GooeyRN

GooeyRN ADN, BSN, CNA, LPN, RN

Psych, Med/Surg, LTC

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  1. Does anyone else like working night shift besides me?

    GooeyRN replied to Joyfullme's topic in General Nursing

    I miss working night shift so much. I can't wait until I can do it again someday. I love it, other than what it does to my body. I love how there is so much less drama with staff, less visitors,...

  2. Do all nursing specialties get paid the same?

    GooeyRN replied to Ted D's topic in General Nursing

    In my area, office nurses, school nurses, and clinic nurses make the least. The last hospital I worked at, everyone had the starting rate, whether ICU, med/surg, OB, ER, etc. The LTC attached to the...

  3. What would make you feel appreciated on the job?

    GooeyRN replied to LumpyLooRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes! I could do without the guilt when I say "no, I am unable to work beyond what I am scheduled." If I wanted a full-time job, I would have asked to be put on as full-time. What is with the guilt...

  4. What would make you feel appreciated on the job?

    GooeyRN replied to LumpyLooRN's topic in General Nursing

    What would make me feel appreciated? Not overlooking me on payday and saying "sorry, you will get it next time. Your were overlooked this time. These things happen." Tell that to my 3 year old who...

  5. A lifestyle of a Nurse

    GooeyRN replied to Ronald Harris's topic in General Nursing

    I work for spending $ and to stay current, every other weekend 3-11 so I am not a "typical" nurse. I do kid stuff until it is time for work, then come home and go to bed. Then get up, go to church,...

  6. Who is GENERALLY more of a "PAIN"?: Co-workers OR Patients?

    GooeyRN replied to Di Deanna's topic in General Nursing

    I hate rumors... Especially when they are far from

  7. Anyone going for their RN part time, while working full time?

    GooeyRN replied to kiss04bam's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My mom works FT at a college and PT as a nurse. She is busy, but

  8. Are nursing instructors really that bad?

    GooeyRN replied to Kyla.ann's topic in General Students

    At the LPN program I graduated from, the instructors were great. All fair. Some were tougher than others, but they were all fair I can say. At the RN program I graduated from... YIKES! Some were...

  9. Whats in YOUR lunchbox???

    GooeyRN replied to SweetLemon's topic in General Nursing

    I am a sandwich person. Easy to eat while charting or

  10. Who is GENERALLY more of a "PAIN"?: Co-workers OR Patients?

    GooeyRN replied to Di Deanna's topic in General Nursing

    There is one of these nurses where I work. Sadly, she has caused many nurses to quit and I blame the short staffing on her. If she didn't chase all of the new nurses away, there wouldn't be staffing...

  11. Things You'd Like To Tell Visitors . . . . and get away with it

    GooeyRN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Um, no. We aren't allowed to kill people. Make them more comfy and their respirations slowed/stopped? Yes. Intentionally doing that?

  12. Nursing School: Did you GAIN or LOSE weight?

    GooeyRN replied to Di Deanna's topic in General Nursing

    Lost, a lot. I became anorexic from the

  13. Life is too short to be this stressed

    GooeyRN replied to missninaRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree. I am sorry you are so disappointed. I only work part-time, b/c I feel the stress of working full-time would cause me to not enjoy life much at all. I would rather have less money to live...

  14. Things You'd Like To Tell Visitors . . . . and get away with it

    GooeyRN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    No, I can't give him a shot to make his heart stop beating and cause him to die. I can give him a shot of Morphine to make him more comfortable, but no, I can not kill him for

  15. Last name on badges?

    GooeyRN replied to BroncoSmoLVN's topic in General Nursing

    The psych place I work does not put last names on badges. The med/surg hospital I work DOES. I have no problem with that. It is a small community hospital, and everyone already knows who I am and...

  16. RN as director of a daycare...talk about new frontier!!!

    GooeyRN replied to nyteshade's topic in General Nursing

    I have no advice, but I think it is an awesome idea! I would possibly consider daycare for my kids (instead of tag teaming with dh) if there were an RN available if the need arose. My son as food...

  17. Becoming a nurse for the money...

    GooeyRN replied to Marc86's topic in General Students

    This is pretty much me. I picked nursing for several reasons. I wanted to contribute to society, I was interested in the human body/disease/pharmacology, wanted to be able to job hop when I get...

  18. Who is GENERALLY more of a "PAIN"?: Co-workers OR Patients?

    GooeyRN replied to Di Deanna's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed!

  19. Who is GENERALLY more of a "PAIN"?: Co-workers OR Patients?

    GooeyRN replied to Di Deanna's topic in General Nursing

    co-workers if they are toxic. Pts go home eventually or you can get a different assignment to get away from them. You are stuck with co-workers. There have been very few co-workers I have found...

  20. Anyone ever felt like this?

    GooeyRN replied to chellelynn25's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    WHile I loved working with the elderly, I had to leave LTC for the same reasons. I wanted to do more than pass pills all

  21. sterile or tap water for meds?

    GooeyRN replied to wanderlust99's topic in MICU, SICU

    I have always used tap

  22. Is YOUR hospital hiring???

    GooeyRN replied to MoLee228's topic in General Nursing

    OOPS forgot to

  23. Is YOUR hospital hiring???

    GooeyRN replied to MoLee228's topic in General Nursing

    I work at 2 places. Both are desperate for nurses. (one is a psych/medical place, the other is a small hospital, desperate in med/surg and OB) I live in

  24. Will you work during a Pandemic?

    GooeyRN replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The original scenerio was not specifically

  25. death..

    GooeyRN replied to aide?'s topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yikes. That is some bad luck. I hope you have a better