GooeyRN

GooeyRN ADN, BSN, CNA, LPN, RN

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  1. Dangerous nurse?

    GooeyRN replied to RoyalNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Those are my thoughts,

  2. Kind of bummed...My 4.0 is ruined

    GooeyRN replied to midnight*sky's topic in General Students

    I am sorry! Something like that would have totally ruined my semester and made me . :hug Remember, 10 years from now the grade won't

  3. admits at shift change

    GooeyRN replied to hds51403's topic in General Nursing

    I make sure vitals and orienting them to the room/bathroom/commode/call bell/TV is done. Get them water if they aren't NPO. Medicate for pain if necessary, start the IV, get oxygen running if...

  4. Critical patient @ change of shift, which nurse is responsible??

    GooeyRN replied to Soulsinfinity's topic in General Nursing

    Giving report on the patient would only take maybe 5 minutes for either nurse. I would say the off going nurse should give it. It is only 5 minutes. That nurse would know more about what is going...

  5. Dangerous nurse?

    GooeyRN replied to RoyalNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Don't beat yourself up. She was

  6. 1 day old nursing dx's

    GooeyRN replied to memebranch's topic in General Students

    Risk for skin breakdown re: urinary/fecal incontinence? Alteration in nutrition re: (cause of low birth weight) as evidenced by inadequate subcutaneous

  7. Do nurses make the worse family members or patients ?

    GooeyRN replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen both. I had one saying she was a legal nurse consultant and threatening to sue if I did not make her room mate turn her tv off at 7pm. Not turn it down, turn it off, b/c she does not...

  8. Cheaters in my med/surg class

    GooeyRN replied to brandy1215's topic in General Students

    We had a handful of cheaters in the LPN program I graduated from. I did not say anything. Some of them ended up passing the NCLEX (they would have passed the tests w/o cheating, they just wanted a...

  9. The Circumcision Discussion

    GooeyRN replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have always wondered that, too. I doubt many boys and fathers compare

  10. The Circumcision Discussion

    GooeyRN replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    WHY? B/C leaving a boy intact does not make money. Parents like to feel like they are "doing something" vs. "not doing anything". I agree, WHY does it have to be done in infancy? What if they are...

  11. Tampa area

    GooeyRN posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    Hello Floridians! I am currently living in the rural northeast area of pa. My husband is an engineer in a neighboring state. He was asked if he wanted to relocate to the tampa area. I am an RN...

  12. Do you have restricted visiting hours in labor and delivery?

    GooeyRN replied to babyktchr's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That doesn't sound

  13. "Rooming in" on Mother/Baby - not one size fits all

    GooeyRN replied to LilyBlue's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Elvish, I would love to deliver at your hospital!!! My son was just in the hospital for gastroenteritis. They had a crib, and a pull out recliner in the room for a parent. My kid has never slept in...

  14. "Rooming in" on Mother/Baby - not one size fits all

    GooeyRN replied to LilyBlue's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Neither hospital I delivered at allowed co-sleeping, either. One did not have a well baby nursery, and the other did not take breastfed babies at night. My baby just wanted to be held, he did not...

  15. Yelling Doctors, How do you handle them?????

    GooeyRN replied to Danielle7's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't mind doctors or other health care professionals here. Maybe we can learn from each other and learn how to deal with these situations better. We don't like calling them at 0300, they don't...

  16. The Circumcision Discussion

    GooeyRN replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Being required to watch a few in nursing school turned me against circumcision, too. They were also strapped down, no anesthesia, and the poor kids were SCREAMING then passed out. Then I later...

  17. Yelling Doctors, How do you handle them?????

    GooeyRN replied to Danielle7's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    the last place i worked had mostly indian doctors. thankfully, they have all been very nice to work with. i had/have problems understanding their speech sometimes, but they are pretty good about...

  18. Yelling Doctors, How do you handle them?????

    GooeyRN replied to Danielle7's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have never yelled at a co-worker, either. I don't see that yelling is going to make working conditions more

  19. New Grad: Mom doesn't want me to work night shift

    GooeyRN replied to CCURN87's topic in General Nursing

    My mom hated when I chose night shift, too. She did not like when I had to sleep before work and she wanted me to do something, and it messed with her holiday plans. For instance, on Christmas,...

  20. Yelling Doctors, How do you handle them?????

    GooeyRN replied to Danielle7's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    :chuckle

  21. Lighting at night

    GooeyRN replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    When we keep the lights out/low, they sleep better, which means less call lights to answer, less pain pills to fetch, less Ativan to fetch, less Ambien to fetch. I would rather grab a cup of coffee...

  22. Lighting at night

    GooeyRN replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    We turn off the hall lights after everyone finishes their 9pm med pass. Pt room lights out at 11, unless they request them left on. Each room had a built in night light, we would turn those on. We...

  23. Yelling Doctors, How do you handle them?????

    GooeyRN replied to Danielle7's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Like a young toddler throwing a tantrum.

  24. Yelling Doctors, How do you handle them?????

    GooeyRN replied to Danielle7's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes, all of the yelling I listed occurred on night shift.

  25. Yelling Doctors, How do you handle them?????

    GooeyRN replied to Danielle7's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    One place I worked, I was yelled at once. I was new new nurse. I followed the instructions on how to reach him. He did not answer his cell. So I called his home. He was not happy, but I do...