GooeyRN

GooeyRN ADN, BSN, CNA, LPN, RN

Psych, Med/Surg, LTC

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  1. ? for those taking Zoloft

    GooeyRN replied to evbella's topic in General Nursing

    I used to take Zoloft for chronic headaches as a teenager. I took 200mg daily. It did not change my

  2. nurses mixing meds

    GooeyRN replied to Goldenhare's topic in General Nursing

    The last place I worked was a small rural hospital. Nurses mixed all of their own abx, K+, steroids, etc. Never anything that required a hood, though. I heard that nurses are no longer allowed to...

  3. Reintroducing myself :)

    GooeyRN replied to RNsRWe's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats on passing

  4. Bandaids to keep 'em happy???

    GooeyRN replied to jaky_speaks's topic in General Nursing

    Good

  5. Nursing Student Divorce Rate?

    GooeyRN replied to ibmaryann's topic in General Students

    I went to school with one girl who was having her dh pay for nursing school and supporting her and their one child, and her child from another man. After she passed nclex... She flew the coop. She...

  6. Who pays for nursing home care?

    GooeyRN replied to kpr1024's topic in General Nursing

    My grandmother had to sell her house, car, husbands boat, and all of her furnature and belongings (after wiping out her bank account of course) to stay in the nursing home for 2 years. Sad, but...

  7. suspension

    GooeyRN replied to bradleau's topic in General Nursing

    I don't feel it was an appropriate shirt to wear (I would have worn a shirt from the dirty laundry first and have, I also have a cat and two dogs who like to barf on my clothes), but I don't think it...

  8. Time criteria to be considered "experienced"

    GooeyRN replied to CyndieRN2007's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked LTC, Psych and med/surg. I did not feel comfortable at all until the one year mark. And I was still a little uncomfortable. I did not consider myself experienced in the area, but I...

  9. Rolling Backpack vs. Duffle

    GooeyRN replied to WDWpixieRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I used a rolling backpack for class days. I had so many books in it, it killed my back to wear it. I could not fit all of my books in a regular backpack. For clinical days, I used a Jansport...

  10. suicide threats- how do you tell?

    GooeyRN replied to carroll's topic in Psychiatric

    I do agree some. If she were a "real" friend, such as one I had for a long time and is not a manipulative person (in other area's), I don't think I would end it. But if she was manipulative in other...

  11. suicide threats- how do you tell?

    GooeyRN replied to carroll's topic in Psychiatric

    If its a first time thing I would call 911. BUT... if she continually cries wolf I would end the friendship. I would not want to be in that position where she feeds into the attention of a 911...

  12. Drug Testing At Hospitals

    GooeyRN replied to crazylilkelly's topic in General Nursing

    Moral of the story: Don't take anything with valerian root and St. John's Wort in it. I had no idea about the Valerian Root or St. John's Wort coming up as Serax. I used to take Valerian Root for...

  13. Sleeping on the job..acceptable or not?

    GooeyRN replied to travelnurse63's topic in General Nursing

    I dont care who sleeps or what shift it is, as long as the sleeping party is on a break. Power naps (on your break of course, if you choose to not smoke or eat or exercise or whatever people do on...

  14. kids and being Nurse

    GooeyRN replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    Whether or not you get the shift you want, depends a lot on the area you live/work, and the area you work. Somewhere like OB, where a lot of new grads want to work, and if you live in an area where...

  15. kids and being Nurse

    GooeyRN replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have it all. I am currently a SAHM. I did like working as an RN. I had a baby in October, and planned to return to work part time nightshift, the same as before the baby. Well... THAT...

  16. Threat of needle sticks!!

    GooeyRN replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    I was been stuck, but only with clean needles. Too many times to count. And all occurances were my fault. From trying to mix meds (rural hospital, no pharmacy techs to mix your IVPB's for you, you...

  17. Diluting IVP meds

    GooeyRN replied to maolin's topic in MICU, SICU

    If it is a very small amount (digoxin) or something irritating (phenergan) I dilute. But things like lasix, that are quite a few cc's I do not dilute.

  18. Not being funny- curious about the nursing program

    GooeyRN replied to DermNP2Be's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I did not find the material to be difficult. BUT... I found the program to be demanding. It is very instense. So much to learn, so many papers to write, care plans to write, clinical preparations,...

  19. Nurse manager email - Opinions?

    GooeyRN replied to RaggedyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Who peed in her Cheerio's? She sounds very frustrated with how the unit is. I don't think this was the best approach to take, since Im sure not all staff members are gossipers and skip out on...

  20. What would you do if???

    GooeyRN replied to flwannaB's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Wow. When I was a student the patients LOVED student nurses b/c got so much individualized care, and got to tell their whole medical history since they can remember. Some people just like helping...

  21. NCLEX in less than 24hrs..........

    GooeyRN replied to swee2000's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Good luck! Have a good breakfast before the test. High protein and high carb, but lay off anything greasy to avoid the queasies. You can do

  22. What you wish you would have payed more attention to.

    GooeyRN replied to student Missy's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    For me, I wish I would have spent more time learning normal doses for medications. I learned the names, uses, actions, SE, NI, etc, but not the doses. When it came time to pass meds, I never knew if...

  23. Do you have a diagnosis of mental illness?

    GooeyRN replied to LadyBugLass's topic in General Nursing

    Me too. HX of depression, and a recovering anorexic. (recovering for the second time) Edited to add: I never disclosed my history of depression. Or my problem with anorexia, which I was never...

  24. What is ur fave area in Psych

    GooeyRN replied to ellieRN06's topic in Psychiatric

    I prefer child psych, but the families can make you so angry..... So I only worked it

  25. are all psych facilities like this?

    GooeyRN replied to celle507's topic in Psychiatric

    I used to work in a psych hospital. Mostly on the adolescent unit, some childrens, and some adult. Your staffing sounds good compared to where I worked. On nights, one nurse covered BOTH the adol...