GooeyRN

GooeyRN ADN, BSN, CNA, LPN, RN

Psych, Med/Surg, LTC

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  1. God is good! i passed! thank you!

    GooeyRN replied to rebek4's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats! I am happy for

  2. RN or Textbook - who's rule to follow on the hospital floor?

    GooeyRN replied to royr's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Whenever you feel you are in a pickle no matter what you do, see your instructor. Thats why they are there. If staff gives you instructions to do something that you do not agree with or are not...

  3. HELP!!! Has anyone done this? Advice needed

    GooeyRN replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Everywhere I worked holidays went by rotation, with flexibility to switch with someone if someone else agreed. I work nightshift. I always work christmas eve into christmas day, and get christmas...

  4. Really, really trying to see both sides of the coin...

    GooeyRN replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree she is just using her illness as an excuse to behave bad. She can obviously control it if she isn't nasty to the

  5. Need advice...life threatened by pt's family today

    GooeyRN replied to SotaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with getting a concealed carry permit. (Of course, get some training on how to use the thing and how to carry safe) I would not carry while on the job though. Your employer has a duty to...

  6. should i renew my CNA cert. or not ?

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

    .I thought it

  7. Cold Feet??

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

    I am from PA. The wage sounds slightly low for new grads compared to here. But not terribly low. Your happiness really has to factor into the pay. I've had very good paying jobs, and hated them....

  8. should i renew my CNA cert. or not ?

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

    I keep it only b/c I worked hard for it. Why should I give it up if I don't have

  9. Who is the oldest Nursing Student here?

    GooeyRN replied to APP's topic in General Students

    My mother graduated at 53 years

  10. Staff/Patient Ratio - 30 Patients per Nurse

    GooeyRN replied to Colima's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That sounds just like my first job as a nurse. I was an LPN then and I liked working LTC as a CNA. I lasted a whole four months. I couldn't take the standard of care given. If nothing ever went...

  11. "superior" students,cliques, hatred runs deep

    GooeyRN replied to Dixieheart's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of these students will never make it out of the program. There are group projects and group presentations. Unless they all are in the same group things wont go very smooth for them. I also...

  12. As a patient, do you disclose your qualifications?

    GooeyRN replied to lisalau's topic in General Nursing

    Same

  13. Post Term Babies/Deliveries

    GooeyRN replied to zambezi's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Congrats! Labor sure isn't easy! Im so glad she is healthy! Enjoy cuddling her now, in a few months she will be so

  14. Change!

    GooeyRN replied to EmilyCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am only in nursing 6 years so I can't help much, but I wanted to say that is a beautiful dog in your

  15. So how much do you owe?

    GooeyRN replied to Butterfly3001's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I owed $14,000 from the LPN program I went to. I had the loan deferred while I went to school for my RN. I paid it off with in 18 months. I owed nothing from the RN degree. I had a free ride...

  16. Allowing infected staff to work--your thoughts please!

    GooeyRN replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I don't understand why she would want to risk getting an infection herself. And she should know better that these babies don't need any extra infections.

  17. LTC ...I have a question

    GooeyRN replied to Annor's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Adult incontinent briefs should be changed ATLEAST EVERY TWO HOURS! More often if they are known to be heavy wetters or known to have had a bowel movement. Your mom should not have to ask to be...

  18. Eating Disorders

    GooeyRN replied to ashleyjean3's topic in Psychiatric

    As long as you are currently stable (not relapsed recently) I think you would do great! But if you aren't recovered I don't think its such a hot

  19. should i renew my CNA cert. or not ?

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

    I choose to not renew mine after becoming an LPN. I do keep my LPN license current though now that I am an RN. For me becoming a CNA wasn't much effort so I didn't care about loosing the...

  20. Advice on dealing with a patient with delusions

    GooeyRN replied to Aussie_Amy's topic in Psychiatric

    Wolfie, do you still work psych? You seem like such a great psych nurse. Aren't you working med/surg lately? How long have you worked in psych and what type of psych? I used to work primarily...

  21. Accutane

    GooeyRN replied to BGgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I was always afraid of it. I used to use Benzamycin, 10% benzolperoxide wash, and retin a until I became pregnant and lacatating. It worked great. I cant wait to be able to use them

  22. I had a patient fall

    GooeyRN replied to Aneroo's topic in General Nursing

    You did everything you were suppossed to do. If he was coherent, there was no need to stand there with him while he used the commode. Who could use a bed pan after drinking golytely? Its not your...

  23. Please assess your patient well!

    GooeyRN replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Very well said, that we all can improve in some way.

  24. To All The Nurses Including Cna's

    GooeyRN replied to buildingmyfaith57's topic in General Nursing

    I think the OP meant that others suffer, as in the elderly/patients. Thats how I took it anyway, not that she is suffering by working as a

  25. Please assess your patient well!

    GooeyRN replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Its not only a night shift thing where pts dont get medicated. We have a few nurses on evening shift that will get an admission at 2000 and the pt is in pain, and they don't bother to call to get...