GooeyRN

GooeyRN ADN, BSN, CNA, LPN, RN

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  1. positive ppd skin test, neg xray, take meds?

    GooeyRN replied to nrswnabee's topic in International Nursing

    I was never out of the USA but had a Positive PPD, and a negative chest x-ray. I was given BCG a few years prior at a nursing home I worked at that later closed. (So I could not get documentation...

  2. Drying up Breastmilk

    GooeyRN replied to Justhere's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Also Peppermint

  3. Would you prefer a younger nurse to an older nurse?? (pls don't take to offense)

    GooeyRN replied to iheartnursing_cali's topic in General Nursing

    I couldn't have said it

  4. Why Is Nursing School So Hard?

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

    I never found the content difficult. What made school difficult was how much information you had to learn in a short amount of time and one difficult instructor. Most of my instructors were...

  5. Honestly, Am I too old to become a nurse?

    GooeyRN replied to Natbail's topic in General Nursing

    You are not too old. My mother just graduated from an RN program in May. She was 52 at the time. However, for personal reasons she decided to not work as a nurse at this

  6. Psych Nurse ="not a REAL nurse"?

    GooeyRN replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    I used to get that from others when I was a psych nurse. I know I was a real nurse. I work med/surg now, but I can't say that makes me more of a nurse just b/c I do more "skills"

  7. Bipolar pregnant women

    GooeyRN replied to Toothbrushx2's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I thought Lithium was a big No No when pregnant? Or am I

  8. Dreading work, feeling like a fake

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

    I finished school May 2003 and still have those feelings! Not as bad as I used to, though. It gets

  9. :( Sad - LPN (little pretend nurse comment)

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

    Maybe someday he/she will be sick and have an LPN as a nurse, and realize that LPN's are real

  10. Can You Detain a Patient Just For Being Manic?

    GooeyRN replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    If he were in the hospital I used to work at, he would be d/c'd. If he denies thoughts or plans of hurting himself or others, why would he need to be inpatient? He didn't hurt anyone or himself, so...

  11. Womens interest in male nurses

    GooeyRN replied to johny1's topic in Men in Nursing

    I am a female RN so I don't really belong here. But I wanted to say that I think its hot for a man to not be afraid to do something thought of as "less manly". It shows that he is a real man!...

  12. Floating for 1st LPN position?

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

    To be honest, I don't see this job working out too well. I took the same kind of first job when I was an LPN. It was a huge mistake. I knew I wasn't safe to float after a few shifts since I was a...

  13. Bipolar Disorder and Pregnancy ????

    GooeyRN replied to Toothbrushx2's topic in Psychiatric

    It really depends on what meds you are taking and if they are or aren't safe for the baby and if they can be changed if not safe. But will the change in meds work for you? Its really hard to tell...

  14. Guessing on the nclex

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

    A lot of people guess and there is no way to know if you passed. Some say that if it was hard you passed, and if it was easy you failed. I found the nclex-pn to be very simple, I had 85 questions...

  15. A patient pulled a knife on me today.

    GooeyRN replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Make that PAID mental health days, and not having to use your own

  16. Diabetic Pet Peeves

    GooeyRN replied to bjs54321's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Exactly. And every persons body is different, and will respond differently, irregardless if type I or type

  17. Is nursing my path? I need advice

    GooeyRN replied to BePatient's topic in Nursing Career

    If it were me, I wouldn't leave my boring well paying job. Nursing school and working as a CNA are both very stressful. Atleast you will sort of have a "break" if your current job is boring. I...

  18. Do you regret being a nurse

    GooeyRN replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in General Nursing

    Yes and No. I like being a nurse, I like helping patients, I love learning new things, but I don't always like how nurses are treated by administration. Would I go through the schooling for nursing...

  19. ANGRY! Forced to work??

    GooeyRN replied to Phenomenon's topic in General Nursing

    I use it, too! That way you don't have to work when you don't want to. And no guilt trips! Unplug the answering machine, as well. That way they don't get to tell you to call them back about...

  20. 5.5 wk Anatomy

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

    I took both A+P 1 and 2 during the summer sessions. 5 weeks each. It was really intense. I also took other classes along w/ them. It can be done, but it wont be easy. Forget having any life for...

  21. Nurses vs EMTs?

    GooeyRN replied to bluepenguin's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with

  22. Chocolate and other camp tricks

    GooeyRN replied to mousesn's topic in Camp

    I guess it would be the caffeine that helped. But is there enough caffeine in chocolate to actually help? Its a good excuse to eat a whole bunch of chocolate,

  23. Aggressive or Assertive.........help please

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

    I have to agree with the others. The son is just displacing his anger and grief. You are an easy target. Im sorry you have to deal with this. I would also stick to the facts w/ the nurse...

  24. Insulin

    GooeyRN replied to Momto2Boys's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Not done in

  25. Judge Judy disses nursing

    GooeyRN replied to DaFreak71's topic in General Nursing