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  1. Back to L&D

    GOMER42 replied to RNBelle's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Relax! It will take a little while (maybe a lotta while-depending on how you look at it) for you to get comfortable in your position. Sponge up all the information that you can get your hands on, stay...

  2. LPN or RN?

    GOMER42 replied to new_mom2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Whether or not a hospital will hire LPNs in a given department is one issue, but a lot of places are phasing LPNs out in hopes of having RN- only facilities. This way the facility is able to have a...

  3. Pseudo-seizures

    GOMER42 replied to Lucyinthesky's topic in General Nursing

    It is not up to you to decide if she was faking or not. This can only be determined by an EEG. Not all persons experiencing a tonic-clonic (grand mal) seizure lose bowel/ bladder control nor do all...

  4. new materrnal nurse student

    GOMER42 replied to shauntaebrit's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You didn't understand an entire 5 chapters? And expect someone to sum up approximately 200 pages of reading? Sounds like you didn't read your assignment to me. Good luck getting caught

  5. How much waste do you see?

    GOMER42 replied to PiPhi2004's topic in General Nursing

    Actually if YOU read the original post you will see that the poster stated how the hospital will "never get the money back" when homeless and "illegals" die. The poster goes on to complain that 1/2...

  6. Radiation and sterility in males

    GOMER42 replied to justme1972's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like you shouldn't be giving out advice for which you have no knowledge base

  7. Help! I need career (change) advice

    GOMER42 replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    Finish the year, research other specialties in the meantime, and then high tail your butt outta there and into where you'd love to

  8. Nurses with tattoos?

    GOMER42 replied to crunchymomx3's topic in General Nursing

    I hope that's not the uniform you wear to work! LOL Nice tattoo

  9. Certified Medication Technician

    GOMER42 replied to NicInNC's topic in General Nursing

    It takes a lot to remember all the information about meds. I think CMA's would be useful if they had more extensive schooling. A lot of medical professionals are intimidated by their existence. It...

  10. Maybe it was a big mistake to be a nurse :(

    GOMER42 replied to NewYorkGirl's topic in General Nursing

    I notice everyone is cheering "go to psych!" But, I think psych would bring you just as much stress as any other area (and you probably will get attacked again sometime or another). Nursing is not a...

  11. I cringed on the inside

    GOMER42 replied to beachbum3's topic in General Nursing

    I think so many people (and their kids) are obese because we are all so cramped for time. Parents work, kids are overworked (school, homework, sports, etc.). It is so much easier to throw a hot pocket...

  12. Ugh-worst thing I've ever done to a patient...

    GOMER42 replied to nursecass's topic in General Nursing

    How emotionally painful! I empathize for you. Be proud for being such a compassionate

  13. Family Doesn't Want Patient To Know?

    GOMER42 replied to missjennmb's topic in General Nursing

    I think that keeping a patient in the dark about their condition is unprofessional an unethical. How can a patient consent (or not consent) to treatment without having all the

  14. "English Only" Rule at Work?

    GOMER42 replied to Nurse!Nurse!Hello?'s topic in General Nursing

    English Only rule:

  15. New Grad or Old Grad?? HELLP!

    GOMER42 replied to Nurse This!'s topic in California Nursing

    Can't Mom pull a few strings and get you hired on her

  16. what would be your 1st intervention for pt aspirating?

    GOMER42 replied to IngyRN's topic in General Nursing

    What? You don't offer him another drink to wash it

  17. Who here actually uses percussion when doing assessments?

    GOMER42 replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    I think it is next to worthless considering we have ultrasound if there is a

  18. Has any dr tried to get you to do something outside of your scope?

    GOMER42 replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    I think sometimes the docs ask nurses to do things outside our scope because they don't know exactly what is within our scope- not because they are lazy, stupid, want us to get in trouble,

  19. HIPPAA Dilemma: Pt Privacy vs. Suffering Animal

    GOMER42 replied to HapkidoMedicine's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. This is no way affects her medical care nor has any bearing on her rights to medical

  20. worst night i have had in a long time

    GOMER42 replied to Morettia2's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe to discourage further 20 page posts. I can understand wanting to share a story, but when the volume approaches ridiculous levels some people roll their eyes and move on. And I am moving

  21. Where does a newbie RN go??

    GOMER42 replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    You're interested in OR and Cardiac? Those are 2 very challenging areas-especially for someone saying that they don't want to feel too overwhelmed! The truth is that as a new grad, you will feel...

  22. Do transilluminators work on dark skin or obese adults where you

    GOMER42 replied to ghost's topic in General Nursing

    I think they are only useful on

  23. OR Internshop-good or bad?

    GOMER42 replied to marielcarr's topic in Operating Room

    I'd say that if you have a problem gowning up for isolation, you will definitely have a problem gowning for OR (in which you will have to be gowned and masked for hours on end rather than minutes at a...

  24. Neuro is the most tragic

    GOMER42 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I for one don't care if my tax money goes to help domestic citizens or illegal aliens! A life is a life and it is disgusting to even hear such bias coming from a health care

  25. Triage help....

    GOMER42 replied to klcrn1987's topic in Emergency

    Yes, be specific. Many people are too distressed to think straight. To cover all the bases I'd follow the SAMPLE format: S: Symptoms A: Allergies M:Medications (prescribed, herbal, illicit drugs) P:...