GHGoonette BSN, RN

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    Time to call a duck a duck, part II

    GHGoonette replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, you guys the only ones still up? Erik, interesting debate - with yourself! You made a few points, quite a few pages back, about admin and other sections being "support" and that "bedside nursing...
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    Time to call a duck a duck, part II

    GHGoonette replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    What I've found in private/for-profit hospitals, senior nurses are inducted into admin/management and are offered incentive bonuses to come up with or implement schemes to reduce staffing. In these...
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    Medical Term Clarification

    GHGoonette replied to ClimbingRN2b's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yes, the dorsal aspect refers to the back of the hand. If you think about it, everybody's palm is lighter than the back (unless they've been hennaed, as is the practice in certain religious groups),...
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    Time to call a duck a duck, part II

    GHGoonette replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    No, Canes, I don't think he thought it was beneath him. I think he was scared
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    Pre-spiking IVF

    GHGoonette replied to StarfishCC's topic in General Nursing

    Canoehead's right, they should be prepared as and when required; I can understand that it helps to have a supply of pre-prepared fluids available when the department is hectically busy, but it's not...
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    Time to call a duck a duck, part II

    GHGoonette replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    Erik, I read the original post, but I didn't respond to it; there were several who echoed my thoughts on the subject anyway. You're right, the paper avalanche which started with the nursing process...
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    Who is a professional nurse?

    GHGoonette replied to jmqphd's topic in General Nursing

    In South Africa the ward nurses wear uniforms, but there are distinguishing devices that indicate the "rank" of the nurse. RNs wear maroon epaulettes, ENs wear white, ENAs no device. Scrubs are only...
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    Capnography (ETCO2 Monitoring) Do you monitor extubated patients in the PACU w/ it?

    GHGoonette replied to RNiel's topic in PACU

    No, ours don't use them. Were there any incidents that may have prompted this
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    The Dream Lives On

    GHGoonette replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in General Nursing

    I completely understand. The company I currently work for studiously ignores input from their staff, except for a select few. As a result our hospital is poorly designed, poorly laid out, and due to...
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    Cleaning fetal monitor equipment

    GHGoonette replied to clo883RNC's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Whatever field you are working in, Standard (Universal) Precautions dictate that all re-usable equipment be cleaned after use, and all disposables are discarded appropriately. If this is not being...
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    The Dream Lives On

    GHGoonette replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in General Nursing

    So, OP, is this a Hamlet-style soliloquy or are you hoping someone will inspire you and re-motivate you? Reading your post, I see an intelligent, articulate person who should be a asset to the Nursing...
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    Transporting pediatric patients with o2 after anesthesia

    GHGoonette replied to kbarne01's topic in PACU

    Most of our paeds patients are post ent, urology or dental procedures, although we do have the occasional hernia repair or appendisectomy. I must say, it's never been necessary to transport kids with...
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    Labored Breathing?

    GHGoonette replied to payang0722's topic in General Nursing

    As the above posts have mentioned, if his sats and other vitals are ok, you shouldn't have reason to worry. If he is on opiates it will make him lethargic, but a word of warning, which I'm sure I...
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    Transporting pediatric patients with o2 after anesthesia

    GHGoonette replied to kbarne01's topic in PACU

    I don't know about any "evidence-based research" that I can quote you, but common sense should dictate that if the child is being transported with O2, the sats should be monitored. Even adults are...
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    "if I could give you any advice" New RN wants advice!

    GHGoonette replied to jitterbugg's topic in General Nursing

    If you want to study further, do it while you're young. Eat healthily and keep your weight under control. Always make sure you get enough
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    Discharge presentation for a 12-month old

    GHGoonette replied to kdon27's topic in Pediatric

    What about referral to an ear, nose & throat specialist? The symptoms described indicate possible grommet insertion to relieve the middle ear pressure and prevent damage to the ossicles. Pain in...
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    Discovering how harmfull most prescribed chemicles are how do you live with yourself?

    GHGoonette replied to steveogurule's topic in General Nursing

    OP, when you quote "130,000 people die each year from prescription meds", does the source you quote state specifically that these occurred while the people concerned were sticking to the therapeutic...
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    A patient's experience with RUDE nursing staff.. Should this be reported?

    GHGoonette replied to digoe74's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You know, I like this suggestion. Good one, Majick:up: Only thing is, will it make a real difference to the way these nurses/clerks/whatever conduct themselves? Where do they get off commenting on...
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    A patient's experience with RUDE nursing staff.. Should this be reported?

    GHGoonette replied to digoe74's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yeah, sure, I realize that :) but I wouldn't be so charitable as to call it a lapse of judgment. Their actions indicate to me that it was deliberate and calculated to humiliate the person for whom...
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    A patient's experience with RUDE nursing staff.. Should this be reported?

    GHGoonette replied to digoe74's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Every society has its haves and have nots, but I would expect nurses who frequently interact with people of all groups and economic backgrounds to have more insight and understanding towards those who...
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    A patient's experience with RUDE nursing staff.. Should this be reported?

    GHGoonette replied to digoe74's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ah, you posted this in the meantime. Easy, she reports it in writing to the person in charge of the clinic, and sends another letter to the CEO of the
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    A patient's experience with RUDE nursing staff.. Should this be reported?

    GHGoonette replied to digoe74's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Dig, I think, 1 - the nurses were perfectly aware she could hear them and nastily made a point of speaking loudly; 2 - I don't believe it's a vent against the doctor, it's just inexcusable lack of...
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    pacu brain?

    GHGoonette replied to SrnD's topic in PACU

    I could say, "don't feed the troll", but I
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    Definitely made mistake, now paying for it...

    GHGoonette replied to 1996RN's topic in General Nursing

    If you're looking for more specific advice, contact help desk to change your personal details and remove all posts under your former username. It seems disgusting to me that people cannot post...
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    Acceptable Mens Hair Styles

    GHGoonette replied to stayhappy's topic in General Nursing

    If you read my post through to the end, you would realize that this is precisely the advice I gave the OP. I might not be black, but many of my friends are and I am fully aware of the hard work they...