GHGoonette BSN, RN

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    Verbal assault by a pt.

    GHGoonette replied to imintrouble's topic in General Nursing

    Heh heh, I knew I'd get some heated responses... First question: why are you guys so offended? My comments were directed to the OP, to help her come to terms with the unwarranted attack which she...
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    Verbal assault by a pt.

    GHGoonette replied to imintrouble's topic in General Nursing

    OP, it's never "nice" when we, as the closest targets available, are attacked in any way by our patients. Attempting to "talk them down" rarely works. Just let them vent-it's not personal. Remember...
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    Wanting to change departments

    GHGoonette replied to wsuRN2009's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like a nice hospital; the small ones frequently are. Why don't you speak to your NSM about options available to you? Is it a "stand alone" facility or are there other hospitals in the
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    A question about Adenosine

    GHGoonette replied to Aerin's topic in Emergency

    I see everyone refers to "transient asystole" but this paragraph from the FDA notes interested me: Heart Block Adenosine injection exerts its effect by decreasing conduction through the A-V node...
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    Forearm bloodpressure

    GHGoonette replied to Awesomepossum's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Same principle applies as when you listen-you should feel the pulse strongly at first, then it gradually returns to normal. When you feel it fading, you take your diastolic reading. It might be argued...
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    Forearm bloodpressure

    GHGoonette replied to Awesomepossum's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Do they insist that you have to listen? Back in the days before Dynamaps, if I found it was difficult to hear the pulse, I used to palpate it instead, and I found I could get a fairly accurate...
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    Wanting to change departments

    GHGoonette replied to wsuRN2009's topic in General Nursing

    With two years experience at your back you should have more job options open to you. I commend you for sticking it out in a line of work so far distanced from your true interest, but it's time you...
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    A question about Adenosine

    GHGoonette replied to Aerin's topic in Emergency

    Thanks for that question, it's an interesting one. I have never seen adenosine administered, but your query prompted me to look it up....
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    moving adventure

    GHGoonette replied to krazaygerl's topic in Travel

    Um, I live in Cape Town.... But there are threads here that deal with nurses coming to work in South Africa, and there's at least one member that I know of who has worked in Cape Town. If you're...
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    Torn between Nursing and Medicine

    GHGoonette replied to Loux's topic in Nursing Career

    Whichever route you take, make sure you are developing your talents to the highest level you can attain. You sound extremely intelligent and very mature for your years, so I have no doubt that you...
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    moving adventure

    GHGoonette replied to krazaygerl's topic in Travel

    Ok, see it for yourself......
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    Overwhelmed, is it too much work or just me?

    GHGoonette replied to rainbowsandsunshine's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Is it necessary for you to "chase" the residents yourself? Can't you request that the CNAs bring those residents to a designated area for you to do their blood sugars and nebs? A wise woman once told...
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    What would you do if you were me?

    GHGoonette replied to Burlshoe114's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, I only noticed this by clicking on "my account", some of my email notifications just don't come through. I don't know if you've made a decision yet, but one statement made me wonder....are you...
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    Nursing Theory: Did we throw the baby out with the bathwater?

    GHGoonette replied to james2309's topic in General Nursing

    a comment i made in another thread refers to nursing theory application as "something we do automatically without even thinking about it." when i first did nursing in the 1970s, i didn't do any...
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    2015 DNP

    GHGoonette replied to BabyLady's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Heh heh, yeah...I responded to a post in "what's new" and only realized after clicking "submit" that it was a speciality thread. But if you don't mind, please satisfy my curiosity a little further; we...
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    2015 DNP

    GHGoonette replied to BabyLady's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Ok, I'm not a student; no way, with 4 years before my official retirement would I even consider doing a degree. I'm proud of my diploma, and don't find that I have any knowledge deficit compared to...
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    What you'd REALLY like to say....

    GHGoonette replied to ICor9:24's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    To my CEO: "Stop telling me you are not aware of problems in this hospital. I don't believe your BS anymore. Your Unit Managers and Hospital Managers tell you repeatedly, you're just too effing lazy...
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    Patient care and insurance, a little vent.

    GHGoonette replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    I can see how this would make you furious. In my country, the managed health care system has become so ridiculous, that even with insurance, you can't afford proper care. I have insurance that gives...
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    Tait-An Update :)

    GHGoonette replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    Awwww....Whose nose has s/he got?
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    moving adventure

    GHGoonette replied to krazaygerl's topic in Travel

    Cape Town Well, you didn't say how far you were prepared to move, now did
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    So Scared

    GHGoonette replied to Amberlynn013's topic in General Nursing

    There are 4 things that may contribute to what you describe: 1: Ignorance; nurses must have a good understanding of what they are doing and why they are doing it. That is why it is so important,...
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    You might be a PACU nurse if...

    GHGoonette replied to mustanggirl's topic in PACU

    Oh, and one I forgot-you can spot an airway obstruction from across the
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    Whoops...left PACU and REALLY missing it!!!!

    GHGoonette replied to Sugamama's topic in PACU

    If you're ditching the idea of going to CRNA school, by all means go back to PACU. I don't quite get this business of "you have to have worked X number of years in ICU to be accepted into a CRNA...
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    THE Epic failure of surveys and the new focus on "customer service".

    GHGoonette replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, I'm repeating what I have said in so many threads..... Our patients go to see their GP, or family doctor, who refers them to a specialist. The specialist determines that hospitalization is...
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    When was the last time higher management gave you a sincere Thank you.

    GHGoonette replied to tobesmartt's topic in General Nursing

    To give credit where it is due, our NSM has indeed jumped in and helped out in departments where necessary. I have even seen her escorting patients when there was insufficient staff. She would...