GHGoonette BSN, RN

PACU, OR

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    Would you marry a Doctor?

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

    Male-TURD
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    New Grad in the PACU

    GHGoonette replied to at_wits_end's topic in PACU

    Don't run, just stay calm! That's advice I've given to students, new appointees and old hands throughout the 20 years I've been in PACU! Your biggest responsibility is ensuring a clear airway, so if...
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    Precepting a role transition student

    GHGoonette replied to NurseLatteDNP's topic in General Nursing

    Been years and years since I precepted students, and that was specifically nurses upgrading either from ENA (approximate CNA) to EN (LPN), or EN to RN. And that was exclusively PACU. I used to...
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    Qoute "If you quit, I will report you to the state B.O.N.!!!!!!"

    GHGoonette replied to bobs201's topic in General Nursing

    Priceless!
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    Meds to given instead of ambien?

    GHGoonette replied to stram87's topic in General Nursing

    At my age, progesterone & estradiol levels are not too much of a problem but I would like to find some natural somnolent that does not make me feel like a zombie the next day! My insomnia is only...
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    Did your Docs get you a Christmas gift or recognize your work?

    GHGoonette replied to rkitty198's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, I know that practice! My company spends thousands each year on gifts for the doctors, but at least they give their staff gift vouchers for about a twentieth of that value... However, I derive some...
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    Meds to given instead of ambien?

    GHGoonette replied to stram87's topic in General Nursing

    Not ibuprofen, no, but it's weird that if I've had a shot of diclofenac 75mg IMI I always have to lie down and sleep afterwards. I have absolutely no clue why that
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    Narc count right, then WRONG

    GHGoonette replied to Dee_RN's topic in General Nursing

    And for yours: I merely state my country's laws and practices. I do not judge your country's laws and practices, merely state for clarification why I made my initial observations. I do not presume to...
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    Did your Docs get you a Christmas gift or recognize your work?

    GHGoonette replied to rkitty198's topic in General Nursing

    Our docs always send something fattening, be it cake, cookies or chocolates. Always. All of them. We have a Muslim doctor who brought us goodies during Ramadaan. It's incredible that we don't all look...
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    Narc count right, then WRONG

    GHGoonette replied to Dee_RN's topic in General Nursing

    In my country, the RN carries the ultimate responsibility for day end and day opening narcotics checks. She/he is also ultimately responsible for the safekeeping of those keys. Regardless of the...
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    Narc count right, then WRONG

    GHGoonette replied to Dee_RN's topic in General Nursing

    What can I say but "ouch!" Nasty situation. You have my sympathies. As other posters have pointed out, if not in so many letters,
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    The Hard Question on Access to Health Care: Will We Have Enough Doctors and Services?

    GHGoonette replied to VickyRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Hi Ocean, some time or another you really will have to lose that formality! We're all friends here, ok? I'm so glad someone else has brought up the absolutely vital point that, while there may be an...
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    Narc count right, then WRONG

    GHGoonette replied to Dee_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Under no circumstances should anyone under the rank of RN be carrying the Schedule drug cupboard keys. Yes, I know passing them on to a junior is something we all do, especially when workload...
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    Would you marry a Doctor?

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

    Seriously? I've lost count of the guys I've met and worked with, and I can count the nasties on one hand... They must have moved to your facility! heh heh, you can keep
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    Would you marry a Doctor?

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

    The only type of breed in the entire genus that's even worth considering is an anaesthetist; they're generally more lighthearted and laid back than others. The rest have a habit of growing up to be...
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    CPAN exam

    GHGoonette replied to MommyandRN's topic in PACU

    The course we do in South Africa is a certification in Anaesthetic and Recovery Room Practice, which involves both clinical and theoretical components. I would love to know what courses and exams are...
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    Grandparent's medications pose danger to children.

    GHGoonette replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, at 10 she should know better. The only alternative I can think of is that she thought they were ordinary plasters. But sadly, she's probably starting her "experimental phase" a little early;...
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    how do we treat each other?

    GHGoonette replied to wiley6coyote's topic in General Nursing

    How did your brother's kids respond to that discipline style? Sounds like a pretty good alternative to the belt. A lesson that we have learned the hard way in South Africa is that "freedom" and...
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    Nursing in the next 10 years

    GHGoonette replied to linguine's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds great! Do you think I'll be too old to get a job on the
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    Is this a productive management style?

    GHGoonette replied to Vonique's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Vonique, the type of management style you describe-and your reaction to it, indicate the "autocratic" style, such as the following: Autocratic Leadership Style This is often considered the classical...
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    Lied on at work....

    GHGoonette replied to RN3121's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds to me as if both these characters weren't just lying about you, they were lying to the night supervisor to cover up the fact that they omitted to arrange for adequate staffing. They more than...
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    Professionalism write up

    GHGoonette replied to htrn's topic in General Nursing

    Heh heh, yeah, there are ways and ways of saying things....I must assume you lost it slightly and put things a tad more bluntly than was prudent... You have no idea how much I sympathize with you I...
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    Professionalism write up

    GHGoonette replied to htrn's topic in General Nursing

    As I have no idea what your transgression was, there is little advice I can give you; I must assume you find the incident embarrassing or you'd post more details. You need to go over Professional...
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    Is this a productive management style?

    GHGoonette replied to Vonique's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have no problem with tough; sometimes strict discipline is essential. Staff can sometimes take serious advantage of what they perceive as softness on the part of management. That said, such...
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    Qoute "If you quit, I will report you to the state B.O.N.!!!!!!"

    GHGoonette replied to bobs201's topic in General Nursing

    Reading that line, she didn't specifically state that she was going to report you, so unless you've garbled her comment, it's just a case of her word against yours. Extremely unprofessional, but it is...