GHGoonette BSN, RN

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    What is your Nursing Kryptonite?

    GHGoonette replied to Lunah's topic in General Nursing

    Thmpr, that was SILLY of you...you really should have foreseen
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    Nursing or Teaching

    GHGoonette replied to Blush000's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, I'm not quite sure what you're asking-do you want opinions from nurse educators, or are you asking our opinions about nursing people with
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    Neuro Integrated Care Unit vs Intensive Care Unit

    GHGoonette replied to hiddencatRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds very similar to the unit I worked on as a student nurse, back when Methuselah was young... Although we had acute neuro patients, the ones needing life support went to ICU, so ours was more a...
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    What kind of holiday bonus do you get?

    GHGoonette replied to cbcle's topic in General Nursing

    Karma honey-I have no idea what you just
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    What kind of holiday bonus do you get?

    GHGoonette replied to cbcle's topic in General Nursing

    We used to get a 13th cheque at Christmas, but that changed 6 years ago to a Birthday bonus, so at the end of your birthday month, you get a 13th cheque calculated on your basic monthly salary,...
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    Medical vs Surgical Nursing

    GHGoonette replied to Ashley_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't work on a ward, I'm a PACU RN, so my observations are just that-observations! If I were transformed into a ward nurse by some inimical witch, I would infinitely prefer surgical. I work in a...
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    What is the longest long day anyone works???

    GHGoonette replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    We used to have problems with nurses moonlighting for extra money. They'd work a 12 hour night shift at another hospital, then come on duty at our hospital to work another 12. When incidents started...
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    How does BON handle + marijuana screens from nurses in states that have legalized it?

    GHGoonette replied to Neveranurseagain's topic in General Nursing

    The concept of having compulsory urine (or blood) tests, unless you were actually suspected of having been involved in illegal activities, is very alien to me. I can't even imagine how our local...
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    Is it just me or............?

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

    Don't know about patients with that problem-most of mine are sleeping anyway but I have a couple of staff members who can't function without at least eight or nine hours sleep. In bed at 9pm!!!? Good...
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    What is the longest long day anyone works???

    GHGoonette replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    :eek::eek: and the winners
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    *Vent* RN's make toast?!?!?!

    GHGoonette replied to WickedRedRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm all for equality, a personable young gentleman in short shorts, bare chested except for a bow tie around his
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    *Vent* RN's make toast?!?!?!

    GHGoonette replied to WickedRedRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ah, but do you see my vision to its fullest extent??? From bread dough it is but a short step to....PIZZA DOUGH! Forget the toasters folks! PIZZA OVENS!!!! :yeah: One on EVERY FLOOR!!! (Bring your own...
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    *Vent* RN's make toast?!?!?!

    GHGoonette replied to WickedRedRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wearing one of those sexy old-fashioned nurse uniforms ? Or perhaps a
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    *Vent* RN's make toast?!?!?!

    GHGoonette replied to WickedRedRN's topic in General Nursing

    But who needs toast when we can have.....freshly baked bread!!! The night staff can do all the mixing and kneading, pop the bread in the oven in the ward kitchen and....fresh, crusty bread for the...
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    Survey: Do nurses have a voice??

    GHGoonette replied to ASparks's topic in General Nursing

    I belong to a union, but I'm waiting to hear them voice my opinions Before the recent public service strike in South Africa, there were dozens of media articles highlighting the plight of nurses and...
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    What is the longest long day anyone works???

    GHGoonette replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, let me do some arithmetic... We don't have night staff in our OR. Those on call for the week get to stay on and finish lists running late. So, one Monday, I leave home at about 6h30, start at 7....
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    MS Liberation Therapy

    GHGoonette replied to lbuchanan's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Thanks for the clarification. The thought did flash through my mind that it might be therapy for computer
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    Survey: Do nurses have a voice??

    GHGoonette replied to ASparks's topic in General Nursing

    Not in "my" hospital. Very demoralizing; also very stupid. When management respects and interacts positively with its staff, and invites their opinions, you have a happier work environment. Happier...
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    Advice

    GHGoonette replied to maejerri's topic in General Nursing

    Stress and pregnancy don't go well together...Take a long, hard look at your finances and work out how essential those benefits are. Financial security and medical cover's important, but if you can...
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    *Vent* RN's make toast?!?!?!

    GHGoonette replied to WickedRedRN's topic in General Nursing

    Like one of the previous posters, my hospital has hostesses who can attend to special dietary requests. But I work in a private hospital. I can imagine the reaction if the powers that be tried to...
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    need help for paper

    GHGoonette replied to First year nursing's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

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    if you had to do it all over again, what profession would u choose?

    GHGoonette replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    Bok? Bok????? She said nothing about a bok, she said chicken.... Although in certain circles there may be calls to investigate the gender of certain members of the Springbok rugby team after their...
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    if you had to do it all over again, what profession would u choose?

    GHGoonette replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    Something like this...?
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    Which topics in microbiology are the most useful in nursing?

    GHGoonette replied to Copperismydog's topic in General Students

    When so many deaths are caused by nosocomial infections, especially staphylococcal, of course your microbiology is important! Another aspect is, where are you proposing to work once you qualify? If...
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    Patients and the race card

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

    And so it should be. Tomorrow's history will judge us by what we do