GHGoonette BSN, RN

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    having to tell your manager you're quitting....the good, bad, and ugly

    GHGoonette replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital has an "exit interview" policy, usually with the nursing services manager, the unit manager and HR, where they try to address issues leading to the staff member's resignation. If it's...
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    Dressing up on Halloween... unprofessional?

    GHGoonette replied to agent's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Firstly, a very happy Halloween to all American members. I think the USA is the only country that recognizes All Hallows Eve as a holiday, so the question of "costume or not?" is uniquely yours. As...
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    Chewing Gum

    GHGoonette replied to Otessa's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Gum chewing?....ARRRGHHHH! I HATE seeing people-and it seems mostly women-disfiguring their faces by chewing that stuff! Understand, please, I'm not talking about tiny, dainty, sheep-like jaw...
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    A hello and a few questions

    GHGoonette replied to Celt42's topic in General Nursing

    No need to apologize! Keep us posted, I for one would love to hear how you're getting
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    A hello and a few questions

    GHGoonette replied to Celt42's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, most of your questions fall into the field of "medical advice", which is strictly not allowed here. As to your question regarding "return", this refers to blood flowing back into the IV...
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    What if every nurse walked out for one day?

    GHGoonette replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

    Once again, my thanks to GreyGull; I posted some questions on another thread regarding some of the disciplines mentioned. These have now been admirably answered. I find that many of what you term...
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    What if every nurse walked out for one day?

    GHGoonette replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

    I think the concept of nurses walking off the job and leaving managers to do the work is hilarious. The reality, however, is horrifying. South African public service workers went on a three week...
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    Non-visualized Airways?

    GHGoonette replied to Zalan's topic in General Nursing

    King tubes, Comitubes-ok, LMAs I know very well, but I don't recognize the other names. We have a type of LMA called a FasTrack which is designed to allow a reinforced ET tube to be passed through it,...
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    Essential equipment a luxury?!

    GHGoonette replied to Darknights's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it sounds very 3rd world... If it is Government owned I would write to the local representative, with follow-ups to central government. Have you tried getting one of the more influential...
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    I'm just curious...

    GHGoonette replied to MattiesMama's topic in General Nursing

    Btw, there is one question I have regarding the numerous "techs" which I repeatedly hear of on AN. Respiratory techs, Scrub techs, Med aides and now Dietary techs-are they classified as "paramedics?...
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    I'm just curious...

    GHGoonette replied to MattiesMama's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, saw your post on my mobile this am, but only just got home. I live in South Africa; reading these posts, I see that the same "rumours" regarding your LPNs and our ENs originated at round about the...
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    Stress in nursing--questions...

    GHGoonette replied to debdil's topic in General Nursing

    hope this helps... i promised to be
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    Have you ever felt defeated?

    GHGoonette replied to Destiny12's topic in General Nursing

    Weeellll...You actually used the appropriate word there-spirituality. God's role is to give you strength to grow spiritually, through all the setbacks that life throws in your path. If life was easy,...
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    postop trach

    GHGoonette replied to PaKuRN's topic in PACU

    Sorry, I see you wanted the size of the hospital; small, 123 beds, 4 theaters, 4 pacu
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    What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    GHGoonette replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    Amazing story but-please forgive me for saying this!-I'm not surprised you were written
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    postop trach

    GHGoonette replied to PaKuRN's topic in PACU

    Private hospital, small emergency unit, but predominantly physician-referred cases. If a ventilated patient, with or without a trach, is scheduled for theater, the anaesthetist, his assisting nurse...
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    I'm just curious...

    GHGoonette replied to MattiesMama's topic in General Nursing

    I can't go into all the technicalities mentioned, but in my country there has been a move to phase out Enrolled Nurse (LPN eq) training; now they are putting an end to bridging training as well. The...
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    Would you report this?

    GHGoonette replied to canesdukegirl's topic in General Nursing

    PS, I love Ottawa's
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    Would you report this?

    GHGoonette replied to canesdukegirl's topic in General Nursing

    OP, you refer to her as a "scrub technician", which as I understand it is not a nursing discipline at all, but I have no idea what training such a person goes through before qualifying. I would think,...
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    What should I do?

    GHGoonette replied to jballa34's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Becoming a nurse involves a lot of hard work, dedication and determination. You will have to make sacrifices, and if it's an either/or situation you must decide which is currently more important, to...
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    Inbox 15/10/10

    GHGoonette replied to GHGoonette's topic in Nursing Humor

    I especially loved the bit about the play-centre and the
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    Group one -black list for nurses in dallas

    GHGoonette replied to nitenurselorraine's topic in Texas Nursing

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    Total procrastination mode

    GHGoonette replied to iNurseUK's topic in General Nursing

    :igtsyt: CONGRATULATIONS,
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    Group one -black list for nurses in dallas

    GHGoonette replied to nitenurselorraine's topic in Texas Nursing

    Thanks for your reply, I find it pretty illuminating, but there are a few points that I find quite interesting. "Group One is pretty much restricted to the DFW area. I have no first-hand knowledge,...
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    My first day!

    GHGoonette replied to anonymous1919's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    :rckn::bdyhdclp::anpom:*wine