GHGoonette BSN, RN

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    Can a nurse report a MD for being rude?

    GHGoonette replied to Forever Sunshine's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A lot of points have been made, including, "he might have had a bad day" or "he might have problems at home". Sure, we all go through sticky periods in our lives that might cause us to have short...
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    How do you deal?

    GHGoonette replied to canesdukegirl's topic in General Nursing

    My Unit Manager does this all the time-tell her you're tired, she'll tell you about all the things she has to do, and how stressed she is. So I tell her to delegate more of her work (she's...
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    Can a nurse report a MD for being rude?

    GHGoonette replied to Forever Sunshine's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Seeing as It's a doctor who doesn't regularly work in your facility, it should just be a matter of reporting it to the medical superintendent, who can then look at the possibility of excluding this...
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    Breaking Headline--Re-entry nurse obtains hospital position!

    GHGoonette replied to NanikRN's topic in General Nursing

    CONGRATULATIONS! SORRY I HAVE TO SHOUT, I LIVE A LONG WAY AWAY FROM YOU! Seriously, I get very sad when I read about all those nurses, mainly in America, who are battling to find work. It gives me...
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    As if nursing isn't hard enough, this comment appeared in a local newpaper by "none"

    GHGoonette replied to latebloomernurse's topic in General Nursing

    Every time a recession hits, people's pension funds are the first to suffer. Besides that, pensions and social security funds are hit terribly hard in countries involved in conflict, whether inside or...
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    Can 2 ml of fluid be administered in deltoid muscle?

    GHGoonette replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have used the vastus for injections, until a woman came for extensive plastic surgery to her leg; it seems an injection of Voltaren given into the upper leg had been given into the fat layer instead...
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    Can 2 ml of fluid be administered in deltoid muscle?

    GHGoonette replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Another aspect is, what do you do if you have a morbidly obese patient for whom the MD, in his wisdom, has written up IM meds? The gluteus and quadriceps are covered with such a deep fat layer that no...
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    Anyone got any good nurse/doc/hospital/enema jokes?

    GHGoonette replied to fungez's topic in Nursing Humor

    This story was told to me by a surgeon. An RN phoned him at 3am one morning to tell him his patient could not defecate. His response was, "Sister, take two enemas; give one to the patient and the...
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    Can 2 ml of fluid be administered in deltoid muscle?

    GHGoonette replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Can be done, but as pointed out, only in an adult with a well-developed deltoid, if for any reason it was not possible to give the injection in another site. After all, if the nurse is alone, the...
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    Interesting obstructions!

    GHGoonette replied to EatLoveNurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    Good telecoms ad: "Go on, make that
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    Nurse connection from another country?

    GHGoonette replied to mmashelly's topic in General Nursing

    Take your pick-I'm in South Africa. Not that I'm an expert on current trends as I'm an "old" nurse working in the private sector, but if I can
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    Psychiatric Hot-Line

    GHGoonette posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    Psychiatric Hot-line, how can we help you? If you are obsessive-compulsive, please press 1 repeatedly. If you are co-dependent, please ask someone to press 2. If you have multiple personalities,...
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    Looking for the PERFECT ink pen ;)

    GHGoonette replied to nkochrn's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I love Parker pens, but they are a target for pen pirates. Problem I have with them is the price of the refills, at least in my country. The local "generic" ones aren't good quality. I usually buy Bic...
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    How do you stay sexy in nursing school

    GHGoonette replied to 2bnurseforce1's topic in General Students

    To all stinky nurses: sometimes "au natural" is better than those cheap deodorant sprays, some of which smell like insecticide. Then many people make the crowning mistake of wearing a...
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    How do you stay sexy in nursing school

    GHGoonette replied to 2bnurseforce1's topic in General Students

    Ask my husband. he thinks I'm irresistible. No, seriously! My hair can be standing on end, I can be worn out from a 12 hour shift with overtime to follow, and he will still follow me around, sexually...
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    Physical restraint on uncooperative children

    GHGoonette replied to Aleccandra's topic in General Nursing

    I have a particular hold which I apply when restraining a child for an injection in the gluteus maximus. However, that is in PACU, with nary a parent in sight. My experience is that children are more...
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    Physical restraint on uncooperative children

    GHGoonette replied to Aleccandra's topic in General Nursing

    Even if they could hold the child still, there would still be the problem of her muscles contracting too tightly. The danger exists of the needle snapping off in the muscle. I find it easier to...
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    Who is to blame

    GHGoonette replied to Finallydidit's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm still trying to find the words to respond to this. Obviously I can't type in what I said when I first read the outcome, AN would have banned me until I disinfected my PC! Right; deep breath. The...
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    As if nursing isn't hard enough, this comment appeared in a local newpaper by "none"

    GHGoonette replied to latebloomernurse's topic in General Nursing

    Most people in essential services are underpaid. The letter also referred to the salaries earned by CEOs, but it's a pity he didn't take a swipe at politician's salaries while he was at it. As long...
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    Who is to blame

    GHGoonette replied to Finallydidit's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Discipline the RN, warnings to LPNS, fire the pharm doc. He's clearly incompetent. Waiting 6 HOURS for meds, and they're still not
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    Please help me...Do you think I'll get kicked out of nursing school?

    GHGoonette replied to gtrebyari's topic in General Students

    Oh yeah, and she laughed
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    Please help me...Do you think I'll get kicked out of nursing school?

    GHGoonette replied to gtrebyari's topic in General Students

    I confess, I don't feel as old as I am, but this story made me feel pretty aged! Shame, OP was so scared! Took me back to my college days.... We were a bunch of naughty b****rs. I remember our tutor...
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    Interesting obstructions!

    GHGoonette replied to EatLoveNurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    Be interesting to see where she puts her Christmas lights. I heard a story about a woman who forgot to take her tampon out at the end of her period, and only remembered it when she and her husband...
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    I'm in a jam - need some insight

    GHGoonette replied to bounceybounce's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with all the posters who advise a "wait and see" period. Unless you can find a post that suits you in your bf's area, and if you feel you could continue living and working there even if it...
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    Thoughts and Prayers for those in San Bruno, CA and working the Bay Area Hospitals

    GHGoonette replied to GreyGull's topic in General Nursing

    It's currently 8H28am in South Africa, and we're about 10 hours ahead of California, so I'm guessing this explosion happened about 2 or 3 hours ago. Haven't heard any reports on local stations yet....