GHGoonette BSN, RN

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    Which one would you do first?

    GHGoonette replied to obfuscate's topic in General Nursing

    I'd probably hear the verbal abusers first, and smell the patient needing toileting second; I'd pretend I didn't see either of
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    Nursing Student in the PACU

    GHGoonette replied to emilymkr's topic in PACU

    The prime purpose of PACU is to restore patients to cognitive, neurological and haemodynamic stability. Look up the common anaesthetic drugs and learn something about their duration times,...
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    want a mock code

    GHGoonette replied to Chrissy1985's topic in General Nursing

    Sadly, all the educational documents which I found in our folder are in Afrikaans, which definitely won't help you! Our CPR refresher courses utilize course material from the American Heart...
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    What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    GHGoonette replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    ARRRGH! LUCKY I DON'T LIKE MINT CHIP ICE-CREAM! In future I'll never even look at the damn
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    I've lost my mojo.....

    GHGoonette replied to carolmaccas66's topic in General Nursing

    Carol, I've located a South African supplier that apparently has this book-9th edition, Gail Wiscarz Stuart-in stock, and the price is ZAR783, you'd have to check the conversion rates and P&P. The...
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    Written up today for something stupid

    GHGoonette replied to lylenrn's topic in General Nursing

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    Special Ways to be supportive

    GHGoonette replied to SNboyfriend's topic in General Students

    Just make sure she eats healthy food-at least most of the time, otherwise she'll end up with a weight problem like too many of us
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    What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    GHGoonette replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry for your loss. I am sure your mom is watching over you-but you know that, don't you? I'm afraid I can't think of anything in nursing that you could do, but maybe someone else on AN knows...
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    This is like going to war...

    GHGoonette replied to Getreal2011's topic in General Students

    How odd-EricJrn, you just quoted a sentence which actually is abstracted from OP's original post, and which I quoted in my response, yet it credits it to me... Any idea how that might happen? I made a...
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    What's your SOP when a 'foreign body' is found

    GHGoonette replied to NurseLumpia's topic in Operating Room

    Depends on what it is and whether they expected to find it... Bullets go to the police for forensics, instruments or swabs (eish) you document the find, retain the item as evidence and pray it didn't...
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    What is the best nursing advice you ever got from another nurse?

    GHGoonette replied to HealerWoman's topic in General Nursing

    1: Don't panic. Never panic. 2: Cover your butt. Documentation is all that keeps you out of court and your name on the register. 3: The patient comes first. (should have made that no 1) 4: Never...
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    This is like going to war...

    GHGoonette replied to Getreal2011's topic in General Students

    :igtsyt: The judgment and generalizations towards different groups of people are just sad and disappointing. Deal with each person, student, or new nurse individually. We all have faults, problems,...
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    What would you do?

    GHGoonette replied to Destiny12's topic in General Nursing

    How long after you joined this company were you offered the other contract? If it is not favorable, do not sign it! Don't know about your country's laws but in mine it would be grounds for a labor...
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    Written up today for something stupid

    GHGoonette replied to lylenrn's topic in General Nursing

    My time machine is broken today which is strange because it was working
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    Where can I get some more of this? TNCC rocks!!

    GHGoonette replied to pedsrnjc's topic in General Nursing

    Great call OP, nice to walk on air, isn't
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    want a mock code

    GHGoonette replied to Chrissy1985's topic in General Nursing

    When you refer to "mock code" I am assuming you want an information document or poster giving the steps taken when an emergency situation occurs. If this is the case, you might try contacting...
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    "No self- respecting nurse"

    GHGoonette replied to RNOTODAY's topic in Operating Room

    I have to thank everyone who contributed to this thread, you have cleared up a question for me! I live in South Africa; we do not have Scrub Technicians. Nurses who have graduated may apply to do a...
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    Question regarding lack of bed bath in ICU

    GHGoonette replied to aem31's topic in General Nursing

    Relax. The OP did acknowledge her probable mistake. She also praised the nurses who took care of her husband. OP, good luck with your studies, and I hope both of you can sort out the issues that led...
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    Major career and life crossroads

    GHGoonette replied to dthfytr's topic in General Nursing

    Oh boy. What we do to ourselves. I have crocked up both shoulders from moving beds and equipment and lifting patients. I have 4 compressed discs in my neck (not telling ANYONE how that happened!)....
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    I've lost my mojo.....

    GHGoonette replied to carolmaccas66's topic in General Nursing

    Let me know what kind of wine you like-I live in the Cape Winelands, estates everywhere I turn... Seriously though, you need to be careful not to overdo study anyway-remember concentration spans only...
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    Confess! Whats the craziest force of habit you've done in the "Real World"

    GHGoonette replied to vhern246's topic in Nursing Humor

    I really don't mind anyone anyone looking at my hands and admiring the veins. They may also look at my arms and admire those veins. But NOBODY gets to look at the road maps on my LEGS! Hey Vegas, you...
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    Written up today for something stupid

    GHGoonette replied to lylenrn's topic in General Nursing

    True, when you're talking about long-term patients it's like wading through War and Peace... I like to check back to admission letters though, where I work they're usually kept in the file. Anyway,...
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    Is your nursing practice guided by nursing theory and research based evidence?

    GHGoonette replied to kurume830's topic in General Nursing

    Most of nursing is common sense backed by a body of knowledge. Once you cut out all the scientific jargon, that's what most of it boils down to. A lot of the terms you come up against, like "nursing...
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    What do I do? Quit?

    GHGoonette replied to HelenLouise's topic in General Nursing

    First question: did something happen in your early nursing days that you felt guilty about? Perhaps lost a patient? It sounds like you have some serious issues with confidence and professional...
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    I've lost my mojo.....

    GHGoonette replied to carolmaccas66's topic in General Nursing

    hmmm-Your heading sounded like one of those "sexual dysfunction" kind of ads.... Thought I'd be reading something completely