GHGoonette BSN, RN

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    Do you believe animals have a sixth sense towards death?

    GHGoonette replied to ErinDel's topic in General Nursing

    I think some people, especially children, do have a sixth sense regarding approaching death, and not only that of other people. A dreadful tragedy occurred recently in our area. On Wednesday morning...
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    calling report to ct icu.. to the secretary?

    GHGoonette replied to RNOTODAY's topic in Operating Room

    We only phone ICU to let them know we will be bringing them a patient within the next 10 minutes, no telephonic reports. And I don't even trust that information to non-nursing staff, I've had too many...
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    Really?? A Farmer's Market in the hospital?

    GHGoonette replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    Almost certainly. Apart from that, they very likely make a few bucks out of renting the stalls to the farmers. I'd check up on that, and if there is rental being charged, find out what the hospital's...
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    Really?? A Farmer's Market in the hospital?

    GHGoonette replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    Of course, there might be a problem if the vegetable bugs breed with the cockroaches that are indigenous to hospitals to produce a new kind of super-bug.... Other than that, I wish we had something...
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    PACU frustration

    GHGoonette replied to snowcat's topic in PACU

    Sometimes you might feel like you don't have enough arms when you're receiving a patient. Remember, your first responsibility is to attach the correct breathing circuit, depending on whether the...
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    Your job, LOVE it or HATE it? What field of nursing are you in?

    GHGoonette replied to tammy777's topic in General Nursing

    A total redesign of the current PACU into the layout which I have already given the hospital manager. At present, it's a
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    A Profession vs Trade article

    GHGoonette replied to clemmm78's topic in General Nursing

    I've always regarded myself as a professional; as the article states, nursing fills the criteria of being recognized as a profession . I think the question is less "is nursing a trade or a profession"...
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    Sedated patients in pre-op.

    GHGoonette replied to Mr. & Mrs. RN's topic in PACU

    We used to have a dedicated Pre-Op sister, but our current owners (our hospital was sold lock, stock and barrel some years ago to another company-the previous owners were a large health care...
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    Could employers judge people by their names?

    GHGoonette replied to MsbossyRN's topic in Nursing Career

    South Africa is full of funny names, largely due to spelling mistakes during registration. Years back, there was a report of a woman who went for an interview at a Government office, and when she was...
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    Could employers judge people by their names?

    GHGoonette replied to MsbossyRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Frank Zappa not only came up with Moon Unit for his daughter, he also named his son
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    PACU frustration

    GHGoonette replied to snowcat's topic in PACU

    What bothers you about receiving a patient? And what kind of monitors are they? Are you not familiar with the type? We only use oximeters and dynamaps in our PACU, and only attach ECG monitoring if...
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    What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    GHGoonette replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    I see a lot of the stories posted are not nursing-related, so I'll add my own. i once had a beautiful German Shepherd dog called Cassie. She became very ill and died in 1990. In her lifetime, she was...
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    What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    GHGoonette replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    Unbelievable! A five year old post, and it's still alive! I'm, definitely going to read all of them, but I'll have to do it a few pages at a time-over 1,700 to get through! The scariest one I've read...
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    Back to Traditional Nursing Uniforms?

    GHGoonette replied to PacoUSA's topic in General Nursing

    My cape ended up covering a bird
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    Dialysis, HIV and terminal Pts. Abuse?

    GHGoonette replied to Scarlette Wings's topic in General Nursing

    You are a good, caring nurse, and I respect you for it. If there was a way to force the powers that be to stop misallocating/misappropriating/mismanaging the obscene amounts of money that would be...
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    antigen and antibody...what are these?

    GHGoonette replied to ms.pebbles's topic in General Nursing

    yes, I've noticed posts from this one before, and I've assumed mspebbles to be a schoolkid. Why, what do you
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    Dialysis, HIV and terminal Pts. Abuse?

    GHGoonette replied to Scarlette Wings's topic in General Nursing

    Missj, this is a debate which comes up in any discussion on Nursing Ethics; given an inexhaustible supply of tax funds-which health care providers would love to have, but which we all know is a pipe...
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    antigen and antibody...what are these?

    GHGoonette replied to ms.pebbles's topic in General Nursing

    There are simple explanations on the net, so you don't need to boggle your mind with involved scientific explanations... Sigh. Here goes.. An antigen is a substance that triggers the body's immune...
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    Is it just me?

    GHGoonette replied to nursej22's topic in General Nursing

    Take this from an old, experienced nurse: MURPHY LOVES HOSPITALS! Wherever the B****R can find a reasonably peaceful situation, he will jump in and cause the maximum amount of chaos that he can...
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    Dialysis, HIV and terminal Pts. Abuse?

    GHGoonette replied to Scarlette Wings's topic in General Nursing

    You ask some very good questions, so I'll pose a few more for you. Patient has been diagnosed with TB, is put on treatment but does not continue with it. Community Health team traces the patient, gets...
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    Written up today for something stupid

    GHGoonette replied to lylenrn's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds to me like you did everything right, barring the question re Lasix. If you went through the correct channels and requested this, then i can't fault your processes. Not knowing your charting...
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    Last birthday

    GHGoonette replied to nessajune21's topic in General Nursing

    Lost my dad a few years back, and I still miss him. Make the most of your remaining time with your Mom. If her health can stand it, take her somewhere you know she'd really like to go. Give her...
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    Back to Traditional Nursing Uniforms?

    GHGoonette replied to PacoUSA's topic in General Nursing

    Ugh..white dresses, pantihose and cap? No thanks! Might consider it if hubby and I were planning kinky sex though... Mind you, at our age we both look sexier in the dark, so what would be the
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    New to nursing but arleady tired of freaking politics.

    GHGoonette replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    There's nothing wrong with keeping careful and detailed documentation; after all, it's what saves your butt if the paw-paw hits the fan. Now, if those who design the charts would stick to the KISS...
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    looking back, are there courses that you thought were not necessary?

    GHGoonette replied to nowIamRN's topic in General Nursing

    Some of the posters have opened a subject that is like a red rag to a bull from my point of view, and that is the limited amount of in-hospital experience which today's students are getting. My...