GHGoonette BSN, RN

PACU, OR

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    When did patients become "clients"?

    GHGoonette replied to woahmelly's topic in General Nursing

    Never mind, just a joke. One of Steely Dan's clever, snide and funny songs. Your posts prove that your mind definitely has not turned to applesauce, and reveal no signs of dreary architecture in your...
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    When did patients become "clients"?

    GHGoonette replied to woahmelly's topic in General Nursing

    As long as its not Cousin Dupree.
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    When did patients become "clients"?

    GHGoonette replied to woahmelly's topic in General Nursing

    Ps, I like Steely Dan
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    When did patients become "clients"?

    GHGoonette replied to woahmelly's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, you misunderstand; I am not criticizing the ratios and their implementation in California, but the way they are being implemented in private hospitals elsewhere. What I am seeing is, hospitals...
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    UHGGGG!!!! DOCTORS!!!

    GHGoonette replied to livinthedreamRN's topic in General Nursing

    Should have phoned the bugger at dead of night just for fun, see how he likes that.... Some doctors write so illegibly you'd swear they were illiterate-"Excuse me, doc, you didn't sign this order,...
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    When did patients become "clients"?

    GHGoonette replied to woahmelly's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately that is exactly what health care has become; example: Nurse/patient ratios were introduced to ensure a minimum basic staff complement for optimum patient care, in order to reduce the...
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    When did patients become "clients"?

    GHGoonette replied to woahmelly's topic in General Nursing

    First heard it in training , 1980's. In private practice, it's entirely applicable, though even now, 25+ years down the line, we still refer to our "clients" as patients. The concept was that the term...
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    Getting assigned to the ED

    GHGoonette replied to ImThatGuy's topic in Emergency

    You think it's only 1:2? 95% incidence in State hospitals. I'm in Private, so it's much lower; but tragically, the bulk of HIV positive patients I see are women coming for Caesarian
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    Advice please?

    GHGoonette replied to samilynn's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds to me like whoever was supervising this patient's care forgot to review the dietary instructions. Glad the incident didn't go on your record-which you clearly don't deserve. Humph! I think that...
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    What would you do?

    GHGoonette replied to Simply Complicated's topic in General Nursing

    Just try not to let yourself get into any more dangerous situations. I work in recovery (PACU) so I know how hairy it can get when patients start throwing punches. Please, if you DO fall pregnant, and...
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    Just tell your boss your Facebook updates increases your productivity

    GHGoonette replied to fungez's topic in General Nursing

    NOW I recognize it! thanks for the UTube link! Heard that one years ago on a Country Music special that used to run on a (now defunct) local radio station. Great number! And that's coming from a heavy...
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    Just tell your boss your Facebook updates increases your productivity

    GHGoonette replied to fungez's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, not
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    Just tell your boss your Facebook updates increases your productivity

    GHGoonette replied to fungez's topic in General Nursing

    And who were they singing about? (just curious, sounds a bit
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    Just tell your boss your Facebook updates increases your productivity

    GHGoonette replied to fungez's topic in General Nursing

    Please tell! WHO is "the devil who went down to Georgia and
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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 HAVE answered my phone at home, "Recovery room, hello?" And I have also woken up at night and reflexively checked my husband's
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    Need help on mark twain quote!

    GHGoonette replied to TeeGuneys23's topic in General Nursing

    Reminds me of my late father-in-law; never had formal mechanical/engineering training, but he could drive any vehicle around the block, park it and tell you what was wrong with it. He picked up most...
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    Advice please?

    GHGoonette replied to samilynn's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, I see what you mean; even so, any patient admitted for care in ANY facility must surely sign some form of consent-or be signed in by the person legally responsible for them. That means they place...
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    Getting assigned to the ED

    GHGoonette replied to ImThatGuy's topic in Emergency

    Ex-police? We need you in our hospital's ER! Fancy relocating to South
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    What would you do?

    GHGoonette replied to Simply Complicated's topic in General Nursing

    Pregnancy or no pregnancy, sounds like you should be getting danger
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    Advice please?

    GHGoonette replied to samilynn's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely right! If his nurse said it was ok, you should not be held responsible. Anyone can make a mistake, as she obviously did, but at least have the courage to own up to it afterwards! To...
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    Need help on mark twain quote!

    GHGoonette replied to TeeGuneys23's topic in General Nursing

    Just checked on the internet-according to http://www.twainquotes.com the "schooling" quote is not confirmed as having originated with Twain; however, his opinions of formal schooling are very clear:...
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    Need help on mark twain quote!

    GHGoonette replied to TeeGuneys23's topic in General Nursing

    Schooling is where you are taught, but education is everything that life teaches you. Wisdom may come from experience, or a chance remark heard or read; you cannot be instructed in it. Try to find the...
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    Just tell your boss your Facebook updates increases your productivity

    GHGoonette replied to fungez's topic in General Nursing

    You guys are really lucky! Where I work, all staff, except management, ICU, stock controllers and reception, are denied access to computers! I have to use my cellphone to check my emails while on...
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    Just tell your boss your Facebook updates increases your productivity

    GHGoonette replied to fungez's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a theater, so it's a lot different from the wards.... Our employer doesn't approve of us taking down time outside of regular breaks, but my belief (and thankfully that of our unit manager)...
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    Stupid things said by your non-nurse significant other

    GHGoonette replied to Moogie's topic in Nursing Humor

    Did you know that, during WW2, soldiers coming home from North African service frequently came home with STDs. Their favorite excuse? They caught it from the