GHGoonette BSN, RN

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    I'm grateful for you crusty old bats

    GHGoonette replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    When the pawpaw hits the fan, always get behind the resident old bat. Where there are bats, there are usually
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    Caring for the Dying muslim patient

    GHGoonette replied to zahraa ali's topic in General Nursing

    Hi mindlor, I can't answer your question with anything like Najah's authority, but our patient population is about 40% Muslim. There is a different dynamic, as the majority of our Muslim community are...
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    Dental surgery vs. Plastic surgery

    GHGoonette replied to jan-dez's topic in General Nursing

    Apart from the traveling aspect, the plastic surgery offer sounds more interesting. Only thing is, you graduated this year; how much experience do you have circulating and in PACU? Do they have a...
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    Eek! What is PACU nursing? And do they really want to interview me?

    GHGoonette replied to allthesmallthings's topic in PACU

    Well, in all of those specialties you do have surgical procedures after which the patient is discharged, but it's highly unlikely you'd get critically ill patients requiring ICU post-op. Even in ortho...
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    Eek! What is PACU nursing? And do they really want to interview me?

    GHGoonette replied to allthesmallthings's topic in PACU

    If I understand correctly, the position is PACU in a Day Surgery unit; if I'm right, then your first step is to find out what kind of operations are performed. Day surgery usually consists of short...
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    Lovely allnurses, please help me!!! (Long)

    GHGoonette replied to Devie06's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with those who recommend making the most of your daughter's childhood; at this point, you have absolutely NO idea how quickly it flies past, but take it from those of us with grown-up children...
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    Torn to pieces - Pls help?

    GHGoonette replied to fedupfinally's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Have you queried why this is the
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    RNs assisting with c-sections....what are your thoughts?

    GHGoonette replied to babypanda123's topic in General Nursing

    Two docs is the ideal, but in an emergency like fetal distress or placenta abruptio, you don't waste time waiting for the assist to pitch up. If it's just the RN and the surgeon, tough, get the h#ll...
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    Needy, needy, needy... vent please.

    GHGoonette replied to rksgray13's topic in General Nursing

    You are wise not to call the doc; you might get a response like this...."Nurse, take two Fleet enemas. Give one to the patient and one to yourself..." Yep, one of our surgeons said that to a nurse...
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    Nurses eat their Young

    GHGoonette replied to NYLiz's topic in General Nursing

    Buuurrrp
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    Nurses eat their Young

    GHGoonette replied to NYLiz's topic in General Nursing

    Well if we're looking at "epic...
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    My monthly semi-coherent rant on the state of healthcare

    GHGoonette replied to rngreenhorn's topic in General Nursing

    Nationalized health care is a good thing provided that the populace understands that there are chains attached, in the form of heavier taxation. We're staring it in the face in South Africa, and given...
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    Nurses eat their Young

    GHGoonette replied to NYLiz's topic in General Nursing

    Something like this?...
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    Need some advice, or is this just normal?

    GHGoonette replied to WittySarcasm's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When you come on duty go through the previous shift's documentation with a fine-toothed comb; preferably before the charge nurse leaves. Write up everything you find wasn't done. If you are being...
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    My monthly semi-coherent rant on the state of healthcare

    GHGoonette replied to rngreenhorn's topic in General Nursing

    I've been warned by my colleagues not to get so angry about working conditions and management attitudes; they're worried about my blood pressure What can I say? Sadly, you've hit the nail on the...
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    Neo/glyco side effects

    GHGoonette replied to hasbroRN's topic in PACU

    Neostigmine:...
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    Patient transport from PACU

    GHGoonette replied to DiDiPACURN's topic in PACU

    We accompany all patients going to ICU, which covers pretty well all the categories you describe. For other patients, a ward nurse comes to theater to collect her patient and one of our porters helps...
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    Narcotic diversion, but not to self

    GHGoonette replied to LowPaidNurse21's topic in General Nursing

    First question I'd ask is "What was the Supervisor busy with at the time?" If this really is a true scenario, and not a homework question, why did she leave the nurse to struggle with an overwhelming...
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    Is it legal for a nurse to work 24 hours straight?

    GHGoonette replied to MrsMwenja_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Wait, wait...there's another thing I'd like to know, OP; if the patient was at the hospital, under the care of hospital nurses, why were you required to stay there? And in such a case, why weren't the...
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    PACU- educational requirements

    GHGoonette replied to TLC-JAX CRNA's topic in PACU

    hope the op's still around; this thread is eight years
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    Interview Help!

    GHGoonette replied to wanderlust99's topic in PACU

    Oops, I see this post is already two days old! If the interview's already happened, I sincerely hope it went well for you. With ICU and PACU experience, you already meet most of the criteria that...
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    Need help defining research "key words" please!

    GHGoonette replied to Student Mom to Three's topic in PACU

    Ha, I love questions like this, they prompt me to do my own hunting! Here's a lovely site which may give you some guidelines:...
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    Need help defining research "key words" please!

    GHGoonette replied to Student Mom to Three's topic in PACU

    The safest way is with patient-controlled analgesia, which administers a preset dose with a lock-out time. There are various types, electronic programmable pumps , which can administer the narcotic...
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    Is it legal for a nurse to work 24 hours straight?

    GHGoonette replied to MrsMwenja_RN's topic in General Nursing

    You need to check out the labor laws in your State. Regardless of whether you are a shift worker or not, there should be a legal maximum number of hours that you are allowed to work, and a minimum...
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    PREOP Meds

    GHGoonette replied to janpacs's topic in PACU

    No, not British, I'm in South Africa :) Although parents accompany their kids to pre-op, and are present during induction, an experienced nurse must be present in the pre-op area as well. There are...