GHGoonette BSN, RN

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    PREOP Meds

    GHGoonette replied to janpacs's topic in PACU

    I'm not quite getting this - are you referring to ward practice or the pre-op area in theater? Versed (midazolam) tends to send a lot of kids somewhat crazy, so they should never be left alone. I...
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    Nurses eat their young?

    GHGoonette replied to Purple93's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've done more in life than nursing, and you could just as well ask, "Why do typists eat their young?" "Why do shop assistants eat their young?" 'Why do office workers eat their young?" Many times...
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    ICU to PACU

    GHGoonette replied to dmarie1075's topic in PACU

    Can't really comment on whether you'd miss ICU, as I went straight into PACU and received my orientation there. It varies from being breakneck hectic to quiet backwater. You assess staffing according...
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    Which do you prefer?

    GHGoonette replied to Purple93's topic in General Nursing

    Neither. I prefer my days
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    Nurses eat their young?

    GHGoonette replied to Purple93's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Shall I bring the Chianti? Or would you prefer a vintage
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    cloth scrub hats in the OR

    GHGoonette replied to luv2scrub's topic in Operating Room

    OP, I think the rationale behind it is precisely what you mentioned - not everyone puts on a clean cloth cap every day. I see it in my own
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    Albumin Reaction

    GHGoonette replied to jesskidding's topic in General Nursing

    I opened the link, and it required me to "sign up", which I didn't bother doing. I did my own search and found this:...
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    Just looking for comfort

    GHGoonette replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in General Nursing

    My daughter had hers out at age 25; the facio-maxillary surgeon came out afterwards and told me "Sister, I've just finished taking out that set of horse teeth....":lol2: According to him, the older...
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    Just looking for comfort

    GHGoonette replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in General Nursing

    Sara, I presume your dentist has done a full range of X-rays on those teeth? Take a look at the plates; if the teeth are sitting vertically and in line with the rest of your teeth, the procedure is...
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    How well does misogyny work out in your facility?

    GHGoonette replied to UserG's topic in General Nursing

    I can't open the "Courier" article (Page cannot be found etc) but apart from falling foul of the University admin, I don't see a similarity. Unless, of course, she sounded off about a specific race or...
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    "Losing my license!"

    GHGoonette replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    Here's another one whose jaw dropped in disbelief after reading the title and seeing Commuter's name after
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    At what point do you say something?

    GHGoonette replied to PediNurse3's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Immediately. You have already let it go on for too long. If the pawpaw hits the fan and a patient comes to harm as a result of your co-worker's acts of commission or omission, you are equally guilty;...
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    Pediatric PAR/PACU

    GHGoonette replied to Mykami's topic in PACU

    I'm a bit concerned about that short orientation period; babies, with their tiny airways, can be scary to recover. My rule of thumb is, if they're intubated, keep the tube in as long as possible, and...
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    stupid question?

    GHGoonette replied to brownbook's topic in PACU

    The amount or type of local is less important than the site. It will affect the position of the patient, as local can migrate to other areas. For example, a brachial block may migrate to the diaphragm...
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    How well does misogyny work out in your facility?

    GHGoonette replied to UserG's topic in General Nursing

    Ladies and Gentlemen, the article has provided Mr Cochrane with precisely what he sought - his Andy Warhol 15 minutes of fame. Time up, drop the subject and stop pandering to it. Do not hit on his FB...
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    Do you think nursing would be more advanced as a profression if...

    GHGoonette replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    Off topic, but I think you'd find this amusing......
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    Do you think nursing would be more advanced as a profression if...

    GHGoonette replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    Heck, why should we be "ashamed" (perhaps that's a rather extreme term for what you're implying) of being called nurses? Maybe it's different on my side of the Atlantic Pond, but here, nurses are...
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    what do you put for activity if the patient is paraylzed from waist down?

    GHGoonette replied to onlyj's topic in General Nursing

    You've pretty well got the entire list from XT, Caliotter and Callacode, but don't forget PT and passive exercise of the lower
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    Offensive or not??

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

    OP, you refer to sedated patients. CNA referred to regression, and this is especially true of patients emerging from any form of anaesthetic or sedation. It is very important to keep them soothed and...
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    Do you think nursing would be more advanced as a profression if...

    GHGoonette replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    No offense, but nursing only started advancing as a profession when women got
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    Sticky poop...I need some tips!

    GHGoonette replied to bwenzrn's topic in General Nursing

    No, not KY, precisely because it's water-based. The heat will just liquify it. The powder is worth a try, but I'd go with the oil. It won't irritate the anal area and will work as a barrier,...
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    PACU Clinical?

    GHGoonette replied to CrimsonAlchemist's topic in PACU

    Saw this a bit late, so your PACU day has probably been and gone by now. How did it go?
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    Sticky poop...I need some tips!

    GHGoonette replied to bwenzrn's topic in General Nursing

    WHAT an analogy...er, I just typed ANALogy How sublime.... I don't think I'll be able to look at another chocolate biscuit or muffin without thinking of this! Yes, oil occurred to me, but I was...
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    Got a promotion because of my big...

    GHGoonette replied to CareteamRN70's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, I don't think there's any reason to get your collective backs up because of perceived "discrimination". If that was the case, they wouldn't have employed him in the first place. On the...
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    Kant and his Theory

    GHGoonette replied to NURSEBROWNEYES's topic in General Nursing

    Who is this Kant