GHGoonette BSN, RN

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    I need help from an RN!!

    GHGoonette replied to bw110u's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Now that Booyarn's given you a serious response, I can now exercise my mischievous tendencies.... 1.How do you know nursing was the career for you? Sado-masochistic tendencies 2.Did money influence...
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    Loved PACU, hated on-call

    GHGoonette replied to Isabelle49's topic in PACU

    We have a system where there are always 2 people on call - one RN and one EN or ENA. If for any reason the RN is alone, one of the theater team helps out until the patient is stable and ready to...
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    Why do Doctors think they are................God!!

    GHGoonette replied to RNdiva505's topic in General Nursing

    Op, I too would love to know what the rationale was for 125ml/hr for a patient in CRF. I suppose it's too late to ask the MD yourself? I'll bounce the question off our (brilliant) nephrologist when I...
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    What are your favorite types of patients??

    GHGoonette replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Pain-free and sleeping I also like the "pleasantly confused" ones. In PACU that means the ones who wake up and immediately start laughing at everything, anything and
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    "Strange Addiction"

    GHGoonette replied to xtxrn's topic in Addictions

    Xt, sounds to me like this program refers to obsessive-compulsives (oh, these reality shows - what are they going to come up with next?) It raises a very interesting question though - is there a...
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    Patients rights before surgery

    GHGoonette replied to Thumby's topic in General Nursing

    Eh, I presume you joined in order to air this question..... You have the right to refuse surgery, but you should have spoken to your doctor before landing in the pre-op area. If you'd already signed...
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    Is Nursing really THAT bad???

    GHGoonette replied to johnny depp23's topic in General Nursing

    Impossible to read all the stories in that long list, but going through some of them, there is one theme that came up more than once, and that is the squeeze that for-profit companies are putting on...
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    The Plague of 1348-1349

    GHGoonette replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    Fear not! My micro notes from the 80's also referred to Pasteurella. Looks like it took about 25 years for Yersin to be recognized by nursing colleges, at least those in South
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    The Plague of 1348-1349

    GHGoonette replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    "Always" as in how long? I looked it up myself. This was the first entry in pages of "Pasteurella Pestis"....
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    The Plague of 1348-1349

    GHGoonette replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    when did they change the name to yersinia? I've always known it as
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    skin & joint complaints commonly seen & heard

    GHGoonette replied to Torley's topic in General Nursing

    The second part of your question, that regarding elderly people and their joint pains, is unfortunately accepted by many of us aging people as being "par for the course", and is part and parcel of the...
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    The Plague of 1348-1349

    GHGoonette replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly, Nerd. Pneumonic plague is spread by droplet infection. Bubonic is the flea-vector one, and, if memory serves, is a somewhat less virulent
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    I need to get back to PACU!!!

    GHGoonette replied to Sugamama's topic in PACU

    Honesty still remains the best policy. As an experienced PACU nurse working at the same hospital it shouldn't be a problem; you're just moving sideways. Request a private meeting with your UM and put...
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    $450 scrub top... yeah, I know, for real.

    GHGoonette replied to A&OxNone's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    WHAT a pleasure! I have now discovered that our green scrub tops - provided by the hospital - are now HIGH FASHION!!!! Yes indeed, that little green number (the top, not the somewhat off-color model)...
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    AN store

    GHGoonette replied to esrun00's topic in General Nursing

    There's already been a long, and at some times pretty heated, thread on this specific subject. As far as I know, the AN store is only open to AN members, and I would hope that nurses and other health...
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    Where to move up to?

    GHGoonette replied to KittyLovinRN's topic in General Nursing

    You won't know whether they'd consider you unless you apply! I'd say get your CV in and see what happens. When looking for an alternative career in nursing, consider your own ambitions and play to...
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    dealing w/ halotosis

    GHGoonette replied to penlight's topic in General Nursing

    Berkely might be on to something; while a visit to a periodontist is definitely advisable, perhaps seeing an ENT surgeon would be a good idea. Your problem could lie in any part of your upper...
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    Feel like part of my identity is gone

    GHGoonette replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    Any local clinics doing day surgical lists there? The "in this morning, out this afternoon" type? If so, you could angle for PACU. Also, do none of your hospitals have attached child care facilities...
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    Dealing with rude doctors..

    GHGoonette replied to TNgirl2010's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You clearly didn't read Dave's response OOOPS! Apologies! You clearly
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    dilemma

    GHGoonette replied to Amandazhong's topic in General Nursing

    If the patient is on chronic medication, it must have been prescribed by some or other doctor. Next time, ask the family or the patient for a copy of the original script as prescribed and include the...
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    When staff knows more then the DON

    GHGoonette replied to RNbeachmom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Appropriate delegation of tasks is the function of a manager. If she is not utilizing her resources - IE her nurses - appropriately, she needs to familiarize herself with her staff and their...
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    insulin for non diabetics to prevent diabetes.. and aging? WHAT?

    GHGoonette replied to ashleyisawesome's topic in General Nursing

    Ah, Nicholas Flamel and his Philosopher's Stone! Sure, insulin can prevent us all from aging; we'll be dead, so we can't age any more, can we? About 8 years ago, my MIL went for a hemicolectomy. At...
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    Sad. Not Doing Good on Orientation

    GHGoonette replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    Off topic, but something I find very strange; the US has pretty strict criteria regards acceptance of nurses into PACU. They need ICU or some form of critical care experience before they are accepted,...
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    What's the craziest getup you've ever seen?

    GHGoonette replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Heh heh, you remind me of a patient I had when I was working night duty on a combination ward, dermatology and medium-term respiratory. This guy used to wear his nightdress back to front and run down...
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    What's the craziest getup you've ever seen?

    GHGoonette replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    As we have a generally conservative patient population, the kind of fancy dress you describe is not seen in our usual run of admissions. Now, if you were to ask me about theater scrubs..... I will...