TheGooch

TheGooch

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  1. nonlicensed personnel using RN password and logon

    TheGooch replied to centraltexas's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well if she is out on FMLA I think it's documented so I seriously doubt she would have a hard time proving she was near the computer when this was going on while she was

  2. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    TheGooch replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    LOL-what

  3. Propofol

    TheGooch replied to clarkw12's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    LMAO!

  4. Hey is anyones life as a nurse like greys amatomy?

    TheGooch replied to francoml's topic in Men in Nursing

    Yes, life often imitates cheesy tv

  5. Stupid Nurse Tricks (Or How To Look Incredibly Stupid)

    TheGooch replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I broke my fibula-how in the heck did you manage to go about for 5 days with? I even felt it when it broke. As for feeling like a doofus my hat's off to you for going so long without it being

  6. How do you respond to rude patients?

    TheGooch replied to MILOBRI's topic in Emergency

    You and anyone else here can dislike what I said all you like but it's a fact of life that there ARE people who work in the medical field that have no business working in it period. They lack the...

  7. How do you respond to rude patients?

    TheGooch replied to MILOBRI's topic in Emergency

    Yes, but the patient will be grading you on how well they are treated so in a way it is like the Hilton. Those Press-Ganey scores mean a lot to the higher ups. Treat your patients the way you expect...

  8. Stupid Nurse Tricks (Or How To Look Incredibly Stupid)

    TheGooch replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    So funny! I hope you weren't

  9. Stupid Nurse Tricks (Or How To Look Incredibly Stupid)

    TheGooch replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    If she didn't realize just why she was kicked out of nursing because she didn't think what she did was wrong how reliable of a nurse would she have been if they allowed her to

  10. Stupid Nurse Tricks (Or How To Look Incredibly Stupid)

    TheGooch replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    A doctor's excuse to call in sick and go skiing? Oh, you're talking about a doctor"s excuse for the broken leg that she received while calling in sick to go skiing! What's the matter with her? Didn't...

  11. Is there a legal way to do this...

    TheGooch replied to BrnEyedGirl's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    They guy was on television, the police have a APB out on the guy. I imagine there is also a warrant out for his arrest. Somehow I'm not too concerned about this person's privacy and constitutional...

  12. Is there a legal way to do this...

    TheGooch replied to BrnEyedGirl's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    The rape and murder of a 4 year old and you worry about protecting your own butt?

  13. Dementia resident hoarding, shredding, destroying toilet paper

    TheGooch replied to MemorycareRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well, it seems to me that the problem is not with the resident but with the people who have not had proper training when it comes to residents with dementia. Medicating them can cause more harm than...

  14. Dementia resident hoarding, shredding, destroying toilet paper

    TheGooch replied to MemorycareRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It is typical dementia behavior. I take it some of you never had 24/7 experience with someone other than a resident and a 8 or 12 hour shift where you get to go home. No offense but it amazes me how...

  15. Rude residents

    TheGooch replied to lauriepat's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sounds like dementia to me. They don't realize they are being "rude". People who work in places that have dementia residents need to educate themselves on the disease and the behavior that is being...

  16. The dumbest thing you've ever heard...

    TheGooch replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I went to one of those a few years back and wound up leaving with almost $200 of useless crap. When I wound up in the ER later that night after taking the Kava Kava she said would help my anxiety and...

  17. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    TheGooch replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    LOL. Would an iguana even fit up

  18. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    TheGooch replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Gerbils and hamsters have also been found in people's

  19. The dumbest thing you've ever heard...

    TheGooch replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yeah, seriously. Why not tell the truth-either way you still look pretty

  20. The dumbest thing you've ever heard...

    TheGooch replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Only works if you vacuum in the

  21. The dumbest thing you've ever heard...

    TheGooch replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Did you ever find out the answer to the

  22. The dumbest thing you've ever heard...

    TheGooch replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I went to this shady dentist when I was a kid until he said I had 20+ cavities. Mom took me to another one and I had 8. Still not that good but better than the 20+ I recently told my 80+ year old Dad...

  23. The dumbest thing you've ever heard...

    TheGooch replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OMG, so funny!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for the laughs-your kids are

  24. The dumbest thing you've ever heard...

    TheGooch replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    LOL! What was her reaction when you told her how long it does go on for and when she can expect it to

  25. Free Standing Emergency Rooms

    TheGooch replied to Elle23's topic in Emergency

    I live in the city that article focuses on. There are 2 hospital systems in the city with 2 hospitals each. I have been to all of the ERs and the wait can be hours because 2 of them are level 2 trauma...