gonzo1 ASN, RN

ED, ICU, PSYCH, PP, CEN

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    My Reasons For Avoiding The Acute Care Hospital

    gonzo1 replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    Commuter-I so respect you. I do ER and ICU and before that I did physical therapy. I did go for the hospital job. But, you are right, it is not the only avenue. You touched on every hot spot of...
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    Dear British "Hoaxed" Nurse:

    gonzo1 replied to BostonTerrierLover's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Your tribute is beautifully written. Hopefully this terrible tragedy will have some good come of it. I know that I take the privacy stuff very serious and if I thought I had done something wrong...
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    Do you cut corners in your daily nursing practice?

    gonzo1 replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I always try to do everything exactly right. However, I am human and sometimes fail. I do reflect back on the care I gave each of my patients and look for ways I could have done better. I always...
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    changing departments

    gonzo1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am getting weary of working in the ER for the last 7 years. What are my chances of transitioning to ICU and will they train an ER nurse. What do I put on my resume as an objective. How does...
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    Giving the license up

    gonzo1 replied to wish_me_luck's topic in Nurses Recovery

    You should check with a nurse attorney about the license and end your speculation. They will be able to tell you. Good luck with all your future endeavors. You have so much to be proud of. Live...
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    laid off d/t injury, what do I tell prospective employers?

    gonzo1 replied to teensmom's topic in Nursing Career

    In this economy being laid should be perfectly understandable, or say that your hours were cut so much you have to find another position that allows you to work full time. My next door neighbor is...
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    Working the holidays to get away from family...

    gonzo1 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    That is so sweet Jean Marie. I bet you are a great mom and a great
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    Sponsor relapsed

    gonzo1 replied to TorsadesRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Good job with your current progress Torsades. I can't imagine how hard it must be. Keep on the brave fight. I'm glad that you are moving to a better area. Starting your own group might be a great...
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    Satisfaction Survey: Tell Us What You Think of allnurses.com

    gonzo1 replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    What all the above posters have said. I love allnurses. It is my nursing
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    Do I Have To Be A Part of Social Networking To Be Hired?

    gonzo1 replied to Soliloquy's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Call up every hosplital by you, every nursing home and ask when they might be having a job fair. That will open the lines of communication and they may ask you to come in for an interview. Cold call...
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    I am Afraid. Please Pray for Me.

    gonzo1 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Great article. Thanks for giving information on a difficult
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    When Nurses Cry

    gonzo1 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I spent several years in the ER and now ICU. I have seen doctors cry, firemen cry, EMS, nurses and all the rest. At first it is hard to control your emotions, but as time goes on you learn to get...
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    Hanging up the scrubs.

    gonzo1 replied to AHeart4Kids's topic in Nurse Management

    It did take me a long time to reconcile that "bad" aspects of the ER. But what keeps me there is the positives. Like: Making a scared little kid or big kid feel safe and helping them get better....
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    How do you pronounce "centimeter" ???

    gonzo1 replied to shermrn's topic in General Nursing

    So glad this came up for discussion because I say centimeter, but I have heard sontameter so many times I thought I was doing it wrong. I think its a pretentious thing and bugs me to death. "Long live...
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    How do you typically check medicines?

    gonzo1 replied to mitral's topic in First Year After Licensure

    buy yourself a drug book and hide it where only you can use it so it doesn't dissapear. It is very important to look up meds when you aren't sure. I still do it a lot after 10
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    Noc Nurse perspective...

    gonzo1 replied to exit96's topic in General Nursing

    I agree and have seen all of the above. But I do believe that nursing is 24/7 and there is no such thing as left over work. I work both days and nights and days can be really tough. So many...
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    Confessions Of A Nurse With Poor Interpersonal Skills

    gonzo1 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I sometimes feel like I have similar problems. I have read a lot of books including crucial conversations and crucial confrontations and how to get along with difficult people. These have all helped...
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    Having a celebrity as a patient

    gonzo1 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I have taken care of the mothers of two stars. The stars weren't there. Other family members were. They were both nice and didn't expect any extra special service. I have also taken care of a...
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    Did I just get thrown under the bus? Or I'm a bad nurse?

    gonzo1 replied to proudauntie415's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've been a nurse for 9 years and I didn't know "never hold the lantus". On the scale of med errors this is so small. I doubt any place would fire you over this unless they have a long waiting list...
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    I couldn't believe they were hiring nurses...even new grads

    gonzo1 replied to JustCheckin''s topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm so happy you were able to find a good job. And thanks for sharing the opportunity here. It is definately a bad economic time out there for
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    blame the morphine

    gonzo1 replied to pnhopeful's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    As hard as it is I believe you must educate and tell these coworkers and families involved that this is just not true. We all have a tendency to downplay that the pt is dying and there is no hope for...
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    Being a nurse is hard

    gonzo1 replied to MomjessB's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That is so awesome that you have a LTC job that you look forward to going to every day. Not every one can say that. I had the same thing happen to me and the friend quit. But I also recommended a...
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    Curious about Exit interviews

    gonzo1 replied to 86toronado's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Most places I've worked have avoided giving me the exit interview as management does not really want to know what's going on. Like the other posters said I would keep it positive. You might want...
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    Patience with the New Doctor

    gonzo1 replied to SaoirseRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree with you completely. I have worked with a few new docs and I always help them as much as I can. It's a win/win for everyone. And it doesn't hurt to have a grateful doc in your pocket. I...
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    Stephen Colbert recognizes nurses as Heroes

    gonzo1 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Thank you Stephan. You have no idea how much your support means to us