gonzo1 ASN, RN

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    Got The Job!!

    gonzo1 replied to sweetsleep28's topic in General Nursing

    Good for you. Nursing is actually a small world. Your new place already knew what a bad place the old one was. LIve and
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    Ordering aspirin tied into a part of ER MD salary ??

    gonzo1 replied to MassED's topic in Emergency

    You would be amazed to find out the many hands that dictate what a doctor has to do now. They do have to follow quidelines or see their salaries go down. Insurance companies and hospital admin do...
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    Will going agency now screw my resume/career forever?

    gonzo1 replied to gigglymo's topic in Agency Nurses

    I would just be careful because staff jobs are very hard to get right now and hospitals are using almost no agency nurses. You might be in a great place for the 13 weeks, and then find out that there...
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    Suspended without notice

    gonzo1 replied to RUN_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Best of luck to
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    Too young to be a nurse??

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

    2 of the brightest, smartest nurses I know were in my nursing classes and they were both 18. They were smart, studied hard, just really cool people and are excellent nurses today, now 8 years later....
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    Sad. Not Doing Good on Orientation

    gonzo1 replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure how much I can help except to say I'm sorry. ICU is very involved and those units can be very "new person" unfriendly. Do you feel you have gotten a good orientation? Can you go back to...
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    More attractive grads have better chances of getting hired?

    gonzo1 replied to AddisonLawrence03's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm overweight by 25 lbs, and not pretty and I just got a job. But I am not a new grad
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    New Grad working 7p to 7a

    gonzo1 replied to JM RN's topic in General Nursing

    I have done mostly nights. On my first day back I nap from 1pm to 430pm, eat good dinner, go to work. Eat nice snack 1ish am, get off 7 am drive home eat light breakfast, go to bed and sleep 9-430....
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    Does this job sound like a scam?

    gonzo1 replied to glenlorie's topic in General Nursing

    Big time SCAm-I would report it to the police or craigs list so people don't get sucked into this. I am an ER nurse with 8 years experience and I don't make anywhere near 750 a week. No one in their...
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    More attractive grads have better chances of getting hired?

    gonzo1 replied to AddisonLawrence03's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Most people are not as ugly as they think they are and some people are not as beautiful as they think they are A beautiful soul can shine through regardless of the outer dressing My son is engaged to...
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    My daughter is quitting nursing school!

    gonzo1 replied to inshallamiami's topic in General Nursing

    Have your daughter look into physical therapy assistant and occupational therapy assistant. Both are equivalent to associate degree in nursing ie: 2 year degrees with a national test. I was a PTA...
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    Are nurses as competitive in work as they are in school?

    gonzo1 replied to Laurenslovely's topic in General Students

    some
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    night shift depression

    gonzo1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Took night shift 7p to 7a a year and a half ago just to get into ER. I don't have any trouble (usually) staying awake and alert while at work. My problem is all I want to do is sleep when I am off...
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    In need of some words of encouragement from my fellow RN's

    gonzo1 replied to lil_miss_sunshine27's topic in General Nursing

    a very sad situation for you. I have seen this happen so many times. The good news is almost anything you want to learn is on you tube. So get busy and teach yourself. One of the nurses I know...
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    Please help settle debate about medical record/revoking consent

    gonzo1 replied to ERnurse2001's topic in General Nursing

    In regards to a med list: When pt comes into ER we ask them what home meds they take. And chart them. Most of the time the pt doesn't know the names, or the doses, etc. I will chart that pt "not...
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    Nursing + Size/Strength

    gonzo1 replied to breezy7's topic in General Nursing

    Also, boxes don't shift alot. Pts can. I have almost been hurt once or twice because the pt started to move in a wrong way even after I educated on how we would be lifting and moving. So you must...
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    Nursing + Size/Strength

    gonzo1 replied to breezy7's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked with many nurses over the years that are 5 feet nothing and barely reach 100 lbs, it has never been a problem for any of
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    RN's and the Cult Mentality

    gonzo1 replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Well thought out, and sadly very
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    Plantar fasciitis: How many cortisone injections??

    gonzo1 replied to Traum-a-Rama's topic in General Nursing

    I had this really bad. Bought a pair of Z-Coil shoes and 95 % of my feet pain went away in a couple of weeks. I am on my fourth
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    Transferred to SICU, horrible orientation...what to do??

    gonzo1 replied to nlhnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    On my first travel nurse job I had a charge nurse who would brag "I can make a travel nurse cry in 30 minutes or less" I took her into the break room and told her that she was going to be respectful...
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    RN's are part of one huge CULT!

    gonzo1 replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    And amazingly enough when management and the CEO have family members in the hospital they are given extra staff, the VIP room, all staff is alerted to the fact that there is a VIP pt. So these...
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    Moving

    gonzo1 replied to flyfarfaraway's topic in General Nursing

    Some states are part of the compact agreement. That means that if you are a bonafide resident of that state your license it already recognized in about 20 other states. Texas and AZ belong to it. I...
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    Malpractice insurance for new grad?

    gonzo1 replied to 567 SeaOtter's topic in General Nursing

    If you read through the past discussions here you will get tons of issues and disagreeing sides on the issue. I have always had my own insurance. You don't need to ever tell anyone you have it. It...
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    Almost Fired !

    gonzo1 replied to AlmostBSN's topic in General Nursing

    charting is so important, and can be a life saver, everytime you go into a room and do something chart it. Just put a little blurb like, IV site WNL, or pt assisted to bathroom with minimum assist,...
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    Nurse Harassment!!!

    gonzo1 replied to supra-cna's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You work in direct patient care. You are mandated by law to report the abuse you have seen to the "adult protective agency". I'm glad you stood up to her and she has backed down. Most bullies do....