Gooselady BSN, RN

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    Not one to give up

    Gooselady replied to lkoch002's topic in MICU, SICU

    I think detaching yourself from the ongoing gossip and hostility/judgmentalism is easier for some than others, but is ALWAYS a worthy thing to strive for. If you were to get really 'scientific' about...
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    Can I lose my license for verbal abuse?

    Gooselady replied to rbutera's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Verbal and physical abuse are both against the law. Verbal abuse is considered a form of assault, and as a licensed professional, verbal assault is and/or ought to be considered a crime worthy of...
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    Unhappy Hospital

    Gooselady replied to lilbitgeeky's topic in General Nursing

    All4NursingRN said: This ^^ Our 'culture' as nurses is steeped in oppression, victimization, and it's whipped up by nurses as if it were an enjoyable thing. I wonder, honestly, if what we are...
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    Will my scars from cutting be a problem?

    Gooselady replied to S.F Skylar's topic in General Nursing

    Your scars are NO ONE'S BUSINESS. You don't 'owe' an explanation, and frankly, if I saw a scar on a coworker's arm, I would think it is none of my business to ask! No matter what shape or age it...
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    Regretting becoming a nurse

    Gooselady replied to lynlim's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes I can't believe I made it this far, because I remember feeling EXACTLY like you in my first job, in that first year. We aren't saying 'oh, you silly, get over yourself', we're saying yep,...
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    CT Supreme Court Decision: Teen can't refuse Chemo

    Gooselady replied to SC APRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I'm trying to imagine being her nurse. I agree with the state of Connecticut, in this specific situation. But I'd still feel 'sorry' and conflicted giving chemo to a young lady so apparently set...
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    Increase in Autism Diagnosis

    Gooselady replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    This thread has some amazing insightful and intelligent posts!! My grandson is on the spectrum, and his primary 'symptom' has been the lack of obvious social skills, like verbal speech and playing...
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    New grad nurse about to start first nursing job

    Gooselady replied to hollybambam's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Try not to 'borrow trouble' from the future, like worrying "will I like it, maybe I won't like it . . ." Be open to being surprised in a positive way! You are correct in that you are entering the...
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    How long would you commute?

    Gooselady replied to HisTreasure's topic in Private Duty

    Both of my PD clients live about 45" away, and I live just outside the city limits. I'm new, so I took what I could get, and was unhappy about the travel time, esp when I do twelve hour shifts. But...
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    Losing a patient in home nursing

    Gooselady replied to SarahStPierre's topic in Pediatric

    You made a huge difference in the lives of this little girl and her family. You did a good thing :) And now let yourself grieve, just like if you lost a family member or friend. There are no...
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    alcohol withdrawal-Ativan

    Gooselady replied to sassyann85's topic in Addictions

    The 'psychological' anxiety is just as real as the CNS abnormalities in alcohol withdrawal. Of course the detoxing addict will crave Ativan or whatever benzo is being used, because their...
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    Realistic Starting Salary

    Gooselady replied to sjjuntunen's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Here in southwest WA state, new grad RN wages in the hospital are about 26 -27 dollars an hour before shift differentials. In Seattle the cost of living is higher, and so are the wages, but not by...
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    How do you relax after a shift?

    Gooselady replied to TheNGTKingRN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I go straight to bed too (night shifter), but when I worked evenings, I had a harder time winding down. A glass of wine or a beer is relaxing, but it can also prevent deeper stages of sleep (REM, I...
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    best treatment for escoriated skin

    Gooselady replied to Deborahkrn's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    We had an 'adult diaper rash' cream at my last job, it had zinc oxide, moisture barrier and calazime cala-something in it that made it that off-pink color of PeptoBismol. A thin layer over a cleaned...
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    Anti-vax nurses? Are you serious?

    Gooselady replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    It's irresponsible as a health care provider to give out misinformation, period, end of story. You lose credibility for yourself and for the rest of us in general. We don't live in a vacuum, we live...
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    Is Modern Medicine a Quasi-Religion?

    Gooselady replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    That is fascinating and I see what you are saying! I however don't see the 'source' or 'cause' of this projection of 'divinity' as coming FROM the modern medicine. It's coming from US, the...
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    Quit Nursing?

    Gooselady replied to tayabee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have never heard of calling one's Director of Nursing to get an order for antibiotics. Is this DON an ARNP with prescriptive authority? If so, you'd think that a practitioner with prescriptive...
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    What do I do here?

    Gooselady replied to tcscrash's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm, I think I work for that company too :) Do you hate it because you feel so unprepared? If you felt more confident, do you think you'd have more job satisfaction? Almost every 'new' nurse I've...
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    I wish RN schools would quit teaching the RN students LPN's can't do anything!

    Gooselady replied to Wannabeeinscrubs's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    My newish current job is private duty and I'm the only RN I've run into yet . I've been oriented and trained by LPNs on every patient I've taken care of. It took me a week to realize all these...
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    Dyspraxia and nursing?

    Gooselady replied to FlowersInTheWindow's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    It's hard to know exactly how your dyspraxia will effect your work as a nurse until you actually DO a nurse's work. The human brain is a resilient creature, always learning and changing, growing new...
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    No recent experience ?

    Gooselady replied to mothertrisa's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely, seek out a refresher course! That will make your resume' stand up strong with the rest. There's another similar thread somewhere around here, and I mentioned I had an almost 3 year...
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    My Unit Is Bleeding Staff & Morale...Vent!

    Gooselady replied to All4NursingRN's topic in Emergency

    That sounds awful!! I'm trying to imagine what kind of administration is running your facility. I don't know how anyone could survive that kind of chaos, including the patients. What's up with your...
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    career reboot

    Gooselady replied to kublerk's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, my first thought was that a 'refresher course' would spiff up your resume'. I will be 50 this summer, and for the first time (in applying to my current position) I 'experienced' that vague fear...
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    Anti-vax nurses? Are you serious?

    Gooselady replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    RNnurseBetty said: This is where ya lost me (the bolded). There is nothing civil, rational or calm about 'announcing' there is a conspiracy to promote population control. You can say it or write...
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    Go-to Sites for Patient Education Pamphlets?

    Gooselady replied to MedicalPartisan's topic in Patient Education

    I know one for oncology patients receiving chemo Chemocare.com . We used this site to print out patient teaching materials much more than any other site, including Kramer (which I found to be...