Gooselady BSN, RN

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    The Story of Jahi Continues

    Gooselady replied to EaglesWings21's topic in Nursing News

    I got 're-interested' when the updates started coming in in October, and then I read the lively conversations going on here. I was surprised the kid was still 'alive' after all the gruesome...
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    Self esteem in nursing

    Gooselady replied to Viictoriaann's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I totally relate with that! This gets better over time -- and what helps it get better FASTER is to completely remove your 'self' from the proceedings. "You" are not how stupid or wrong you are, or...
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    Your advice for a new RN Intern

    Gooselady replied to crossfitnurse's topic in General Nursing

    "Nursing" after nursing school has a steep learning curve. Expect it to be one of the more difficult things you'll do in your life -- like an adventure. "Frame" the experience as an adventure,...
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    When did it become OK to treat your nurse like poo?

    Gooselady replied to paramed1's topic in Emergency

    If they are now overly entitled, what were they before this fundamental change? Not saying I have an answer, but changed from what? Sick people now have . . . better status? Higher status? I've...
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    Please Start!

    Gooselady replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    What a great thread! At first I wasn't gonna stop and read, and then I though "what if you are doing something . . ." My hospital is your hospital is my unit is your unit . .
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    Lost CNA Needs help......

    Gooselady replied to clarinets's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    It sounds like you are nervous about just getting out there and starting in. That's pretty much what we need. It's OK to not know where exactly XX is or where to put YY, but to wait passively to be...
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    Is this an automatic denial?

    Gooselady replied to nexus13123's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I agree, and really, there isn't even any great need to judge you. Some people are NOT cut out for a career in the health professions, and a felony conviction is not always a 'reason' you aren't cut...
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    When did it become OK to treat your nurse like poo?

    Gooselady replied to paramed1's topic in Emergency

    Excessively demanding patients have always been there, but don't seem to be the majority. They might as well be the majority for all the irritation though :) I like to front load people, explain...
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    inactive nurse , no expirience, interview monday help

    Gooselady replied to dont.give.up's topic in Retired Nurses

    There must be thousands of RN positions. It might help you more if you told us what kind of facility this is, what kind of work or patient type you'll be working with. Otherwise it's making my eyes...
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    Confidence Issues!

    Gooselady replied to Eman A's topic in General Students

    By REFUSING to be the person with 'low self esteem'. That is a label you want to get rid of, reject it, not use it as a way to explain yourself to others. I know this sounds almost backwards, but...
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    How can an rn with no nursing experience be a supervisor

    Gooselady replied to mozella's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Florence2012, you are what they call a 'natural' :) Sometimes that's all ya have and I'll bet your staff love you for it. My first job as a supervisor/manager was a small free-standing hosp for...
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    New Grad Nurse -LTC Blues

    Gooselady replied to newgradnurse1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    LTC is, unfortunately for our elderly, a kind of pit place to work no matter what It's not YOU, or that you have a bad fit in nursing. These jobs are particularly difficult, so give yourself a...
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    11 Months in Home Care trying to get out

    Gooselady replied to KNB3715's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Are there any 'RN residency' positions in your area? I went from 17 years of psychiatry nursing to medical oncology this way. It was a program for new grads and old battle axes with limited medical...
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    how to answere qestion in a interview when you have a probation period on your license

    Gooselady replied to clgannon1's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    It sounds like you got terminated for a different reason than the multiple med errors (that were fabricated by the Decade girls). Then the oldest Decade nurse became DON, so when you went into HR for...
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    Please help! :(

    Gooselady replied to forgivenfaith119's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Take a breath :) This is far less complicated than it looks, at least per your post. You love your current job, were just promoted. That's all good. You dislike your PDN job, so that can go. There...
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    Bullying

    Gooselady replied to Percvalh's topic in Psychiatric

    Sometimes a particular group of staff are very unpleasant to work with, for whatever reason. You have choices. That's the good news. It's OK to move on to another position. If you feel compelled to...
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    Is There Enough Time for Patient Teaching and Teach-Back in Fast Paced Acute Care Settings

    Gooselady replied to brcanda3's topic in Patient Education

    Thanks. I hope I didn't come across as 'thou shall'. This is something that any nurse can do, including brand new nurses, just by lowering those too-high expectations on yourSELF. Teaching cannot...
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    Areas of nursing you would NOT like?

    Gooselady replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Nursing

    I would have had different answers through out the years. But because I have DONE areas of nursing I would never have wanted to do, and did them successfully and with satisfaction, I'm beginning to...
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    third time taking florida nclex

    Gooselady replied to Cnurse1989's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If English is not your first language, that alone can interfere with you SHOWING that you know the material well. Back in the dark ages, I was a tutor for the last year of nursing school. I had many...
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    What's your greatness weakness?

    Gooselady replied to _maarcb's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I've been asked several versions of this question over the years of interviews . . . And answered different things :) I just accepted a job and when this question was asked, my prepared I mean canned...
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    Drug testing TN

    Gooselady replied to anc9513's topic in Nurses Recovery

    This is terrible What's terrible to me is how management handled this situation from the git-go. They were very, very quick to take that nurse accusing you seriously. They took it SO serious as to...
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    Is There Enough Time for Patient Teaching and Teach-Back in Fast Paced Acute Care Settings

    Gooselady replied to brcanda3's topic in Patient Education

    There has to be time made for patient teaching, it's as much a part of our job as passing meds and changing dressings. Our hospital had specific hand outs we had to chart as given on admission....
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    What is the draw to nursing these days

    Gooselady replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    That is an excellent question! From a hundred different angles . . . I wonder if the folks that go into nursing have a more than average 'idealism', about making a difference. That's some powerful...
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    Critical Care Nursing Outside of the Hospital

    Gooselady replied to CriticalCareRN1's topic in Critical Care

    I can see the need for 'critical care' in a very underserved area, in a developing country for instance. It's hard to imagine making this happen in the US, for instance. But creativity is what the...
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    1st ever interview in behavioral health!

    Gooselady replied to Andi777's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Oooooh! I'm thinking I would know myself if an interview was not going well. If I thought things were great and was told this -- I'd feel ashamed and confused. In either case, I'd sit back and ask...