Gooselady BSN, RN

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    New nurse, feeling helpless and depressed

    Gooselady replied to Krosern6's topic in Health, Stress Management

    PLEASE seek out your manager or even an EAP about this -- a perfectly understandable and acceptable thing to do for any newish nurse in his/her first year. A lot of this stress is in your mind, not in...
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    phenergan

    Gooselady replied to moni929's topic in Patient Medications

    Wow, we need to catch up. It's been acceptable to dilute up to 12.5mg in a 10ml flush, and give slow IVP over two minutes. I usually stuck the dilute on the B line and programmed it to go in with...
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    Bathroom? What's a bathroom ... ???

    Gooselady replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    We carried phones the patient could call. I was on the john when my patient called (a completely alert man my own age) and forgot to END the call on my side, which then provided his whole room, via...
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    Fear of vomiting and vomit?

    Gooselady replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Nursing

    I think she means the psychological 'sympathy' reaction to vomit, like the way people 'catch' yawning from each other. Seeing a person heaving causes sympathetic heaving. I don't have that, thank...
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    The Story of Jahi Continues

    Gooselady replied to EaglesWings21's topic in Nursing News

    To Esme12; For the record I'm not claiming 'proof', honestly I'm not. I want to know the facts, too, and don't personally claim I have any, we all have the same material. As for the misuse of...
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    What if I can't get meds out on time during survey?

    Gooselady replied to jnnfrbry's topic in Patient Medications

    Yes, in front of the surveyor your priorities are the Five Rights, patient safety, verifying orders, hand hygeine and following facility policies. Timing of meds? Like was already said, they know...
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    The Story of Jahi Continues

    Gooselady replied to EaglesWings21's topic in Nursing News

    For the sake of both sides here's Fisher's sworn statement released in response: http://www.thaddeuspope.com/images/Fisher_letter_and_Objection_to_Fisher.pdf Dr Fisher runs down the list of tests to...
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    The Story of Jahi Continues

    Gooselady replied to EaglesWings21's topic in Nursing News

    They did? I understand your loyalty to them but their opinions and convictions prove nothing to anyone. And definitely, no offense meant. I will look further into Dr Fischer's input, though, thanks...
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    Another crazy question..need input

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

    I picked the 'let it go' option because 99% of the time, it is things like sneaking a peek at the cell phone at the front desk, snarfing a donut outside the staff room, or talking a bit loudly using a...
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    A new puppy!!

    Gooselady replied to CloudySue's topic in Private Duty

    This thread is very educational . . . to me as an animal lover -- eek. Hey, the way this worked out is all about the family, not you. The lengths people will go to to avoid something unpleasant is...
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    Bipap s/t....like a vent case or not?

    Gooselady replied to yogastudentRN's topic in Private Duty

    Is there a specific case where this became a problem? I'm going into orientation for a private duty company, first job at this (aside from HH years ago). At my recent hospital position, pts on BiPAP...
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    The Story of Jahi Continues

    Gooselady replied to EaglesWings21's topic in Nursing News

    I said: Obviously some structures survived the massive assault in Jahi's brain, or she would have rapidly become unstable with cardiac arrest while ventilated. When you say 'brain function' I have no...
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    Advice for a stuttering nurse

    Gooselady replied to zz00zz's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I would return contact to the places you'd REALLY like to work, out of all the places you interviewed and were turned down. Why not re-contact, and re-assert yourself on behalf of your good value as...
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    The Story of Jahi Continues

    Gooselady replied to EaglesWings21's topic in Nursing News

    No, ironically I am carefully avoiding 'making things up' and asking those that ARE if these assumptions are consistent with the known facts. From Management of the Brain Dead, Heart-Beating Donor;...
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    The Story of Jahi Continues

    Gooselady replied to EaglesWings21's topic in Nursing News

    Asking me if I'm a nurse when my profile clearly states I am doesn't add to the efficacy of your point. And you basically agreed with me anyway. The ONLY recent MRI image made available to the...
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    Why do we not get paid for lunch even if we never get to take one?

    Gooselady replied to leekaye's topic in General Nursing

    Our charge had no patient load and basically was a resource for the floor nurses with admin duties on top. Our nurse/patient ratio was 5:1, tops, and I found there were days when I got my 'breaks'...
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    Why of why.....can nobody actually show up on time?

    Gooselady replied to yogastudentRN's topic in Private Duty

    Of course. A patient's family can't 'fire' their nurse from her job, but like you said they have the right to ask a certain nurse not be assigned
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    New RN- LTC Nurse Job, Concerns

    Gooselady replied to nitrospeed16's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I always thought asking a question would evoke an answer, not 'commentary' about ME Sorry you went through that. I agree, it's a people thing, and no, it's not professional. At least now that it's...
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    Respiratory depression

    Gooselady replied to Kissy1818's topic in Patient Medications

    Not necessarily. You should have parameters indicated by the doc to guide you. If a patient is comatose and expected to pass within days or hours, you can 'take note' that the resps dipped quite low...
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    Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    Gooselady replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    That's exactly what I thought! Her fine motor skills and hand-eye contact remained fabulous in spite of her inability to state her name. The 'male' end of the epi fit nice and tight to the 'female'...
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    I am angry...

    Gooselady replied to NightNurse55243993's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    We don't have to resort to lip ripping thank goodness, that's what we have management and the BON for. Your supervisor is in as much trouble for not following through as the person who forged your...
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    1st ever interview in behavioral health!

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

    It sounds like you have it in the bag, just for your infectious motivation and interest :) Good for you. I did psych in one form or another for 17 years. It has sure changed! No opinion about good...
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    Can I escape my checkered nursing past?

    Gooselady replied to SweetRN88's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    It sounds like you resent being held responsible for walking off the job. Calling it 'personal' sounds just a tad narcissistic. A 'personal' vendetta against you, versus you abandoning however many...
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    Why of why.....can nobody actually show up on time?

    Gooselady replied to yogastudentRN's topic in Private Duty

    NEXT!!! You aren't coming across as 'nothing will please me no matter what, I just want to complain!' It's hard for me to IMAGINE a nurse defending herself in the situation I quoted. I have been...
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    Large tip from dementia pt - unethical/illegal to accept?

    Gooselady replied to GabesMommy2014's topic in Home Health

    She could lose everything (her certification) if she is accepting these gifts against a company policy. I've been poor enough to need that 500 bucks worse than I needed to be an upstanding citizen,...