Gooselady BSN, RN

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    Intubation necessary?

    Gooselady replied to ScottieDNurse2b's topic in Critical Care

    DEFINITELY contact the Patient Advocate, and have a conversation with the nurse manager or a clinical someone who can explain what went on. Not necessarily because they did anything wrong, but your...
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    New Grad Oncology

    Gooselady replied to MVARJU's topic in Oncology

    Our oncology unit accepted new grads into a Residency program, where you spend five weeks with a preceptor and a few hours of class work. Lots of attention and support from the nursing educator were...
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    First-Time Clinicals --Looking for Advice

    Gooselady replied to Krzysztof's topic in General Students

    Yup, they have it :) Thank the nurse who corrects you or 'educates' you, especially if the tone is (or seems) snotty. Express gratitude for the nurses who take time away from their duties to focus on...
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    Enough time in a shift to finish work

    Gooselady replied to Subclavian Steel's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Most of the time yes, but some days, no, not enough time, and I'd stay over and do minimal standard charting. I hate staying late so much that I got fast at doing what needed doing and charting what...
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    RRT on DNR

    Gooselady replied to bxh5164's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I agree. The RN assigned to her should have informed the charge nurse and the family, at least. It's concerning she neglected to let her coworkers know about such a big clinical
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    RRT on DNR

    Gooselady replied to bxh5164's topic in Medical-Surgical

    No, IMO you did nothing wrong. We have RRT at my previous job. They are a RESOURCE as much as they are critical care nurses here to save a life. Even so, most nurses 'used' RRT only for full CPR...
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    In light of the recent NETY thread that was closed...

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

    It could be that they are the most vocal about it. In my first couple of years I experienced it but wouldn't have admitted it to another nurse. It's more like I learned about lateral violence and...
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    Charting Issues

    Gooselady replied to mindofmidwifery's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Suggest to the DON that staff need further education on charting correctly. See, you reframe the issue. The new and higher expectations will be explicit after such education. Offer to help set up...
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    Educating patients on ER use

    Gooselady replied to anh06005's topic in Patient Education

    Some people you teach appropriate use of ER to will take it to heart. The rest won't for about ten thousand reasons all stated above. I read an article written by a former hospital CEO about problems...
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    In light of the recent NETY thread that was closed...

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

    Indeed! In particular, I was thinking about the posters wondering if this subject should be 'allowed' on the forum(s). I'd hate for that subject to be 'taboo', it's as important as first year blues,...
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    Americans Rate Nurses Highest on Honesty, Ethical Standards

    Gooselady replied to herring_RN's topic in Nurses Rock

    Wow, interesting. If they only knew the kinds of thoughts that go through my head sometimes . . . That's pretty good news. Considering the 'nurses' who end up on headline news for mercy killings...
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    Resigning and the Incessant "Why?"

    Gooselady replied to technofreak's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    You'd hate to have your current manager tell your new manager that you mentioned staff bullying as one reason you left. Just bringing up the subject of lateral violence here creates a lot of strong...
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    Yearling

    Gooselady replied to ArmyWife4Babies's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I wasn't a 'natural' with details like you mention, either, but I learned how to be. The most unhelpful thing you can say is "I'm just terrible with details". You can't be and be a good nurse :)...
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    The first year blues

    Gooselady replied to Rachel512's topic in First Year After Licensure

    NO! LOL! This is not normal! Nursing is crazy, and things like this do happen. But you mention a few red flags, it's like instinctively you know somethin' ain't right. I'd agree with you there. I...
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    Medical Errors that slide and Nursing retaliation

    Gooselady replied to ArrowRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    This is a 'red flag' in my opinion. It tells you a lot more about the general culture of this unit than you may think. Another person mentioned a culture of fear, and I agree. This nurse put the...
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    Yesterday was weird

    Gooselady replied to MECO28's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If I had 100 dollars to burn on panties, I'd use it to get beaded pubic extensions, then I'd be fancy no matter what panties I wore
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    In light of the recent NETY thread that was closed...

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

    The problem is not that a NETY is started. It's the bad behavior people give themselves permission to indulge in in response to the OP. NETY is one of thousands of 'nursing issues' that frequently...
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    Advice!!

    Gooselady replied to MARYRN2009's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think the main reason I have an 'extraverted' (outgoing) way about myself is because I'm a nurse and have needed to come outside myself to do the job. I'm sorry you didn't feel very supported when...
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    accused of drug diversion,i do maintain my innocence however i cant afford an attorney

    Gooselady replied to foxynurse78's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. As IMPORTANT as proper handling of narcotic meds is, it seems like major overkill to go from two 'events' to being investigated for diversion! In a nutshell, I hope this is cleared up soon and...
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    Charge Nurse Pay

    Gooselady replied to JeffTheRN's topic in Nurse Management

    $1 an hour, acute care medical oncology
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    nursing eating young

    Gooselady replied to shermainenevels's topic in General Nursing

    It's a sad reality in nursing, but not unique to nursing. It's people being disrespectful to each other, period. You'll have people making perfect sense on both 'sides' of the issue of 'does it even...
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    New to PDN

    Gooselady posted a topic in Private Duty

    I've been an RN for 23 years (gawd), remote HH experience as a new grad and then psychiatry for many years. The last six I've done medical oncology in a hospital, my first hospital job. Surprised I...
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    Difficult family member

    Gooselady replied to darkbeauty's topic in Private Duty

    Wow I gotta admire your hard-core advocacy for this gentleman! Just put your personal safety first. That includes your physical well being as much as your license. Your sense of integrity, too....
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    New to PDN

    Gooselady replied to Gooselady's topic in Private Duty

    That is all good common sense stuff. Interesting that I may not be welcome to use a family's wifi. It's their house, so that's that. Just not typical . . . but then I read a thread here about that,...
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    should i stay or should i go

    Gooselady replied to ladymaam817's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not into socializing outside work, or getting BFF with my co-workers. But I would never get comfortable feeling like such an outsider. Whatever the reason, it doesn't have to be personal. Even...