Gooselady BSN, RN

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    DCDs and the one who should not be. What do you do?

    Gooselady replied to blinky's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Has the DON not indicated to you that she received your note? I'd make sure she got it, but then curb my expectations about finding out what she's going to DO about it, or whatever. In higher levels...
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    Advocating for my pt.

    Gooselady replied to buggybum96's topic in Private Duty

    See, now that makes sense, and is a lot more 'generous' than concluding this mother is starkers. I admit I was snorting quietly to myself during my very first orientation in private duty. The nurse...
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    Evolution and Nursing

    Gooselady replied to TheFowldogg's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    The thing is, in the long run it DOES matter if a nurse utilizes critical thinking and his/her hard won personal experience and knowledge base -- or 'believes' what he/she PREFERS to believe based on...
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    Anti-vax nurses? Are you serious?

    Gooselady replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    No more text walls, I promise IMO it seems very, very important to try very, very hard to engage in discussion where such divergence of 'what is true' is involved. At the grassroots level, that
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    Anti-vax nurses? Are you serious?

    Gooselady replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'll listen to the podcast, and if I'm impressed by that I'll watch the movie. You actually bear the burden of proof for the claims made in the podcast and movie, not us. Your claim is that they are...
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    Anti-vax nurses? Are you serious?

    Gooselady replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I think it's important enough a question to find some answers to, for the sake of the children and those who aren't able to make their own best decisions. If we claim that the anti-vax stance is...
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    Anti-vax nurses? Are you serious?

    Gooselady replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I usually do a quick check of the 'source' before I get to reading or listening. Underground Wellness is a blog and a 'service' provided by a person with Bachelor's degree in kinesthesiology....
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    Coworker tried converting me on my break

    Gooselady replied to CountryMomma's topic in General Nursing

    It's good that you fleshed this perspective out because this thread was lopsided. All points of view ought to be on the table for a proper discussion. I don't remember the OP admitting she was afraid...
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    Anti-vax nurses? Are you serious?

    Gooselady replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I've been pondering what 'inspires' anti-vaxxers, and how it is that their opinions become almost like a belief system, an ideology. I've not done a study mind you, but when you read the posts here...
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    Coworker tried converting me on my break

    Gooselady replied to CountryMomma's topic in General Nursing

    If it comes up again, say "I've decided I really don't feel comfortable discussing religion at work. Now you have two little boys, right?" and so forth. I used to feel quite 'harassed' when someone...
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    Dreading bedside report with The Interrogator

    Gooselady replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    I hear you. You might have to embarrass HER in front of the patient, by saying "We should talk about this outside the room, please" or "Let's not take up any more of Mrs Jones' time, we'll talk out...
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    Dementia Patients

    Gooselady replied to clarinets's topic in General Nursing

    It mostly depends on what you need to do with them. Maybe educate yourself just by reading online, blogs or research or articles about caring for a person with dementia. Not so much for CNA 'how tos'...
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    Your opinion on degrees.

    Gooselady replied to Kaitybar7's topic in General Nursing

    You'll get a metric ton of opinions on this! I vote for getting it over with as soon as you can. If you have an opportunity to get your BSN, including a university close by, the funds or loans and...
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    FLAME ON!

    Gooselady replied to trinitymaster's topic in General Nursing

    I admit a peeve of mine are threads titled such as "I hate lazy nurses!". There was a recent one and I didn't respond. I get indignant when I read "About to take the NCLEX!!!!! HELP!!!" or just...
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    Ask a question till reporting nurse can't answer one

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

    Report seems to be a pi***** contest, a nurse on nurse competition. And it's 'unspoken', if you were to ask if this IS a competition or the 60,000 Dollar Question game, you'd get a shocked look. I...
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    Unit Practice Council Haters?

    Gooselady replied to jrall60's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There are always a few oppositional types, aren't there. I'm remembering a previous coworker who, when we RNs did 'primary care' (no CNAs) complained vociferously that we RNs need help, patients are...
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    Why are magnet hospitals bad?

    Gooselady replied to golson's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Thanks for posting that :) No wonder people are confused. We can't just blame some internal lack of intelligence to 'them', there are genuine external confusions. There's probably a reasonable...
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    Anti-vax nurses? Are you serious?

    Gooselady replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Absolutely :) Because chiropractic therapy was going on during the time the back spasms decreased indicates a possible correlation, rather than cause
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    Advocating for my pt.

    Gooselady replied to buggybum96's topic in Private Duty

    I'm two months into private duty, and have two 'cases'. I've noticed the 'ritual vs routine' and had no idea what I was seeing lol. The rituals, like all rituals, are held very dear, they are more...
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    Why are magnet hospitals bad?

    Gooselady replied to golson's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    This is from here, looks like some kind of online assignment and the below quote is taken from one of the comments. The article by Ridley can't be accessed for free, so don't know what it says, but...
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    Why are magnet hospitals bad?

    Gooselady replied to golson's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I read the Aiken's study, and I wonder what unknown variable was considered in the Ridley, R. stuff that showed no relationship at all (between nursing ed level and patient outcomes)? I haven't read...
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    Anti-vax nurses? Are you serious?

    Gooselady replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    When I was 15 I hurt my back doing stupid calisthenics, and my back would spasm and I 'couldn't move' (dared not). So my parents sent me to a chiropractor and the back spasms definitely were lessened...
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    Unit Practice Council Haters?

    Gooselady replied to jrall60's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    See, this is very important information for the council to have -- and to respect! It can't be ignored that the council often comes up with what appears to be 'more work' to already overworked...
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    A VERY frustrated nurse

    Gooselady replied to RNnewbie2014's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well, there you go (((hugs))) Your coworkers are getting done on time because they aren't completing their shift's work Oh, the irony. Your feet are to the fire about over time and how expensive...
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    You Don't Have to Be a Stereotype

    Gooselady replied to dinah77's topic in General Nursing

    I get your drift, totally. I think most people put a lot of importance in having a complete and orderly identity. They have an ideology, and identify WITH this ideology (be it a religious, political...