geekgolightly

geekgolightly BSN, RN

MICU, neuro, orthotrauma

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  1. Am I just a nervous new grad or is the ICU not for me?

    geekgolightly replied to Sterren's topic in MICU, SICU

    If you'll note, eliza is a CCRN. And, it is a bit condescending to talk about the "degree of intensity" being so different. I am in ICU right now, and have worked various floors and telemetry, and...

  2. Finally making the move to ICU!

    geekgolightly posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    After years of reading these boards and working various specialty floors, I am finally going to start in MICU next week. I know a thousand of these threads are posted, but this one is finally mine. I...

  3. Pennsylvania Lawmakers Consider Nurse-Patient Ratio Legislation

    geekgolightly replied to geekgolightly's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I interviewed with the two major hospitals in Erie and one of them has a medsurg ratio of 8+ on nights and 6+ on days. I don't know the numbers for the other hospital; I never asked. I was...

  4. Anyone worked a "Medical Behavioral" floor?

    geekgolightly posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I am considering applying for a position on the med/behavioral floor, and am unsure about what that means in the real world. I suppose that it will be a mix of psych and medical patients? If anyone...

  5. Anyone worked a "Medical Behavioral" floor?

    geekgolightly posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am considering applying for a position on the med/behavioral floor, and am unsure about what that means in the real world. I suppose that it will be a mix of psych and medical patients? If anyone...

  6. Anyone worked a "Medical Behavioral" floor?

    geekgolightly replied to geekgolightly's topic in General Nursing

    nudge

  7. HOw many went for the certififcation exam today?

    geekgolightly posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    The exam was today, I think nationwide. And everyone talks about how easy the test is, but I found some of the questions to be quite complicated. Is anyone here certified? What did you think of your...

  8. HOw many went for the certififcation exam today?

    geekgolightly replied to geekgolightly's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I passed. 1.6 standard deviation, so

  9. Compassion....Why is it lacking?

    geekgolightly replied to RedhairedNurse's topic in General Nursing

    re: venting about "needy" patients. We are nurses not saints. There will always be patients that hit us the wrong way and we vent about them. It doesn;t mean that we don;t give them proper,...

  10. plantar fasciitis ouch!

    geekgolightly replied to ann945n's topic in General Nursing

    I tried just about every remedy and the only thing that worked was stopping running, starting the elliptical for exercise and losing 40 pounds. I am still overweight, but I think that the weight I...

  11. Difficult pts

    geekgolightly replied to tobyboby's topic in General Nursing

    Seconded. Because I'm currently working in an excellent hospital, I have time to do this. My ratio is max 5:1 med surg, and usually 4:1. I do have the time to pull up a chair and really talk to...

  12. Union in Erie?

    geekgolightly posted a topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Any union hospitals in Erie? I have never worked as a union employee having only worked in KC and Houston. I hear that there is a big union presense in PA and am wondering how this will affect my job...

  13. Magnet-Scam or does it help the floor nurse?

    geekgolightly replied to tirednursedude's topic in General Nursing

    Higher wages and more opportunities. Same as a

  14. Magnet-Scam or does it help the floor nurse?

    geekgolightly replied to tirednursedude's topic in General Nursing

    ?? She said getting a certification in a specialty, which affords people with more opportunity for jobs at a higher pay scale and also assures patients that the nurse has worked and formally been...

  15. Letter to Congress: ANA "Safe Staffing Saves Lives" campaign

    geekgolightly replied to marie-francoise's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    done.

  16. Magnet-Scam or does it help the floor nurse?

    geekgolightly replied to tirednursedude's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not flaming, but I am curious as to why you got your BSN. Is it just a status symbol? If not, how do you differentiate yourself- a BSN- when an ADN gets you the same license, from those who...

  17. AMSN Certification time. Who's studying for the exam?

    geekgolightly posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I have signed up for a review course (provided for free from my hospital) and will take the exam in May. Anyone who has taken it or is studying have any good ideas for texts to use? I have bought off...

  18. Heparin

    geekgolightly replied to YoungRN06's topic in Medical-Surgical

    This happened to me on Sunday. The PICC nurse put in a single line and she was an impossible stick, so I made due with running it with a separate pump and Y connected. Is there any evidence or...

  19. movie set nurse

    geekgolightly replied to medsearcher1's topic in General Nursing

    I found an article and a forum with an EMS who answered your questions Article

  20. Do you like being a nurse?

    geekgolightly replied to mandy3214's topic in General Nursing

    I do not love medsurg. I thought progressive care was a bit more interesting, but even with only four patients, I was overwhelmed frequently, as patients frequently went bad at the drop of a dime. I...

  21. How many patients?

    geekgolightly replied to sistasoul's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Ortho/MedSurg floor. 1:4-5 with a tech taking no more than 8. Only once have we stretched to 1:6, and that was due to the flu that recently swept through the hospital. I am moving to another state...

  22. Pennsylvania Lawmakers Consider Nurse-Patient Ratio Legislation

    geekgolightly replied to geekgolightly's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I hope that there are better numbers, and that these are exceptions to the rule . I have been considering ICU and if med-surg is this poorly staffed, I will diligently work on getting an ICU position....

  23. Pennsylvania Lawmakers Consider Nurse-Patient Ratio Legislation

    geekgolightly replied to geekgolightly's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    That is frightening. My raio is half that. Once in three years I have had 6 patients instead of 5, and it was due to severe staffing issues. My manager apologised and thanked us for that day as well....

  24. About to Kick the Hubby to the Curb

    geekgolightly replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in Health, Stress Management

    He sounds depressed and is expecting more from you than anyone in their right mind would ask. It doesn;t matter what you think he does for you, if he is not carrying his weight, financially, he needs...

  25. How do you stay in shape & prevent weight gain during the holidays

    geekgolightly replied to Soneshine's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Continuing to exercise. Even if injured. I am currently dealing with a bout of hip bursitis and shin splints from running and have started swimming in place of it. Exercise is huge, I think. And I;m...