geekgolightly

geekgolightly BSN, RN

MICU, neuro, orthotrauma

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  1. Meds you hate to give....

    geekgolightly replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    it is specific to a patient i had, but i dreaded applying acyclovir cream to him. he had darier's disease and contracted herpes by kissing a new girlfriend and because of his disease, the herpes...

  2. ? About not breastfeeding

    geekgolightly replied to Schmoo1022's topic in Ob/Gyn

    big love to

  3. ? About not breastfeeding

    geekgolightly replied to Schmoo1022's topic in Ob/Gyn

    you know, there is a difference between pressuring and advocating. breastmilk is unequivocally the standard. anything less is inferior. it isnt that breast is best, but that anything less than breast...

  4. ? About not breastfeeding

    geekgolightly replied to Schmoo1022's topic in Ob/Gyn

    talk about negative attitudes. and you seem so proud of yours. i WISH i had had a breast nazi helping me. i had a preeemie and nurses were discouraging me from breastfeeding and letting me know over...

  5. What is weighed more heavily?

    geekgolightly replied to troyb's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I know I am coming in months later, but I just found this thread. What about an anesthesiology assistant program for those who have a biology degree rather than a nursing degree? They are both...

  6. advice on nursing school please

    geekgolightly replied to OB_or_NICU_hopeful's topic in Ob/Gyn

    alos there are some states that do lay midwifery. i dont know if yours does or not. you bypass getting your RN and work with a midwife, mostly doing home deliveries. you should find out what midwives...

  7. advice on nursing school please

    geekgolightly replied to OB_or_NICU_hopeful's topic in Ob/Gyn

    my advice is if this is what you really want to do, you will learn to adapt well enough to make it through nursing school to be where you want to be, and you will be able to care for sick mommas and...

  8. Nursing Student Unlawfully Removed from School

    geekgolightly replied to RobInAlabama's topic in General Nursing

    Unless they get federal funding and it goes against federal law. I am not sure that they can break federal law even if they do not accept federal funding. I don't know how private universities

  9. Nursing Student Unlawfully Removed from School

    geekgolightly replied to RobInAlabama's topic in General Nursing

    call your state board of nursing and ask. or look up their bylaws at their website (most have them up on the

  10. Drug addicted nurses

    geekgolightly replied to ske0124's topic in Nurses Recovery

    the student is symptomatic of a meth addiction. this student should be monitored closely. anyone in recovery should be given a shot. i was 9 years out of addiction before i got my RN. it's absolutely...

  11. Drug addicted nurses

    geekgolightly replied to ske0124's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I was a heroin addict from 1992 to 1994. I work around narc every day and I don't have the desire to steal them or get high under any circumstances. Some people grow out of it truly. I had to take a...

  12. Do Nurses Really Want to Be Professionals?

    geekgolightly replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Actually I think of traditional startched whites as indicative of servitude rather than professionalism. I have noticed this as well, even of me. When I come in for a unit meeting, or a CEU...

  13. Is it wise for a new grad to start in ICU?

    geekgolightly replied to Kolt19's topic in MICU, SICU

    generally i agree with you (and this is why i am not in ICU right now), but if i could find a program like the one at mass general, eight months of class time and preceptorship, i think that is as...

  14. How are practicing CRNAs Fighting for our profession??

    geekgolightly replied to TexasCCRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I was surprised that the most vocal opponents of CRNA's were so crass, desperate and immature sounding. I know I shouldn't be surprised, but still, I was shocked. And the grammar and spelling?...

  15. Nurses: Delighted or Annoyed by Nursing Students?

    geekgolightly replied to AthensICURN's topic in General Nursing

    I am not. but thanks for the flowers and

  16. Why do unit nurses have bad reps?

    geekgolightly replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    honestly, i haven't seen a floor nurse act that way to any ICU nurse. if that happens in your hospital, do you have a nursing practice council wherein you could get some sort of policy change? that;s...

  17. Does anyone love their job?

    geekgolightly replied to Lisa CCU RN's topic in General Nursing

    I have this. It is entirely possible and the norm in some areas. I work neuroscience in Kansas

  18. Why do unit nurses have bad reps?

    geekgolightly replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    no one should disrepect you. im sorry that they do. when i get a load of haughty attitude from an ICU nurse, im nice back. i try and divert the emphasis of who knows what into whats best for the...

  19. Nurses: Delighted or Annoyed by Nursing Students?

    geekgolightly replied to AthensICURN's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I find it odd that you insist on nursing being gender neutral when in every other area of life it is the "he" which is the preferred gender in speech. You have a nice day

  20. Why do unit nurses have bad reps?

    geekgolightly replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    sounds like you have a bad system in place, too. it would never happen in my hospital. and the docs get in trouble if a patient doesn't follow the DRG's. I've heard them b&^&*(ing about how a...

  21. Why do unit nurses have bad reps?

    geekgolightly replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    i don't understand what doc in their right mind would waste an icu bed on any of these patients. sounds like you have a bad system in

  22. Why do unit nurses have bad reps?

    geekgolightly replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    For us, they call at shift change. I wait around all day for the phantom ICU patient whose bed has been reserved since 9:05 am, and they appear at 6:30 pm.

  23. Why do unit nurses have bad reps?

    geekgolightly replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    p.s. papawjohn here is an excellent example of having tons of knowlege and absolutely zero attitude. everyone should strive for that. i do, at

  24. Why do unit nurses have bad reps?

    geekgolightly replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    There is a H U G E difference between being snide and condescending and assertive and knowlegable. The ICU nurses in my MICU are, for the most part, very experienced. Some nurses have more than twenty...

  25. What did I suction out of my patient?

    geekgolightly replied to mandana's topic in General Nursing

    oh man! this happened to me as well but it was dark brown with streaks of red and green and I thought that the patient had hacked up part of his lung! He became SOA suddenly so another nurse and I...