geekgolightly

geekgolightly BSN, RN

MICU, neuro, orthotrauma

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  1. Why do unit nurses have bad reps?

    geekgolightly replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    ?? Floor nurses can have anywhere from 5-10 patients in various states of ill health, some circling the drain and those floor nurses manage to do all of this without using the excuse of not having...

  2. Why are established nurses not helpful to students?

    geekgolightly replied to chickdude1's topic in General Nursing

    I don't understand this. Your instructor left you on the ICU unit to work with the nurse who was assigned to two patients, one of which required all of her time and she could not help you? I...

  3. moving to KC, MO

    geekgolightly replied to Auri's topic in General Nursing

    runningfool, I have found Red Snapper, Korma Sutra, and Marrakesh, but other than that, I haven't found much. What can you recommend? I have only been here about a year and a half. Thanks oh, and I...

  4. Nurses: Delighted or Annoyed by Nursing Students?

    geekgolightly replied to AthensICURN's topic in General Nursing

    I guess you only read parts of sentences. I said IN SPEECH AND

  5. Hypoventilation seen in CHF patients?

    geekgolightly replied to lna2rn's topic in General Nursing

    I guess it depends on the definition of ventilation. I am somewhat confused, too, but if by ventilation they mean gas exchange, it would be CHF. ven·ti·la·tion (vĕn'tl-ā'shən) pronunciation n....

  6. New grad ICU training programs at large hospitals?

    geekgolightly replied to snowbiggie's topic in MICU, SICU

    I have a famility, so I just can;t up and move, but if I could, I would do everything in my power to get into Mass general. That article I read recently was amazing. Have you read it? I will find the...

  7. New salary survey

    geekgolightly replied to mytoon38's topic in General Nursing

    In San Fran you can expect 32/hr for a new

  8. Nurses: Delighted or Annoyed by Nursing Students?

    geekgolightly replied to AthensICURN's topic in General Nursing

    guess what? in one area, you get to be the not preferred gender in speech and writing. i deal with it in every other area of life. im sure this won't be difficult for

  9. Nurses struggling with mental illness

    geekgolightly replied to Severina's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    let things come as they may. I get super stressed just like you thinking of possible future scenarios, and the best way i have found to deal with that, is to try and calm my mind deep breathing and...

  10. Nurses: Delighted or Annoyed by Nursing Students?

    geekgolightly replied to AthensICURN's topic in General Nursing

    My advice for you is the advice I would give anyone: introduce yourself to the nurse who is assigned to your patient. Tell her right off what you can and can't do and all the things you are interested...

  11. back injured RN with limited experience

    geekgolightly replied to nursetim's topic in General Nursing

    forensics might be a quicker option for you. don't know if you're interested in working for the coroner's office, but you already have the

  12. Nurses: Delighted or Annoyed by Nursing Students?

    geekgolightly replied to AthensICURN's topic in General Nursing

    I would love to take in a student nurse and explain things and try and get them to use critical thinking skills, because I would have loved that as a student myself, but I don't know what is allowed....

  13. Nurses struggling with mental illness

    geekgolightly replied to Severina's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    You rock, dthfytr! especially love

  14. Nurses struggling with mental illness

    geekgolightly replied to Severina's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I have been diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder and Major Depression off an on since childhood. I was hospitalized for a year and a half, and in a group home for 6 months as a teen. In my...

  15. New salary survey

    geekgolightly replied to mytoon38's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, that is absurdly low for Sacramento. Do not take it! I make 20.75/hr in KC, and my 2 bedroom home with sunroom and den and HUGE yard in the best school district in the area, with neighborhood...

  16. Nursing in Montana

    geekgolightly replied to rdkj's topic in General Nursing

    JHACO does not allow medications to be kept in patient's rooms. Is your facility JHACO

  17. KC student needing advice on moving to california for first year of nursing

    geekgolightly replied to KCstudent's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Apply online for jobs as a Graduate Nurse to hospitals that are in the city in which you wish to move. Move there as a GN, take the boards there, and become an RN there while working. P.S. I know what...

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

    geekgolightly replied to Kolt19's topic in MICU, SICU

    I think if an ICU nurse could get the eight month intensive training like they offer at Boston Mass, a new grad could take on patient care at the end of it without giving lesser care to the patient....

  19. I Quit!!

    geekgolightly replied to Shannon RN 2be's topic in General Nursing

    :balloons: I am so happy for

  20. Reglan IV

    geekgolightly replied to gwrn99's topic in Emergency

    when was this banned per

  21. Staffing a telemetry unit

    geekgolightly replied to ShayRN's topic in Cardiac

    I want to understand how someone can safely monitor progressive care/tele patients with a ratio of more than 1:4. 4 patients seems to be the max for a group with insulin and pressor gtt's, trachs,...

  22. Treating residents/patients like idiots

    geekgolightly replied to Mirai Kangofu's topic in General Nursing

    guilty as charged! i am southern, so i also have the southern accent to go along with it. most people seem comforted by me. i can pick up on who doesn;t want to be treated this way. not only is it a...

  23. ICU FAQs for new orientees...

    geekgolightly replied to MarkHammerschmidt's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    do you have open office? that will

  24. CCRN test: how bad is it really?

    geekgolightly replied to farmerrl's topic in MICU, SICU

    Is 70%

  25. I Quit!!

    geekgolightly replied to Shannon RN 2be's topic in General Nursing

    quit smoking 3 years ago after 15 years of being a smoker. i did it by starting a thread at a forum i frequented and posted in it constantly for a couple of weeks. i threw everything away, even my...