geekgolightly

geekgolightly BSN, RN

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  1. New OB Nurses, Grads and Students, Please Feel Free to post your questions here:

    geekgolightly replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I stop fluidsand advance diets, as well as perform bedside swallows (I work with lots of stroke patients) without an order all the time. All of us dothis.And all of the doctors are appreciative of...

  2. Questions about hospitals in Kansas City area and agency nursing

    geekgolightly posted a topic in General Nursing

    Anyone here work in the Kansas City area/Lawrence area (west Kansas City) and can tell me of a decent hospital to work in? What about agency nursing in that area... what agencies are utilised in this...

  3. Failed because of the HESI? Huh?

    geekgolightly replied to jeepgirl's topic in General Nursing

    At my school you didn't graduate until you passed the

  4. Watch Your Language - Breast Isn't Best!

    geekgolightly replied to FrumDoula's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You're right. They did fail me, which is why I think it is vitally important to change the way we speak about breastfeeding, not only to eduate the public, but to educate staff as

  5. JCCC Part 2

    geekgolightly replied to usmc94201's topic in General Nursing

    No I don't. I know that most ADN's do not go on to get a BSN as they can already earn a decent wage, so I would assume that it isn't highly competitive. Not as much as getting into nursing school...

  6. Watch Your Language - Breast Isn't Best!

    geekgolightly replied to FrumDoula's topic in Ob/Gyn

    didnt work for

  7. Watch Your Language - Breast Isn't Best!

    geekgolightly replied to FrumDoula's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i had a preemie who was hospitalized for two weeks. we fed my pumped milk to seth int he hospital and when he was finally released we tried and tried and tried to get him to latch. it was difficult bc...

  8. JCCC Part 2

    geekgolightly replied to usmc94201's topic in General Nursing

    Tember you're in my nutrition course! I'm Katharine. I would recommend St. Luke's if KU puts up roadblocks or costs a good deal of money. St. Luke's Hospital is the best hospital to work for in Kansas...

  9. Wage Increase for All RNs But Not Me Please advise

    geekgolightly replied to witnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Have you considered going to human resources or your supervisor to ask them to re-evaluate your positions pay? This may have been overlooked, and if you do not speak up about it, they will probably...

  10. jr in high school: Associates VS BSN?

    geekgolightly replied to kelleyhvk's topic in General Nursing

    Get your ADN first, then have your hospital pay for you to get your BSN. Most hospitals pay for their nurses to further their education. The ADN route is, by far, the most economical way to

  11. What is task-oriented nursing, and why is it bad?

    geekgolightly replied to lilshorty's topic in General Nursing

    I think what they mean by task oriented nursing, is focusing on completing task X (such as inserting a foley) rather than WHY we are performing task X and even if we should be performing it. (does pt...

  12. Anyone in Houston?

    geekgolightly replied to Honeybee's topic in Texas Nursing

    Ms. Sullivan was the devil incarnate. I kept my head low, tried not to cry and skimmed by with a B, only because I memorized every action of ev ery drug and did whatever she told me to do. I received...

  13. Subclavian DVT

    geekgolightly replied to flashyrn2be's topic in General Nursing

    you were also right, as well as doing fantastically well in school. she was berrating you for being wrong, when in fact, she seemed to be misinformed. for every nurse who may want to gobble you up,...

  14. Subclavian DVT

    geekgolightly replied to flashyrn2be's topic in General Nursing

    PFO's and vegetative growth are culprits often too. workup for ischemic at our hospital always includes a

  15. Subclavian DVT

    geekgolightly replied to flashyrn2be's topic in General Nursing

    pretty much. good call. i was wondering when someone was going to catch that the jugular does not feed the entire body before going back to the heart. this is why pulling an IJ is so dangerous....

  16. how do i get into nursing research

    geekgolightly replied to ebeRN's topic in Research

    See if your hospital has a research team (like mine has Mid America Brain and Stroke Institute) and ask if they need help covering on-call shifts as a study control nurse. I recently was hired by...

  17. Help! RN who does not like nursing!!

    geekgolightly replied to lblondie1128's topic in General Nursing

    The reason you don't like your working conditions is because you're sane and contientious. Give nursing a chance in a hospital that cares about it's patients and it's

  18. Grey's Anatomy Premier!!! + How to Contact Show Creators

    geekgolightly replied to miya's topic in General Nursing

    I twas the last thing mentioned in that paragraph quoted, not the

  19. 14 Hours: new TV Movie on 4/3/05, 8PM dealing w/ Hermann Hospital Flood & Evacuation

    geekgolightly replied to szccdw's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at Hermann starting just after the flood, when flood damage was to be seen all over the hospital and the stories I heard were astounding. Nurses stayed for days on end, sleeping when they...

  20. Grey's Anatomy Premier!!! + How to Contact Show Creators

    geekgolightly replied to miya's topic in General Nursing

    I don't understand this. Because we clean up poop, we are not professionals? I think the definition of nursing should include all aspects of it and it should all be included with some

  21. Grey's Anatomy Premier!!! + How to Contact Show Creators

    geekgolightly replied to miya's topic in General Nursing

    I am certainly not a writer, but I did the best I could. March 31, 2005 Dear Ms. Rhimes, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Parriott, Ms. Beers, Dr. Klein, Ms. Tobin and Mr. Thompson: I was very excited about the...

  22. Grey's Anatomy Premier!!! + How to Contact Show Creators

    geekgolightly replied to miya's topic in General Nursing

    im totally stealing this from you. it's so damned true. i sent them an email, i hope they read

  23. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    geekgolightly replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    jsut in case you haven't seen it yet. i can't go through this whole thread.

  24. foot wear

    geekgolightly replied to jonurse's topic in General Nursing

    dansko's are awesome. have had the same pair for two years and the tread is still in great shape. looking kinda scuffed now, but they are still supporting my very well. i wear them at work and out of...

  25. Nnoc

    geekgolightly replied to lee1's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    karen I hope you reply to this... or anyone who has been following NNOC. i want to know if this is something to be trusted or not. I feel almost like I am being duped into joining, as if the CNA made...