geekgolightly

geekgolightly BSN, RN

MICU, neuro, orthotrauma

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  1. pay scale for kansas city hospitals - staff

    geekgolightly posted a topic in General Nursing

    st. luke's said GN's and RNI's make between 19-20/hr. does anyone know if other hospitals have a better pay

  2. The Hopsitals that hire new grads in ICU's

    geekgolightly replied to MrRacer98's topic in MICU, SICU

    In every major city that I know of, they hire new grads for ICU work. I have heard that some prefer new grads, because they can then raise them "right" I am in KC and St. Luke's is hiring out the...

  3. Medsurg at St. Luke's in Houston or ICU at Clear Lake Regional?

    geekgolightly replied to careerdejour's topic in General Nursing

    every nurse i have worked with who worked at St. Luke's in Houston has glowed about that hospital. i know nothing baout clear lake, so i can't comment on that facility. St. Luke's is magnet status...

  4. allnurses mentioned in AJN and it ain't flattering

    geekgolightly replied to actioncat's topic in General Nursing

    Which is why many large message boards who might be mentioned or quoted usually have a media statement including an email address to direct queries about quoting posts. This avoids...

  5. Neuro Checks - What do I do?

    geekgolightly replied to gambitlizard's topic in Neurological

    http://www.strokecenter.org/trials/scales/nihss.html

  6. Neuro Checks - What do I do?

    geekgolightly replied to gambitlizard's topic in Neurological

    I do this with almost all neuro patients because you never know when a change in mentation will occur. My routine is to first ask them their name, where they are, and what year it is (if they are...

  7. Home Births

    geekgolightly replied to FutureNrse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was planning on a home birth but I started spilling protein (checking daily because I had high blood pressure and swelling) and was sent to the hospital to be induced. In hospital I was treated like...

  8. Math and nursing

    geekgolightly replied to nurse2btracy's topic in General Nursing

    i'm math blocked (issues with my father, i think, who studied math at berkeley) and i can do the calculations. just do them over and over. once you "see" it you'll never forget it. the drug calcs are...

  9. RN-BSN programs in washington state.

    geekgolightly posted a topic in Washington Nursing

    could you direct me to which programs are the best in the state? i have looked at UW bothell and UW tacoma and can't tell a difference, but i thought that someone might have some inside info, like...

  10. RN-BSN programs in washington state.

    geekgolightly replied to geekgolightly's topic in Washington Nursing

    thank you so much for your responses and

  11. anyone using tPA for acute ischemic stroke in the ED?

    geekgolightly replied to dewp_63's topic in Emergency

    MRI here, but if CT shows, then we go ahead with

  12. Bad reference-Help

    geekgolightly replied to fuerza757's topic in General Nursing

    WHOA! this information is invaluable. thank you so

  13. What does your spouse do?

    geekgolightly replied to vaughanmk's topic in General Nursing

    navy guy = hot hot hot

  14. New Nurse burned out

    geekgolightly replied to inursm's topic in Nursing Career

    find a better enviornment. it did me a world of

  15. Nurses being victims of workplace bullys.

    geekgolightly replied to HarryPotter's topic in General Nursing

    well

  16. Nurses being victims of workplace bullys.

    geekgolightly replied to HarryPotter's topic in General Nursing

    i guess all either of us could do right now is speculate. complaining about bullying says a lot about the perception of the complainer more than the enviornment. bullies are easily handled. you write...

  17. Nurses being victims of workplace bullys.

    geekgolightly replied to HarryPotter's topic in General Nursing

    are you powerless against the BON? are you powerless against

  18. Nurses being victims of workplace bullys.

    geekgolightly replied to HarryPotter's topic in General Nursing

    from the UK link Approx 20% are teachers, lecturers and school administrative staff Approx 12% are health care professionals, including nurses, paramedics, GPs etc Approx 10% are from social services...

  19. Nurses being victims of workplace bullys.

    geekgolightly replied to HarryPotter's topic in General Nursing

    i think it's more martyr than victim mentality. there is a

  20. anyone using tPA for acute ischemic stroke in the ED?

    geekgolightly replied to dewp_63's topic in Emergency

    here is a pretty cool protocol list from mass general

  21. anyone using tPA for acute ischemic stroke in the ED?

    geekgolightly replied to dewp_63's topic in Emergency

    here is a pretty cool protocol list from mass general

  22. anyone using tPA for acute ischemic stroke in the ED?

    geekgolightly replied to dewp_63's topic in Emergency

    at st. luke's in kc, we use arterial tPA up to 8 hours after and venous systemic 3-6 hours. we also use it in conjunction with the MERCI corkscrew device and our rates of recovery are almost tenfold...

  23. anyone using tPA for acute ischemic stroke in the ED?

    geekgolightly replied to dewp_63's topic in Emergency

    at st. luke's in kc, we use arterial tPA up to 8 hours after and venous systemic 3-6 hours. we also use it in conjunction with the MERCI corkscrew device and our rates of recovery are almost tenfold...

  24. A message to new grads: NEVER....

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

    NEVER stand in a line of seven of you staring at someone who is making mistake after mistake and then when the new RN makes light of it and says "i guess you're getting a lesson in how not to do...

  25. Are you nursing where you thought you'd be?

    geekgolightly replied to rnmi2004's topic in General Nursing

    I wanted to be a midwife eventually, but I don't think I could stand working with any to-be mother in LD or as a midwife who is not doing all she can for her baby. (plans to breastfeed, taking care of...