geekgolightly

geekgolightly BSN, RN

MICU, neuro, orthotrauma

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  1. Families and the "ICU culture"

    geekgolightly replied to djmicu's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I know every nurse needs their forum to vent, but I am frightened of these attitudes. They are my worst nightmare about NICU. My son was preemie. At 34 weeks he wasn't too bad off, but I did have to...

  2. "A monkey can be trained to do what you nurses do"

    geekgolightly replied to angel337's topic in General Nursing

    how am i putting it down? can you discuss the differences between BSN and ADN, if not for more liberal arts coursework, management and nursing

  3. Survival Tips for First Year Nurses

    geekgolightly replied to rosemadder's topic in General Nursing

    i'm chiming in with this post. when i was a brand spanking new nurse, my preceptor (from hell) was essentially incompetent, and i quickly learned that it;s best not to question her (i was looking for...

  4. "A monkey can be trained to do what you nurses do"

    geekgolightly replied to angel337's topic in General Nursing

    are you joking? they take some extra management classes and some liberal arts classes! how the hell do you jump to an ADN monkey conclusion from art history 101 and nursing

  5. No wonder they cannot pay nurses a decent salary

    geekgolightly replied to CrunchRN's topic in General Nursing

    depends on the location. some areas of america have a higher cost of living than others. in Kansas City you can start a new RN at 19/hr (a bit less than 40k a year if full-time, but most hospitals...

  6. PICCs, CIVs, PIVs ???

    geekgolightly replied to Bekahlynn's topic in General Nursing

    At our hospital we give PICC's if we think the patient might be in hospital for a week or more. It's wonderful for the patient (less times getting stuck, easier on the veins and psyche) and wonderful...

  7. PICCs, CIVs, PIVs ???

    geekgolightly replied to Bekahlynn's topic in General Nursing

    subscribes to thread i'd like to know as well who some centrals are IJ and some are sub

  8. Question Regarding Hourly Rates for RNs

    geekgolightly replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

    youre right. in kansas city (where i am starting at 19.50/hr) one may buy a one-story, 3br house with basement for about 130,000 in a decent neighborhood with excellent

  9. Advice needed about pregnancy/new grad?

    geekgolightly replied to bonjovigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Although I am thrilled to be a momma, I would have preferred that I had waited a year after graduating rather than getting pregnant while still in nursing school. I was working as a student nurse and...

  10. Question Regarding Hourly Rates for RNs

    geekgolightly replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

    I am also in KC, new to nursing, and I make 19.50/hr with weekend 3/hr more and if I choose to work nights, 4/hr more, which i wont do. money is nice, but being on the same schedule as my ten month...

  11. And Now.....What Do You LIKE to Do At Work?

    geekgolightly replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    i like watching/helping the MVA head traumas "wake-up." it's utterly amazing to watch someone go from a comatose state to alert. bathing them, getting them up to the neuro chair, harassing them into...

  12. Xray tech~ more $$$ than RN???

    geekgolightly replied to SoulShine75's topic in Nursing Career

    I searched a bit online and couldn;t find anyone offering that sort of salary for an RN in a cath lab. 90 -120k for being a cath lab RN? are you sure about these numbers? can you show me an example?...

  13. I made two med errors in one day.

    geekgolightly replied to geekgolightly's topic in General Nursing

    this should be my mantra.

  14. I made two med errors in one day.

    geekgolightly replied to geekgolightly's topic in General Nursing

    I really appreicate this advice. I felt so low when I reported it to my preceptor and to the physician about the insulin... and then to make the second med error (not giving it is an error) that day...

  15. learning from mistakes...too many?

    geekgolightly replied to miss.bandaid's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I was a nurse for two months before I took a year off to care for my new baby. I am back at work now in a new facility, in a new state, and have been on the floor orienting for two weeks. The last...

  16. learning from mistakes...too many?

    geekgolightly replied to miss.bandaid's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I was a nurse for two months before I took a year off to care for my new baby. I am back at work now in a new facility, in a new state, and have been on the floor orienting for two weeks. The last...

  17. Kansas ICU pay

    geekgolightly replied to sbicu's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know what St. Luke's would offer you pay wise, but the climate is lovely for nurses here. St. Luke's just received Magnet status, and it is well deserved. Daily patient care is governed by...

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

    geekgolightly replied to geekgolightly's topic in General Nursing

    I got the position I wanted at St. Luke's and I feel as though I am in nursing heaven. It is luxurious here. They treat the nurses really well. We have shared governance and a CEO and Medical Director...

  19. Need info from Magnet Hospital nurses

    geekgolightly replied to Rae's topic in General Nursing

    my hospital received magnet status last week. we do not have color codes and we do have plenty of nursing autonomy. shared governance and nurse directed research/studies are bigges here. it's absolute...

  20. Xray tech~ more $$$ than RN???

    geekgolightly replied to SoulShine75's topic in Nursing Career

    do you know how much nuclear medicine techs make? husband is considering going to school for that. and i agree that RT's learn much and work hard. they deserve the pay they

  21. typical nurse/patient ratios?

    geekgolightly replied to FZ1Tom's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am on a neuroscience floor, with telemetry for our stroke patients and continuous monitoring for epilepsy pts. We are considered to be a step-down unit and we are well-staffed. Sometimes we have 3:1...

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

    geekgolightly replied to geekgolightly's topic in General Nursing

    I just wanted to give a quick update. I am in KC and have interviewed with St. Luke's today and wanted to thank some of you in this thread for directing me there. St. Luke's on the Plaza seems to be...

  23. Pharm as weed out class? at HCC

    geekgolightly replied to jadespirro's topic in Texas Nursing

    I graduated in 2003 from HCC and they changed the pharm class to a prereq right after my class began. We started with over 140 students and our graduating class was around 45; it only makes sense to...

  24. For a better living standard/environment, which one is better? Kanas ctiy or Phoenix?

    geekgolightly replied to niceone's topic in General Nursing

    Phoenix is hideously hot. Kansas City gets ice storms. Pick your

  25. pay scale for kansas city hospitals - staff

    geekgolightly replied to geekgolightly's topic in General Nursing

    thank you for the