geekgolightly

geekgolightly BSN, RN

MICU, neuro, orthotrauma

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  1. Student nurse Jack MacFarland... Discuss

    geekgolightly replied to PlanetCaroline's topic in General Students

    i think there is a straight male student. as well as students of other cultures/ethnicities. pretty PC if you ask

  2. Student nurse Jack MacFarland... Discuss

    geekgolightly replied to PlanetCaroline's topic in General Students

    i liked the fact that the students (barring jack) took their studies seriously. jack is HILARIOUS and karen made me pee my pants when she was threatening one of the nursing instructors. :chuckle i...

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

    geekgolightly replied to geekgolightly's topic in General Nursing

    ROCK! gracias, sweet

  4. Question for those working on med-surg with post op patients

    geekgolightly replied to peaceful2100's topic in General Nursing

    ratchit, if only i could receive my patient when they call for report or within the hour of report; that would be delightful. instead, i am informed of a patient coming early in the morning (i work 7a...

  5. Question for those working on med-surg with post op patients

    geekgolightly replied to peaceful2100's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked the Neuro floor for about a year as a student nurse and have noticed that it is very common for the PACU, ER and NeuroICU to send us patients at the end of shift. They order the bed at the...

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

    geekgolightly replied to geekgolightly's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Stacy. After hearing all these horror stories concerning poorly staffed and dangerous working conditions, I have been a nervous nelly about moving, but I am glad to hear that there is some...

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

    geekgolightly replied to geekgolightly's topic in General Nursing

    So you would recommend Lawrence Memorial as a place to work? My husband will be finishing his degree at KU so any place around Lawrence is fine with me, as long as I hear that the hospital cares about...

  8. So discouraged over A&P, ready to give up nursing plans

    geekgolightly replied to evi's topic in General Students

    re: volunteering What about volunteering during holidays (christmas break etc.) and during times when you can afford the time? Is there anything written about how much time you have to have in your...

  9. Jvd?

    geekgolightly replied to stella123 rn's topic in General Nursing

    I think your caution is on target, but I also think that the instruction was for a friend to be the guinea pig so that someone could see what is actually JVD and what isn't, in order to note that on a...

  10. Drug Calc problem, Help??

    geekgolightly replied to Alie's topic in General Nursing

    jt it seems like your brain likes the ratio way of sorting. my brain likes to break it down to the smallest element (how many units in ONE ml? is always my question) and then go from there. i...

  11. Drug Calc problem, Help??

    geekgolightly replied to Alie's topic in General Nursing

    *giggles at space

  12. Drug Calc problem, Help??

    geekgolightly replied to Alie's topic in General Nursing

    nurse in my browser, your answers are showing up clear as a bell. i can see that you do formulas. ive never been able to do them. i just have to figure out what theya re asking and answer it any way i...

  13. Drug Calc problem, Help??

    geekgolightly replied to Alie's topic in General Nursing

    1. D5W 500 ml with 10,000 U Heparin. Infuse at 100 U/HR usina a microdrip set (60 gtt/ml). 10000(units total) /500(ml total) = 20 20 units in a ml 100(units an hour) /20(units in a ml) = 5 so you...

  14. Typical drop/fail rates for RN programs?

    geekgolightly replied to jjbaby's topic in General Students

    actually NO that is not something that "losers" say because some people do not play zero-sum games. of course, i see that we have people that still DO play zero-sum

  15. Typical drop/fail rates for RN programs?

    geekgolightly replied to jjbaby's topic in General Students

    our entering class was 150-something our exiting class was

  16. Anyone take the HESI?

    geekgolightly replied to geekgolightly's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    and dont be frightened of the HESI. i didnt study for that exam. i felt that it would take away my study time for my final exam which was 24 hours after the HESI, so i went in blind and took the test...

  17. Anyone take the HESI?

    geekgolightly replied to geekgolightly's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    i amde a 96.5 on the HESI overall, but there are some sections wherein i need some review. like oncology, hepatic/gi and health management (i think what they mean is administrative

  18. Anyone take the HESI?

    geekgolightly replied to geekgolightly's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    I found a "scoring explanation" The chart included in your report describes your particular scores in terms of acceptable levels of performance (85) and a recommended level of performance (90). A...

  19. Anyone take the HESI?

    geekgolightly replied to geekgolightly's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    wait no... im looking at this and it says HESI Score: 96.50 "your probability score of passing the NCLEX is 96.50%" this means what? this means that i didnt do well. this means i made a 74 on the...

  20. Anyone take the HESI?

    geekgolightly replied to geekgolightly's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    its good to know that the NCLEX is easier. i scored a 96.5 on my HESI exit exam and i didnt know if that meant i had a 96.5% chance of passing or if that meant something else. im glad it measn that i...

  21. Betadine? Alcohol? (one, the other, or both?)

    geekgolightly replied to ceecel.dee's topic in General Nursing

    rock. thank

  22. Betadine? Alcohol? (one, the other, or both?)

    geekgolightly replied to ceecel.dee's topic in General Nursing

    so alcohol then betadine or betadine then alcohol or does it not matter?

  23. Are there any good hospitals to work at?

    geekgolightly replied to AMV's topic in General Nursing

    If youa re interested in oncology, MD Anderson in Houston, Texas was named the best oncology hospital in the nation. They are also of Magnet Status. I also know that they quickly fire people who are...

  24. NCLEX "easy" question??

    geekgolightly replied to glow_worm's topic in General Nursing

    heheheee :chuckle i just know thats gonna be

  25. skipping class, a hard habit to break

    geekgolightly replied to PlanetCaroline's topic in General Students

    i missed two lecture days this summer and I feel weird about that. i am pregnant and generally not feeling well. im exhausted, this is my last nursing class and i want OUT! generally speaking i never...