geekgolightly

geekgolightly BSN, RN

MICU, neuro, orthotrauma

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  1. Has anyone ever worked a "double shift" ie 16hr shift?

    geekgolightly replied to chingy1206's topic in General Nursing

    If they want you to work two doubles (evening to nights no less!) AND an 8 during the week, if you have anything else going on in your life be prepared to be exhausted. I've pulled the occasional 16...

  2. Being a preceptor blows

    geekgolightly replied to RoyalNurse's topic in General Nursing

    A ventric isn't rocket science. I would definitely take it and ask for a primer. Now I wouldn't take CRRT without being familiar but a ventric? Yeah. It's unfortunate that he doesn't know how to look...

  3. Being a preceptor blows

    geekgolightly replied to RoyalNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I've been in the ICU for a year, and have six years other experience and still ask questions all. the. time. I would ask questions about a ventric, because I haven't had one in about five years, and...

  4. How many different jobs have u had since u became a nurse?

    geekgolightly replied to SurvivorRN's topic in General Nursing

    neuro-trauma/neuroscience neuroscience/stroke stroke research (PRN at the same stroke facility) telemetry ortho-trauma/med-surg MICU I have worked in three states in seven

  5. "pit to distress"

    geekgolightly replied to geekgolightly's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Is there any evidence on which to base this practice? Do you agree or

  6. Things you'd LOVE to tell the doc and get away with it....

    geekgolightly replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    You killed two of my patients you ***hole. You don't know jack**** about managing a critical care patient. Go back to your family practice office and stay the **** out of the

  7. Do nurses have a right to privacy?

    geekgolightly replied to mama llama's topic in General Nursing

    The information should have been blacked

  8. Do nurses have a right to privacy?

    geekgolightly replied to mama llama's topic in General Nursing

    I just can't get over this. The DON should be fired, at the very least. And the sooner, the

  9. Do nurses have a right to privacy?

    geekgolightly replied to mama llama's topic in General Nursing

    Can you have a conversation with a lawyer about your

  10. Lowest labs?

    geekgolightly replied to mcknis's topic in General Nursing

    Recently saw a lactate level of 28. He didn't

  11. Do people treat you different when they find out you are a nurse?

    geekgolightly replied to beachbutterfly's topic in General Nursing

    Some people treat me with more respect? But most of my family members see it as pedestrian. I am not a "real thinker" like someone with a PhD is, so I am treated with more pats on the head than...

  12. Sick of NURSES who say they HATE NURSING!! Another Vent

    geekgolightly replied to SDA3694's topic in General Nursing

    I am one who believes that the "touchy feel-y" crap is necessary in nursing. The mind body connection is very profound and empathy and compassion go a long way towards healing. It isn't the MAIN...

  13. PA vs. RN

    geekgolightly replied to malika's topic in General Nursing

    Could you please provide proof that AA programs have been phased out and most states require a

  14. Sick of NURSES who say they HATE NURSING!! Another Vent

    geekgolightly replied to SDA3694's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, this x 1000. It will be why I leave nursing. I feel so helpless sometimes in the critical care environment with family doctors giving me orders that are utterly USELESS and refusing to hand over...

  15. How often do you get sick?

    geekgolightly replied to metal_m0nk's topic in General Nursing

    dont smoke. sick alot. when my son first started daycare, i was sick near constantly! he's been in daycare a couple years now, but i still catch everything he and my husband get. i dont seem to pick...

  16. Workin part time while going to nursing school???

    geekgolightly replied to VentcSN's topic in General Nursing

    Totally do'able. I worked 24-36 hours a week while in nursing school. You might not get a day off for weeks at a time, but you do what you

  17. pharmacy vs nurse!!!

    geekgolightly replied to junior11's topic in General Nursing

    It will be two more years for nursing, and four more years for pharmacy. The shortest route to becoming an RN is an associates degree, but in your community, as in most, the waiting list for an ADN...

  18. pharmacy vs nurse!!!

    geekgolightly replied to junior11's topic in General Nursing

    Here are the pre-reqs for the PharmD program at UNC http://www.pharmacy.unc.edu/admissions/pharmd/prerequisites/courses/prerequisites-for-applicants-who-entered-college-fall-2006-or-after Here are the...

  19. pharmacy vs nurse!!!

    geekgolightly replied to junior11's topic in General Nursing

    The pre-reqs for pharmacy schools vary by program, but generally speaking they want the same bio and chem courses as nursing + biochemistry, physics and organic chem. Nursing is either an ADN or BSN...

  20. Nursing is not what I thought...hate my job...need ur opinion

    geekgolightly replied to dtermineddenise's topic in General Nursing

    What is your ratio? If you're on telemetry during the day it should never be more than 5, and preferably no more than 4. If it's more than this, you're in a bad situation. But even if it isn't the...

  21. "pit to distress"

    geekgolightly replied to geekgolightly's topic in Ob/Gyn

    So it appears that using pit to induce fetal distress and force the hand for a c-section is not common, from the posts

  22. "pit to distress"

    geekgolightly replied to geekgolightly's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yeah, I've been thinking about this. It seems that the anxiety they feel in what they consider to be a scary environment will stop labor. Ina May talks about being able to open yourself up to the...

  23. Education vs Experience

    geekgolightly replied to Airforce1's topic in General Nursing

    Doctors can afford to be idiots when they graduate because they have years of being "the baby doctor" in internship and residencies where they can make mistakes and the attending will catch it...

  24. "pit to distress"

    geekgolightly replied to geekgolightly's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My reasoning for wanting to know are I am pregnant so am researching everything I can about the birth process. My last live birth wasn't so great. My recent fetal demise and subsequent induction was...

  25. "pit to distress"

    geekgolightly replied to geekgolightly's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Would you consider 6 milliunits q15 "high