geekgolightly

geekgolightly BSN, RN

MICU, neuro, orthotrauma

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  1. Anyone take the HESI?

    geekgolightly posted a topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    what was your

  2. is an online RN-BSN program a hindrance to entrance to NP program?

    geekgolightly posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Online RN-BSN program would be the best choice for me (most likely will have newborn by the time I start the BSN program). I am getting the BSN so I can go on to grad school; hopefully an NP program,...

  3. How Much Nursing School Debt Are You In?

    geekgolightly replied to cbcle's topic in General Nursing

    A coworker of mine graduated two years ago with 90k in debt. I found that to be astounding. At that high of a debt to salary ratio, I wouldn't think it wa worth it to become an

  4. What Do You Expect of A Preceptor?

    geekgolightly replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I'd like to just defend all preceptors who watch what you're doing, especially while in a critical care environment. Despite the growing confidence a preceptor may have in a newly minted nurse, that...

  5. Hello my name is.......and I am OBESE

    geekgolightly replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I think also, because people don't understand the mechanism, when I say things like, weight gaina nd loss is regulated by hormones, they might assume that what I mean is ONE HAS NO CONTROL, JUST GO...

  6. Hello my name is.......and I am OBESE

    geekgolightly replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    You find it hard to believe because you don't have enough information. I hope that you read Gary Taubes' book. It's

  7. Nursing and sexual orientation

    geekgolightly replied to borinick1492's topic in General Nursing

    I have definitely heard nasty comments from coworkers, and I have spent my time calling them out on it. Because I am married to a man with a child, they all assume I am straight, and so I have heard...

  8. Hello my name is.......and I am OBESE

    geekgolightly replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Big fat lie - Telegraph Interview with Gary

  9. Hello my name is.......and I am OBESE

    geekgolightly replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I really hope that before anyone else spouts off about fatties and their food that they actually research what regulates fat accumulation. Read Good Calories Bad Calories by Gary Taubes and I bet...

  10. so i cried at work

    geekgolightly replied to LookForward's topic in General Nursing

    This. I am curious, too. I know that there is a matter of acuity, but I struggle often with two patients in

  11. New to ICU? What have you learn so far?

    geekgolightly replied to RN28MD's topic in MICU, SICU

    Another one to echo ordering pressors ahead of time (I message the pharmacy as soon as I hang the gtt) and be sure, even if you think you hit all of the numbers right, make sure you actually hit all...

  12. What do you need to become a L&D nurse?

    geekgolightly replied to mollyj91's topic in Ob/Gyn

    If you really want it, do everything you can now to prepare such as trying to obtain a job on the LD unit as a tech, or requesting that any elective clinicals (if you do that at your school) be in LD....

  13. Anyone ever left NICU for adult ICU?

    geekgolightly replied to neonatal_icu_rn's topic in MICU, SICU

    What do you really love about NICU? I think you would do well in any ICU if you're doing well in your current area, but adult ICU is mainly geriatric ICU (unless you do

  14. L&D/PP interview tomorrow---help :)

    geekgolightly replied to marilynmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    marilynmom! I know you from mothering, yeah? I remember us talking about how stressful critical care is. I just interviewed for an ap/pp/nursery job. I complied a list of questions and I'll copy them...

  15. Interview for Mother Baby unit! Help with learning postpartum nursing.

    geekgolightly posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi everyone! I have an interview in a mother-baby unit and am excited about this opportunity. I love my current job, but I am moving out of state, and decided to try something new. I currently work in...

  16. Interview for Mother Baby unit! Help with learning postpartum nursing.

    geekgolightly replied to geekgolightly's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had my phone interview with HR and the nurse manager and I think it went really well! I am completely sold on this unit and hope I get the opportunity to join their staff. They are expanding their...

  17. L&D nurse at my wit's end....

    geekgolightly replied to clb6885's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You did all you could considering your experience and your lack of help from the more experienced nurses on the floor. As an aside, I would have asked for a UA C&S, and BMP to check esp the BUN...

  18. Any recommended mechanical ventilation websites?

    geekgolightly replied to zakuro's topic in MICU, SICU

    Adult Ventilation Management Online Nursing Continuing Education Course This is a very nice pdf on adult ventilation management written for nurses. You can download and read it for free, but if you...

  19. After the nurse-patient relationship has been terminated...

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

    Check your state's issuance on

  20. Interview for Mother Baby unit! Help with learning postpartum nursing.

    geekgolightly replied to geekgolightly's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This is great. They have lots for free, which is the right price for me at the moment. Moving to another state is going to take a bite out of our

  21. Why are so many nurses so bad these days?

    geekgolightly replied to ghillbert's topic in General Nursing

    I don't mind when someone is documenting what we are doing. I even relied on one family member to tell me what had happened in previous shifts, if I had questions. I think that family who do this, as...

  22. Interview for Mother Baby unit! Help with learning postpartum nursing.

    geekgolightly replied to geekgolightly's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank you for all of the abbreviation explanations. I just don't want to seem like an idiot my first day. I definitely am ahead of myself, but that's how I operate. Obsessive! I do have critical care...

  23. Highest INR....

    geekgolightly replied to FiduciaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely.

  24. Highest INR....

    geekgolightly replied to FiduciaRN's topic in General Nursing

    27? Something absurdly high like that, I can't remember the exact number. With esophageal varices, to boot. Hemorrhaged out, as many bandings as the GI doc did at bedside, new ones began bleeding....

  25. Why are so many nurses so bad these days?

    geekgolightly replied to ghillbert's topic in General Nursing

    I think 70+ minutes is too long to wait for pain medication, but if a nurse has seven patients all with medications due at the same time, it's difficult to get there on time. It sounds like she might...