lucky1RN

lucky1RN specializes in ER, ICU cath lab, remote med.

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1. Government Interview Response Times for Nursing Jobs

   lucky1RN replied to Robotech's topic in General Nursing

   Here's my experience: Found the job I wanted on USAJobs.com and hand carried my application to the VA hospital on June 30. Got the call for the interview on Oct 13. Got the official job offer on December 23. Started work January 19. I probably could...

2. Using Ampules w/o filter needles

   lucky1RN replied to ilovenursing2009's topic in General Nursing

   14 +/- years ago, I was taught to use filter needles with glass ampules. But things change. Occasionally, I run into someone who has never been taught to use them. I did a quick search and found this... http://classic.aacn.org/aacn/practice.nsf/a4...

3. what?...q 15 NIBPs with an art line???

   lucky1RN replied to ICUmama's topic in MICU

   Our policy is to zero the A-line and check a square wave form q shift, check the waveform with each pressure check, and level the transducer PRN. If everything checks out ok, we leave the peripheral cuff off and only check a peripheral pressure q4h. ...

4. An interpretation of healthcare reform bill

   lucky1RN replied to KneKno's topic in General Nursing

   Please provide some evidence/proof/citations for the above!?

5. FACT CHECK: Distortions rife in health care debate

   lucky1RN replied to Agrippa's topic in Activism

   thank you thank you thank you nrskarenrn! i have been looking all over the web for a link to the actual proposed legislation. i want to read this stuff for myself because like you said, i don't feel i can trust any news source to present unbiased f...

6. The Day My Bucket List Changed

   lucky1RN replied to nslpriv's topic in General Nursing

   Great story! It's one thing to live through these experiences but another to be able to put it all down on paper in a way that brings the intensity of the situation to the reader. I don't know if it's because of my own personal experience with sketch...

7. Notes to Physicians

   lucky1RN replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

   I like your idea Tait...would probably get more attention than the post-it notes I leave in the progress notes. It's hard sometimes to say what works since I only leave a note if I'm not going to be there the next day (I'm a day shifter)...and since ...

8. Army Reserves

   lucky1RN replied to Andrew, RN's topic in Government

   :yeahthat: I'm also a veteran and would advise you to a) explore all your service options b) talk to some active duty nurses and c) GET IT IN WRITING (whatever your recruiter is promising you). You have to keep in mind that the military's needs wil...

9. Whats in YOUR lunchbox???

   lucky1RN replied to SweetLemon's topic in General Nursing

   I work Friday, Saturday, Sunday every week. On Thursday, I buy a rotisserie chicken, eggs, yogurts, nuts, fruit, and a bunch of different vegetables. I hard boil the eggs, pull the meat of the chicken, and cut up the vegetables (except for those I le...

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

    lucky1RN replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    "Here's your baby bottle and your pacifier. When you're done having your tantrum, you can find me doing what you should be doing...taking care of our patients."

11. Stupid Allergies

    lucky1RN replied to prowlingMA's topic in General Nursing

    Me: "Do you have any medication allergies or is there anything that you can't take?" Pt: "I'm allergic to insulin." Me: "What happens when you take it?" Pt: "It drops my blood sugar." Me: Thinking...(oh geez mister do we need to do some educatio...

12. Full timers-how many sick days do you use per year?

    lucky1RN replied to ajaxgirl's topic in General Nursing

    4 sick days in 14 years. I very rarely get sick and I only work 3 days a week so...just haven't needed much sick time. Plus, I'd rather use my PTO for fun.

13. Job Professionalism

    lucky1RN replied to Sarah K, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Say..."Thank you for the offer, I'm interested in the position and excited to work with you but I would like a week to think about it.". If they refuse the timeline, try to negotiate a shorter one. Then, tell the other facility that you are conside...

14. correct terms

    lucky1RN replied to nebrgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I never use "expired". Milk expires and I don't like associating stinky old milk with a human being's death. "Passed on", "passed away", "died"...these all get the point across and with the right tone of voice and expression can relay the news gently...

15. Have a cultural sensitivity question:

    lucky1RN replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You know what I'm thinking about after reading the OP and replies? This was a male DOCTOR that entered the room, right? While we, as nurses, make great efforts to report off to each other after every shift, perhaps if the doctors did the same thing, ...