nurse lucky

nurse lucky has 18 years experience and specializes in Ortho, Neuro, Urology, Cardiac, CC.

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1. 75 Questions on the NCLEX

   nurse lucky replied to TheDude,RN's topic in General Nursing

   It took me 45 minutes for 75 questions. Don't ask me how, I was trying to "pace" myself so I wouldn't run out of time. When it shut off I went to the proctor and she asked me if I needed to use the bathroom. I said no, it shut off. She gave me a ...

2. Which pressor to use???

   nurse lucky replied to cardiacRN2006's topic in MICU

   I agree about knowing the CVP. I would have done a FF it his lungs were dry and he had a decent EF and then my first line of pressor would have been Neo as it doesn't increase the HR. Second would have been levophed.

3. Post Anesthesia Standing Orders?

   nurse lucky replied to Petite06's topic in Student Assist

   We don't have Demerol on our standing orders. We have Fentanyl 50 mcgs q 5 minutes up to 200 mcgs and Morphine 5 mg q 5 minutes up to 20 mgs. We have a Dilaudid alternative but they have to specifically check that box. It's 0.4 mg q 5 minutes up ...

4. First timer - Burn Unit

   nurse lucky replied to redwinggirlie's topic in Burn

   Thanks for that laugh, I needed that. I am so stressed out about work lately, just got back from vacation, but it didn't help. :roll

5. First timer - Burn Unit

   nurse lucky replied to redwinggirlie's topic in Burn

   I have worked with burns on/off for 15 years. The thing that amazed me is that if you medicate well enough, they state the treatments were fine. I took care of a 98% who screamed bloody murder and cursed me and everything to do with me during the d...

6. RN Scrubs

   nurse lucky replied to babyphat's topic in General Nursing

   I love www.jasco.com, www.uniformadvantage.com and www.uniformcity.com. They all have great prices and great products. We can wear whatever we want and I really enjoy that. We have huge Rn's on our nametags to help differentiate us from the rest of...

7. acoustic neuroma

   nurse lucky replied to mommatrauma's topic in Neuro

   I am happy that he has retained some of his hearing and that he has other options for his tumor. I don't know where you live, but there are about 10 or so cyberknife centers in the US. It has been wonderful for so many. I bet he's happy to still ...

8. Neuro ICU - Do you talk to brain-dead patients?

   nurse lucky replied to talaxandra's topic in Neuro

   I talk to my brain dead patients and actually to every patient, dead or alive. I know that dead is dead and there is no misperception on that front. I take offense to anyone who suggests that I don't get that they are DEAD. I do it because it makes m...

9. Likes and dislikes...

   nurse lucky replied to cheripa's topic in Neuro

   I like the miracles and the chance to really get to know someone. I don't like that family members won't allow periods of rest for the patient. It seems like if you have a heart attack, then everyone wants you to rest, but if you have a head bleed ...

10. Brain Death Criteria

    nurse lucky replied to Celia M's topic in Neuro

    I hate the apnea test. I had patients who were donors go into cardiac arrest after about 3 minutes and had to quietly resusitate them to preserve the other organs but the MI we caused ruined the heart for transplantation. It is always a hard area b...

11. A few Neuro Q's....

    nurse lucky replied to raindrop's topic in Neuro

    People who are on anticoags can't have spinal taps as they may develop a hematoma which could cause paralysis! No one does well on a neuro test in school, because they texts are outdated as the theorys and care change rapidly. I would probably fai...

12. New Grad Here- Do I want to work in a Nuero ICU?

    nurse lucky replied to MarySunshine's topic in Neuro

    I work in both. I would suggest it if you have been an Lpn or an aide for sometime. You will have organizational skills as well as the ability to talk to patients and family. In neuro there are a lot of young deaths and you need confidence and exp...

13. acoustic neuroma

    nurse lucky replied to mommatrauma's topic in Neuro

    Good luck to your friend and he's lucky to have you around to help him through this. He may have a lot of dizziness and n/v post op. Advocate for scheduled antiemetics and steroids if this is the case. The may also do eye patches to help with it. ...

14. Team Nursing, Does it work???

    nurse lucky replied to nurse lucky's topic in Safety

    Why only for the 1st year? They are now looking at about 10-12 patients on a team. That seems unmanageable, especially as we don't have transport teams or iv teams. Anything out of the ordinary happens and you are all in the room with 1 patient, it s...

15. Minneapolis Community College

    nurse lucky replied to Brian's topic in Minnesota

    :) I graduated in '96. I would not hesitate to send anyone to MCC. I did the Lpn to RN route and they seemed to be a little harder on us. I loved Jeff at HCMC. I did all my clinicals there. I would have worked there, but they used to have mandat...