Lucky#13

Lucky#13

Med-Surg, mostly

Member

  • Content

    30

  • Visitors

    1,802

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    0

All Content by Lucky#13

  1. OHIO Nurses what part of Ohio are you from and what kind of nurse are you/will you be

    Lucky#13 replied to GrnHonu99's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Hi and Good Morning from Springboro, Ohio...originally from Dayton. I am a Med-Surg Nurse, and have been for 13 years, and 2 years prior to that I was an aide at the same hospital I work at now. I...

  2. SHOES: Are Dansko comfortable?

    Lucky#13 replied to ternerzero's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I just bought a pair of Danskos clogs because I have wide feet. They have a hard sole, and at first it felt like I was walking on concrete the entire shift! Got to the car, and in the back seat they...

  3. Is one year of med/surg necessary?

    Lucky#13 replied to Lpn1997's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I do work in a small hospital, and I have 13 years of Nursing experience. My 1st job was a 3rd shift float..learned alot, and floated between hospitals w/in our group, and I worked in ICU's,...

  4. Is one year of med/surg necessary?

    Lucky#13 replied to Lpn1997's topic in General Nursing

    This couldn't be further from the truth, at least not on the one I work on, and I believe that my Med-Surg is not the only one. We deal with all kinds of pts. Cardiac, GI, GU, Renal,...

  5. Nurses with asthma, i have a question...

    Lucky#13 replied to nurse0607's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    If it is chemicals that make your asthma react, you may want to let your manager know. Because if you're there when they decide to strip the floors, or disenfect a room that held an isolation patient,...

  6. Is one year of med/surg necessary?

    Lucky#13 replied to Lpn1997's topic in General Nursing

    Well, don't throw anything at me, but clinic nursing is much different than floor nursing, though you have experienced alot. And your experience with prioritization, time management and critical...

  7. Do you trust automatic "vitals" machines??

    Lucky#13 replied to Fairlythere's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    The automatic cuffs make the job of taking BP's faster, not accurate. If it's accuracy you want, then take the BP manually. I actually had a suprise the other day with a continuous pulse oximeter...I...

  8. Why the fanny packs?

    Lucky#13 replied to kstockdaleRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    my name is lucky i've been an rn for 13 yrs now, and i am a fannypacker. and i absolutely wouldn't have it any other way! i love it! first of all, i work on a very busy, 48 bed med-surg unit and...

  9. Jcaho Medication Reconciliation

    Lucky#13 replied to SEOBowhntr's topic in Patient Medications

    We have been dealing with the Med-Rec at our Hospital in Ohio for about a month now and it's still difficult to get compliance from the docs! I blame it on education. They started w/nursing first...3...

  10. Things you'd like to say to your co-workers, but never would ....

    Lucky#13 replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work, we have walkie-talkies...and when "a certain person" is at lunch, she fails to let the US/MT know...EVERY TIME! So, when one of her IV's needs attention, or a pt. needs her, she, ever so...

  11. Do new nurses make more than experienced nurses?

    Lucky#13 replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

    Now, don't shoot the messenger...but I don't think they "value new and unexperienced help more".....as maybe they are trying to fill positions because most hospitals are so short staffed. So, that's...

  12. Do new nurses make more than experienced nurses?

    Lucky#13 replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

    I work in Ohio in an QWE committment charge nurse position..Fridays included..and I also am a preceptor..(BTW, let me know how you get paid additionally for that!)..and I have been doing this for...

  13. Daytonite: Provides expert advice to students and those considering nursing career

    Lucky#13 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Study Tips for Students's Share Tips

    Congrats Daytonite!!

  14. Funny things you have said but wish you didn't

    Lucky#13 replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    Well, I didn't say this, my nusre orientee did. My orientee, I'll call her "Sue" and I were helping a surgical pt. back to bed from the restroom. Just then, the pts. dr. came into the room, and...

  15. you might be from ohio if:

    Lucky#13 replied to mcmike55's topic in Ohio Nursing

    GO BUCS!! This is my new great-nephew, Connor, from Raleigh,NC...he was def born to play for the BUCKEYES!! Connor is one month old today!!:hbsmiley: Ok, now, what I really wanted to say is...the word...

  16. Working and going to school, how much work is doable?

    Lucky#13 replied to wackyj2000's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't read the previous posts, but my belief is, if you are going to work while going to school, try to get a job in the medical field....but this advice can carry over to any profession. It gives...

  17. Song lyrics that remind you of nursing...

    Lucky#13 replied to grace90's topic in Nursing Humor

    "I Feel Good....na na na na na na na.... I knew that I would now..... "I Feeeeel Good....na na na na na na na.... I knew that I would now.... "So good....So good...that I got you....by James Brown, of...

  18. Good/Not-So-Good Hospitals - Dayton Area

    Lucky#13 replied to Susgu's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Well, I hope you find yourself a good job...it shouldn't be hard because there is a need. I work at Southview Hospital,and have for 12 years, and it's part of the KMCN Network. Grandview Hospital...

  19. backstabbing co workers

    Lucky#13 replied to qje999's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I had a co-worker and my NM against me at one point. Headhunting was the term I gave it. All I can say is document, document, document...and by all means know who your REAL friends are. I had a very...

  20. Advice For The New Nurse Entering Med-Surg

    Lucky#13 replied to RNPATL's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Jungle Jims is a great place...and, if you didn't know, they just won an award not long ago for the best restrooms! LOL!! Yes, it did make the paper and the news!! (If you remember, on the outside...

  21. Advice For The New Nurse Entering Med-Surg

    Lucky#13 replied to RNPATL's topic in Medical-Surgical

    AHH! I know the area... I live in Springboro now, but grew up in Dayton...and I have an uncle that still works at that DLM bagging groceries...and he's 84! Keeps him young, you know! And God Bless...

  22. Charge nurse duties for med/surg/tele floor

    Lucky#13 replied to Celia M's topic in Nurse Management

    Our ratio is supposed to be 5:1...but usually is anywhere from 6-7 on days and 6-8 on nights. The charge rn makes assignments, assigns duties for the aides, and checks that there is enough staff for...

  23. Med-Surg Roll Call

    Lucky#13 replied to RNPATL's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hey all you crazy Med-Surg Nurses!!! I have been a Med-Surg nurse for 12 years now, and am probably something of an oddity, because all 12 years have been at one place! I work every Fri, Sat and...

  24. Advice For The New Nurse Entering Med-Surg

    Lucky#13 replied to RNPATL's topic in Medical-Surgical

    My advice for a new nurse is to establish a routine on any Med-Surg unit because that will save her day. We all know that these units are busy ones, and the one I have worked on for 12 years is no...

  25. Difference Between a New Nurse and an Old Nurse

    Lucky#13 replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    That is so true! Too funny!! And "Used" nurse..I've never thought of it that