Luckyyou

Luckyyou BSN, RN

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About Luckyyou

Luckyyou has 14 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in ICU.


adult CTICU, NICU, neonatal/pediatric ECMO specialist

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  1. Michigan Nursing License

    @jakrob123 I applied by endorsement (MO license first) and I don’t remember needing a TCN number! I booked through the identogo website via the MI BON application so maybe it was already
  2. Michigan Nursing License

    It took nine days from the day I mailed my fingerprint
  3. CVICU/Cardiac ICU Capstone/Preceptorship

    Things to study: common procedures - what’s a CABG? What kind of valves do we replace most often? What are the common complications or emergencies that can arise from these procedures? What are...
  4. What is your "favorite" procedure?

    Bedside ECMO
  5. Best headbands?

    I love the thick headbands from Athleta. Have also had a lot of success with the Fly Away Tamers from lululemon and any of the ones from Maven Thread. I have a headband
  6. Why do so many cheerleaders enter nursing?

    The only ex cheerleader on my floor is a guy. He does a mean back
  7. How soon did you move out after graduating (BSN)?

    I was already living on my own by the senior year of my BSN program. Had my own apartment the first two years I was a nurse (no roommate) then bought a house. Had about 24k in loans I paid off in 4ish...
  8. How often do you wash your scrubs? :)

    No shoes in the house of any variety!! I’m no germophobe but this one gets me.
  9. How often do you wash your scrubs? :)

    After every single shift. Period. Ugh. Gross. Can’t fathom any other
  10. Salary Offer

    I am in the area and make $35/hr ish in one position and $39/hr ish in another with 8 years of nursing experience (this includes differentials for ICU experience and specialty
  11. Birth Control and 12 Hour Shifts

    I’m a huge fan of my Nexplanon. I think the new ones are good for five
  12. NICU or Med-Surg

    I made the NICU to adult ICU switch. IV skills are a lot different. That’s the extent of the “big people skills” I felt I was at a disadvantage in. Otherwise, sure, there were new things to...
  13. Running vassopressers separately?

    Depends upon what else you’re running — I would avoid putting them in line with anything I might bolus (insulin, sedation...) if at all possible. Of course, if all you have is a 22 in the thumb...
  14. Fellow ECMO nurses

    I’m an ECMO nurse in a CTICU, and an ECMO primer/educator in another role. I don’t have any formal specialty certification for it though — who offers it? I just have CCRN, and ACLS/PALS. Taking...
  15. Advice

    So ... apply to the ER? What’s stopping