Luckyyou

Luckyyou BSN, RN

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  1. Why I Want to work in the NICU... is this enough?

    Luckyyou replied to nursingstudent0814's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Nobody has ever asked me why I wanted to be a nurse (and I'm sure they wouldn't love the answer), and the reason I'm in the NICU now is because it got me out of my awful med/onc nursing job. My...

  2. Atheist at Catholic hospital

    Luckyyou replied to kaydensmom01's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I am an extremely vocal, pretty anti-religion athiest.... everywhere but the bedside. At work, it's not about what I believe (except for a coworker who decided to lecture me on how I would burn in...

  3. Patient families

    Luckyyou replied to morgan_porgan's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    A good friend of mine once got fired from a baby for turning the lights on to assess the kid. Usually getting "fired" is a blessing in disguise -- gives you a break from a demanding/unreasonable...

  4. What do NICU nurses consider "viability"?

    Luckyyou replied to Summers_Off's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    There is often a wide gap between what we as nurses consider viable and what our attendings/fellows do. Usually at the cost of great suffering to the

  5. Did You Go Into Nursing For One Specialty?

    Luckyyou replied to Satori77's topic in General Nursing

    I am a NICU nurse and I think that the majority of people who want to be NICU nurses and nothing else are unaware of what the realities of NICU nursing are like. I also think that anyone who goes to...

  6. Virtual Vacation

    Luckyyou replied to Brian's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Heh.

  7. Education/ Career Development

    Luckyyou replied to FearNot24's topic in General Nursing

    I second anything by Atul Gawande. The Checklist Manifesto, or his new one Being

  8. Nursing and Second Job

    Luckyyou replied to NewGradMiller's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wow. $825 a month is more than I pay for my mortgage I am a NICU nurse so I picked up lots of extra hours as an overqualified overnight babysitter for newborns. Jobs usually paid in cash which was...

  9. Are these things a CNM would do?

    Luckyyou replied to JJ1994's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    oh

  10. Have you noticed...

    Luckyyou replied to joe_mulligan88's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Dead horse. Beaten to a

  11. Scrub pants?

    Luckyyou replied to RN_Sara's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Grey's anatomy. I won't wear anything

  12. Accelerated BSN or PA school?

    Luckyyou replied to Hefziba's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Most (all?) PA programs require significant paid health care experience before you can apply. Do you have

  13. Are there too many nursing programs out there?

    Luckyyou replied to johndough's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    There's a surplus of nurses NOW. Employment rates for new grads in many states (California comes to mind in particular) are dismal. Yet the media keeps up the myth of a nursing

  14. Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Nurse

    Luckyyou replied to mommyrntobe92's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would highly recommend shadowing a NICU nurse in a few different places if you think this is what you want to do. Depending on the type of unit, NICUs can range from babies that need short-term...

  15. I Want to Be an RN; I Am Bad at Math.

    Luckyyou replied to MysticTopaz's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I work in a NICU and do dosage calculations on a daily basis. No, it's not difficult math by any definition, but any error is a big deal. Being off by a factor of ten could mean serious complications...

  16. First Med error??

    Luckyyou replied to NightNurseRN13's topic in General Nursing

    I did the same thing in my first nursing job! The MAR only stated that it was eye drops, so I just dropped them in there. I didn't get in trouble, people just laughed. Now we both know the right

  17. Student Loans

    Luckyyou replied to babyreed07's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Where did you hear this? Definitely not true. Individual employers, however, may require a BSN or progress towards one. There's no national or state requirement. There's also very, very few places...

  18. bathing

    Luckyyou replied to firstlight's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    our CT surgery babies get chlorahexidine baths x2 the night before surgery, and the CICU bathes all patients with CHG wipes, regardless of age, on a nightly

  19. Yesterday

    Luckyyou replied to Vtachy1's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Is this going to be a problem for you? Why is your heart broken for this person? Are you assuming they are somehow incomplete or unfulfilled because they are an

  20. CNA to BSN

    Luckyyou replied to GlitterFaerie's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Dual enroll in your community college and take as many AP or IB classes as you can and rock the exams. Find a direct-entry BSN program that doesn't require prereq classes and accepts freshmen into the...

  21. possible angel of mercy?

    Luckyyou replied to renly88's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That's a very serious accusation to make without any sort of proof. I would tread carefully if you plan on bringing it up to

  22. Nurse anesthetist or Anesthesiologist

    Luckyyou replied to BriannaP14's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Interesting to note:Suicide and the Young Physician - The

  23. Voluntary Euthanasia

    Luckyyou replied to GARY_FL_NURSE's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This. Most of my friends and co-workers know in what situations I'd request them to put a pillow over my face, and know that I would do the same for

  24. Nurse anesthetist or Anesthesiologist

    Luckyyou replied to BriannaP14's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Look at the average required MCAT scores/ GPA for medical school admission (and while you're at it, investigate MD vs DO admissions -- hint: the AAMC website would be a great place to start) and the...

  25. moving to St. Louis?

    Luckyyou replied to IzziesMomma's topic in General Nursing

    The job market in STL for new grads is awful particularly for ADNs. Do not move here. We are not, however, snobbish and dangerous. I've lived in both KC and STL and would prefer STL any day of the...