Luckyyou

Luckyyou BSN, RN

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  1. What did you do before?

    Luckyyou replied to jm0914's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Adult

  2. did you have trouble buying a house?

    Luckyyou replied to 16mm's topic in General Nursing

    I had about $25k when I graduated in May of 11 and was able to easily purchase a house in December of 12 with no hassle from the bank. Surprising since I was 24, but I have zero credit card debt and...

  3. Help me calculate my med surg grade..

    Luckyyou replied to EmilyEmily's topic in General Students

    nevermind

  4. Most Important...

    Luckyyou replied to daisygirl5's topic in First Year After Licensure

    reasonable patient

  5. Penn Valley or National American Univ???

    Luckyyou replied to Lilacs For Mom's topic in General Nursing

    Are they both

  6. Pay for New Grads in Kansas City, St Louis, Jefferson City and Springfield

    Luckyyou replied to mikkie1317's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know about a world of difference between STL and KC - we make the same and the weather is just as bad!

  7. Student having doubts about future salary in STL...please help

    Luckyyou replied to Nikki4.0's topic in General Nursing

    Last I heard, BJC starts at $20.60 (+$0.30 if you have a BSN), although the word on the street is that we are on a system-wide hiring freeze for new RNs. The job market is pretty miserable. I don't...

  8. Grey's Anatomy Scrubs - Sizing Help?

    Luckyyou replied to BrooklynRN11201's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I'm 5'8 and 136, and wear a medium in the Grey's pants (they end up loose, but I don't mind). I find the petites to be WAY too short - like mid calf when I'm sitting - so I stick to regular length...

  9. Can't find pediatric job, move to adults?

    Luckyyou replied to Mnstn's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I started in adult oncology and was offered a NICU position after less than a year. My adult experience was extremely valuable in becoming a competent RN. Apply to anything and everything -- any...

  10. People sure do have some nasty opinions about nursing

    Luckyyou replied to seconddegreebsn's topic in General Students

    accidental post! nothing to see

  11. People sure do have some nasty opinions about nursing

    Luckyyou replied to seconddegreebsn's topic in General Students

    Ooooh boy. I don't want to start the ADN vs BSN debate again (dead horse), but I couldn't let this go. While I certainly don't advocate the BSN as the exclusive degree for entry level practice, I...

  12. Nursing, is it a choice for me?

    Luckyyou replied to kgao's topic in Nursing Career

    related: what does your family understand about what nurses actually

  13. Should I Go to Med School?

    Luckyyou replied to contentment's topic in Nursing Career

    I could write a book on this topic based off of personal experience, but let me boil it down to one very important piece of advice: take a very close look at the day-to-day activities of both...

  14. I really dislike when...

    Luckyyou replied to Mchs4735's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This this this. We have got to, as a profession, stop promoting this idea that you have to have a "calling" to be a good nurse. I never wanted to be a nurse. I went to nursing school after leaving a...

  15. Heads up to all new nursing students:

    Luckyyou replied to Nursing2102's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Ditto!

  16. Math rage

    Luckyyou replied to tayloramaRN2be's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Being able to do that kind of math will give you confidence when you're standing in the med room or at your pump thinking, "So if my kiddo weighs 3kg and needs a 2mcg/kg/hr fentanyl drip, and my...

  17. Can some of you share your acceptance to a nursing school?

    Luckyyou replied to dayanan715's topic in General Students

    I was accepted based on high school GPA/transcript and ACT score. This was a direct-admission 4 year BSN program, so no prereqs or entrance exams. I rarely see programs like this mentioned on AN,...

  18. Is there such a thing?

    Luckyyou replied to OCRN3's topic in General Nursing

    What do you mean by promotion? We're all staff nurses where I work. There isn't really a ladder

  19. Nursing School Bag - Vera Bradley

    Luckyyou replied to musaafirah's topic in General Students

    I own a Get Carried Away bag, and it's huuuuuge. Unless you're carrying multiple gigantic books at a time, you won't need anything that big. I also carried a Vera throughout nursing school and it was...

  20. Highschool Sophomore preparing for nursing school

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

    Dual enroll and/or as many AP or equivalent classes as possible. You will thank yourself

  21. Job shortage just for ADN or BSN as well?!

    Luckyyou replied to Tally4970's topic in General Students

    OP: The market in STL has been awful for at least the last two years, and has only gotten worse (both BSN and ADN grads) now that bjc isn't hiring, and has in fact started laying off employees. I...

  22. How many of you are in your 20's?

    Luckyyou replied to kstrac13's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I graduated with my BSN at

  23. IV Drug incompatibilities

    Luckyyou replied to kerussll's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I think I remember that Vanco and heparin are

  24. How long did you study before taking NCLEX?

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

    This. This this this. I don't understand the draw of studying for months. What's on the test that you didn't already learn in nursing school? In my opinion, pick ONE review book/class, take some...

  25. Excited? Now Nervous!

    Luckyyou replied to StudentOfHealing's topic in Critical Care

    Don't forget to check your monitor limits