Luckyyou

Luckyyou BSN, RN

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  1. What did you do before?

    Adult
  2. did you have trouble buying a house?

    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..

    nevermind
  4. Most Important...

    reasonable patient
  5. Penn Valley or National American Univ???

    Are they both
  6. 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. 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?

    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. 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

    accidental post! nothing to see
  11. People sure do have some nasty opinions about nursing

    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?

    related: what does your family understand about what nurses actually
  13. Should I Go to Med School?

    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...

    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:

    Ditto!
  16. Math rage

    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. 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?

    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

    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

    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?!

    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?

    I graduated with my BSN at
  23. IV Drug incompatibilities

    I think I remember that Vanco and heparin are
  24. How long did you study before taking NCLEX?

    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!

    Don't forget to check your monitor limits