Luckyyou

Luckyyou BSN, RN

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  1. I am currently taking prerequisites but how do I know which area ch area I would want

    Luckyyou replied to FutureNurseGrad2016's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Unfortunately, in this job market, you know which area is for you because they offer you a

  2. Question regarding cumulative gpa and job

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

    Nobody has ever asked for my GPA, including my first job, which was in oncology. I wouldn't volunteer the information unless it was

  3. Feeling really discouraged... Why do I suck so bad at IVs

    Luckyyou replied to francoml's topic in General Students

    I've been a nurse for 2 years. I won't even say my batting average for IV sticks (although I find them easier in the NICU now). Nobody will expect you to be good at IVs when you come out of school (or...

  4. Rule follower-how to survive

    Luckyyou replied to greetings's topic in Nursing Career

    I was just about to write the same

  5. I'm losing it-need to vent out b/c I have nowhere else to vent

    Luckyyou replied to demeanor89's topic in General Students

    by MC do you mean med

  6. Hourly Rounding

    Luckyyou replied to arbldj1234's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work on a busy, understaffed med/onc unit. We did hourly rounding... so on the nights I had 9 or (yes, seriously) 10 patients, and if it took me about 5 minutes per room to address the...

  7. What to do after high school to become a RN/BSN in short amount of time and money?

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

    Try to go to a direct entry 4-year BSN program, although they are usually very

  8. Need ideas to teach new moms of 10-14 day old baby -public health.

    Luckyyou replied to canuckkaren's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    newborn immunization

  9. 12 hour shift

    Luckyyou replied to haiman7's topic in General Nursing

    They can take my 12 hour shifts when they pry them out of my cold, dead fingers. Long live the three day

  10. directions needed pls help pls pls pls

    Luckyyou replied to iamgabrielle's topic in Nursing Career

    Diabetes

  11. career change.. What should I do?

    Luckyyou replied to starnurse2b16's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    15 classes? Or 15 credit

  12. High school senior. Needs advice please

    Luckyyou replied to SelenaL10's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Why not do a direct entry four year

  13. Vocational School for RN

    Luckyyou replied to Quinn1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Many hospitals prefer BSN nurses for multiple reasons, so if you ever want to continue on to a RN to BSN bridge, you may not be able to enter the program with the credits you earned from an...

  14. Nursing carrer

    Luckyyou replied to katie83k's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If there is one in your area, I highly highly recommend a direct-entry BSN program, one where you can take all of your co-requisite classes at the same time as your nursing classes and functions...

  15. ET Tube suction.

    Luckyyou replied to Sun*shine's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Are you using in-line

  16. SLU Accelerated BSN starting in May 2013?

    Luckyyou replied to as_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    If you're looking for apartments close to school, both the Coronado and Continental Life buildings are full of SLU students and relatively reasonably priced. They are also safe, but can get noisy...

  17. Too young/ early in life to be in Nursing Program?

    Luckyyou replied to futuresctRN's topic in General Students

    I graduated with my BSN at 22, and so did 95% or more of my program. You'll be out in the workforce making solid money at a great time in your

  18. Wages for new nurse in Missouri/Kansas area

    Luckyyou replied to Michaela, RN's topic in General Nursing

    BJC nurses max out at $40/hr (nonexempt employees) from my understanding. The cost of living isn't such that we need to start out at $25. My starting rate of $20.90 with two small raises since has...

  19. RN/BSN to medical school?

    Luckyyou replied to jnf14's topic in Nursing Career

    Huh? Me? I'm a practicing NICU nurse with a BSN now.... maybe someone else should start thinking before they start

  20. SLU Accelerated BSN starting in May 2013?

    Luckyyou replied to as_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated from the traditional BSN in May of 2011 and had a good experience, and find that employers like a SLU degree. Congrats on your acceptance (Go

  21. Graduating soon with an ADN in St Louis MO

    Luckyyou replied to Mommy2RN's topic in General Nursing

    When I started in this NICU (in STL), there were 120 applicants for my start date. They hired 6 RNs, 5 with BSNs. Make sure you do something to make your application stand out so much it glows if you...

  22. What was the hardest course youve taken?

    Luckyyou replied to MeekaNichole's topic in General Students

    Nutrition. What an unbelievable waste of time, even though it was taught by my favorite professor. Couldn't bring myself to study even five minutes for the

  23. RN/BSN to medical school?

    Luckyyou replied to jnf14's topic in Nursing Career

    oh my goodness. I see people on here discussing how hard nursing school is, and how they have no life and never see their family or friends, and never get any sleep, etc... Take that and multiply it...

  24. Becoming a PCT then a Pediatric Oncology Nurse

    Luckyyou replied to nursenancy_12's topic in Nursing Career

    As far as I am aware, there's no such thing as a pediatric oncology program for nurses. I got a job doing adult oncology right out of nursing school without any specialty training (you can get...

  25. RN or MD

    Luckyyou replied to ksecatero21's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you're looking for something like a bridge program, nothing like that exists. Most of the prerequisites for med school or classes you will need to do well on the MCAT (physics, organic chem, etc)...