Luckyyou

Luckyyou BSN, RN

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  1. How did you get the big pay raise?

    Luckyyou replied to Nurse3242's topic in General Nursing

    I recently got a significant increase (almost $6/hr) for years of critical care

  2. Can nurses live comfortably?

    Luckyyou replied to Aa1Bb2Cc3's topic in General Nursing

    I have paid off my student loans, purchased my first house at 24, have over a year's salary in investments before 30, traveled, purchased a nice SUV and still had a life outside of work. I don't live...

  3. Pulling back too hard on PIV and getting air.

    Luckyyou replied to roddycn's topic in General Nursing

    Cavitation -

  4. Nurse week, scavenger hunt

    Luckyyou replied to Dskipp's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital makes a video of all the nurses dancing to a popular song every year... and then it plays on the patient channel on the TVs for YEARS. I'd rather saw my arm off with a

  5. Nurse week, scavenger hunt

    Luckyyou replied to Dskipp's topic in General Nursing

    All I want for nurses week is in this order: 1.) money 2.) free PTO and the opportunity to actually use it. If none of those are possible just deliver some pizza to the unit and go

  6. nurses love

    Luckyyou replied to jamiemill's topic in General Nursing

    I really like my

  7. How long before turning?

    Luckyyou replied to JRN72's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    No turn order for 4 hours post

  8. New Graduate Prospective CTICU Nurse

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

    Our CTICU only hires new grads that have been patient care techs in the unit. It's a steep, steep learning

  9. Where Should I Move?

    Luckyyou replied to may1787's topic in General Nursing

    Saint Louis. Sometimes we even have four distinct seasons in one

  10. Nursing nightmares.

    Luckyyou replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

    I have three patients. It's 0645 and I'm getting ready to leave. I only ever saw two of my patients all night. I think this is the adult version of the "it's finals week and I never went to my...

  11. need advice from anyone in Arkansas that been on probation and had a positive UDS.

    Luckyyou replied to AnhayRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    My lawyer grandpa always said: "He who represents himself has an idiot for a

  12. CCRN after taking RNC

    Luckyyou replied to adventure_rn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I took CCRN in may but don't have anything to compare it to because I haven't taken RNC. I didn't find it particularly difficult

  13. Benedryl

    Luckyyou replied to Addie56's topic in General Nursing

    Probably not

  14. Landing first nursing job with 3.2/3.3

    Luckyyou replied to nrsingstudent18's topic in General Nursing

    Not one employer has ever asked for my GPA, including my new grad

  15. Help! How to proceed? Blood Transfusions; Ddocumentation

    Luckyyou replied to MillionReasons's topic in General Nursing

    Three ICU patients including a balloon

  16. Support Planned Parenthood Today!

    Luckyyou replied to elkpark's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You .... you think poor people and those that are mentally ill should be forcibly sterilized!? I hate to go all Godwin's law here, but

  17. Integrity vs job security

    Luckyyou replied to NurseAnnBo's topic in General Nursing

    Do it.

  18. "Allow LPNs to challenge the Board of Nursing to obtain RN licensure" viral post

    Luckyyou replied to TheRuralNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Is it hard to walk with that big of a chip on your

  19. Video RN screaming, dragged into police car d/t refused blood draw on unconscious patient!

    Luckyyou replied to SummitRN's topic in General Nursing

    Jeff Payne was fired today. Bye, Felicia. Utah officer fired after nurse’s arrest caught on video - The Washington

  20. California Requires Gender Pronouns

    Luckyyou replied to DaveICURN's topic in Nursing News

    People deserve to be referred to by their preferred pronouns. Period. Some people who identify as male can get pregnant. Some people who identify as female can't. If you're concerned that someone may...

  21. Will I have a social life in nursing school

    Luckyyou replied to Aa1Bb2Cc3's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I had three prn/part time jobs, a long-distance relationship, a World of Warcraft raiding schedule (lol) and a full time BSN course load. You will be fine. People are so weird about all I ever did was...

  22. Already been told I shouldn't be a nurse (Rant)

    Luckyyou replied to misskayy's topic in General Students

    Oh, honestly. I've never been berated or embarassed in a code before, and I've been in more than a

  23. What’s one of America’s most dangerous jobs? It’s not what you think

    Luckyyou posted a topic in Nursing News

    What's one of America's most dangerous jobs? It's not what you think. - The Washington

  24. Can I be discriminated against for political beliefs?

    Luckyyou replied to helloego's topic in General Nursing

    Your first amendment right protects you from the government restricting your speech. It does not include your

  25. Dex IVP

    Luckyyou replied to Keta's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Dex like precedex or dex like