Luckyyou

Luckyyou BSN, RN

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  1. Getting kicked out of program

    Luckyyou replied to Shailat's topic in General Students

    Any program that would kick you out for yawning probably isn't the kind of program you want to be part of

  2. How many years did it take you to become a neonatal nurse?

    Luckyyou replied to Aspiringrn.'s topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Step one: graduate from nursing school (2ish-4 years, depending on what kind of program you attend -- get a BSN to be a more competitive candidate, because everyone and their brother wants to be a...

  3. Nnp questions

    Luckyyou replied to Meagan7723's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Additionally, for entry to an NNP program, you will need experience as an RN in a NICU. I'm not aware of any programs that will take you without it, unlike a lot of the other NP specialties (and if...

  4. How do you deal with the conflict in nursing school?

    Luckyyou replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Students

    Let it go, let it

  5. NICU crafts/scrapbooking

    Luckyyou replied to OnTheSearch's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Uh oh, you've hit one of my pet peeves. Okay, hear me out. Crafts are nice. Crafts are something parents cherish. The little footprint signs are cute. Sometimes the only tangible thing a family gets...

  6. ADC 605 vs Littmann class II infant

    Luckyyou replied to KDMG05's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Every infant in our NICU had their own dedicated stethoscope. Make sure that isn't the case for your units before you invest the

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

    Luckyyou replied to SummitRN's topic in General Nursing

    ... which is the issue she was arguing. They had no court order. No warrant, no subpoena, nothing. It was also unlikely they would get one as the person they wanted blood on WAS NOT THE SUSPECT OF A...

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

    Luckyyou replied to SummitRN's topic in General Nursing

    You have picked such a strange hill to die on. Admin has her back. The Idaho police department the victim is a reserve officer for has thanked her. The SLC PD has apologized and placed the officer on...

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

    Luckyyou replied to SummitRN's topic in General Nursing

    Angry? Me too. File a complaint with the SLC PD here: SLCPD Complaints

  10. What was the age of your oldest surgical admit?

    Luckyyou replied to Gampopa's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Not unless he drowned from being sprayed with

  11. Bedside ECMO training

    Luckyyou replied to mandee6959's topic in General Nursing

    Ooh in that case... none. Very scary. Most of the time I just preferred people to not touch things. Saw some

  12. Bedside ECMO training

    Luckyyou replied to mandee6959's topic in General Nursing

    2 8-hour classroom days plus 100 precepted hours on pump. And a boatload of continuing ed (neo/pedi

  13. Make It STOP!

    Luckyyou replied to meanmaryjean's topic in General Nursing

    "I've failed NCLEX 47 times, what can I do? Nursing is my

  14. Can't handle certain surgery.

    Luckyyou replied to NYCNative21's topic in General Students

    Don't be a CVOR/CTICU nurse.

  15. Syringe driver terror

    Luckyyou replied to milly's topic in General Nursing

    People die because their disease processes are causing them to die. You have the opportunity to ease their passing with drugs. You are providing comfort when you cannot provide health. You are not...

  16. How important is it to get a BSN?

    Luckyyou replied to matcha-cat's topic in General Students

    Nobody will ever not hire you because you DO have a BSN, but it's possible (and highly likely in many job markets) that you'll get passed over for NOT having

  17. New NICU RN First Day

    Luckyyou replied to chloejean104's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'll also add that you should wait before buying a stethoscope -- in every unit I've worked in, every baby had their own individual stethoscope at their bedsides to decrease the possibility of...

  18. Nursing day time

    Luckyyou replied to nsumrein's topic in General Nursing

    Am I reading this wrong, or are you hoping that you'll get preference for a day shift schedule because you're husband's a resident? Oh man, your coworkers will loooooove that

  19. scared to lift pts..what job would be best?

    Luckyyou replied to missDLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I could hold my intubated patient with one hand and change linen with the other in the NICU, it was great. No LPNs

  20. "I Narcanned Your Honor Student"

    Luckyyou replied to EAGirl's topic in General Nursing

    ....what patient is it

  21. Skin care in the NICU

    Luckyyou replied to Pajefferson16's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I love a combo of triple paste and

  22. Nursing School: Life Changing Decision

    Luckyyou replied to monikee's topic in General Nursing

    There's absolutely nothing wrong with being a nurse for the financial

  23. Question About License Renewal

    Luckyyou replied to So-crates's topic in General Nursing

    This is why you don't wait until the last

  24. How much can you afford in student loan debt?

    Luckyyou replied to Grier's topic in General Nursing

    I paid off about 28k in around 4 years. Bought a house during the same time. Yes, it involved a lot of

  25. "I Narcanned Your Honor Student"

    Luckyyou replied to EAGirl's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's funny. But I'm actually a nurse, and you're....