Lennonninja MSN, APRN, NP

MICU - CCRN, IR, Vascular Surgery

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    The "Q" Word and Other Mysteries

    Lennonninja replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Nursing Humor

    If you tempt the hospital gods by bringing in a book or your homework, you're gonna be screwed. Tonight I tempted the gods and OPENED my textbook. I was playing with
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    Me time. Do not enter!

    Lennonninja replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    That sounds so
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    Nurses who go on breaks during report

    Lennonninja replied to cleback's topic in General Nursing

    This is completely unacceptable! Report time is for
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    What's your facility's policy? new PIV tubing to new CVL

    Lennonninja replied to ANB RN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    We can never move tubing from a peripheral line to a central line, we have to change the tubing and the bag if we are switching to a central line to decrease the chance of
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    Nurses working on day off...

    Lennonninja replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I made it so when they call, the ringtone is silent, no vibration ;P Oh, and I don't have voicemail set up on my phone
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    Do I need my BSN?

    Lennonninja replied to mable_may's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Go with what your job recommends, taking the first year to just learn to be a nurse. I did that and I'm very glad I did. Learning how to be a nurse is difficult and stressful, and it was a huge relief...
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    When the patients aren't looking..... Rockin' ER video

    Lennonninja replied to DayDreamin ER CRNP's topic in Emergency

    I literally started crying from laughing so hard. Great
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    Completed my RN-BSN program....

    Lennonninja replied to Dazglue's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Congrats!
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    "I'm not floating."

    Lennonninja replied to Morainey's topic in General Nursing

    When I was a brand new med/surg nurse floating caused me an insane amount of stress. After about 6 months though, I'd volunteer to float for someone else because I didn't like my floor. Now I'm in the...
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    What if the Boston bomber was your pt

    Lennonninja replied to imintrouble's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'd work my butt off to keep him alive so he could go to trial and answer for what he
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    Burned out after only 3 weeks.

    Lennonninja replied to pullingallnighter's topic in First Year After Licensure

    5 shifts of orientation is absolutely ludicrous. For my new grad med/surg orientation I had 6 WEEKS and still was crazy stressed out and cried everyday, I can't fathom only 5 shifts. I'm sorry you've...
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    Lacharity

    Lennonninja replied to jeanprz86's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The LaCharity book was one of the most useful for me. That book kicked my butt, but I was really grateful for it when I was taking my NCLEX! I recommend it to anyone and
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    Books I should read before school starts?

    Lennonninja replied to healthy12's topic in General Students

    Don't read ANYTHING nursing related. Just read fun books because you won't be reading for pleasure for a long
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    Surviving ICU/nursing... advice for novice?

    Lennonninja replied to RNnur's topic in Critical Care

    Never be afraid to ask questions, ICU nurses are scared of new ICU nurses who DON'T ask questions!! If they tell you that it makes you look bad to ask, I'd be scared of them personally. But it depends...
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    RN to BSN questions

    Lennonninja replied to mgalano's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Check your state universities to see if they have programs. I'm doing Indiana University's online ASN-BSN program since I have a previous BA from
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    How do you study with so many distractions?

    Lennonninja replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    My strategy in nursing school was taking my ipod and books to the school library or computer lab. At home I'm way too tempted by video games and
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    What do you do?

    Lennonninja replied to texasmum's topic in General Nursing

    Those nights almost never happen, but if I've already done all of my mandatory education, I always have my Kindle in my purse, just in
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    Stuck in Med-Surg

    Lennonninja replied to hmnorwood's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I took a telemetry monitoring class and ACLS (took them both unpaid since they weren't part of my "job") and then applied to a different hospital in order to get out of Med/Surg and into the ICU. My...
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    Harlem Shake - Nursing Style!

    Lennonninja replied to pmabraham's topic in Nursing Humor

    I love the Harlem Shake videos a lot, but not enough to get fired for it. Still hilarious
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    RN to BSN or RN to MSN

    Lennonninja replied to newnursemn's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I have a non-nursing BA, and I'm doing the ASN-BSN route first so that if I want to change jobs, I can't be turned down d/t hospitals preferring or requiring a BSN, while deciding which route to go...
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    Extra time for more money..

    Lennonninja replied to Jon J's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Start working towards a Med/Surg
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    New RN Looking for a good ADN to MSN program in Indiana or Illinois

    Lennonninja replied to ArtofGrace's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Indiana University has an ASN-MSN
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    Med Surg Nurses That Switched Over to ICU Nursing

    Lennonninja replied to GaMommy81's topic in MICU, SICU

    I did 1 year of med surg and then got a position in a neuro-medical ICU. I've been there for about 7 months now and I'm so much happier! It's definitely been difficult learning so much new stuff, but...
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    You might be a night shifter if...

    Lennonninja replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    THIS!! I woke up at 3am on the dot while trying to be a day person this
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    CCRN

    Lennonninja replied to *LadyNurse*'s topic in MICU, SICU

    Congrats!