Lennonninja MSN, APRN, NP

MICU - CCRN, IR, Vascular Surgery

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    IUPUI ASN - BSN Transition Spring 2013

    Lennonninja replied to zack1a's topic in Indiana Nursing

    I'm in the IU online ASN-BSN program. I'm technically through the Bloomington campus, but that doesn't mean anything with online classes. I've finished one semester so far and it's been really easy in...
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    Am I doing the right thing? New nurse getting butt kicked

    Lennonninja replied to j_tay1981's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This was a big thing for me. I took a med/surg job as a new grad and that's not what I wanted to do at all, so I had a lot more trouble with it because I just wasn't interested in it at all. After a...
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    Do you like your long commute?

    Lennonninja replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I left a job that was about a 7 minute drive for one that's 50 miles (1hr-ish) to get into critical care. It's a long trip, especially being night shift, but it's worth it because I really enjoy my...
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    RN-BSN vs RN-MSN

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

    I personally decided to do my RN-BSN instead of directly going RN-MSN because I wanted to be as marketable as possible while deciding which NP program I want to go with. In my area, most hospitals are...
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    Online BSN - Is it taken seriously?

    Lennonninja replied to Jmiami's topic in General Nursing

    I think that the only way someone would really know that it was online instead of face to face is if your address was like California, with a current California job and work experience and your school...
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    My coworkers are great because....

    Lennonninja replied to wooh's topic in Nurses Rock

    My (former) coworkers are great because 5 of us went to a long time patient's funeral together yesterday. Two of them had known this patient for 20 years, I knew them for 2 years, and the other two...
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    Waitressing as a pre-req?

    Lennonninja replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    I did my first year in med/surg and I would always tell my husband that I felt more like a waitress than a nurse and he just could never quite
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    Further your education?

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

    I planned to take the first year after getting my ASN to just learn how to be a nurse without having to do homework at the same time. I got my ASN in May of 2011 and started my online BSN in August of...
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    Internal transfers- your thoughts?

    Lennonninja replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    I had tried to transfer at my old job, and a few of us suspected that a similar situation was happening on our floor. I got fed up and applied to an outside hospital. Not only did I get the new job, I...
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    Internal transfers- your thoughts?

    Lennonninja replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    If you don't try for it, you'll regret
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    Why Medical Surgical Nursing Certification

    Lennonninja replied to seadaisy's topic in Medical-Surgical

    It shows commitment to education and your patients, looks great on a resume, and Magnet likes having certified nurses. But mostly the looking good on the resume I think
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    Cardiac Cath Lab Prep and Recovery Unit

    Lennonninja replied to annsgambit's topic in Cardiac

    I was a nurse intern on a floor like this a few years ago and I loved it! We had 11 beds total, and used a heck of a lot of team work to get everyone ready for the cath lab on time. If we were full...
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    ADN's being pushed out

    Lennonninja replied to MSN Student's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Most likely yes. In nursing, you could have a PhD, JD, and Bachelors degrees in 5 different things and it wouldn't count for anything with regards to a
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    What Is It Like?

    Lennonninja replied to CJ2blpn2017's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I just wanted to especially give two thumbs up to this part of your post! Med surg nurses are masters of time management and prioritization, without a doubt! Hospitals couldn't make it without
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    ADN's being pushed out

    Lennonninja replied to MSN Student's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Wow, that's rather
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    Friday the 13th - Any madness?

    Lennonninja replied to canned_bread's topic in General Nursing

    It was balls to the wall crazy last night. Thank goodness for
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    Can i do just 75 questions for 6 hours?

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

    Ugh, if I had to spend 6 hours answering 75 questions, I'd literally go insane. Just study hard, practice a lot, and rock the test. In 6 hours, I'd taken my exam (75 questions), driven over an hour...
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    Work schedule while in nursing school.

    Lennonninja replied to ShineyNickelRN's topic in General Students

    First year of school, I worked at a desk job 15 hours a week prn, so whenever there was a free desk, and it worked with my school schedule I'd stop in and work a few hours. (Certainly not everyone can...
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    Things a New Med/Surg RN Will Need

    Lennonninja replied to Cynthia.rn2011's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Really good shoes, because you're going to be running all 12 hours! In my locker I keep my clipboard, stethoscope, and a pencil box with my favorite pens and Sharpie pens. Everything else is supplied...
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    Where Do You Study??

    Lennonninja replied to RocketMama2011's topic in General Students

    I usually did the best at the school library with my iPod and some classical music. I also did well at Starbucks when it wasn't overly busy. I'm about to start an online RN-BSN program, and plan on...
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    Too soon to transfer?

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

    You should absolutely go for it! I just hit my 1 year mark last month, and at the end of this month I'm going from med/surg to ICU, can't
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    a cup of comfort would be nice

    Lennonninja replied to iamgabrielle's topic in Medical-Surgical

    If you weren't having doubts at 6 weeks in, it'd be scary. I started as a new grad on Med/Surg last June and it was flat out terrifying, even though I'd already worked on that floor as a tech and knew...
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    Can Nurses have Tattoos?

    Lennonninja replied to SmileKylie's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    It depends on your workplace. At my current job it's okay as long as they aren't offensive. At the job I'm going to next month, I don't know yet. I have one small one on my wrist, but my watch covers...
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    What supplies do I need for med-surg?

    Lennonninja replied to Nurse ABC's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Good
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    Is med-surg a must? Not wanting to get pidgeon-holed..

    Lennonninja replied to EricaSAFJAF's topic in General Nursing

    This is *exactly* what I'm terrified of. I have 1 year of m/s now and I've wanted out since before I ever even started. Cardiac critical care is my goal, and I'm beginning to think that it's never...