Lennonninja MSN, APRN, NP

MICU - CCRN, IR, Vascular Surgery

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    What is the easiest CRRT machine to use?

    Lennonninja replied to gest1971's topic in Critical Care

    We use NxStage, and while that's the only machine I've ever used, I found learning it to be pretty
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    Can facilities see a nurse's career history?

    Lennonninja replied to Sam. W's topic in General Nursing

    Generally, it's called a
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    Brian Short News

    Lennonninja replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, just wow.
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    Are you expected to work on a unit you haven't oriented to?

    Lennonninja replied to lorichka6's topic in General Nursing

    I'm MICU and floated to SICU one night, and it was fine because they gave me people that were pretty close to my own unit's population, nothing fresh at all. Once I was sent to SICU on day shift and...
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    No babies for this NICU nurse

    Lennonninja replied to angrykitten's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm also childfree by choice, and I get asked this question by my patients or their families daily. I respond by saying that I really enjoy being the cool aunt because it's easier and cheaper, and...
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    18 shifts enough for Tele Orientation?

    Lennonninja replied to LadyKai's topic in Cardiac

    My med surg orientation was 6 weeks, my ICU orientation was 4
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    What nurse life-hacks do you have to offer?

    Lennonninja replied to Purple_roses's topic in Nurses Rock

    I've used this tip many
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    So...What Kind of Nursing Task Do You LIKE?

    Lennonninja replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    I love CVVH, placing a difficult foley, placing a difficult IV, code blues, titrating drips, and giving a really good bath - where my patient looks and smells great with a nice clean bed. Oh that...
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    Mobilizing While On CRRT

    Lennonninja replied to yoj1001's topic in Critical Care

    I've seen one patient in my MICU able to sit in the chair during CVVH, but like others have said, the vast majority of ours are
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    I cry when I'm stressed

    Lennonninja replied to Megan27's topic in General Nursing

    I'm the same way. I cry when frustrated, happy, sad, mad, everything, and it sucks! Give me high acuity crashing people all day. Give me multiple people ******** at me like your set of patients and...
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    Jane Doe, RN, AAS, BSN, MSN, CCRN BFD

    Lennonninja replied to Oceanpacific's topic in General Nursing

    That's a load of crap. Way to be divisive there HR. We are encouraged by my unit manager to have ASN or BSN on our nametags, along with certifications. And ASN is absolutely "allowed" to be on a badge...
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    Funny Things Patients Say

    Lennonninja replied to PMFB-RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had a patient who was getting her fentanyl and versed for her bronchoscopy and the last thing she said before the procedure was "I wish I was Beyonce!" and then - out like a light! She was a mid 50s...
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    RN Starbucks side job?

    Lennonninja replied to borninaugust30's topic in General Nursing

    I volunteer one day a week at the animal shelter as a dog walker, and I love it
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    Have YOU, ever gotten to literally gotten to experience the feeling of the RotoProne bed m

    Lennonninja replied to ECMO's topic in General Nursing

    I've woken up screaming from a nightmare where I was forced into a rotoprone while on nimbex but without propofol. Couldn't imagine volunteering to try one
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    Heparin Drip

    Lennonninja replied to RNexplorer's topic in Critical Care

    We are to always bolus from the bag by programming the pump per hospital
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    New to the Surgical ICU - Searching for Free Education

    Lennonninja replied to robinha's topic in MICU, SICU

    index If that doesn't work for some reason, google ICU
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    All about the bling...

    Lennonninja replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I have one simple CharmMed charm on my stethoscope because I have an all black model Littman that several other nurses have on my
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    renal patients

    Lennonninja replied to starlane's topic in General Nursing

    Our dialysis catheters are locked with sodium citrate. Don't touch them, they're literally the patient's
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    Failed the peds CCRN

    Lennonninja replied to meraki86's topic in Critical Care

    Retake it! Getting certified isn't ever going to hurt your career! Be glad you work at a place where you are rewarded for getting certified! I'm still working on studying for CCRN and my place doesn't...
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    Easter??

    Lennonninja replied to breane3's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a Catholic hospital, Easter doesn't get holiday pay. Only Thanksgiving day and Christmas day, no other days out of the whole
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    Non-FIT Nurses and FIT Nurses

    Lennonninja replied to trinitymaster's topic in General Nursing

    This thread is painful to read since I'm on a diet. But I read every single post anyways! Right now I'd give anything for a crockpot full of my buffalo chicken dip. The best breakfast after finishing...
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    Intimitaded by day shift position, vent...

    Lennonninja replied to Seas's topic in General Nursing

    I had all these same freak out feelings when I switched from nights to days in January after always working nights. It was rough for the first month but I'm adjusting better now. Good
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    How far would you commute for awesome salary?

    Lennonninja replied to Noahj's topic in General Nursing

    I've been commuting 50 miles/70 minutes for almost the last 3 years. The amount of sleep I lose in insane. I hate the drive, HATE IT, but I like my job and I love my
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    Code during dialysis

    Lennonninja replied to producerRN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Why was the patient on a lasix drip while on dialysis? It definitely does sound like it was their time to go
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    How long before being charge nurse?

    Lennonninja replied to Birdy2's topic in General Nursing

    You did the right thing. I was forced to charge on med/surg when I'd only been off orientation for a few months, and I hated it. I hadn't been trained, and I was the new grad who cried during work...