Lennonninja MSN, APRN, NP

MICU - CCRN, IR, Vascular Surgery

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    Associates after Bachelors

    Lennonninja replied to Infofreak411's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I lived in CA when I was younger so that's why I went with Spanish. I live in Indiana now, and in almost 4 years of working in the hospital, I've only been able to translate 3 times The area I work...
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    Associates after Bachelors

    Lennonninja replied to Infofreak411's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    This is what I did. Sure it felt a little strange going to community college as a university graduate, but that feeling lasted for like 3 days maybe. I was able to get two different jobs as an ASN. No...
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    Contunious fluids, Incompatible antibiotics

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

    It depends also on how long the antibiotics are running for. If it's a quick 30 minute merrem, stopping fluids is one thing. If it's a 4 hour zosyn, that's another. If possible, a second IV is a good...
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    How often do you get "low census" days off?

    Lennonninja replied to Nola009's topic in General Nursing

    I've been on my unit for almost 3 years. I've been called off twice in those three years. In the ICU we don't float to med/surg, only other ICUs, the PCUs, or as helping hands in the
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    Bedside Report

    Lennonninja replied to nynursey_'s topic in General Nursing

    LOL WHAT? That won't last long because computers will get stolen. I can't imagine... Just
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    Nurses Exempt

    Lennonninja replied to justmia1089's topic in General Nursing

    We have to work 80 hours before getting overtime. And mandatory meetings and committees and such don't count towards overtime hours I have some months where I have 9-10 hours committee meetings all...
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    I Have The Time and Other Lies

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

    Sounds like a bad situation all around. Not allowed to say you don't have time??? I can't even... We have some frequent flyer chronic trach vented patients in my MICU who can be controlling like that,...
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    do you have a previous degree?

    Lennonninja replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Nursing

    Spanish major, Business minor. My knowledge of Spanish did help with medical terminology in A&P. Some of my gen eds from my Spanish degree carried over for my ASN, and then all of my coreqs for my...
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    Does your ICU have CNA's?

    Lennonninja replied to Rose44's topic in Critical Care

    Having a CNA would be a dream in my 30 bed MICU. We occasionally hire students, but I've only ever seen a few of them actually DOING things. Frequently they are sitting at the desk and playing on...
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    Do You Ever Ignore Your Employer's VM When They Try to Call You In?

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

    My work uses a mass calling program too. Two years ago, we were 12 hours away from home on vacation and I received SIX voicemails before noon calling for help. SIX IN ONE
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    Do You Ever Ignore Your Employer's VM When They Try to Call You In?

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

    THIS! This is also why I refuse to work for the super extra bonus pay they've been offering lately, because it's just rewarding them for not hiring more
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    Do You Ever Ignore Your Employer's VM When They Try to Call You In?

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

    I ignore their calls literally every single day, and they call me for both nights and days, so sometimes 2-3 calls for help a day. My mental health > all
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    Managing Time on DAYS OFF

    Lennonninja replied to RN-spired's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I started volunteering at the animal shelter, best way to spend an afternoon ever I also read, knit, garden, and play video games with my days off. After I finished my ASN to BSN of
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    Ever hear of someone NOT being able to work night shift for health-related reasons??

    Lennonninja replied to Nola009's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I just came off of 4.5 years of permanent nights because my body decided that no matter what I did, I was no longer going to be sleeping in the daytime. Benadryl, melatonin, painted my bedroom dark...
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    Getting put as an nurses' aid on shifts.

    Lennonninja replied to hybr1d's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When my MICU is very short staffed, we will sometimes get nurses from the float pool who work med surg or labor and delivery and are unable to take an ICU patient assignment, but we are so desperate...
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    What age did you complete your BSN or ASN?

    Lennonninja replied to mee9mee9's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Non nursing BA - 21, ASN - 30, BSN -
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    New Nurse Proverbs.

    Lennonninja replied to richardgecko's topic in General Nursing

    When in doubt,
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    Charge nurse taking patients in ICU

    Lennonninja replied to nightengalegoddess's topic in MICU, SICU

    In my ICU, the CRRT is 1:1 because there is no dialysis RN involved at all, we do everything with the machine. Setup, initiation, troubleshooting, hourly numbers, labs, bags,
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    How many different nursing positions have you had?

    Lennonninja replied to LittleMissVixen410's topic in General Nursing

    I've only had two nursing jobs so far - 13 months in renal med/surg and 2.5 years in MICU. No plans on leaving the MICU any time
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    Indianapolis hospitals

    Lennonninja replied to ryan.sager1's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Google Eskenazi Health, St. Vincent, IU Health, Community, and St. Francis - I think those are all of the major hospitals/hospital networks in the Indy area. The job market is coming around after the...
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    Nurses need a pedometer

    Lennonninja replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    One night back when I was a patient care tech, my pedometer read 9 miles after a shift. Even my toenails hurt after that
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    Chances of getting into grad school...

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

    As far as I know, it should make zero difference. Check with schools you're interested to see their requirements just to be
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    How common is it for employers to pay for BSN?

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

    My hospital eliminated all tuition reimbursement at the end of 2013, luckily for me I graduated from my ASN to BSN program in December
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    My favorite med:

    Lennonninja replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in Patient Medications

    Propofol!
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    Giving meds early/late

    Lennonninja replied to Birdy2's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Go with what is acceptable in your facility. At mine we have 1hr before or after to give it. In that situation, as long as there weren't contraindications for any reason I would have given the 4:00...