Lennonninja MSN, APRN, NP

MICU - CCRN, IR, Vascular Surgery

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    Should ICU get more pay than floor nursing?!?

    Lennonninja replied to francoml's topic in MICU, SICU

    I worked M/S for my first year of nursing and I struggled for exactly that reason. I was constantly terrified that every time I'd enter the next patient's room, I'd find them dead because there were...
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    ADN to BSN advice

    Lennonninja replied to Abkelk's topic in General Students

    I worked for a year after graduating with my ASN and saved up money and was able to cash flow my BSN
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    Personal Information

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

    I don't give out my last name unless specifically asked. I have no problem making small talk, but I also enjoy living 50 miles away so I'm not going to run into these people at the grocery store...
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    Just got the call...moving from Med-Surg to the CCU.

    Lennonninja replied to CCNP-FL's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Congrats! I moved from Med/Surg to MICU at 13 months also, and it was great to already have good time management skills, and be able to focus on learning the ICU, not completely learning to be a nurse...
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    IU RN to BSN

    Lennonninja replied to BloomNurseRN's topic in Indiana Nursing

    My ASN is from Ivy Tech, and I have a previous BA from IU as well. Because of this, I didn't have to take any general education classes before starting my BSN classes. I completed the IU RN to BSN...
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    What is your degree in other than nursing?

    Lennonninja replied to nija315's topic in General Students

    BA in
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    Fall 2014 Ivy Tech Nursing

    Lennonninja replied to rnjacqui's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Thanks rnjacqui :) I spent my first year as a nurse working Med/Surg and then just after the 1 year mark I switched hospitals and switched jobs and got my dream job in an ICU! At the same time I also...
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    Fall 2014 Ivy Tech Nursing

    Lennonninja replied to rnjacqui's topic in Indiana Nursing

    I graduated from Ivy Tech in 2011, and these threads still make me so happy :) They were what kept me sane while waiting to find out if I had been accepted or not. Best of luck to everyone!
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    Indy job market - Relocating with 2+ years experience

    Lennonninja replied to rmprice's topic in Indiana Nursing

    A lot of the Indy area is going BSN preferred. From what I've heard it's tight, but my floor has hired several people recently. It can be done! Check out IU Health, Community, St. Vincent, and St....
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    Support for ADN's required to secure their BSN lacking

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

    Okay, maybe I'm really tired from working all night, but what good and what use would come from separating BSN entry from RN-BSN
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    To ADN nurses who later went back to get BSN..

    Lennonninja replied to AddisonLawrence03's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I worked full time night shift through my entire ASN-BSN online program. I also changed jobs and went through a 5 month ICU orientation and completed 69 hours of AACN's ECCO program at home while in...
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    "You are now a stepdown nurse too"

    Lennonninja replied to SummitRN's topic in Critical Care

    We can float to cardiac or surgical PCU and since we have no medical PCU they're mixed into my ICU. I personally prefer actual ICU patients, but to each their
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    What's REALLY with the hospitals using Magnet as a cover for wanting BSN only nurses?

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

    I have my BSN and wouldn't want to be nursing management for all of the tea in China. I'll be at the bedside until I finish grad school. Currently, I still have to start grad school, so I'll be here a...
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    Do I need a BSN if I already have a BS in related field?

    Lennonninja replied to Sunshinexoxo1991's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Yes, you need a BSN even if you have an ASN and a PhD in
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    How is your ICU staffing done?

    Lennonninja replied to cmp424's topic in MICU, SICU

    I work in a 30 bed ICU and staffing has been terrible lately. I can't remember the last shift where there wasn't at least 1 triple if not 2 on the floor, and these aren't triples with pts who are...
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    Medtech College Indianapolis, IN

    Lennonninja replied to maeuni08's topic in School, College Programs

    I re-took English at Ivy Tech to get an A in it before applying, and I took the TEAS twice, just in case. I also applied to two separate campuses to give myself a better chance at getting in. In my...
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    Medtech College Indianapolis, IN

    Lennonninja replied to maeuni08's topic in School, College Programs

    I went to Ivy Tech Bloomington and a huge number of my coworkers went to Ivy Tech Indy. At least as of a few years ago, they didn't do waiting lists (I graduated in 2011). You applied every semester...
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    V neck scrubs

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

    What about wearing an Under Armor type shirt meant to help keep you
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    Local hospital now says "BSN or MSN preferred" for all bedside positions?!

    Lennonninja replied to Nola009's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I enjoy the bedside currently, while I'm in my early 30s, I doubt my body would enjoy it by my 50s. I didn't get a raise for finishing my BSN, and my hospital has taken away tuition reimbursement....
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    Local hospital now says "BSN or MSN preferred" for all bedside positions?!

    Lennonninja replied to Nola009's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    When I have my MSN I will definitely not be a bedside nurse anymore, no matter how much I love the ICU! This is
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    What is my right to transfer to another unit

    Lennonninja replied to riken25's topic in Nursing Career

    At my old job, I wanted to go from med/surg to ICU and there were numerous openings. My med/surg manager wouldn't allow me to even interview to transfer because we were so short staffed. I left that...
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    ADN nurse with Non Nursing Bachelors

    Lennonninja replied to PedsNurse15's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    What state are you in? Look at your state's universities, see if they offer an ASN-MSN
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    Support for ADN's required to secure their BSN lacking

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

    I did mine through Indiana University, didn't need any gen eds since I had a previous BA from there in another field. Took 3 classes per semester for 4 semesters, worked full time, graduated with a...
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    Question for night-shift and/or weekend nurses

    Lennonninja replied to bloodorange's topic in General Nursing

    One thing that my unit does which is a HUGE help to us on nights, for the vast majority of the staff meetings, we're allowed to conference call into them. I usually call in for morning ones as I'm...
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    Dropping tele cables on floor before cleaning

    Lennonninja replied to tonytayag's topic in Cardiac

    We've noticed that if we *don't* do something as noticeable as this, housekeeping will frequently NOT clean the cables at all, and we'll find them in a "cleaned" room, with old used patches on them...