Lennonninja MSN, APRN, NP

MICU - CCRN, IR, Vascular Surgery

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    NP Salary/Pay Let's Be Transparent

    Lennonninja replied to SurgicalNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Believe me I'm trying. I've applied to every NP job within a 50-60 mile radius since May of this
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    NP Salary/Pay Let's Be Transparent

    Lennonninja replied to SurgicalNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I mean that’s their ideal situation, that I just never have days off. I am allowed to take unpaid days off, so that’s what I have to do to get a vacation this
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    NP Salary/Pay Let's Be Transparent

    Lennonninja replied to SurgicalNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I love the specialty but my work environment is toxic. Look into researching TCAR, EVAR, and pedal angiography. Try to find ways to explain narrowed arteries that is approachable to patients. I use an...
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    NP Salary/Pay Let's Be Transparent

    Lennonninja replied to SurgicalNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    9 years of RN experience, 1 year of NP experience. This is my new grad job. Vascular surgery NP here, only work in the outpatient office seeing vascular medicine patients, post ops, etc. No time in...
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    Credentialing Reference Requirements

    Lennonninja replied to SoFloNewNP's topic in Advanced Practice

    I'm going through hospital credentialing right now. I was asked for 3 professional references. I used the surgeon I work for, and two of my preceptors from NP
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    Working as RN before going on to grad school?

    Lennonninja replied to nursingstudentwannabe's topic in General Students

    In my opinion, you owe it to your future patients to have some work experience as an RN first. You may think you want to work in one area, and find out that you don't like it at all. I worked for 6...
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    OB/Maternal be an elective class for male nursing students

    Lennonninja replied to carti's topic in General Students

    Not everywhere has a pediatric ED. The closest one to me is over an hour away, and I'm not in a rural area. Should you pass and become a nurse, you'll realize how important your psych nursing class...
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    Can med surg nurse go into ICU?

    Lennonninja replied to Guest1030824's topic in Critical Care

    I went from med/surg straight to the ICU. It all depends on your hospital. Give it a
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    If you could build your own radiology department

    Lennonninja replied to veriteblesse's topic in Radiology

    I've been in IR for 7 months now, and we do radiology nursing as well. Decide what you can be called in for. Should you be called in for an inpatient ICU para or thora? Should you be called in for an...
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    Three 12s vs Five 8s

    Lennonninja replied to jive turkey's topic in General Nursing

    I work four 9s per week and take call (Interventional Radiology) and it's been a great change. I miss the extra day off from three 12s, but being able to do things on a work day is so
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    Specialty for introvert?

    Lennonninja replied to avalanche678's topic in General Specialties

    I second this, IR is a good place for introverts. Short term interactions with people, and in the 5 months I've been in IR, I've only had 3 grumpy
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    How does on call work?

    Lennonninja replied to jarielle22's topic in General Nursing

    So I just changed from ICU to IR this year and am taking call for the first time. We have 8 RNs in our department, 5 Rad Techs. Because we have 8 nurses, we each take call every 8th weekend (Friday...
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    Er nurse to ir nurse

    Lennonninja replied to jarielle22's topic in Radiology

    I went from ICU to IR, and while the slower pace and better hours are awesome, I miss the adrenaline of the ICU. My plan is to pick up prn in the ICU and stay full time in IR while I'm in grad
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    Not Everyone is meant/wants to be a leader!

    Lennonninja replied to CardiacRNLA's topic in General Nursing

    That's literally the reason I did as many committees as I could at my previous job. If it looks good on a resume or an NP application, I would volunteer for
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    Rapid Response?

    Lennonninja replied to TinkerBellaRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I work as rapid response when I was in the ICU. It was a separate role, but the ICU charge nurse was the back up rapid if there was more than one happening at once. I also worked as ICU charge. I...
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    Should nurses be able to listen to music at work?

    Lennonninja replied to RockinNurse2018's topic in General Nursing

    I loved playing music at the bedside in the ICU whenever possible. I would ask families what the patient liked to listen to, and for bath time I would find a station on my Amazon Music app on my...
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    ED Admissions Right At Shift Change

    Lennonninja replied to chordringer's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    After almost 7 years of working as an RN, I've learned that the ONLY time the ED is ready to bring me a patient is during shift
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    Typical cost for RN-BSN program

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

    I did Indiana University's online ASN-BSN transition class, part time, in 4 semesters (no co-reqs needed d/t my previous BA), and it was about
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    Moving ICU to med/surg unit

    Lennonninja replied to Forest2's topic in Critical Care

    I wouldn't do it. ICU patients deserve ICU level care, not having your time divided between them and more med/surg patients as well. This sounds like a nightmare waiting to
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    How late after your shift do you stay at work?

    Lennonninja replied to FLnurse1127's topic in General Nursing

    Rarely later than 15 minutes. It depends on who I'm giving report to, and if I have to wait for them to get done with their other patient. We do bedside report in the MICU, and always do the first...
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    Eating ice cream and getting nervous -- offered Neuro-ICU job, now a psych nurse

    Lennonninja replied to pixierose's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks to you I'm now googling cerebral microdialysis and it's both fascinating and
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    Bachelor degree for ADN

    Lennonninja replied to Big_Mike's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I had a previous bachelors degree before considering going into nursing. I chose the community college route for my ASN as my entry point to nursing because of
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    Am I too small to be a nurse?

    Lennonninja replied to Sbhayes09's topic in General Nursing

    One of the most amazing nurses I know is 4'11". Being short doesn't
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    Can I be discriminated against for political beliefs?

    Lennonninja replied to helloego's topic in General Nursing

    Not in my hospital. I work in a very conservative area and I'm as blue as they come. I just don't talk about it at
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    What is considered a round in a cardiac arrest code?

    Lennonninja replied to CRB3360's topic in General Nursing

    I've heard it used with "when was our last round of epi?" so that we know when we can give the next