TheMoonisMyLantern ADN, LPN, RN

TheMoonisMyLantern has 17 years experience as a ADN, LPN, RN and specializes in Mental health, substance abuse, geriatrics, PCU.

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1. I Know What Abuse Is; I Have Lived Through It

   TheMoonisMyLantern replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

   Ruby, I imagine it's not easy to write in such detail what you experienced. Over the years every time you have posted about the hell you experienced I have found it to be incredibly moving, informative, and effective. Keep telling your story, abuse i...

2. Go While You Can...Raise the Pay!!

   TheMoonisMyLantern replied to John Salyers's topic in General Nursing

   While unionization won't solve everything it would be a good start in many areas. Unfortunately the propaganda machine is strong against organizing and many still have the misguided opinion that their company will watch out for them. Until we ac...

3. Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) vs. Allow Natural Death (AND)

   TheMoonisMyLantern replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for the article. I think that could be a helpful for families facing the loss of a loved one. DNR makes them feel like they are giving up on their loved one and didn't do "everything" to save them. For a while in my state our advanced di...

4. When Will the Nursing Shortage Be Over?

   TheMoonisMyLantern replied to Nursing CE Central's topic in General Nursing

   That's the thing, not everyone has the things you mention and most of the things you mention are not luxuries, but considered essentials in order to function and get by in our society. 1. Indoor plumbing, I live in a rural area and the number of...

5. When Will the Nursing Shortage Be Over?

   TheMoonisMyLantern replied to Nursing CE Central's topic in General Nursing

   It's really only been in the past few years that I've come to accept that many of the problems in nursing will only be solved through activism and forcing the hand of politicians. In my young doe-eyed days I used to believe that if we just got the ri...

6. When Will the Nursing Shortage Be Over?

   TheMoonisMyLantern replied to Nursing CE Central's topic in General Nursing

   I've been on my unit for 2 months and now have the most seniority on my shift, that's how many people have left in the past few weeks. Pay is quite good. Benefits are very good. Staffing is kept dangerously lean on all units yet stand...

7. Are nurses really leaving nursing in droves?

   TheMoonisMyLantern replied to Mqshell's topic in General Nursing

   I moved back to acute care a few months ago, since then almost all permanent staff have resigned on my unit including the manager, assistant manager, and clinical team leaders. Some transferred to other units, most are becoming travelers, some ...

8. FDA Warns Against Nitrite "Poppers"

   TheMoonisMyLantern replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

   Excellent article, definitely commonly used within the gay community here where I live and has been for as long as I can remember. Unfortunately the use has been so normalized that many people don't realize that poppers can be dangerous especially wh...

9. Things I wish my patients understood

   TheMoonisMyLantern replied to NightNerd's topic in General Nursing

   I couldn't remember who had said that on here a while back, thanks for posting it again, I've used it a few times since reading it way back when ?

10. NP Please help!!

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to Mathew Reed's topic in Pre-Nursing

    And of course the OP automatically goes for the "I hope you're never my nurse!" buckshot as though that should send a quake of dread through the community and cause us all to clutch our pearls having been given the ultimate insult by some random anon...

11. NGT medications

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to diane e's topic in General Nursing

    In LTC the regulations actually require medications to be given individually through a PEG tube, which is absolute lunacy. Whether it's compounding or not I can't say either way. But the rationale given to nurses for this is often due to possible "in...

12. Things I wish my patients understood

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to NightNerd's topic in General Nursing

    I wish patients understood that as nurses we are pretty much cogs on a wheel and have very little influence of policy and medical decisions In the hospital as bedside staff. I have this conversation weekly with at least one patient and I don't sugar ...

13. Getting Fired

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to Mcl1980's topic in General Nursing

    Have you considered private duty? You would be with only one patient for the duration of your shift as opposed to being pulled into many directions between the care needs of multiple patients. Be aware that pay tends to be lower and there can be diff...

14. Glad to see the families back

    TheMoonisMyLantern posted a topic in COVID

    At my facility (LTC) we began allowing visitation from families/friends a few weeks ago. Our residents had gone over 1 year without physical contact with their families, spouses, friends which had devastating consequences. Sure, we all know how...

15. Nursing: Virtual Simulation vs Real Life Clinical, which is better?

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to Julie's topic in General Nursing

    On one hand I'm skeptical of "virtual clinicals", on the other hand clinical experiences overall seem to get more neutered with each passing year. Less time per day, per semester, per program. Less hands on instructors. Fewer hours per clinical day. ...