TheMoonisMyLantern

TheMoonisMyLantern ADN, LPN, RN

Mental health, substance abuse, geriatrics, PCU

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  1. Managers, Nurses and Delegation: Who Has Authority?

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Silverbells, read the quoted post and reread it because it's very true. A manager that is hands on with patient care every once in a while will gain a lot more respect and loyalty from employees. My...

  2. Four 12s in a row?!?! ??

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to NightNerd's topic in General Nursing

    I worked days briefly to cover someone's maternity leave once, and with days I actually liked my 12's broken up but with nights I like them all

  3. Continuous pulse oximetry monitoring and COVID

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to macleod340's topic in Disaster Preparation

    1000 Alarms in a 4 hour period... if there's a monitoring room with a tech having to watch and listen to that I'd be afraid they'd wind of developing an off shoot of ICU induced psychosis

  4. New Nurse Not Happy / Anxious About Job

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to Ariana30's topic in General Nursing

    Get a lawyer now, you need an advocate so you don't get screwed by the department of health or your former

  5. COVID Vaccine: False sense of security or green light?

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to Schweet's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I agree that there has been a lot of collateral damage from lockdowns and as to whether or not they've helped at all, I don't know, its possible that things could be worse but I feel that peoples...

  6. Mandatory Staff Pictures In Patient Rooms

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to ClassOf2004's topic in General Nursing

    You took the words right out of my mouth. We wonder why healthcare is in the shape it is now. I think it's just really weird, I wouldn't want my fat face plastered on the wall of a patient's room...

  7. COVID Vaccine: False sense of security or green light?

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to Schweet's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The survival rate doesn't change how many people have died from it. Not to mention the long term effects and damage it can cause. There are worse things than

  8. COVID Vaccine: False sense of security or green light?

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to Schweet's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I think you might have a different outlook if you zipped up some of the body bags of people who have died from this disease. Your statement that there have been "great successes" for medications...

  9. Step down as new grad

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to struggle_busRN's topic in Critical Care

    I've worked both med/surg and stepdown/PCU, both have their pros and cons. I like PCU a little better due to the higher acuity and lower patient ratio. Stepdown units are very busy but you can learn a...

  10. Health fraud case: Mississippi pharmacy owner gets 18 years

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Nursing News

    I had to look up "compounded pain creams" as I had never heard of them. Apparently there's some controversy because they include various medications that haven't really been studied for topical use,...

  11. Improving Hospital Nurse Staffing Is Associated with Fewer Deaths from Sepsis

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Nursing News

    What? Better staffing saves lives? Impossible, nurses just sit around playing cards while wearing doctor's

  12. Told I am not helpful

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to whatintheworld's topic in General Nursing

    I think one of the biggest things that helps the aides is taking care of other requests while you're in the room doing you're other duties. I find that it's usually little things anyway so it doesn't...

  13. Four 12s in a row?!?! ??

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to NightNerd's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, now that sucks. I'd be ticked to be doing 4 in a row and not be getting OT from

  14. Managers, Nurses and Delegation: Who Has Authority?

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Silverbells, I think you will be a good manager one day, you accept criticism well, are self reflective, and want to do a good job. But I don't think you were at the bedside long enough and may...

  15. COVID Vaccine: False sense of security or green light?

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to Schweet's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Let's see, the CDC has been predicting a major pandemic for decades, this didn't just fall out of the sky. Most major hospital systems, governmental agencies have people who's sole purpose is disaster...

  16. Four 12s in a row?!?! ??

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to NightNerd's topic in General Nursing

    I found after 3 12's any additional ones kind of breeze by because I'm in my groove by then. But once I finally do have a day off, I crash hard. Good luck to you, at least your paychecks will be nice...

  17. Managers, Nurses and Delegation: Who Has Authority?

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    What has a higher priority, documentation of routine assessments or attending to a physical need of a patient? What you thought would be helpful to the nurse wasn't helpful to them, they needed then...

  18. Case Study: Does this Cherokee Woman Have Dementia?

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in General Nursing

    What is her mental orientation status? I would want to do MMSE (Mini Mental Status Exam) to support or exclude neurocognitive decline Full lab work up CBC, CMP, UA +CS to rule out UTI...

  19. Pelosi Blasts GOP Leadership's Underreaction To Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's Remarks

    TheMoonisMyLantern posted a topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    So, Marjorie Taylor is nothing but a troll, I don't think she believes a single dag on crazy thing she says, she just knows that if she acts worse than trump that the republican party will help ascent...

  20. Covid-19, No Beds, Ugly Stuff

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to Ado Annie's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Maybe the nursing staff and the ER doc who gets mad about everything could put some pressure on administration to spend some money on the equipment you guys desperately need. You guys desperately need...

  21. Help Ban Genital Cosmetic Surgery on Children

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I was curious about this

  22. CIWA

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to Ewolly's topic in Addictions

    So, I have several thoughts on this. The good thing with CIWA is that it can help you keep folks out DT's when they require aggressive dosing during detox. The bad thing is that only a couple...

  23. Why Black History is Important in Nursing Education

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to Stacy Winters's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for this thread. I think you're absolutely right that there needs to be more education in nursing schools about the systemic racism an bias that has existed in medicine towards black...

  24. Dilemma in getting a new job where spouse's ex works

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to ALM5692's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    If the hospital is large you'll be just one fish in the sea. If you are working on a different unit than she, then she may never even know you work there. Even if she were to act on some vendetta to...

  25. How to Answer 'What Did You Like Least About Your Last Job?'

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    That's the thing with behavioral interview questions, they don't really invoke an honest response. Sure, you may put a kernel of truth in your answer but you always have to wrap it up with a nice...