TheMoonisMyLantern

TheMoonisMyLantern ADN, LPN, RN

Mental health, substance abuse, geriatrics, PCU

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  1. Admissions Coordinator Requirements

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to SilverBells's topic in General Specialties

    Your credentials alone will be helpful in landing the role along with your experience working in a SNF. In my area Admission Nurses in SNF's are required to have at least 1-2 years experience in...

  2. Nurse on COVID leave

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to Kimmadsim's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I really empathize with you, you have every right to be frustrated, Our healthcare system as whole was so unprepared for a pandemic and the price of that lack of planning has been paid by bedside...

  3. Wide Variation Across Hospitals in Nurse Staffing Is Threat to Public’s Health

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It used to be that tripling in the ICU's was relatively uncommon around here and if it did happen usually the 3rd patient was a PCU/medsurg overflow and required less care. Now I hear that nurses are...

  4. Getting used to this med pass! Is it just me?

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to vwgirl's topic in General Nursing

    That's really odd that you have such a small time frame to pass meds on 20 patients. I would encourage you to really evaluate whether or not the reason you're being forced to have such a small time...

  5. Cause of Death: Old Age

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    I always chuckle to myself when I read an article about someone who died in their 80's, 90', or above and they'll include the "cause of death" for the person. I always say to myself "WOW!" they're 90...

  6. Getting used to this med pass! Is it just me?

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to vwgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, so never punch out and continue working no matter what anyone tells you. Do you have to wait until 0600 to start your meds? With the hour window, why not get started at 0500? If you...

  7. Are some people not meant for acute care?

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    No doubt you were competent as a nurse in acute care, but there is a lot more to nursing than what goes on in the hospital. The experience you got in acute care will serve you well wherever you go,...

  8. Documenting Every Time 911 is NOT called

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Are putting such orders really necessary in the TAR? Some times things like that get added to ours and the managers will evaluate and remove as needed. If it is a standing order to send the resident...

  9. What Are the Best "Must Have" Nursing Supplies?

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to MedSurgRN2020's topic in General Nursing

    Scissors are in my opinion the most important tool a nurse can have in their pocket. There are so many times I've needed them on the fly, or a co-worker needed them and having them on person saves you...

  10. Help Ban Genital Cosmetic Surgery on Children

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    While I'm not saying male circumcision should be done due to hygiene I will say that those of you who think that hygiene is not a concern with intact men probably have never been in a men's restroom...

  11. Rooty Payne, Psych Tech

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I've worked with a couple psych techs where we just had seamless teamwork everyone just jumped in and did what was needed, no complaining or whining, and we had eachother's back and I knew I was...

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

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Trump has made it acceptable for us to just ignore the facts, the truth, or reality and to make your own truths and fantasy world. The Republicans have eaten that crap up and now obnoxious woman from...

  13. Nurse on COVID leave

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to Kimmadsim's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    My understanding is that if you're under workmen's comp then you job is safe. My experience has been when employees that were covered under workmen's comp were well enough to do some work but not the...

  14. Wide Variation Across Hospitals in Nurse Staffing Is Threat to Public’s Health

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Nurses are the backbone of healthcare, we make up the largest portion of all health care workers and yet we are an "expense". Without us the healthcare system would collapse and yet we have the least...

  15. I Really Do Not Want the COVID Vaccine ?

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to AspiringNurse94's topic in Disaster Preparation

    That was my question. I think they're just theorizing it based off of some other vaccines that require separate doses. In my opinion we shouldn't stray from what was studied in the clinical trials,...

  16. Disaster charting: how’s your hospital changing charting in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and how do you feel about it?

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to RosalindaRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I work in LTC, at my employer out documentation has actually increased. All residents regardless of covid status get q4hour vital signs which may not sound bad, but when your floor has 60 residents it...

  17. Feeling incompetent after rapid response

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to zinaptl's topic in Cardiac

    I don't think you should be embarrassed or feel useless. Sometimes in rapid responses and code blue situations the assigned nurse will do certain interventions but a lot of times their role is to...

  18. Nursing job with routine

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to angelsigns's topic in General Nursing

    Have you considered LTC? The patients live there and many of which stay for years. You have people decline and acute issues come up, however it has a pretty stable routine to it once you learn your...

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

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to Schweet's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I think it is premature to throw out the masks, but that certainly isn't stopping people. I had Covid this past fall, I still got both shots and was very thankful to get them, I still wear an N95 on...

  20. Giving COVID vaccine

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to Thunder274's topic in Disaster Preparation

    All these ads locally wanting nurses for vaccinations giving high wages, and the department of health professions in my state sent out an email asking for "volunteer vaccinators", ? yeah that's not...

  21. I Really Do Not Want the COVID Vaccine ?

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to AspiringNurse94's topic in Disaster Preparation

    CDC said last week I think, that you can go up to 6 weeks before getting the second

  22. Sleep Medicine NP?

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to indomie23's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    It's not uncommon at all for psychiatry to manage sleep disorders pharmacologically. Most psych patients have varying degrees of sleep problems so I imagine you'll be exposed to that plenty just in...

  23. Sleep Medicine NP?

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to indomie23's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm a patient of a sleep NP. She works in a large practice and manages sleep apnea patients as well as insomnia patients. She's an acute care NP, though I would think an FNP/AGNP could fulfill the...

  24. How to Answer a Patient Who Asks: "Does God Exist?"

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to S.I.C.'s topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I'm all for people believing what they want to believe to get through the day. I try really hard not to be antirelgion but sometimes I can't help it. I have had such consistently negative experiences...

  25. OK, what are you supposed to be doing instead of being in here?

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to JBudd's topic in General Nursing

    82 pages? Good lord. What is the