TheMoonisMyLantern

TheMoonisMyLantern ADN, LPN, RN

Mental health, substance abuse, geriatrics, PCU

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  1. SNF CNA ratio and abandonment

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to DougDaRN's topic in General Nursing

    In my experience, when something doesn't go as planned or something unexpected happens, the person with the most power who gets to sleep through the crisis and deal with it at a more "convenient" hour...

  2. When Your Patient Wants To Talk Politics

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to KC,RN's topic in General Nursing

    For me it depends on the setting, in inpatient psych I may allow the person to vent a little bit or set limits depending on the patient, situation, and motivation of the conversation When I work...

  3. Is it reasonable for Nurses to be fired who "ran away" from work during the pandemic?

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I don't judge those who decided not to work during the pandemic, it's their choice, most did so to protect themselves or their families and I don't blame them. It does however make it harder on those...

  4. Twitter bans Trump permanently!

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to guest1163268's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    This is a very good point. I figured he would move on to Parler since many conservatives had done the same but I found out today that Parler was hacked and ultimately taken down! Apparently ANOTHER...

  5. Intubation Should Be A Nursing Skill, Especially Now

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to ErikWeeWoo's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Very cool! Thanks for

  6. Inside the GOP’s week from hell

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

    I don't really think his popularity will wane, he's done so many shocking and negative things over the past four years and that only increases his followers fervor. The man could do anything and half...

  7. Twitter bans Trump permanently!

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to guest1163268's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    I was expecting Twitter to ban Trump after he left office, it was a delightful surprise to see them do it

  8. Intubation Should Be A Nursing Skill, Especially Now

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to ErikWeeWoo's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Interesting and informative post. I can't imagine intubating a bird,

  9. New Nurse Needing Advice: Should it be this bad?

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to kale_'s topic in General Nursing

    I pretty much agree with everything JKL33 says in every thread they post in LOL. Until you are in a better place mentally, refrain from making a big decision such as employment change. There's a lot...

  10. New Grad RN On Nights: Violence Causing Anxiety?

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to NightingaleStar's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome to the poop show that is bedside nursing. In all seriousness, even though I loved psych and substance abuse, I had to get out of it due to the constant stress from the rising acuity. I got to...

  11. Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome

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

    Look into the concept of Harm Reduction related to substance abuse. I'm actually working on an article on it for

  12. Do you think Biden can fulfill his promise to vaccinate 100 million people in his first 100 days?

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

    As I posted in another thread, I think deviating from what's been studied is a BAD decision. Even though I voted for the man, I learned a long time ago to take what politicians promise with a grain of...

  13. New RN Questioning Leaving Hospital Setting

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to BabyTurtle2k11's topic in General Nursing

    Word for the wise, HCA is about as widespread as the coronavirus, and working for them is about as much fun as having the coronavirus. They are notorious for operating with just enough nursing staff...

  14. How to Deal with Staff Who Don't Like You?

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    Quite possibly the best post on this

  15. How can I be a better nursing professor?

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to GS ED RN's topic in General Students

    I agree with the above poster. In addition, please don't just read off of a powerpoint with nothing else added or said, it makes for an absolutely dreadful lecture. My OB instructor did this and was...

  16. I want to apologize to my instructor. Please help me.

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to porscheXN's topic in General Students

    I remember all the crap that got flung at my instructors from students during lectures, especially when reviewing a test! One of my instructors actually had a rule that any challenge to a test...

  17. Non Clinical Jobs

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to joyflnoyz's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    What type of home health do you currently do, homecare/private duty, or intermittent visit/skilled? Whichever you do, I would recommend trying the other type as there are advantages to both. The nice...

  18. Covid Vaccine

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to Nurseybl06's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Biden's decision makes me nervous as well. In the beginning of the vaccine rollout Pfizer and Moderna said it was critical that a second dose was received in 3-4 weeks of the first dose. Now they're...

  19. Intubation Should Be A Nursing Skill, Especially Now

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to ErikWeeWoo's topic in Disaster Preparation

    OP, I agree with you, this could be a valuable skill for RN's to learn in certain settings. Having worked in rural hospitals where there can be a delay in intubation due to the only physician in house...

  20. Quick! Blame the Nurse!

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to vintagegal's topic in General Nursing

    You can only do but so much. Don't run yourself in the ground trying to do everything because it will just show your team that they don't have to do their work because you'll always be there to bail...

  21. California Is Overriding Its Limits On Nurse Workloads As COVID-19 Surges

    TheMoonisMyLantern posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    I realize we live in unprecedented times. But time and time again hospital executives have proven they do not care about nurses and will kick us in the teeth every chance they get. I don't blame the...

  22. Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome

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

    Excellent article. In my area it is a standard of care to give either IM or IV thiamine to alcoholics when they come through the ER, if they are admitted either medically or psychiatrically they're...

  23. Nurses are Pushed to the Brink

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Disaster Preparation

    My facility has an incentive for CNA's to work with our COVID unit and yet still we're having trouble getting them to actually work with the patients. I understand their fears over the virus and...

  24. I Really Do Not Want the COVID Vaccine ?

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to AspiringNurse94's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I saw this and feel very conflicted about it. I understand the desire to vaccinate as many people as possible, but to deviate from how the vaccine was studied seems like a big risk to

  25. Nurse led education groups

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to Erika Peterson's topic in Psychiatric

    Check out this site, I found it really helpful