TheMoonisMyLantern

TheMoonisMyLantern ADN, LPN, RN

Mental health, substance abuse, geriatrics, PCU

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  1. Career in flames

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    This is solid advice, thank

  2. Career in flames

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I work at an alcohol and drug rehab facility. I have anywhere from 30 to 60 patients, so my one on one time with patients is quite

  3. Relationship with patient?

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to Nurse2bklingon's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Psych 101 don't have sex, date, or have anything beyond a professional relationship with patients

  4. Calling patients by "pet" names.

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to dbabz's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    For a very long time I was guilty as charged with using "honey" with my geriatric patients. Heck, I practically punctuated every sentence with "honey" or "sweetie". I never got any complaints, and I...

  5. Offended a coworker

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to Possum_RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I know this will sound blunt but I truly don't intend to offend you. Okay first of all not all interpersonal conflict is bullying. Second of all if you had an issue with the nurse you should have...

  6. Confused and disappointed

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to Lovinlyfe786's topic in Nursing Career

    People are giving you honest feedback. Just because you don't want to hear it doesn't mean anyone is angry with

  7. Husband is not ready for me to go to nursing school!!

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to hamolady's topic in General Students

    ^ This. These are some wise words. It's a bad omen that your husband is already having issues with you going to school and you haven't even started

  8. All Hail ICU Nurses

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to purplegal's topic in Critical Care

    You have a terrible attitude. I wouldn't hire you

  9. Hand Massages

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to saraaileen76's topic in General Nursing

    Insert eye

  10. Disciplined for Anxiety

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to winnietheblue's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry that you're having a hard time, it sounds like you've been through hell and back. Even though being sent to a different unit may feel like defeat perhaps it's a blessing in disguise,...

  11. Jaded after CRNA school failure, burned out, don't want to be a nurse

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to nurseman78's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like the hospital setting is definitely toxic for you due to your past experiences and traumatic events you've experienced. Have you considered going full time with Home Health which you say...

  12. new grad having extreme difficulty

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to momo42's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Have you expanded your job search to LTC or SNF facilities, dialysis centers, psychiatric hospitals, correctional facilities? If not it might be time to do so. Remember that any nursing experience is...

  13. Feeling stuck

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to GSDlvrRN's topic in General Nursing

    You sound totally confused. Have you considered some counseling to help you figure out what you want to do? Just remember the hospital is not the end all be all for

  14. Gross Things Patients Do

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in General Nursing

    During my first year as a nurse I admitted a female patient with a history severe mental illness to a med/surg floor. They had ordered a Foley cath to be inserted and as I was cleaning her peri area I...

  15. Workplace Harassment forced me to resign

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to Drgnfy13's topic in General Nursing

    You quit the job but now you want to get high and mighty about fighting against harassment? Get a lawyer and duke it out or move on. More than likely you're just going to come across as a jaded...

  16. How would you react? Body odor discussion.

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to Nurse-rachet1's topic in General Nursing

    To be suspended over that sounds as though you've made some enemies where you work. I would keep my mouth shut and my head down if I were

  17. My coworker was high and got away with it

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to Volley88's topic in General Nursing

    Why are you snooping through someone's cell phone in the first

  18. Long Term Care Nursing is Lame

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to purplegal's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You sound really childish, insulting an entire specialty due to your own inadequacies. In all honesty if you can't take pride in the job you have now then you don't deserve

  19. Irony regarding cellphone use at work

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That's a big assumption saying that the facility provides all the reference materials

  20. Bullied by a colleague

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to enc123's topic in General Nursing

    You have given this woman way too much power over you. Whether you realize it or not you're stirring the pot more by trying to figure out who is on her side versus yours. As others have previously...

  21. Easily annoyed

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to freckles23's topic in General Nursing

    You've gotten some excellent advice here, I think as nurses we're often in an environment that requires constant adaptation and it can be flat up hard to handle. Best of luck to

  22. Assessment every shift?

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to Thebrilliantdancex's topic in Rehabilitation

    Remind mom that working rehab has its own set of standards that are different from acute care. Theoretically the patients are supposed to be stable enough when going to rehab that q shift head to toe...

  23. Pseudo Seizures

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    Kind of off topic but in the same vein, I had a memorable patient who would often experience pseudoseizures who would announce melodramatically "I am having a seizure!" then carefully lie down on the...

  24. Pseudo Seizures

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    Key word SOME are related to secondary gain. However, when there is the presence of psychopathology, as is with many cases of pseudoseizures it is simply more COMPLICATED than "she's faking

  25. Pseudo Seizures

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    Pseudoseizures are actually pretty interesting. There is usually more to it than just a person "faking it". Medscape: Medscape Access