TheMoonisMyLantern

TheMoonisMyLantern ADN, LPN, RN

Mental health, substance abuse, geriatrics, PCU

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  1. Bitter dried up nurses that need to RETIRE

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

    Customer service does have its place in nursing practice, but it should not dictate nursing practice, to allow it to do so is entirely unsafe. I'm sorry, I don't mean this offensively but you are the...

  2. Bitter dried up nurses that need to RETIRE

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

    Return? I promise you, the customer service model has been in place for quite a while and is not

  3. Sometimes... do you hate your pts?

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to FRESH_90's topic in General Nursing

    We see people at their worst, and because of this, indeed sometimes I do lose faith in humanity. There have even been times that I've almost resented my patients but luckily I realized the issue lied...

  4. Bitter dried up nurses that need to RETIRE

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

    Word of the wise, focus on quality patient care NOT customer service, talk to some nurses and you'll quickly find out that many of us believe that a customer service approach to handling our patients...

  5. Bitter dried up nurses that need to RETIRE

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

    :sofahider

  6. Sleeping is an observation, not an assessment!

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to BUNightingale's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, I think it depends on the setting and the type of drug administered. Am I going to wake up a patient with chronic pain over a Lortab I gave an hour ago that they also take at home? Of course...

  7. 1st health-care job; fear of disabilities

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to HerrGolf's topic in General Nursing

    I think being uncomfortable with the sick and disabled is relatively normal at the very beginning. If you've never been a caregiver before how are you to know how to help them or what to say or what...

  8. Working in a "toxic" workplace

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to Catch22Personified's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yikes, that place sounds like an utter nightmare! I've been there, done that and got the t-shirt. I think no matter what, that it's important for nurses to set boundaries with our patients, for...

  9. HCAHPS Scores = hospital pay

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to A&OxNone's topic in Nursing News

    Exactly.

  10. HCAHPS Scores = hospital pay

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to A&OxNone's topic in Nursing News

    Call me jaded and paranoid, but I don't trust it. While I agree with high quality care, the definition of "high quality care" is usually different to someone who makes up these rules and someone who...

  11. If you could do it all over again, would you choose nursing as your career?

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to jordanl's topic in General Nursing

    I don't regret nursing, but I don't plan on staying in it. I love taking care of patients, but honestly health care isn't about taking care of people anymore. This field sadly, shows the very gritty...

  12. Ready to toss in the towel

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to chcgoblue's topic in General Nursing

    I'm afraid I have no words of wisdom. All I can say is that honestly, I am on the fence as well as far as whether or not to stay in nursing. I've been taking classes that are pre-reqs for the RN...

  13. new nurse switching positions

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to codeblue20's topic in General Nursing

    I'd give it a little more time, if for nothing else than the experience. Bedside nursing on medical/surgical floors is certainly not for everyone, but likewise in ICU and ER you'll still be doing...

  14. As basic decency slips away....We watch them die and do nothing.........

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to greenfiremajick's topic in General Nursing

    This has less to do with compassion and more to do with the fact that this man fell through the cracks of our flawed mental health system and our societies flawed views on what mental illness actually...

  15. As basic decency slips away....We watch them die and do nothing.........

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to greenfiremajick's topic in General Nursing

    While I agree that blaming the responders is not the solution for the problem, please remember that mental illness is in fact an illness and not a flaw or character weakness. Yes, it is different from...

  16. As basic decency slips away....We watch them die and do nothing.........

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to greenfiremajick's topic in General Nursing

    What a terrible situation for everyone. The firefighters were in an impossible situation, even in the most benign environment, any rescue can be perilous. It is difficult to judge them for their lack...

  17. charge nurse tried to make me go to work with allergic reaction

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to thanx2mj's topic in General Nursing

    Well

  18. Pathway to (UGH) Excellence?

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to LeeniesMomRN's topic in General Nursing

    It doesn't take fancy philosophies to be a fully competent caregiver/manager. If nurses, doctors, allied health professionals, administration, patients, visitors, and family members would follow this...

  19. charge nurse tried to make me go to work with allergic reaction

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to thanx2mj's topic in General Nursing

    Also, when it comes to call outs. Instead of getting angry at the person calling out, get angry at the fact that perhaps if administration had the foresight to either have a PRN float pool or to keep...

  20. charge nurse tried to make me go to work with allergic reaction

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to thanx2mj's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, I don't care how bad things were through the charge nurse's eyes. But belittling someone because of a call out is completely out of line and is not anyone's place to question with exception of...

  21. How to say no to a job offer after accepted.

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to pretty70's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Just call them and say that while you appreciate their time that you've been given an offer for a full-time position and that right now you really need full time hours. They'll understand! Good

  22. Jobs are everywhere!!!

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

    Other parts of Virginia that are more rural in flavor have not had such optimal opportunities. Yes, with experience it certainly increases one's chances of having more opportunities but over all the...

  23. Compassion required???

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to jellyfishmafia's topic in General Nursing

    Your clarification is very useful. Honestly, you don't have to be Mother Theresa to be an effective and successful nurse. Technically you don't have to have any compassion or empathy for other human...

  24. Calling a Patient 'Sugar': Abuse?

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

    Just my two cents: I believe that there are many things that can undermine a nurse's professionalism such as drug diversion, discussing sexual escapades during work hours within earshot of...

  25. So if all nurses are heroes.......

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    Name: The Rage Whisperer Power: Capable of knocking the crazy out of anyone with my Geodon and Ativan radioactive rays. Nemesis: Borderline Betty, Histrionic Hillary, and Narcissistic