TheMoonisMyLantern

TheMoonisMyLantern ADN, LPN, RN

Mental health, substance abuse, geriatrics, PCU

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  1. We Must Demolish NP Diploma Mills

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to cprimavera's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Believe it or not it's not an uncommon sentiment that's been expressed on here over the

  2. New Nurse: which psych meds can be mixed for IM?

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to Sophie H's topic in Psychiatric

    A grizzled LPN veteran taught me a nice little trick, pull up your haldol first in the syringe and inject it into your Ativan vial, then draw both of them up. Ativan is oily and hard to draw up by...

  3. We Must Demolish NP Diploma Mills

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to cprimavera's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    If you think these for profit schools are investing anything into underserved communities your are deluding yourself. They don't care about anything other than lining their pockets and delivering just...

  4. When One Patient Affects the Care Other Patients Receive

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much Davey, I really appreciate

  5. Nurse Trapped in Deadly Texas Pileup Crawled Out Car Trunk and Reported to Work

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to Workitinurfava's topic in General Nursing

    Well, this will probably sound weird. When at the beginning of my career I had just started a new job, literally just finished system orientation and that was going to be my second day on the floor....

  6. Should I stay or step out of my comfort zone?

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to gratefultobeanurse16's topic in General Nursing

    You've been there a solid amount of time and obtained really good experience. It sounds like you'll have no problem moving on and if you're feeling the desire for a change of scenery and new...

  7. I need advice about my new RN job at a drug rehab center

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to RandomPsychNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Sadly you are very right. There are a lot of drug rehabs out there that offer hardly any therapeutic services and yet charge thousands of dollars, and the families of addicts fork it over because...

  8. When One Patient Affects the Care Other Patients Receive

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Anyone can remind this patient that they have the right to choose another facility if they feel their needs aren't being met. Patients like this will test your ability to remain off the evening news,...

  9. The Honeymoon That Never Came

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to Merrie82's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I don't know who told you that your first years in nursing would be sunshine and rainbows, but they sure did tell you a line of bull! The first couple years of being a nurse are HARD it is most...

  10. Civility in Nursing

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to greysfan_LPN2RN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I really agree with this. We need to look out for another because we all know the big dogs aren't going to. What I've been trying is to encourage comradery and accountability between the different...

  11. House and Senate Democrats introduce legeslation to increase federal min. wage to $15/hr by 2025

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

    I see your point and I can't say that I disagree. However, the problem is that too many jobs have are considered to be unworthy of adequate pay. Whereas jobs that do sustain families and individuals...

  12. COVID Faces

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I think most are feeling the pandemic fatigue. The surgical masks aren't bad, it's just when I'm on covid units having to wear that dang N95, ugh. I know we've lost a lot of nurses since this mess...

  13. COVID Faces

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in Disaster Preparation

    No emergent that cannot be... the type of N95 that I'm fitted for is absolutely the most uncomfortable mask I have ever worn and I don't think it is the correct mask for me because I still got COVID...

  14. Nurses aid**advice!

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to Jstna96's topic in General Nursing

    I get how it is when it's time to go and you are ready to be done. In nursing however, sometimes you're gonna stay late either because you choose to or you have to. You were feeding which means...

  15. COVID Faces

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Haha, I can relate, I get outbreaks of seb. dermatitis around my mouth and nose, the red blotches always bothered me, now I don't have to

  16. The golden first year?

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to pinkdoves's topic in General Nursing

    So, with EAP most companies will contract out of their own company. Healthcares systems that have it in house typically have strict privacy laws they have to adhere to. I know of a couple places in my...

  17. COVID Faces

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Now that you mention it, my ears are starting to stick out more because the strings on ours masks are so tight on my head. We're all going to look like monsters when this thing is over with

  18. Just a Little Venting

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to Kbelle's topic in General Nursing

    This ^ I have had this talk with docs on during the weekend multiple times, "If you don't want to be called for orders, you need to leave enough standing orders for me to where I don't have to call...

  19. How to you use the subjective questions in CIWA?

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to NewGradNurse3's topic in General Nursing

    So, the answer to this is unfortunately not cut and dry. The reason is that treating substance abuse disorders continues to become more complicated than what we thought it was even just 20 years ago....

  20. We Must Demolish NP Diploma Mills

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to cprimavera's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    JKL has been a member on AN for quite some time and has given many users great advice over the years. Disagree with her if you want, but to get so bent out of shape over a different point of view is...

  21. Getting Flack For Not Getting Covid Vaccine

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to EDnurseAmen's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Due to the loss of life and enormous emotional toll this pandemic is taking on everybody, the topic of vaccination is a highly charged one. As of now, it is your choice whether or not to be...

  22. I’m having a nursing career crisis!

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to VaniCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, the good news is you already know what you don't want to do, what you dislike, and you know what you do like. Figuring that out is half the battle! You also have the experience and...

  23. We Must Demolish NP Diploma Mills

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to cprimavera's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You're very right it is an area of concern. It's been discussed in other threads, and my opinion and the opinion of a couple other posters is that either more education needs to be provided for...

  24. We Must Demolish NP Diploma Mills

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to cprimavera's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    From a distance I can see your point. However, PMHNP's can perform psychotherapy and bill for it legally, however they typically only receive one semester of education on psychotherapy by itself....

  25. We Must Demolish NP Diploma Mills

    TheMoonisMyLantern replied to cprimavera's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I would have to sacrifice a lot to make it work and would still have to work at least part-time. I'm not against people being able to work while attending an NP Program and as I said I think online...