Lunah MSN, RN

EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN

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    Seeking Advice! Failed 2-Year Program. Now What?

    Lunah replied to AliceBack2It's topic in General Students

    I keep getting stuck on the fact that you have a graduate degree in psych. That is great! But that leads me to ask - have you considered a masters entry program? I am not sure what your student loan...
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    Confused about blood drawing from a hand that has an IV line?

    Lunah replied to Demareseitipota's topic in General Nursing

    I once watched someone draw from a vein above a running IV site, and that blood was incredibly diluted! As it turns out, they were drawing from the same vein that the IV was in below. Those samples...
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    Hate My Job But Feel There Is No Way Out

    Lunah replied to Aliceozwalker's topic in General Nursing

    Do you really need two jobs? That might be part of the problem, are you getting adequate time off for self-care, sleep, exercise, healthy eating? I have also had more than one job for most of my adult...
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    Unprofessional Clinical Educator.. What would you do?

    Lunah replied to hama1111's topic in General Nursing

    Holy crow! Did he think the patient was sleeping? That is incredible.
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    Is it wise to work from home?

    Lunah replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    But do you have a need to know while at home? No. You are not caring for the patient from your home. Please stop making excuses for
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    Mom with dementia having hallucinations

    Lunah replied to kar212's topic in General Nursing

    Per the terms of service, medical advice is not permitted, so I am closing this. OP, we wish you the best with this heartbreaking issue and it looks like you made some supportive connections here.
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    Non-Patient Contact Jobs

    Lunah replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    Great advice! I took an LNC course through UGA and the Center for Legal Studies when I was deployed in Afghanistan - our team commander/surgeon wanted all of us to pick something for the wintertime...
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    Virtual ENPC

    Lunah replied to northernRN04730's topic in Emergency

    I was an ENPC instructor, but not since COVID. I know a lot of instructors have taken TNCC and ENPC to a virtual platform, so it's likely you will just talk through a scenario. That portion of the...
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    Non-Patient Contact Jobs

    Lunah replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    They are not all RN jobs - there are companies who hire LPNs for UM. Check out the larger insurance companies, or look on Indeed. The facebook group Remote Nursing Jobs has great info as well....
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    Should I give a two weeks' notice?

    Lunah replied to neuron's topic in General Nursing

    If you quit without notice, it will be a termination, not a resignation. If you are cool with being fired, quit without notice. Otherwise give notice and get out with more professionalism than you are...
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    Burnout - How long do I have?

    Lunah replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    Honey, it's vicarious trauma. None of us are immune. I have an endless loop of potential horrors in my brain that are a result of prehospital, ER, and Afghanistan experiences, magnified a thousand...
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    Non-Patient Contact Jobs

    Lunah replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    Data abstraction, clinical documentation improvement, quality management, utilization management, denials and appeals - lots of non-patient-contact opportunities in those areas, at hospitals and...
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    Remote Working From A Non Compact State

    Lunah replied to LoveNurseKi's topic in General Nursing

    There have been licensing accommodations due to COVID, but I am not sure if it applies in PA. But you absolutely can have licenses in multiple states and work in multiple states under those licenses,...
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    License Certificate

    Lunah replied to hoyeshi's topic in Texas Nursing

    https://www.BON.texas.gov/discipline_and_complaints_imposter_alerts.asp I think it might be too easy to go down a rabbit hole there,
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    Excelsior

    Lunah replied to Kelly_bean's topic in Excelsior College

    LOL, I wouldn't necessarily call it a "good time." And certainly being an adult learner means that you can choose to not attend a school if you don't like the curriculum. There is no longer a CPNE for...
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    How to move into Trauma Nursing

    Lunah replied to bitter_betsy's topic in Emergency

    Yep, that is TCAR! I have only done it in-person, but I know they were offering it online as well due to COVID. It is an information-only course, no test or certification, but the education is solid....
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    California Lvn going out of state for RN?

    Lunah replied to Smokey Nurse's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Only the California BRN can answer this and tell you if they will accept your education for either licensure by exam licensure by endorsement. But they will always evaluate the source of your RN, not...
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    GEORGIA preceptorship for RN Excelsior graduate

    Lunah replied to 130's topic in Excelsior College

    They aren't accepting Georgia students at this time:
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    Accredited?

    Lunah replied to Glycerine82's topic in Excelsior College

    Excelsior College gave up its ACEN accreditation effective May 10, 2021, but they still have regional accreditation. There is info here:...
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    Excelsior

    Lunah replied to Kelly_bean's topic in Excelsior College

    Spot on. I think a lot of people go into the program with misconceptions that it's fast and easy, just some check-offs for an upgrade. I learned a ton while I was a student because I knew that I had...
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    CEN Prep Rigor

    Lunah replied to TheMurseChronicles's topic in Emergency

    Both Pam and Jeff provide excellent prep! I used Jeff's Med-ED materials back in the day (2009). I wish Pam had been doing education back then! Both are extremely supportive of students. @kward6...
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    ENPs or FNPs - prognostications, please!

    Lunah replied to Raven Sierra's topic in Emergency

    I am an RN married to an MD, LOL. But OP, I know lots of NPs who are still working at the bedside and cannot find work. The EDs where I have worked staff more PAs than NPs, and very rarely are NPs in...
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    CPEN exam

    Lunah replied to khaleesi123's topic in Emergency

    I used the DeBoer book (an earlier edition) and already had ENPC and PALS. Those resources prepared me well! But that was back in 2010.
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    I want to leave bedside nursing

    Lunah replied to jrb1201's topic in Emergency

    Inpatient rehab often needs case managers and discharge planners, perhaps that could be a step away from the bedside? A friend of mine does admission review for acute inpatient rehab and loves
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    How to move into Trauma Nursing

    Lunah replied to bitter_betsy's topic in Emergency

    You could also consider TCRN in addition to CEN. But get TNCC asap, it is foundational for trauma nursing care. TCAR is also an excellent course. I would then look into PRN opportunities at your...