Lunah MSN, RN

EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN

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    FY 2021 Army Nurse Corps

    Lunah replied to BrownBoiRN's topic in Government, Military

    Congrats!! I grew up there as a military brat. Served as a 66HM5 (later transitioned to 66T), but I never got back to Germany, unfortunately. Just Fort Stewart and Afghanistan. LOL. I hope you love...
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    Concerned - New Grad from Excelsior

    Lunah replied to Medic6940's topic in General Nursing

    Inova is a great system, I started my career there.
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    Giving pain meds to SCD during warmed fluid infusion

    Lunah replied to Sammieee's topic in Patient Medications

    Did your charge give you feedback as to what the preferred method would have been? I assume the disconnect/push/reconnect? That seems silly and I would ask for the basis in evidence, starting with...
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    Dress Code - Hair dye

    Lunah replied to Annabelle Flee's topic in General Nursing

    @klone, same with the ears, plus a nostril piercing and tattoos (sleeves). I usually covered my tattoos at work (by choice) before I went to a remote job. I have natural red hair, but I am quite fond...
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    Do some nurses just like to write people up?

    Lunah replied to DolceVita's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sounds like a toxic environment. ? I might look to transfer or find a new position, honestly. Who needs this kind of junk or has time for it? You mentioned your last hospital being a better...
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    Concerned - New Grad from Excelsior

    Lunah replied to Medic6940's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated from EC in 2008 and worked in a couple of EDs in Virginia. You will be fine. ? Just keep applying! What part of MD will you be moving
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    Feels bad for not swabbing a vascular access port

    Lunah replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I did too! She hated it but tolerated it. She had tongue cancer and had a partial tongue resection and couldn't drink, the resection was a final effort to see if we could save her. Unfortunately not,...
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    Between a rock and a hard place (or Sedated patient deemed me uncompassionate)

    Lunah replied to Ioreth's topic in General Nursing

    Same
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    Coworkers Respecting Each Others' Advance Directives and Code Statuses

    Lunah replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, but I'm not your nurse, and you're not my patient. That is going to lead to differences in opinion and advocacy.
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    Covid Vaccine Given Too High On Arm

    Lunah replied to andrusia's topic in Disaster Preparation

    @Jake Seboly - if you have concerns, you should contact the facility/location where you received the vaccine. They are in a better position to assess the injection location and any potential need for...
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    IV Push Med Question

    Lunah replied to guest1122560's topic in General Students

    I feel like the infamous vec that should have been Versed was drawn up in an unlabeled flush syringe, if I recall correctly. I agree about the weakness of some of reasoning, though. I would also be...
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    How many jobs have you had in your career?

    Lunah replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    ER #1 - 2005 to 2011 (left to join the Army in 2011) ER #2 - 2011-2016 (left Army, moved 2.5 hours away in 2016) ER/Trauma #3 - 2016-2018 (left role due to health issues) Infection...
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    Coworkers Respecting Each Others' Advance Directives and Code Statuses

    Lunah replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Back to the original topic, I can tell you as a paramedic for 18 years and as an ER nurse for 11+, we resuscitate until we learn that we shouldn't. We received plenty of coding patients from a...
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    Covid Vaccine Given Too High On Arm

    Lunah replied to andrusia's topic in Disaster Preparation

    That is not universally recommended - it increases the risk (in some arms) that less of the injectate will go into the muscle, and may instead infiltrate the surrounding tissue. I only pinch it up a...
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    The quietest workplace

    Lunah replied to scrabblern's topic in General Specialties

    I work in clinical appeals from home. I rarely have to speak with anyone. I play music, so it's not totally quiet, but it's noise of my choosing.
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    Is it wise to work from home?

    Lunah replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Sweetheart, people are not eternal. We are not meant to live forever, and sometimes it's just time. It doesn't mean that the people who are at work aren't competent, or that you are going to be...
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    Studying for the CNE exam

    Lunah replied to Skips's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Yep that's the
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    Is it wise to work from home?

    Lunah replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Not wise. Pass. I work at home full-time and it is very important to create boundaries, and I am glad you recognize that you'd struggle with that. When I am done for the day, I shut my office door and...
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    How Has Your Nursing Career Affected Your Relationships Or Other Aspects of Your Life?

    Lunah replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Girl. Let it go, and now. He had no obligation to notify you about his impending fatherhood. You have a tendency to form unhealthy attachments and to place far too much significance on the...
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    Case Manager at Aetna

    Lunah replied to NurseAN94's topic in Case Management

    I feel like Aetna goes toward the higher side, but the pay is based on experience and location. I would give it a look! The worst that can happen is that the offer is too low and you turn it down. But...
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    Patient complaint - Did I mishandle this situation?

    Lunah replied to lily8424's topic in General Nursing

    Those are some screwy med orders. Let's add some Dilaudid while we're at it, but heck no to the Percocet! ? OP, you did NOTHING wrong. The fact that you agonized over this says you are a good...
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    Buying a House on a Nurse's Income: How Do Nurses Afford $450,000+ Houses?

    Lunah replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I have owned six homes in my life in three different states. I still own the fourth and fifth homes, they rent well. For the first, I scrimped and saved and budgeted to earn the downpayment. This was...
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    Getting Flack For Not Getting Covid Vaccine

    Lunah replied to EDnurseAmen's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Feeling pretty good today, just a sore arm. I had some random muscle aches with a little chill late last night, but I feel pretty good today. Hope you are feeling well too,
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    Do I push out the air bubble?

    Lunah replied to evastone's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the assist, peeps! These companies need static URLs.
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    Another one wanting to bite the dust.

    Lunah replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    It was competitive before COVID and now it's just crazy! Companies get hundreds of applications for a single opening. I feel like I won the lottery for sure. It still took me a while and numerous...