Lunah MSN, RN

EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN

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    How do you feel on displaying your certification credentials on your badge?

    Lunah replied to choksantos's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my. On a badge? How did they talk the badge-makers into that?! Lol. I guess the badge people don't know any
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    Running late?, during report stay on topic so I can go home!

    Lunah replied to Workitinurfava's topic in General Nursing

    Not only that, but actually seeing it in action!
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    How do you feel on displaying your certification credentials on your badge?

    Lunah replied to choksantos's topic in General Nursing

    Come on, peeps... We should all know that ACLS and PALS and BLS and TNCC and two-day courses don't earn a spot with your professional credentials. Personally, I like just MSN, RN on my badge. No, I...
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    How often do you wash your scrubs? :)

    Lunah replied to RNinheart's topic in General Nursing

    Oooooh, I agree! Best brand ever. Even when I couldn't wear them due to color restrictions (?), I didn't get rid of them — I usually take my outdated scrubs to donation places, but not
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    Lost A Great RN This Week

    Lunah replied to Overland1's topic in Nursing News

    @Overland1 - I am so sorry for your loss! What a terrible thing.
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    Active Shooting Event: How Should Nurses Respond?

    Lunah replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    I kept an expired 28 fr thoracic trochar in my office for self-defense. Very pointy. I am perfectly serious. I learned while deployed that I face situations head-on, so if I got to the "fight" part of...
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    Post Partum VS. L&D

    Lunah replied to seraphimid's topic in General Nursing

    I am going to go back to your original post and the commute — I think something that is half the commute time and in a specialty likely to be more relevant to future goals is probably the better...
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    Work hours per week for nursing instructor?

    Lunah replied to Kaelif2015's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Have you looked into your local colleges and universities to see if they are even hiring MSN-prepared RNs to teach? What is available is going to depend on where you are and hours may depend on what...
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    Nursing is really a dangerous profession

    Lunah replied to emilygirl89's topic in General Nursing

    I am reading this as a nursing home (or similar) resident, or did the OP mean resident
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    right med, right dose, wrong route... ouchhhh

    Lunah replied to rvzohfeld's topic in General Nursing

    Haha, and I am crazy enough to want another baby at my age, but my cardiologist might kill me. ? The husband is doing well, in 4th year and declared Emergency Medicine (yay!). Great to "see"
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    RN Recognition & Respect

    Lunah replied to Guch's topic in General Nursing

    You said "in an effort to facilitate comparable benefits bestowed to other respected professions," therefore inviting comparison by wanting similar benefits. However, as it has...
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    RN Recognition & Respect

    Lunah replied to Guch's topic in General Nursing

    True story. My pay pretty much doubled after I went from paramedic to RN and had a year of time as a
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    right med, right dose, wrong route... ouchhhh

    Lunah replied to rvzohfeld's topic in General Nursing

    Glad you are OK. I saw that happen — we realized the other RN in the room gave the epi IV instead of IM when the patient got really pale and went into a run of vtach. The doc and I looked at each...
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    Break from nursing? What would you do?

    Lunah replied to Guest603994's topic in General Nursing

    I did mine at Excelsior and Chamberlain, but I know so many people who have had an excellent experience with WGU, and not to mention paid far less. I had active duty tuition caps and my GI Bill for my...
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    Seeking teaching experience while working on MSN Ed.

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

    I already had an MSN in nursing informatics and 8 years of ED/Trauma, so that probably made it a little easier (though other hospital educators had BSNs where I worked). Good luck finding
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    Propofol administration by ER RN

    Lunah replied to diane e's topic in Emergency

    Regarding your first question, did you search the California Nurse Practice Act? https://www.rn.ca.gov/practice/npa.shtml A simple search on "sedation" will answer your question. In regards to...
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    Seeking teaching experience while working on MSN Ed.

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

    I worked as a clinical educator (trauma) in a hospital while working on my nurse educator
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    Break from nursing? What would you do?

    Lunah replied to Guest603994's topic in General Nursing

    Ummmm, hi, are you my twin? Lol. But I didn't have my first (only) baby until I was 45. I spent 8 years as an ED/Trauma RN, then was a trauma educator for almost 3 years. I am currently in infection...
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    Professionalism investigation

    Lunah replied to Goaldigger80's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Completely ridiculous. Brings to mind the old curse "may the fleas of a thousand camels infest her armpits." ? Or "may her inner voice be Gilbert Gottfried's." Miserable people loves to drag others...
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    Unfair Clinical Evaluations

    Lunah replied to guest723's topic in General Students

    Yep, this. By asking if transport was fast and then essentially asking if you really needed to wait to call is implying that you heard what she told you but think that your idea to call now is
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    Unfair Clinical Evaluations

    Lunah replied to guest723's topic in General Students

    Yes, but you aren't buying a degree, you have to earn it. The amount of tuition isn't relevant and doesn't entitle you in this situation. I am sorry, it does sound like you are getting mixed messages...
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    Where are my work-at-home homies?

    Lunah replied to Lunah's topic in General Nursing

    Most (all?) companies require that you have childcare while you work. My daughter (she is 2) will still go to
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    I cant stand the attitude of many nurses

    Lunah replied to Lostsoull's topic in General Nursing

    I will close it for you. Best of luck to
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    I cant stand the attitude of many nurses

    Lunah replied to Lostsoull's topic in General Nursing

    You cannot force people to invite you places outside of work. That is their personal time, and they choose who they spend it with. Period. Make your own friends! If you develop hobbies or activities...
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    Questionable actions that make you go hmm?

    Lunah replied to Snatchedwig's topic in General Nursing

    LOL, like "Mazel Tov!" - stomping on the glass wrapped in a napkin to break it at a Jewish wedding.