Lunah MSN, RN

EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN

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    Trials

    Lunah replied to anony8204's topic in General Nursing

    It's amazing what people do to each other in our profession, isn't it? Why do you want to drive people away, do you enjoy working short when they ultimately quit? That has never made sense to me. I am...
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    SAN DIEGO VA

    Lunah replied to Ambererose89's topic in General Nursing

    Government positions require a pretty heavy background check, and yes, that usually includes fingerprints. I had just left the Army and was returning to a DoD civilian position in the same ER and...
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    I'm a ship RN, help finding PRN/Per Diem jobs stateside?

    Lunah replied to Xance's topic in Government, Military

    Unfortunately non-nursing experience isn't really considered when your acute care experience is being evaluated. I was a paramedic for 5 years prior to becoming an RN, and I was still considered a...
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    3 States Won't License Excelsior's ADN Grads

    Lunah replied to moretonel's topic in Excelsior College

    You cannot obtain a license by exam or by endorsement in California if your original RN was obtained through EC's ADN
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    Is $85k worth it for BSN program with no guarantee acceptance?

    Lunah replied to nhayes1984's topic in General Students

    Ding ding! Bad choices, because people don't want to spend that shiny new paycheck on loans. It takes a lot of discipline to focus on loan repayment rather than spending your paycheck on something...
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    Is $85k worth it for BSN program with no guarantee acceptance?

    Lunah replied to nhayes1984's topic in General Students

    Same, and I have *two* MSNs! $85K is not worth it when there are other
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    Effective use of Nurse Educator position

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

    I can't believe I am saying this, did I drink some Koolaid? But look into the Donna Wright competency model. It changed the way we did education where I last worked, and I think the staff really...
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    Share your great day experience

    Lunah replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    Advocating for a patient that I just *knew* was having a larger neuro event than Bell's Palsy or vertigo. Getting said patient transferred to a higher level of care with proper imaging and finding out...
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    How many of you disinfect car after work?

    Lunah replied to PHC-nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I worked with a physician who experienced one of his kids going through a bad illness with an extended hospital stay. He had some microphobia to begin with, he said, but after that his OCD spiraled...
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    Is this insubordination? How do I deal with this PSW?

    Lunah replied to guest1048932's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's a personal support worker. This one sounds like a real peach, if a peach were dangerous to patients.
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    Nurse Charged With Homicide

    Lunah replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I read a comment on the internet (so consider the source, haha) that was from someone who said she was a lawyer, and her opinion was that if the hospital system made changes to keep things like this...
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    Nurse Charged With Homicide

    Lunah replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    She hasn't even been a nurse for 4 full years. This happened two years ago. She was still so new. I am horrified by this, I think it's too much. I am sure she lives with this every day as it is. I...
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    I've had enough.

    Lunah replied to MBar1's topic in General Nursing

    OP, I hope you are doing okay. I am glad you posted so you could see all these responses. Be
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    Capstone Project Ideas - experienced nurse, but new to ED

    Lunah replied to tachyallday's topic in Emergency

    That is a really great topic. Heartbreaking, I just don't understand how people forget their littles are in the car! I am paranoid about it, so I put my bag in the backseat. I have also heard ideas to...
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    Is it normal to be so tired on days off after working 3 12s?

    Lunah replied to FNPStudentLife's topic in General Nursing

    I worked bedside in ERs for 11 years, and I was always dragging on my first day off after several 12s in a row. It's a
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    Over using sympathy card

    Lunah replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I know people who endured Hurricane Katrina and the aftermath in 2005, and I don't know if they will ever recover from it. Some things are just so all-encompassing and tragic. When your self-view goes...
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    Failed for Clinical-but no proof

    Lunah replied to Misscruella's topic in General Students

    Wait, but in your initial post you wrote: Did you get the accommodation after the incident, or before? Sorry, your timeline is a little
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    3 States Won't License Excelsior's ADN Grads

    Lunah replied to moretonel's topic in Excelsior College

    You are correct - working for the VA or the military allows you to work under a license from any state in another state. When I was active duty in the Army, I worked in a Georgia military hospital for...
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    3 States Won't License Excelsior's ADN Grads

    Lunah replied to moretonel's topic in Excelsior College

    Nope, not true. I have a BSN and two MSNs and I still can't get licensed in states that don't recognize Excelsior. That degree will always be the source of my RN, and that is what the states consider...
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    Ears

    Lunah replied to Cat365's topic in Emergency

    OMG, auralgan! I had almost forgotten about that stuff.
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    Capstone Project Ideas - experienced nurse, but new to ED

    Lunah replied to tachyallday's topic in Emergency

    How about "developing a meaningful ED orientation for an experienced critical care nurse" as your project? ? Because seriously, you already have a lot of the relevant stuff in your brain, it just...
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    3 States Won't License Excelsior's ADN Grads

    Lunah replied to moretonel's topic in Excelsior College

    It's definitely a consideration for anyone who might not stay planted for the rest of their lives. EC is usually best for those who have no other
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    Salary range means?

    Lunah replied to ToBeMSNNP's topic in Advanced Practice

    I thought the same thing. Our facility only lists starting and mid-range, not a
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    Should I feel guilty?

    Lunah replied to RNOrtho's topic in General Nursing

    Having to call out when you are sick is the worst! I always felt evern worse until I knew they had my shift covered. I used to work mids Friday-Saturday-Sunday, and about 10 years ago during the first...
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    Why red seal broken with coude cath?

    Lunah replied to Nurseali24's topic in General Nursing

    Well it's about time! Lol. I have always worked ER/trauma, so for all I know our inpatient units had them. Thanks for the