Lunah MSN, RN

EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN

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    Any RNs considering medical school?

    Lunah replied to Jstimmm's topic in General Students

    These kinds of comments are the ones not endearing you to the other members here. Beyond a couple of Associates degrees (OK, 3) and a BSN, I have two graduate degrees and I am working on a doctoral...
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    Any RNs considering medical school?

    Lunah replied to Jstimmm's topic in General Students

    Do you have med school pre-reqs done? Most require biochem, o-chem, physics, etc. You will also need letters of recommendation from your science professors, so cultivate those relationships if you are...
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    The Road to CNE Success...

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

    Hope it went
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    Is anyone else prepping for the CNE exam?

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

    OMG! I had to logic my way through the grade-weighting, I was totally unprepared for that on the test but pretty sure I got it
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    Is anyone else prepping for the CNE exam?

    Lunah posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I bought some CNE study resources a year ago when I was at the end of my pregnancy, thinking that I'd have ample time to study during my 12 weeks of maternity leave ... HAHAHA, what can I say,...
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    NP student is burned out on night shift ICU

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

    I have heard people opine that PACU should be considered critical care. Just
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    Best Schools for MSN in Education

    Lunah replied to WestCoastSunRN's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I would ask your professor during your final class or contact the dean for the education track to find out more. It really depends if they have mentors who are available and if your nursing experience...
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    The life or death squatty potty

    Lunah replied to remotefuse's topic in General Nursing

    No, this is a woman - Joanna
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    Teaching In ADN Program

    Lunah replied to pro-student's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I think this is really a regional thing. If ADN nurses aren't hired in your area, I can see the dilemma in working for such a program. However, if the program is going to be around, you can actually...
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    The life or death squatty potty

    Lunah replied to remotefuse's topic in General Nursing

    We have the small CPR backboards on each crash cart. It's part of the daily checks to ensure it's
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    New grad in the military

    Lunah replied to Flyer490's topic in Government, Military

    It has definitely changed. You came in around 2008 or 2009, right? It used to be much easier to get courses as part of your initial contract then. But yes, most people I know who decided on a...
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    New grad in the military

    Lunah replied to Flyer490's topic in Government, Military

    Same deal - come in experienced or go to the course after a few years in. Attendance at the critical care/trauma courses is competitive and not guaranteed. You might have a better shot getting...
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    New grad in the military

    Lunah replied to Flyer490's topic in Government, Military

    In the Army, the only way to get to the ER is to come in with ER experience or get selected to do the ER course after you have been in a few years. New grads don't go to the
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    Credentials question

    Lunah replied to pmabraham's topic in General Nursing

    MS, BSN, RN would be correct. I work with a nurse who has an MBA, and she uses MBA, BSN,
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    The life or death squatty potty

    Lunah replied to remotefuse's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it's a step stool, basically, so shorties like me are able to be over the chest when doing compressions. I have never seen a patient in the hospital moved from the bed to the floor. Won't happen...
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    The life or death squatty potty

    Lunah replied to remotefuse's topic in General Nursing

    Floor? Psssh! HOME! BYE!!! I thought the squatty potty video on YouTube was a joke at first. If you haven't seen it, please take a minute. Then follow it with the prancercise video for a truly...
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    RN to MSN? Can you skip the BSN?

    Lunah replied to Nurse Magnolia's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I would do a program that includes a BSN on the way to MSN, just in case something happens and you can't finish the MSN immediately. At least you'd get a BSN out of the deal. BSN education is pretty...
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    Tattoos in the workplace

    Lunah replied to KB4848's topic in General Nursing

    I am heavily tattooed and it has never held me back from any job. I am currently looking at two, possibly three offers in the near-term (and I cannot decide what I want to do, arrrrgh!). Tattoos +...
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    Charge Nurse Questions

    Lunah replied to jlm-mltc's topic in General Nursing

    I actually just wanted to help. Oh well, good luck with your
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    Needing some advice

    Lunah replied to Cora_Ann's topic in Emergency

    Great point: all paramedics are EMTs, not all EMTs are paramedics.
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    ER Nurse to NI Pathway?

    Lunah replied to mquddus's topic in Nursing Informatics

    I looking at the curriculum you linked, I almost think you might as well do an MSN if you are going to do all those courses. I would compare that to the NI MSN offered by the school and see how much...
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    Needing some advice

    Lunah replied to Cora_Ann's topic in Emergency

    I found nursing to have more diverse opportunities as well as better pay. I love being a paramedic
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    Needing some advice

    Lunah replied to Cora_Ann's topic in Emergency

    Are you already in nursing school? Have you ever done a ride-along or some shifts with EMS to see what it's like? Might be a good idea to check that
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    Shopping for a New Job at 6 Months

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

    Just FYI, TCAR is not really a certification - there is no exam, no competency verification. It's just a two-day educational course (and a wonderful one at that, I highly recommend it!). If you want...
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    Charge Nurse Questions

    Lunah replied to jlm-mltc's topic in General Nursing

    Gathering data this way is really not solid, how will you even know who your audience is if you are gathering responses from an anonymous bunch of people who might or might not even be nurses? Did you...