Lunah MSN, RN

EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN

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    Can LPN Offer juvaderm/botox injections?

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

    I assume that the OP wants to hire LPNs instead of RNs as a cost-saving
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    Clinical Educator with an MPH?

    Lunah replied to marienm, RN, CCRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    As a trauma educator, I also do a lot of injury prevention, which made me consider an MPH for a hot minute. For some specialties (like trauma and burns), I can see why an MPH would be a
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    Can I please get a Parking Spot!

    Lunah replied to ArrowRN's topic in General Nursing

    Free parking, short walk. But employees' cars get booted if they park in patient parking. There is plenty of staff parking that is not far from main entrances and
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    RN to BSN without stats, chem, foreign language

    Lunah replied to Peerless's topic in Online Distance Learning

    You really only need statistics if you want to understand published research (and if it's required for your degree program, of course). Do you ever want to make things better for staff or patients...
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    Triage Nurses: what are your favorite phrases to document?

    Lunah replied to nerdgrl's topic in Emergency

    Favorite triage comment ever: "patient lying on own yoga mat in waiting room." Cracks me up every time I think about it! I try to stick to objective commentary. Direct quotes are fun,
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    CA license, Dec. graduate - license OOS and transfer, or wait to return to CA?

    Lunah replied to altavista's topic in General Nursing

    Some states do allow grads to take the NCLEX prior to graduation. Virginia is one such state. Back when I took the NCLEX, I sat for the exam on August 6 and didn't actually graduate until August 15....
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    MO Hospital offering $5,000 sign-on bonus to new grads

    Lunah replied to klone's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I believe that a very large, nationwide hospital corporation is going to start offering that very benefit. A lot of my coworkers are eagerly awaiting that
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    New nurse getting dumped on. Ready to switch.

    Lunah replied to NewNurse1997's topic in General Nursing

    This is not likely to change wherever you go, if you receive patients from the ED. The ED cannot control when a patient is ready for admission, and they likely have many, many more patients vying for...
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    Definitive Observation Department-Dignity Health

    Lunah replied to newgradrnneedshelp's topic in General Nursing

    You should probably call HR and talk to them. They are going to be your best resource in this case. Good luck and congrats on the
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    Navy Nursing pros, cons, general life advice

    Lunah replied to singmehome's topic in Government, Military

    I deployed with an FST as an experienced Army ED/Trauma nurse. I had my CEN (and CPEN) plus three years of ED time when I commissioned in 2011, and I deployed in 2013-2014. I am not sure how I got...
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    Informatics? Please help me because I'm 100% lost

    Lunah replied to AesthesiaSeeker's topic in Nursing Informatics

    It's not a matter of paying dues, it's a matter of developing that clinical competency and experience that becomes the reason they'd like a nurse in an informatics
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    Seeking Info

    Lunah replied to SASewell's topic in Government, Military

    Jfratian is correct, except the Army doesn't do a chief nurse interview. It's a long process and very competitive. Get your CCRN to be competitive, and your BSN GPA is also
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    MSN nurse educator past, present and future

    Lunah replied to Rn-bsnfuturetraumaer's topic in Chamberlain College

    I took one class at a time. I found an education job (hospital based trauma educator) before I finished my degree. You will have to find your own preceptor and location for your
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    Army Reserve Initial Obligation & Incentives

    Lunah replied to InquisitiveAPN's topic in Government, Military

    If you are serving, you will have to attend the Basic Officer Leadership Course (BOLC) at some point. Members of the service are also subject to deployment. I would definitely investigate what she is...
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    Help Wanted- Asking the Night Shifters for Advice

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

    This, and a strongly worded sign on your front door if you get a lot of
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    best advice for a phone interview

    Lunah replied to midwifemae's topic in General Nursing

    I was going to say the same thing - smile!! :) Great advice from
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    Common emergency spanish dialogues

    Lunah replied to Tpointerbsn's topic in Emergency

    "Lo siento por tu mala suerte." - sorry about your bad luck. That's as fancy as I get, along with "no se mueve por favor," "respire profundo" and "dolor in el pecho?" Funny thing - when I was in...
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    Help Wanted- Asking the Night Shifters for Advice

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

    Another helpful item for daysleeping: a white noise machine. We have one for our baby's room and one for our room as well. It's life-changing! When I worked 7p to 7a (love night shift!), I typically...
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    New Trauma Nurse Help

    Lunah replied to Mariah87's topic in Emergency

    Think about all the things you learned in school - didn't that seem impossible at first? Don't look at it as "memorizing," try to intentionally apply what you are seeing to what you have learned. For...
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    Prior Service Army Nursing Corps

    Lunah replied to gere7404's topic in Government, Military

    Regarding the VA disability, my understanding is that the disability won't prohibit you from serving again, but the injury or reason for disability might - so you are back in waiver-land on this one....
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    Feel Like a Failure in ED

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

    The OP already received some great advice in the ED forum, I hope he/she goes back to look at that.
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    RN-BSN Sept 2018

    Lunah replied to xteena's topic in Chamberlain College

    Read the rubrics provided for each course for the discussions and the assignments. Post early if you can (Sundays for each new week) so that if "life happens" during the week, you will already have...
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    My manager is interrogating staff, what does this mean?

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

    Nurse leader rounding is very common. I wouldn't
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    Passed CPNE 2018!

    Lunah replied to NurseEffort's topic in Excelsior College

    Congratulations!!!!! :) :)
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    Clinical Educator with an MPH?

    Lunah replied to marienm, RN, CCRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Either way, kudos for wanting to advance your education and teach the "next generation" to provide excellent care.