Lunah MSN, RN

EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN

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    About the Nature of Nursing

    Lunah replied to yoganurse2018's topic in General Nursing

    Yet "energy field, disturbed" lives on as a diagnosis in nursing diagnosis books. No
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    About the Nature of Nursing

    Lunah replied to yoganurse2018's topic in General Nursing

    I can't stop laughing!!! Beer probably would have been extremely
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    About the Nature of Nursing

    Lunah replied to yoganurse2018's topic in General Nursing

    I am not only back in school, but also reading this week about grand theories and unitary beings and energy. I have to read each line about four times to comprehend what I am reading. I had no idea...
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    NURSE SMOKING a survey of knowledge and educational experience

    Lunah replied to SpankedInPittsburgh's topic in General Nursing

    Great project! Happy to say I quit cold turkey in the late 90s after being a smoker for 10+ years. I am a stubborn ginger and I was determined to quit because people told me I couldn't. I did lapse...
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    Charles Cullen and Other Healthcare Serial Killers

    Lunah replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    Daniela Poggiali in Italy killed patients who annoyed her, then took selfies with them. Good
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    Anyone else try urgent care and hate it?

    Lunah replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in Emergency

    I am surprised you found an UC that hired RNs! I think that is a rarity in some areas. I worked in a freestanding ED in Virginia, I loved it. We had no RT or pharmacy support there, we had to do it...
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    NDSU online LPN to BSN- need info

    Lunah replied to Bluelpn's topic in LPN to RN

    The website says that the clinicals are done in Fargo. If you cannot do clinicals in Fargo, then it does not sound like a good fit for you. LPN to BSN Track | School of Nursing |
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    Getting my bsn

    Lunah replied to Sadern's topic in LPN to RN

    I have to admit that the 11 months without school or the part-time job were nice!
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    Do you trust the organ donation process (after recovery of 'brain dead' boy)?

    Lunah replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the advice! So the current standing is that I "may" be able to donate organs, just not tissue. I have always opted in to organ donation anyway, just in case they can take a quick peek at my...
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    Pts refusing to weigh

    Lunah replied to T-Bird78's topic in General Nursing

    I have never been weighed more in my life than in the last year! Between my pregnancy and subsequent peripartum cardiomyopathy/congestive heart failure, I get on that scale a lot. Even in the Army, I...
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    Do you trust the organ donation process (after recovery of 'brain dead' boy)?

    Lunah replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I would love to be a donor, but as I grew up in Europe during the "mad cow" years, I am ineligible to donate blood, tissue, organs, corneas, etc. I am useless, which is a shame because I think...
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    How did you choose your online RN to BSN completion program?

    Lunah replied to beautsbelle's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Yes, and CCNE/ACEN *and* regional accreditation are both important for your program to have so that you do not limit your future
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    Unlicensed personnel administering medications

    Lunah replied to boquiabierta's topic in General Nursing

    Paramedics aren't licensed - it's a "only" a certification, and we give a wide variety of meds via a wide variety of routes in the prehospital setting. It is possible to be competent in medication...
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    Getting my bsn

    Lunah replied to Sadern's topic in LPN to RN

    It's all about time management! I have a full-time job, I teach online part-time, I am back in school again (DNP), my husband is a full-time med student, and we have a baby (almost 10 months old)....
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    Orientation length?

    Lunah replied to amzyRN's topic in Emergency

    I got 9 shifts of orientation at a Level 1, but they put me in the trauma/high acuity stuff right away, though. And triage. lol If it's a small/not busy ER with lower acuity, you might find that 4 is...
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    Compensation fair or not?

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

    For the online experience factor, it might be worth it. I teach online and make quite a bit more than that in an 8-week session. It's my future full-time job goal as well, when I can afford to not...
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    Air Force Nursing Corps

    Lunah replied to AirForceNursingCorps's topic in Government, Military

    You might need a waiver for age - even with the four years of prior service, I believe the age limit is 42 and your equivalent is 43. Did they increase the age
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    VA application states not referred, yet phone interview scheduled?

    Lunah replied to Southpawdown's topic in Government, Military

    I have noticed that some VAs have variable use of the USAJobs status. The may have decided to refer you after all and just never updated the status on
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    Loss of all personal freedom.

    Lunah replied to Runnerlives's topic in General Nursing

    You have an excellent point. There is often this "safety" talk out of both sides of the corporate mouth, right? It reminds me of the meme with the glass ampule. It says "safety first!" then "now...
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    Loss of all personal freedom.

    Lunah replied to Runnerlives's topic in General Nursing

    I have never loved you more! You described my weariness
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    Critical Thinking in Acute Care

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

    Do you have any kind of simulation equipment? We recently did a neuro trauma class that included a capstone with our sim man, and it was really helpful to see all the vital signs and symptoms brought...
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    becoming an Air Force RN? :o)

    Lunah replied to KMKmommyRN's topic in Government, Military

    Even with your LPN experience you'll be considered a new grad RN, so med/surg is where you'll go first unless you get some experience (at least 6 months) before you are
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    Loss of all personal freedom.

    Lunah replied to Runnerlives's topic in General Nursing

    Also a veteran, also a nurse. I have far more freedom now as a civilian than I did when I was active duty! Technically they still own me as I am in the IRR, but they won't want me after all my...
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    Is $40 Grand too much for an Associate Degree...

    Lunah replied to WCSU1987's topic in General Students

    Yes, it is too
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    Accidental Pregnancy Update

    Lunah replied to m2038's topic in General Students

    Oh girl. I am so sorry! I think you will find that more people than you know have gone through this. Work through your grief as you see fit, in your time.