Lunah MSN, RN

EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN

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    Best ED's?

    Lunah replied to smonty1025's topic in Emergency

    PeakRN, if you work where I think you do, I interviewed in an ED there in 2010 when I thought I might move there - it was nice! But then I joined the Army and they sent me elsewhere. Oh well, maybe...
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    Emergency Nursing

    Lunah replied to Mary3010's topic in Emergency

    My point was that contrary to what was posted, some nurses work in the field, and some medics work in fixed facilities. And then the military is a whole 'nother animal! As someone who started in EMS...
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    Need Tips! - Studying for CEN Exam

    Lunah replied to jimmygionti's topic in Emergency

    I also relied heavily on Jeff Solheim's material. Mark Boswell also has a lot of freebies on YouTube - Mark Boswell - YouTube Depending on what kind of ED you work in and the variety of patients,...
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    Active Duty CRNA v Guard , HPSP, and Autonomy

    Lunah replied to silvrsnoflake's topic in Government, Military

    Except for local nationals - usually not so healthy. We had some older patients (hard to know their age) who were definitely not among the typical young, healthy demographic of our military. And...
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    MSN Credentials

    Lunah replied to arbasham3363's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Let me know what you find! I haven't been able to find much on when to use the -Ed. My nurse educator diploma just says Master of Science in Nursing, as does my nursing informatics MSN
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    Active Duty CRNA v Guard , HPSP, and Autonomy

    Lunah replied to silvrsnoflake's topic in Government, Military

    I see. I am pretty sure that any active duty commission is a total of 8 years with a minimum of 3 done on active duty, but a healthcare recruiter can confirm that. I am not sure that a new CRNA would...
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    Emergency Nursing

    Lunah replied to Mary3010's topic in Emergency

    Some states have prehospital RNs, and don't forget flight nurses - they are very important in the field. And some EDs have paramedics whose scope inside the ED is not too far from the RN scope. Just...
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    Condom snorting

    Lunah replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    Let's not forget the cinnamon
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    Active Duty CRNA v Guard , HPSP, and Autonomy

    Lunah replied to silvrsnoflake's topic in Government, Military

    I deployed with CRNAs as part of a forward surgical team, and yes, it can be intense. Besides the obvious airway stuff, they are the gurus of resuscitation for traumas, determining requirements based...
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    Excelsior LPN to RN

    Lunah replied to Helper-T's topic in Excelsior College

    Just to make people aware, the waiting time for the CPNE (clinical capstone) is 12+ months right now, so no one is doing the program that quickly at this time. It is definitely possible to be...
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    Chamberlain Cost And How you pay?

    Lunah replied to carefulcare's topic in Chamberlain College

    If you already have so much debt, are you really in a position to assume more? Your student loan debt at the end if you attend Chamberlain will take up a large amount of your salary to repay for many...
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    I need advice! New LPN with all pre reqs. Wanting to become RN

    Lunah replied to Nursetaylor18's topic in Excelsior College

    Most students are waiting 12 to 14 months due to a large amount of students and fewer test sites. It is a major dissatisfier among students and the school is trying to decrease the wait, but it's...
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    I need advice! New LPN with all pre reqs. Wanting to become RN

    Lunah replied to Nursetaylor18's topic in Excelsior College

    It has to be within a year, I believe. Also, using the quote feature will make it more obvious which poster you are addressing.
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    Aspen University MSN

    Lunah replied to knl24's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Regional accreditation also matters when you try to continue your education and transfer
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    I need advice! New LPN with all pre reqs. Wanting to become RN

    Lunah replied to Nursetaylor18's topic in Excelsior College

    I moved your post to the Excelsior forum to encourage responses. Are you working as a nurse? That is a requirement to apply/enroll, along with the TEAS. Most students take 2 to 3 years to complete...
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    New grad certifications for ED

    Lunah replied to skybunnygirl's topic in Emergency

    ^Those are the basics. A hospital will typically offer those as well and they are usually free to staff, so don't break the bank - start with BLS, which is typically 100%
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    What Makes an ED Nurse Satisfied?

    Lunah replied to Veldtor's topic in Emergency

    I have always found that peer recognition tends to work well - for example, Sally submits a note into a collection box somewhere that says Fred did a great job watching her two psych patients when one...
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    Salary offer

    Lunah replied to ccmunurse's topic in Government, Military

    Be sure to give them that feedback. It's the norm for GS jobs, so it might not occur to them that someone coming from the civilian world would not arrive with that
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    Salary offer

    Lunah replied to ccmunurse's topic in Government, Military

    If you worked 40 hours/week, then they would pay you that full amount - that is the rate for 1.0 FTE. Really, they are offering a job with fewer hours (not money) at 0.9 FTE. If you don't like it,...
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    MSN Credentials

    Lunah replied to arbasham3363's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I believe it just indicates the focus of your MSN, but I'm not 100% sure. I just use "MSN" because I have two, one in nursing informatics and another in nursing education. I figure it covers both. :)...
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    TCRN

    Lunah replied to bafelly's topic in Emergency

    Yes! I took TCAR in late 2016, and while I was a beta tester for the TCRN in 2015, I can see looking back that TCAR is excellent TCRN prep. Plus TCAR is a great course if you deal with trauma beyond...
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    Getting urines quicker

    Lunah replied to er4lisarn's topic in Emergency

    We got urines from triage at my last ED. Of course, if the patient came in through triage unstable, urine was the least of our concerns. But walky-talky folks? Yes, right up front, before going to a...
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    Self-plagiarism?

    Lunah replied to SoCalSN's topic in General Students

    Not to make you panic, but if they decide to not find in your favor, you might not be allowed to return to this program. This kind of finding is a big deal in the academic world. When will they let...
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    Placed on Performance Improvement Plan and Angry

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

    I think many states are "at will" states where reasons are not needed for termination as long as the reason is not illegal (such as discrimination). There is actually good info on Wikipedia on the...
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    Special ER Clinical Opportunity-Advice for how to prepare.

    Lunah replied to Code Caffeine's topic in Emergency

    That is awesome! I have moved your post to the emergency nursing forum to encourage feedback. There are also a ton of helpful threads in this forum for students in the ED. Best of