Lunah MSN, RN

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    Are there many jobs RNs can do that do not involve direct patient contact?

    Lunah replied to Kara638's topic in General Students

    Hey Kara. I am a member of a facebook group about work-from-home/remote jobs, and a PMHNP who just graduated and passed boards posted the other day that she is unable to find a position due to market...
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    Are there any nurses that are not vaccinated? How to prepare to be safe at work?

    Lunah replied to PrettyNerd's topic in Disaster Preparation

    OP, I just wanted to say congrats on getting a job offer. ? I hope you are able to stay safe and keep your patients safe as well. From an infection prevention standpoint, we discouraged people from...
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    Likely to be hired soon. Worried about drug test d/t prescribed meds

    Lunah replied to ThatBLURN's topic in General Nursing

    And later to clinical appeals, where each case is relatively short and different from all the others. Works well with my ER nurse brain.
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    Tennessee abandons ALL vaccine outreach to minors due to Republican state lawmakers

    Lunah replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Luckily my county in Tennessee has an independent health department that makes its own decisions. This is embarrassing. My mom had polio as a child, she was lucky and survived without any ill effects....
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    RN as CNA

    Lunah replied to 512Runner4lf's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Yes, I clarified that - no one is expected to deal with the emergency alone, you would take the usual steps per unit
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    RN as CNA

    Lunah replied to 512Runner4lf's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Yes, sorry - I meant you wouldn't be expected to deal with it alone. You call the
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    RN as CNA

    Lunah replied to 512Runner4lf's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    If I understand correctly, the OP is concerned about being held to an RN standard of care for a CNA load of patients (10). I don't think that is realistic - yes, you are held to the level of your...
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    Buying a House on a Nurse's Income: How Do Nurses Afford $450,000+ Houses?

    Lunah replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    If your housing market is anything like the rest of the country, now is NOT the time to buy. You will overpay. There is a high demand and low inventory. Hunker down and wait, save your money. I own...
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    Providing Education and Training on Topics and Skills Outside of Your Comfort Zone

    Lunah replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Unable to delegate? No. You are the manager, you delegate and move on. Be Yoda - there is no try, there is only do.
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    Paramedic Experience beneficial?

    Lunah replied to Michael Cook's topic in General Nursing

    Similar pathway as above — EMT (2000) to paramedic (2003) to RN (2008), I also worked as an ER tech from 2005 until I finished nursing school in 2008 and stayed in the same ER as an RN, then BSN in...
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    Civillian RN Landstuhl

    Lunah replied to shanbanana's topic in Government, Military

    It's a great area, I grew up there. ? Funny, I had applied for a GS job there the year before being selected for active duty (Army, direct commission). I didn't hear anything from Landstuhl until...
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    8-10hr nursing jobs that give hospital paygrade

    Lunah replied to Aliceozwalker's topic in General Nursing

    That was why I said "at some point" - I wasn't sure how new OP is, but I knew it was fairly new! I have worked in a couple of places now where experience trumps education and an MSN is not...
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    8-10hr nursing jobs that give hospital paygrade

    Lunah replied to Aliceozwalker's topic in General Nursing

    Clinical educator (unit-based) might be a good option at some point. Hospital educators tend to work 8s. I was a clinical trauma education for a few years, I made decent money (but not always great...
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    Work From Home

    Lunah replied to JerseyGirl1213's topic in General Specialties

    There is a great facebook group called Remote Nursing Jobs that has excellent resources. When I joined the group in 2019 (when I started working from home), there were about 2000 members. It's up to...
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    Longest Shift You've Worked

    Lunah replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    To be clear, SilverBells, this is your choice. You are CHOOSING to work, live, and behave this way. You have completely enfolded yourself into the martyr role. No matter what anyone says, you will...
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    LPN schools without prerequisites ?

    Lunah replied to BetterMe's topic in General Nursing

    Because faster doesn't always equal better, and those faster programs often come with a hefty price tag. Please check the accreditation and NCLEX pass rates before you commit to any program. It's a...
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    Am I being too picky on a job or is it just bad luck?

    Lunah replied to Aliceozwalker's topic in General Nursing

    I just wanted to point out that with the hourly wage, make sure you are also considering the annual salary if you are going from three 12s to five 8s. The extra 4 hours per week add up over a year. 36...
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    Longest Shift You've Worked

    Lunah replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    284 days, Afghanistan. So
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    Venomous Snake Bites: Here's What To Do

    Lunah replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    Poisonous: unloads toxins when consumed. Venomous: bites or stings to inject toxins. I know, I know - picky picky! But someone was going to say it if I didn't, LOL. Great article! One of my...
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    Concerned - New Grad from Excelsior

    Lunah replied to Medic6940's topic in General Nursing

    MD is a no-go for licensure by exam or by endorsement at the moment. For a period of time they would allow licensure by endorsement with 1000 hours of RN practice, but they closed that option some...
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    Providing Education and Training on Topics and Skills Outside of Your Comfort Zone

    Lunah replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Reach out to product vendors, even for multiple brands — they can usually provide experts for inservices. You can coordinate and learn along with staff, rather than
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    Accredited?

    Lunah replied to Glycerine82's topic in Excelsior College

    Yes, apparently Massachusetts does not require its graduate nurses to have graduated from a nationally accredited program to be eligible to sit for the boards. You should double-check with the Mass...
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    Emergency Nursing

    Lunah posted a topic in Emergency

    The Emergency Nurse Emergency Nurses specialize in caring for patients in potentially emergent or critical condition, be it from illness or injury. Because this specialty is unique in that...
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    For pagan nurses, is "Happy solstice" the right expression?

    Lunah replied to vetpharmtech's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Excellent point. I was associated with a Hellenic pagan group for a few years with a completely different calendar. The solstices always remind me of the first pagan group I belonged to in the...
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    In Search For The Perfect Nursing Job...

    Lunah replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    I joined the Army Nurse Corps at age 38. Direct commission, no military experience (just grew up as a military brat, so at least I already knew rank, acronyms, and the phonetic alphabet, haha). That...