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tvccrn ASN, RN

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  1. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    tvccrn replied to Brian's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I haven't read this entire thread becasue I am SO tired of the ADN vs. BSN debate and who is better than whom. The only thing I have to say about this is if the state of NY requires that the ADN's...

  2. Um, more than I wanted to know...

    tvccrn replied to thumperRN's topic in General Nursing

    I remember this happening to me with my ex's family. His mother is an asthmatic who smokes 2 PPD. She would call me saying she couldn't breathe and I could hear her taking a puff while she was...

  3. 3 medication errors in 7 months!

    tvccrn replied to NYCRN05's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Mistake #1 has more than likely happened to most if not all of us at one time or another. You know what happened and can now prevent if from happening again. Mistake #2 sounds like you did everything...

  4. L&D/OB Nurse Pet Peeve-Rant!

    tvccrn replied to SuperFlyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work in PICU and I would get, "I don't know how you do it. I would cry constantly working with the kids." I can see how many people would think that, but I LOVED it. The kids were sick...

  5. Does this sound ... oh, just please read...

    tvccrn replied to heart1st's topic in Cardiac

    I did send an e-mail to the provided AOL address and asked a couple of questions such as, "... why are there not any names of where this situation supposedly occurred in the United States?" and "......

  6. One hour up and two out post cath.

    tvccrn replied to bobbyg's topic in Cardiac

    If your patient's are in bed for 6 hours post-cath there is no need to charge them for a closure device as they could do without it. If the doctor insists on bedrest for that long after AND uses a...

  7. what are my rights??

    tvccrn replied to schwalmys8862's topic in General Nursing

    I look at it this way. If you have nothing to hide and everything to gain, why not undergo the monitoring? If you are clean then you will only be proving that to all who look. You will also be able...

  8. Non christian RN @ Catholic hospital?

    tvccrn replied to maolin's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a catholic hospital and I have been here for the better part of 10 years. I am pagan and most of the people I work with know this. Some of the administration know this. Apart from some...

  9. EPS w/ablation

    tvccrn replied to RNin2007's topic in Cardiac

    Actually I worked in the EP lab for 2 years and although it does take place in the cath lab they use a vein instead of an artery so the laying flat time shouldn't be but 4 hours. Depending on your...

  10. Breast Implants

    tvccrn replied to GiantHeart21's topic in General Nursing

    Well, any of you ladies out there who knows of a doc that has a two-for-one special breat reduction/augmentation can have all the extra I have. I wear a DD and my back hurts, my posture sucks and I...

  11. seems I'm blacklisted ... now what?

    tvccrn replied to CRNAorBust's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not so sure I would do this. In the event that it was found this person actually worked somewhere during this time yet lied about it could look bad. IMO that would undermine any reputation the...

  12. Need Advice

    tvccrn replied to WorkofHeart8's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Normally I would not be the best person to reply to this as I can't stand living in Massachusetts. However, I have to say that I find it to be one of the most NON-racist places I have been. The city...

  13. Funny patient names by nurses

    tvccrn replied to Kidrn911's topic in Emergency

    I had a friend once whose dog's proper name I foget now, but he went by the name f**king

  14. vomiting blood and alcohol

    tvccrn replied to krisssy's topic in Emergency

    I can see where you are coming from here and this post is a slight bit off topic. But, there is such a thing as binge alcoholism. I should know, I was married to a man who was a binge alcoholic for...

  15. Back-handed compliments

    tvccrn replied to SharonH, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I can't say much here. I am from the South and until someone does something to "demote" themselves most people with the exceptions of young children are ma'am or sir to me. The the way I was raised,...

  16. I Double Dawg Dare You, Do It!

    tvccrn replied to Bipley's topic in General Nursing

    A little background before I get to the story. Living in Wisconsin is much differrent from the area of Texas I came from. Here the ambulance crews are voluntary except for the helicopter/ambulance...

  17. Public Breastfeeding

    tvccrn replied to MarySunshine's topic in General Nursing

  18. Public Breastfeeding

    tvccrn replied to MarySunshine's topic in General Nursing

    I feel that if done with tact and not flaunted for all to see there is no problem with breastfeeding in public. I did with my daughter, who will be 15 on Monday, and never recieved any comments of...

  19. Public Breastfeeding

    tvccrn replied to MarySunshine's topic in General Nursing

    I would love to find out where to get one of these. My son's GF is pregnant and I think this would make a great baby shower gift for her.

  20. Is WI racially diverse and a good place to live?

    tvccrn replied to Sabrina_HI's topic in General Nursing

    I do know that in the Clark and Taylor county areas you will encounter a lot of Polish, Amish and German descent. The people of these cultures tend to be a little bit more reserved. This is the area...

  21. Is WI racially diverse and a good place to live?

    tvccrn replied to Sabrina_HI's topic in General Nursing

    It's so funny how people can have such a different experience. I have no problem with people from Wisconsin. I moved here from Texas in 1995 and now consider this my home state. I was a very...

  22. Age when you had your first child?

    tvccrn replied to sugabuga's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was 17 with my first son, 19 with my second and 23 with my daughter. I was a grandma at 36 and now that I have finally found the right man am thinking about having another at 38. I must be

  23. Thinking of becoming an RN - please help

    tvccrn replied to ruizl45's topic in Nursing Career

    Well, I don't know about the pay for a beginning nurse now a days, but I have been in the field for over 10 years now and I would like to know where your friend works that she makes 70K. I work in...

  24. Muslim, Orthodox Jews, Mennonites; How to care for female patients of "modest" faiths

    tvccrn replied to sunnyjohn's topic in General Nursing

    I would think that the only emergency cases for that religion would be the ones that were brought in unaccompanied and unconscious, therefore unless they have something on their person stating they...

  25. Muslim, Orthodox Jews, Mennonites; How to care for female patients of "modest" faiths

    tvccrn replied to sunnyjohn's topic in General Nursing

    Totally off topic, but what is the purpose of the non-electric doors in a Jewish facility? Please don't think I'm being a smart@ss (don't you just hate how you can't convey confusion well in an...