TiffyRN BSN, PhD

TiffyRN has 32 years experience as a BSN, PhD and specializes in Nurse Scientist-Research.

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   Need Mentor ASAP

   TiffyRN replied to NorthEastRN07's topic in General Nursing

   I am open to helping. I don't have a MSN as I went through a BSN to PhD program and currently work as a nurse scientist for the last 2.5
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   Raises for RN certifications

   TiffyRN replied to ICURN2177's topic in General Nursing

   Different facilities will offer clinical ladders that can offer hourly difs for achieving various clinical and professional activities. Some (like my employer), will often cap how high one can go on...
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   Walden University - PhD

   TiffyRN replied to HRICHMOND's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

   What is particularly attractive to you about Walden? it's usually wise to focus on universities with strong research programs on the topic you are interested in. I didn't do that and was...
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   Doctorate for Psych, Non DNP, PMHNP

   TiffyRN replied to dancewithme1's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

   Well, I have learned some about this topic. It does seem that at Vanderbilt, they will integrate 500 hours of clinical practice so that no DNP grad has only 500 hours. That is the only mention of...
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   Doctorate for Psych, Non DNP, PMHNP

   TiffyRN replied to dancewithme1's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

   "MY goal here is complete the terminal degree while learning something applicable onthe patient care side" There really aren't too many options for a terminal degree unless you...
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   Has anyone dropped out of a PhD program (or contemplated it)?

   TiffyRN replied to saheckler's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

   @saheckler I haven't been on this site for a while for reasons. I'm glad you are sticking it out and about to finish. My advisor was a perfect fit for me, but not for a couple of my classmates....
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   The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) - PhD or DNP

   TiffyRN replied to CStan00's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

   I defended my PhD in nursing in Fall 2019. I had a couple of classes shared with the DNP students. The dean of the DNP program was on my committee. I know much more about the PhD program obviously....
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   Weaning to open bed

   TiffyRN replied to hallie56's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   First of all I'd recommend anything you write be a "guideline" and now a strict policy. This will allow for some flexibility for individualized patient care. Our thermoregulation...
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   NGT policies about days until removal for Neonates

   TiffyRN replied to deweydecimal13501's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   I've been in my current unit for 18 years. The dwell time for tubes was originally 3 days but those were stiffer plastic tubes. When we changed to silastic tubes the dwell time was changed to 3 weeks,...
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    What do you use to secure og tube and edi cath for babies on Niv Nava?

    TiffyRN replied to JJ1994's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Not familiar with the niv-nava but kind of have an idea from internet searches. Maybe lay down a square or rectangle of duoderm on the chin for stability, then use H-cut tape with one half on the...
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    What is your view using PhDc after you pass comprehensive examinations?

    TiffyRN replied to InSchool4eva20's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Apparently it is very much dependent on how your department feels. The dean of my PhD program didn't like students to list PhDc so it wouldn't have been in my best interest to go against her. As for...
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    Earning a PhD in Nursing after a JD and MSN

    TiffyRN replied to Carlos Bertin Larrauri's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    One of my PhD professors was/is a JD as well. I don't know which one came first. I know she's tenured and has now moved into the position of director of the PhD program recently. She's taught special...
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    PhD and DNP programs not traditionally online, are they now online?

    TiffyRN replied to SummerGarden's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    While I'm not sure my program is classified as "competitive", it is a based out of traditional brick and mortar State university. The PhD program is largely online. I was required to go to a campus...
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    Cluster Care & Vital Sign Frequency

    TiffyRN replied to NurseOfTheLittlePeople's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Feeders (what I do most): BP once a shift unless on anti-HTN meds. Temps Q3 if eating, can be stretched out further if they kid is ad lib and eats less frequently. For those more stable older kids we...
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    Finishing Excelsior ADN Soon, BSN concerns

    TiffyRN replied to Medic6940's topic in Excelsior College

    The biggest issue with BSN schools after getting your ADN at EC is because many EC students only have 6 instead of 8 credits for A&P I & II (since no lab). My husband was an ADN EC grad so we...