TiffyRN BSN, PhD

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    Methadone and NAS- from a mom's perspective

    TiffyRN replied to MamaAndDoula's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I've commented on this thread before and it continues to interest me. I'm currently working on an educational project for our nurses. The point is to help break down prejudices and learn to integrate...
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    Rn to bsn bridge program

    TiffyRN replied to Lrodrig1089's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Just verify that your area is hiring ADN nurses into a field that is where you want to work, and pays well enough to make it your while. In some areas, hospitals, especially the more "attractive"...
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    Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

    TiffyRN replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    This is what I'm saying. . . Anyone who has a child would freak out if they were asked to accept a teacher who had less education regardless of whether they were certified or
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    Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

    TiffyRN replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, let me break this down, this was an example, not real, and I don't think your name is Susie2310. I was trying to help you frame why it might be difficult to get a participant to consent to the...
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    Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

    TiffyRN replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    And back to the consent process. . . Here's a bit (not the whole thing, you'll be bored) from the IRB form I'm required to use. If you don't fill these out with the most conservative view towards...
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    Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

    TiffyRN replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    I actually think the consenting process is not huge. What I find not feasible is how you assure certain patients always have a nurse with a specific educational level. Managers and charge nurses would...
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    Cleaning of soothers? NCPAP masks?

    TiffyRN replied to EvidenceBased_Hippy's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Sounds like an excellent PICO question or poster, that's what my manager would
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    Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

    TiffyRN replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, you have done a fine job of describing the correct research question. Now, how do you assure that patients randomized to the BSN group actually get a BSN nurse? If you do that by sending those...
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    RNC-NIC (Neonatal Critical Care Certification)

    TiffyRN replied to cardmd's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    They are pretty equivalent. I took them 3 years ago. Why both? My BSN program would (and did) give me 4 college credits for getting certified, but they only acknowledged CCRN. But 4 college credits...
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    Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

    TiffyRN replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    It isn't feasible to do an RCT to test this question. Quasi-experimental is the closest that might could be done. I believe most of the work to date has retrospective. Nothing to be ashamed of, same...
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    Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

    TiffyRN replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Challenge accepted. The Ionnidis article. . . very fine review of problems in the research world today. The author concludes by offering a variety of solutions, none of which include withdrawing...
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    Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

    TiffyRN replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    I just can't . .
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    Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

    TiffyRN replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, I'll start by saying that you seem extremely driven to defend and advocate for your patients and that is to be commended. You also advocate for a lot of injustices in the nursing...
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    Sedation choices for vented babies

    TiffyRN replied to wensday's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I voted morphine, but it's not common. We manage the vast majority of our kids on BCPAP, almost all intubated kids have failed BCPAP. Of course not post-op or specific conditions, but the average...
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    Any ADN-BSN programs without ridiculous papers?

    TiffyRN replied to adnrnstudent's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I know this is resuscitating an old, possibly irrelevant thread, but I had new insights. When I first responded to this in 2013, I was nearly finished with my BSN and had acquired a lot of knowledge,...
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    EC to UTA?

    TiffyRN replied to ypoe's topic in Excelsior College

    I would say speed would be a reason to do UTA over EC. Even if you have to do a few more credits, EC has some speed bumps built in that make it nearly impossible to finish in less than about 18...
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    Just tattoo DNR on my chest. . . it's been done!

    TiffyRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    How long have we joked about this? Here is a local article about people using tattoos essentially as medic-alert bracelets. "One of the most dramatic tattoos, Zavadsky says, was a Do Not Resuscitate...
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    Diaper Rash

    TiffyRN replied to LRN_RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I was about to start a thread on this topic, but actually did a search first and found this had just been discussed. My best go-to method is exposing to air. I detailed it here on a recent...
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    What is the common practice for oxygen use for diaper rash?

    TiffyRN replied to Laurakfels's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I agree that oxygen blowby in an open bed just would not affect an infant. But we have some antsy docs who just threw a fit over it. It was not a battle worth fighting in my opinion since I didn't...
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    Which Milk Warmer Do You Use?

    TiffyRN replied to mgturtle's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We used a graduate cylinder of warm/hot water for warming for years. Then our unit had an outbreak of Klebsiella with some pretty serious outcomes. Out went the graduate cylinders, any tap water on...
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    What is the common practice for oxygen use for diaper rash?

    TiffyRN replied to Laurakfels's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We used to use blowby O2 all the time for raw butts. Since about 10 years ago, we have not been permitted to use the blowby (100%) in an incubator (giraffe). In the last 4-5 years, they have frowned...
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    Deciding to take the CCRN

    TiffyRN replied to NICUNurseEliz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I actually got both but for very good reasons. My employer will reimburse the cost of the RN-C test if you pass and give you a $500 bonus (minus taxes). I will also get bonus points on my...
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    NANN conference

    TiffyRN replied to BSN<RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I went last year on a scholarship. Took my laptop and took notes. I planned out which sessions to attend according to my interests. Hardly attended a session that wasn't relevant. A lot of times you...
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    100k salary?

    TiffyRN replied to pilot833's topic in General Nursing

    Man, I was in Minneapolis once. Really liked it, thought it was a lovely city. It was in June and the locals were bemoaning the heat wave (highs in the low 80s). Don't think I can do the...
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    100k salary?

    TiffyRN replied to pilot833's topic in General Nursing

    Just got this in a TNA (Texas nurses' association) flyer today. . . for experienced (2 years seems sufficient) ER nurses for $45/hr (until the end of Sept) plus possible $20,000 bonus for 2 year...