TiffyRN BSN, PhD

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    Circ boards

    TiffyRN replied to mamagui's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Apologies. You may delete my post if you like without hard
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    getting a job with an ASN and a BA?

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

    I would hope some of our Boston area nurses would speak up, we have several frequent posters from that area. It is my understanding that the Boston market is especially competitive. If you want to...
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    Circ boards

    TiffyRN replied to mamagui's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our circs are done by the pedi surgeons. They won't even show up if the parents don't sign the consent first. Very ethical? I'm up front with the parents: "You have the right to have a full...
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    BSN- worth the extra time for little extra salary?

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

    Absolutely depends on your particular job market. But it is faulty logic that one can get through the ADN more quickly, get a bedside job, then be more financially stable while you relax getting your...
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    Article: Paramedics equal to RNs

    TiffyRN replied to SummitRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    First of all, apologies for assuming that BR157 was the OP. My mistake. Now, I did go read your links. Most were online blog posts with little more than commentary. I reviewed the peer-reviewed...
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    ADN vs. ABSN

    TiffyRN replied to anicole285's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Same thing I hear all the time here about this and similar topics. . . How's the job market for ADNs versus BSNs in your area? You expressed a specific desire for acute care and in many (not all)...
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    Article: Paramedics equal to RNs

    TiffyRN replied to SummitRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I repeat my earlier questions. . . The OP's rhetoric sounds incredibly similar to what we hear from NPs. They want to practice at the full scope of their practice. Their main argument is that they...
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    Article: Paramedics equal to RNs

    TiffyRN replied to SummitRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Yes, is this a measure to fill a need, decrease costs, or create jobs for Paramedics? My husband went from medic to RN (Excelsior). There was plenty to learn. He also had to learn to adjust to bring...
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    challenge examination for becoming a registered nurse?

    TiffyRN replied to KYWOMAN58's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think people may be a little quick to be offended. This person admits they are seeking information, i.e., they don't know. Especially in a profession like nursing where one can enter with either 1...
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    Which Mac Air? 11" or 13"

    TiffyRN replied to Kenna_b's topic in General Students

    I don't know when they come out but have you seen the new 12 inch coming out? It's purty. . . I went all through RN to BSN with the Mac book Air. Light enough to carry in a big purse, big enough to...
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    Is the RN--->BSN push a clever way to get older nurses out of the way

    TiffyRN replied to Nola009's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Yes, there would be, especially if you had the "right kind" of previous bachelor's degree (in a science-heavy concentration). It's almost like they calculated that into the equation. . . So, we...
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    ADN vs BSN Battle

    TiffyRN replied to Mommy_RN1211's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I'm not questioning your statement but want to hear from others about this. Are you guys really just now noticing a trend to requiring graduate degree for management position? I remember when I...
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    (Not so) Daily Affirmations

    TiffyRN replied to Bortaz's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    My unit has hired back several nurses after just a few weeks of being gone when they realize they made a big mistake. There have been some tense situations with hard feelings when this didn't happen....
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    Neonatal Nurse vs Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

    TiffyRN replied to nursing5275's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I don't think we have to disagree. I can easily concede that NNP practice in other areas is as you described. I would love to see our NNPs operating as your group does. I am not a fan of how our...
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    Neonatal Nurse vs Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

    TiffyRN replied to nursing5275's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Generally, I love our NNPs but I have concerns that of all the NP models out there, NNP seems to follow the medical model more than other NP specialties. I know they hate the term "physician...
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    ADN vs BSN Battle

    TiffyRN replied to Mommy_RN1211's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Let me help you with this. . . I work for one of the "2 major hospital groups" that have partnerships with local ADN programs. The system I work for though has recently taken a decided turn towards...
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    Is the RN--->BSN push a clever way to get older nurses out of the way

    TiffyRN replied to Nola009's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    This is why I enjoy debating with you. We have several contrary opinions. But you are not blindly loyal to any given opinion and are willing to actually debate!! Fresh breath of air . .
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    Is the RN--->BSN push a clever way to get older nurses out of the way

    TiffyRN replied to Nola009's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Seems like those ABSNs and DEMSNs would be much more indebted than the typical BSN or ADN. I believe you have previously discussed how administrators prefer BSNs because they have so much debt they...
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    Delayed Cord Clamping

    TiffyRN replied to jloyloe's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think this is the crux. That and tradition. Developed in a time when there wasn't really much the provider could do, cutting the cord gave them a "purpose" perhaps? I don't go on deliveries, just...
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    Delayed Cord Clamping

    TiffyRN replied to jloyloe's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Anecdotally we've noticed that the little ones struggle to stay warm when they are laying there for 30-60 seconds. Honestly, most of the time the OBs won't wait more than 30 seconds. When we first...
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    Is the RN--->BSN push a clever way to get older nurses out of the way

    TiffyRN replied to Nola009's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    There are definitely things posted previously that smack of hospitals trying to move out higher-paid older workers however does not at least on the surface. Even going slowly and stretching out those...
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    salary of rn vs bsn in TX?

    TiffyRN replied to bubbasmom's topic in Texas Nursing

    Hi there!! NICU nurse here from Texas (large metroplex). On paper there is little to no difference in pay for ADN versus BSN. One important detail. My unit hasn't hired an ADN new grad in several...
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    Any 22 weekers out there?

    TiffyRN replied to mauigal's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    General practice in neonatology is weeks after last period, but the general public probably doesn't do this. So we really aren't comparing apples to apples when some of them talk about their "miracle"...
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    "My Tech" or "My Aide"

    TiffyRN replied to dreamer30's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    What an interesting topic. The OP does not seem unreasonable but I just didn't get it. So I tried a mental exercise where I heard lots of people at work calling me "my nurse". From a patient, "my...
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    So 39 weeks is the full term cut off now?

    TiffyRN replied to perfexion's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Not "bad". Just important to recognize that not every statistically significant finding is clinically significant. That's why I wanted to know if the funding agency had a vested interest. Their...