TiffyRN BSN, PhD

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    nurse coming to work drunk

    TiffyRN replied to nickola's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Someone needs to file an official incident report. There is no need to address that you suspect your co-worker was impaired. Just include the solid objective things you saw; a nurse who was unable...
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    What becomes of them?

    TiffyRN replied to Penelope_Pitstop's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Anon456: Thank you so much for your response and insights. It's so important to see the full spectrum. I like to follow the public blogs of former patients (I don't am super hesitant to connect...
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    Advice/opinions needed

    TiffyRN replied to brown eyed girl's topic in Post Graduate Students

    You (the OP) referred to tcn. If this references The College Network, please check out: https://allnurses.com/excelsior-college-online/need-help-college-758785.html...
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    Facebook dilemma

    TiffyRN replied to calliesue's topic in General Nursing

    What Sun & Star said. This is not a FB issue. 1st, it's just dangerous to have any co-workers as FB friends. 2nd, never never never air your work issues on FB except in the most vaguely...
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    What are you good at?

    TiffyRN replied to proudnurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    When I was an adult nurse, I was usually a go-to to start IV's and could usually get them in. When I moved to the NICU world, my ego took a huge hit as my skills did not translate into this new...
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    Info Lit thru PennFoster?

    TiffyRN replied to Mrs.Mc,LPN217's topic in Excelsior College

    I didn't know the detail about compatibility with Macs. I did it when I was using my PC, which has since died. I was kind of thinking of retaking it and I would have to try to get my hands on a PC...
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    Foods you have discovered as a Nurse

    TiffyRN replied to FlorenceNtheMachine's topic in General Nursing

    Jean Marie; I used to live in NW Florida (which I let people know is more like Southern Alabama) and I don't think I remembered ever having tasted Muscadines. And though I have not sampled Menudo, I...
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    LPN or RN

    TiffyRN replied to kaytlyn_Yvonne3's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Also be aware that in many many areas of the country, LPNs (LVNs) are not usually employed in acute care (hospitals) and by and large practice in long-term care. Hospitals that hire LPNs rarely hire...
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    alaris pump: air-in-line alarm. what's your method of removing air bubbles?

    TiffyRN replied to seks's topic in General Nursing

    Oh LaughingRN, I will have to try your alcohol swab trick. We have horrible problems with "air-in-line" alarm on our Alaris pumps. And we can usually visualize a small bubble. In our environment...
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    Help! Pre-employment nicotine test!

    TiffyRN replied to noviceRN22's topic in General Nursing

    The OP hasn't been active on this site since a few days after the first posting, over a year ago. I would have been curious about how things turned
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    Where can I actually help people??

    TiffyRN replied to AlphaPig's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I work in NICU and only the oldest babies "play games". None of them can refuse treatments or seek drugs (if they need drugs, they are either in pain or having undeniable physical symptoms). But...
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    leaving my job gave a 2 weeks manager very rude.

    TiffyRN replied to purpleRN6163's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I might "earn" 4 weeks PTO a year, but lord help me if I try to actually take all that time, and never never never think I would get more than 2 weeks off at a time. Truth be told, I haven't had 2...
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    Are there LPN to RN online programs other than Excelsior?

    TiffyRN replied to cinnamonsage's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I don't know of any other online LPN to RN courses. A couple of organizations out there like The College Network will try to convince you they are colleges but all they are is booksellers for...
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    excelsior BSN?????????

    TiffyRN replied to k9kabs's topic in Excelsior College

    I am completing RN to BSN through Excelsior having gotten my ADN from a traditional community college almost 20 years ago. Like many students I had worked on some courses towards my BSN back then but...
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    So I get a call from the lab.....

    TiffyRN replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    One of the things I really love about our unit is that virtually all the infants as under the care of one neonatology group and they have their own list of critical values. Lab may call for all kinds...
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    called in sick, nurse manager calling back (inappropriate tactics?)

    TiffyRN replied to jbaggins's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting, in our unit, I know that "start calling staff" is the correct answer per the powers that be. What confuses me is why this would be done after one nurse goes home. In my unit, the first...
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    NG tube placement

    TiffyRN replied to Animal3's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The NICU where I work still uses auscultation and aspiration knowing that one does not always get an aspirate. I recently did school assignment (please someone tell me this BSN is worth the torment!)...
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    Excelsior MSN

    TiffyRN replied to Fairy1's topic in Excelsior College

    To the OP: I am completing my BSN through Excelsior and I know they have a capstone requirement for both BSN and MSN. Sadly, even though I am almost there, I don't know what the capstone requires for...
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    Nicu Nurses- what does your unit do with bedside supplies

    TiffyRN replied to laurens115's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    To the OP: The unit where I work allows some supplies in the infant's bed drawers (be it giraffe, RW or OC) and a bedside cart with a larger drawer for general hospital linens, a larger drawer for...
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    RN to BSN at Excelsior?

    TiffyRN replied to Ronin185's topic in Excelsior College

    This thread is a few months old but I will tell you of my experience. I went with Excelsior as I would need to get quite a few "leveling" courses no matter what program I attended. My husband was...
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    CBC with diff (questions)

    TiffyRN replied to eaRNed's topic in General Nursing

    To the OP: What is a live-in unit? One website I have really admired for its down to earth treatment of everyday situations is maintained by a member of this community, though I'm not positive he is...
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    What's the deal with this Information Literacy course?

    TiffyRN replied to nursewithskills's topic in Excelsior College

    I used Penn Forster from recommendations on this board. It's all online, but they do send you a book in case that's how you learn better. I got the book about a week after I completed the course. I...
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    Name Badges Worn Backwards

    TiffyRN replied to westieluv's topic in General Nursing

    I get very frustrated by this issue. I do not use lanyards or extending badge holders mainly because they annoy me, but also because they allow one's badge to flip around. Regarding not showing...
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    Further your education?

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

    CSISN: The tuition reimbursement is a very significant point. I have a different reason I think it might be a good idea to wait. First off, I was perfectly content with my ADN education for 19...
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    Blue Urine

    TiffyRN replied to Carebear77's topic in General Nursing

    I saw an infant with blue-green urine. I was straight cathing an infant (2 weeks old) who was known to have a congenital bladder outlet obstruction & severe hydronephrosis. The first few ml's of...