TiffyRN BSN, PhD

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    study materials for humanities clep

    TiffyRN replied to carlas216's topic in Excelsior College

    I just took the Humanities CLEP last week. I studied using Comex systems "Review for the CLEP General Humanities Examination" that I got off Amazon Marketplace. My particular book came with 1/2 the...
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    Just took the worst test of my life... ETHICS!!!

    TiffyRN replied to RNFinally12's topic in Excelsior College

    It was one of the most difficult exams I ever took, and I include nursing curriculum. I took this back in February after intense study. Came out of the exam room and was took ashamed to look at my...
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    These just seems so gross to me

    TiffyRN replied to horrorxgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I don't understand why they need to be disinfected and redistributed, but. . . What's the difference between bleaching a bedpan and some housekeeper squirting hospital-strength 409 on a bedside...
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    When calling in are you asked "what's wrong with you"

    TiffyRN replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in General Nursing

    HIPAA has nothing to do with employers asking about their employee's health. It might be against HIPAA for your employer to ask for any medical records or contact your personal healthcare provider....
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    When calling in are you asked "what's wrong with you"

    TiffyRN replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in General Nursing

    . . . And I'm sure you were desperately
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    No needle nursing?

    TiffyRN replied to nursemaybee's topic in General Nursing

    Fear of needles can be overcome. I went to nursing school with a couple of people that were sensitive about needles. Though I never really had a fear of them, I find that if I do have a problem,...
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    When calling in are you asked "what's wrong with you"

    TiffyRN replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in General Nursing

    We are not obliged to provide a reason. Since I have intermittent FMLA, I have to tell them if I want the sick call excused due to FMLA, otherwise, we are only asked if we want to use PTO....
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    Test Your Neonatal Critical Care Knowledge

    TiffyRN replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    REDF: not totally sure: it's probably reduced end diastolic flow, I am familiar with the acronym AEDF which speaks of absent end diastolic flow and refers to the the flow to the placenta. SGA: Small...
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    Nurses who worked through school

    TiffyRN replied to ginaw623's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I find it a questionable choice to ask for other's experiences and then later say you only want positive ones. I think mine was a positive experience, I made it through anyway. I was going...
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    Why is it important to know patient's insurance info?

    TiffyRN replied to Despareux's topic in General Nursing

    Everybody who has posted after the OP have given legitimate rationale why they look up insurance information. The important thing is that they know the reason. Not knowing why is like saying to a...
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    Why is it important to know patient's insurance info?

    TiffyRN replied to Despareux's topic in General Nursing

    It's important to understand why you would need that information. When I worked in adult care, there was almost never a good reason to know the insurance status. It had some mild relevance as the...
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    When to start CPAP vs. blow by 02 vs. PPV?

    TiffyRN replied to LRC_RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I see a lot of newer nurses that will be feeding a baby, know the infant is having a "moment", stop the feeding, then sit there and stare at the infant who is apneic and getting bluer by the moment,...
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    NEED HELP FROM a NICU NURSE NOW!!!

    TiffyRN replied to patiently-waiting's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    As it is, I did a research paper recently (working on my RN-BSN) that included a sub-topic of noise in the NICU. I don't know if you have access to a good journal search engine (my college uses...
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    Anyone enrolled in EC BSN program? I start May 7th!

    TiffyRN replied to TashaLPN2006RN2012's topic in Excelsior College

    It's good you are familiar with Excelsior. Have you taken other on-line courses? I don't know how the transition courses work, when my husband transitioned 10 years ago, everything except CPNE was...
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    CLEP Exams

    TiffyRN replied to Kr_nurse09's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am working on RN to BSN through Excelsior. I took their Ethics which had the advantage of giving me a letter grade, but it was a monster of a test, I heard the CLEP (or maybe it's DSST) version is...
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    Excelsior Ethics: Please help!

    TiffyRN replied to RNFinally12's topic in Excelsior College

    I took the Excelsior Ethics exam a few weeks ago. It was really tough. I left the exam room sure that I had failed. I couldn't even open the envelope with the results until I got out to my car. I...
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    On track to finish 5 courses in 6 months RN to BSN

    TiffyRN posted a topic in Excelsior College

    I was the complete reluctant student. I only agreed to proceed with my RN to BSN because my husband was doing the same. He did not have as many courses to get caught up with, but he agreed to help...
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    PRN to Part/Full-time paycut?

    TiffyRN replied to thebeatingheart's topic in General Nursing

    I thought I had read that full benefits often account for approximately 20-30% of your total compensation package. In fact, I think I used to get a mailer from my employer outlining exactly how much...
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    Male Nursing Student Interested in NICU Nursing

    TiffyRN replied to jchap12's topic in NICU, Neonatal

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    permission to poop granted!

    TiffyRN replied to Flare's topic in School

    My family blissfully had no hangups or issues with regularity. I had to be educated on what regularity was and why a nurse would track a patient's last bowel movement when I was in nursing school. I...
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    I got an extern job in the NICU!

    TiffyRN replied to NICU Kristen's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    This is the best way to get
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    EBN Topics

    TiffyRN replied to ahilt24's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    In a way, I echo the previous poster. But I will elaborate. Some of the biggest topics in neonatal care today are developmental care and one of the big components of developmental care is...
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    RN-BSN online, without chem requirement

    TiffyRN replied to AOX4RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am working on RN to BSN. I completed my ASN almost 20 years ago at a traditional community college. My husband's ASN was from Excelsior and anyone else was going to require 8 credits in A&P I...
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    C=degree

    TiffyRN replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Students

    This was me. I did make an "A" in nursing math and some silly management course (both were 1 credit). But I would also like to point out that our grading scale was different than what I hear a lot....
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    C=degree

    TiffyRN replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Students

    I personally have never been asked for a GPA, just proof of licensure. I can understand that in the last couple of years employers are looking for any way to plow through dozens of applications and...