TiffyRN BSN, PhD

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    Any hospital hiring new grads? anywhere in the country?

    TiffyRN replied to zefutebolera's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    1. Middle of nowhere? I'll give you that 2. Hurricanes? Not a problem to most of Texas, You're as likely to get hurricane affected weather in DFW, San Antonio & Austin areas as you would to get...
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    Met with supervisor today....

    TiffyRN replied to 2shihtzus's topic in General Nursing

    I was a charge nurse once, and for a while I believe I was a good charge nurse. Complaints came in and I was spoken to. I cried for 3 days, felt betrayed by my co-workers (the complaints were not...
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    No,new grads dont make big bucks !

    TiffyRN replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    So sorry I can't help you with the current starting new grad rate. What I can tell you is that Texas in general is hiring new grads, which is way more than other States can say. I don't know about...
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    Was I wrong? Needle question

    TiffyRN replied to mel j rn's topic in General Nursing

    I thought I've seen multiple dentists using the same needle for multiple injections in my mouth. I'm just saying maybe dental standards are different. I can conceive that a dentist would be...
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    Is it True About Florida?

    TiffyRN replied to RN <><'s topic in General Nursing

    There's a difference between individual hospitals requiring BSN and the entire State. The hospital where I work is a magnet facility and they "encourage" BSN, but I would estimate 50% of the RN's are...
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    Is it True About Florida?

    TiffyRN replied to RN <><'s topic in General Nursing

    I don't know anything about Florida in particular, but as I recall there has only been one State that has ever required BSN+ for RN licensure. It was either North or South Dakota. And then they...
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    Securing ETT's in the NICU

    TiffyRN replied to cagedbear's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Vast majority of the tubes are secured using "pants" white cloth tape, plus a logan's bow with the ETT also secured to the logan's bow. A tiny percentage are secured using neobars. I personally love...
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    I just need some moral support...

    TiffyRN replied to ilovenursing2009's topic in General Nursing

    There are some areas of the country that still hire new grads, even into specialties. I would be willing to bet that the hospitals tell you the BSN is preferred, but it's just a line they use because...
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    associates in nursing is pointless

    TiffyRN replied to kkia123's topic in General Nursing

    The thing is that hospitals are being "picky" right now because they can be. This job situation is the most blatent evidence of what many here have been saying for years. There is no nursing...
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    Tape use in Neonates

    TiffyRN replied to cagedbear's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The unit where I work generally uses transpore tape for most IV's. Sometimes tegaderms are used in conjunction with transpore. For some reason usually people use paper tape with benzoin for scalp...
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    If No Luck Trying to Straight Cath, Obtain Urine Sample from the Wet Pad?

    TiffyRN replied to Zen123's topic in General Nursing

    I've heard of placing a cotton ball in a bag that is attached to a neonatal/pedi patient then squeezing the cotton ball to obtain the specimen. That is only acceptable if one needs the specimen for...
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    Polycystic syndrome

    TiffyRN replied to madgina's topic in General Nursing

    I did some research on pre-diabetes as I was warned if my next follow up blood glucose was elevated I would be classified as such. My understanding was the following conditions; pre-diabetes, insulin...
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    What is a "one-sided heart"?

    TiffyRN replied to beachmom's topic in General Nursing

    I really should know my congenital heart defects better, but we ship all heart defects out if they need surgery right away. I bet what they meant by "one-sided heart" is a surgical procedure that...
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    pH Acid Base question

    TiffyRN replied to dbarnes2's topic in General Nursing

    Couldn't agree more. Until you get the results from your NCLEX, then maybe you can send a nice article about blood gases to your nursing instructor. I had an extremely low opinion of my nursing...
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    pH Acid Base question

    TiffyRN replied to dbarnes2's topic in General Nursing

    Clinical correlation is always helpful, but not usually available in test questions like this. But of the body's compensatory mechanisms, I can't recall ever seeing a patient hyPOventilate to raise...
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    pH Acid Base question

    TiffyRN replied to dbarnes2's topic in General Nursing

    This is a very typical blood gas, you will see this very often in chronic lung patients. COPD's, infants with BPD. Compensated respiratory acidosis. Compensated acidosis evidenced by pH low side of...
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    Do You Wear Your Colors To Work?

    TiffyRN replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've only seen a couple of people wearing team colors, Longhorns burnt orange a couple of times, Cowboys colors off and on, especially game
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    Pregnant NICU nurse

    TiffyRN replied to wensday's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I understood from your posting you weren't looking to be induced at 36 weeks, but that you were just not wanting to go all the way to 42 weeks. If your unit does the "cooling" then I'm sure you see...
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    Describe your worst...

    TiffyRN replied to student200977's topic in General Nursing

    Heaviest was a team assignment. Myself, a good friend LPN and a CNA to care for 19 patients on a general med-surg floor. One was on dopamine drip for renal perfusion. We did okay because myself and...
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    The "woes" of 12 hr. Shifts

    TiffyRN replied to thegreenmile's topic in General Nursing

    I made this argument in support of 12 hr shifts once in a discussion of whether to take a job with a longer commute but with 12hr shifts. There is no guarantee with 8 hr shifts that you work only...
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    Medical Dosage Calculations - In Your Head or Calculator?

    TiffyRN replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    I work NICU, we do a lot of tiny precise calculations. Almost everything that we double check each other on is done some with paper and pencil, some with calculators. We write out our equations and...
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    Dressings for CABG/Valve patients

    TiffyRN replied to Francesca RN's topic in General Nursing

    It's been 7 years since I worked with CABG patients, and like most they didn't have sternal dressings in place once they came out of ICU. In my 9 years of caring for post-op CABG's I only remember...
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    Do you actually wear gloves/gowns/masks ?

    TiffyRN replied to Nepenthe Sea's topic in General Nursing

    I & my co-workers do wear gloves, gowns & masks when appropriate. Sometimes the same kind of infectious agent will have different precautions d/t the the location of the infection (and that...
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    Insurance - The Latest Outrage

    TiffyRN replied to Vito Andolini's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's really good to hear comparisons of health plans. I remember just about 6yrs ago hearing about grocery store employees striking in California. One of their big complaints; They were...
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    MY sister "wants" to be a nurse? I don't think she should!

    TiffyRN replied to misspink789's topic in General Nursing

    I've said it many many times, I'm going to say it again: We don't need to concern ourselves with other people's worthiness to be a nurse. Nursing school will wean out the majority of those not fit...