TiffyRN BSN, PhD

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    Transitioning from Adults to Neonates

    TiffyRN replied to rawrrrs's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I came to NICU from med/surg/tele with 9 years experience. I had been an extremely competent nurse, go-to for IVs and occasional charge nurse. Going to NICU revealed that practically none of my...
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    IUGR and SUA at 37 weeks

    TiffyRN replied to silhouettedreams's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yes, ask for a consult. Some of the questions you might ask is if the facility has absolute requirements for NICU admission like admitting all infants under so many grams. Basically, what are their...
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    Considering BSN-PhD program

    TiffyRN replied to MessyJessy129's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hi Shay! I don't check here as often as I should. It's been oh-so-interesting to say the least. One thing I can say is that I believe this is an excellent program. I feel I've truly been learning what...
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    BSN required to help save lives?

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

    Well, a lot of police departments do require a college degree but it is not a nationwide standard. The most important thing to assess is whether there are studies supportive of degreed officers being...
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    My professor told us NPs have no future...

    TiffyRN replied to anilechim's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    "Don't consume all the BS that professor is serving you. . . " Agree "Do what they want to get the grade, and think for yourself after you graduate." Kind of agree, I don't see the harm in thinking...
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    My professor told us NPs have no future...

    TiffyRN replied to anilechim's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I don't necessarily agree with this professor however, I would point out that if it is true that he is a scientist, with at least a graduate degree, he would have been educated in the ways of critical...
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    My professor told us NPs have no future...

    TiffyRN replied to anilechim's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I believe the previous posters have adequately addressed the main perceptions of job availability and quality of NPs out there now and to come. My only bit of advice would be to think about the...
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    Any 22 weekers out there?

    TiffyRN replied to mauigal's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I believe Anupandey203 may be from Nepal. The age of viability is often much lower in low-resource countries. When some of our nurses have traveled to rural Central America they were told that the age...
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    Any 22 weekers out there?

    TiffyRN replied to mauigal's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Just depends on individual practices. Our physicians date per LMP, or from presumed conception date + 2 weeks. If we had a "22 week" IVF kid, it would have been conceived/implanted 20 weeks
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    Helpful (?) (!) Advice for burns

    TiffyRN replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    If we're going to throw out random folk cures. . . My great uncle born in the 1910s had a great treatment for knee pain (arthritis). WD-40. It loosens up mechanical joints, should work well for his...
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    Helpful (?) (!) Advice for burns

    TiffyRN replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    Once more to reiterate: this is not helpful advice, but what I had from my mother: Ice the burn. Apply ice cubes directly to the burn site for several hours. Not recommended, actually probably...
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    Your funniest "are you serious?!?!" MIDAS report

    TiffyRN replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure but it might be that MIDAS is an internal reporting system for the OP's employer. It's my understanding that the lawyers try to change the name of these reporting systems off and on in an...
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    New RN NICU Hire And Want to Start a Family

    TiffyRN replied to chikenlegsRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I think half our nurses are pregnant at any given time. Ok, not really, but. . . They get someone else to shoot their x-rays and ask to be re-assigned if there is a CMV baby. I wouldn't have a big...
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    School district apologizes for nurse delays treatment

    TiffyRN replied to dudette10's topic in Nursing News

    I thought that was interesting also. Perhaps "blunting" might be a better term for what benadryl would do. In other words, mildly effective against an anaphylactic reaction. It's been years since I...
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    Physical Demand

    TiffyRN replied to UCRN1111's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    NICU is definitely easier on the joints than other types of nursing units. But there are still plenty of shifts where I stand 10-12 hours straight. Even to chart. Might get to sit down for report,...
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    Do Rn's miss having Lpn's in the hospital setting?

    TiffyRN replied to Finestnurse, Lpn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have worked with some very knowledgable and capable LPNs/LVNs. But to be honest, it's been about 15 years since I worked with them regularly and I don't "miss" it. They were no more than equivalent...
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    AN Announcement

    TiffyRN replied to caliotter3's topic in General Nursing

    All I know is the notice posted at the top of the page where Achieve test prep is trying to force AN to reveal the identities of AN posters who have defamed them. AN is standing by not releasing the...
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    How to react nicely if a patient asks for your social media acct?

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

    There's a great set of recommendations from the National Council of the State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) on the use of social media, including discouraging online social media contact. That can give...
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    Any 22 weekers out there?

    TiffyRN replied to mauigal's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our unit has started resuscitating some 22 weekers. So far, just 2-3. I know that one of the first didn't make it more than a couple of days. Last I checked, another one is staying steady on the jet....
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    What do other hospitals do regard to scheduling staff for weekends?

    TiffyRN replied to Metalchild's topic in General Nursing

    As stated many times, 1st clarify what the weekend requirement is for your unit. In mine, it's 8-9 weekend shifts per 6 weeks for full-time staff (being nights, Friday, Saturday and Sunday all count)....
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    RN in a Vet's office

    TiffyRN replied to alrighThen's topic in Nursing Career

    I'd say that when I visit the vet's office, I almost always see one of the employees, either the vet or one of the techs with bandages or visible scratches of some sort. I know that my greatly loved...
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    Education ideas needed please :)

    TiffyRN replied to babynurseedu's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Theses are all amazing suggestions. For NAS-Use a video example and have the learners score the infant. One of the biggest challenges in our unit has been differences in the way (and WHEN) the infant...
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    Education ideas needed please :)

    TiffyRN replied to babynurseedu's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Developmental care and integrated family centered care. Developmental care was written into all my unit's standards when I started but never specifically addressed as to what it meant. "Just be...
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    Prolonged TV Time Linked to Pulmonary Embolism

    TiffyRN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing News

    One of those things an activity tracker helps me with. It gives me extra celebrations if I achieve at least 250 steps per hour. I spend much of my day sitting at a desk studying. Having an excuse to...
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    NYU-Langone - Infant falls out of incubator

    TiffyRN replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in Nursing News

    Maybe there's a cover-up, that's always a possibility. On the other hand, the story given by the hospital is completely believable. *I've personally found a 3 pound baby curled up on the inner lip of...