Tiffanybaybay

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1. Finally decided to quit nursing

   Tiffanybaybay replied to jennjen512's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   False. I disagree with this post and I've been a nurse for several years now. First of all I hate people who work with under served populations anyways. Do you think you're doing someone in these...

2. Interview with Yale hospital

   Tiffanybaybay replied to RN_203's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   Not to rain on your parade but everyone shadows. When you shadow you'll meet the department head, try to make a good impression. Don't wear open toed shoes. That's probably all I can think of....

3. Dangerous patients

   Tiffanybaybay replied to dallet6's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   It does sound like a dump. I don't want to be rude, and I don't know you or this specific case but many times we get pt's from LTC and when they get to us they are sweet as pie. They meet after...

4. Sucide lies: is it CYA or blaming?

   Tiffanybaybay replied to Tiffanybaybay's topic in Emergency

   OK, I'm actually glad I posted this for future reference. It was a slow night and I was able to watch him all night. I didn't get any other patients. But I did sit at the nurses station and I...

5. Sucide lies: is it CYA or blaming?

   Tiffanybaybay posted a topic in Emergency

   So I had a pt this evening who was suicidal. Blatantly suicidal. He was found in his home with a gun drinking and saying he wants to end it. So he went to the Psych lock down part of the ED and when...

6. Future Shortage in Bedside Nurses

   Tiffanybaybay replied to westieluv's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   I always wanted to be an ER RN but when there were no openings I gladly took tele. I ended up being miserable in tele because of the STAFF i worked with NOT the patients or the work. THe MD's were...

7. The New Face of Healthcare

   Tiffanybaybay replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

   So sick of the oversupply of nurses that's why so many nurses want to leave the bedside. There are literally TONS of nurses that would gladly replace you for lower pay. I want to get away from the...

8. I am sick of being a job hopping RN

   Tiffanybaybay replied to Kasandra's topic in Nursing Career

   My only suggestion would be to tell you to take a step back and really consider the feelings coming from you because things are not going to get better once you become an NP. Once obama's healthcare...

9. How'd you choose? Because I don't know how!

   Tiffanybaybay replied to on eagles wings's topic in Nursing Career

   [color=#ff3399]when i started school i thought i would be a die hard ed nurse. ed all the way. and people did try to pigeon hole me into med surg, by not giving me interviews or telling me my gpa...

10. Stupid things that nurses say

    Tiffanybaybay replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    In our hospital we keep specimen cups for pee on the wall in a cupboard, so to speak... I was so tired one day, I told the pt, "If you go in the bathroom you can pee on the wall." "I mean pee on a cup...

11. Does this sound like a fair salary for travel

    Tiffanybaybay replied to pacunuse2009's topic in Travel

    I traveled to missouri and make around $700/week PLUS living expenses, and that was in missouri... cost of living should be higher in CA.

12. FNP or MD?

    Tiffanybaybay replied to jaywaker's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    BTW I heard an RN-MD state she had no advantage in residency over other residents except in bedside manner. ~true

13. FNP or MD?

    Tiffanybaybay replied to jaywaker's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Let me say first off, I'm neither a MD or FNP. However I've been searching for the same answers as you have becuase I don't want to waste anymore time in school. I want to work towards what I want...

14. DNP or CNP

    Tiffanybaybay replied to toptam's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    the DNP requirement takes effect 2015. Just beware of

15. Does this sound like a fair salary for travel

    Tiffanybaybay replied to pacunuse2009's topic in Travel

    sounds low to me. check with another agency, read your contract VERY