tyvin BSN, RN

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    UH Manoa Spring 2015 Nursing Applicants

    tyvin replied to urijahsmommy's topic in General Nursing

    I'm from Hawaii but I didn't get my BSN here, I went to OHSU and came back. The Hawaii based BSN program must be a real bad one if you learn it all in the first 2 years. My program at OHSU was great...
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    Nursing Homes/Rehab (baby nurse here)

    tyvin replied to uiwhi's topic in General Nursing

    You would make more money bartending/waitstaff. No employer here will hire you for just 5 months; leastwise none I know
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    Calling an MD during night shift

    tyvin replied to stepwintention's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When calling docs late evening or noc know what you want; have a short history available in case the doc doesn't remember or doesn't know the patient. Have the vitals, Dx, and why you're calling and...
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    VA Nursing homes??

    tyvin replied to CharlesPogi's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=9&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CHEQFjAI&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.veteransaidbenefit.org%2Flist_state_veterans_homes.h...
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    New Job: Please help me !! help needed ...

    tyvin replied to work77's topic in General Nursing

    You need to tell them ASAP...if you withhold that there is an emergency and you are expected to leave the country it won't sit well if they find out you knew way before telling them. I don't know why...
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    understanding Insulin and Heparin Dosing pls help

    tyvin replied to maria48's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You need to get help from someone in your area that can sit you down and show you. The link you provided is simply conversions for vials. The vials are very basic. They tell you how much of whatever...
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    My Unit Is Bleeding Staff & Morale...Vent!

    tyvin replied to All4NursingRN's topic in Emergency

    I can tell you from experience that it's not everywhere. In my long career it seems the problems of this type of facility/unit is increasing as time goes by. I've worked a total of 4 places in my...
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    My Unit Is Bleeding Staff & Morale...Vent!

    tyvin replied to All4NursingRN's topic in Emergency

    So absolutely true...no amount, I repeat; no amount of money is worth what places like that do to the
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    complaint with Ohio Board of nursing

    tyvin replied to Heartbroken's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Do you feel like they discriminated against you in any way? If so make a complaint with the EEOC as well; can't
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    "hard science" requirements for RN's

    tyvin replied to brownbook's topic in General Nursing

    I took them all, bio, micro (which bio was a pre- req) chemistry (bio, physical, organic), A n P (they're taught together) all of it. This was for my BSN. All listed as pre reqs along with the other...
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    Veganism and the pursue of nursing

    tyvin replied to sparkles24's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thank you for your reply. I wrote the post in the OP's thread as a warning to women who are thinking of, are on, or are on a raw/vegan regime and having medical concerns. I am still eating raw green...
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    Veganism and the pursue of nursing

    tyvin replied to sparkles24's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hopefully you're watching your oxalate intake and being watchful of goitrogens as many who start their road to being vegan often don't investigate the downfalls of said pursuit. Don't get me wrong, I...
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    Pierce County, Washington nurses suing over mandatory flu shots

    tyvin replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in General Nursing

    Let's not bother to say that this years strain is estimated to have mutated to the point of the CDC estimating it's ineffectiveness against this years flu strain....
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    Denying Death As A Society

    tyvin replied to Kyrshamarks's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't read it because I've lived it. I can recall one instance where I called the doc to ask for abxs on a patient that had developed pneumonia and was older and fragile. The regular doc was gone...
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    Is it OK to discipline nurses extra for calling in sick on a holiday?

    tyvin replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    No, you're are not the only one who has a problem with punishing nurses for calling out. They call out, they call out...there are always nurses who will work. If there's a pattern and you don't like...
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    CNA - Any thoughts on pre-occupying a dementia patient?

    tyvin replied to tonyapinion78's topic in General Nursing

    You're doing fine; as long as they're happy and not hurting themselves creating a world that will make them calm and out of danger is absolutely
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    Charge nurse needing suggestions!

    tyvin replied to JustKeepSmiling's topic in Medical-Surgical

    What I tell them, if they ask why they get the first admit or why am I posted here, etc... I tell them it was my decision. I may offer a couple of sentences but not usually because if you do; get...
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    What if I can't get meds out on time during survey?

    tyvin replied to jnnfrbry's topic in Patient Medications

    Where ever I've worked, they always hired more staff when survey showed
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    Time for a change

    tyvin replied to msanabria's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Why put in the time pursing a position as a CNA when you should be doing your prereqs for the BSN? Call me
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    how to answere qestion in a interview when you have a probation period on your license

    tyvin replied to clgannon1's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Be
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    Non-Accredited school moving out of state

    tyvin replied to CassaundraSN's topic in General Nursing

    You should call and talk to the BON at the state you plan on moving or look up their website. In my state the board requires national accredited schools. I also know that if you want to go to get your...
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    Share Free CE Resources for Nurses

    tyvin replied to lakshmishrekumar's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The "ce.nurse.com/unlimitedce/" is not free...you must be a member of the site which cost about $44; than you get unlimited access to CEs. I didn't look up the
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    Undershirts

    tyvin replied to studentnursemon86's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Get a few of all cotton long sleeve shirts. Quality breathable cotton selections of pima and spun cotton is great. You can stretch it without getting holes. There are hundreds of choices online....
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    Endorsing license to California

    tyvin replied to Rara89's topic in Nurse Registration

    In my state there are no refunds if something happens with the licensing...I would look into that. Even so, you're going anyway and perhaps they will apply it to a future endorsed license after you...
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    Recently terminated

    tyvin replied to beausilk74's topic in Patient Medications

    Well I don't think you need anymore "never leave medication at the bedside;" seriously? She's asking for help. Listen girl; you fall down, you get back up. If you feel that it was wrong, than get an...