tyvin BSN, RN

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    Background Checks

    tyvin replied to nmbaur's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    It's been my experience that it's the language of the question. If they want the expunged part then they have to put it on the form to also disclose expunged records (I don't know how legal that would...
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    Yet Another Pre-Employment Drug Screen Thread

    tyvin replied to YouSmellLikeCDiff's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Here's the skinny as jetsy62 has posted...the employer arranges for the screening. You don't give your employer a list of meds. You pee and then wait for the results. If your urine is dirty the drug...
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    Are student loans haunting you?

    tyvin replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    Don't borrow if you don't have. I look back and I really didn't need all that but I pay now. I like the vacation house analogy but mine is more like a small
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    Written up and confused.

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

    It appears that we've been there as they say as I absolutely recognize and agree with your posts advice. I've seen the ugly and I'm here to tell you that some people are just plain evil. I have...
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    Would you become an RN again if you had the choice?

    tyvin replied to eminthesr's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    No...a
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    Day 5 of orientation, want to quit

    tyvin replied to Anne36's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If it's LTC you're lucky to even have gotten 5 days of orientation. Most times it's only 3 days and then you sink or swim. It's ruthless in some situations and you need to develop your own plan and...
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    Need to vent...being volunteered by someone else to do overtime...WHAT?!

    tyvin replied to uRNmyway's topic in General Nursing

    Are you that afraid for your job? Telling us that you see all the resumes makes me think you are. Seriously...if you keep letting them do this you will never rest. You also don't need to say why...
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    Patient fx hip after family refused alarm

    tyvin replied to Emilyinsc's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Why did the patient have a POA if they were so rightfully A&0x3?. Bed alarms may not prevent falls but if you get there quickly it can. Also you are then alerted and the patient doesn't stay on...
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    Medicare Fraud Strike Force Charges 111 Individuals for More Than $225 Million in Fal

    tyvin replied to Willow Moonsidhe's topic in Home Health

    The strike force was formed and started in March of 2007. The cases that are being talked about in the 1 year old article (in your first post) had their inception long before the ACA put that little...
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    Healthcare is NOT a basic human right.

    tyvin replied to Asystole RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    er...ah...America is a constitutional republic. I've seen some posts referring to America as a democracy and other post attempting to correct them but here goes; a link, that IMO explains our form of...
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    Healthcare is NOT a basic human right.

    tyvin replied to Asystole RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    "Magic fairy", argue, Republicans, ... having a bad day? I didn't say I wasn't in favor of universal healthcare. You need to take time to read the posts before you attempt to wow us with your...wit....
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    Healthcare is NOT a basic human right.

    tyvin replied to Asystole RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Driver's license and auto insurance are required in order to drive. No one if forcing anyone to drive therefore no one is forcing anyone to buy auto insurance. You have a choice. Unlike the yearly...
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    Do you have to always call for abnormal labs?

    tyvin replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Low Albumin
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    The Affordable Care Act - Strengthening Medicare

    tyvin replied to Joe V's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Medicare cost cutting measures were implemented before Obama came and now let's start with the $500,000 million that will/has been taken from Medicare to help pay for part of the ACA. Also the link...
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    EPIC documentation check list

    tyvin replied to kagmc's topic in General Nursing

    Anyone...anyone who is still typing with 2 fingers needs to teach themselves how to type correctly with all 10 fingers. You're going to be typing for years; learn how to type/keyboard correctly. I...
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    Do I give the med or hold?

    tyvin replied to spectrabrite's topic in Patient Medications

    Gabapentin absorption: effect of mixing wit... [Ann Pharmacother. 1998] - PubMed - NCBI Anyone whose taken prob/stats knows you can find stats for whatever you want to prove. I always ask people what...
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    Poll: I got my new grad job in...?

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

    Home
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    I have a concern about this job opportunity!!

    tyvin replied to Macann's topic in General Nursing

    Craigslist is great IMO....one must use their head. Anyway, there should have been transfer orders. Who travels without a backup of medication? Sounds like none of them know what they're doing. Plus...
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    Psychiatric nursing... do you really lose all your nursing skills?

    tyvin replied to lilmoongoddess's topic in Psychiatric

    The inpatient psych ward I worked on had yearly skill checks for all staff that matched the med-surg area (that's where we had to do our check list). We were required to stay IV certified and attend...
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    Can someone "dumb down" what Obamacare really means?

    tyvin replied to EarthwormRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Textbook
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    Feel dumb when talking to physicians....

    tyvin replied to Tree5981's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Good
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    Feel dumb when talking to physicians....

    tyvin replied to Tree5981's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If you're consistent with a tool (SBAR) you can't go wrong. I made up my own but very similar to SBAR. Sit down and create your own tool that is best for the environment you're in. The thing is the...
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    Feel dumb when talking to physicians....

    tyvin replied to Tree5981's topic in First Year After Licensure

    What are some of the "totally off the wall" questions they ask
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    New to nursing field - got fired after 2 months

    tyvin replied to lifeisgood2012's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Most LTC places only train 3 days so it's a giant sink or swim thing. Why would you put a job down for reference when you know that they might give you a bad rap? Who cares if the new one finds...
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    Got a new pricey stethescope and it's no good!

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

    When it didn't work in the store....well; I guess you've learned your lesson. Take it back and just use the one you got unless you plan on carrying the please steal my new "stethoscope" model around...