tyvin BSN, RN

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    Is it possible.....

    tyvin replied to Charon G's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Had an elderly gentlemen whose abd was severely distended, sweating profusely, a look of fear on his face I can't describe; that's how I found him prior to this. I was charge and a nurse comes a...
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    The Ancient Ones

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

    I think Washington State and Oregon have the right idea...the right to die if terminally ill with Death is so misunderstood by our society so much so that we've had to develop elaborate cultures of...
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    I believe this was neglect, ADON disagrees...what should I do?

    tyvin replied to littleone25's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Did you document in your CNA notes when you cleaned her and all the circumstances surrounding it? Or does the documentation show that care was done each hour. I know what goes on in those types of LTC...
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    Does it matter where you get your Masters?

    tyvin replied to EmmaZ06's topic in Nursing Informatics

    I'm wondering the same thing...since I found out the extriodnary cost of the program I was going to go with I'm looking elsewhere now. My base line is a well respected university so...as long as the...
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    Left a job because of bad situation...what to say on application?

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

    I agree with Penny...the thing with a lot of the truth in your specific case is why was it so late to put the patient on hospice? As the hiring person I would think that there was something else going...
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    Chamberlain dropped NLNAC Accreditation

    tyvin replied to Maladroit's topic in Chamberlain College

    I do stand corrected...not all states require accreditation. In some states the school must simply be approved by the BON. I don't know which states these are but I would question that in the future...
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    Accredited or not Accredited ?

    tyvin replied to pat8585's topic in General Students

    I will say that I understand how someone could read my post and freak out...hence the responses. I apologize. I do stand corrected that not all BONs require schools to be accredited. I certainly...
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    Accredited or not Accredited ?

    tyvin replied to pat8585's topic in General Students

    finally...someone who can
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    Pain management: CA pt mets to bone and '20%of kidney function left'

    tyvin replied to coogabooga's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Is her pain constant...how long has she been on hospice? What other type of meds is she on? What is the pain like...stabbing, burning, etc...? We can't direct to prescribe but knowing these things...
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    OHSU Nursing Campus Rating

    tyvin replied to DQstatus's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Well said. I am a 95' grad from OHSU's Ashland program. I will say that all my professors (nursing and non-nursing) were/are the best in the world "IMO." I feel fortunate to have been able to live...
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    Nursing in California - Aussie Nurse - Process

    tyvin replied to Celestial2311's topic in Nurse Registration

    I am surprised that these days some states don't require a ss card to sign up for anything that deals with professional licensing. In NY, if you don't have a ss card, they assign you a 9 digit number...
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    Nursing in California - Aussie Nurse - Process

    tyvin replied to Celestial2311's topic in Nurse Registration

    After you take the NCLEX the license is automatically issued to you; you're done. This is why a ss card is required before taking the NCLEX. I don't know one state that doesn't require the ss card...
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    Home Health Aide Requires You to Know How to Drive

    tyvin replied to sebig001's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    In my state you must show the ss card with a birth certificate in order to work. There's no reason that people who don't drive can't get a state ID. You need some type of photo ID in order to be...
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    Accredited or not Accredited ?

    tyvin replied to pat8585's topic in General Students

    You will not get an RN license if your school wasn't accredited by whatever one your state BON requires. It's usally CCNE and or NLNAC. The CCNE is the better one IMO. So it doesn't matter if your...
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    Chamberlain dropped NLNAC Accreditation

    tyvin replied to Maladroit's topic in Chamberlain College

    It's not the employer who would be asking about your colleges accreditation, it would be the BON. Each state is different but in order to get your RN license you must have graduated from a college...
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    NCLEX: Specific tasks to delegate to LPN? Charge Nurse role?

    tyvin replied to kajh20's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I will address the delegaton LPN part...LPNs have a state practice act just as the RNs do. Just because the practice act gives them a certain scope level that doesn't mean the facility will have the...
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    Home care vs med surg for first RN job

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

    Home care is a special beast but you need to be able to work by yourself and keep a good schedule. With no experience I did home health for awhile. I didn't kill anyone but I saw many other nurses who...
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    Shadowing a nurse--how to get a spot for 2 weeks?

    tyvin replied to Tahnster's topic in General Students

    Well I almost have to chuckle here. Aren't you a nurse and you said you were experienced. How would you preserve a patient's privacy? As for finding a spot...put an add in craigslist or look in...
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    working part time while attending school

    tyvin replied to Merzie's topic in General Students

    I worked nights in a 4 star restaurant. Waiting on tables is what made nursing so easy for me. After handling some of those snobs at the restaurant the patients were nothing. People don't realize how...
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    Is this legal?

    tyvin replied to missladyrn's topic in General Nursing

    Yea...reporting her now will look like you are the one that has a bone to pick and you're just doing it out of spite. I mean why on earth didn't you report before...that's what will be the big...
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    Reciting nurse's pledge question

    tyvin replied to FLNurse2015's topic in General Students

    You don't have to believe in God (which ever one) to have spirituality...anyway, IMO reciting the pledge everyday before class is a waste of time. It wouldn't bother me though...remember the hoops...
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    Giving two week notice...

    tyvin replied to Jess_Missouri_RN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Good for you jess...HR is who you should have talked to in the first place to find out if there are any rules related to the vacation thing. You sound smart. It's better to look at these types of...
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    OHSU acceptances/alternates

    tyvin replied to buttercupp85's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Congratulations! I graduated from OHSU/OSU. You're going to be so lucky if the professors I had are still there (they are). You are going to learn so much. It's the best BSN program on this planet...
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    Giving two week notice...

    tyvin replied to Jess_Missouri_RN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    RNs, as professionals, should give a 4 week written notice of intent to resign. If you only worked there a couple months then maybe a 2 week notice would be acceptable. Also, resigning like that with...
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    Do you recommend Biology before Anat and Phys?

    tyvin replied to Vanessa7227's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Check with your school to see if it is actually required before taking micro. If you have an understanding of DNA and know what a gene is and do well in chem then you're way ahead of many people. I...