tyvin BSN, RN

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    Drug Assessement

    tyvin replied to RGN R Pereira's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Hmmmm ... what is induction (orientation/probation?) and what drug assessment (yours or an assessment of patients taking meds?) ... hmmmmm. Did you void for someone in a cup? LTC places are famous for...
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    Ok people, face facts: Staffing in LTC is always going to be outrageous!

    tyvin replied to southernbeegirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Please tell us where this place is that we may find out how they did
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    Help on theoretical framework

    tyvin replied to MaoLee's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It's asking you to discuss the nursing theory that you have best identified what you have done so far in your professional practice (clinical) of course unless you are an ADN RN getting your BSN then...
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    Why did you pick your username?

    tyvin replied to made's topic in General Nursing

    The first syllables of my sons first names in chronological order; Tyler (ty) & Vincent (vin) ...
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    What should I do?

    tyvin replied to finallyRN7's topic in Nursing Career

    4 hours of your day and you have kids! Whooh; I would go but you know you won't take it in the end unless you plan on moving, leastwise I wouldn't. Time is so prescious, kids grow fast and suddenly...
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    Your Most AWKWARD Nursing Moment

    tyvin replied to Mully's topic in General Nursing

    :yeah:We all know males, or should I say some males will have at it no matter where they are. I wish they would call and tell us not to bother them for x amount of time before ascending to the...
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    medication error

    tyvin replied to py2010's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Are you an
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    German Nurse trying to get her RN in NC

    tyvin replied to USMA28's topic in International Nursing

    http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=what%20is%20cgfns%20certification&source=web&cd=3&ved=0CFsQFjAC&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cgfns.org%2Fsections%2Fprograms%2Fcp%2Fcpsteps.shtml&...
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    mandatory reporting

    tyvin replied to farmgirlie9's topic in General Nursing

    You don't need proof to report something that you believe is wrong when it comes to domestic violence which this OP's topic falls under. It's if you go around telling people about it that get's people...
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    mandatory reporting

    tyvin replied to farmgirlie9's topic in General Nursing

    The answer is yes. If you don't want to become directly involved call CPS and make an anonymous report. Make sure you have the people's name and address so they may follow up on the complaint. We tend...
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    New nurse nights are days

    tyvin replied to Rnshar's topic in General Nursing

    I think one of the considerations is where do you work? If it's LTC then you know what will happen. Personally I would go for days if it's not LTC or any branch of it. Then you get to see your kids...
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    What do you think?

    tyvin replied to Decemberblues's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated in 1995 ... the first class we had the professor told us that it would be difficult to get a job and didn't paint a picture of honey and roses for us. It's remained the same since then and...
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    No breaks (class action lawsuit)

    tyvin replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=what%20is%20the%20law%20regarding%20lunch%20breaks%20and%20breaks%20while%20working%20over%208%20hiours&source=web&cd=6&ved=0CFUQFjAF&url=...
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    Need Help!!!!

    tyvin replied to BBRANRN2013's topic in General Nursing

    We all can use some help some time ... noting wrong with that and nothing wrong with asking. I like what brandy said about heartfelt but I don't know. You know they want a certain answer. Research...
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    Is this truly the reality of nursing?

    tyvin replied to Reneeann25's topic in General Nursing

    Where, where do we do this and how? The nursing explosion is imploding. Thousands of our nursing brothers and sisters are going through this exact thing. Working like licensed dogs, afraid of being...
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    Med Reconciliation

    tyvin replied to spunky78's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You were asked to post what you were asking of us ... simple. Also, no facility wants to hear about nurses posting house policy per verbatim or otherwise on an open public internet forum without...
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    Is this truly the reality of nursing?

    tyvin replied to Reneeann25's topic in General Nursing

    You're beaten up and always working that's why you haven't put yourself out there. I know what you are going through. I kept putting myself out there and low and behold I finally got my "dream job"...
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    Is this truly the reality of nursing?

    tyvin replied to Reneeann25's topic in General Nursing

    https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/dont-know-if-630149.html You are not
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    Don't know if I can keep doing it.

    tyvin replied to sweetsleep28's topic in General Nursing

    Well here it is folks ... another true life example of a skilled unit of a nursing home. One thinks skilled unit hey so it's not a nursing home ... wait, it's only a glorified nursing home with more...
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    Med Reconciliation

    tyvin replied to spunky78's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Authorized to ask the question ... our current project ... who may I ask are you and your
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    Resident Care Coordinator

    tyvin replied to Nurse Amy Jolie's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Oh; they do a lot more then that ... don't want to give any advice until I'm sure what the position
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    Resident Care Coordinator

    tyvin replied to Nurse Amy Jolie's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've been an RCM which is a resident care manager also known as an MDS nurse. Is that what you're being interviewed
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    Screwed or not?

    tyvin replied to OnlyByHisGrace's topic in General Nursing

    Most cases such as you described have both parties sign a letter of non-disclosure. That means no one can talk about it to anyone else. See if she remembers or have her call her attorney to inquire....
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    What does he do?

    tyvin replied to us2uk4u's topic in General Nursing

    In my state they send out a renewal app (to the address on the license) to nurses 3 months prior to the license expiring. Most of the facilities HR do keep track and do remind employees but it's not...
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    Am I Being "Exploited"?

    tyvin replied to LongislandRN23's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Find out who your union rep is and contact them inquiring about if per diems can join. In some places per diems are covered within the contract but I don't know the extent of it. It is the employer...