tyvin BSN, RN

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    Ever see "FULL LET" for code status?

    tyvin replied to shygoofyone's topic in General Nursing

    And again Esme12 educates us all ... thank you for that link. It appears that a LET order is the same thing as a DNR order. I can't imagine a facility going with the LET system of orders unless they...
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    Would like input

    tyvin replied to eyeball's topic in General Nursing

    If you can afford to quit well ... . You must keep yourself whole and going to work having to literally drag yourself there almost everyday is no way to live. Getting up and dreading going to work...
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    Co-worker talking behind my back "did i handel this right"

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

    Hah?
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    Thanks for applying, but......

    tyvin replied to fallinnstyle's topic in General Nursing

    Yes my some of my friends we are but the dinosaurs who went job to job pounding pavement as they say. Most places turn you away and tell you to go online ... there is no more the face to face chance...
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    what is the difference between nursing notes and charting

    tyvin replied to bernikitty's topic in General Nursing

    And then there are the progress notes (lol). The point I make is that they are different in everyones place of practice. If I were you I would ask the teacher. After all you are a student. Don't let...
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    Brand new Nurse in charge of Veteran CNAs

    tyvin replied to beatrice1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well lets see ... after my family reported me missing and they found me strung up in the jungle wearing a hospital gown and diapers suspended by IV tubing and taped 4x4s with a Yonkers taped into my...
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    What are your favorite types of patients??

    tyvin replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Comatose
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    Doc have right to get upset with me?

    tyvin replied to Jenni811's topic in General Nursing

    I definitely would have called ... I work with quads and paras so it is different for them. A maybe not so high temp for a quad can mean a plethora a things. Nurses need to familiarize themselves with...
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    Protecting a patient at risk for abuse or neglect

    tyvin replied to Lynx25's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Is she or isn't she ... I thought I was going nuts when someone asked why my I thought she was a ward due to a sentence in the original post but I didn't go through this whole thread until this...
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    Protecting a patient at risk for abuse or neglect

    tyvin replied to Lynx25's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The lady apparently is not a ward of the state; that was my misinterpretation ...
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    Sympathy strike...would you do it??

    tyvin replied to notachargenurse's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Well ... I've always been a member of a union. I would go to work if scheduled and strike with them if off. In the end you need to cover your own back. The unions are getting a bad rap right now and...
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    "You'll be hearing from my lawyer."

    tyvin replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Don't worry ... the contract they sign says it all and protects the doc. Good he is being strict because law suits are popping up all over with families concerned that the doc is prescribing and...
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    Protecting a patient at risk for abuse or neglect

    tyvin replied to Lynx25's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    You're right ...
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    Blood alcohol with patients refusing

    tyvin replied to SCRAPPYRN69's topic in Emergency

    In my state it is an automatic conviction if the person does not submit ... I was led to believe it was like this in many
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    Giving Report! Ugh!

    tyvin replied to AKA_Glamour_Pearl's topic in General Nursing

    Just the facts please ... I really don't want to have someone perform or insert some anecdotal story; I just want to get report and get started. Keep it real. I'm not saying don't have fun; that can...
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    Protecting a patient at risk for abuse or neglect

    tyvin replied to Lynx25's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    If you read the original OPs post the women is in fact a ward of the state. That means the family gave up their rights as so many do in LTC situations. That means her guardian is a state guardian who...
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    Protecting a patient at risk for abuse or neglect

    tyvin replied to Lynx25's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    How are you so sure that the family won't be able to take care of her? People like that are taken care of at home all the time. Be careful not to show your prejudice. People are dropped off and left...
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    How long do pre-employment background checks usually take?

    tyvin replied to *lorie's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I know; it takes forever for anything in the government. Red tape for everything, I'm surprised it even got
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    How long do pre-employment background checks usually take?

    tyvin replied to *lorie's topic in General Nursing

    4 weeks is not long. I remember when I started work with a government position it took over 4 weeks. Relax. Also, calling once a week isn't extreme either. Aren't you confident you got the job and...
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    Is anybody else tired of the nurse practitioner craze?

    tyvin replied to WillRegNurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    As RNs we should be supporting NPs and all they do. I would rather see an NP then a PA that's for sure. With the future health care changes on the rise it's going to be NP and PAs doing most of the...
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    Administering pain meds to a sleeping pt

    tyvin replied to opossum's topic in General Nursing

    This is exactly right. What nurses need to understand is the theory of pain control. The higher you let it go the more it will take to get it under control. A little bit of discomfort is OK but I...
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    Does completing your prerequisites at 3 different community colleges look bad?

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

    No ... why should it? I did some prereqs at one college broke up with a guy that was my primary influence for being in that area, moved to another state and did more prereqs. Then my young son...
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    alternatives to caffeine for night shift?

    tyvin replied to trauma_lama's topic in Health, Stress Management

    The best thing you or anyone else can do is fine tune your metabolism. Of course we all know how to do it ... it takes real commitment to achieve. Your diet also plays a major role; as talked about...
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    singing?

    tyvin replied to butterfly134's topic in General Nursing

    To fulfill the bachelors part of my degree in the arts I picked music. I eventually got a minor in music but my love is singing. I got to train for 3 years with a professional voice teacher at school...
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    Pre-employment Pharmocolgy Test

    tyvin replied to ReeceB321's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It would be helpful if we knew what type of facility it is and