tyvin BSN, RN

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    Whose medication error is it?

    tyvin replied to o0nurse0o's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Whoever sent the MAR should take the primary
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    Speedy med pass

    tyvin replied to sbostonRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Isn't that considered pre-pouring? What's the difference if you have a bunch of ativan in one wing or everyone takes the house multivitamin ... could you stack em
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    How many of you have a BSN

    tyvin replied to johnny depp23's topic in General Nursing

    Never assume sir. Oh, yeah; I
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    "I bet your other co-workers friends didn't have to..."

    tyvin replied to NENE RN's topic in General Nursing

    Often times it's not what you know it's who you know ... nothing wrong there, it's just how it's been. Nothing wrong with pounding the proverbial pavement. It's all about networking ... that's how one...
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    VA Manager not allowing annual leave

    tyvin replied to Chamae01's topic in General Nursing

    You need to light a fire under your union reps butt! I have dealt with lazy union reps and I always make sure they are doing what they are being paid to do. It's unacceptable and that should be enough...
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    Can they do this?

    tyvin replied to rn4babies63's topic in General Nursing

    You have no recourse. This is the reality ... they owe you nothing. As professionals we must learn to separate business and emotion. This isn't your mother or your husband, it's an institution trying...
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    What is so hard

    tyvin replied to dreamingofbeing's topic in General Nursing

    You are correct ... and if other things are disclosed that's a big no no. They're not answering due to the legality of the issue. I mean really, shouldn't the place you're trying to work for know...
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    5 new admissions...on my face!

    tyvin replied to Little_Mouse's topic in General Nursing

    Stress can cause outbreaks as it also can raise bad cholesterol levels. As for cold sores (Herpes type I) which between 50% to 80% of the American population can be tested positive for also comes...
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    Speedy med pass

    tyvin replied to sbostonRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Do you like the computerized better and are the meds in the rooms or do you have cows with meds in
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    Never thought I would make a post like this, but I have to vent...

    tyvin replied to sameyjaney's topic in General Nursing

    I think most all of us have worked with the wicked witch who escaped from one of Dante's 9 circles of Hell. I'm at that point in my carrer where I just show em the pinkie and tell em to sit on it and...
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    Speedy med pass

    tyvin replied to sbostonRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This is golden or you could figure out a system of your own. Either way after you've prettied up the MAR (with your DONs approval) brainstorm about how to consolidate your steps. Can you bring...
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    New grads and student nurses...textbook question!

    tyvin replied to NothingsImpossible4U's topic in General Students

    If you would have asked me this question pre-internet I would have said keep them. With the internet and how fast things change I would be getting my info from the internet anyway so sell. You can...
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    for those nearing retirement age

    tyvin replied to Mulan's topic in General Nursing

    My closest friend is 74 and still working. I plan to do the same. There's nothing physically wrong with me and I feel great. The thing is there isn't going to be any retirement with the way things are...
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    Trach and secretions

    tyvin replied to 703bird's topic in General Nursing

    Our bodies are designed to reject foreign objects. Certain disease processes can cause more secretion but for part of it the high mucus rate involving tracks is due to our bodies defense mechanism....
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    Elvish - Are you SmilingBluEyes?

    tyvin replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    On another forum I use to frequent they had an MIA thread where when someone noticed another poster was gone or stopped posting they could post it there. Found out lots of stuff like one person had...
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    TX looking for nurse w/DWIs

    tyvin replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

    Karl Farmer; drug dealers cause harm when their victims turn out to be physically addictied and go off to steal to get the drugs ... there are other scenarios where the crime doesn't directly cause...
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    peer interviews

    tyvin replied to serein's topic in General Nursing

    I like the peer interviews ... at least you get to meet who you will be working with and have a chance to see if you really click. We spend a lot of time at work and I think it's important to be able...
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    Lift recommendations for patients following flap repair

    tyvin replied to JoanKayRNBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Then you are working with quads? Paras shouldn't need that much assistance even after major surgery. Also why aren't they having
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    Lift recommendations for patients following flap repair

    tyvin replied to JoanKayRNBSN's topic in General Nursing

    How do these people transfer at home? This is where you take your que. The other thing is are they quads, paras, complete, in-complete etc... how independent are they. As you see it's very difficult...
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    Confused Company Nurse

    tyvin replied to meemaos's topic in General Nursing

    Could you elaborate on the nurses required to wear heavy make-up ... I'm not
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    Block out the light!!!!

    tyvin replied to ksc0723's topic in General Nursing

    I'll pipe in with the idea of an eye mask ... not one of those cheap ones but mine was gel filled which was great. It was large but it was as if I wasn't wearing anything on my face. It was quite...
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    Does it bother CRNA's that MDA's get so much more...?

    tyvin replied to ICU, RN, BSN, B.S.'s topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Your analogy doesn't hold water. Of course the certified mechanic should get more ... he went that extra step to insure he's in compliance with everything. If the other mechainics want the extra bucks...
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    the new CAB protocol by AHA?

    tyvin replied to tsujeai's topic in General Students

    The only thing that's changed is the order; don't look for extra
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    Issues @ work with coworker

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

    A copy of the DWI could be mailed to the agency. Or don't they post the DUIs in the papers anymore ... I know they use to where I live but no one buys the paper anymore. I've worked with many of these...
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    He// to the NO!

    tyvin replied to FLmomof5's topic in General Nursing

    I would report them so fast. Can you say