tyvin BSN, RN

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    MDS nursing as a new graduate????

    tyvin replied to TealScrubies09's topic in General Nursing

    Do you work in the United
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    MDS nursing as a new graduate????

    tyvin replied to TealScrubies09's topic in General Nursing

    In the state of Hawaii it must be an RN who is the MDS nurse or in some places they're called RCM's. Sounds fishy or are you just collecting info for the MDS or are you actually going to sign off on...
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    another dilemma.. when do i ever learn???

    tyvin replied to cebuana_nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Why would you ask for Haldol? It is well documented that that drug is contraindicated in the elderly. It's bad medicine and state surveyors ding facilities for using it here in Hawaii. Sorry about...
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    Today someone told me something that changed everything.

    tyvin replied to vhern246's topic in General Nursing

    To ray for her; sounds like someone I would want on my side but be careful; nursing politics and all. It is exemplary that she was able to overcome the horror of her past but please advise this women...
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    Help! Trying to return to bedside nursing

    tyvin replied to kt818's topic in General Nursing

    The new grads are getting the positions because the positions are set up for the new grad specifically because of the difficulty they have getting in the door. Keep going and apply to other places....
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    Physical Therapy drops pt and doesn't tell RN??

    tyvin replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in General Nursing

    It was your responsibility to do the incident report that's why PT told you about it. Not "mentioning" it was a big mistake as well. There should have been documentation in the chart along with the...
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    If you go to the ER or doctor's office, do you tell them you're a nurse?

    tyvin replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I always let them know and tell them to not dumb it down when talking to me. I use to not tell but after discussing it with one doc when he asked why I was hiding the fact that I was an RN he made me...
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    Question

    tyvin replied to mom4josh's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely appropriate. Do it in person and give a very distinct lay of what you want on the letter in a succinct way. The docs I have worked with were always more then happy to
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    By the time I am 30 years old =(

    tyvin replied to Darkpk55's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Oh now come on girl; I didn't go to college until I was 36, graduated at 41 and have been working since. You are making an ASSumption thinking that all the people writing on this forum are in their...
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    what would be the"perfect med pass"?

    tyvin replied to princess007's topic in General Nursing

    Number one; there is not such thing as a perfect med pass. Number two; If Auntie Helen can swallow 8 pills at one time and she likes it that way; after careful observation of her doing it that's...
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    Start orientation at 1st nursing job tomorrow. PRN in LTC. Any advice?

    tyvin replied to Irock's topic in General Nursing

    Chances are you're going to end up on a med cart at one time or another. Many places will train the charge on all carts before they start so if it happens (lol) you can do the med pass. Don't get too...
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    Is bedside report a HIPAA violation with 2-4 patients sharing a room?

    tyvin replied to Paulieg69's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    The last two places I worked at we did bedside report or what we called it was walking rounds. I prefer this to the traditional report. As far as disclosing any confidential info to others in the room...
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    Quick question!!!!

    tyvin replied to AKAnurse4's topic in General Nursing

    In my experience of the states I've lived and worked in they don't call the ones that aren't going to be offered anything. Instead they send out a letter. This has been my experience with everyone I...
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    Does the hospital have to give us these records?

    tyvin replied to RevolutioN2013's topic in General Nursing

    In my state you will have to have had POA or legal guardian etc... in order to look at the medical records. Remember; HIPPA protects even the
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    Asking for advice and opinions

    tyvin replied to blameitonrio's topic in General Nursing

    If it's what you really want then I would do the tech school as you said and then do..... The thing is even if you have an RN license or not, most surgical suites will only hire experienced staff or...
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    Advice from nurses about finding own preceptors

    tyvin replied to Yuppers21's topic in General Nursing

    We didn't have a system of assigning preceptors either. What the students did that wanted the more guided tour was stake the willing nurses out during clinical. I don't know how anything was...
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    Rant about ungrateful, demanding patients

    tyvin replied to KSU-SN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Nobody is doing that girl any favors by pandering to her (I wouldn't have). BTW "they" can't treat you any way they want to; that's up to you how far you're going to let someone walk all over
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    UTI and penile piercing

    tyvin replied to schaviano's topic in General Nursing

    I would definitely have them take it off and keep it until the hospital stay is over. How are you suppose to do foley care with a ring or stud earring in the way? It's only common sense to not let...
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    Just wondering...

    tyvin replied to NurseFrustrated's topic in General Nursing

    Not just them but at one place we had an MDS nurse (one who did only the MDS's) anyway this person would come to me the charge who would be running around with my head cut off and tell me to call the...
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    Breakfast before a 12 hour shift..

    tyvin replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

    Protein shake in a form of a smoothie is what I would start out with before venturing out to the graveyard shift. If you don't feed your brain, it won't have anything to run on. When there is...
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    I got the transfer!

    tyvin replied to Simply Complicated's topic in General Nursing

    We are a very special breed us psych nurses; it's not for everyone. Congratulations and FTR bone up on your non-verbal communication. Many times it's not what they verbally
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    Homework help: Legal issues Pitocin/chain of cmd

    tyvin replied to themoreyouknow's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.13thcoa.courts.state.tx.us/opinions/htmlopinion.asp?OpinionID=16196 Maybe......excessive amounts of pitocin said to have caused
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    getting walked on

    tyvin replied to UtErRnEmt's topic in Emergency

    A person can threaten bodily harm but it's a different thing then it actually happening. I can only go on the experience where I've worked and verbal abuse of any kind is not tolerated. Has your...
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    what the heck am I feeling?

    tyvin replied to loving2's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't understand why you aren't asking at
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    getting walked on

    tyvin replied to UtErRnEmt's topic in Emergency

    Absolutely in no terms for any reason. I've seen a nurse dismissed after a few people heard her speaking harshly to a patient. It all depends where you are working and to what extent was the abuse and...