tyvin BSN, RN

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    04/09 WILTW: Confused LOLs

    tyvin replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Nursing

    #10; as we get older we will wake up with hardly any urine and want to void. I bladder train. The theory that don't drink fluids after 4 or 6 doesn't help me. I drink away, at least when I get up I...
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    Baby Boomers, Gen X'ers, & GenY/Millennials: Can We Work Together?

    tyvin replied to Bridgid Joseph's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a baby boomer but really a generation G and a millennial at heart. The article; well... It's life, technology, and love that binds me to my other peers and the age thing doesn't come into play...
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    Frequent Falls

    tyvin replied to Zee_RN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjSx-bH04XMAhUDxWMKHeEVBWAQFggjMAE&url=https%3A%2F%2Foregonhospice.org%2Fmed...
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    Frequent Falls

    tyvin replied to Zee_RN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Falls in facilities will vary with the facilities policy. Each hospice has their own policies. If you're looking to write your own policies than I would ask the facilities and local hospices for...
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    A Dying Persons Tear

    tyvin replied to ws582's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Mothermarie...I am so truly sorry for your loss. It made me very mad to read your post and at how unprepared the whole deal seemed to be. I've always worked for hospice agencies that are professional...
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    A Dying Persons Tear

    tyvin replied to ws582's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I've worked many years in Hospice and the patients are at rest; willing and wanting to pass (except for one and he wasn't crying)... I've never seen this tear. The family members cry and the patient...
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    Can a nurse cut patient's hair without consent?

    tyvin replied to runslikeanose's topic in General Students

    I have to agree with you. How long had the patient been at the facility? Why didn't the regular staff cut her hair if it was that bad? Perhaps they knew something your instructor didn't?? I would be...
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    Administration hovering and criticizing

    tyvin replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    So he made a comment; at least he's not there in your office everyday is he? If you make a big deal of this he might start showing up. Life's too short and you need to choose your battles wisely. As...
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    "Smart" students make bad nurses?

    tyvin replied to joseyjo's topic in General Nursing

    Why in the world does it bother anyone? I'm one of those 4.GPA people. Nursing school was fun for me. I didn't break a sweat, and had the time of my life. I got out of school and I started working...
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    My husband doesn't want me on ALLNURSES

    tyvin replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    I like it... and yes it's a real word. You should look these things up before posting....
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    Pre employment drug testing in Washington state. Urine or hair test?? Providence.

    tyvin replied to kate_l_'s topic in Washington Nursing

    Weed is only legal by the state. The federal government doesn't recognize it, therefore many places won't hire if THC +. OSHA, health insurance, workmens comp, and any malpractice insurance you may...
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    Negligent CNA

    tyvin replied to halerac88's topic in Washington Nursing

    You have certification unless I'm missing something. As for the MDS, unless they have an MDS nurse that does the whole thing themselves, a lot gets missed by floor RNs filling out the MDS on noc...
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    [Mini RANT] Crappy Vocational Rehab Counselor Refuses to Approve of me being in Nursing

    tyvin replied to Natiel's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    DO IT ... just because they said you can't! Good luck to you. You're young and anything is possible if you want it bad
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    3/19 What I learned this week: more about employment laws than anything else

    tyvin replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    No time to read any comments but when I read the part about REM. I have to opine. When I worked nights (paying my dues); I could not sleep during the day; period. I would be a literal zombie by day...
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    Would you report possible diversion?

    tyvin replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    It's good that all know you reported; it will make the other diverters (is it a word?) stay away from
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    What's up with all the 'failed NCLEX' posts?

    tyvin replied to Magsulfate's topic in General Nursing

    It's because there is a thing called social media. 20 years ago it was the same thing and there were hardly any social media outlets like today. I knew many people that were going for their 4th and...
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    The hamster is loose.

    tyvin replied to Eleven011's topic in School

    I can't stand it...is the hamster lose or loose? The hamster is really on the loose (idiom) Hey quit the OMG's me; it's good for our nurses to know the difference. As for Richard; at least he had...
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    Would you report possible diversion?

    tyvin replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    You all can spew and crow but his is what is real. Congratulations; someone who finally sees. The first time OP said she suspected and was compliant with this nurse I thought the above...even to the...
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    About to quit med-surg

    tyvin replied to Newbie_1's topic in Medical-Surgical

    That doesn't sound bad at all. What do you want; 4 patients and an aid...that's never going to happen anymore. 6 to 7 is more often than not the average for a med/surg these days Get off the "oh my...
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    CAT & CAA's...help!!!

    tyvin replied to MystyDreamer's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    My goodness, I sure bumped that one. It just astounds me when I hear that people are breaking their backs like that. We are suppose to be thinking and benefiting the resident, not going crazy and...
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    CAT & CAA's...help!!!

    tyvin replied to MystyDreamer's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    Over 80 clients each! Whew; that's just
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    End of life liquid meds vs crushed

    tyvin replied to Race Mom's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I am so sorry that happened to you and your family. As a hospice nurse I've seen way too many messed up passings due to the incompetence of the hospice team. Burns me so badly that many people have...
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    Thinking of leaving hospice

    tyvin replied to NurseStephy80's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    You need to find a normal day load job. The on-calls are different with each unit, but it's best if they have their own. I'll take a weekend a month but not all the time. The reason (at first) I...
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    Weird/ Dumb Nursing School Rules

    tyvin replied to Randy RN ASN's topic in General Students

    I went to a pretty high end university for my BSN and I was always wearing shorts and slippers (we call flip flops, slippers, where I'm from). As far as the guys who were in our class they all had...
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    Is the BSN worth it?

    tyvin replied to NurseCalamity's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Associate degree people always say their concentrated more on this and that...in my BSN school a year of chem, Bio had to be taken before micro (some say bio isn't required in their programs). They...