Queen Tiye RN

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    Six Pieces of Advice for New Nurses

    Queen Tiye replied to Melissa Mills's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Great and necessary article. In my experience, new nurses are seldom hired on their unit of choice. Definitely go for it, but be willing to “get in where you fit in” if you don’t land a...
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    Single parent working 12 hour shifts

    Queen Tiye replied to Leolly's topic in General Nursing

    Are you open to working
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    Is starting off LTC a bad thing?

    Queen Tiye replied to Flashsomefang's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, you will be able to make the transition, especially if you have patients receiving skilled care. It’s important to capture what you do in your
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    What made you go into Nursing?

    Queen Tiye replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations on entering a great career so early on. I decided to become a nurse when I was newly separated with two mouths to feed. I became a CNA to get experience while attended school and it...
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    New LPN/Agency work

    Queen Tiye replied to Jenna_Zapata's topic in General Nursing

    . . . and new or not, it’s your license being put at risk. Being a new nurse with a different group of people all the time is hard enough; adding Covid to that makes it that much more difficult....
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    Do you think this is safe?

    Queen Tiye replied to Queen Tiye's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The CDC recommends reusing and storing masks in paper bags, but my facility is storing them in a box. I just felt stressed because I refused to participate and no other nurse spoke up to say that it...
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    Misconceptions/truths about specialities

    Queen Tiye replied to vintage_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I too assume ICU nurses are know-it-all and techy, especially since I have a similar personality and love critical care. I have worked with nurses in SNF/ LTC that have less sense of responsibility...
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    Is being an lvn really that great?

    Queen Tiye replied to cookie123d's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I didn’t apply with any Cs, BUT apply with the grades you have to as many places as you can, it won’t hurt. If you don’t get accepted, find out why. Perhaps retake A&P. Also get the latest...
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    Is being an lvn really that great?

    Queen Tiye replied to cookie123d's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    BSN is fast becoming the standard of entry into the profession. If your life can handle it, it may be best to get your ADN. If you are in dire financial need, then LVN first might be best. After...
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    Misconceptions/truths about specialities

    Queen Tiye replied to vintage_RN's topic in General Nursing

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    The economics of PA vs. NP

    Queen Tiye replied to subee's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    A little off topic, but nursing programs should all have the same requirements and offer high quality curriculums. The low standards of some of the programs that I’ve encountered are shocking. On...
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    Is 6 times a day too many to visit a favorite patient who isn’t on your caseload?

    Queen Tiye replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    There are more caring ways to say
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    Is 6 times a day too many to visit a favorite patient who isn’t on your caseload?

    Queen Tiye replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    It is rough when we are losing a patient that we care for, but in this case perhaps take a step back and ask yourself how much attention from you is reasonable - considering she is no longer your...
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    Why do RN's avoid LTC positions?

    Queen Tiye replied to amyca's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I know this post is old, but I want to add to it in 2020. Some reasons RNs run from LTC facilities: 1) every rule that the BON sets forth is broken over and over again 2) the nurses are tasked with...
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    I'm so ashamed of myself

    Queen Tiye replied to gonzo1's topic in General Nursing

    It’s frustrating when they make more demands on me than the patient does, and when they monopolize my time without considering that the other patients need my attention
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    The culture of silence and police brutality

    Queen Tiye replied to rebeccaUTA's topic in General Nursing

    I was just thinking of this very thing very recently — the “Blue Wall of Silince”, and the “Nursing Wall of Silence” alive and well in LTC. It at least partly stems from: being tasked with...
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    Shady job offer

    Queen Tiye replied to cjwjrn's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds discourteous and unprofessional. Perhaps keep
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    New RN burnt out

    Queen Tiye replied to jennsrn's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Can your sister get you hired at her facility? You should be able to land a hospital interview as long as you include that you are enrolled in a bachelors program. Ask for an informational interview...
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    The Staff RN’s Role in Nursing Homes

    Queen Tiye replied to Queen Tiye's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I split the hall with an LVN charge nurse and I thought I was responsible for over-seeing her work — which I do not feel is realistic since I’m am a new nurse still learning to manage my own...
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    Do you think this is safe?

    Queen Tiye replied to Queen Tiye's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Also, what if the box falls over and the masks fall out? I don’t like the idea of leaving someone else in charge of what concerns my personal sense of safety. I’m not comfortable with this....
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    As an LPN, I can't help but feel like I'm not a "real nurse"

    Queen Tiye replied to SlowlyButSurely's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I disagree. The jump from LVN to ADN to BSN is significantly more complex than just confirming to the market.. ADN school is hard. Perhaps the best person to tell it is a LVN who went back for...
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    As an LPN, I can't help but feel like I'm not a "real nurse"

    Queen Tiye replied to SlowlyButSurely's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    LVNs are indeed valuable members of the nursing team. The push for BSN prepared nurses supports the movement to have smarter, well-rounded, competent, nurses. It also supports the effort to make...
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    Nursing salary vs. tuition repayment

    Queen Tiye replied to Ngav1206's topic in General Students

    What each person is willing to pay for a nursing program is a very personal decision, but since you’re asking, that debt for a nursing degree is steep and it’s probably going to hurt real bad once...
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    Fear-mongering in nursing school

    Queen Tiye replied to Guest1033582's topic in General Students

    Forming care plans can be tedious and mind numbing, but they are necessary for the student. Care plan formulation forces the student to consider everything that is going on with the patient, how...
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    Fear-mongering in nursing school

    Queen Tiye replied to Guest1033582's topic in General Students

    This is your first semester, there is more to come and it is quite challenging — for many reasons. I think a healthy amount of fear and humility is appropriate in order to appreciate the enormous...