Queen Tiye RN

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    Personal trauma making me want to leave nursing?

    Queen Tiye replied to Heartbeat2BLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry for your loss?. I can understand why being at bedside can be unnerving for you. Perhaps exploring your feelings with a therapist will help. If you don’t have insurance there are also...
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    Difficulty landing hospital job as New Grad RN

    Queen Tiye replied to MuasRN's topic in General Nursing

    Go to talent acquisition at your housekeeping job and tell them you are an RN now and would really like the opportunity to join them in realizing their mission. You’ll be in like Flynn. Read about...
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    first job LTC need advice

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

    “Brain sheet” for the new nurse is a must. If you are a conscientious nurse, you will quickly find out that being an LTC nurse is an important job with a lot of responsibility requiring master...
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    Job Offer - Need Advice

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

    Seventy-two Residents sounds like too much. Those seemingly light tasks come with detailed documentation and follow-up. This load can pile up quickly. Won’t hurt to try it out, though. Best...
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    How should I approach a request to transfer?

    Queen Tiye replied to FLnurse1127's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    You have the right to pursue your career goals and you are not responsible for the plight of an entire unit. Perhaps tell the manager the truth — that you love working on the unit and the many...
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    KCL and Mg sulfate

    Queen Tiye replied to poseina's topic in General Nursing

    Call your pharmacist. That would be the safest person to
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    Witchcraft Resurgence

    Queen Tiye replied to HelpfulNatureHopeful's topic in General Nursing

    “Hocus Pocus Care”? Holistic medicine and holistic nursing are Legitimate fields. Whole cultures believe that prevention is very important and their doctors practice to prevent illness. The...
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    Are there any certifications I can take to increase my salary??

    Queen Tiye replied to Hcc19's topic in General Nursing

    Pediatric home health, trach/vent cases. You can hit six figures
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    Dismissed from a Nursing Program (Need Advice)

    Queen Tiye replied to nursing123's topic in General Students

    All nursing programs are competitive, but you can still get in; people fail and switch schools all the time. Applying to the ADN and LVN programs may be a great option for you. Ask for an...
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    Skills needed to transition into Home Health

    Queen Tiye replied to northmississippi's topic in Home Health

    Do pediatric home health and avoid these
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    Stayed suspension

    Queen Tiye replied to Rn061886's topic in General Nursing

    Get nurse liability insurance and lawyer up. NSO is a reputable
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    Depression + Anxiety as a Nurse

    Queen Tiye replied to jesslahti future LVN's topic in General Nursing

    I hope I do not offend you by giving advice on a very personal subject, but distancing yourself from, if not completely cutting off, your parents may help therapy be more
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    Delegation

    Queen Tiye replied to penny186's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Write her up. Our obligation is to protect our patients. What you described is neglect and it is punishable by law. She could go to jail or be sued and so can the nurses who knew about it and...
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    How to effectively delegate in nursing on a unit

    Queen Tiye replied to starlitex1280's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps in this case, a little manipulation is in order. When you guys have your morning meetings — with the techs present — tell them they are the best, better than the techs on the other units....
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    How to effectively delegate in nursing on a unit

    Queen Tiye replied to starlitex1280's topic in General Nursing

    I read most of what you wrote. It sounds like you may possibly asking aides to do things that you can do yourself. For instance, giving assistance with elimination hygiene when needed is not enough....
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    Cat allergy anaphylaxis

    Queen Tiye replied to Flare's topic in School

    That’s a pretty severe reaction. That’s a pretty severe
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    Setting the Precedent: Nurses Fired for Being Sick

    Queen Tiye replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    I also have a dear friend that this happened to. It would be great if we can boycott places like that, or lease put them on blast, hurt them in their pockets so that they will know that we are not...
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    How to "calm" down autistic pediatric patient?

    Queen Tiye replied to carti's topic in General Nursing

    Great advice. It can be exhausting caring for a child that is on high octane for hours upon hours. Continue to read about how to care for a child with these behaviors and be aware of your own level...
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    Am I too stupid to be a nurse?

    Queen Tiye replied to iconicqueen's topic in General Nursing

    I’m sorry you are having a difficult time, and congratulations on surviving nursing school and landing not one, but two jobs. May I ask, have you always suffered from anxiety? Was it debilitating?...
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    Not a cook...how do I talk to mom..?

    Queen Tiye replied to oldnurse28's topic in Private Duty

    “Mom providing food” means she will provide the food. It’s within our duties to prepare it if a parent asks. Is she leaving raw veggies out on the counter? There’s no harm in that. These...
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    Fired for saying i might file safe harbor

    Queen Tiye replied to Wish4goodstaffing's topic in General Nursing

    We can absolutely refuse an unsafe assignment and file safe harbor, or accept it and still file safe harbor. Our practice belongs to us and we are ultimately responsible for
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    Outpatient Clinic vs. Bedside Nursing

    Queen Tiye replied to Ruth725's topic in General Nursing

    I don’t know if the two year sign on bonus means it’s a hospital in bad shape. I worked in an awesome academic institution that has sign on bonuses. My view is that they get cheap labor from...
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    Pediatric resp distress

    Queen Tiye replied to Lbu's topic in General Nursing

    Immediate interventions would be to reposition the patient to make sure they are sitting up, properly aligned, and the airway is open. Is the kiddo congested? Still low? How low? Is their a...
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    Webcams in Nursing Homes?

    Queen Tiye replied to traumaRUs's topic in Nursing News

    Patients with cognitive deficits have absolutely no
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    Nurse bringing child to work

    Queen Tiye replied to adclay's topic in General Nursing

    I’m a new nurse and most of the inpatient positions have mandatory nights and that isn’t an option for a lot of women raising children alone. All of the nurses I work with on days, outside of a...