Nevada RNformation - September 2021
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Page 12 • <strong>Nevada</strong> <strong>RNformation</strong> <strong>September</strong>, October, November <strong>2021</strong><br />
A Resource to Remember!<br />
Are you aware that a support organization<br />
exists in both Northern and Southern <strong>Nevada</strong> for<br />
individuals who are dealing with the immediate<br />
aftermath of a tragedy or crisis?<br />
At the request of local fire and/or police<br />
departments, the Trauma Intervention Program<br />
(TIP) of Southern <strong>Nevada</strong> Inc. and TIP of Northern<br />
<strong>Nevada</strong>, Inc. send volunteers out to scenes of death<br />
and other tragic occurrences. On these active scenes,<br />
volunteers provide emotional and practical support<br />
to victims, family members, friends, witnesses and/or<br />
bystanders who are usually in shock and attempting<br />
to process the crisis they are encountering. The TIP<br />
volunteers are trained to provide emotional first aid<br />
and to also assist with supplying further resources<br />
that individuals may need. They typically are on<br />
scene for the duration of the investigation and can<br />
not only explain the process of what's taking place<br />
but most importantly, can be the calming presence<br />
that most people truly need. YOU can also request a<br />
TIP volunteer to respond out to your hospital, office,<br />
or clinic. Examples of when you might ask for TIP<br />
support include after the death of a patient, in the<br />
midst of a fetal demise, while an individual is waiting<br />
for their loved one to come out of a critical surgery,<br />
or even after the devastating diagnosis of a terminal<br />
illness. Volunteers will respond to your location and<br />
spend time with the person or people who need<br />
emotional and/or practical support. A TIP volunteer’s<br />
presence will not only help the person in crisis but<br />
can also help YOU as you can confidently return to<br />
your nursing duties knowing that your patient or<br />
patient’s loved one(s) are not alone during a tragic<br />
time.<br />
For further information and online resources,<br />
please contact:<br />
TIP of Southern <strong>Nevada</strong>:<br />
www.tipoflasvegas.org<br />
702-229-0426 (office number for information)<br />
702-425-2277 (24-hour dispatch number)<br />
TIP of Northern <strong>Nevada</strong>:<br />
www.tipnnv.org<br />
775-337-2112 (office number for information)<br />
775-745-5514 (24-hour dispatch number)<br />
• Completely online<br />
• No out-of-state tuition<br />
• Finish in as little as 2 semesters<br />
• Part-time and full-time enrollment available<br />
• Admission available twice each fall, spring and summer semesters<br />
• DSU has low costs for the students<br />
• Ranked as the 12th most affordable and 16th best<br />
quality RN-BSN online program in the nation<br />
For more information and to apply, visit https://dxl.dixie.edu/rn-bsn/<br />
Program questions, call 435.879.4519 or email dru.bottoms@dixie.edu<br />
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