EBibeault

EBibeault has 7 years experience and specializes in Hospice.

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1. Doctor insists I use expired Dilaudid on patients

   EBibeault replied to Buffy31's topic in Safety

   NO WAY, I can't believe what I am reading! Yes you would be considered negligent since you are the one responsible for verifying meds. Didn't you learn the 5 rights???? And I do believe your RN license could very well be jeopardized. I can't figure...

2. Should we teach unlicensed caregiver . . . . .

   EBibeault replied to Spidey's mom's topic in Hospice

   Isn't a PICC line a bit drastic? Especially to send the patient out who is dying. I am a hospice nurse and this just doesn't sound right. Any RN can place a sub-q port, why would they send a terminal patient 70 miles away for that? A port is nice ...

3. Would you accept this call out excuse?

   EBibeault replied to motherof3sons's topic in Geriatric

   I would agree with your work ethic opinion as it is so very true however the facts are clear, you earn your sick time, leave time, PTO time, whatever. Legally a manager,supervisor does not have the right to ask "what's wrong" and employees are not o...

4. Would you accept this call out excuse?

   EBibeault replied to motherof3sons's topic in Geriatric

   I agree that this excuse may not be the "best" excuse however the FACT is this, management is not supposed to ask WHY and as an employee, you DO NOT HAVE TO GIVE A REASON Period! You have sick days to use if you are not able to do your work safely. S...

5. My dad was a 'throw-away'

   EBibeault replied to alaur74's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, her comments do relate to nursing. Yes, her emotions are playing a factor but professionally she hit the nail on the head. She was not "bashing" the sedation as I believe she understood its purpose very well however being a hospice nurse, I KNO...

6. Texas Lvn's in Excelsior program

   EBibeault replied to 1soon2brn's topic in Texas

   I do wish you luck in your education but when it comes to the Excelsior RN program. I know that there will be many opinions but when I looked into this option I did A LOT of research. Although convenient and self paced there are many many horror stor...

7. What to expect for your Fundamentals & your first clinicals!

   EBibeault replied to NICURN2013's topic in General Students

   again, i would like to ask all of you answering this post, where do you fit in?" are you the one with the sponge box pants and ugg boots, or maybe: the older students are either: single moms with a gaggle of kids, a second career individual, or someo...

8. What to expect for your Fundamentals & your first clinicals!

   EBibeault replied to NICURN2013's topic in General Students

   Post to wrong link..

9. What to expect for your Fundamentals & your first clinicals!

   EBibeault replied to NICURN2013's topic in General Students

   You failed to include where it is that YOU fit in...Or do you think you have a separate category all for your perfect self??You really need to prepare for meeting your patients because with the way you label your classmates, you are not going to make...

10. "LPNs should be done away with altogether"

    EBibeault replied to missjennmb's topic in LPN/LVN

    For me it was pretty quick, timing I think was all because when they did hire me they were pretty pushy about getting me into an orientation that was starting like the same week. Otherwise, I have heard that it does take quite awhile. We had a coupl...

11. "LPNs should be done away with altogether"

    EBibeault replied to missjennmb's topic in LPN/LVN

    I would like to say to BigBee48 that I really appreciated the way you made mention that in the end we are all here to care for the patients! Isn't that what nursing is all about anyway. As far as the College Network goes, to each his own but check w...

12. Roll Call, LPN to RN Students!!!

    EBibeault replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in LPN-RN

    Congrats on choosing nursing. I am an LPN taking my last prerequisite classes to enter the RN program and I am 49yrs. old. I do love nursing but we LPN's still do not get the respect we deserve. I am doing EVERYTHING now on my unit that the RN's do...

13. Experienced nurse moving to Cleveland - what is average pay?

    EBibeault replied to LDBRN's topic in Ohio

    It is me again, I forgot to mention that we are working toward getting our magnet status if that is something that would appeal to you.

14. Experienced nurse moving to Cleveland - what is average pay?

    EBibeault replied to LDBRN's topic in Ohio

    Hello, let me be one of the first to welcome you to Cleveland, What a change from CA!! I just wanted to make a suggestion. I am a nurse at the Dept. of Veteran's Affairs Medical Center here in Cleveland and could not ask for a better job. The benef...

15. Any "50-ish" Pre-Nursing Students?

    EBibeault replied to Elle16's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Welcome to the world of nursing Elle, I am 48 and an LPN now going for my RN. I am finishing up my prerequisites then I wait for an opening in the nursing program. It WILL be worth it for sure. Always be positive and always be willing to learn some...