Loribabble

Loribabble has 18 years experience and specializes in Case Management, Acute Care, Missions.

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1. Why don't parents

   Loribabble replied to Feral.Cat.Herder's topic in School

   UGH - I provide case management for peds and often need to contact parents... once had a CPS level medical neglect case and trying to reach mom. Called the dad, who was listed on file, nothing on file to state he wasn't to be in contact with child, ...

2. Meet and Confer Questions....

   Loribabble posted a topic in Union

   Hi, Let me just start by saying that our union rep is awesome - just would like to see if anyone else has any input for us since I am so new to all this union biz. Kind of a long story, but our administrator is a non-licensed person overseeing nurs...

3. You just can't make this stuff up!

   Loribabble replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

   I work as a nurse case manager for a state/federal mandated program that is supposed to be nurse driven; office is 45% nurses - other positions are to support the nursing team. 1 of 2 nursing supervisors announced her retirement last February with a...

4. Nurses' Week - Upended.

   Loribabble replied to evilolive07's topic in General Nursing

   I work in a smaller office for an organization that is supposed to be nurse driven. Our 'celebration' was held today and I stayed home because I couldn't stomach the fakeness of it all. Our non-nursing admin has been nothing but hostile toward the ...

5. Would love your input...

   Loribabble replied to Loribabble's topic in Geriatric

   Thank you so much for your response ktwlpn... much appreciated. I will set something up and keep pushing.

6. Would love your input...

   Loribabble posted a topic in Geriatric

   Hi All... First let me say how much I admire and appreciate all you do to take of this special population! Thank you! I know the majority of nurses take great pride in the care they give and do a great job with the limited resources and support. T...

7. Physician Bullying of Nurses Reaching Epidemic Levels

   Loribabble replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in Headlines

   No bullying from physicians here... have had some wonderful experiences though. Had a nightmare 3 hour "Code Grey" (out of control pt) on my birthday no less! My pt was becoming more and more delusional and her roommate had borderline personality d...

8. Black Humour

   Loribabble replied to Tenebrae's topic in Humor

   Laughter was what got me through many a rough days, especially working at a bush hospital overseas... my favorite black humour moment was in the States though. I can't remember what the patients diagnosis was but they came in for a procedure. He w...

9. strangest question a friend or acquaintance has ever asked you?

   Loribabble replied to AQEELSMOM's topic in General Students

   I wasn't even in nursing school yet when I was at a conference with a group and an older lady in the group pulls me into her hotel room to show me the boil on her butt before I had a chance to even know what was going on.... needless to say, I avoide...

10. harborview

    Loribabble replied to CCRNAF's topic in Washington

    If you are an employee you get a discount... esp for the noc shifts. The $20/day is if you pay what the visitors pay. I either paid $30 or $60/month for nocs full-time. (sorry about not knowing the exact... I'm per diem now and canceled it a coupl...

11. Nicknames you give patients?

    Loribabble replied to andhow5's topic in Emergency

    We recently had 2 gals in the same room that had whining down to a fine art... called the room 'the vinyard'

12. Help telling co-worker to stop complaining!!

    Loribabble replied to LilDKessler's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, I soooo wished that would work in my situation. There are only 2 of us for a 12 hours noc shift, so it is pretty close quarters and I tried that tatic only for her to get really defensive and say that she wasn't/doesn't complain and sometimes th...

13. Are there hospitals close to Rancho cucamonga area?

    Loribabble replied to thenurse2006's topic in California

    There are several... The closest is San Antonio Community Hosp... I worked there right out of nursing school (6 years ago) and really liked it... my step mom has worked there for over 20 years. Pomona Valley Kaiser Fontana Arrowhead (county) Loma Li...

14. travel to anchorage

    Loribabble replied to hoyt69's topic in Alaska

    I can't really help you since I haven't been in the area since the 2nd grade - but...OT I was born at Elmendorf in a broom closet (1969) - I was my mom's first and they didn't believe her when she said I was coming. The had run out of rooms and plac...

15. How to donate medical supplies?

    Loribabble replied to Laught3r's topic in General Nursing

    I PM'd you... Lori