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 Patient Safety Issues

   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...

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

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

   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...

3. Would you accept this call out excuse?

   EBibeault replied to motherof3sons's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   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...

4. Would you accept this call out excuse?

   EBibeault replied to motherof3sons's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   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...

5. Texas Lvn's in Excelsior program

   EBibeault replied to 1soon2brn's topic in Texas Nursing

   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...

6. 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...

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

   EBibeault replied to NICURN2013's topic in General Students

   Post to wrong

8. 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...

9. "LPNs should be done away with altogether"

   EBibeault replied to missjennmb's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   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...

10. "LPNs should be done away with altogether"

    EBibeault replied to missjennmb's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    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...

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

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

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

    EBibeault replied to LDBRN's topic in Ohio Nursing

    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

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

    EBibeault replied to LDBRN's topic in Ohio Nursing

    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...

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

    EBibeault replied to Elle16's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    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....

15. Vaneep

    EBibeault replied to midnitelpn's topic in Government, Military

    I know you posted awhile ago to this regarding the VANEEP program but I am also at VISN 10 and wonder if you know if they still offer this. I am an LPN in school now doing prerequisites for RN....