liebling5 MSN, RN

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    Healing Others But Killing Ourselves. Why Nurses Eat Their Young

    liebling5 replied to LIRBA's topic in General Nursing

    Having been a travel nurse several times with a handful of companies, I can see several issues right away: 1. Did you agree with the change in units before the assignment began? 2. Did your recruiter...
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    Those Kind of Tears That Make Your Throat Burn

    liebling5 replied to nursey246's topic in Nurses Rock

    How quickly we must "recover" from what has to be a gut-wrenching event like you had.... We must remember to allow ourselves a "moment" to re-charge. I've worked ICU for a few years, and many times,...
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    WHY do employers that give 2-3 days orientation require a month's notice of resignati

    liebling5 replied to Nola009's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Many applications include a box you can check if you give permission to contact the reference. List the employer, but if you have that option, check
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    writing a letter to deceased patient's foster family

    liebling5 replied to anon456's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    In my opinion, this would not be a HIPAA issue. The patient's foster family sent notice to your unit that the child had died. Sending a note to the family is not a HIPAA violation. You are not...
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    Night Shift Nursing Education and Effects on Job Satisfaction

    liebling5 posted a topic in General Nursing

    A Capstone Prospectus Presented to the Faculty of the Department of Nursing of Western Governors University In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Nursing...
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    Night Shift Nursing Education and Effects on Job Satisfaction

    liebling5 replied to liebling5's topic in General Nursing

    Hi GrnTea - You ask some excellent questions. Yes, unfortunately, my Analysis and Conclusions sections did get cut by the Admins. My school (Western Governors University) did not allow me to mention...
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    Med-surg RN takes 8 simple computer "courses" and POOF! is step-down nurse

    liebling5 replied to AlphaPig's topic in General Nursing

    That is a very unsafe situation, to say the least! I agree - you also need "hands on" cross training before you are expected to care for these extremely complicated and critically ill
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    I can't believe the MD did that

    liebling5 replied to cardiacfreak's topic in General Nursing

    When reporting to the Ethics Committee, the reporter can remain anonymous. Had a patient a couple weeks ago who'd been on the wrong end of a pedestrian vs. auto accident. Lots of brain hemorrhaging,...
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    October 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    liebling5 replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    This is what happens when you eat at the cafeteria. Be afraid! Be very
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    BLS instructor

    liebling5 replied to MommyandRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I am a Nurse Educator as well as a BLS Instructor. I think that the two go well together. In fact, quite a few of the Nurse Educator positions advertised ask for "BLS Instructor" as well as other...
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    MSN Capstone: Night Shift Nursing Education and Effects on Job Satisfaction

    liebling5 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Greetings, I am working on my Masters Capstone titled "Night Shift Nursing Education and Effects on Job Satisfaction." I am pasting the Informed Consent below. Once you click on the survey link, I...
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    MSN Capstone: Night Shift Nursing Education and Effects on Job Satisfaction

    liebling5 replied to liebling5's topic in General Nursing

    Please close this topic. I have enough participants to conclude my study. I will be posting my final article as soon as I obtain approval from my Capstone Mentor at Western Governors University. Thank...
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    Night Shift Nurses: Please answer my survey

    liebling5 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a student at Western Governors University working on my Masters of Science, Nursing Education Capstone. I have a short survey I'd like you to answer, especially if you work night shift. I only...
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    Attention all nurses!! Can you take this survey when you have time please. Thank you

    liebling5 replied to sumerta's topic in General Nursing

    You can also create your survey/questionnaire using
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    Shockingly Humbled

    liebling5 replied to canesdukegirl's topic in General Nursing

    Writing is a creative release for me as well. It often is expressed in poetry. You are an excellent writer! I was with you all the way, including the "GASP" at the
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    Organizational Barriers to Professional Development for Nurses

    liebling5 replied to dan83's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Congratulations on completing your Capstone! Mine will have some overlaps with yours. Specifically, I will address your Recommendation
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    Survey: Perceived Barriers and Motivators to Advancing Nursing Education

    liebling5 replied to thecoolnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Elaine, I'm a student at WGU and working on my MSN Capstone as well. Your survey is closed. Did you get enough
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    Educational Barriers Study

    liebling5 replied to dan83's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, Dan I'm also a student at WGU in the MSN Education program. I answered your survey. I was wondering how you created your Informed Consent, Demographics Survey, etc. I'm very new to Google docs,...
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    Nurses wanted for interviews in Los Angeles or on the west coast

    liebling5 replied to agoseland's topic in General Nursing

    My name is Diane. My telephone number is (310) 279-0502. I'm a grad student at WGU as well, working on my
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    Oldest patient

    liebling5 replied to MessyMomma's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Had one in acute care that was 106. Admitted for "feeling kind of tired lately." Sharp as a tack, lived alone, delightful person. LTC: 105 in the Dementia
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    Common nicknames for hospital items.

    liebling5 replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

    I'm from California, and worked in the Midwest for a while. There, the rolling laptops were called "cows". I thought it was cute, especially when I saw some with "tags" on them like "Bossy", "Bessy",...
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    Best online Masters in Nur Education?

    liebling5 replied to MommyandRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    At WGU, I am getting a lot of help writing my Capstone. My Capstone mentor is awesome! This woman has 4 Masters & 2 Doctorates, yet she takes time to make sure I understand what is required and...
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    Best online Masters in Nur Education?

    liebling5 replied to MommyandRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I am nearly complete with my MSN Education at WGU. Yes, I did research other schools. I made the decision to attend WGU because of its accelerated, affordable and accredited nursing education. It is...
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    Happy Holidays to Sutter Hospital

    liebling5 replied to Mindful's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I have been one of those very qualified (not joking) "scab" nurses at two Sutter facilities. Somehow, Sutter has a "strike fund" from which the "scab" nurses gets paid. The "scab" nurse never sees...
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    Insulin and Levophed drips on cardiovascular unit

    liebling5 replied to heartnurse2012's topic in Cardiac

    Facility management expects a floor nurse to manage Levophed drips? That is an ICU RN function, or at least a Step-Down RN function. Insulin drips would be a stretch because of the every-hour...