LibraNurse27

LibraNurse27 BSN, RN

Community Health, Med/Surg, ICU Stepdown

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  1. How to handle covid exposures from other staff

    LibraNurse27 replied to LibraNurse27's topic in Disaster Preparation

    We are definitely busy and short staffed on RTs! After she gave people covid it came to her manager's attention that she was spending so much time in the break room, and now she's working a bit harder...

  2. Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome

    LibraNurse27 replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    Cool! Can't wait to read it =)by harm reduction do you mean cutting back if they can't quit completely? Or things like safe injection sites, needle exchange,

  3. Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome

    LibraNurse27 replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    I find this diagnosis very sad. Thank you for helping me learn more. Alcohol withdrawal was one of the 2 most common diagnoses on my Stepdown floor. Watching people who came in totally...

  4. New RN Questioning Leaving Hospital Setting

    LibraNurse27 replied to BabyTurtle2k11's topic in General Nursing

    Just because others haven't told you about their mistakes doesn't mean they haven't made them. Being new is hard for anyone. Props to you for looking things up on your days off, but if it ruins your...

  5. Sleeping In Vehicle Between Shifts

    LibraNurse27 replied to NGRN89's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe air bnb? same price or cheaper than hotel with no hour restrictions. also if you make friends at work like others said maybe someone will let you sleep on weekend days at their house, for money...

  6. New job. Got injured. Fired for unexcused absences during new hire probation period... what did I do wrong?

    LibraNurse27 replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in General Nursing

    Stomp on on the way to the bank really made me laugh! Even though it's sad. Just the image of a giant healthcare exec in huge boots holding a giant stack of money stomping on little nurses running out...

  7. If Nurses are "Essential", Why Can't We Be Treated Like It?

    LibraNurse27 replied to Catalin's topic in General Nursing

    Being nice on the phone is very

  8. If Nurses are "Essential", Why Can't We Be Treated Like It?

    LibraNurse27 replied to Catalin's topic in General Nursing

    55% definitely sounds high for the US, but as others who live in the Bay Area mentioned, I'm taxed at about 33%, get a high salary but pay a ton for my apartment, even though SF rents coming down by...

  9. What is up with the level of entitlement?

    LibraNurse27 replied to sofla98's topic in General Nursing

    In regards to nursing students learning how to do CNA work, I think it's important. If you're expected to delegate tasks to a CNA, you need to know how to do them. Some hospitals don't have CNAs, some...

  10. How is the transition between ICU to Nursing Home/Psych?

    LibraNurse27 replied to carti's topic in General Nursing

    So $20,000 a month??? Wow! For how long? I would go back to my covid unit for that! If you will get training I think it would be safe, but with a crisis assignment it sounds like they may just throw...

  11. How is the transition between ICU to Nursing Home/Psych?

    LibraNurse27 replied to carti's topic in General Nursing

    If you're ready to go from 1-3 patients to possibly 40 or more who may be total care and/or behavior issues/dementia you can switch. I haven't heard of LTC nurses making more than ICU nurses, but I'm...

  12. New Job Advice

    LibraNurse27 replied to Neveah.'s topic in General Nursing

    I think the time management and getting used to the job/getting to know the residents will get better. It sounds like you're already establishing a routine and recognizing things about residents....

  13. Hospital Histories & Defunct Facilities

    LibraNurse27 replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't work there, but by my grandparents' house there was the vestiges of an enormous psychiatric institution that closed in the 1980s. Apparently severely mentally ill patients were...

  14. How to Respond When Family Blames You for Patient Dying

    LibraNurse27 replied to CaliRN2019's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! I have honestly never experienced this. It sounds absolutely horrible. I hope you can know that you did everything right and not let these accusations cause you to feel guilt. It sounds so...

  15. Trying to get into the ICU but no luck as a new grad

    LibraNurse27 replied to guest1076655's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't want to be in the ICU right now = ( Some of the posts from new grads dealing with covid in ICUs are pretty sad and scary. Not to say Med/Surg and PCU aren't exploding with covid too, just...

  16. Huge Zoom Mistake....Nurse Instructors Caught!

    LibraNurse27 replied to Pre.Nurse_tobe's topic in General Nursing

    I think that is a lot of assumptions, and racism is different than being too sensitive about criticism/instructors not wanting to be your BFF that you describe younger generations to sometimes be...

  17. How to handle covid exposures from other staff

    LibraNurse27 replied to LibraNurse27's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'm not sure about whether they legally have to tell you, but I definitely think they should! For us they informed those who worked with the people within the last 2 weeks and offered testing, but...

  18. Struggling with time management - what am I missing?

    LibraNurse27 replied to NewGradNurse3's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like you're doing everything right but that the job is hard. Also time management is always a challenge as a new nurse. I'm wondering if you're looking for another job since the hospital is...

  19. Huge Zoom Mistake....Nurse Instructors Caught!

    LibraNurse27 replied to Pre.Nurse_tobe's topic in General Nursing

    Is the recording

  20. General Nursing Melting Pot

    LibraNurse27 replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, very helpful tidbits! thanks =

  21. How do you tell a family member their loved one will die?

    LibraNurse27 replied to CaliRN2019's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, over the phone/video is not as impactful/informative as seeing your loved one suffering in person and realizing they will not recover and should be made comfortable. My last covid pt who...

  22. General Nursing Melting Pot

    LibraNurse27 replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    I found AN after a Google search for new grad advice. Received fantastic general new grad advice and advice about specific clinical scenarios. It greatly decreased my anxiety when I thought...

  23. How do you deal with workplace discrimination?

    LibraNurse27 replied to Lovethenurse2b25's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like your coworkers are not culturally sensitive. Maybe because the coworkers are majority white? Some coworkers from Asia explained to me they tend to more quiet, respectful, hard working,...

  24. New job. Got injured. Fired for unexcused absences during new hire probation period... what did I do wrong?

    LibraNurse27 replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in General Nursing

    Hope you are healed and wondering if you have found a new job =

  25. Not receiving desired assignments but receiving unwanted assignments?

    LibraNurse27 replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't met anyone who is enthusiastically volunteering to care for covid patients, but you're right that complaining or insinuating that others should have to handle covid but you don't will paint...