LibraNurse27

LibraNurse27 BSN, RN

Community Health, Med/Surg, ICU Stepdown

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  1. The culture of silence and police brutality

    LibraNurse27 replied to rebeccaUTA's topic in General Nursing

    oh yes, I am in no way saying all police are bad people. Their job is so difficult and dangerous and I'm sure many of them do it for the right reasons. Agree with above that just as in nursing there...

  2. The culture of silence and police brutality

    LibraNurse27 replied to rebeccaUTA's topic in General Nursing

    Ah I am so sorry you are dealing with that, on top of everything

  3. New GraduateWith 3 Incident Reports

    LibraNurse27 replied to Taito29's topic in General Nursing

    The error with the parecetomal (is that Tylenol?) was a systems error, not your error alone. Dr. prescribed it that way, pharmacy approved it, MAR did not warn you about the total dose. Our MAR has a...

  4. The culture of silence and police brutality

    LibraNurse27 replied to rebeccaUTA's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have a good answer in regards to the silent brutality. But in terms of deeply entrenched systemic racism, yes that occurs in every American system: police, housing, banking, hiring for any...

  5. Leave of Absence?

    LibraNurse27 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, has anyone taken a leave of absence from work and come back? My hospital has an option to do this. An employee can request up to 12 weeks of leave for any reason, even just to take a mental...

  6. Leave of Absence?

    LibraNurse27 replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    covidiots! LOL! We have a lot here at the beach in Cali... no masks, sharing beers, hugging and swimming together

  7. Leave of Absence?

    LibraNurse27 replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    OMG I am so sorry you are going through all of those things at the same time. It says a lot that you are most worried about bipolar out of the three, because those are two serious conditions. And I...

  8. Could the police learn something from nurses?

    LibraNurse27 replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    I have respect for police and the dangerous work they have to do... up against people with guns, etc. I have NO respect for police who shoot black people for just being alive. I think about how we...

  9. Leave of Absence?

    LibraNurse27 replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    Aww thank you so much! I'm glad you let yourself have a day off. I do feel bad taking time off because one by one those of us who have been doing covid all the time are calling in sick or taking...

  10. Job Decisions as a New Grad Nurse

    LibraNurse27 replied to NewGradNurse3's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, a huge part of making your time as a new grad a positive experience is the people you work with/ unit culture. Finding a place where the nurses and management are supportive is even more...

  11. Nurse salaries... RN, NP, CRNA, etc...

    LibraNurse27 replied to erwindt's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. I have friends that got NPs and DNPs not because it was their passion but because they felt it was the next step. Many of my NP friends say they were terrified their first year working and...

  12. Biggest Pain or Problem

    LibraNurse27 replied to tronix304's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like most FQHCs... so frustrating! As you said the patient population and the people who are attracted to working in community health/FQHCs are wonderful! But the dysfunction is

  13. What are your views on switching days with people?

    LibraNurse27 replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Ours is called ShiftSelect. I like it! As long as they don't wait until the middle of the night before the requested shift to approve LOL and then be mad when you don't show

  14. What are your views on switching days with people?

    LibraNurse27 replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    abilify and shifthound are both funny names for staffing software! shifthound sounds like someone hounding you to take extra shifts... which is actually perfect for a staffing site for nurses

  15. What are your views on switching days with people?

    LibraNurse27 replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    I do it whenever someone asks if I can, and I've asked a few times as well. There's an easy way to request it in our shift select where each person has to put in the request and both will see if it is...

  16. Why are some RNs rarely busy, while others are always busy

    LibraNurse27 replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    hahaha oh nooo this is me sometimes! I don't mean to do it but I just vent my stress out loud while running around getting everything done on time and refusing help. And as you said it's 0800 and the...

  17. Nurse salaries... RN, NP, CRNA, etc...

    LibraNurse27 replied to erwindt's topic in General Nursing

    I'm very sorry for your losses and it must be hard to lose 2 people so close to you in such a short timeframe. I like that motto that you

  18. Trouble with Dorsogluteal injections!!

    LibraNurse27 replied to Marythenurse1994's topic in General Nursing

    fyi dorsogluteal is no longer a recommended route for I'm injections. Ventrogluteal is safer ? then you have no chance of hitting the sciatic nerve. It's unlikely to hit it doing dorsogluteal unless...

  19. Biggest Pain or Problem

    LibraNurse27 replied to tronix304's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes, if we have built a rapport ? We do have substance abuse counselors though who talk to every patient who comes in for substance related issues to discuss if they have a desire to quit and if...

  20. Biggest Pain or Problem

    LibraNurse27 replied to tronix304's topic in General Nursing

    seeing my "repeat customers" coming in for alcohol, meth, cocaine withdrawal. Stabilizing them and discharging them knowing they will come back next month with the same symptoms =( Many of them...

  21. Best resources for learning Spanish

    LibraNurse27 replied to Tsukemono's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I am not a native Spanish speaker and I am fluent in Spanish. I learned a lot in high school but didn't become fluent until I also worked in a heavily Spanish speaking clinic. The best way to...

  22. What is your "favorite" procedure?

    LibraNurse27 replied to NewRN'16's topic in General Nursing

    what is a dental ball? Just

  23. Is the grass greener in ICU?

    LibraNurse27 replied to connecticut23's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, Med/Surg is the most stressful job I've ever had. Staffing looks great on paper, until one or more of your pts turns into an ICU pt and while you're treating them, RRT and transfer your other...

  24. Nurse salaries... RN, NP, CRNA, etc...

    LibraNurse27 replied to erwindt's topic in General Nursing

    Just curious why you would like to leave your current job? Sounds pretty sweet! And you're right, the vascular access team is a lifesaver, especially in emergency situations where we don't have time...

  25. Psych Nursing Pay in Sacramento

    LibraNurse27 replied to dmstanl1's topic in General Nursing

    I've found county hospitals and clinics have wonderful benefits! I work for a county hospital and my health insurance is $30 a month, plus there is a pension plan. In CA Bay Area highest paying...