LibraNurse27

LibraNurse27 BSN, RN

Community Health, Med/Surg, ICU Stepdown

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  1. Nurses are Fleeing the Hospital

    LibraNurse27 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Yikes! What specialty do you work in? I think that was a great idea to call someone from psych. I think most nurses need some psychiatric help after working bedside, especially after covid. I've been...

  2. Syringe Disaster

    LibraNurse27 replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    @londonflo thank you for the encouraging! I hope I will be able to work there. I had to cancel the 2 shifts I signed up for in Sept because I can't work anywhere while on state disability. I guess all...

  3. Syringe Disaster

    LibraNurse27 replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your well wishes! I met with a psychiatrist and looks like I'll be on FMLA for awhile, then see what to do next. I agree it's not great to go to work during times of instability, and I'm...

  4. Nurses are Fleeing the Hospital

    LibraNurse27 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    That is probably true. There are some nice and generous wealthy people, but often extreme wealth is made at the expense of others. Some people would rather have millions sitting in a bank making more...

  5. Nurses are Fleeing the Hospital

    LibraNurse27 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I think a good portion of the “one percent” lives here in the Bay Area, and wealthy people are complaining about the wait times and lack of service at restaurants. I went to a restaurant (outdoors...

  6. I Think I'm Done With Nursing

    LibraNurse27 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    That sounds so fun! I hope you get it. Will you be leaving nursing for

  7. Nurses are Fleeing the Hospital

    LibraNurse27 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/21/health/covid-nursing-shortage-delta.html The New York Times recently published an article about this as well, and how the forever feared "nursing shortage" is...

  8. New Job, Lost Orientation Packet

    LibraNurse27 replied to guest1143647's topic in General Nursing

    When do you

  9. Syringe Disaster

    LibraNurse27 replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you @JBMmom ! Ah I'm sorry you've had some faulty syringes too! I know there are a lot of issues with supply chains, so maybe hospitals and clinics are not getting their usual supplies. Good...

  10. Syringe Disaster

    LibraNurse27 replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your kindness

  11. Syringe Disaster

    LibraNurse27 replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting! I also found a study saying it's effective in preventing DVTs and PEs in high risk surgical patients but it seemed focused on patients having major surgeries. This patient was having ORIF...

  12. Employee Health Nurse?

    LibraNurse27 replied to zyxmeg's topic in General Nursing

    I think it depends what you are looking for. Why are you looking to leave Med/Surg? Are you interested in women's health and caring for newborns? Do you still want interaction with patients? As an...

  13. What would you do?

    LibraNurse27 replied to EDNURSE20's topic in General Nursing

    That is so unfair! I've never had anyone specify that one of the references be my current manager. I'm sure there are places that will accept 3 references without specifying this requirement. I hope...

  14. Explaining Absence During Colleague's Vacation

    LibraNurse27 replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    The sounds like depression to me, so I hope you are still receiving some mental health help. I know when I am depressed I also have a defeatist attitude, become negative and blow things out of...

  15. Syringe Disaster

    LibraNurse27 replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    Good question! Yes I did see it. Even though I was out of it and I now realize I should have gone home, I did do my 5 rights. And I had another nurse double check because I knew I couldn't trust...

  16. Syringe Disaster

    LibraNurse27 replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    Ahh I am sorry that has happened to you! It's a terrible feeling. I also thought it was weird to give heparin right before surgery, and the anesthesiologist didn't want it given. If I had been more...

  17. Syringe Disaster

    LibraNurse27 replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much for your reply @JKL33. You are very

  18. I Think I'm Done With Nursing

    LibraNurse27 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Wow!! That is intense. I admire you for being able to handle it, and I hope things get

  19. I Think I'm Done With Nursing

    LibraNurse27 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! I read the article and watched the video. That is scary. I am fearful that some hospitals may have to start turning patients away or even close. I see on the news restaurants and fast food places...

  20. Have you worked with a GOAT in healthcare?

    LibraNurse27 replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    He was usually charge! LOL karate chopping ? The only flaw I can think of is that his scrub pants were usually a little too short. Another nurse always teased him by asking if he was worried a flood...

  21. Have you worked with a GOAT in healthcare?

    LibraNurse27 replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe she's thinking the same thing! I'm always afraid to reach out to people after time has passed, but when someone reaches out to me I'm happy to hear from them. Maybe we all fear rejection. Anyway...

  22. The Gap Between East Coast & West Coast Nursing

    LibraNurse27 replied to ArticulateRN's topic in General Nursing

    My CA hospital tried to still squeeze what they could out of us by taking away all support staff. On Med/Surg max ratio was 5:1, so we would get 5 each no matter day or night shift, no clerk, no CNAs,...

  23. Have you worked with a GOAT in healthcare?

    LibraNurse27 replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Greatest Of All Time = ) I worked with a nurse who was the nicest, calmest, most helpful person I've ever met, not exaggerating. He maintained a positive attitude throughout the worst of the pandemic....

  24. Can you choose DRN and full treatment in the POLST?

    LibraNurse27 replied to Leonardo Del Toro's topic in General Nursing

    I think that's what it means. I've had some patients like that who wanted to do everything up until the point of a code, even if they had been recommended hospice and told that further treatment would...

  25. Working From Home: What's it really like? A Day In The Life Of A Clinical Appeals Nurse

    LibraNurse27 replied to Lunah's topic in General Nursing

    Thats is awesome. I remember when they asked me what the patient had tried besides albuterol I was yelling that they tried breathing LOL I bet if I could have talked to you it would have gone