Libby1987

Libby1987

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  1. People really need to stop coming into nursing

    Libby1987 replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

    Given the climate often expressed here, understaffed and overworked, what percentage do you think are functioning in a competent capacity? I know a lot about caring and so far have been able to...

  2. People really need to stop coming into nursing

    Libby1987 replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure I understand you but I think you're disagreeing. But I think when you're in the hospital at the current average acuities, what patients need is competence. If someone has a charasmatic...

  3. Job offers... stuck

    Libby1987 replied to EMSnut45's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know how long you've been looking but if you haven't been beating down every door for several months, with your experience I would turn down A and look for C while you wait to hear from

  4. New Dietary Guidlines?

    Libby1987 replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    I definitely agree about texture being the priority, but after that it often doesn't make sense anyway. What is the point of getting someone stable on a diet they aren't going to follow at home? They...

  5. New Dietary Guidlines?

    Libby1987 replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    Nearly every conscientious diabetic I have complains of the high carb meals they were served in the hospital. Though they were usually no salt.. Sometimes they have family bring in appropriate food....

  6. People really need to stop coming into nursing

    Libby1987 replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

    Competence is caring. Can't believe that needs to be pointed

  7. Plagiarism? In Care Plans?

    Libby1987 replied to pht15's topic in General Nursing

    I sure wish they would teach you how to care plan

  8. People really need to stop coming into nursing

    Libby1987 replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

    It doesn't seem to matter re older nurses retiring, employers still want to hire experienced nurses. And if they only have a pool of grad nurses to choose from it'll either be based on the lowest...

  9. Different perspectives, same job

    Libby1987 replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    Responses are really across the board. Can't *like* the ones who are unhappy but appreciate the sharing. Speaking to my job experience prior to a transition we're in the middle of, I was very happy...

  10. Spin off: patients with phones

    Libby1987 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm in home health but I imagine my patients do the same thing in the hosptial..they *must* answer every call. We can be mid conversation, the phone rings and they answer it. Sometimes I'm right in...

  11. People really need to stop coming into nursing

    Libby1987 replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

    I'm 50, fit and at very much at the top of my game. Still in the upward trend of growing my expertise. I'm almost the nurse that I wanted to grow up to be. But I also don't spend 12+hrs on my feet...

  12. Spin off: patients with phones

    Libby1987 replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    I know!! When people talk about teens with phones I have to laugh, my kids (teen to early 20's) are not that dependent on their phones and they're typical

  13. Bedside reporting as a management tool of humiliation

    Libby1987 replied to sistrmoon's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The whole thing is hard to imagine, from the managers disrespecting the nurses in front of patients to senior nurse responding with uncontrollable tears instead of dragging the manager into break room...

  14. People really need to stop coming into nursing

    Libby1987 replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

    I believe so too. And competition would play a bigger part in the workforce, more like in finance or sales. There would be a higher occurance of high performers pushing others out. They would be more...

  15. People really need to stop coming into nursing

    Libby1987 replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

    I meant that just 7 months ago when that aired they were claiming a nursing shortage. I thought it might have been a much older news

  16. Falsification of Documentation?

    Libby1987 replied to lowetidern's topic in General Nursing

    Good grief no. No. Your charge can *find* the photos that she took with the date and time not turned on. As long as the patient is cared for properly and you know patient was admitted with the...

  17. Deliberate sabotage?

    Libby1987 replied to greenerpastures's topic in General Nursing

    Motivation by promoting distrust and

  18. People really need to stop coming into nursing

    Libby1987 replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

    That was only in

  19. Been there done that..or have I?

    Libby1987 replied to newbie99's topic in General Nursing

    Re the last question, I don't think so. The responses to your small individual corrections don't bode well for you being their inspirational leader for big

  20. People really need to stop coming into nursing

    Libby1987 replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder how many prospective students pretend they're a new grad and look for a job that would consider them? Does nobody do that

  21. What to expect

    Libby1987 replied to gardenpartyy's topic in Home Health

    Try the private duty nursing forum as well. I'm sure there are members who read both but Home Health is intermittent services versus assigned to one patient for a

  22. Nurse retention

    Libby1987 replied to mombuxx's topic in General Nursing

    I don't work for a hospital but aside from logistics, my admin treats me with respect and high regard. I have some hard days but they give as much in different forms of support as

  23. RN South FL Home health question...

    Libby1987 replied to roxystarfire's topic in Home Health

    And nother thing I hear about on this forum, is the high frequency of simple visits. We don't do high-frequency for the sake of high frequency, perhaps our visits are more comprehensive and therefore...

  24. RN South FL Home health question...

    Libby1987 replied to roxystarfire's topic in Home Health

    I think one of the reasons that home health wages can be low is that so many nurses think of it as "just home health", an easier lower grade of nursing versus a specialty and then take low offers. And...

  25. RN South FL Home health question...

    Libby1987 replied to roxystarfire's topic in Home Health

    I live in a retirement area, i'm sure not like Florida and Arizona but still a relatively high percentage, our agency's wages are in line with other area hospital-based