Libby1987

Libby1987

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  1. hospital compulsory vaccine

    Libby1987 replied to texasmade89's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have a problem with

  2. Job offer

    Libby1987 replied to AliciaS929's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I disagree, I would throw myself 100% into the acute care job. I would succeed at it and then look at my options in a year or

  3. About U.S. vacation time..

    Libby1987 replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    Off the top of my head, I had a week off in July, four-day weekend in August, a week off in November, aday off in December, approved for the 4 day Christmas weekend but I volunteered to work on...

  4. How do you get over the fear?

    Libby1987 replied to Mommytracknurse's topic in Home Health

    I live in rifle over the door territory, I rarely notice it anymore. Have even seen several pistols on the side table. Unless the patient was confused, it wasn't something that *I* felt threatened of....

  5. home health interview

    Libby1987 replied to sistasoul's topic in General Nursing

    Know your response to their emphatic warning re the amount of paperwork/EMR charting. ..Organizational and time mgmt skills. ..Flexibility. ..Self initiative. ..Team leader/player. ..Driving....

  6. Anyone dating a med-student?

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

    Yes, RN's and Firefighters are a common marriage around here. I think they're more suited to each other. And way better hours from the start. And those guys have early retirement benefits. And then...

  7. How do you get over the fear?

    Libby1987 replied to Mommytracknurse's topic in Home Health

    And this is really a stretch but the whole "honor amongst thieves" has held true, everyone has been nice to this home health nurse. None of this means don't take precautions of

  8. How do you get over the fear?

    Libby1987 replied to Mommytracknurse's topic in Home Health

    I never had the fear because I was 23 yrs old when I started home health and I was indestructible. This is strictly anecdotal, but I've never been seriously threatened and non of my coworkers have had...

  9. About U.S. vacation time..

    Libby1987 replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    My previous marriage and current LTR soon to be marriage have been with the self employed. They are successful and happy despite hard work. And I have more vacation time than either. Paid. And health...

  10. San Fran RN job connections/suggestions?

    Libby1987 replied to butterflykissesxo's topic in General Nursing

    SF or the city. Not San Fran, definitely not Frisco (as my brother still calls it lol) :-) I skim the job postings as I'll be moving there next year and I've seen more than a few postings that require...

  11. About U.S. vacation time..

    Libby1987 replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    Yikes! That would be a good

  12. Other Nurses

    Libby1987 replied to smocky123's topic in General Nursing

    This is in sharp contrast to all of the claims of no time to even pee in 12

  13. Other Nurses

    Libby1987 replied to smocky123's topic in General Nursing

    I should clarify, none of my outside of work friends are nurses. We have no bearing on each other's jobs other than being remotely

  14. Other Nurses

    Libby1987 replied to smocky123's topic in General Nursing

    I have both and yes my coworkers very much affect my work expereince. Having coworkers who share, or don't share, my work ethic and expectations make a huge difference. And while we may be all in the...

  15. New way to give shots

    Libby1987 replied to gonzo1's topic in General Nursing

    it rarely comes up, occasional Rocephin and B12 can be given shallow/SQ but good to

  16. Which nursing specialty has the most autonomy/independence? Apart from nursing practioner

    Libby1987 replied to Zyrv's topic in Nurses Rock

    Home health actually gets a little isolating, I make my own schedule, and develop my own relationships with providers and ancillary

  17. Frequency: N&T QID?

    Libby1987 replied to hinesdrive's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know but our software has some bizarro

  18. New way to give shots

    Libby1987 replied to gonzo1's topic in General Nursing

    That seems to be a leetle area on a thin elderly

  19. Changing Specialties

    Libby1987 replied to ttomlinson's topic in General Nursing

    I think a lot has to do with personality and I can use my sister and I as examples. My my sister defines perfectionism, and introversion. She is not warm nor persuasive, as she's lacks that inherent...

  20. Anyone dating a med-student?

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

    It was 30 years ago but the hours were horrid. Oh wait he wasn't a med student, he was an intern or resident, I can't remember which

  21. If grad school was paid for, but not for nursing

    Libby1987 replied to mclennan's topic in General Nursing

    Hands down, nutrition, focused on disease prevention and

  22. What if you can't get thru to a drs office??

    Libby1987 replied to Mommytracknurse's topic in Home Health

    I left out something crucial in my example, if you're referring the MD office back to your office nurse/s need the details of your message and what you're looking for. I either give them a copy of my...

  23. Time spent in one home

    Libby1987 replied to lashuna1028's topic in Home Health

    Holy moly, that doesn't sound good. The patients may not have a need for skilled nursing which is a problem or they may have a skilled need but the documentation neither supports it nor defines it....

  24. Kaiser permanente

    Libby1987 replied to jdb6053's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know about their actual wages other than what I read online (glassdoor) but my sister says their one year PACU nurses leave her hospital for $75/hr Kaiser jobs in Fresno. That number was...

  25. Was I taken advantage of?

    Libby1987 replied to Darby71's topic in Home Health

    I think it depends on the care plan established by your manager as to whether you were taken advantage of and by whom. Our CNA's can be hired for cleaning, it depends on the agreed upon written...