Libby1987

Libby1987

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  1. How do you know if Hospice Nursing is for you?

    Libby1987 replied to Serenyd's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I work with Hospice nurses. It's not fast paced but you're not cruising either. We have a hospice nurse that just came over to us (home health) after 10ish years in hospice. She told me there's a...

  2. I am a new nurse and I had a pt make a false accusation.

    Libby1987 replied to newnurse34's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Not sure the connection of the

  3. I am a new nurse and I had a pt make a false accusation.

    Libby1987 replied to newnurse34's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree, documenting the incident is a must for possible investigation later. And I will bet, given this being your first patient complaint so early into your new career, that you are probably more...

  4. False Documentation

    Libby1987 replied to Daytona.67's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I can't speak to the off the clock issue as I'm not paid that way, but why wouldn't a nurse have important notes written on something that can later be transcribed onto the without documenting false...

  5. I have the time (to pee)

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

    1987, my first year in nursing back when acuity was MUCH lower, I go in to see one of the older gyn's (he was ancient to my 22 yrs at the time) who had all of his patients on my floor. I still...

  6. I have the time (to pee)

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

    I'm home health too, never miss an opportunity to pee LOL. Years ago and pregnant, fun

  7. Leaving SNF/LTC for HH Nursing

    Libby1987 replied to cakuharakal's topic in Home Health

    For those who hate paperwork and driving, it doesn't usually work out. For those who can tolerate paperwork and driving, the one on one patient care, team environment, and seeing/ hearing the...

  8. Post-partum or Med-Surg

    Libby1987 replied to EH44's topic in Medical-Surgical

    You would essentially be an acute care nurse without acute care skills if you went into PP from our perspective. Get the med-surg experience now and out of the way while you have the job offer. (Says...

  9. pacu nurse to hh

    Libby1987 replied to Sweet Tea RN's topic in Home Health

    I wouldn't leave a good job for a shaky agency, make sure they're solid and legit. The learning curve is hard (paperwork, learning your resources and being responsible for knowing reimbursement...

  10. What did I do wrong?

    Libby1987 replied to mzsuccess's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Why wasn't there a cognitively intact caregiver with this hospice patient? Our local Hospice would not have admitted a patient without a competent

  11. Transition for NA to RN

    Libby1987 replied to kgg6's topic in General Nursing

    My boss, our administrator started off as one of our CNA's. I wrote her letter of recommendation for LVN school. She worked up the ranks and was moved into the administrator position based on...

  12. Question Of The Day!

    Libby1987 replied to Theor23's topic in General Nursing

    I get the no regrets, it's made who I am, but I think the OP is asking how you would advise him based on your experiences. I made some choices that while I learned from them they aren't what I like...

  13. LPN vs RN home health nurse

    Libby1987 replied to samirish's topic in Home Health

    I don't know where you are located but in my corner of the world the difference in pay is substantial, as are the responsibilities. In intermittent HH, LVN's (as well as what we call re visit nurses)...

  14. No patience being a patient

    Libby1987 replied to JasBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, being on the other side is enlightening. Wish you

  15. CNA claims to be a nurse - what to do?

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

    To her own friends and

  16. Question Of The Day!

    Libby1987 replied to Theor23's topic in General Nursing

    My SO suffered job loss and unemployment with the housing crash and had two kids to raise. He would have given anything to go back pre kids and gotten the degree/s that would have gotten him through...

  17. care plan ?

    Libby1987 replied to ErikaRousseau's topic in General Nursing

    There's a relevant need for care plans in home health where we actually perform methodical teaching plans with goals. (We have a great deal more time with teaching being a bulk of our skilled...

  18. Philosophy of Nursing

    Libby1987 replied to gsmeagle2918's topic in General Nursing

    The article is missing how you would maintain these ideals under real world pressure. A nurse has to be a soldier these days to uphold these expectations. To literally push themselves physically....

  19. Dealing with drug seekers without alienating them

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

    I don't think the sedation/somnolence is an indication of lack of pain in of itself. A simple example, think of the terminal patients who would suffer their undeniable pain than be "over medicated"...

  20. Rude coworkers

    Libby1987 replied to djroxy05's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Working with tired stressed negative people isn't a blast by any means but it sure wouldn't run me out of my career if I otherwise saw my place in it. One way I cope is I have learned to not take...

  21. VENT!!

    Libby1987 replied to tuxedopenguino's topic in General Nursing

    Not really on topic but why would anyone sign up to pass meds to 50 patients? Why do you even have to be a licensed nurse for such task work. IMO it would be better and safer to employ several MA...

  22. Depressed about life choices

    Libby1987 replied to Dwilder's topic in General Nursing

    If I were in your situation I would dedicate myself to obtaining a marketable skill well into my middle aged years whether that's nursing or not. I don't know what an e grade is, worse than failing?...

  23. Fell asleep at private case

    Libby1987 replied to emKayLPN's topic in Home Health

    Did you not tell your supervisor about this before the mother

  24. Denying Death As A Society

    Libby1987 replied to Kyrshamarks's topic in General Nursing

    That is why I included our restrictions in my post. While you might be right and you would have handled my personal experience better than I (not likely but I'll humor you) my example wasn't to...

  25. Is it OK to discipline nurses extra for calling in sick on a holiday?

    Libby1987 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I've always heard that "mental health" days had nothing to do with mental illness. I work with a few nurses that have chronic health problems and are legitimately home sick. It sucks because those of...