Libby1987

Libby1987

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  1. Becoming a Working Nurse Mom

    Libby1987 replied to NatalieBridges's topic in General Nursing

    Without getting into the details of my personal life and how my decisions were made, I will say that I loved my work before and after being a SAHM, and that work actually came/comes easier than being...

  2. Loans and job

    Libby1987 replied to mgandy87's topic in General Nursing

    Off topic and really just my curiosity, but weren't you provided with health insurance? I'm assuming if you rec'd a housing stipend that you were employed full time. How does a working nurse end up...

  3. General industry/market question

    Libby1987 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Do you think that our working conditions and wages are in part affected by nurses desperate for their first job and consequently perpetuating lower wages and inadequate staffing? Can anything be done...

  4. For those of you who have left bedside for admin.....

    Libby1987 replied to EarlineCox's topic in General Nursing

    The commute would play a big factor as well as location of the job as it pertains to your world ie kids' schools. If you're driving an hour each way it will be difficult to use your hr lunch break for...

  5. How involved to get when family is ill

    Libby1987 replied to B1hedw58's topic in Health, Stress Management

    My family dynamics are much different then yours plus there's another nurse in the family so I can't relate to your particular situation. But whenever I've had a loved one in the hospital, I showed...

  6. Help me with my research for my Senior Thesis, please!

    Libby1987 replied to BrieanneMarie's topic in General Nursing

    Bummer, I have strong opinions on this topic but though I perform patient care FT and teaching is a major reimbursable aspect of our skilled services, I don't work in the hospital

  7. Graduate RN

    Libby1987 replied to IhaveNoLife.'s topic in General Nursing

    Without having heard hundreds of lung sounds etc. do the nurse practitioner programs really provide enough assessment experience to start prescribing medications? I wouldn't have thought that those...

  8. Is There Enough Time for Patient Teaching and Teach-Back in Fast Paced Acute Care Settings

    Libby1987 replied to brcanda3's topic in Patient Education

    Our local hospital sends a chf kit along with a scale home with their CHF patients and has given us (HH) the same kit. We we either see the patient, call or pt had me appt for the first 7 days....

  9. General industry/market question

    Libby1987 replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    Without meaning to sound like an ogre, doesn't anyone want to say to these pre nursing students?, "Please don't apply to nursing

  10. General industry/market question

    Libby1987 replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    I want to clarify that I was thinking grandfathering in all existing licensed nurses would be a given, which is why I think it would take time. There would have to be some other measures taken as well...

  11. Your advice for a new RN Intern

    Libby1987 replied to crossfitnurse's topic in General Nursing

    If at all possible, put your personal life on hold. Treat it like a new md treats their internship. And free time is dedicated to your own self care. You'll be more intact after 6

  12. General industry/market question

    Libby1987 replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    That said, my employer does pay a fair wage, even to our new nurses. They're definitely not the

  13. General industry/market question

    Libby1987 replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    I think the only way out of this, and it will take time, is to up the degree required/available and make getting through nursing school lengthier and more difficult. That's how it works for the...

  14. SLOW PACED RN JOBS

    Libby1987 replied to rnm10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Intermittent skilled home health visits can be slow paced if you work part time for an agency that pays by the visit and you limit yourself to a lower number of visits in a day, but you will take a...

  15. You may want to consider looking at less desirable career options such as a nursing home o

    Libby1987 replied to fin0814's topic in Home Health

    Just remember that you are going to cry for the first 6 mos. You will be blown away by the amount of documentation and you will be learning how to be responsible for reimbursement. No more just being...

  16. You may want to consider looking at less desirable career options such as a nursing home o

    Libby1987 replied to fin0814's topic in Home Health

    A lot of hh staff hate having charting to do at home but for me, it allowed to be home in the afternoons with my son, get him set up and dinner started (or whatever) and then sitting down at the...

  17. Home care suggestions

    Libby1987 replied to casrn5's topic in General Nursing

    I don't kniw your area but I might look into infusion services if it's offered. You would already have the IV skills and good drug knowledge with your cardiac experience and infusion is more focused...

  18. SLOW PACED RN JOBS

    Libby1987 replied to rnm10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Quality improvement/Risk Mgmt? Staff education and development? State auditor? Public Health? ? because I'm not positive that those are still slower paced but they used to

  19. What is the draw to nursing these days

    Libby1987 replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    I can't speak for others but I don't think it's the having a dream in itself but the lack of really checking out the state of nursing before embarking nursing school followed by shock at the lack of...

  20. You may want to consider looking at less desirable career options such as a nursing home o

    Libby1987 replied to fin0814's topic in Home Health

    It's been a very good career for me. I am paid well and treated well. I teach, treat, asses and advocate. I can call nearly any MD office and my concerns are considered and responded to. I walk...

  21. Differentials make a difference

    Libby1987 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I don't get differentials, I give my call time to a PT coworker ($3,600 for infrequent night phone calls but I don't fall back asleep so my loss), and our census was low all summer long so I used the...

  22. Educating patients on ER use

    Libby1987 replied to anh06005's topic in Patient Education

    There are no urgent care clinics in my area (high retirement population) and many of the local clinics and private practices keep limited hours (many docs up here work 4 days/week) and/or have no on...

  23. Areas of nursing you would NOT like?

    Libby1987 replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Nursing

    I'm getting my feelings hurt LOL. I don't work with a lot of bugs! It's the amount of charting that bites!! í

  24. General industry/market question

    Libby1987 replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    As I explore through the different forums it is clear that my question is just a dead horse. There is such a divide between nurses, and much more than just in half, that I think it's probably...

  25. Moving to california

    Libby1987 replied to charlalynn's topic in California Nursing

    That's really interesting and something I was not aware of (IEN's working for LVN wages). I live/work in a very non diverse area but I noted when my own father was hospitalized in rehab in the...