Libby1987

Libby1987

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  1. What can I (we) do? RANT

    Libby1987 replied to Lev's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    To add on to gooselady, I look at work and my employer as a medium to practice my skill. Nursing went beyond just a job once I took ownership of it. I don't work on the floor and I doubt I could...

  2. What can I (we) do? RANT

    Libby1987 replied to Lev's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    It'll never change with a flooded new grad market and a system that is not slowing down on its production of new nurses anxious to get out there and obtain employment. Our industry does nothing to...

  3. Nursing School Hard???

    Libby1987 replied to cerda394's topic in General Students

    I agree with Klone. It's the hoops which have been historically maddening and/or demoralizing at times that you have to be able to

  4. How much trouble am I ? Scale: 1 to super fired

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

    I'd bet the stress and aggravation was audible in your voice after being verbally abused, understaffed and being transferred around while you're trying to get a tray to your patient on a typically...

  5. Enough time in a shift to finish work

    Libby1987 replied to Subclavian Steel's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I wish they would walk a shift in your shoes and then see if they manage to get it all

  6. Nurses smoking e cigs at the station?

    Libby1987 replied to richardgecko's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I'm trying to envision nurses or anyone smoking e-cigs at the nurses' station and it just comes out so

  7. New Grad in Home Health

    Libby1987 replied to LemonIndiscretion's topic in Home Health

    I don't know RI's COL but in California (not Bay Area), a straight 6 visit/day earns me >101K plus visit type differentials, hourly and flat rate paid meetings and additional 3.6K for night call 1...

  8. How much trouble am I ? Scale: 1 to super fired

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

    I can't get past being called stupid 5 times in one

  9. job offer, what would you do?

    Libby1987 replied to treeye's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I didn't realize that the units were still hiring new grads in this market. But a position on a good floor that will lead into better positioning for a dream job, as well as relevant experience, that...

  10. Offered a job in HH

    Libby1987 replied to fin0814's topic in Home Health

    I can do 7/day, and am considered a high producer with my agency, but not on a routine basis. My average is 6. With each additional visit, the follow up increases exponentially it seems. OTOH I read...

  11. nursing eating young

    Libby1987 replied to shermainenevels's topic in General Nursing

    I've been in the mentoring/orienting role for a long time now but I still remember that saying when I graduated in 1987. I was only 22 at the time and everyone was patient with some saintly, but there...

  12. How do I explain to my snobby family why nurses are important and worthy of respect?

    Libby1987 replied to Miss Infermiera2b's topic in General Nursing

    Is it that your family really don't think of nurses as vital or that they think you will be overworked and

  13. Career Options other than Med Surg

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

    I'm going thru a similar experience mid career, during transition to EMR where in this HH agency we are individually responsible for reinforcing our training and obtaining IT support on top of a full...

  14. Career Options other than Med Surg

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

    I wouldn't give up with only 6 mos to go for that year's experience unless I found another acute clinical position. IME the last 6 mos in any of my positions was not as difficult as the 1st

  15. New Grad in Home Health

    Libby1987 replied to LemonIndiscretion's topic in Home Health

    Which

  16. RN Salary Survey 2013: Post here!

    Libby1987 replied to ItsColduphere's topic in General Nursing

    I'm one of *those* Californians so please forgive, but reading these varying wages, I guess I always thought that people lived in certain areas because their wages allowed them to live a better...

  17. NP or pharmacist?

    Libby1987 replied to msrxchef's topic in General Nursing

    If I were to go into pharmacy, I *think* I would want to work in home infusion where you spend some time teaching and collaborating with patients, caregivers and nurses. I don't know that for sure,...

  18. How do I explain to my snobby family why nurses are important and worthy of respect?

    Libby1987 replied to Miss Infermiera2b's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't encourage you to go into either truthfully. Not nursing unless you're going to be willing to move wherever in a few years regardless of what else is going on in your life and will to do...

  19. non visit d/c

    Libby1987 replied to homenurse34's topic in Home Health

    I just did one on a patient admitted while I was on vacation and refused further nursing after PT had already submitted a discipline specific d/c. I completed the oasis based on phone comm (also...

  20. When to have the patient sign consent

    Libby1987 replied to KSU-SN's topic in Home Health

    If I don't have a set frequency ie vac or I don't know if I will want to add additional services until I've assessed need, I have them sign the consent before any hands on and then fill in the...

  21. What are the stress level ranking for these units?

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

    I had a home health patient come home with a J tube for TPN, a PICC and a Foley. His daughter, a seasoned NICU nurse has been my all time most difficult caregiver to teach. "OMG you flush with 5cc...

  22. Thinking of joining the HH crew (;

    Libby1987 replied to nurse.j.'s topic in Home Health

    I love home health but I made the switch when things were easier on both sides. IME of both re entering after being off as a SAHM and seeing nurses coming into the field, you have to be prepared for a...

  23. Job dilemma ..

    Libby1987 replied to Rngirl832's topic in General Nursing

    I think the big lesson here is that you need to slow down and consider the situation before saying something you can't unsay. You didn't need to tell her you had just accepted a position, only that...

  24. "Fee Basis" Exemption for Home Health Nurses

    Libby1987 replied to sweetsugar's topic in Home Health

    I've been paid by the visit since 2007 (it has so far worked out well for me, but I have a consolidated territory) and I've always been paid OT. It's calculated differently than time and a half of...

  25. Are needle connections still used?

    Libby1987 replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    Everything is needleless except for adding and mixing. BUT WTH? She sticks herself, to the point of bleeding, and still inserts that needle? That seems so