Libby1987

Libby1987

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

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

    Coming from a home health perspective and patient feedback, most complaints would come from ortho where not only are there always pain issues but also attention issues. I rarely hear complaints about...

  2. difference in degrees

    Libby1987 replied to skbella's topic in General Nursing

    I'm on my first cup of coffee here as well and this made me chuckle. Well, yeah, of course. On a somewhat serious note, those are layers of qualifications that very relevant to clinical care. A...

  3. Doing bad in nursing school?

    Libby1987 replied to studentnurse245's topic in General Students

    When I was in nursing school, at a very young age, I could memorize anything, but it was the working concepts I had trouble with. Many times I have reflected how my working nurse brain works...

  4. Survey on infant male circumcision

    Libby1987 replied to wtbcrna's topic in General Nursing

    Speaking theoretically there would be multi fold more benefits to removal of fast food since education isn't working for most of us (2/3rds?) if we can't get the very low numbers of foreskin related...

  5. Home Health "Cheat Sheets": Any Suggestions?

    Libby1987 replied to meghanlyn's topic in Home Health

    Reinventing the wheel, at least one like this that isn't not complicated, can help cement the assessment for

  6. Home Health "Cheat Sheets": Any Suggestions?

    Libby1987 replied to meghanlyn's topic in Home Health

    We are just transitioning to electronic charting and I've been thinking about developing a cheat sheet. It would have to follow and include the questions as they are listed in our software. I already...

  7. Survey on infant male circumcision

    Libby1987 replied to wtbcrna's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't deny that there are benefits. I also haven't said that I think the decision should be taken away from the parents. I would like like to be able to express an obvious personal opinion that...

  8. New to San Diego RN Hourly Wage

    Libby1987 replied to Nesha81's topic in California Nursing

    Are you new to California? What area of

  9. New to San Diego RN Hourly Wage

    Libby1987 replied to Nesha81's topic in California Nursing

    That can't be right

  10. Survey on infant male circumcision

    Libby1987 replied to wtbcrna's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think its a major issue either way but I think it's non sensical to use circumsicon as a way to avoid a relatively small number of preventible conditions. We'd do more for the individual (off...

  11. Don't think my marriage will survive night shift

    Libby1987 replied to adpiRN's topic in General Nursing

    Give both of yourselves a break, these changes and adjustments are hard. Unless he's usually self centered (a bigger issue) I wouldn't a lot of weight to the first week of night shift with a toddler....

  12. So disappointed in hospital RNs and MDs

    Libby1987 replied to carachel2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That's so hard to reconcile given how seriously my assessments are taken. When I call a clinic and report new onset of abnormalities, I get a response. No one reads my charting, but they respond to my...

  13. So disappointed in hospital RNs and MDs

    Libby1987 replied to carachel2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm in home health and I see and hear a lot of what's missed, but considering the acuity we're seeing at home I can't imagine being a floor nurse. I'm so glad that I can do thorough assessments and...

  14. Can you live a luxury lifestyle as a nurse?

    Libby1987 replied to trustabdy's topic in General Nursing

    I had to go back and read the OP, there was no mention either way re liking helping people. Your comment just made me think of how we (me too) often have the same response when money comes up from...

  15. Confused

    Libby1987 replied to Nisha77's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Your ability to do coding would crossover into understanding many concepts I would think. I wonder if a BSN program might better prepare you for NCLEX than LPN

  16. Can you live a luxury lifestyle as a nurse?

    Libby1987 replied to trustabdy's topic in General Nursing

    I'm neither arguing nor disagreeing but more curious, do you think part of our nursing issues with pay and workload might be due in part to this pervasive idea that we're in nursing primarily to help...

  17. Can you live a luxury lifestyle as a nurse?

    Libby1987 replied to trustabdy's topic in General Nursing

    I don't live what I'd call a luxury lifestyle but as a single parent I have a newer home on horse property, horses (not showing or anything), new compact car and ability to help my kids with college...

  18. CDC rec to counsel all males about benefits of circumcision

    Libby1987 replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    I really didn't mean that no one researched the health aspects, I was more referring to people like your spouse who didn't have an opinion and the common parents who are personally grossed out by...

  19. CDC rec to counsel all males about benefits of circumcision

    Libby1987 replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    I really didn't mean that no one researched the health aspects, I was more referring to people like your spouse who didn't have an opinion and the common parents who are personally grossed out by...

  20. CDC rec to counsel all males about benefits of circumcision

    Libby1987 replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone really think most parents circ'd their boys due to fear of penile cancer or infections? At least acknowledge that nearly everyone you know is influenced and makes the decision based on...

  21. Home Health RN pay rates in CA, 2014

    Libby1987 replied to hamuway's topic in Home Health

    We're paid a 10% differential for discharges, 25% for resumes and IV/vacs, 50% for recerts and 100% for admits. Our base visit rate is significantly higher than yours (also in Ca) plus mileage. I...

  22. Who gets visits once a week?

    Libby1987 replied to Patchouli's topic in Home Health

    Some wound care ie a dressing that can last a week or twice weekly dressing change on Sunday by CG and Wednesday by SN if SN skill is primarily for assessing progress on a wound that's stabilized,...

  23. who has taken a pay cut, willingly

    Libby1987 replied to ajaxgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know where my paragraphs went and I can't seem to edit,

  24. who has taken a pay cut, willingly

    Libby1987 replied to ajaxgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I've been a career home health nurse and have seen it thru 3 decades of change. Home health used to be easy, now it's just different but not easy. Not even remotely easy. Patient acuity has increased...

  25. Should I pursue a career as a registered nurse or elementary teacher?

    Libby1987 replied to guest001123's topic in General Nursing

    I'm new to this forum but I've read more pages of either unhappy nurses or those who can't find a job than anything else. Why not go into OT and specialize in peds? OT's are very sought after in home...