Libby1987

Libby1987

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

    Libby1987 replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    I don't mean to be flip, and like I posted earlier I regret my one son being circumcised, but of all of our social health and well being issues, that males may potentially not be enjoying sex to the...

  2. Pay per visit

    Libby1987 replied to DennisGray's topic in Home Health

    Ah so you're not talking about Medicare certified intermittent

  3. What do you say to people thinking about nursing?

    Libby1987 replied to jeyre1847's topic in General Nursing

    Why does it bother you if someone considering nursing doesn't want to deal with bedpans? Bedpans are hardly a main responsibility of all nursing fields. Unless he has other characteristics that are...

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

    Libby1987 replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    My boys were circumcised, one had to be and the other was insisted on by dad, and I regret it however until they and other men speak out against it as a majority, I don't think it will change. I've...

  5. Is it possible to actually LIKE my job in nursing?

    Libby1987 replied to DaughteroftheKing's topic in General Nursing

    I've liked my last several jobs, and loved aspects of them. I was miserable when first out of nursing school, again when I tried SNF and lasted 3 mos and finally when I initially got into home health...

  6. Best place for a new grad BSN

    Libby1987 replied to jamersss's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in home health in an affordable part of California. You already know the weather. My pay to COL is good IMO. ~100K/yr M-F flex schedule. Everyone involved treats me well. It's not easy for those...

  7. Why do you think nurses leave the profession?

    Libby1987 replied to Nacki's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    There are too many nurses wlling to take a beating, too many that have to work and can't afford to leave. How many single moms have you known in nursing? Or how many are taking care of elderly parents...

  8. what age did you decide to become a nurse

    Libby1987 replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Nursing

    I was going to school mid eighties when universal precautions was developed. I had a short period of giving injections and starting IVs without gloves. We had been wearing them for anything messy but...

  9. what age did you decide to become a nurse

    Libby1987 replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Nursing

    17. I needed to declare a career goal on an competition application, and my sister who was finishing nursing school at the time strongly encouraged me to choose nursing. It had nothing to do with...

  10. The "increase minimum wage" issue.

    Libby1987 replied to shermrn's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I just re read and realize I jumbled my point. The RN case managers have equitable experience and more responsibility while potentially having to work weekends, holidays, evenings and/or take

  11. The "increase minimum wage" issue.

    Libby1987 replied to shermrn's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I think nursing wages are more impacted by the availability of nurses in a glutted market. It's a large part of the reason a PT can command more than $100/day than an RN with equivalent experience,...

  12. What do you think of 11 am- 7 pm shift?

    Libby1987 replied to Seas's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in home health with a flex schedule and I naturally fall into this 11a-7p or 10-6ish schedule. I love my mornings at home and don't fully become brain operational until late morning. But I can...

  13. Really disappointed with the reality of nursing.

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

    This thread is 4 yrs old so I don't know if the OP is still reading. I have a very unpopular opinion as to why nurses are often taken for granted in so many ways but my advice for any nurse who is...

  14. home health care

    Libby1987 replied to tinamd0730's topic in Home Health

    if we absolutely can't get it signed with any type of communication we find a physician who will. I'm trying to think if we've ever had to close someone due to no physician taking responsibility but...

  15. Is it ok that I just don't like it?!

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

    I loathed med-surg as well, and that was under better working conditions (re patient ratios and acuity anyway) but every job I've had and every job I'm possibly interested in requires acute care...

  16. Nursing Salary Survey 2014

    Libby1987 replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    Those are per

  17. Tattoos in the workplace

    Libby1987 replied to MAH82's topic in General Nursing

    They have to be covered at my workplace. While seemingly more acceptable with younger generations in general, my daughter works as a barista at Starbucks and tattoos have to be covered. Serving...

  18. Best lotion for dry hands?

    Libby1987 replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    For cracked skin? Corona ointment with lanolin and petroleum. It's actually sold in feed stores. Otherwise a tube of unscented rich hand cream between hand

  19. What do you love about nursing?

    Libby1987 replied to xandralou's topic in General Nursing

    I'm one of those saps who actually would do my job for free.. *IF* I didn't need the money and the hours were 10a - 2p mid week. (Hey, if I'm doing it for free, I'm going to be picky ) What I love...

  20. Nursing Salary Survey 2014

    Libby1987 replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    Geographic location : Northern California (not Bay Area) Pay rate : $42/hr (for meetings and PTO) $65/routine visit $130/admission visit In which area / specialty do you work? : Home Health/Case...

  21. California employers

    Libby1987 posted a topic in Home Health

    Anyone work in California for Kaiser or Sutter home health? Or any other large hospital/system based home health? How are they set up? Hourly/salary/PPV? Weekends/on call? Territories?

  22. California employers

    Libby1987 replied to Libby1987's topic in Home Health

    People get in there somehow. Wonder what's the

  23. Per diem case load.

    Libby1987 replied to Atownshend's topic in Home Health

    Our weekend/per diem nurses are paid an extra 2 hrs of hourly rate on top of their SOC visit rate when they only have SOC visits. With 2 SOC visits that works out to be approximately 8 hrs of their...

  24. on call schedules/rotations

    Libby1987 replied to momofcate's topic in Home Health

    Our nurses take a week of 5p - 8a call. We aren't scheduled to make visits and our after hours visits are usually only for retention catheter problems. Currently there are weekend nurses and case...

  25. home health as new grad or wait it out?

    Libby1987 replied to eatsleeplove_nurse's topic in Home Health

    In California there is a conditional type of arrangement that agencies can make to hire nurses with less than a year's experience (or is it 2 yrs?). We have a new grad, she had three months in skilled...