Libby1987

Libby1987

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  1. Medicare Compliance with 485 and Orders

    Libby1987 replied to kristy.caldwell's topic in Home Health

    The *additional separate* order is the verbal auth of the POC made in collaboration with the physician, this covers the care provided in the interim before the 485 is signed and

  2. Interview help; confidence

    Libby1987 replied to Pseudonym's topic in General Nursing

    That would hurt any of us and I'm sorry. For what it's worth, I think the context was probably delegation of tasks while envisioning you in a an RN role, if that makes sense. This was reinforced by...

  3. Moving into New Nursing Field - Won't Pay Me for My Expertise

    Libby1987 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Does OP have his/her WOCN? In my area, field nursing (home health) pays much higher than LTC so to me it makes sense that LTC would not be career

  4. Why Do Nurses Quit?

    Libby1987 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Where do you live/work? Our new hires with less than 2 years of experience, irrelevant at that, with 2 yr degrees start above $40/hr. M-F days. Affordable part of

  5. On that call light every 5-10 minutes

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

    Oh but you're doing it wrong, you're supposed to use whale's

  6. Need helpful Advice LVN or RN route

    Libby1987 replied to Md2017's topic in General Nursing

    The clinic positions are going to be available in smaller numbers than inpatient, and the turnover may be much slower. They may utilize LVNs but are the numbers trying to get into one of those clinic...

  7. How much do YOU think nurses are worth?

    Libby1987 replied to mystory's topic in General Nursing

    I don't understand the attempt to persuade that many professions don't make more or that they are stressed out. What's wrong with wanting higher wages commensurate with work quality and skill set? My...

  8. New Grad Nursling Struggles

    Libby1987 replied to Starbin7's topic in General Nursing

    One shift in the ED for a new grad so they can pull you down there when needed? What in the

  9. How much do YOU think nurses are worth?

    Libby1987 replied to mystory's topic in General Nursing

    Too wide of a range with our degree of nursing education, applied knowledge, skill, experience, and dedication to excellence spanning the gamut. That said, 150K should be reachable in certain...

  10. Would This Be An Acceptable Weakness In An Interview?

    Libby1987 replied to nurse3121's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Think of an example where your weakness came into play and how you handled it. If it's say discomfort with confrontation then describe the scenario, how your discomfort with confrontation came into...

  11. Tips on getting a job in utilization review/utilization management

    Libby1987 replied to Sbates20's topic in General Nursing

    Since you're new to this site, here is a link to the case management forum, under te above specialties tab..

  12. RN thinking of quitting job b/c of IV's.

    Libby1987 replied to Phe12's topic in General Nursing

    The primary skill required should be your area of expertise, or at least expertise should be possible within a reasonable amount of time. If realistically you aren't going to become proficient within...

  13. Advice needed; SNF v. Hospice decision

    Libby1987 replied to dogmom2016's topic in General Nursing

    I love your attitude, you'll be successful wherever you go. Hospice won't be the adrenaline rush that you have had at your particular SNF position because it's different kind of energy. Instead of...

  14. OASIS experts chime in please!

    Libby1987 replied to iSurvivor's topic in Home Health

    Merely adding home health services is a change in tx, usually for a change in condition. Think PT ordered (tx change) for no longer being able to walk with assistive device (change in condition) So...

  15. Patient Keeps Asking for Another Nurse

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

    Nurse Lovely has contributed to this problem. If there was a patient of another nurse who always insisted on having me at her whim due strictly to some connection amd not a legitimate complaint, I...

  16. Making a Mistake as a Nurse

    Libby1987 replied to KRSRN0930's topic in General Nursing

    Whether you report directly to her or she reports to you I would still approach it in the same manner as we are all wintegral parts of the whole. I go into these things, or at least I try really...

  17. Almost fired for med error

    Libby1987 replied to mellybelly27's topic in Emergency

    There was nothing pretentious in quazar's post. I've noticed something out of character in your recent posts, I hope everything is okay in real

  18. Burnout in transition to FNP

    Libby1987 replied to rehric00's topic in General Nursing

    I'm pretty sure everywhere everyone is feeling the effects of cost-cutting, and it feels extreme to anyone trying to adjust to the

  19. Forced to resign after 7 weeks

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

    What the heck is a ticker mark? I tried to search it but coming up with nothing other than a financial symbol. Well then, maybe she meant the money

  20. Almost fired for med error

    Libby1987 replied to mellybelly27's topic in Emergency

    That's so outrageous that I'm suspect. How do you know that the CNO wants you fired? Could the CNO actually be leaning on the director for a series of

  21. Forced to resign after 7 weeks

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

    I hope you know it was said only to help you navigate these new waters. I've had my share of bitter pills, it's growing from them that will benefit you in infinite ways. Best to

  22. Don't be an Autobot

    Libby1987 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Dear Chik-Fil-A Everytime I patronize your restaurant, the cashiers and servers all respond with the same expression, "my pleasure". Every single one of them every time. You've obviously forced them...

  23. Forced to resign after 7 weeks

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

    I've had repeated questions ie what color tubes do I need... After the first time, it should have been memorized, written down, use of the color legend or a call made to the lab. Or at the very least...

  24. Burnout in transition to FNP

    Libby1987 replied to rehric00's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like the Mega corp took over about the time you were deep into your FNP program so your burnout could be related to the heavy course load in addition to work and supporting your family. No...

  25. Burnout in transition to FNP

    Libby1987 replied to rehric00's topic in General Nursing

    Why do you specifically hate it and where do you want to practice as a