Libby1987

Libby1987

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  1. Overweight Healthcare Workers

    Libby1987 replied to EmpoweRN's topic in General Nursing

    Do you consider yourself an outlier or representative of the majority who are overweight or obese? Since the topic is about a general group versus a specified individual, is greater than 2/3rds of US...

  2. What % of women don't know basics of female anatomy?

    Libby1987 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I understand the physiology, what I was getting at is that every search I came up with was contradictory to your description of the

  3. Feel like I'm too dumb to be a nurse

    Libby1987 replied to coconut3431's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in home health and our responsibility to report abnormal test results, despite the results being available and/or sent to the provider, is something very counter intuitive to our new hires. The...

  4. Can a supervisor force you to take a second floor?

    Libby1987 replied to Ccinct's topic in General Nursing

    I think at minimum you should have taken the issue directly to the supervisor instead of telling your coworker to tell him of your refusal. I'm surprised you gave that away, essentially invited her...

  5. "Observed" urine drug screen

    Libby1987 replied to thisgirldrums's topic in General Nursing

    I can only say that since I've been in mgmt that I have heard stories about employees who have the rigged UDS in ways I never thought imaginable. It's actually been pretty disillusioning and the...

  6. What % of women don't know basics of female anatomy?

    Libby1987 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    So I had to google, and everything I read had to do with plumping things up, not drying it

  7. What % of women don't know basics of female anatomy?

    Libby1987 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Okay wait, there's a cultural practice of drying out the lady parts? Because? I haven't known a man personally who would want that. I don't get it. I mean I understand the reason wanting some...

  8. "Fixin' to die"

    Libby1987 replied to ktwlpn's topic in Nursing News

    Wonderful story and I find regional colloquialisms endearing, the kind hearted ones. I wonder what question this answer was in response to, "I treated Isaiah like he was my own

  9. would you take a job with a mean doctor?

    Libby1987 replied to mmccool719's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Depends on what you classify as mean and whether or not they were beyond redemption. I wouldn't work for a long time spoiled ass that has been hateful and demoralizing for decades but I would work...

  10. Controversial Patient Odors in Nursing

    Libby1987 replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    Not as often but another group critisized are the

  11. Am being asked to chart an order I didn't receive

    Libby1987 replied to oceanblue52's topic in General Nursing

    Our wound clinic faxes the clinic's visit note that includes the current orders. Check to see if these are already in the chart, or request them. You can do this without interrupting clinical staff....

  12. What % of women don't know basics of female anatomy?

    Libby1987 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I think it is reasonable for a non clincical non curious women to not realize there is a separate urethral opening if it drains into the lady parts instead of externally. A mirror isn't going to help...

  13. What % of women don't know basics of female anatomy?

    Libby1987 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Representation of normal variety? To show how not everyone is made like a textbook? Same goes for labia. Talk about something I didn't know about until labioplasties became more common and...

  14. RT says her scope is wider than mine. Ok?

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

    I don't think about scope as all of the stuff RNs have to do. I don't gauge my scope based on covering more real estate on the body. Colostomy? Would an RT's license be on the line for helping a...

  15. What % of women don't know basics of female anatomy?

    Libby1987 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Re anatomy, I wonder how many were influenced by having a less visible urethral opening? We know we can have a hard time with a flash light and extra set of hands. And I wonder why every anatomical...

  16. RT says her scope is wider than mine. Ok?

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

    Nursing diagnosis and intervention. Like Potential for skin impairment related to immobility secondary to pain? And then the nurse adds skin precautions and a turning schedule? Or do you mean any of...

  17. What % of women don't know basics of female anatomy?

    Libby1987 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I've heard it said or have known women who have never used a mirror. With explanations similar to not being able to stand the sight of blood, they don't want to look, or never thought to look. What...

  18. I have to have heart surgery...now what???

    Libby1987 replied to itsalexk's topic in General Nursing

    You are likely to return with more endurance. I would hold a spot for a new hire that successfully completed orientation. Best wishes for a successful surgery and smooth

  19. RT says her scope is wider than mine. Ok?

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

    My question was out to any of the readers, as part of the ensuing discussion, that's

  20. RT says her scope is wider than mine. Ok?

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

    At first I thought, well of course an RN's scope is wider but then thinking about it, in what way? RTs assess, report, accept MD orders, intervene, administer drugs, educate and perform highly...

  21. What do you do with extremely mean/disrespectful patients?

    Libby1987 replied to auson16's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think I've ever told a patient or anyone that they had to speak to me with respect, my style is more to the point. I usually say 1-3 of the next statements (less is best): "You're alienating...

  22. What do you do with extremely mean/disrespectful patients?

    Libby1987 replied to auson16's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think I've ever told a patient or anyone that they had to speak to me with respect, my style is more to the point. I usually say 1-3 of the next statements (less is best): "You're alienating...

  23. Is flipping a coin a "fair" way to decide who stays when there is a call-in?

    Libby1987 replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    I think what you two should have done: she covers the unit while you track down and drag your DON in to work out the shift coverage, meantime facility is paying OT twice waiting on DON to do her job....

  24. Why Do Nurses Quit?

    Libby1987 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    These two statements hold so much of the truth, they should be a thread, a stickie. Pre nursing students should be seeking answers to how successful satisfied seasoned nurses stay, what does it...

  25. Nursing School Leading to NP or OT? If you had to do it all over?

    Libby1987 replied to injured1's topic in General Nursing

    Like Roser above states, nursing school is not the route to OT. But the other part is that you're not asking the right questions. All 3 roles and working conditions are entirely different. Learn...