Libby1987

Libby1987

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  1. Social Class and Nursing

    Libby1987 replied to AllOfMyWat's topic in General Nursing

    Not my experience,

  2. When do you know when it's time to move on? Need advice!

    Libby1987 replied to kacs13's topic in General Nursing

    I stayed in my comfort level when I initially went back to work and stayed there for 8 yrs. There are so many things going on with raising a family, having a job I could accomplish relatively easy was...

  3. Social Class and Nursing

    Libby1987 replied to AllOfMyWat's topic in General Nursing

    I'm middle class with an attitude. My parents were depression era, Dad was a WWII vet with an amazing work ethic and devoted to family. They had benefits available to their generation, they owned...

  4. Why do hospitals promote Flu shots so bad?

    Libby1987 replied to Life22feb's topic in General Nursing

    The newer push is not about saving lives, if it were hospitals would have pushed as hard for flu vac prior to the ACA and the development of CMS Star Ratings. The push now is to achieve and maintain...

  5. Dear People Who CONSTANTLY fax Health 485s

    Libby1987 replied to JZ_RN's topic in Home Health

    Old thread and I can understand the perspective of busy medical practices but with the professional salaries as well as an incredible amount of support staff needed to meet Medicare's complicated...

  6. Hard Truth of Nursing

    Libby1987 replied to Mr.Bill RN, BSN's topic in General Nursing

    Counting my blessings, I have been and remain happy in my

  7. Why do hospitals promote Flu shots so bad?

    Libby1987 replied to Life22feb's topic in General Nursing

    CMS. Flu is considered one of the leading causes of hospital admissions (primarily or secondarily) hence costly. Our ratings our lowered (HH) by patients who refuse the flu vac, therefore there is a...

  8. How do I get a HH job?

    Libby1987 replied to Wandrlust's topic in Home Health

    A smaller agency might be more likely to hire you but don't fully trust their judgment. Bone up on the common adult diseases and be ready to start talking, assessing and teaching CHF, COPD, DM mgmt,...

  9. Are we trapped by our nursing degrees? Is nursing worth it?

    Libby1987 replied to Lucky724's topic in General Nursing

    My daughter is and I'd hire her at 110K right out of school for a M-F days no holidays or call and minimal paperwork/stress. But me, no. I'm a nurse all the way through and enjoy the work. I'm...

  10. Single expression for patient/client/resident

    Libby1987 replied to martin.mueller's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I don't understand what exactly you're asking but in the US, home health patients are referred to as patients by CMS. As is done in acute care, so I would ie patient as a single expression. As...

  11. Single expression for patient/client/resident

    Libby1987 replied to martin.mueller's topic in General Nursing

    Not gonna stop referring to as patients in Home Health. Private Duty sure, but Home Health *admitted* patients are only a minute away from being on a Med Surg or Skilled bed. Increasing numbers are...

  12. Disturbing Conversation on Overweight Healthcare Workers

    Libby1987 replied to FutureDNP2021's topic in General Nursing

    When I read this stance from so many defending their weight struggles but not seemingly giving their patients the same understanding and allowance, (I don't believe an acute care nurse, or really most...

  13. Is it okay to look for another job?

    Libby1987 replied to kmend11's topic in General Nursing

    If the SNF job was all that you could find, why do you expect an acute opportunity to become available so soon? If they weren't interested in no experience before, I'd think they'd be less interested...

  14. Fentanyl Patch med error

    Libby1987 replied to nursesaysay's topic in Patient Medications

    Me: Right?! I'm hoping you will get to the bottom of this soon because it's very concerning and way past

  15. Ethics question

    Libby1987 replied to jenn the rn's topic in General Nursing

    My instinct to protect would override anything else and drive my

  16. Perfect-o Meter

    Libby1987 replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    I have so many thoughts on this topic but I think they would come across as a rebuttal, which I don't want to do. I will say that I am one of those charged with making sure everyone is in compliance...

  17. Advice you have for novice nurse you wish you knew?

    Libby1987 replied to Plumrose15153's topic in General Nursing

    Treat the first year like boot camp. Don't expect work life balance. Practice good self care (diet, hydration, sleep, moderate exercise) but also dig in and live and breathe the learning experience....

  18. Doctor Behaving Badly - What would you do?

    Libby1987 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    This is when having the luxury of not being held financially hostage is a blessing, as well as knowing your stuff, being post menopausal and having a stony **** attitude and no fear of beligerent...

  19. Disturbing Conversation on Overweight Healthcare Workers

    Libby1987 replied to FutureDNP2021's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a proponent of cal in/cal out or fatism, but is it fair to say they're being ignorant by not heeding advice that isn't working or isn't realistic for the

  20. Weight and reduced chances of employment.

    Libby1987 replied to Karen 77's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not going to disagree that it's because we don't put the fork down, of course diet is the primary problem/solution. But the problem won't be solved by that logic alone, like Commuter says above,...

  21. What are your thoughts?

    Libby1987 replied to Roda dendron's topic in General Nursing

    Did you go through the disciplinary process as if she wasn't someone's niece and your reports were dismissed or

  22. Be Our Guest

    Libby1987 replied to BabyFood26's topic in General Nursing

    I would definitely agree with the private duty side of home health. On the intermittent side, it's more of the offering of some Xmas cookies to go home with you, not near as much of a line. When I...

  23. Be Our Guest

    Libby1987 replied to BabyFood26's topic in General Nursing

    I work for food, and fresh eggs. A hundred years ago when I was pregnant in the summer with my first, the husband of a patient always had a fresh squeezed glass of Concord grape juice from his garden...

  24. racist patients

    Libby1987 replied to Rn 1979's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I won't tolerate it and I would walk if my employer ever expected me to, which they have not. I'm a conventional looking white female nurse so have never experienced it myself but I have witnessed it...

  25. Describing patients by race/ethnicity

    Libby1987 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I drank the Koolaide. I thought the race designations were to identify disparities in services