Libby1987

Libby1987

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  1. $15 Min Wage - Effect on RNs

    Libby1987 replied to FutureDNP2021's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a new grad but in a new role. However, we start our relatively new nurses

  2. Does anyone get paid hourly any more in home health?

    Libby1987 replied to homecaresurvivor's topic in Home Health

    I've never worked for anything other than PPV or salary. I preferred PPV as I could use my flexible schedule without any micro mgmt and I had the option of making extra money and/or meeting patient...

  3. Is charting coming before patient care these days?

    Libby1987 replied to annonymouse's topic in General Nursing

    I've learned in my position, behind the curtain, that meeting Medicare quality and reimbursement criteria is no simple matter and as much as patient care matters to me there's a balance of keeping the...

  4. Suggested agency?

    Libby1987 replied to casrn5's topic in Home Health

    Speaking to intermittent home health (versus private duty shifts) if I were going to look for perdiem or part time, I'd want to do the admissions. 2 stops per day and easier to coordinate. Working...

  5. New RN in Home Care

    Libby1987 replied to mrose1993's topic in Home Health

    If you like the patient management aspect you could consider applying for a home health position within a large system and then moving into a care management position. Or a coordinator/management...

  6. I love home health but I miss my life

    Libby1987 replied to bfit262's topic in Home Health

    Holy smokes, that is a lot! Do you not work in a state that has strict requirements re new grad

  7. Is charting coming before patient care these days?

    Libby1987 replied to annonymouse's topic in General Nursing

    I think before I made a big change when there are only 3 years left at the top of the pay scale, that I would consider that they are asking you to reduce "uber descriptive" progress notes. Do you...

  8. Incentives to orient new hires?

    Libby1987 replied to Lola Lou's topic in General Nursing

    We would receive an additional 2 hrs of hourly pay (for this of us who were paid per visit) so it was significant. Which would either give us more wages at the end of the day or compensate for a...

  9. Question about Cussing on the job.

    Libby1987 replied to Roda dendron's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I said unless there was some reasonable

  10. Question about Cussing on the job.

    Libby1987 replied to Roda dendron's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    We work essentially unsupervised with a vulnerable population and unless there were some kind of reasonable explanation (I can't think of any) I would let you

  11. Dog had emergency surgery last night.

    Libby1987 replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry for what you and your son went through but glad she is recovering now. I cant believe posters are arguing about the value of a pet. Do you care how much I drop on hay and shoeing for my...

  12. $15 Min Wage - Effect on RNs

    Libby1987 replied to FutureDNP2021's topic in General Nursing

    There are geographical adjustments made in reimbursement but I don't if enough difference to justify the extreme difference in wages. Pages 6-7 show example between Santa Cruz (very high COL) and...

  13. How do you use your flexible schedule?

    Libby1987 replied to livinglighthouse's topic in Home Health

    I initially charted after school sitting at the kitchen table with my elementary school aged son doing his homework, he was usually resistant but he responded well to having company with me having my...

  14. I've waited a long time

    Libby1987 replied to Glycerine82's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations!!!

  15. $15 Min Wage - Effect on RNs

    Libby1987 replied to FutureDNP2021's topic in General Nursing

    California's minimum wage is already $10 and I still make more than five times that despite starting in a new role at a entry-level wage. You're suggesting increasing it to $15 is going to...

  16. FREE Colleges?! & How it affects Nursing

    Libby1987 replied to FutureDNP2021's topic in General Nursing

    If they are debt free home owning new grads, then I think your estimation of thousands applying for your job is too high as is your suggestion that they accepted work for less pay. And how do you...

  17. ADVICE: Director of nursing DRAMA:/ unfair treatment? or Do I need to toughen up?

    Libby1987 replied to lmjsierra's topic in Home Health

    If you worked for us, we couldn't allow you to make intermittent visits until you either had a year's experience as an LPN or a waiver from the state. Your experience as a CNA would have no bearing....

  18. Starting school at older age! :(

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

    You're not at all too old for starting a nursing career but my 22 year daughter has expressed your thoughts. It's a matter of perspective and when she looks at her friends who got right to it and have...

  19. New to Home Health

    Libby1987 replied to mommabean0608's topic in Home Health

    I've been in home health since 1988. The first year will require you to dedicate most of your time and energy to learning and you'll need to put the typical idea of work/life balance on hold. Go into...

  20. Am I wrong from refusing to help a friend?

    Libby1987 replied to Neywel120's topic in General Students

    I guess I have. A softer heart because I'm thinking you can have some compassion for her without feeling guilty. She's been your childhood friend for 10 years and your mother who has also known the...

  21. Am I wrong from refusing to help a friend?

    Libby1987 replied to Neywel120's topic in General Students

    She seems to be in denial of her chances of getting into a very competitive doctorate program and passing. I don't know how helping her understand her material will hurt you, as long as you're only...

  22. New to Home Health

    Libby1987 replied to mommabean0608's topic in Home Health

    It takes more than 6 months, a year is more realistic. And depending on your experience, ability to learn a large volume of information and stress tolerance, it can be a rough year. But a good career...

  23. New grad, pregnant, job offer?

    Libby1987 replied to chaseloveRN's topic in General Nursing

    New grad with weight restrictions? I can't say that I would be receptive to that as a manager or coworker but I don't know the regulations re hiring

  24. New to Home Health

    Libby1987 replied to mommabean0608's topic in Home Health

    I don't know Brookdale but the points are simply a measure of productivity. They likely require 5-6 points per day which is the equivalent of 5-6 routine revisits/day. Or 1 admission and 4-5 revisits...

  25. Hope

    Libby1987 replied to cabrini89's topic in General Nursing

    I think we tend to filter out all of the good that's around us in these situations, thank you for