Libby1987

Libby1987

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  1. Night Shifters - Am I being too sensitive?

    Libby1987 replied to val421's topic in General Nursing

    Do you work for a large system? I work for a smaller company and those ratings will have an impact on

  2. Am I too optimistic about paying off loans?

    Libby1987 replied to TravelRhythm's topic in General Nursing

    Tangent, how did your research direct you to nursing versus physical

  3. Night Shifters - Am I being too sensitive?

    Libby1987 replied to val421's topic in General Nursing

    Having been hospitalized multiple nights for a c section and a trauma, there's essential communication and waking patients and then there's staff who are self righteous and just don't give a rip....

  4. Has nursing made you negative?

    Libby1987 replied to milesims's topic in General Nursing

    I almost resemble your description. I still find happiness in nursing sometimes more than my persoanal life. I'm in a great position now of being very experienced in a field I love and believe in...

  5. Here Now Gone Tomorrow

    Libby1987 replied to WonderingWhichWay's topic in General Nursing

    It can be hard to very hard to fill positions with experienced nurses. The pickle many new grads or under experienced nurses find themselves in is that there are many less of the desirable positions...

  6. Why do some nurses "hate their jobs"?

    Libby1987 replied to iculvr's topic in General Nursing

    I'm paid fairly and I don't hate my job. I grew a stronger work ethic with maturity and I became a better nurse and more tolerant patient person after having personally experienced health crises and...

  7. Has nursing made you negative?

    Libby1987 replied to milesims's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is hard work, much harder than nursing school, but it did not make me a negative

  8. Job Offer in Home Health

    Libby1987 replied to iowanursemom's topic in Home Health

    Home health is no longer as task oriented as it used to be. The primary focus now is avoiding readmissions of high aciuty patients. No task will do that, it's more about assessments, early detection,...

  9. 04/09 WILTW: Confused LOLs

    Libby1987 replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Nursing

    I learned during a tough week at work that I am most motivated. over all things, by being able to make things

  10. How do I go about asking for an extension of my orientation in the NICU?

    Libby1987 replied to journey2success's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Firing the nurse who wasn't ready after the orientation period wasn't about fairness, they would have kept her if a couple of more weeks would have assured she would be ready. After 12 weeks of being...

  11. how's this for backwards

    Libby1987 replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    Is there any chance that your dissatisfaction with your current unit is known and has traveled? Or if you haven't been in upward growth mode, they may suspect the reason you want to transfer is for...

  12. Your Favorite Nursing Job

    Libby1987 replied to xoemmylouox's topic in General Nursing

    I liked my UR position. I worked remotely from home making a daily onsite visit to the local medical center. I was treated very well by my employer and formed good working relationships with the...

  13. Too old to go into nursing??

    Libby1987 replied to st431's topic in General Nursing

    43 for me was young. In fact I went back to nursing at 43 after 10 years off as a SAHM. Now almost 10 yrs back in and I have about 15 years left to practice my trade. Your chronological age wouldn't...

  14. Switching from "creative" career to nursing career

    Libby1987 replied to LordOx's topic in General Nursing

    I shared some of your experiences when I was young except for the creative part and have done well in nursing. The aspect you've left out but need to seriously consider is that nursing requires you...

  15. What is your Nursing Kryptonite?

    Libby1987 replied to Lunah's topic in General Nursing

    Spinal cord injuries and TBI's in young people from MVAs. I never go home thinking about something gross but I do identify with those parents whose kid was once their former selves, that always haunts...

  16. Differences in US nursing vs the rest of the world

    Libby1987 replied to irishicugal's topic in General Nursing

    Wow big difference! We see 5-7 patients/day. Lots of advance wound mgmt here, infusion therapy etc. Do you teach your patients/caregivers how to admin their own IV

  17. Differences in US nursing vs the rest of the world

    Libby1987 replied to irishicugal's topic in General Nursing

    This is the most interesting thread! Can you describe more about home health? Patient acuities, types of skills/procedures, job

  18. Differences in US nursing vs the rest of the world

    Libby1987 replied to irishicugal's topic in General Nursing

    I'm wondering that as well, venipunture (for labs) isn't even considered skilled. And male caths are usually much easier than

  19. Type B in a Type A world

    Libby1987 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    I've never heard that type A doesn't see the big picture. I suppose I'm type A though I don't have the energy level I thought those types had. I'm driven at work, both detailed and big picture, but...

  20. hanging blood with the wrong fluids

    Libby1987 replied to newnurse012's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hanging blood with dextrose was my big med error that I made a few months after graduation. I didn't read the policy and procedure manual either, I thought I had the rationale worked out. Not to...

  21. Type B in a Type A world

    Libby1987 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Personality types aside, you're brand new, they may have valid concerns even if given via terrible delivery. I'd be more concerned about my base competency than anything being discussed here. I would...

  22. Has anyone on here went from RT to RN?

    Libby1987 replied to mariposabella's topic in General Nursing

    I know one, she is amazing, not sure how much the dual education had to do with it but the outcome was a heckuva

  23. Practicing what we preach: Patient teaching and cigars

    Libby1987 replied to Skittles767's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think there is anything wrong with liking it. I don't think that is the right question. You're looking for us to make you *feel* better when logic and reason should guide you. Have you...

  24. Ideas for employee engagement

    Libby1987 replied to nursenellie's topic in General Nursing

    I did a survey of my staff, the majority said that words made them feel most appreciated in the work place. I've received hand written cards with gift cards enclosed. The written card meant so much...

  25. Anxiety has taken over

    Libby1987 replied to IndyRN12's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I've had anxiety before and it's hard to quell without a change in environment. Plus changing poor relationships in a high stress job with concurrent anxiety would seem pretty insurmountable. I would...