Libby1987

Libby1987

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  1. Job Embeddedness

    Libby1987 replied to NursehoneyBeBe's topic in General Nursing

    I thought I would take advantage and try to

  2. Is it tacky/disrespectful to do this?

    Libby1987 replied to Molly.RN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh we've spent that much, their productivity is half of what it should be for the first 6 mos. plus our time pulled to support them. It's a good investment if we retain them as satisfied

  3. Job Embeddedness

    Libby1987 replied to NursehoneyBeBe's topic in General Nursing

    0Started this thread to find out how many of you feel that you have accomplished job embeddedness. In what type of setting do you work? Home health, rural to smal town What is the culture of your...

  4. Is it tacky/disrespectful to do this?

    Libby1987 replied to Molly.RN's topic in General Nursing

    Ahem. You were just going to let that go by without any announcement? I think you owe us one after sharing your journey

  5. The lesser of 2 annoyances

    Libby1987 replied to SnowShoeRN's topic in Advanced Practice

    18 patients a day and better pay won't make up for a dissatisfied spouse and inability to be there for sick family members. Or the extra money and time will be a wash after spending it to be with your...

  6. Is it tacky/disrespectful to do this?

    Libby1987 replied to Molly.RN's topic in General Nursing

    You got a job in

  7. Unhappy OR Nurse

    Libby1987 replied to butchokoy's topic in General Nursing

    Your description of your wife being scared doesn't fit someone who has spent 20 years in the OR. There must be something else going on, perhaps she just hasn't adjusted to the relocation. Not sure...

  8. Planning a Home Health career

    Libby1987 posted a topic in Home Health

    I've thought about this often over the years. Nursing students tend to have an idea of what type of nursing they want to practice. Of course peds, CC and ER top the lists. And they might even set...

  9. Planning a Home Health career

    Libby1987 replied to Libby1987's topic in Home Health

    Shadowing is great advice. But no matter if the job looks like a great fit, believe that the first year is a huge learning curve. I haven't seen anyone yet who didn't underestimate. I think if you...

  10. Is it tacky/disrespectful to do this?

    Libby1987 replied to Molly.RN's topic in General Nursing

    Blow their socks off at the SNF, work on the rehab unit to gain admit, wound, IV therapy experience and study up on meds and conditions typically seen on Med surg. Then make a cover letter/resume...

  11. How many days do you work in a row?

    Libby1987 replied to Jaellys's topic in General Nursing

    5 in a row, 8-10 hrs depending on how much I want to accomplish. Weekends off. 5 consecutive 8 hr nights with 5 consecutive days off sounds ideal. You'll have about 15 hrs off to commute, eat and...

  12. Bullying or Not? Rant!

    Libby1987 replied to skittlebear's topic in General Nursing

    I would be fascinated to learn why others love her. Why do you think that is? It would take a lot for me to love anyone who swore in front of patients and loudly farted every hour, manager or not....

  13. Planning a Home Health career

    Libby1987 replied to Libby1987's topic in Home Health

    I think some are more inherently organized with ability to adjust to changes on the fly, understand the documentation requirements without missing a beat and (I hate to this out of fashion term) multi...

  14. What does TID PRN really mean?

    Libby1987 replied to PolishGirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    The difference is in the added prn. Dressing change TID is am, pm and hs approximately, dressing change TID prn is change it up to 3 X day prn saturation/displaced/comfort. Same for meds. Nursing...

  15. 1/30 This week I learned: you suck, EMTALA.

    Libby1987 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    So glad to hear your biopsy came back

  16. Planning a Home Health career

    Libby1987 replied to Libby1987's topic in Home Health

    I wasn't meaning to diminish the learning curve, it's indisputably huge. I would be interested to know how many here strategically planned a career in home health and how many came to it for other...

  17. Frustrated

    Libby1987 replied to bosslady47's topic in General Nursing

    It's not relevant to acute care experience. Nothing we do in home care, I've been a very high functioning home health case mgr for years, adequately prepares us for acute care nursing. As much...

  18. Digoxin twice a day?

    Libby1987 posted a topic in Cardiac

    We have a patient coming from rehab with a Med list written by the discharging nurse with: digoxin 6.25mg 1/4 tab 2 X day digoxin 3.25mg 1/2 tab 2 X day (I may be mis-remembering the specific dosing)...

  19. Digoxin twice a day?

    Libby1987 replied to Libby1987's topic in Cardiac

    We got the dose and frequency confirmed. I had the strengths incorrect upthread but it is a twice daily dose, well documented in additional records and confirmed verbally by MD. We don't commonly...

  20. Unhappy Speech Pathologist

    Libby1987 replied to SLPrnTobe's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my goodness, I can't believe this

  21. Must we "pay our dues" by working night shift?

    Libby1987 replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    Accusing someone of having "..some kind of disorder" is rude, uncaring and "so

  22. Nursing is a passion?

    Libby1987 replied to mindofmidwifery's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Perhaps we are defining passion differently. I define it as liking or being drawn to the work itself, enough that the other things that go with it have a different impact. I can't imagine enduring...

  23. Must we "pay our dues" by working night shift?

    Libby1987 replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    This is the chicken and egg question. Jobs and health don't cause the problems in abusive relationships. I was married to someone who sabotaged my ability to work. Hostile sleep disruption. Taking my...

  24. Must we "pay our dues" by working night shift?

    Libby1987 replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    Your foundation is so rocky that a great day shift may be sabotaged as well. Based on on personal experience, I wouldn't wait for solid employment to leave an abusive marriage with an unemployed...

  25. Nursing is a passion?

    Libby1987 replied to mindofmidwifery's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I wouldn't show up full time and the paperwork could go, but I'd easily go see patients if it were legal to do so. We have older nurses who still work per diem because they enjoy it. I also have a...