Libby1987

Libby1987

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  1. I Don't Get the Anxiety Part of Nursing

    Libby1987 replied to missmollie's topic in General Nursing

    I think I understand what Tenebrae was getting at. Another way to look at it is if the job is the cause of HTN, taking blood pressure meds to cope with it may mean time to leave the

  2. advice on what to do or say to a friend from church

    Libby1987 replied to nurse~in~the~making's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm afraid I would precaution anyone before taking out student loans for a taxing program in a poor job market for new grads. I'd throw in to really consider the job prospects that will realistically...

  3. The Six Month Scream

    Libby1987 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that it sounds like you're tracking well. I would persist in getting in the area you are passionate about, or at least believe you are passionate about, but I would want to enter that area the...

  4. Need job advice

    Libby1987 replied to andreax4's topic in General Nursing

    Is advancimg in hh an

  5. Single parenting & nursing

    Libby1987 replied to brittfuqua's topic in General Nursing

    I've raised 3 kids with a large chunk of it as a single parent with the flexible hours of home health. Made my calls from home, got kids to school, made my visits, did my paperwork either while they...

  6. Help with how to become a nurse

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

    You're a 4.0 college grad and it's that much of a toll to take one pre req at a time? 15 hours of homework for one science class? That would give me much pause I'm

  7. Divorced due to nursing career?

    Libby1987 replied to seahawksgirlie's topic in General Nursing

    He's not fit for nursing? It's breaking you in half and he refuses to go there, it sounds. And he wants a partner who isn't half dead most of the time. If I had a husband who could be pursuing other...

  8. Transition: Student to Nurse

    Libby1987 replied to khobbs98's topic in General Nursing

    I would say that you no longer have the luxury to go slow and work through things at a thoughtful pace. In school you tackle tough subjects while spending a great deal of time understanding the...

  9. I guess nursing is a no-go (??)

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

    If you're that ambitious, hands down I would go to PT school, at their doctorate level they now can be providers. I rarely meet an unhappy PT, at least not in my field. My daughter just started at a...

  10. Does it seem like nursing school is only giving 1% of the picture?

    Libby1987 replied to SentinelTruth's topic in General Nursing

    And it comes at you like a freight train, I think that's what they don't tell you in school. Grads are not prepared to dedicate pretty much all of their time and energy, physically and mentally, to...

  11. Encouragement needed - Frustrated and insulted by hourly rates

    Libby1987 replied to kemansha1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It doesn't bother me that you want higher wages despite lacking competent skill, but it's unrealistic to succeed without busting your butt learning your trade, and that didn't happen in nursing...

  12. Encouragement needed - Frustrated and insulted by hourly rates

    Libby1987 replied to kemansha1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    As a contractor, how much were you willing to pay to train someone brand new to construction on the job? Anywhere close to journeyman level? Or closer to labor

  13. Furthering My Education

    Libby1987 replied to chelsie9's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with lig, become a competent nurse first, in whatever area you're able to find a position, then look for your options. I would try for acute but if not I'd go for the highest acuity I could...

  14. I Don't Get the Anxiety Part of Nursing

    Libby1987 replied to missmollie's topic in General Nursing

    OP, how do you not get anxiety when you're actually taking medications yourself for

  15. Why don't nurses bond?

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

    I think nursing may come as close to representing a cross section of society as is possible for a singular profession. We are extremely diverse in our personalities, work styles, subcultures, ages,...

  16. Please share your opinions! Which would YOU pick?

    Libby1987 replied to Trilldayz,RN BSN's topic in General Nursing

    I can't get past jumping in as a brand new grad with 44 patients a

  17. Pension over tuition

    Libby1987 replied to MindeMalcomson's topic in General Nursing

    How do the orientation programs

  18. 2 years in...and I have questions

    Libby1987 replied to iowahomecarenurse's topic in Home Health

    I want to address charting in the home.. Give your patients undivided attention, listen to their issues that you can intervene, let them see you make those advocacy calls from their home, then tell...

  19. Don't like nursing at all, what can I do with my BSN?

    Libby1987 replied to lostrnugh's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Is this about the tough learning curve or a genuine aversion to direct patient care? The learning curve isn't much different in any aspect of nursing, tough for a nurse bringing work experience,...

  20. Aging Nurses - Where do we go?

    Libby1987 replied to TamDar429's topic in General Nursing

    I interpreted OP as either on the less fit/general health end of the aging continuum or is confusing the workload expected of floor staff with an aging

  21. Nurses as patients

    Libby1987 replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure what helps reduce your fears but if I were you I would ask my surgeon re his Anticoag plan and incisional care to minimize infection (some are placing Silver Arglaes non removable dressings)....

  22. Nurses as patients

    Libby1987 replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    Nearly everyone has something or two by the time they have advanced DJD, but being diabetic with CHF and COPD is more what I was referring to. We usually see that level of comorbidity in those needing...

  23. Nurses as patients

    Libby1987 replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    I see a lot of post op hips. The otherwise healthy electives versus the fxs with co-morbidities have done well, and many have almost instant relief with relatively minimal post pain which means less...

  24. Aging Nurses - Where do we go?

    Libby1987 replied to TamDar429's topic in General Nursing

    I'm 50, in home health, none of the younger nurses work more efficiently than me. I'm seeing less fit younger nurses.. I think the learning curve uses up a lot of

  25. Getting back in the saddle after a med error

    Libby1987 replied to trishamn, MS, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I love home health, it's been a wonderful career for me. Coming into it without acute care experience makes it extra challenging. It's so much more than procedures, which are easy to teach. It's the...