Libby1987

Libby1987

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  1. Home health assessments

    Libby1987 replied to PurpleDaisy🌸's topic in Home Health

    I thought I had been doing thorough assessments, until I saw the 133 (or whatever number that was) assessment points. I'm not doing all of those, but definitely enough to accurately and...

  2. Do you text your patients?

    Libby1987 replied to automotiveRN67's topic in Advanced Practice

    My patients in general don't seem to need a lot of hand holding but I'm just an RN in HH, not a NP, and am able to set them up with enough info and training to be independent. Most calls are relaying...

  3. Help, calling all san francisco nurses, or at least one!

    Libby1987 replied to Cb4548's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not in SF but am there frequently and have been watching the housing market. The cheapest 2 Bd's are running approx $3-3,500 but my SO says I wouldn't feel safe over there (Bayside, industrial...

  4. How do you think you'd fair?

    Libby1987 replied to tytkhat's topic in General Nursing

    I've been in HH since 1988 so I imagine I would bomb some or a lot of aspects of

  5. Do you text your patients?

    Libby1987 replied to automotiveRN67's topic in Advanced Practice

    Every patient has my cell, not abused in 8 years. Saves me time and I have something to refer back to when I document the information. They're going to call one way or another. Having my number and...

  6. How much do nurses make?

    Libby1987 replied to firefly101's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not in an "armpit" and I couldn't get that same house for quite as low as 320K but also not remotely close to Bay Area prices yet still make >100K/year, in a non acute Mon-Fri position. I grew...

  7. How important is appearance?

    Libby1987 replied to FieryPsychRN's topic in Nurse Management

    About the no teeth.. OP included CNA's to MD's. I've known CNA's who had a less than healthy background that was trying to make a living but couldn't afford the expense of tooth replacement without...

  8. Please explain how union hospitals do it.

    Libby1987 posted a topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Taking Kaiser, for example, California mandated ratios, some of the highest wages, patient/insured receiving respectable care, insurance policies comparable to commercial competitors. Am I missing...

  9. Are too many certifications a bad thing?

    Libby1987 replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Nursing Professionalism

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  10. To The Point Where I Want to Cry

    Libby1987 replied to BambiBelle07's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If he's only going to have one person in the office, hiring someone without experience is pretty nonnsensical. I think I'd draw up the courage to speak directly and unapologetically and tell him you...

  11. How much do nurses make?

    Libby1987 replied to firefly101's topic in General Nursing

    My experience as well, look at Sac and the Sierra Foothills. 2 hrs between SF and

  12. To The Point Where I Want to Cry

    Libby1987 replied to BambiBelle07's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If he's not doing anything shady, I think you either need to take charge of running that office as it should be (I don't think they cover office mgmt in med school) and not let yourself be intimidated...

  13. Sexy male scrubs

    Libby1987 replied to Betenhauser's topic in Men in Nursing

    Wanting to look good for a majority of your waking hours doesn't mean you want to do your coworkers. Some people care about their appearance and different aspects of it while others don't, neither...

  14. What do you guys like to do in your free time?

    Libby1987 replied to PianoTiles's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a genius either but I had free time and a part time job during nursing school. My sister had 3 young kids, a husband and also worked, juggling school and kids wasn't easy but she didn't...

  15. Salary of an RN?

    Libby1987 replied to hardworkingmom9's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I've supported my kids comfortably as an RN for years, I live in California. Home Health. i did graduate in a nursing shortage and jobs were more than plentiful, I would think about that and your...

  16. Considering home health

    Libby1987 replied to OBigdog26's topic in Home Health

    There is nothing laid back about intermittent home health, and the first year is tough. It's not the nursing aspect that is hard but all of the regulations, reimbursement criteria and tremendous...

  17. WDYT? Sticking up for myself or...

    Libby1987 replied to bluemorningglory's topic in General Nursing

    I understand the reasoning behind dressing in business attire but if I were the patient in some situations I'd be very uncomfortable with someone seemingly from the office observing all levels of my...

  18. Losing clinical marketability

    Libby1987 replied to Libby1987's topic in Nurse Management

    Being able to return to patient care, shoot just knowing that I could, is very important to me. Being able to return to reduced work hours providing patient care is one of my twilight plans. I'm in...

  19. Cat Heaven, Nurse H..l!

    Libby1987 replied to gibsongirl's topic in Home Health

    What are you doing for her for 7 weeks? 3 weeks here with follow up by phone until total of 30 days and discharged if no significant changes in condition. ETA Cats aside, doesn't sound medically...

  20. Strong scents in patient care areas

    Libby1987 replied to T-Bird78's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm sensitive to fragrance as well but instead of insisting on its removal I would try to come up with an alternative/compromise that I could better tolerate for the sake of coworker

  21. What does an order of "Q2D" mean to you?

    Libby1987 replied to Manofstone's topic in General Nursing

    I recently reviewed our approved abbreviations and yup it still includes QOD. I informed re no longer recommended to use and I haven't since

  22. How important is appearance?

    Libby1987 replied to FieryPsychRN's topic in Nurse Management

    I just sat in on an interview for a clinical position for a nurse who originally had an am appt but then call to request rescheduling to the afternoon because she had been called in to work a shift....

  23. Time Paradox of 12 hour shifts

    Libby1987 replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    You're mad about the choices you've made, there are no solutions, which ones do you want to

  24. Issue with physical therapy..how to handle?

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

    You told the PT that the patient was fine for therapy without including the recent seizure activity and med

  25. is your immune system suffering?

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

    I didn't want to be the first one to bring up the lack of