Libby1987

Libby1987

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  1. Should I leave the ICU for VNA?

    Libby1987 replied to tachynut's topic in Home Health

    Having recent experience making a visit with rush hour traffic, city sprawl is different than semi

  2. Special Snowflake!

    Libby1987 replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Well, the sad fact is that I'm probably the worst of all worlds, THE

  3. Should I leave the ICU for VNA?

    Libby1987 replied to tachynut's topic in Home Health

    I saw 5 revisits today in 6 hrs and done. It came out to $54/hr plus mileage and benefits. Never even went to the office. I have rec'd wage increases and promotions. I make a good living and work an...

  4. Special Snowflake!

    Libby1987 replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    They say there are two kinds of people in this world, the snowflakes and the COB's. I keep trying out for Team COB but so far I keep getting red shirted. They say I can't get off the bench til I eat...

  5. New grads in specialties without the basics

    Libby1987 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Was my question about extern programs irrelevant? Are hospitals no longer hiring nursing

  6. Average pay

    Libby1987 replied to MendedHeart's topic in Home Health

    Farawyn, that's what the agency gets for providing the skilled nursing

  7. Leaving Home Health Nursing

    Libby1987 replied to Kcattanp's topic in Home Health

    I hear you in the mgmt option, that's what I'm transitioning into and my future plan. I love patient care and could continue do it but have had a good 8 year stretch in the field this time around and...

  8. Average pay

    Libby1987 replied to MendedHeart's topic in Home Health

    We would be $150/ visit regardless of

  9. Average pay

    Libby1987 replied to MendedHeart's topic in Home Health

    How much an agency charges? Are you asking about billing or

  10. Average pay

    Libby1987 replied to MendedHeart's topic in Home Health

    Can't compare the rates without knowing your location, mine will seem inflated compared to many regions of the U.S. Our hourly, and PPV average depending on productivity, is comparable to our local...

  11. Going on Maternity Leave

    Libby1987 replied to nurse.j.'s topic in Home Health

    Preaching to the choir. They'll take you back to FT as soon as you're ready but I think it's better to transition back into it as you're more sure of it than to have a firm plan and going splat. I've...

  12. Are care plans valuable?

    Libby1987 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    You have to have them in HH, of course they are of the practical useful type for our dedicated teaching and treatment

  13. Going on Maternity Leave

    Libby1987 replied to nurse.j.'s topic in Home Health

    I don't understand, how is it that you were going to be okay with very part time once they gave you a generous salary you can't afford not to take it. Working FT with 2 little ones is hard, I did it...

  14. The core of home health care..

    Libby1987 replied to Libby1987's topic in Home Health

    That particular day, same as today, I was training a new nurse and we only had the one patient. In the past I oriented while managing my own case load, now I'm doing some dedicated training, from a...

  15. Question on Pay, New Nurse

    Libby1987 replied to Love2camp's topic in General Nursing

    I am just wondering, in comparing pay to COL, when you say the FT wages wouldn't pay your bills do you mean your standard rent, utilities and maybe a modest car

  16. Young, Thin, and Cute New Hires

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

    I read the first 5 or so pages and skipped to the end to see how the facility's experiment of sorts worked out. I cannot believe the arguments that have taken place in this thread, at least...

  17. Can an APRN practice as an RN

    Libby1987 replied to Infofreak411's topic in Advanced Practice

    I would rather risk working as an RN with a nurse practitioner license then a CNA with an RN license. As a CNA I suppose you would have to stop and report changes to the MD when it's not at all in...

  18. What is the motivation for bullying?

    Libby1987 replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    I think understanding possible underlying causes or motivation is relevant. I think about things like the Stanford Prison Experiment where someone drawn to do good turns bad and wonder how the very...

  19. Today I officially hate nursing

    Libby1987 replied to babynurse73's topic in General Nursing

    I'm wondering where your mentoring is, someone should be advising how to proceed with this type of patient and her limitations/issues. These are the sorts of situations that those new to home health...

  20. What is the motivation for bullying?

    Libby1987 replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    If the motivation is that they're allowed to do it, then does that means it's in all of us, mgmt is what's keeping it from

  21. Can an APRN practice as an RN

    Libby1987 replied to Infofreak411's topic in Advanced Practice

    What's an example of a NP being board disciplined for not performing to their scope when in a staff RN position? They notified the MD re change in condition in a timely manner but didn't order the...

  22. What is the motivation for bullying?

    Libby1987 replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    Coping with their own stress and dissatistfaction makes the most sense to me buuut I also wonder how these alliances and decisions to treat a single nurse and according to some stories they do it to...

  23. New nurse/ bad colleague relations

    Libby1987 replied to Colleen59's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm envisioning 3 crows sitting on a fence cackling while everyone else is working. I don't kill anyone with kindness, they'll just see you as trying to win them over and I don't think you will get...

  24. New grads in specialties without the basics

    Libby1987 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sure it's region dependent but it's weird to read that OP is dealing with new grads who need to learn some basic on the job, in addition to the specialty, but then there's a thread by a new grad...

  25. I don't have time for this!

    Libby1987 replied to adreamdeferred's topic in Home Health

    Ouch, we would have just given the family an ear and casually told the nurse their feedback. Who the heck wants to punish