Libby1987

Libby1987

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  1. Are you really not a "real nurse" unless you work in acute care?

    Libby1987 replied to tenderfootjoe's topic in General Nursing

    Did I already post this? (I'm losing it!) One of my cohorts went directly to psych nursing and my ridiculous 22 yr old self made some cheeky comment about her easy job. She simply said come do it if I...

  2. About apologizing

    Libby1987 replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    My SO will start an apology like this but I don't consider it an apology. I think the "I'm sorry" is thrown in there because he's aggravated with the situation and wants it over but doesn't recognize...

  3. About apologizing

    Libby1987 replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    I had the most impactful experience several years ago with needing to make an awkward apology. It was with someone who was very chatty. Heart as big as the universe but chatty. The kind where you...

  4. Dear Miss Manners, How to I deal with touchy/feely coworkers?

    Libby1987 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I take easy route of self deprecation.. "I'm sorry, I'm oddly claustrophobic and hugs make me anxious. My poor husband LOL!" In trade I would tolerate the pet

  5. The Hotel Phenomenon

    Libby1987 replied to Jacqueline.Damm's topic in General Nursing

    There are articles and news reports on electronics and social media dependence, I would think some of these behaviors could be related and that the consequence is coming out even while an inpatient....

  6. About apologizing

    Libby1987 replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    Mvm2, you say you don't let a lack of apology affect you but would it have improved your working relationship? You don't let it bring you down but would it bring you up? If that makes

  7. About apologizing

    Libby1987 replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    Well, have you known anyone who was resistant to apologizing? I *think* some might be resistant to apologizing because it could associated being wrong entirely. Or a feeling of awkwardness. Much...

  8. How do you leave it at work?

    Libby1987 replied to Newbie_RN17's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

  9. Wrongful Termination?

    Libby1987 replied to MEANNRS's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, scored and broken in half as needed to make the new dose. There are some anti coag clinics who seem to like to order.. 7mg today then sequence of 2.5 mg, 2.5 mg, 4 mg, repeat, except 6 mg bolus...

  10. How do you leave it at work?

    Libby1987 replied to Newbie_RN17's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am searching for a term. What the heck is it? I've been out of theory for so long I can't think of it. At any rate, it's usually seen in individuals who cannot actually put into practice what...

  11. Wrongful Termination?

    Libby1987 replied to MEANNRS's topic in General Nursing

    I'm missing the significance of the 2mg tabs. Easy to do either dose, right? OP, I'd take down the name of your

  12. The Hotel Phenomenon

    Libby1987 replied to Jacqueline.Damm's topic in General Nursing

    You missed the whole point. The analogy wasn't between nurses and baristas (seriously?). It was about our attitudes towards customer service in general and the outrageous expectations we've...

  13. Inappropriate Pt. Behavior?

    Libby1987 replied to wanna_be's topic in General Nursing

    Vintage mother pretty much explained what I meant. Without knowing anything about the client, anything worth placing in the chart probably needed to be dealt with right there, or reported...

  14. Inappropriate Pt. Behavior?

    Libby1987 replied to wanna_be's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think the patient needs a note in their chart as much I think you need more experience in maintaining professional boundaries and assertiveness to take you forward in the beginning of your...

  15. Wrongful Termination?

    Libby1987 replied to MEANNRS's topic in General Nursing

    I remember avoiding those uncomfortable phone calls. You just have to get over it in order to protect yourself and your patients. I wonder if your supervisor's mishandling of it, she saw the write...

  16. Wrongful Termination?

    Libby1987 replied to MEANNRS's topic in General Nursing

    I'd want to get to the bottom of why you were on eggshells. Otherwise I'd worry about carrying whatever it was that made them want to get rid of me when it couldn't be an isolated med

  17. Wrongful Termination?

    Libby1987 replied to MEANNRS's topic in General Nursing

    Do you think they were already gunning to fire

  18. Wrongful Termination?

    Libby1987 replied to MEANNRS's topic in General Nursing

    I'm thinking their reasons were more than just the single error, defendable or not. What about the nurse who did the write over? Were you accused of altering the MR or was the other nurse disciplined...

  19. Are you really not a "real nurse" unless you work in acute care?

    Libby1987 replied to tenderfootjoe's topic in General Nursing

    it means sicker/more complex patients for everyone. I admitted a patient with Ca and resistant infection with a PleurX drain with an output of 1L. Rather I stopped the drainage at 1L. 500ml is the...

  20. Home health or SICU?

    Libby1987 replied to COCO73's topic in Home Health

    Home health is great assessment and collaboration of care experience for an experienced RN but the new grad's focus is always pulled to time mgmt and charting, the rest doesn't usually come in the...

  21. Home Health Nursing

    Libby1987 replied to cullen's topic in General Nursing

    It varies, fluctuates and I can't speak for LVN's as we don't have any on staff but as a case mgr my annual gross has consistently been ~ 104K. PPV with average of 6/day (or 6 points/day). Most start...

  22. Are you really not a "real nurse" unless you work in acute care?

    Libby1987 replied to tenderfootjoe's topic in General Nursing

    All areas are a whole different level of nursing. I had a new hire, former ICU nurse looking for something less stressful, literally say, OMG you guys have to know everything! Pretty much no one...

  23. Is it possible to be successful in nursing with poor social skills?

    Libby1987 replied to Gummibear_stare's topic in General Nursing

    I can't speak to the learning aspect of it but if someone is reliable, skilled and doesn't cause excessive patient complaints we'll work with weird. I think I just came across someone with...

  24. Is it possible to be successful in nursing with poor social skills?

    Libby1987 replied to Gummibear_stare's topic in General Nursing

    Weird is pretty subjective. Disliked for not being cool or genuinely offputting? All kinds of personalities are in nursing and most are not going to be liked by everyone to some degree. Can you give...

  25. Are you really not a "real nurse" unless you work in acute care?

    Libby1987 replied to tenderfootjoe's topic in General Nursing

    Calling any law abiding citizen a bottom feeder is a reflection on the person saying such a pretentious mean spirited thing. And I'd venture a pretty discontented person, happy people don't say or...