Libby1987

Libby1987

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  1. Threatened by patient

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

    I know these examples have been unprovoked and of course violence shouldn't be tolerated but this thread reminded me of something recently said by a coworker.."they don't pay me enough to piss people...

  2. Home Health offer fair??

    Libby1987 replied to Sirene77's topic in Home Health

    I'm sorry to hear this :-( If you try with another agency, the driving distance is the least of your worries, extra driving won't result in med errors but completely inadequate orientation will. And...

  3. suspended for doing the right thing...

    Libby1987 replied to farmernurse26's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I didn't realize brittle was a derogatory term, I still read it now and then for the patient with difficult to manage glucose. What I don't understand is why Dr's are still using sliding scale alone...

  4. suspended for doing the right thing...

    Libby1987 replied to farmernurse26's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is the most informative thread, I wish it wasn't at the expense of the OP. (Any updates on the work front?) Another T1 question, what then makes a diabetic brittle even with pre striking or...

  5. Great Nurse = Great Leader???

    Libby1987 replied to airwaynurse's topic in General Nursing

    How odd it is to have snark used here by the

  6. Dried blood

    Libby1987 replied to yeezimiller's topic in General Nursing

    I don't expose open skin. And I'm not anxious about intact skin, in this

  7. Dilemma-need advice

    Libby1987 replied to ruralnurse84's topic in General Nursing

    You would have to pry that PTO and FMLA with my husband's income out of my cold dead hands, I could deal with short term lousy conditions for that. Then I'd

  8. Anyone hate nursing school then love being a nurse?

    Libby1987 replied to SeattleJess's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think any of my classmates liked nursing school and I don't know how they fared after starting their careers but I work with nurses who like and/or love their work myself included. Not at...

  9. suspended for doing the right thing...

    Libby1987 replied to farmernurse26's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Trying to understand, the macro ratios of the diet doesn't really have a significant impact on outcomes with T1 as long as corrected with adequate

  10. suspended for doing the right thing...

    Libby1987 replied to farmernurse26's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I was wondering if this was a true suspension or more a matter of request for a different nurse and OP not re-scheduled as of yet. I can't imagine being actually suspended over a complaint like this....

  11. suspended for doing the right thing...

    Libby1987 replied to farmernurse26's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm coming from little T1 knowledge and experience, and zero peds, without the protein and fat to compensate, isn't there a risk of hypoglycemia? Or is the correction that dialed in? It would make me...

  12. suspended for doing the right thing...

    Libby1987 replied to farmernurse26's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OP, tough position to be in. I don't understand what must be such a commonly occurring situation with class parties didn't have a specific protocol to follow. Question for the experienced T1...

  13. Does this happen a lot?

    Libby1987 replied to oliegirl_liz's topic in Home Health

    I don't know what you mean by hold but we turn in our last time sheets with notes attached on the 16th and 30/31st and then are paid 10 days later. I don't know if that's the kind of hold you're...

  14. Thoughts on switching to HH nursing

    Libby1987 replied to NurseB2014's topic in Home Health

    I average 30 units per week. I'm PPV so I come out ahead pay wise, about 12K more. Services are the same as HHRN except add post op CABG's and joints. Holidays have been light for us, I haven't...

  15. How to handle a coworker who is giving poor care

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

    As much as some comments were offensive to you, mine apparently, you now have a better idea how your subjective terms could be received and how to best couch your

  16. How to handle a coworker who is giving poor care

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

    Slamming. Great force. These are subjective descriptions but in my mind you are being neglectful if you haven't acted as a mandated reporter. How did you not just act right there as it happened and...

  17. Feeling Concerned for my safety.

    Libby1987 replied to amillion3147's topic in Home Health

    The story is odd to me. Why would her reaction to a man waving a knife at her "get concerned"? That seems like quite the under reaction. I can't imagine my company not taking some kind of legal...

  18. How to handle a coworker who is giving poor care

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

    You've witnessed her "slamming babies faces"? Why wasn't that in your first

  19. Is it still financially worth it to become CRNA?

    Libby1987 replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    My sister graduated with her CRNA about 13 years ago at 50ish and went straight into a partnership at approx 250K. She came from a long established PACU background. I don't know what opportunities...

  20. Which was more stressful: nursing school or actually working as a RN?

    Libby1987 replied to fatrabbit's topic in General Nursing

    They had different types of stress. The academic part of school wasn't stressful for me and neither was writing care plans but clinicals were stressful, felt like a nincompoop most of the time. Work...

  21. RPN-Workplace not hiring unemployed

    Libby1987 replied to bokuwakuma's topic in Canada

    I'm only going to be moving 3 hrs away and had tentatively decided to complete the transition and then concentrate on finding a job. I was looking at up to 2 months off but starting the job search a...

  22. RPN-Workplace not hiring unemployed

    Libby1987 replied to bokuwakuma's topic in Canada

    Does this trend tend to occur if

  23. Hate Home health job

    Libby1987 replied to sistasoul's topic in Home Health

    i believe so. I live and work in an area with a very good wage to COL ratio (a safe and pretty semi rural area) You can buy a nice home for 200-300K. You can rent a nice 3 BD for =/ Everyone seems to...

  24. Confused in Brooklyn

    Libby1987 replied to mbr3028's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    OT is Masters level. For a M-F excellent working conditions at >100K with us. And we beg for them. Can't get them without a

  25. Confused in Brooklyn

    Libby1987 replied to mbr3028's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If I had to do it over again but in today's market and working conditions, I would go for OT. No call, no nights, no major holidays, rare weekend. They are a super hot commodity in home health and...