Libby1987

Libby1987

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  1. About paying off student loans

    Libby1987 replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, in 1987. But I also only made $10.50/hr. We hire new nurses (first year of graduation) at $42/hr (same regions). Theoretically I could have gotten the same degree from the same school for not...

  2. About paying off student loans

    Libby1987 replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    No, I'm paid per visit plus hourly for some hours. I don't know about getting the same pay, historically my company didn't but I've encouraged it in my office to attract quality nurses who want to...

  3. About paying off student loans

    Libby1987 replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder where the parents are. My kids have been hearing from me about the downfalls of the student loans for years and we're paying cash as we go. My daughter is working towards PT and if/when she...

  4. About paying off student loans

    Libby1987 replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    Home Health in California. I work hard but I'm M-F days. Wages start in the low 40's/hr. The 100K ceiling was broke years

  5. About paying off student loans

    Libby1987 replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    I don't understand. Are you not working as an

  6. Attention WEST COAST GRADS OR CURRENT STUDENTS

    Libby1987 replied to nurseB32's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm torn between "good one" and

  7. I must vent...

    Libby1987 replied to Lola7211's topic in General Nursing

    OP clarified in the subsequent blue post. It was the patient, not the

  8. The HARD Truth for most nurses

    Libby1987 replied to Humaneclowninscrubs's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    THANK YOU! HH is a slower setting and that is less pressure in of itself, but there are still many who struggle for the same reasons. HH should be looked at as a career, and the quality would go up...

  9. I must vent...

    Libby1987 replied to Lola7211's topic in General Nursing

    The patient is just ignorant, but the nurse shouldn't have allowed the patient to give him/her all the credit, shame on him/her, must've needed an ego

  10. Being Nurse Ratched

    Libby1987 replied to proud nurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I might have been, but I can't think of an example. Whenever I am misinterpreted it gives me pause and makes me reconsider what I'm projecting or how I'm delivering the message. There is a nurse I...

  11. Can we just agree, being honest is not akin to being "rude"?

    Libby1987 replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in General Nursing

    It's a slang term used to call someome a baby for being over sensitive, whether subjectively deserved or not. "Stop being so butthurt!" I think it's an inappropriate term to be used by an adult but...

  12. Can we just agree, being honest is not akin to being "rude"?

    Libby1987 replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a wordsmith so not sure if juxtaposition is the one I'm looking for.. anyone? Maybe just ironic. Aside from also thinking that more than a few would benefit from a little more self possession...

  13. Higher Calling

    Libby1987 replied to guest449786's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There you go. OP, I don't think what most think they're being called to is the job they're signing up for however this far into my career it's whatever that calling stuff is that makes it possible to...

  14. Higher Calling

    Libby1987 replied to guest449786's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    when the old nurses leave.. nursing didn't really start to be sucky until the new nurses came along, if you think about it. It was pretty sweet back when *we* had control of

  15. Can we just agree, being honest is not akin to being "rude"?

    Libby1987 replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in General Nursing

    Butt hurt isn't really the equivalent of offended or insulted, it's more like calling someone a baby/overly sensitive/ridiculous, if that makes sense. I'm trying to think of a non insulting way of...

  16. About paying off student loans

    Libby1987 replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    Mine was federal, I could never have qualified for a commercial loan. Or credit card, it was different then. Mortgages were what? 18%? i don't think there is anything negative about looking for...

  17. In the old days, 10 patients on med/surg?

    Libby1987 replied to dudette10's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I could only speculate but say I had stayed in acute care, I would have to say that both the work and acuity has at least doubled, so no, not even

  18. In the old days, 10 patients on med/surg?

    Libby1987 replied to dudette10's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Back in the 80's patients stayed well into feeling well enough to wear their own pajamas. Sit down, they would have their cosmetic bags on the bathroom counter, wore make up the last day or two of...

  19. I hate night shift

    Libby1987 replied to Wrangler156's topic in General Nursing

    I think OP meant getting off early from the 6 month night shift agreement? I'm going to be frank but not meaning to sound insensitive (Nights were rough for me, couldn't sleep and always comstipated),...

  20. Documentation, Time Management, Help!!!

    Libby1987 replied to MyUserName,RN's topic in Home Health

    I don't typically have that problem. Can you describe how your day goes to see where it might be tweaked? Also, how about your coworkers? Are they spending hours after work as

  21. Just ignore it or have a discussion?

    Libby1987 replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    With just what you've described, I would ignore. there are so many issues that can come up between coworkers, one nurse reading a chart on a patient who complained to her and then validating your...

  22. Shared Governance- Nursing Forum

    Libby1987 replied to Kris0023's topic in General Nursing

    The way tone is commonly misinterpreted or portrayed, I wouldn't want to

  23. Want to be a nurse, just no butt wiping or other yucky stuff please

    Libby1987 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Agree, there is nothing wrong with wanting or choosing to work in non patient care nursing roles, but I really hope you're not a nurse. If you don't understand why, well then that only reinforces why...

  24. higher standard

    Libby1987 replied to pill149's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm pretty naive to these things but could your excellent standards be what's threatening to them versus your

  25. Do Nurses Earn Big Money? You Decide.

    Libby1987 replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    I have to admit ignorance to the new types of RN programs, I really had no idea that there were 1 yr programs, or that some have really lax but $$$ admission requirements. It wasn't like that in the...