Libby1987

Libby1987

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  1. disturbing observation at the Children's hospital...

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

    OP, I hope your boy has a good recovery and I'm sorry you're feeling this way at this point in your

  2. disturbing observation at the Children's hospital...

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

    Must be true or there would be a significant number of tall thin 40 somethings, they don't turn short at the stroke of 35

  3. Sterile technique/Foley question

    Libby1987 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I swear I've done a search but maybe I've missed it. I have a question re changing a foley when the supplies come in separate pkgs ie we have the insertion tray, the catheter and the bag in their own...

  4. Sterile technique/Foley question

    Libby1987 replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    This is home health so no chance of having help and there is no policy addressing the specific aspect in question. The main aspect that we differ on is how we get the catheter out of the pkg and...

  5. The HARD Truth for most nurses

    Libby1987 replied to Humaneclowninscrubs's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    or supervise nursing staff, or make policy, don't even audit a

  6. Former vet tech thinking about becoming an RN

    Libby1987 replied to RVTtoRNmaybe's topic in General Nursing

    Small animal or large? Large vet techs do the best leg wraps :-) I'm nervous about the job opportunities even as an experienced nurse so I would want to start building relationships in a hospital...

  7. How to NOT Aid a Cheater?

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

    I bet she was playing the sympathy card with some of you, making someone at her age have to get her BSN so unfair after "putting her years in." I couldn't turn her in without turning myself in, how...

  8. How did the 12 hour shift begin?

    Libby1987 replied to anon456's topic in General Nursing

    Going to back when it started, at least to the 80's, 12's were paid time and a half after 8 plus diffs, and it wasn't insane back then, I remember taking my breaks and being

  9. Not so sure about my first job offer

    Libby1987 replied to Funsize RN's topic in General Nursing

    You couldn't just come and do home health, our new grads get 1-3 mos orientation and a total year of supervision as required by the state. You wouldn't be legal in California, to the best of my...

  10. I don't mean to complain..

    Libby1987 replied to Nurse216's topic in General Nursing

    You are hanging on to keeping the patients responsible. The reason you can't say "wait" is because your employer will legitimize their complaint of not having the perfect ratio of ice to

  11. CNA as a career

    Libby1987 replied to unbrokenx3's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Agree and we have a home health aide who makes close to Bay Area wages in a lower cost of living area, and she still barely makes

  12. CNA as a career

    Libby1987 replied to unbrokenx3's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Is your extremely bad anxiety order well

  13. Unsolicited Warnings....

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

    Treading lightly and keeping your head down except for friendly greetings and appropriate questions/offers of help is the usual wise course in a new job until you really have your

  14. HIV needle stick

    Libby1987 replied to Kyliemarie8588's topic in General Nursing

    No medical advice but I think you can check into statistically what is considered an

  15. I don't mean to complain..

    Libby1987 replied to Nurse216's topic in General Nursing

    I resonate with this post and I see that you work in home health like me. I think it makes a huge difference. When we sit at our staff and team meetings, very few complaints about the patients or the...

  16. I don't mean to complain..

    Libby1987 replied to Nurse216's topic in General Nursing

    i know what you're saying but when you're sick/afraid/in pain it's difficult to appreciate our healthcare system and being vulnerable to it any more than how those of us who work in

  17. please outline for me, a "good" home health agency

    Libby1987 replied to NurseCard's topic in Home Health

    30 points, which is what I average, puts me at 104K/year,* paid by the visit. I have long, short and normal days. 35 points would put me at 118K which would fantastic if I could sustain those numbers....

  18. Guidance on Staffing Models Please

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

    I'm skeptical that this model is actually working as well at the other facilities as they are leading you to

  19. Just a Nurse

    Libby1987 replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    I will say "just a nurse" from time to time, in the context of I'm only human or something is waaayy above my pay grade. It has nothing to do with value anymore than I'm more valuable than anyone in...

  20. social media problem

    Libby1987 replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    In addition to unfriending I'd block them, then they can't see anything you post on mutual friends'

  21. CNA impersonating RN

    Libby1987 replied to Heaven-Leigh's topic in General Nursing

    Also, OP made it clear she doesn't think the practice of employing non nurses in the schools is safe practice in general and gave examples of the risks to the kids even if legitimally employed*, on...

  22. CNA impersonating RN

    Libby1987 replied to Heaven-Leigh's topic in General Nursing

    Seattlejess, per OP's subsequent posts.. i interpreted the pic that OP pulled up was a personal pic, Facebook

  23. Please forgive my neurosis, but is this is a Hipaa violation?

    Libby1987 replied to guest879529's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Since this is an ongoing fear, try to work out *how* you violated *whose* HIPAA rights with *what* information. So far all we have is a male child who speaks, whether he was a patient was not...

  24. Cheapest online RN to BSN (2015)

    Libby1987 replied to 42pines's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I have a very well rounded articulate friend who holds 2 professional licenses in health care and is going through

  25. Who works 40 hours??

    Libby1987 replied to babynurse73's topic in Home Health

    Time to myself? Not at first really. It was a big transition to both FT and just work in general for me. I hadn't worked in patient care in years and it took extra time and energy to get comfortable...