amoLucia

amoLucia

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  1. Well that is pushing ethical boundaries

    amoLucia replied to K+MgSO4's topic in General Nursing

    K+MgSO4 - Oh, I agree with you. I vaguely remember a similar IVF birth a few years ago to a significantly older Italian (?) woman. Wonder what ever happened to that birth? I'd be curious if those IVF...

  2. Injured at work with workman's comp paying medical bills and want to quit

    amoLucia replied to benharold1's topic in General Nursing

    Another thought came to mind - don't know if your Ohio state is one of those 'at-will'/'right-to-work' kind of states that can fire someone at anytime for anything. Since you're 'lite-duty', ANYTHING...

  3. Injured at work with workman's comp paying medical bills and want to quit

    amoLucia replied to benharold1's topic in General Nursing

    I hate to say this but I think you're right. Sounds like a 'paper trail' has started. I don't know anything much to help you and this sounds like your situation is likely to become rather complicated....

  4. Well that is pushing ethical boundaries

    amoLucia replied to K+MgSO4's topic in General Nursing

    This was just on the TV!!!!!!! A 79 yo mother and 80 yo father in India. IVF pregnancy. And we all NOW know the term IVF. There were no previous children. She had been tested and was determined OK. I...

  5. How common are Latex foleys these days?

    amoLucia replied to InACedarGrove's topic in General Nursing

    Probably latex is the cheapest. Hence, the standard stock issue. Unless the orders were for latex-free foleys, I wonder how many people would have thought to check first ??? I don't think I ever did,...

  6. Patient Rituals

    amoLucia replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    I KNOW I was doing it at the rehab/NH I was at. But I was really trying to catch med errors, which sadly were occurring quite freq. Very sad AND very

  7. Possibly quitting nursing school to instead be a PCT/LVN

    amoLucia replied to Fernanda27's topic in General Students

    There are other ancillary health care career tracks to consider. Dentistry offers hygienist and techs. There's also xray, mammography, phlebotomy, etc. They all offer pt contact but they too, require...

  8. Felony ARREST (NOT CONVICTION) 25 yrs old

    amoLucia replied to Questions's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    At the very, very bottom of this page is listing of various AN sites and a listing of all the BONs is

  9. The ridiculousness of LTC/SNF

    amoLucia replied to YUKONrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    NFuser - you forgot the Xerox, TVs and air conditioners/heating units! Plugged toilets were my bain!! Your post is so sadly

  10. Any NPs in pharmaceuticals companies?

    amoLucia replied to togu's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Some of those 'opportunities' benes sound like sales to

  11. Allergies

    amoLucia replied to Csn2016's topic in School

    Allergies get noticed. Dislike or fears DO

  12. DANG to OPIOIDS. Gimme STEROIDS!

    amoLucia replied to amoLucia's topic in General Nursing

    Let me clarify. I really shouldn't take steroids. The prednisone was a recent order as a last resort. Short term tx. And I had labs done after. Same with Alleve. I was a freq motrin user. This warning...

  13. Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

    amoLucia replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    This is a real oldie but goodie.!! I remember this even from General Hospital with Luke & Laura (wedding days

  14. Translating at Work

    amoLucia replied to nursingmeow's topic in General Nursing

    And if I'm not mistaken, I think the same language requirement service caveats apply for hearing impaired pts. Had a co-worker who was taking AmSLAN training. Very rigorous education also. If I...

  15. Patient Rituals

    amoLucia replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    TY again. I like how you can soften (appropriately) some stuffy topics. (Kinda like your Johnny Fever). I'm impressed that I remembered it was Maslow! You know, nsg students sometimes moan & groan...

  16. Save yourself; get out of medicine.

    amoLucia replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    KalipsoRed - your last posting (where you write "looooooong rant: do you want to know ...") is one POWERFUL post! Very thought provoking and realistic for many. I graduated my AAS program in 1974....

  17. Translating at Work

    amoLucia replied to nursingmeow's topic in General Nursing

    I just googled 'certification for medical Spanish translation'. All kinds of stuff there. That is a real job for some professional translators. A word of advice - be SUPER DUPER careful about...

  18. Patient Rituals

    amoLucia replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    And the cats circle & circle & circle the litter box before doing business. ? I'm appreciative that you mention ritualization as a second basic need. Maslow, I think? I can see where my med...

  19. Patient Rituals

    amoLucia replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I understand medication rituals. Early this year, I was in the hosp/rehab/NH. A medical diagnosis made me distrustful, suspicious, even paranoid at times. And it was no surprise when some...

  20. RRT on Patient for Hospice

    amoLucia replied to Crocsing's topic in General Nursing

    LL123 - TY for your comeback. This pt was hospice and a decision for homecare had been made; even a 'slow code' may have been too much. Just some intensive 'comfort measures' appear appropriate....

  21. Nurses Charged in Deaths of 12 Nursing Home Residents

    amoLucia replied to J.Adderton's topic in Nursing News

    We're talking NH here. I hope when the whole 'story' comes out, all involved at the decision-making level (incl NON-NH people) will be dealt with appropriately. For now, I have the feeling those...

  22. Make a good impression

    amoLucia replied to ICUNurseWoooHooo's topic in MICU, SICU

    TY for the comeback. It's nice to know how things turn out for

  23. Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

    amoLucia replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    One TV soap opera show has remained with me for many years. The fresh post-op brain surgery pt is lying in bed with head all wrapped up (top to neck and looking like The Mummy) and there were 2 ekg...

  24. Sterile water to flush feeding tubes?

    amoLucia replied to nursesky's topic in Patient Medications

    This is an older post, but since it was reopened, it got me thinking. I have cardiac issues, so I omit free-pouring table salt and foods ordinarily high in salt. (But I have to salt eggs; each,...

  25. RRT on Patient for Hospice

    amoLucia replied to Crocsing's topic in General Nursing

    Anybody else remember what we used to call a 'slow code'? First thing I thought of. Not really applicable here. To OP - only thing, while no FANCY resus efforts were to be made, I would make sure pt...