amoLucia

amoLucia

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  1. RN considering becoming a Nurse Paralegal

    amoLucia replied to elijahdoxtator's topic in Legal

    To sir1 - I knew one of you guys would come through! Legal Nurse CONSULTANT

  2. Does anyone do private duty care anymore?

    amoLucia replied to Dr.J's topic in Home Health

    Thank you for your comeback. As I said, I know the frustration you're facing. I opted to go the commercial Home Care Agency route. Are you seeking only CNAs or might HHAs be an option? I utilize...

  3. If I say "how stupid are you" will they take it as a challenge??

    amoLucia replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Like I said, I've been off the grid for a while now. Who knows? Maybe NJ has joined those ranks (it has long been heavy R&R). I do know our psych hospitals had to get consent. That was late...

  4. Vintage film abt elderly person wanting to donate

    amoLucia replied to kansas52's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I was at that facility 1987. The place has since long closed. I remember it in my lesson plan for nsg orientation. I remember using those big old round projector films from Amer Nurses Assoc. Don't...

  5. Hahnemann Closure

    amoLucia replied to TitaniumPlates's topic in Nursing News

    Just a fuzzy thought here, but I think I recall a 'Job Wanted' advertisement in my local newspaper Want Ads just recently. It was for Capital Health Systems (a hospital system) in central NJ BUT, it...

  6. RN considering becoming a Nurse Paralegal

    amoLucia replied to elijahdoxtator's topic in Legal

    You're welcome. Unless I'm mistaken, I believe that there is someone here at AN who's one of those advanced career nurses. Maybe they'll connect. I'm also guessing but have you searched here on AN? I...

  7. RN considering becoming a Nurse Paralegal

    amoLucia replied to elijahdoxtator's topic in Legal

    Might you be thinking about those Vicki Millazzo programs/jobs? Or are you thinking general paralegals? I think they're 2 different

  8. Vintage film abt elderly person wanting to donate

    amoLucia replied to kansas52's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    YES YES YES!!! It was about some LOL in the hosp wandering about with a bag she was carrying. The folks at the hospital kept directing her to dept to dept to dept. Nobody giving her the time of day!...

  9. Does anyone do private duty care anymore?

    amoLucia replied to Dr.J's topic in Home Health

    Are you NOT getting any responses, or are prospective applicants declining the job? Or just are NOT working out? What kind of responsibilities are you expecting? You post about 'lifting' your Dad. Is...

  10. If I say "how stupid are you" will they take it as a challenge??

    amoLucia replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've been retired for some time now, but before that, time, we never had to get informed consent for the psychotrops. Is that some Massachusetts thing? We did the psycho med monitoring and AIMS...

  11. Correct way on passing meds

    amoLucia replied to Samantha O5's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Remember to follow your facilty's protocol for doing glucose fingersticks. Particularly the cleansing of the glucometer after/between pt sticks. I'm guessing you're working in LTC so you could see if...

  12. Is this fun or creepy?

    amoLucia replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    Morning sickness! Weight gain that doesn't go away; that's NOT 'baby

  13. Why is there a 7 year limit on prerequisites for nursing?

    amoLucia replied to mdwatkins13's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Information CHANGES with time. New things are being advanced all the time. When I took graduate level Cell Biology, there was only TALK about the discovery and working with monoclonal antibodies. NOW...

  14. Is this fun or creepy?

    amoLucia replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    Not a school nurse here. All the school nurse PPs had terrific ideas/comments that I would never had thought about. But my first thought as a woman was 'God forbid, what would happen if your pregnancy...

  15. Useless Shift Report Information

    amoLucia replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Shortest report I ever gave was "51 bed 2, SOL, same old Louie". I think back and think I was kind of in the middle. I tried to give report information about the kind of info that I, myself, wanted to...

  16. Colleague asked me for a Tylenol from my med cart. What to do?

    amoLucia replied to FromMNtoCA's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Really?!?! Tell on her!?!? I've asked this before on AN - why is it that so many nurses, particularly newbies, feel it's their appointed duty and obligation to run & report other nurses?...

  17. Dosage Calculation

    amoLucia replied to Sea Glass's topic in Patient Medications

    And your calculation is ..? We'll help but what did you figure out

  18. Please Help: Should I Pursue My Passion? Being a Nurse With Bad Anxiety/Depression and more....

    amoLucia replied to Amanda J's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I support PP Nitenurse's response. And I refer to your last sentences in your post. Nursing SHOULD NOT be a passion to help you improve your overall well being. Nor is it a calling to bolster your...

  19. Question regarding expiration of credits (career changer)

    amoLucia replied to Hopefulnurse1823's topic in General Students

    OP - there's only one thing worse than NOT fulfilling your desire to change careers because you fear outdated science credits. You wait a year or more and then you realize your outdated credits are...

  20. Two Job Offers

    amoLucia replied to Natkat's topic in General Nursing

    Katillac - You expressed my same sentiments so much better than I ever could. A bad fit is a bad fit regardless. Of the 2 positions, the research position sounds better altho there are some grey areas...

  21. New Director of nursing

    amoLucia replied to shellyoo's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Wow! Sounds like someone really had it out for the facility to so sabotage it by removing all record keeping and the props you need to do your job. Sounds like a sabotage job - who else would now how...

  22. Can I lose my CNA Certification if I show up for the beginning of my shift and not clock in or accept report?

    amoLucia replied to Rielly's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Careful ---- could this be one of those 'new member' trolling posts? In the event it is for real, OP, you already quit. The facility will now always have something to hold over your head as a

  23. Disappointed LPN

    amoLucia replied to Dee0123's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    This ^^^^^ I always explained it that you work for XYZ Facility. That's the entity that signs your paycheck. XYZ Facility. Not Unicorn Unit, not Rainbow Unit, not Sunshine Unit. At least you'll become...

  24. Best shift for a new grad lpn without experience in LTC

    amoLucia replied to crestina L's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    This ^^^^^^ Also, on the PM shift, you won't feel so guilty having to call up someone on the nsg chain-of-command for advice (yes, you should take advantage of them for the important stuff).

  25. PhD or DNP to become Faculty?

    amoLucia replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I was going to question something that PP elizabeast7 mentioned - what about an EdD? Or is this something that has become obsolete or non-existent in the nsg field? A friend has his EdD, but he was...