amoLucia

amoLucia

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  1. Are you a "Sister?"

    amoLucia replied to MikeyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in a NH with a male CNA who emigrated from one of the African countries. He used to call me 'Sister' which made me uncomfortable. It just caught me off guard. I finally decided to talk to him...

  2. Two weeks notice?

    amoLucia replied to kelbeljo's topic in General Nursing

    Make sure you connect with HR for any benefits owed you, like PTO. I don't know that you'll need COBRA health insurance. Sometimes things can be easily 'overlooked' or 'accidently missed'. A good HR...

  3. I want to quit

    amoLucia replied to hmarine88's topic in Health, Stress Management

    To barcode - FIL = father-in-law; like SIL = sister-in-law etc. To OP - I'm guessing that you're just OVERWHELMED with your life throwing you one big stewpot of obstacles. School might be just be one...

  4. It's etc and not ect!

    amoLucia replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    Davey, just FYI - some computer 'spellchecker' applications will read ECT as an error automatically and correct it to ETC. Another frequent one is the auto conversion of CNA (the nurse aide) to CAN....

  5. Ginger Ale

    amoLucia replied to stephrooth's topic in School

    In lieu of ginger ale, cola soda can be given. It's the fizziness that works. But you're all correct, the kids would be lined up and winding around bldg for a dose. I like the seltzer idea though for...

  6. Verbal Abuse Is Abuse Too!

    amoLucia replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    TY for sharing and (((Ruby

  7. Army 66H from FY18

    amoLucia replied to kstone88435's topic in Government, Military

    to all of you above - thank you for your

  8. 911 call

    amoLucia replied to waxynurse3's topic in School

    I'm seconding Old Dude's

  9. "My pain is about an eight and a half"

    amoLucia replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I've never given a pain rating of a 10. I'll only go as high as a 9. I figure there could always be something WORSE than what I'm experiencing at this time. So a decimal does make sense to me for...

  10. Loud Cartoons for Elderly Patients

    amoLucia replied to NurseSince2014's topic in General Nursing

    Are we being

  11. Getting orders noc shift

    amoLucia replied to Nursing_excellence's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Might you have tried something like ginger ale or dry crackers first? I always ask the pt 'what did you do at home' or';what used to work for you for this'. Sometimes you can help without a med. At...

  12. I broke my wrist - Can Nursing School Director force me to withdraw from school?

    amoLucia replied to Lorie Brown RN, MN, JD's topic in Nursing Career

    As a student, you are covering classroom studies and clinicals or practicums. I don't see where classroom be causing any problem. However if there is any hands-on, clinical dexterity and INFECTION...

  13. Reportables

    amoLucia replied to Bostonnurse06's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Not sure, but I think you also have to notify them if there's a power outage (heat or AC)) or loss of water. A missing person. CCM - I might arm wrestle you for bragging rights to say New Jersey has...

  14. Guidance with care plan..please

    amoLucia replied to ekka's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I see safety issues r/t increased confusion, paranoia & sleep deprivation. Is a pulse ox reading avail? I'm a biggie re safety after you clear out all the

  15. Nursing school and cadavers?

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

    When I saw that autopsy, it made a major immpresion on me. The huge liver size!!! It is the largest internal organ mass. Makes me think twice about anything liver for consumption, like chicken livers,...

  16. LTC staffing

    amoLucia replied to RCNurse89's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Worked a small NH. No agency. We had a policy that nurses were paid 'time & half' for any shift they covered for which they had less than 24 hours notice. For example, if a nurse called out for...

  17. Student loans for off campus housing?

    amoLucia replied to NYCNative21's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm not sure how my response will fit in here, but DON'T DO IT. Not for housing! Depending on which type of loans you could obtain, your future with future education could be impaired. Your ability to...

  18. Nursing school and cadavers?

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

    I'm impressed! You had a truly unique opportunity, yes, OPPORTUNITY, for a clinical experience that many nsg or other healthcare students rarely have. I viewed a partial autopsy once as part of an...

  19. HELP! I'm a student who needs to interview a Public Health Nurse

    amoLucia replied to adgkea's topic in Public, Community Health

    The points made by PP adventure are correct. But to add another perspective is that the OP's questions are numerous and in-depth. Not your average yes-no and quickie answer type question. To be...

  20. Anxiety

    amoLucia replied to Flossy73's topic in General Nursing

    Davey, nice

  21. Please help!

    amoLucia replied to KrisCris's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    OP - this pretty much says it all. Respondents here don't mind helping out, but we don't like the feeling we're just being used. (And then you tell us that we're your second choice!) Right now,...

  22. The last straw

    amoLucia replied to Dontstressdoyourbest's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations for hanging in there and best wishes as you go

  23. Inadequate Staffing

    amoLucia replied to nurse.sj.49's topic in General Nursing

    Administration Rule #1 - you don't get paid for EMPTY beds. So don't count on anything to change census/admissions. Unless you can provide some definitive statistics how the understaffing is affecting...

  24. Flu shot advice

    amoLucia replied to bcm9579's topic in General Nursing

    I also ask pts to position their preferred injection arm across the chest. It seems to relax the arm's deltoid and makes the inj less painful than injecting into a 'hard' muscle. It also changes their...

  25. Flu shot advice

    amoLucia replied to bcm9579's topic in General Nursing

    I have done this for YEARS! It causes pts to focus on breathing rather than the injection, so for that flash nano-second, I inject. I thought I was the only one to do this! IT