amoLucia

amoLucia

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  1. I need help on a math problem!! Not making sense to me

    amoLucia replied to Katieexi3's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If I recall correctly from the dark ages, didn't we used to give aminophylline as gr VII 1/2? Used that squiggle ss symbol with the dots over the ss. Morphine was that way

  2. New Grad's Spirit is Broken

    amoLucia replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    To OP - it's a tough situation when something like this happens so early in your career. But it'll most likely continue to occur even when you start accumulating years of experience. You say this was...

  3. Sleeping in the Closet?

    amoLucia replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    Just saw a TV commercial where some kid was painting his bedroom BLACK when his Mom walk in. Then I thought how that would help for the folk like you guys who have the sleep disturbance difficulties...

  4. I feel like Oprah...

    amoLucia replied to audreysmagic's topic in General Nursing

    Are there expiration dates on the First Aid Kits? Might not be cost-worthy is they're to be discarded being unused. Also will they be opened and canabalized? Staff used to open our suture sets just...

  5. How Working the Night Shift Can Be A Death Sentence

    amoLucia replied to Carol Ebert's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Even as a kid in grammar school, I was the typical nite owl. I stayed up late and it was such a treat and luxury for me to sleep in til noon or 1p. I hated to get up for school. If they could have...

  6. What To Expect During State Survey

    amoLucia replied to RockinNurse2018's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sorry Viva, and some others. I have a different view. As much as the survey teams are often viewed as PIAs, they have a function to perform. They are there to ensure that minimum standards of safe pt...

  7. Help with psychosocial diagnosis

    amoLucia replied to JustTrying2MakeIt19's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You clued in quite well in that he might be deliberately trying to avoid you for whatever reason (I suspect depression). But for the physical diagnosis, what did your assessment reveal? You...

  8. LPN license question...

    amoLucia replied to Tanya167's topic in Nursing Career

    Understand you

  9. LPN license question...

    amoLucia replied to Tanya167's topic in Nursing Career

    You only sit for NCLEX one time. That is the state that issues you your first license. You then file for a license in other states if you choose. So wherever you are, you can only work in that state...

  10. Medical sales

    amoLucia replied to Nursebry91's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe connecting with a professional headhunter might be a search option for you. One who has contacts with medical sales

  11. Hope parents don't send these to school!

    amoLucia replied to Cattz's topic in School

    To Bisquit - Kudos to that teacher for questioning that parental action with you. And taking

  12. New nurse

    amoLucia replied to Emilythenewgrad's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    Am reading this late, but PP is correct Also know that as a new LPN with different responsibilities you are seeing a new side of your facility that you really didn't see or experience before when you...

  13. Non-nurse Staff Development Coordinator

    amoLucia replied to chaki's topic in Nursing Career

    The way I read that little quote is that they ARE requiring a license - RN or LPN - either would be OK. I've never known an SDC to NOT be a nurse. Also usually they require some experience. Sorry, but...

  14. Do any of you belong to any counsels

    amoLucia replied to Grobyc82's topic in General Nursing

    Some facilities require membership as consideration criteria for upward mobility opportunities or for maximum salary raises. If that's the case at your facility and it becomes important, then find...

  15. The ridiculousness of LTC/SNF

    amoLucia replied to YUKONrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am really sorry that you've had to experience all that. There really isn't anything I can say except to wish you all the

  16. Paying cash for lpn school?

    amoLucia replied to EMAJA2718's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Don't know where you live, but if you live close to a state border, perhaps applying to a next-door state might help you get into a quicker program but one that still

  17. Getting a Nurse Recruiters Attention

    amoLucia replied to Caseyyy27's topic in General Nursing

    Also be careful if you're talking about different states (TX & NC?). That might put you at the bottom of the pile, even if you have intentions to relocate. PP Sour Lemon said it well about...

  18. Paying cash for lpn school?

    amoLucia replied to EMAJA2718's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Caution - you DO need to worry about accreditation!!! Classes taken at unaccredited institutions may NOT transfers over to other schools should you seek to advance your degrees. (Read PP Alex' last...

  19. Observant Jew Cannot Work Saturday Shifts

    amoLucia replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Unless someone else has said this ... I wonder what would happen to employees who seek Saturdays off and then they need to stay over from their Friday into Saturday because of some...

  20. Training for new job

    amoLucia replied to Kansasmomandnurse's topic in General Specialties

    Funny thought came to me - I wonder how she managed through her own phases as a trainee with her preceptors? What goes around comes

  21. The pictures I saw

    amoLucia replied to Oldmahubbard's topic in General Nursing

    A sad situation for the pt and also for his spouse. No one is exempt from having a troubled lifestyle so I guess I wouldn't be so surprised; and the fact that wife was a healthcare professional most...

  22. Iwo Jima Day

    amoLucia posted a topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    On 2/23/1945, the US flag was raised on Mt Suribachi, an enemy-held volcanic island off the coast of wartime Japan. Many well recognize the iconic photo of several Marines raising the flag as the...

  23. International student holding a BSN from a prestigious school in the US

    amoLucia replied to fna977's topic in Nursing Career

    Is it my understanding that OP's friend has not yet finished school? And then there's still NCLEX to pass for licensing. So I can understand such a dismal

  24. Manual dexterity

    amoLucia replied to Genreserieux's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Read this a little late. Keep trying and MAKE SURE you're on the CORRECT side that you feel most comfortable (ie left or right). For each task! I am not totally lefty; nor am I totally righty. I am...

  25. Iwo Jima Day

    amoLucia replied to amoLucia's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    Maybe as I've become 'mature', I've become more sensitive to significant history, esp military. My Dad was a 'GI Joe' for WWII (European theatre) - did his 'in & out' and didn't want any more than...