amoLucia

amoLucia

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  1. Subpoena for Court

    amoLucia replied to JustRNingAlong's topic in School

    Avoid posting anything on social media and also avoid discussing anything with anyone NOT assoc with the case. A lawyer will tell you

  2. Hours worked per week

    amoLucia replied to melaniegmu's topic in General Nursing

    I've known lots of nurses who did 2 jobs. Including a gal doing 2 FULL-TIME jobs. That's like 80 hours. I did some extras for a while

  3. What 3 routine checks are required of a nasogastric tube when it is already in a patient?

    amoLucia replied to karenbee8's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Some details re what you've determined to be important? OP did ask in another post re NASO tube. And also about interventions for an insulin drip. Multiple homework

  4. Bizarre Co-Worker Rant!

    amoLucia replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    First thought - military folk (and some LEOs) tend to use last names only, so there is some general civilian use. Wonder if there's some issue there?? But this gal is off the edge on this subject. For...

  5. Uhhhh, That's Kinda Personal

    amoLucia replied to evastone's topic in General Nursing

    This was my stance back when I was working.Boy, maybe it's the new year but I've been reading several posts that are like mirror-imaging my thoughts on the topic at

  6. I'm an RN Who Couldn't Breathe.

    amoLucia replied to norma_njm's topic in Pulmonary

    Per TOS, we can't offer any med advice. But I do understand the situation. You didn't use the 'RN card' did you? I've found that that action sometimes tends to minimize other practitioners' opinion...

  7. What 3 routine checks are required of a nasogastric tube when it is already in a patient?

    amoLucia replied to karenbee8's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    A secured taping does NOT insure that a tube is properly in place. A tube could be coiled and as PP RJ55 comments could be straight in the

  8. Too old?

    amoLucia replied to RN0599's topic in General Students

    Go for it before your credits

  9. New Night Nurse in an Assisted Living

    amoLucia replied to Rtwilley3473's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Assisted living facilities are NOT anything like a hospital or even a nsg home. Consider them more like an apartment complex with sick people living there. This is even more true for Home Health...

  10. Service Dogs Allowed in ISO?

    amoLucia replied to NPbyDay's topic in General Nursing

    Another issue with animal care is the feeding of the animal. I doubt that there are many facilities that have spare bags of P Dog Chow in the pantry! I commend those facilities of which PP Munro...

  11. nursing

    amoLucia replied to nursingnurse2b1's topic in General Nursing

    I have a collection of high heels. My red ones are the best and the ones I like the

  12. Cdiff odor?

    amoLucia replied to rubensa's topic in General Nursing

    And the winning description is a tie - PPs workitin and kbrn describe it well . Sweet like a garbage can. Honorable mention goes to PP Ddestiny for the description of being viscous and oily. And like...

  13. Vulnerable populations paper?!?

    amoLucia replied to mackenzieyagerr's topic in General Students

    I might consider the elderly shut-in. Chronic disease, but relatively stable, altho slowly declining. No live-in or other reliable assistance for routine needed activities like SHOPPING, household...

  14. Nursing School after personal burn injury

    amoLucia replied to CarolynB1991's topic in Burn

    So sorry that you experienced such an incident. And while school is something important, your recovery supercedes school. Take time to heal! You need to. You don't want to do anything that could...

  15. Wound vac- no drainage

    amoLucia replied to joanw's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    This really is a concern that you need to take up with the nsg admin at that facility. And you can talk with your dtr's PMP. This website's Terms of Service do not permit us to provide care answers...

  16. Sleeping during your breaktime

    amoLucia replied to ladylibra018's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    In many LTC/NHs it's tough to break away somewhere. I always found the staff dining room to be a pig sty by the time NOC gets in. So the unit break room is usually all there is. Sometimes the unit day...

  17. Nursing burnout suggestions

    amoLucia replied to Surg-OncRN's topic in General Nursing

    Just to comment - having a NM keep a list of who attended EAP SMACKS of a 'big brother is watching you' endeavor that would make me resistant to try utilizing EAP for any services. Keeping more &...

  18. Diabetic student not wanting to drink water

    amoLucia replied to Amethya's topic in School

    How about something like a demo of how his readings are better when he drinks more fluid? He'd keep a record of his intake with a record of his readings. HOPEFULLY, with increased volume his readings...

  19. Mandatory Fun??

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

    I like PP Chrissy's post. Sometimes, you just gotta'

  20. Magnesium Sulfate Question

    amoLucia replied to SarahHarmony's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Any ideas? Tell us what you think and we'll help you

  21. Christmas Gift Ideas?

    amoLucia replied to Katillac's topic in General Nursing

    Gas

  22. D50 amps

    amoLucia replied to fjluce's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Your facility pharmacy might be able to give you some information. Even in LTC on my NOC shifts, our on-call consultant would call me back for my questions. And I did call them many times. I could...

  23. How do you handle rude comments?

    amoLucia replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Like others, I offer my sympathies and best wishes for your family and you. Several posters have commented that folk respond differently to devastating news. Might I bring up the possibility that you...

  24. Wearing a beard as a male nurse?

    amoLucia replied to Jarl Redbeard's topic in Men in Nursing

    I like men with beards - well groomed beards. You fit that description. So from an aesthetic point of view, I see nothing wrong with your beard. Now as for the respirator mask - I couldn't be...

  25. What's the most desperate thing you've ever done to advocate for your patient?

    amoLucia replied to MECO28's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I put my hand down on the pt's bedside phone and threatened the 2 junior docs that "I was going to call the police that they were ASSAULTING the resident if they pursued a GT" against pt's approval....