amoLucia

amoLucia

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  1. Should I go back to school?

    amoLucia replied to Butterfliesnroses's topic in Nursing Career

    You are in a catbird's seat. Quite an opportunity for you. I guess that you're not ready for retirement any time soon, so having your RN (and BSN) can offer you future opportunities for you career,...

  2. Accreditation

    amoLucia replied to Jaymeanissaqueen's topic in School, College Programs

    Just make sure any school you apply to will accept your credits if Atlanta Tech has truly lost its accreditation. Really!!! Make sure!!! You don't want to get caught somewhere in the middle of a big...

  3. First combative pt

    amoLucia replied to LJR89's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not as knowledgeable as DD, but I too was thinking along the lines of something like fluctuating hormonal levels. OP, you mentioned noise levels. I think as healthcare practitioners we...

  4. Second guessing? Anyone else feel the same?

    amoLucia replied to grn0623's topic in General Nursing

    To Flatline - I like the way you listed the possible outside-the-box opportunities avail for nurses. I'd like to add: - edit and/or review nsg/medical/healthcare articles written by others for...

  5. This person outranks me?!

    amoLucia replied to Aunt Slappy's topic in General Nursing

    I am not so proud and self-inflated that I don't ask for explanations of abbreviations here on AN. I'm asking all the time!!! I asked for something yesterday. Things that are simple to you, I may...

  6. Unit Memorialization of deceased co-workers

    amoLucia replied to traumajunkie12's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    In all my years, I've never seen anything like you're suggesting. Just personally in my experience. And I've worked where my coworkers did pass away. Staff would attend a viewing/funeral, maybe...

  7. Facility hiring ALL positions....

    amoLucia replied to Onelove1075's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Whenever I saw recruitment as widespread as you say, it usually told me that that was a facility in CRISIS! Some things don't get published but are known to the INSIDE folk associated with the place....

  8. Need help with this term..thx ☺

    amoLucia replied to MzLopez4real's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm asking too - are "tube bands" really geri sleeves? I know geri sleeves, but I've never heard them called "tube bands". Still learning after all the years and now into retirement.

  9. Influenza-like illness

    amoLucia replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    Ruby - TY for the comeback. I like learning new abbreviations for the new information. So when I can't figure out the initials, I'm not so proud as to NOT ask. It's just that for some time I'm...

  10. Influenza-like illness

    amoLucia replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    Please, what's the ILI abbreviation for? I take this back. Figured it out. TY

  11. enlisted going to officer as a nurse

    amoLucia replied to tt..89's topic in Government, Military

    Thank you,

  12. enlisted going to officer as a nurse

    amoLucia replied to tt..89's topic in Government, Military

    For someone inquisitive like myself, how does an applicant's degree figure in? OP has a non-nsg Bachelor's, so he's OK for commissioning. Correct? But as a nurse??? I thought it was that a BSN is...

  13. Inappropriate Behavior?

    amoLucia replied to chesanurse's topic in General Nursing

    The BON's responsibility is to protect PATIENTS. They are not marital discord referees. I'm hoping you have a good lawyer to assist you in your situation. Keep your distance; do not engage her in any...

  14. Fall with injury in ltc

    amoLucia replied to Nrsvn11's topic in General Nursing

    By and large, almost every poster has hit the nail on the head re this incident. But there is still the that this pt suffered an unwitnessed fall as a result of a MAJOR cascading errors. Although...

  15. Hospital Ad Campaigns

    amoLucia replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I thought that was "Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice". And re the powder, deep down,I knew your response, but it's like an involuntary response. Like a knock on wood! Just don't want to tempt the...

  16. Hospital Ad Campaigns

    amoLucia replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    YES!!! I just saw that last nite! I think every time I use baby powder (the big name company one esp) I try to hold my breath. I don't connect how inhaling baby powder causes gyn organ cancer but...

  17. Hospital Ad Campaigns

    amoLucia replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I agree re the drug advertisements. But it's the 1-800-DIAL-a-LAWYER commercials that really get to me. More and more maladies are becoming fodder for legal industry. Like every poor outcome in...

  18. Hung my own blood! :-)

    amoLucia replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    Question - do they normally inform a donor WHERE the donated unit went

  19. fly in the OR

    amoLucia replied to bw217's topic in Operating Room

    WOW! What a thing to think of by someone who didn't do OR. Some 40 years nsg and I'd never think of a fly in the OR. I guess it happens more freq than one would guess

  20. Guys....!

    amoLucia replied to Amethya's topic in School

    To all you southern folk - BLACK ICE WARNING!!!! BLACK ICE WARNING!!!! BLACK ICE WARNING!!!! Those of us who deal with snow know all about it. BLACK ICE looks so innocuously like wet roadway blacktop...

  21. MSN Professors?

    amoLucia replied to Annieeeeeee's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Even if one were hired in a university setting with a MSN, the expectation is that the nurse educator will be actively pursuing a terminal doctorate degree. Professors in other collegiate disciplines...

  22. Mentioned I'm working FT in interview for prn position

    amoLucia replied to Deekay8's topic in Nursing Career

    How do you plan on doing any orientation time? That may also have been a concern of the

  23. Holiday presents rolling in already!

    amoLucia replied to LikeTheDeadSea's topic in School

    I think the Admins have to do it for you. I think

  24. Thread for Trolls

    amoLucia replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    So this is what Alice the housekeeper did after leaving the Brady Bunch.I guess being with Sam the butcher didn't work out for her. (from post #31

  25. Holiday presents rolling in already!

    amoLucia replied to LikeTheDeadSea's topic in School

    Gasoline cards? Our WAwa has them good for stuff inside the mart and the gas card for outside. Wawa is a local east coast chain of convenience stores like 7 11 and Cumberland