amoLucia

amoLucia

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  1. Help!

    amoLucia replied to AnonymousGuest's topic in General Nursing

  2. Help!

    amoLucia replied to AnonymousGuest's topic in General Nursing

    You asked ... just take you're lumps quietly! JMO Lots of discrepancies here that can really drag you down into the quagmire. You have ten years of experience and you kind of float along with...

  3. Patient Yelled At Me And I Feel Stupid

    amoLucia replied to RowRN_8855's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Just to ask (and prob make you laugh) how do you think a female would urinate in a washbasin??? I realize you meant well ... and in the spur of the moment... But let's be real. The basin would...

  4. Buying a House on a Nurse's Income: How Do Nurses Afford $450,000+ Houses?

    amoLucia replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Rionoir - I think you meant living 'inside/within' one's means. Yes? Quite

  5. Floor Staff Pre Pulling Medications

    amoLucia replied to NurseEe1's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Only thing I can say is to start S L O W L Y. ALL nsg staff need to be included. For THEM, maybe just reminders re nsg sch rule #1 and concern for State inspection can be helpful. State DOH will...

  6. Floor Staff Pre Pulling Medications

    amoLucia replied to NurseEe1's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Does your DON know? I think that would be your first move. I just think, if DOH walked in for surprise survey, you'd sink if they caught

  7. Is this rude or is it just me?

    amoLucia replied to AlmostThere19's topic in General Nursing

    Two yrs ago, I was in the rehab/SNF/NH from Hades. NO ONE ever really answered call bells timely (if at all). When somebody did respond, the stock answer would ALWAYS be "I'll tell your nurse" or...

  8. "It's Just a Sprain"

    amoLucia replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    Chapped hands? Pee on them. Mosquito bites? Little spit on

  9. Floor Staff Pre Pulling Medications

    amoLucia replied to NurseEe1's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    It's obvious nsg school rule #1 being ignored. What is your role there? Mgt or staff? That will guide you. "Well, that's how we always do it." Prob be a rough uphill

  10. I’m Disgusted and Disturbed

    amoLucia replied to angeloublue22's topic in General Nursing

    When in doubt, err on the safe side. Lots of cases they've prob been

  11. How to deal with rude & demanding patients/residents?

    amoLucia replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    Got that episode trumped. I was a pt in a rehab/SNF/NH from Hades about 2 yrs ago. My cpap machine fell off my bedside nite stand to the floor. I put the call lite on (horror story on its own!). Well,...

  12. LVN vs. ADN

    amoLucia replied to jupiter101's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would doubt it if it were to involve some clinical aspect. Good Thanksgiving here

  13. Opinions on Employee of the Month

    amoLucia replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Poor wages for the ancillary staff relegates many to working multiple jobs. And I mean like 2 (TWO) fulltime jobs, and sometimes a third. Usually the 'SLEEP SHIFT' is on NOCs so the employee can...

  14. LVN vs. ADN

    amoLucia replied to jupiter101's topic in First Year After Licensure

    HPPY - I do continue to see current postings here on AN by nurses who are holding the 2 licenses. It's like they purposely maintain the LPN/LVN, even some time after they become RNs. I would say the...

  15. Speakerphone

    amoLucia replied to Jkrisko's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    (Bolding mine.) At that point, could you NOT just FLAT-OUT, BLUNTLY asked "are we on speakerphone?")? I mean, as DON, you're resp for executive, important phone communication. I doubt you'd be...

  16. Buying a House on a Nurse's Income: How Do Nurses Afford $450,000+ Houses?

    amoLucia replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Look at it this way - you've gained some invaluable information and experience re home purchasing. Keep on looking & good luck for the next

  17. Should I take higher pay or excellent benefits?

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

    Nurse Beth answered this dilemma sooo super well. STAY WHERE YOU ARE! Option 3 has weekends - you'll be grumpy & grousing every time your req Sat/Sun rolls around. And then after 9 months or...

  18. Narcotic Discrepancies

    amoLucia replied to KyRN's topic in General Nursing

    If she's making these kinds of errors with MONITORED narcs, what can she be doing with UNmonitored meds????? Errors will likely catch up with her; hopefully no terrible outcomes. She needs to...

  19. New ADON

    amoLucia replied to MomtaRN2B2020's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    And NO milk in the utility room specimen refrigerator!! Psycho-active med monitoring. Personnel issues like yearly evals, current licenses may fall into your lap. Like prev said, many...

  20. I’m Disgusted and Disturbed

    amoLucia replied to angeloublue22's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I don't know how DEEPLY I would get involved on an individual level. You are going to make a heap big pile of trouble when the poop hits the fan. Let the hospital & ambulance...

  21. Ridiculous Suspension Procedure

    amoLucia replied to brown eyed girl's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    WD - welcome to AN. I strongly recommend that you change your screen name here to something anonymous. Everybody & anybody reads these posts and you might want to fly under the radar. You may be...

  22. Nursing Intuition- What Is It, and Do You Have It?

    amoLucia replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Retired now - but had so many past pt encounters where I intervened 'just because I felt I HAD to'. Call it 'intuition' or 'ESP' or 'gut reax', or whatever. We could start a whole separate thread...

  23. Opinions on Employee of the Month

    amoLucia replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    MPKH - which

  24. Resources?  Tips?  

    amoLucia replied to Glycerine82's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Can the lab help you out? I'd bet they have various auditing/tracking tools. How do the other UMs manage? Personally, I always found the long-time prescheduled ahead appts/tests difficult to...

  25. Opinions on Employee of the Month

    amoLucia replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Night shift rarely acknowledged. And yet there were some really great staff. Popularity contest,