amoLucia

amoLucia

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  1. NP thoughts on office managers?

    amoLucia replied to espress099's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    A big red flag is waving away at you right at this time. You have concerns when the little voice in your head is trying to say something. Maybe you really need to listen to it NOW. If you accept this...

  2. Jahi McMath is back in the news

    amoLucia replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in Nursing News

    State of New Jersey, thank you very much. And remember, she did collect through Gofundme. I believe that she is still living here in NJ - the only state that has some loophole in its laws that...

  3. Jahi McMath is back in the news

    amoLucia replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in Nursing News

    This is scarey ---- I mentioned her in a different post yesterday. Her story has been going on about 4 years or

  4. Clean off the dead skin!

    amoLucia replied to Gizmopup1's topic in General Nursing

    To OP - I prob would have been one of THOSE nurses of whom you speak. Even as I retired with nearly 40 yrs experience, wound care was always intimidating to me. I'd rather help "to birth a baby" with...

  5. Heartbroken (long winded-sorry!)

    amoLucia replied to Fatsacktommy's topic in General Nursing

    It is sucky-sucky that such a situation occurred. But as I see things from my perspective, maybe it's time for you to move on. To stay on might be a mistake. There's a LOT, and I mean a LOT of anger...

  6. To the nurse who was belittling and condescending to me today

    amoLucia replied to Wherearethelandmarks's topic in General Nursing

    Unless things have changed recently in LTC, I'd bet there was communication that the prune juice WAS indeed ordered and that OP just missed it. Used to be that the pt meal cards were individualized...

  7. I love this job

    amoLucia replied to JackdLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Popcorn

  8. Stubborn CNA in ICU

    amoLucia replied to AnnoyedNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Multiple paddings are usually PROHIBITED in most facilities I've been - worthy of a writeup for the offending staff. That may be the way to go except IT WOULDN'T BE ME doing the writeup. Get...

  9. Students asking for free money

    amoLucia replied to l.a.m.b's topic in General Students

    I remember the big scandal with that Jahi McMann (?) family who took the money and spent it on high ticket items like designer purses & stuff. And bragged about it. The ad was pulled. Haven't...

  10. Students asking for free money

    amoLucia replied to l.a.m.b's topic in General Students

    Craziest request I saw was one asking for money so the person could buy season skybox seats at Giants Stadium because he/she was such a fan of the football

  11. Books to give to favorite patients in NICU

    amoLucia replied to megelizabeth1992's topic in General Nursing

    Why are you giving away books out of your own pocket? There might be conflict of interest here esp if you're favoring some pts. In facilities I know of, the employer will not be supporting this...

  12. What should I answer for questions like this on job applications?

    amoLucia replied to royalboat's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You don't use school experiences for those type of questions. They want REAL experiences for which you've been employed - real work experience. Like I've tasted wine and generally know what it tastes...

  13. What does it mean to have "Lack of Good Moral Character"? when you're license is revoked

    amoLucia replied to SentinelTruth's topic in General Nursing

    Wrong

  14. Nursing day time

    amoLucia replied to nsumrein's topic in General Nursing

    I'm finding it hard to grasp that this is becoming an issue only NOW as your graduation approaches. Like had this NOT been a discussion between the 2 of you before now with some years of your past...

  15. Gross Things Patients Do

    amoLucia replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in General Nursing

    Surely some blue ribbon gag-worthy contenders here for top

  16. Minimal RN experience, looking for a job

    amoLucia replied to poseina's topic in Nursing Career

    With 11 months of experience, you no longer qualify as a "new graduate". So those positions are OUT. You do have experience so you'll have to focus on your past experiences and emphasize that to your...

  17. Zosyn

    amoLucia replied to IvyRN2017's topic in Patient Medications

    This is the trick for just about ALL powder meds for reconstitution. Always loosen up the powder

  18. Adjusting Dogs to Night Shift

    amoLucia replied to berry2008rn's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe you could somehow make a 'smelly' item that they could snuggle with? Put some of your cologne on a worn nightgown and leave it for

  19. Help please!! Hep B Immunizations?!

    amoLucia replied to sarahhill's topic in General Students

    Make sure you keep your own copies of the immunization series. You never know when you might need evidence of having done the series. Esp important if you consider a job in some healthcare facility as...

  20. Recently licensed RN not working

    amoLucia replied to baumgardner229's topic in First Year After Licensure

    TY for giving us a update. It's appreciated when we hear that someone has had positive results. Good luck on your new

  21. Contacted multiple times for same empty shift

    amoLucia replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    NSIME - I did the same call. Only my employee was on the road in Colorado. We two just had a good laugh about

  22. Rumors and who's in charge??

    amoLucia replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Another dinosaur here, but now retired. I can speak from experience that when you've been 'shot down' or otherwise unsupported by higher uppers, you'll be very selective about which future...

  23. tuberculosis skin test/dirty needle

    amoLucia replied to Lapreea's topic in Infectious Disease

    It is not within our rules to give out such info when there appears to be a need to contact a medical provider. Something doesn't sound right here. And I have way too many questions to sift out to...

  24. Contacted multiple times for same empty shift

    amoLucia replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I should have been more specific - I did keep the list as you described because I was expected to SHOW that I did indeed make calls. For some places, each supervisor had to try to staff ahead...

  25. Contacted multiple times for same empty shift

    amoLucia replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Just to be fair and hear the other side of this issue is to recognize that the staffing coord or nsg supervisor is being EXPECTED to make the calls from the higher PTB. So that person has little...