amoLucia

amoLucia

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  1. The good ole days of nursing...share your stories!

    amoLucia replied to NurseLife88's topic in General Nursing

    Does the "Welcome Wagon" still make rounds? Volunteers from the Gift Shoppe used to go room to room with a cart abundantly stocked with all kinds of sundries (that were also sold inside the Gift...

  2. Injection Gone Wrong: Part 3

    amoLucia replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    TY for the comeback with Part 3. It is sad that that so much time, frustration and pain was spent on such a debilitating injury. It is also sadder that a much better outcome could have prob been...

  3. Public Policy & Nursing

    amoLucia replied to nurselady12's topic in General Nursing

    To tag on to my previous post, more community awareness re Advanced Directives (and those POLST

  4. Student with plantar faciatis. Advice ?

    amoLucia replied to Barmherzigkeit's topic in General Nursing

    I tried something weird to keep my right heel up off my bed at night. It was a funny little pillow that was called a 'dog bone' pillow. It was about 12 inches long and shaped just like a dog bone....

  5. Injection Gone Wrong: Part 2

    amoLucia replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    I actually remember pulling away from someone once as I was being 'alcohol prepped' before an injection. The selected site seemed too high so I made the nurse go lower. I'm a 'meaty' person so I had...

  6. Falls!!!!Falls!!!!!Falls!!!!!!

    amoLucia replied to texas tea's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Might it be that your facility had an unusually high (higher that the avg statistic) occurrence of falls.? And were they the 'serious' ones resulting in fractures or TBIs? That may be why they could...

  7. Question regarding resignation

    amoLucia replied to ryanc001's topic in General Nursing

    How much time have you been giving them?Can you work out something with them that might have you auditing or chart reviewing for a few days? I can't believe they'd want you walking around with a boot...

  8. Nursing organizations/associations to join?

    amoLucia replied to Danielledlt's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto to PP. But I'd hold off until you got a feel for a specialty area. Memberships can be a bit pricey, so be a little selective before you join something. I googled and there is a National Assoc...

  9. Public Policy & Nursing

    amoLucia replied to nurselady12's topic in General Nursing

    Organ donation awareness with push for increased registration of potential donors. (There's a current series on

  10. Nursing Central Required Before Starting Program

    amoLucia replied to 8130's topic in General Students

    Just my guess, but might it be because there's a heavy consumer demand for it??? Your school might be trying to get ahead of the crowd by requiring you to get it ASAP before all the other nsg schools...

  11. Injection Gone Wrong: Part 2

    amoLucia replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    TY for the Part 2. It is a sad commentary on the healthcare industry when the pt just KNOWs something isn't right and then has such difficulty being believed and the treated appropriately. Awaiting...

  12. Anxious discharging pts home

    amoLucia replied to Katie83.'s topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Define 'symptomatic'. If you are so concerned that there's S&S that could make for an 'unsafe' discharge, then you should be bringing up the issue to MD, discharge planner or case manager. Maybe a...

  13. Overtime d/t short staffed

    amoLucia replied to nursing4321's topic in General Nursing

    I think the National Enquirer is still around too. It was my Mom's medical advisor for its medical pearls of wisdom before today's Dr Google or WebMD. "Yes, Virginia. If it's in the Nat'l Enquirer, it...

  14. From RN to private industry ? (wanting more $$$)

    amoLucia replied to mhy12784's topic in Nursing Career

    My sister went though the headhunter route and got into clinical research as a CRA. Worked in pvt industry like auditing clinical studies performed by research projects. Big Pharm needs those efficacy...

  15. Seriously?!?! You gotta be kidding me!

    amoLucia replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Nursing

    You just can't make this stuff up!!! Makes for good TV fodder, like that oldie but goodie "1000 Ways To

  16. Tips for delirium behavior management

    amoLucia replied to CCU BSN RN's topic in General Nursing

    I've never seen anything like that. I don't know that they even make anything like it for adults. The 'geri walker' that we used to have did have wheels. I wonder if Rehab/PT/OT might have something...

  17. IV MED NOT INFUSED - Advice please!

    amoLucia replied to teeroze201069's topic in Patient Medications

    It was a med error multiple times over and any nurse involved will likely be disciplined. That you were busy doesn't justify your failure to make it a priority to see to it that the issue was...

  18. Tips for delirium behavior management

    amoLucia replied to CCU BSN RN's topic in General Nursing

    To Munro - The adult size 'roller' seat thing exists and is called 'geri walker'. (I have seen it called a merry walker.) They are nice things but have fallen out of favor in many NHs because the...

  19. Need help with HW!

    amoLucia replied to Nursing_excellence's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    To the mods - there's been requests for more threads/posts about real nursing experiences. I would suggest that this be moved to "Burn Nursing" and let respondents continue to relate their experiences...

  20. Got in trouble inserted 16f instead of 18 f

    amoLucia replied to Kadidi's topic in General Nursing

    Am thinking that perhaps there might NOT have been any #18s on the unit to use. This would esp happen on 11-7 when nobody could get to a supply room (or NONE in the supply room). But something's...

  21. 50 Yr Old Experienced RN; Should I go back to school for my BSN or MSN?

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

    To Crunch - BSN. HERE. TO. STAY. So for anyone (in OP's situation or NOT) I support pursuing a BSN. NOT a second thought about it. With a lot of planning and tweaking some life-style changes, it can...

  22. Long Term Care Nursing is Lame

    amoLucia replied to purplegal's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    To madaree - welcome to LTC. Hope you'll grow to care for it like the 'regulars' do. It'll be a 'learning experience' for you but you've strong experience. Some BIG major differences but very doable....

  23. 50 Yr Old Experienced RN; Should I go back to school for my BSN or MSN?

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

    Dear Beth - I think you need to take your advice another step beyond. The biggest concern I would caution OP about would be about taking on too much debt at this stage of her career. I'll definitely...

  24. Need help with HW!

    amoLucia replied to Nursing_excellence's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What an awful assignment!!! I wonder if alteration in body image will prove funny when suicidal ideation

  25. Overtime d/t short staffed

    amoLucia replied to nursing4321's topic in General Nursing

    In the NJ legislative piece, agency is referred to as a remedy to staffing BEFORE mandating floor