amoLucia

amoLucia

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  1. What is wrong with me?

    amoLucia replied to esrun77's topic in General Nursing

    Just remember - you did NOT do it INTENTIONALLY! Accidents happen. Go easy on

  2. Group Research Paper Help

    amoLucia replied to skibakm94's topic in General Students

    To start off, maybe 6 members to the group might be top-heavy. Usually, the more members, it becomes more difficult to function as a group. The likelihood is that members think there's room to slide a...

  3. Weird email after second interview

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

    I know you're disappointed, but if you'd like to be nice - send a followup note to say to them 'thank you again for their time and courtesies, and altho you are disappointed, you hope that perhaps...

  4. 50 Random Acts of Kindness for Any Nurse

    amoLucia replied to NurseHeart&Soul's topic in General Nursing

    I've put little stickees under car window washer blades on cars that have those Veteran Designated License Plates. The note just says "Thank You for Your

  5. Washing scrubs?

    amoLucia replied to dd131's topic in General Nursing

    I use Mitchum also. Took years of trying all the other kinds before I found this one. I will never

  6. EEK! First inservice as a Staff Development Coordinator!

    amoLucia replied to nursejcarrie's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Your position will be one of wearing many hats. And it will not be one of optimal conditions. I hope you have some LTC experience as you will understand what I mean. A MAJOR, BIGGIE, HUMONGOUS...

  7. Anabolic steroids and STDs

    amoLucia replied to rachelm68's topic in General Nursing

    I was thinking

  8. Vanilla and Lemon Flavoring??

    amoLucia replied to adventure_rn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Had any of you ever tried those lemon swabs? I thought they were just plain nasty yuck. Left an after-taste and my mouth used to have a feeling of being 'coated'. JMO. I used to dip them in water...

  9. Vanilla and Lemon Flavoring??

    amoLucia replied to adventure_rn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our SLPs sometimes used lemon ice for dysphagia pts in ltc. Was pucker-power! And strong tasting - while not being terribly nasty. So it stimulated their 'mouthing'

  10. Anabolic steroids and STDs

    amoLucia replied to rachelm68's topic in General Nursing

    Are you 1000% positive that he was taking his meds as prescribed - all of them and just not skipping doses to share? I'm a skeptic - I always doubt the most

  11. Vitamins are a controlled substance?

    amoLucia replied to Volley88's topic in Patient Medications

    Even injectables, like tetorifice, wasn't

  12. you know you've been a nurse too long when ...

    amoLucia posted a topic in General Nursing

    I had an electrical problem with that special electric socket plug near the kitchen sink (and like the one in the bathroom). You know the one with the little flip switch that's a breaker when fluids...

  13. Resume/employment help for non-medical

    amoLucia replied to wondy's topic in General Nursing

    You have 20 some years "business management" experience. To many, you might seem overqualified for entry level positions like a NOC housekeeper. That might NOT make you appear as an attractive...

  14. SCABIES!!

    amoLucia replied to LunaTunaPineapple's topic in General Nursing

    Just FYI - in addition to the special medicated shampoo routine treatment for scabies, it includes administration of ivermectin, which is also given to dogs for parasite infections. It just cracks me...

  15. When to report to BON, authorities, and/or HR (workplace harrassment & threats)

    amoLucia replied to jfrederickson80's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Sounds like you made it a regular habit of peeing him off for quite some time. Goading him can be considered harassment. That is grounds for punitive action against you. His actions need to be...

  16. Why do patients.....?

    amoLucia replied to ArrowRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    What's OHS? To OP - off the topic here, but you used my most FAVORITE word "behooves". In the whole English vocabulary, I like this word best. But one has to pronounce it correctly for the full...

  17. Giving med outside scheduled time.

    amoLucia replied to notanumber's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    Just FYI - personally, and I cautiously say this, I would give the med. But that's just me. There is an order for 5 times a day. That frequency is needed for his pain control mgt. If the pt's VS are...

  18. Happy Hour

    amoLucia replied to DiplomaNurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked several nsg homes where pts had orders for nitecaps. Families provided the drinks and we stored them securely. We had some TOP SHELF beverages. Even had the occ order for a "may repeat one...

  19. Your favorite color

    amoLucia replied to DiplomaNurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    The barrels were either orange (light script) or blue barrel (heavy script). I would put tape on the barrel just to designate the pen as mine, altho that didn't always work all the time. And then you...

  20. Magnet vs. Closer to home

    amoLucia replied to pleasenocdif's topic in General Nursing

    And then a couple years down the road, they decide to de-magnet

  21. HIPAA and TV

    amoLucia replied to amoLucia's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Thank you both for the information. With everything being so HIPAA sensitive, it just jumped out at me. But, having said that, where I've worked, we were always admonished that we were NEVER to give...

  22. Giving med outside scheduled time.

    amoLucia replied to notanumber's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    Simple. Just get a PRN order to permit a later dose if that midnite dose is held. Just ensure that nothing would be given too late in your shift to interfere with the early 7-3

  23. Why do patients.....?

    amoLucia replied to ArrowRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Or they drop them.And you can't find them all' And some were 'counted'

  24. I feel like I'm losing.

    amoLucia replied to Amethya's topic in School

    (((Amethya))) You just seem to keep getting beat up and beat up and beat up. I'm not sure. Are you a licensed nurse or not? I think I've read you're CMA. I sense that you're being asked to practice...

  25. Felician vs William Paterson?

    amoLucia replied to donwood1's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    From Chicago, you're coming to