amoLucia

amoLucia

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  1. Anemia nursing diagnosis?!?!

    amoLucia replied to kkolden2290's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Do NOT focus on the medical diagnosis. I like to think of nsg dx as like what would be this pt's big complaint if I met her in the grocery store. Like what would she tell me was the biggest thing that...

  2. I hate Sim Man's Genitals!

    amoLucia replied to Zooey72's topic in General Students

    I'm having a very hard time believing that this post is for real!?!? But if for nothing else to say - DO NOT attempt practicing on yourself or your wife!!!! The risk for potential injury is too...

  3. What do you think about BSN?

    amoLucia replied to DNTcode's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Nicely said, Rose Queen. Probably one of the best comments re the differences in a long

  4. Private duty nursing in Pennsylvania?

    amoLucia replied to Nursekia's topic in Private Duty

    Just how many how are you intending to cover? Who will be covering the other hours? What happens if you need a day off for sick? There are multiple things to consider when trying to make this kind of...

  5. Tested positive for TB 1 step test?

    amoLucia replied to Anon101's topic in General Students

    To Anon - TY for the comeback. Folk hold on to the wish that everything turns out OK, so it's nice to learn that all is well in the

  6. Nursing not for me

    amoLucia replied to Gabsx123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Once again, when I had my last mammo, I watched the staff at the center. Nobody seemed overwhelmed, running around crazy. Maybe I just picked a good office at that commercial Xray center. I'm not...

  7. Private duty nursing in Pennsylvania?

    amoLucia replied to Nursekia's topic in Private Duty

    Check if you signed a contract with your agency when you hired on. Some agency contracts have a clause that prohibits an employed nurse from taking on an agency pt as a private pt. They may be able...

  8. What do you think about BSN?

    amoLucia replied to DNTcode's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Is this a school homework

  9. Nursing Home, chronic understaffing, and dealing with profit driven business owners?

    amoLucia replied to AnOldsterRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I guess I was lucky in that I began in LTC around 1990ish. LTC wasn't so crazy back then. The changes in LTC that caused it to evolve into today's monster developed along the way. So in a way, I just...

  10. Need advice. What is expected of a PRN nurse?

    amoLucia replied to elysian7's topic in Nursing Career

    Do you have any old performance evals that could bolster your qood work practice there? You may just have to try and see if that 'mantra' (as I call it) might be following you as you try to interview....

  11. Unsure if this is what I want anymore...

    amoLucia replied to klovesedamame's topic in General Students

    I was thinking like PP roser13. Can you take the time off to breathe? Seriously, better off to stop now and regroup than to finish your education/job search etc and THEN realize that you STILL TRULY...

  12. No motivation. Gas tank on E

    amoLucia replied to rehric00's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I think I'm going to over-rule your rule-out hypothyroid dx. (I mean this NICELY!) I do think there may be some bit of depression, situational anxiety or separation anxiety present. And remember,...

  13. Cleanliness Project

    amoLucia replied to Kwilson1506's topic in General Nursing

    A real Visual Awareness program for staff when they enter & leave a room. 1) When entering a room, stand there, nice & still, and close your eyes for some 10 seconds. Don't wiggle your head....

  14. Need advice. What is expected of a PRN nurse?

    amoLucia replied to elysian7's topic in Nursing Career

    Thanks for the updating (few posters ever come back with an update). My feeling is that your DON just cut off all ties. And I think that Corporate prob gave her some heavy heat for such dirty...

  15. Nursing Home, chronic understaffing, and dealing with profit driven business owners?

    amoLucia replied to AnOldsterRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I did a BIG sigh when I finished your post. Shook my head too. Oh, so true! Sad, but true. I didn't see where you included refrigerator temps, changing piston syringes, changing O2 equip, glucometer...

  16. Nursing not for me

    amoLucia replied to Gabsx123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Pharmacy is hard but it is methodical and science based. And strong math skills needed. If I had my druthers to have been a pharmacist way back, I wish I would have done so. Pharmacy does require...

  17. Stupid questions but need answers

    amoLucia replied to whiteorchid81's topic in General Nursing

    #3 - I think she might be referring to the fact that PRE-EMPLOYMENT employers can't ask about heath problems. It could be considered discriminatory (kind of like they can't ask you about pregnancies,...

  18. army wife overseas

    amoLucia replied to hayleelanford's topic in General Nursing

    To OP - sometimes it's very hard to understand really the deep meaning of someone's post. I didn't read into your post what RubyVee did. And I've kept going back to read & re-read. But I can see...

  19. Going to the Doctor while in Monitoring Program- Need Advice!

    amoLucia replied to KyBeagle's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Thought of this as an afterthought - SOME providers charge a fee for client paperwork that they must complete. I never ever had an issue before, but just recently I needed an MD statement for my NJ...

  20. Going to the Doctor while in Monitoring Program- Need Advice!

    amoLucia replied to KyBeagle's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I have no personal experience with recovery programs that so many of my peers struggle with. You all have my deepest admiration for all you face. OP - as to your post, might your provider have felt...

  21. New Nurse Needs Time Management Tips

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

    Beth's recommendation re charting is soooo right. I found there were 2 kinds of charting for me. There was the immediate, as quick as possible, real-time charting. Like I was charting that phone call...

  22. Missing out on family time - Looking for work outside the hospital

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

    Civil Service facilities offer stability & routines. Depending on the area & facility, open positions may be avail or quite scarce. Benefits are usually well worth the

  23. Caregiver taking naked picture of patient

    amoLucia replied to Aloe_sky's topic in General Nursing

    This post is scarey! At first, I thought we were being trolled. But I truly believe this is scarily possible. I just wonder how much goes on that DOESN'T get picked up by staff and/or NOT reported up...

  24. resigning during orientation

    amoLucia replied to dream06's topic in General Nursing

    I just don't understand why you went looking for something else when you said you liked your current place. And if you don't like the new place, then it's best you cut your ties NOW. Don't waste the...

  25. I Inherited A Bully

    amoLucia replied to Natkat's topic in Nurse Management

    Agreeing with MMJ. Your employee is spouting off sour grapes and I doubt any amount of your well-intentioned interventions will change her vinegar into good vino. I don't think she's a bully, I think...