amoLucia

amoLucia

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  1. To file a formal complaint or not?

    amoLucia replied to Nurseeee's topic in General Nursing

    The situation needs to be reviewed - 1) the order is a major problem; and 2) staff education is needed so involved staff learn and to prevent future problems. Hopefully, no punitive action is taken -...

  2. HELP - falsely accused for diversion of meds

    amoLucia replied to aberg22's topic in General Nursing

    Also, your lawyer may warn you to avoid posting anything on social media, like here at AN, and most esp, a Facebook or similar account. Keep info close to the vest even with your family. They may mean...

  3. How long does it takes a 11-7 nurse to pass medication.

    amoLucia replied to debbyw's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The 6am med pass is the heavy one. And med pass is for med pass. DOH surveys would ZING us BIG TIME if we ever tried to combine meds, txs, equip changes, etc during our med passes. Our med carts were...

  4. CPR - I need a myth buster!

    amoLucia replied to cpr,sucka's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I always like 'refractory period' and 'ABSOLUTE refractory period' from chemistry

  5. so... i assisted in a code today... BUT

    amoLucia replied to sickonXmas's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Not sure what kind of unit OP worked on, but ... working on the floor as the nurse responsible for any particular pt, his/her presence was usually required during code activities. A thousand...

  6. question regarding non-skid socks

    amoLucia replied to annedurias's topic in General Nursing

    One LTC place would put non-skid rubber strips (like the kind you use in the bath tub) on the floor next to the bed. Problem I saw was that they would be needed on both sides of the bed and were only...

  7. Private duty

    amoLucia replied to 2Keyona's topic in Home Health

    I've seen ads in the personals/business section of my newspaper. You place the

  8. Oh no! Prohibited to Practice Letter

    amoLucia replied to Nurse Nanobot's topic in General Nursing

    If your BON tells you not to practice, you DO NOT PRACTICE. Do not go in. Even with your walking down the hall, if a pt were to zig and you zagged ... oh, no!. A point to consider is that, God...

  9. Evidence based practice help please

    amoLucia replied to Glamis40's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'll give you a subject. The rest is up to you. Urinary Incontinence. Broad enough that you can select and pare it

  10. CDiff Smell?

    amoLucia replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    Just noting this late - might your pt have an elevated serum ammonia

  11. Need advice!

    amoLucia replied to Hobbes6's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Have you ever utilized Becker's Health Belief Model? Not a nsg theorist, I think he was a Public Health epidemiologist. Was soooo common sense in that he proscribed a theory that we all basically do...

  12. What to know more about renal RN

    amoLucia replied to Leonardo Del Toro's topic in General Nursing

    It's been quite some time that I last worked hospital. And in LTC, my experiences were limited to just caring for pts with renal issues or were dialysis. But the one thing I learned waaaay back then...

  13. Taxes

    amoLucia replied to BigRed23's topic in Nurses Recovery

    To OP, PP and others, good luck on your road of

  14. Can I lose license over f word?

    amoLucia replied to Angieadore's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I understand your feelings of violation. And considering the intimate, private nature of your pumping, he might be considered a "voyeur" and legally charged for voyeurism. Of course, he'll argue it's...

  15. subcutaneous injection, help

    amoLucia replied to DIANA5403's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Which ones do YOU think are wrong (or right) and

  16. Never thought it would be this bad

    amoLucia replied to ajacks65's topic in General Nursing

    to OP - I'm sorry that I don't remember which other post mirrored your (only in reverse). I tried checking around but couldn't find it. All I remember that it was current at this same

  17. Crack

    amoLucia replied to cooties_are_real's topic in School

    Are they still around? I would have thought they matured a bit by

  18. Is the Baby Boomer Generation not going to get good care?

    amoLucia replied to Cola89's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I first posted here as "Dang". Reading on, I now post as double "Dang". The more I read here, the more I'm concerned about the future. It's not like I have lived in denial or failed to take remedial...

  19. responsabiities of registered nurse in relation to code of ethics?

    amoLucia replied to soufie1no's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yep. Sounds like homework to me. Tell us what you

  20. Letter from the attorney general..

    amoLucia replied to aflahe00's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Response from PP MierKat sounds like the best I could ever think of. Hope you feel better

  21. Out of the frying pan, Into the fire.

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

    (((Holding good thoughts out for you & wishing you good luck (am NOT being

  22. CNA: CA to NJ. Issue with Reciprocity

    amoLucia replied to irishgirl0821's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Just FYI (and you may already know this) - NJ is a VERY REGULATED state and they are VERY PICKY about licenses and certificates. To me, and I am no authority by any means, it sounds like you should be...

  23. I want to quit nursing after my second week of clinicals, bad work environment...

    amoLucia replied to Matucm's topic in Men in Nursing

    OP's other current post has some more information that explains his situation a bit more. By and large though, he does need to 'hang in there'. Nsg is not for the faint-of-heart regardless of...

  24. Don't wake that patient!!

    amoLucia replied to lovingnurse1967's topic in General Nursing

    OP - Sorry, I missed the prior hospital experience. And I was thinking that you were talking about LTC with 'skilled services'. There still is a MAJOR shift when the facility level of care changes. I...

  25. Quiting clinicals because of bad work envirnoment

    amoLucia replied to Matucm's topic in General Students

    This explains a lot of respondents' posts (mine included). Still, there is much to be said for OP to consider perseverance rather the