amoLucia

amoLucia

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  1. Cold hands

    amoLucia replied to Ludie's topic in Nursing Career

    Your post got me to thinking about my very cold-ness too. I need to do some research but there is info out there that there may be a vitamin deficiency, particularly vit D. But others were mentioned....

  2. Cold hands

    amoLucia replied to Ludie's topic in Nursing Career

    I am serious about the palm gel packs. I googled and they are avail multiple places. Just FYI - be careful about having saline syringes in your pockets. It's not allowed in many

  3. Invitation to Reapply

    amoLucia replied to Mamabella's topic in General Students

    The fact that they are soliciting applicants to reapply indicates that they anticipate future vacancies. It may or not mean that you have any special upper edge on the chances for acceptance, but I...

  4. Baby and school?

    amoLucia replied to julesjameson3333's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Go for it! If you're really interested, just do it. As you've prob read here, many have gone on to school and jobs carrying a much heavier load and they've succeeded. It will take planning and...

  5. Being Ordered to Give Whiskey

    amoLucia replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    Imagine those 'scores' we'll receive!!! In my LTCs, I've even had pts with a '"may repeat times 1 on NOC". And yes, I've given the NOC dose. Usually our med closet was so well stocked with 'top...

  6. impaction treatment

    amoLucia replied to middleagednurse's topic in Emergency

    The makings of an

  7. A day that will live in infamy

    amoLucia replied to Esme12's topic in General Nursing

    You know those brown-with-gold lettering caps that many old retired Vet guys wear? Over the years I've seen many - some indicating PEARL or IWO. But one night, I read the cap of one Vet -...

  8. utilization

    amoLucia replied to nurseshell66's topic in General Nursing

    Might he be thinking of changing equip

  9. Never been in a code?

    amoLucia replied to maybug's topic in General Nursing

    Now that's funny and made me LOL!!!

  10. Stay in program that is UNSUPPORTIVE?

    amoLucia replied to pat8585's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Without knowing any details, I would question if your situation is really one that is 'unsupportive' or rather one that is not to your liking? Some things happen that just seem unfair, but are fair...

  11. Failed nursing class 6 months away from graduation, need Advice

    amoLucia replied to Nurse Lizzy's topic in General Students

    As a student, I had to do a bladder instillation of something. My instructor (a great nurse and later a friend) went with me to do the cath. There I am - doing so cool. All of a sudden a sneaky onset...

  12. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    amoLucia replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    The year 2006. I had been looking for something in my desk and was just shuffling things around when I found an envelope of numerous family photos. We had had an 80th birthday affair for my Dad and...

  13. Failed nursing class 6 months away from graduation, need Advice

    amoLucia replied to Nurse Lizzy's topic in General Students

    To HereIStand - 2 nurses for a foley insertion - WOW!! I've worked NHs where I was the ONLY sole nurse for the whole place - forget about 2 nurses. To OP - make that a BIG

  14. Failed nursing class 6 months away from graduation, need Advice

    amoLucia replied to Nurse Lizzy's topic in General Students

    Nothing to say - I just want to give you a

  15. Cold hands

    amoLucia replied to Ludie's topic in Nursing Career

    Pockets?!?! (Sorry! The Devil made me say it! Not trying to be a smarty-mouth!) They do make little palm-sized gel packs that you quick microwave to warm your hands/fingers. I used them for a long...

  16. Advice on gift for retiring nurse

    amoLucia replied to AngelKissed857's topic in General Nursing

    Magazine subscription? Something professional or maybe something that she expressed an interest in (gardening, travel, cooking & entertaining, pets. For a change of pace, it'd be something she'd...

  17. What is the longest period of time you have gone without any days off?

    amoLucia replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    I thought I was the WINNER until I read this. I worked just over a year without any days off. It was 2 part time jobs. I taught part time M/F (8 to 1) in a small business school. And I worked EVERY...

  18. 40 weeks pregnant and working alone

    amoLucia replied to ShelbyaStar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    To all those who commented re the DON's 24 hr responsibility - oh, yeah. DON (scheduler, Admin) not answering the phone/text herself!!! So what now! To OP - just be finished with them!!! And be very...

  19. Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

    amoLucia replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    I'm also in awe by the scenes on detectives shows, esp the Law & Order ones, when the med examiner/coroner comments re cause of death or assault wounds. Like the females' bodies demonstrates...

  20. Ranch dressing in a breast milk container

    amoLucia replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nurses Rock

    A metal bedpan as a

  21. ideas for RN activism & volunteering?

    amoLucia replied to ferminadaza's topic in General Nursing

    To Buyer beware - you bring up some very good points. I'd like to add that while OP may have her own 'special interests' they may NOT be at the top of the list for whatever organization she may join....

  22. Hipaa violation?

    amoLucia replied to Pharmacygirl83's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I find that just your refusal to switch a shift could make your coworker so vindictive. She's trying to annihilate & eradicate you!!! If this post is REALLY for real, I see 3 issues here. First,...

  23. Hipaa violation?

    amoLucia replied to Pharmacygirl83's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    WOW!!!!!! Whatever happened between the two of you for her to be that lowdown to go dumpster diving? Is this a for real topic? Or are we being skunked by a brand new member baiting us? Do I make...

  24. ideas for RN activism & volunteering?

    amoLucia replied to ferminadaza's topic in General Nursing

    How about membership in your the state branch of the American Nurses Assoc. I knew someone who participated in the political forum group and eventually became a very active influential 'activist' in...

  25. Giving meds you did not pour

    amoLucia replied to mindymanders's topic in General Nursing

    Just curious - for what kind of facility do you work? I doubt that any hosp or NH would permit this method of med pass. Now I have heard of corrections units where meds get set up by 1 person, and...