amoLucia

amoLucia

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  1. New LTC LPN, would love some insight/advice!

    amoLucia replied to BFoxLPN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I had a philosophy - 'you can be next, but you can't be now'. Of course, I didn't say this to any pt/family/staff, etc. But a trick might be to very ostentatiously make a to-do entry on your...

  2. Smart watches for health care providers

    amoLucia replied to Zapi791's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hey! Techno dinosaur here. Zapi791 - I give you mucho credit for seeking to find something, anything to help you get thru your tough career days. Welcome to AN & good

  3. Assigning Admissions Among Nursing Staff

    amoLucia replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    MPKH - I don't think OP works hospital, so I seriously doubt that any of her unit's beds are 'scales'. mmc -Admissions on LTC/SNF/NH units are MUCH more time consuming. The paperwork alone is...

  4. The Tiger, the donkey and the lion: A Fabel

    amoLucia replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Nursing Humor

    When IGNORANCE SCREAMS, sometimes it feels good just to scream BACK! I do agree with the

  5. Assigning Admissions Among Nursing Staff

    amoLucia replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    JBM - TY. One can try only so often before feeing like being taken advantage of (for what intentional/unintentional reason?). Enough was

  6. The Things That Come Out Of Your Mouth...

    amoLucia replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    I'm old school. I graduated 1974 in the days before Universal Precautions. Now (in the time before I retired) I would hand wash and/or sanitize. And I wore gloves SENSIBLY. One night, I went in...

  7. Failed out of nursing school at the last term. Which schools will take my credits?

    amoLucia replied to Lexus L.'s topic in General Students

    Lex - no offense meant here, but I think you're grasping at straws. You keep trying school after school to see who might accept your credits. Like you just want to waltz in, hand some school your...

  8. Assigning Admissions Among Nursing Staff

    amoLucia replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    SBE - I'm still upset about this post (et al). And she now has a new one. Same scripting. I have other responses ready, but I don't want to get sucked into the same cross-fire. I still smart when I...

  9. Pushed by quacks, use of Ivermectin is poisoning people

    amoLucia replied to nursej22's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Understood

  10. Pushed by quacks, use of Ivermectin is poisoning people

    amoLucia replied to nursej22's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I commented elsewhere that years ago, I was treated with ivermectin for nasty scabies that was wild in my facility. The whole nsg staff took our little white pill in the silver foil blister. IT IS OK...

  11. Help, I Need a Pandemic-Proof Position

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

    I may be missing it, but what about on-call in hospice???? Those calls freq require in-person visits (esp with expirations). No getting around it. Is that in the 10a - 10p??? Likewise, I believe...

  12. Assigning Admissions Among Nursing Staff

    amoLucia replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Dear SilverBells - I am sorry. And I apologize for my previous edited-out response. I shouldn't have sent the zinger. The old adage is that 'if you can't say something nice, don't say anything at...

  13. Health literacy question

    amoLucia replied to Nueticles's topic in General Nursing

    We've all done dumb things to ourselves.! I never read the OTC bottles, hey afterall, I know pills)! Well, I should have been taking 2 cherry extract pills (gout), and 2 mini women 55+ vitamins....

  14. How to safely get back in.

    amoLucia replied to zombie nurse's topic in Travel

    Good luck to you! It's soooo refreshing to hear from nurses who found their time in LTC/NH to have been beneficial, esp in the area of time management. LTC will definitely give you a run for honing...

  15. Should I stay or should I go?

    amoLucia replied to newbienursie's topic in General Nursing

    A major concern that I have for situations like this is that leaving one place for another may NOT always be the better option. Kind of like 'the grass may NOT be any greener at the new position'....

  16. Pronouncing Death

    amoLucia replied to MyAimIsTrue's topic in General Nursing

    In NJ, RNs could pronounce in nsg homes. But I don't think they did in the hospital. They always had MD staff

  17. Personal Deathbed Vision Stories?

    amoLucia replied to poppyboo's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Y'all know there are some things out in the great big universe that I don't understand. Things I can't prove, but I can't disprove either. So I just keep an open mind. I've heard multiple...

  18. What's your opinion?

    amoLucia replied to Sbhayes09's topic in General Nursing

    That public health school nurse - any chance is could be a temporary grant-funded position? Those positions are risky. I'd ask for some more details re that

  19. Quit Job and Now Accused of Abandonment

    amoLucia replied to FolksBtrippin's topic in General Nursing

    Couple times I was initially denied 'unemployment'. DOL scheduled hearing dates but 2 times my 2 ex-employers never responded. So I did collect. I made comment re PTO & COBRA. I have lost...

  20. Medical Mission Trips

    amoLucia replied to jakrob123's topic in General Nursing

    Kind of not really answering your question, but just to say, I do admire your interest in relief nsg. But from anything I've read (and it's been here on AN as my source), the sponsors or...

  21. Quit Job and Now Accused of Abandonment

    amoLucia replied to FolksBtrippin's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it really can. You could be jeopardizing State 'unemployment' benefits (after all YOU quit the job, it wasn't them who canned you). The employer can fight your claim. Also, you risk losing your...

  22. Can’t believe I had to explain that. . .

    amoLucia replied to T-Bird78's topic in Nursing Humor

    "What the world needs now is LOVE, sweet LOVE." I like

  23. Will I have a hard time ever getting another job as an RN if I was fired from my last job and had my license temporarily suspended and reinstated with stipulations?

    amoLucia replied to T Z's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    JW - it's usually the stipulations that will narrow down your ability to be hired. Not all jobs are stipulation-friendly. There are some, but you'll need to find what meshes with your desires. But you...

  24. What do you do when parents scream at you?

    amoLucia replied to pineappleupsidedowncake's topic in School

    Kudos time to all you SNs again as school restarts

  25. Health literacy question

    amoLucia replied to Nueticles's topic in General Nursing

    LeChien - using bleach for concocting a homemade Dakin's solution was very common in the old days of Home Health. Of course, it was diluted with water, but just goes to show that HH was very inventive...