amoLucia

amoLucia

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  1. Health literacy question

    amoLucia replied to Nueticles's topic in General Nursing

    So many student years ago, my L&D pt was so sure she was carrying a 'boy' because of the way the baby was laying in her womb. She was so adamantly confident it was a boy. Unless things have...

  2. Carleen Health Institute

    amoLucia replied to Lexus L.'s topic in School, College Programs

    Lexus L. - what is it that you're looking for with all your multiple postings re all these questionable nsg programs????? It's like you're just beating around the bush! Asking the same kind of...

  3. Quit Job and Now Accused of Abandonment

    amoLucia replied to FolksBtrippin's topic in General Nursing

    Love this ! ^^^^^ OP - good luck to you. My hat's off to you for your gutsy-ness! And a big thumb's up,

  4. Do pH nurses change their title to doctors?

    amoLucia replied to Future MSN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    It's also a sign of recognition & respect that's afforded others in their respective fields of practice. So WHY NOT put nsg on par with other distinguished professionals?!? THEY don't seem to have...

  5. Messaging an ex patient

    amoLucia replied to NewRMN21's topic in United Kingdom

    DON'T DO IT !!! Above responses are excellent info. I don't know if OP is male or female, so that could be a whole can of worms to worry about. I don't understand the compulsion that so...

  6. What’s wrong with this IV site?

    amoLucia replied to Sophie Garcia's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    My guess too, but I thought I was missing

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

    amoLucia replied to nursej22's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I hope

  8. Seeking advice/guidance please..

    amoLucia replied to Jess Dunaway's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto re the name change. Anonymity is

  9. New Man of the House

    amoLucia replied to JBMmom's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Another post from the

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

    amoLucia replied to nursej22's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Is this a FOR REAL entry??!!?? Or is for a laugh? Sad if it is for

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

    amoLucia replied to nursej22's topic in Disaster Preparation

    to hherrn - 'right species' is funny!

  12. Dosage Calculation

    amoLucia replied to sb082001's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    yes

  13. Messaging an ex patient

    amoLucia replied to NewRMN21's topic in United Kingdom

    Well said

  14. Dosage Calculation

    amoLucia replied to sb082001's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Dim An reminds me of tossing multiple ingredients into a big cauldron and hoping that a good soup/stew turns out. I'd rather do multiple little steps to get to my answers. I am

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

    amoLucia replied to nursej22's topic in Disaster Preparation

    WOW! ^^^^ I used to have an old left-over strip of ivermectin that I administered (and took myself) for facility-acquired scabies. The strip would have looooong expired but I could prob made a quick...

  16. Was I in the Right Here?

    amoLucia replied to Grande_latte04's topic in General Nursing

    Pt would prob like this. Brand new facility to manipulate & badger the staff for

  17. First Few Weeks on Unit and Feeling Overwhelmed

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

    Mbc - I like your

  18. Dosage Calculation

    amoLucia replied to sb082001's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    londonflo - I'm old school; had a terrible time way back when trying to grasp that dimensional analysis stuff in nsg pharm and Chemistry. I muddled thru but give me plain old simple ratio &...

  19. Care Hope College in Florida

    amoLucia replied to Bella28's topic in School, College Programs

    MS - Welcome to AN. I strongly, STRONGLY recommend that new members use anonymous screen names here on social media. You never know who reads here (as in everybody & anybody). Anonymity is...

  20. Anyone worked at this camp before?

    amoLucia replied to Amethya's topic in Camp

    Understood, but there's a better way to say "oh, some problems. Didn't work out. Not going back". And just leave it that. And NOTHING ever fades away on the WWW. NOTHING.

  21. Dosage Calculation

    amoLucia replied to sb082001's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Welcome to AN. I would recommend that you change your screen name to something anonymous. Everybody & anybody (incl teachers from your school) read these posts. It's like you're announcing to your...

  22. Personal Deathbed Vision Stories?

    amoLucia replied to poppyboo's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    You'll need to be open-minded here in whatever you belief system is. So much in this world I can't prove, but then I can't disprove things either. But I would bet that prob every long time...

  23. Do you think you are a "hero"?

    amoLucia replied to jive turkey's topic in Disaster Preparation

    "Victims work here." (Am supporting the staff here - not trying to make light of

  24. Joint Commission is a Joke...

    amoLucia replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Was just reading this old post and it brought back a memory of 1 place I worked. An overhead page would call out for Mrs XYZ. She was the wife of the facility's LNHA. She was just some phantom name...

  25. Why doctors never write diagnosis for their prescribed pills?

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

    Usually there's info in their progress SOAP type notes. And some places had a chart form for cumulative diagnoses. It was smack-dab in front of their progress notes page and we could flag it if nec....