amoLucia

amoLucia

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  1. Working as a CNA in SNF vs. Assisted Living

    amoLucia replied to FutureRNMatt's topic in General Nursing

    Go SNF!!!!! Am assuming that you're a guy??? You will be the facility DRUDGE. The one to be dead-weight lifting a non-assistive 250lb pt. Without any staff assistance or any devices....

  2. Physical Therapy Moist Heat Packs-Help

    amoLucia replied to smoddra's topic in Infectious Disease

    The OP last posted 8/14. But I found your answer to this topic interesting. Boy, the things that come up needing answers! Who'd thunk

  3. Thursday April 7 2022

    amoLucia replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    stars - Nannie should be glad for the new season. Julie - whereabouts are you from? I think I remember Ado Annie saying Oklahoma for

  4. Daily Rant Thread

    amoLucia replied to Raven Sierra's topic in General Nursing

    DD - worked a place with an even more generous reward program. Knew of several instances where multiple employees couldn't get their 'freebie' day scheduled. Nor could payroll seem to OK a due bonus....

  5. Let's Put The Brakes On Drowsy Driving

    amoLucia replied to spunkygirl1962's topic in General Nursing

    Outside the box again - please rule out any underlying co-existing illness that may be UNDIAGNOSED. Just might be the reason you're so sleepy and prob just gen'ly soooo overly fatigued. I too was...

  6. CNA claims to be a nurse - what to do?

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

    KM - the OP hasn't been around since posting in 2015. I suggest to new members to use an anonymous screen name when posting here. Too much potential for cyber no-no's. And welcome to

  7. Let's Put The Brakes On Drowsy Driving

    amoLucia replied to spunkygirl1962's topic in General Nursing

    TY for your very interesting article. I am going to go 'outside the box' and make a radical comment. CHECK YOUR CAR FOR EMISSIONS. Am deadly serious!! I'm talking carbon monoxide. I was...

  8. Tuesday April 5 2022

    amoLucia replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    j22 - your breakfast sounds good. Going to experiment with my little crockpot and the steelcut oats in the morning. I have to call my O2 DME provider early - I misread my backup big tank, so I...

  9. Understanding Myocarditis: Causes | Diagnosis | Symptoms | Treatment

    amoLucia replied to Jordan Nacalaban's topic in Patient Education

    Another informative & easy to read article. We readers have been lucky to recently have had several similar articles that add to our knowledge bases. TY for this

  10. Daily Rant Thread

    amoLucia replied to Raven Sierra's topic in General Nursing

    j22 - my approach also! But I got'cha all beat. One place had its emergency eye wash stations located in the hskpg closets. Which of course were locked for the off-shifts. I got them to see...

  11. Sunday April 3 2022

    amoLucia replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    WOOP WOOP WOOP! Finally made my edible steel cut oatmeal that I recd on March 25 delivery. I botched 2 prev attempts, so I'm just plumb tickled. Had to buy oatmeal from Amazon as my local...

  12. Saturday April 2 2022

    amoLucia replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    UNC Tarheels just beat Duke 81-77. Just

  13. Saturday April 2 2022

    amoLucia replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    Villanova lost to Kansas. Boo hoo!! Score 65 - 81. Next U of NC vs Duke. BIG rivalry there. But 'Nova is out but I'm not changing the channel. The gals, U of Conn , play finals tomorrow. I...

  14. Here we go...

    amoLucia replied to Just Julie's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    Ditto this

  15. Something Fishy Going On With My Recruiter!

    amoLucia replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    And BONs

  16. Double Time Pay

    amoLucia replied to Elleteedee226's topic in Operating Room

    Hmmm ... I remember waaay back when you'd just go to Payroll for

  17. Daily Rant Thread

    amoLucia replied to Raven Sierra's topic in General Nursing

    Toilet paper was a priority locked-up item and we didn't have a key for hskpg supplies. And same went for

  18. Here we go...

    amoLucia replied to Just Julie's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    Ditto this

  19. The Unsung Hero of The Emergency Department: The 24G IV Catheter

    amoLucia replied to Damon McGill's topic in Emergency

    LUV LUV LUV this article! Some very good basic info being presented on a fundamental topic apropos to most current clinical practitioners in many clinical areas. And the article is easy to...

  20. Nursing PTSD Is Real

    amoLucia replied to Guest1119933's topic in General Nursing

    Very good point. I've made some 'final decisions' that my family knows are in my 'RED FILE'. Documents, FYI lists, imp numbers all there. I started it right as I bought my condo - had stuff that I...

  21. Double Time Pay

    amoLucia replied to Elleteedee226's topic in Operating Room

    Dept of Labor

  22. Thursday March 31 2022

    amoLucia replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    Have to look up a generator - my condo is total

  23. Nursing PTSD Is Real

    amoLucia replied to Guest1119933's topic in General Nursing

    Retirement 12 yrs ago (after 36 yrs active practice) still hasn't erased the memories of several pts who died on my watch. Deaths, expected or not, I still remember many of them. Initially, I asked...

  24. Thursday March 31 2022

    amoLucia replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    Tweety - Wow! Haven't thought of Janis Ian in a loooong time. Used to be a fan of hers way back teen years. ///// I really don't have a good Plan

  25. March 30 2022

    amoLucia replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    TY. A