amoLucia

amoLucia

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  1. Louisiana RN Discipline now having California Discipline because of Louisiana outcome.

    amoLucia replied to NOLAERRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Am NOT surprised. Usually when one state sanctions a nurse, any and all other states with which the applicant holds a license will also be scrutinized. Just a public safety precaution that all...

  2. The Real Reason Republicans Want to Oust Liz Cheney

    amoLucia replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Sing out loud, sister! I feel safe waking up now, safe in the belief that the 'red phone' in the oval office wasn't used overnight. Or that a radioactive cloud isn't spreading easterly across the...

  3. I'm tired!

    amoLucia replied to Avill's topic in School

    Remember, they have that obscure, self-awarded, just because they-can-spell-nurse, RN license-by osmosis type license! No need for any argument - they know just as much as you do! And didn't...

  4. Happy Nurse's Week! You ROCK (literally a rock given to RN's for Nurse's Week)!

    amoLucia replied to CABGpatch_RN's topic in General Nursing

    How sucky! I'd bet the head honchos were just hi-fiving themselves re such an inexpensive promo! Again, welcome to AN. I usually recommend new members avoid real names - anonymity is preferred...

  5. Gross Me Out ? Contest | Nurses Week

    amoLucia replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Like doing an OR sponge count or hemostat count. I remember something like that once when I started waaaaay back when ... Maggot therapy

  6. BSN to DNP

    amoLucia replied to serenity's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You say this now. But what about in 5 or 10 yrs?? Will your health hold out? Family and life circumstances stable for the long haul? Never say never! Short of marrying royalty or winning a big...

  7. How to leave toxic work environment when you're the only RN?

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

    Let them hire a temp agency RN for renewable contract lengths. I worked one place where they had to hire a 3-11 RN Supervisor. It worked well. The gal was a 'good one'. She stayed a while until...

  8. Things are sprouting. A walk through the garden

    amoLucia replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Gardening and Preserving Food's Let's Talk

    My contribution to the art of

  9. Gross Me Out ? Contest | Nurses Week

    amoLucia replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    How did the wound turn out?? I've heard leech tx usually results in positive

  10. Things are sprouting. A walk through the garden

    amoLucia replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Gardening and Preserving Food's Let's Talk

    Could you somehow enclose it in some type of wire 'cage'

  11. Happy Nurse's Week! You ROCK (literally a rock given to RN's for Nurse's Week)!

    amoLucia replied to CABGpatch_RN's topic in General Nursing

    ^^^^^^^. Something doesn't sound right about that. I'd ask a tax accountant or someone from the

  12. Comfort care protocol.

    amoLucia replied to taly12's topic in General Nursing

    LovingLife123 - TY. I would appreciate having you as the nurse for me or mine. When I was working LTC, I always wondered if maybe I MISSED a slight facial grimace as I was turning a pt. Or I...

  13. Co-worker issues

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

    The OP was a one-time hit & run new poster. Hasn't been back since 2/3/2020. Just thinking - that LPN prob knew she couldn't officially finish the 'assessment'. So she would have had to ask...

  14. Who should decide?

    amoLucia replied to PPediRN's topic in Nursing News

    Great shades of Jahi

  15. IV infiltration with PRBC

    amoLucia replied to Videos Depot's topic in General Nursing

    Did you elevate the

  16. Comfort care protocol.

    amoLucia replied to taly12's topic in General Nursing

    I retired from LTC 2010. And YES, I would medicate pts even if I could NOT discern any discomfort. At the time, we didn't have the 'heavy duty' opiate/benzo protocols; nor any fancy assessment...

  17. Forgot to note this/Endorse that

    amoLucia replied to ImmaRNnow's topic in General Nursing

    I used to wait a few minutes after I got into my car. I would replay the shift in my brain trying to think if I 'forgot' something, either to do or to report. Also gave me a chance to decompress....

  18. Are there any nurses that actually LIKE nursing?

    amoLucia replied to CShel's topic in General Students

    9kidsmomRN - thoughtful post. Much of your reasons guided my choices thru my career years. I will say I don't think I ever used the word 'love' for nsg, even 'like' might have been a bit strong...

  19. Things are sprouting. A walk through the garden

    amoLucia replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Gardening and Preserving Food's Let's Talk

    Me too for a lemon tree! Potted. You can leave it outside in the good weather and bring it inside when the weather

  20. So any good Books you would recommend?

    amoLucia replied to guest1163268's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    I want a copy of Maya Angelou's quotes. Every now & then, I see a quote o hers, and I think it's so wise, prophetic, moving, etc. I'd like to read

  21. Teacher Issue...

    amoLucia replied to CarlyCastaneda's topic in School

    Sorry, but I just had to add the bolded sentence to your wise response. Where do they get off pulling that kind of stuff! Like PPs, take up the issue with your Admin. Your 2 reasons are so...

  22. Things are sprouting. A walk through the garden

    amoLucia replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Gardening and Preserving Food's Let's Talk

    Gardening envy

  23. HIPAA violation?

    amoLucia replied to BSN-to-MSN's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    'pt experience

  24. Your Help Needed: Give A Tip To A New Grad Nurse

    amoLucia replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    LovingLife - did that orientee make it past orientation? Or did you 5 bullies just 'eat up' that young one?!? ;)) (Being sarcastic

  25. Mandated reporting outside of work

    amoLucia replied to chrisrn24's topic in General Nursing

    JB - thoughtful answer. I usually tell new members to consider using an anonymous screen name even here on AN. Everybody & anybody reads theses posts and you'll want to be comfortable here....