amoLucia

amoLucia

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  1. Grading integrity

    amoLucia replied to Olypen Nursing Student's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Good God, YES! And then when they do start working, they will find their individual learning curves sooooooo askew. They're so overwhelmed, no one helps them,

  2. Medications Mixing and Nasogastric Feeding Tubes

    amoLucia replied to kjeanw's topic in General Nursing

    One thing I personally NEVER did to clogged tubes was to use that long Q-tip thingy. Like all it would do is just push the cloggy material further down the tube and make one BIG junky clog.

  3. Gross Me Out ? Contest | Nurses Week

    amoLucia replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! Can you spell BOWEL OBSTRUCTION??? Had a similar case once. HC - Similar pt had advanced mastoiditis that became infected. I was the NOC nurse and followed the 3-11 admission nurse....

  4. Working with an unlicensed RN

    amoLucia replied to Cloe911's topic in General Nursing

    Question - how's this nurse's practice? Has she given you reason to be concerned re some poss negative outcome? That being questioned, you have the responsibility to talk with Admin re her...

  5. Getting fired by a patient/ family member

    amoLucia replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Some pts I wish I could have fired myself!!!

  6. Medical Abbreviations 'AK'

    amoLucia replied to MichellesMusings's topic in General Nursing

    Did they use R or L or B (right or left or bilat)? Otherwise, I'd agree to 'above knee'

  7. case study

    amoLucia replied to micheleles32's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Been a member here since 2012 and it seems that's all that a lot of student posters want - the quick answer that someone else does for them. No independent thinking before or after posting. Many are...

  8. Nassau Community College Lpn to RN

    amoLucia replied to Mkaur215's topic in New York Nursing

    The OP hasn't visited since originally posting. And the other poster hasn't posted since

  9. Coworkers Reporting Powerful Bowel Movements

    amoLucia replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Did anybody just ASK a documenting staff member to DESCRIBE what was meant by 'powerful'??? Never heard a BM described as such. Most innovative teaching trick I ever saw was that of another SD...

  10. Overnight Field Trip

    amoLucia replied to SchoolNurseK's topic in School

    Sheesh - what else do you guys have to be responsible for??? Like, who'd have thought of

  11. MNA and Nurses Respond to the Killing of George Floyd by Police

    amoLucia replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    'Accelerationism' by the definition provided is just ' HELTER SKELTER' as espoused by Charles Manson in the 1960s. I guess some things never

  12. Help With New DON Position

    amoLucia replied to DONJuanOhio's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Sounds like you have a full plate. Might there be anything you could delegate to another nurse supervisor or head nurse/manager? Make sure your last survey Plan of Correction has been met and is...

  13. Thoughts??

    amoLucia replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    Now would be the time to implement a new epi policy since the need is always there, altho

  14. What do you think about with current News and Opinions?

    amoLucia replied to guest1163268's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Chauvin verdict is in - GUILTY all 3 counts. Sentencing in 8 weeks. Appeals will prob take forever. May the country and the involved families have some peace &

  15. Transfer Schools

    amoLucia replied to stlrn's topic in School

    WOW! Like your own CPT codes! Like a code for de-knotting a knotted shoelace, or replacing wet socks, or providing pins for missing coat buttons! That stuff adds up. Just a caveat for OP -...

  16. Who are the best Muppets?

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

    Mokie was Da Bomb! I actually have my own Mokie stuffed doll. And their album. Loved the Trash Heap also. She was cool - and when she sang her theme song, it was coolest

  17. Transfer Schools

    amoLucia replied to stlrn's topic in School

    OP - not a SN here, but I humbly submit that you chart/record even the silly clothing changes that you do. It does record a service you DO provide and adds to the metrics of your position. Those...

  18. Feeling off about job

    amoLucia replied to Cmanursestudenta's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed!! Just a caveat here. I've seen nurses complain bitterly re multiple interruptions during med pass. HOWEVER, I've seen where the most vocal 'complainers often were the most 'chatty...

  19. Does anyone actually like working in the rehab unit?

    amoLucia replied to suturethis's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Long distance (((hugs))) for

  20. Got Fired From My First Nursing Job

    amoLucia replied to Lynker's topic in General Nursing

    They say 'when one door closes, another opens'. Good luck to

  21. Is it wise to work from home?

    amoLucia replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    TriciaJ -

  22. "Thank you for your service"

    amoLucia replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    There is the 'yellow side' breakroom posts. Not just the

  23. Feeling off about job

    amoLucia replied to Cmanursestudenta's topic in General Nursing

    HB - used to be in LTC/NHs that residents were allowed to supply their own meds through any licensed provider other than the facility-contracted pharmacy. The families were being cost-conscious and...

  24. C'Mon Now!

    amoLucia replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Seconding that last

  25. Babysitting a former patient

    amoLucia replied to moongoddess9301's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Just to say, some facilities DO have opinions on how staff intereact with discharged pts. For the most cautious, they tend to think along the lines of being 'better safe than sorry'. PP TriciaJ's post...