amoLucia

amoLucia

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  1. Patient Terms of Endearment

    amoLucia replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    GUILTY AS CHARGED!! But in my defense, it's just that I don't remember names. I make no apologies when we meet - I don't fudge around trying to make like I remember. I DON'T. And I'll tell you so...

  2. reported to board

    amoLucia replied to bridget044's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Congrats & good

  3. Being treated like I have the plague

    amoLucia replied to raindrop's topic in General Specialties

    And since there's already been some communication between y'all, they're of the mindset that you already know. So why should they expend any more time & energy? Most likely you would try to...

  4. My License Lapsed and I Want to Practice Nursing Again

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

    Nurse Beth - informative response. TY for the info. One thing I thought of is that CEUs may still be needed. But that would have to be checked out

  5. Oxygen Therapy

    amoLucia replied to Deli's topic in General Students

    Wow! How scary! I have hypercapnia. And I'd bet very few nurses understand the O2 and CO2 relation. So quick are staff to say "Well, your oxygen sat looks good at 95%". IT'S NOT THE OXYGEN LEVEL!!...

  6. Same hospital job as family member

    amoLucia replied to JePierreB's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Then there really shouldn't be any real problems. But I do stand behind my comments about confusion with central scheduling, PAYROLL, and some other depts. Just something to keep an eye

  7. Same hospital job as family member

    amoLucia replied to JePierreB's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Couple things come to mind ..... Are your names similar? Any chance someone could mistake you for your aunt? I'm thinking the scheduler, and esp PAYROLL? I ask this GENTLY, but is your aunt...

  8. Questions about Cardiac Arrest

    amoLucia replied to Guest1171160's topic in Cardiac

    OP - your questions are very intensive and reflective of someone in the early stages of grief & grieving. It is soooo crippling to try and wonder In retrospect about the 'maybe's' and the 'what...

  9. How many chances do you give a job before you quit?

    amoLucia replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    It absolves the facility of the hassle of progressive discipline (in order to fire you) and then no Dept of Labor Unemployment

  10. HCA StaRN contract

    amoLucia replied to nursingsprettycool17's topic in General Nursing

    Hosps show NO MERCY when it comes to recouping debts. I just sched a yearly pay-down with my radiation provider. Showing my 'good

  11. Medication Error in School

    amoLucia replied to uofanurse's topic in School

    WOW! I have a feeling a lot of SNs here will be checking the accuracy of rec'd medication contents from now on. Something else to make your jobs more difficult! Personally, my pharmacy service...

  12. Covid vaccine for homebound clients?

    amoLucia replied to Elektra6's topic in Private Duty

    Glad to

  13. Nurse malpractice insurance

    amoLucia replied to Adelaf02's topic in General Nursing

    You wouldn't dare think to drive without auto insurance. So why risk anything just as serious by not having malpractice insurance??? Protect yourself, because sure as poop, no one else will!...

  14. Nurse Appreciation

    amoLucia replied to tyffsta's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with JKL33 - you've only been there 2 weeks. You might want to wait a bit. Also food is a bit difficult - you plan to feed 2 dozen folk and all of a sudden , you'll have every...

  15. Covid vaccine for homebound clients?

    amoLucia replied to Elektra6's topic in Private Duty

    My county BOH is coordinating with Johnson & Johnson to provide vax . They're utilizing Meals-on-Wheels to identify homebound clients. MOW knows who the vulnerable clients are and it passed out a...

  16. Patient complaint - Did I mishandle this situation?

    amoLucia replied to lily8424's topic in General Nursing

    DD - I think what really solidified my understanding of the 'everybody & anybody' intention was a post here on AN maybe 3 or so yrs ago (?). A nurse had posted some not-so-nice disparaging...

  17. Hospice Patient’s Family Refusing Hospice Cares

    amoLucia replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Hannah - spot on

  18. Hospice Patient’s Family Refusing Hospice Cares

    amoLucia replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Can you spell D E N I A L???? One of those early phases of 'grief & grieving' that we all learned in school? By most definitions, the word 'hospice' means 'death', 'imminent death'....

  19. Oxygen Therapy

    amoLucia replied to Deli's topic in General Students

    To be honest, I liked chem & the bio studies. And I did well for my grades.I was terrified when I started school. But I was blessed in that I had great instructors that made the sciences just...

  20. Are you a pharmacist who became a nurse? Switching Career

    amoLucia replied to lzjessi's topic in Nursing Career

    lost - have you been searching with the help of a professional recruiter or head-hunter agency? My RN sister was a CRA and used that route to find some nice positions. She worked with several PharmDs...

  21. Are you a pharmacist who became a nurse? Switching Career

    amoLucia replied to lzjessi's topic in Nursing Career

    to lost_ph90 - that poster last visited in 2017. I agree with PP chocoholic that a switch to nsg would likely be very disappointing for you. Job opportunities in nsg are primarily entry level...

  22. Oxygen Therapy

    amoLucia replied to Deli's topic in General Students

    Oh, the nightmares are coming

  23. thinking of doing a phelbotomy course and wanted opinions

    amoLucia replied to LoutusCNA.VT1983's topic in General Students

    akulahawk - very good point. Also it would facilitate one getting past that queasy, awkward feeling that occurs when one, particularly a newbie, has to do a stick. In most of my positions, I...

  24. Buying a House on a Nurse's Income: How Do Nurses Afford $450,000+ Houses?

    amoLucia replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    #5 - rob a bank and get away

  25. Buying a House on a Nurse's Income: How Do Nurses Afford $450,000+ Houses?

    amoLucia replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    And a mouthful of bad or missing teeth from dental enamel erosion d/t constant bathing of soda