amoLucia

amoLucia

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  1. LTC vs. Rehab Patients: Who Is Priority?

    amoLucia replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think you see the bigger picture here. It was said by someone in another post that maybe Admin DOESN'T really WANT you as a UM any longer. I believe that might be the bottom-line truth here....

  2. Med error

    amoLucia replied to Firts ICu job's topic in Patient Medications

    Like I said, I wasn't intending to bash you. Sometimes it's very hard to explain in depth a serious situation with all its fine nuances. And then it's also dependent on individual reader...

  3. Overworked LVN. Should I quit?

    amoLucia replied to iisonia66's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It's likely that your job WILL NOT change. So you'll have to make you decision to stay or move on. What is it that's most important to you? As you interview, be up front & honest to ask about...

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

    amoLucia replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    The way you spend on vending machine diet Pepsi, I figure you'd have an extra $300/month for principal pay't. And then what you pay for the peanut butter cups and

  5. Med error

    amoLucia replied to Firts ICu job's topic in Patient Medications

    OP - I started reading your post sympathetically, knowing full well that we all are subject to making mistakes. But I have serious concerns about this episode and your response. I am NOT out to bash...

  6. RN residency 1 year or no contracts

    amoLucia replied to van_rn's topic in General Specialties

    Many do, esp the bigger corp network facility chains. Multiple postings here about employers enforcing their contracts. Prob the bigger the facility, the bigger its legal dept, and thus they'll more...

  7. NANDA

    amoLucia replied to geverett's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    hannahbanana - am waving

  8. No pediatric jobs for GN in my area

    amoLucia replied to mometta's topic in General Students

    And if nothing else, you'll be bringing in a paycheck. Helpful for when those students loan bills start to come in. Which they will -

  9. NANDA

    amoLucia replied to geverett's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hey! Give some info. What does your assignment request? It's obvious that we know even less than you do at this

  10. Green house reburbish

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

    SummerGarden - TY for the idea. Maybe I'll start googling around to find

  11. Opening Texas

    amoLucia replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    Philadelphia is also relaxing restrictions. Makes me wonder if some politician is getting ready for re-election. I think I see a relation with restrictions and how it impacts on professional...

  12. Tips from experience LTC nurses

    amoLucia replied to Shelly0928's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sounds like a 'Medicare skliled nsg' unit as versus a general LTC/NH unit. Regardless, your responsibilities will primarily be med pass, treatments, documentation per CMS guidelines (and they've...

  13. salty

    amoLucia replied to guest464345's topic in School

    I said it in another SN post that you SNs are the real reason that schools haven't been 'decimated' (my word used then) by Covid. Because of your unrelenting and continuous knowledgeable vigiliance...

  14. The Motivator

    amoLucia replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    And hung on a wall for passer bys to 'see & take not. And

  15. Resources for patients

    amoLucia replied to Glycerine82's topic in Patient Education

    HC = health care offices. It's driving me knutz re those little booklets. They were designed for simple pt educ. Were free for the taking. Easy reading but informative. Red, blue, green with...

  16. Resources for patients

    amoLucia replied to Glycerine82's topic in Patient Education

    Every health topic under the sun. Everything from medical conditions to

  17. Resources for patients

    amoLucia replied to Glycerine82's topic in Patient Education

    Kinda on a tangent here, but does anyone remember the name of those little booklets that were published in 'lay people simple language??? They were red & blue colored and had little stick people...

  18. A clean organized spice drawer

    amoLucia replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Exercise and Healthy Living's Exercise

    But it HURTS to throw out something and then need something new for only a

  19. A clean organized spice drawer

    amoLucia replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Exercise and Healthy Living's Exercise

    I freq post on the blue side. I've been sick for a while so cooking is really an effort for me. They know that I've been trying to clear out my pantry for a some time. Today, I'm tossing 2...

  20. Do I push out the air bubble?

    amoLucia replied to evastone's topic in General Nursing

    I know I'm off topic a bit - When talking syringe bubbles, I'm reminded of the 'Dracula' movie with Richard Benjamin as the modern psychiatrist Dr Van Helsing. He's straight-jacketed and being...

  21. I used to work in a Nightclub. Does it look bad to play this up to hiring managers?

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

    Brume - don't know how old you are or if you've had any previous prof work experience. But when interviewing for nsg positions, esp as a new grad, it behooves the applicant to project as strong as...

  22. Mr. Potato Head, a Mister no more.

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

    I don't know ... kinda like dropping the 'Donuts' from 'Dunkin Donuts' name. It's still 'Dunkin Donuts' to me!

  23. Asked To Change My Nursing Note...

    amoLucia replied to Cdonocdo's topic in General Nursing

    It had always been my understanding that incidents reports were considered 'in-house' documents. And as such, it is up to each facility how to process the info presented. Once the incident has been...

  24. Tired of being "the bad guy"...

    amoLucia replied to caretakerofkids's topic in School

    You're welcome. I believe that most folk who read your posts here are thinking much the same. But it's always nice to hear it, esp when y'all deserve the positive at this

  25. Mr. Potato Head, a Mister no more.

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

    Karen - remember the candy necklaces that we just bit? And then there were the chewing gum 'cigarettes' for us kids. Kind of pepperminty as I