amoLucia

amoLucia

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  1. Do you agree with Gov. Cuomo?

    amoLucia replied to DesiDani's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Crunch - God bless those staff who went in day to day, and continue to do so. They are the most under-appreciated and under-recognized staff in the crisis. TV does NOT really demonstrate the REALITY....

  2. Nurse Managers: Do you answer your phone on your days off even when not on call?

    amoLucia replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Hppy - why am I NOT surprised about your secret bat phone number! Way to go!

  3. PDPM

    amoLucia replied to Glycerine82's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Remember that you're NOT writing the next Great American Novel! My notes on NOCs were sometimes repetitive, but that was because my pt care reflected pts who remained pretty much the same nite after...

  4. Nurse Managers: Do you answer your phone on your days off even when not on call?

    amoLucia replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Wash, rinse, spin. Repeat. How many times can you try to reinvent or rewrap the same (or almost a very closely related) topic??? You are NOT Saint Sister Mary Silverbells. Your place WILL...

  5. Do you agree with Gov. Cuomo?

    amoLucia replied to DesiDani's topic in Disaster Preparation

    This is what I believe contributed to my elderly aunt's hosp>NH>hosp>NH, back & forths, but then she came up positive the last in & out. Somewhere in the course of transfers &...

  6. Managers, Nurses and Delegation: Who Has Authority?

    amoLucia replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Same old song, different posts!! Sorry to say. You're back again, and explaining why you think you're the rightful employee to be selected for CERTAIN personally desired positions and tasks. NOT what...

  7. Lost a pill for my patient

    amoLucia replied to Nick Forthofer's topic in General Students

    Semi-panic??? For me, it was always full-fledge 'fight or flight' syndrome. Nasal flaring, pupils dilating, tachycardia, cold sweats, etc! Only one time in my 30+ year career, could I NOT account...

  8. Best place and shift time for new CNA

    amoLucia replied to CobraFan89's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    If you have NO experience, I'd suggest LTC versus AL. In LTC/NH, you'll see how other CNAs go about doing their jobs and you'll learn the 'finer' details being a CNA. In LTC/NH, you're basically...

  9. Intervention for pt with a-fib/a-flutter who’s bradying down.

    amoLucia replied to Anonymous666's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I agree! Altho he's usually way past my total comprehension level! But then I've retired from LTC for some time and have lost some brain cells (really) There are others who explain things...

  10. Green house reburbish

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

    hppygr - Don't have easily accessible windows and the best-est lite source is my coffee table getting its lite from overhead skylites. I have 1 potted plant that I struggle to carry a teapot to...

  11. Remembering Numbers

    amoLucia replied to Davey Do's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    I remember birthdays. If I get to know you and we connect as friends, I'll remember your birthday. I know all my cousins dates, friends, childhood acquaintenances, etc. Sometimes, I'll note the day's...

  12. Happy Birthday Dad!

    amoLucia replied to Davey Do's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    Belated birthday wishes for you & your Dads. I don't know if it's just something that's seasonal or 'pandemical' but I've been thinking & missing MY Dad quite a bit. He died in 2007. He'd be...

  13. Green house reburbish

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

    I'm so impressed & envious of you agriculturally inclined individuals. I don't have the physical abilities to do gardening - kinda hard to do anything holding on to a walker with 2 hands!!...

  14. RN license appeal, failed NCLEX. Only allowed one chance to pass.

    amoLucia replied to Espi4755's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Hopefully, you're dealing with a lawyer for guidance. Sounds very much like a sticky-wicket to me. Please get the approp LEGAL advice you need. Good

  15. do you agree ?

    amoLucia replied to bonanza's topic in Home Health

    Sounds like a preliminary working thesis

  16. First NP job... Did you negotiate the salary?

    amoLucia replied to RN/WI's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    verene - good advice to comment that Civil Service does offer good career opportunities. Even for general staff nurses. Of course, they usually have a union, but that's usually a plus It has...

  17. VA Nursing Homes- Help wanted!

    amoLucia replied to mrsmrs12345's topic in General Nursing

    Both PPs, Nunya & Charlee offer excellent advice. As a retired LTC/NH RN, I can see their experience coming through. I will most heartily agree that you start your quest AS EARLY as poss! Rule of...

  18. Lost a pill for my patient

    amoLucia replied to Nick Forthofer's topic in General Students

    ... and the times tables??? :) I did well in both! But OP's post does make me wonder if there is some 'great big lost pill blackhole' somewhere out there in the universe. OP - we all...

  19. Lost a pill for my patient

    amoLucia replied to Nick Forthofer's topic in General Students

    london - was that public school or Catholic

  20. Health aid or assistant school nurse?

    amoLucia replied to nursekoll's topic in School

    Just my opinion here, but if you do ask, go BIG! They can always downgrade your request, but another full-time licensed nurse would be invaluable. And you'd have some wiggle-room. And during...

  21. RN residency 1 year or no contracts

    amoLucia replied to van_rn's topic in General Specialties

    You know that unicorn is related to the 'horse of a different color' in the Emerald City.

  22. Do you agree with Gov. Cuomo?

    amoLucia replied to DesiDani's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Waaaay back early 2020, the big governmental public concern was the very highly publicized lack of sufficient ventilator machines for all the intubated hospital pts that the hospitals were...

  23. Just a Little Venting

    amoLucia replied to Kbelle's topic in General Nursing

    Emergent said it - they are colleagues. And like it or not, we all have to pkay nice-nice in the sandbox. Just a polite social nicety. I want them on my side if push comes to shove. And it HAS...

  24. Dr. Fauci wins $1 million Israeli prize for 'defending science'

    amoLucia replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Now still awaiting for the Nobel Prize for Medicine to be

  25. When One Patient Affects the Care Other Patients Receive

    amoLucia replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    That option ain't likely to happen! The fact that the son is so 'reserved & distant (ie emotionally) says to me that there are prob some SERIOUS underlying issues. Like Momma wasn't such a nice...