amoLucia

amoLucia

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  1. QID PRN, HELP!

    amoLucia replied to thesix's topic in Patient Medications

    chare -

  2. QID PRN, HELP!

    amoLucia replied to thesix's topic in Patient Medications

    cali - what's AFAIK? I don't know all the abbreviations. TYIA Re your answer - I don't know that I'd hold it out for a 6 hr interval. No more than 4 doses in 24 hrs - OK. But if I truly believed...

  3. Community Health as a New Grad w/ IHS

    amoLucia replied to emilyg0401's topic in Public, Community Health

    Florentine - thank you for your service & dedication to such a vulnerable population. I get the impression that IHS is even slower than the VA system. Even state civil service moves

  4. FOUND-PATH LLC

    amoLucia replied to BridgingHTX's topic in School, College Programs

    london - WOW!! I checked out that above website, Very poorly written, and you're right. It's truly sad to think it may be representative of the caliber of the school's

  5. salty

    amoLucia replied to guest464345's topic in School

    (((laflaca)))

  6. COVID Faces

    amoLucia replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Wuzzie - that Twilight Zone episode is one of my favs. Scared the h*ll out of me as a kid when I first saw it. TY for the flashback. My face has been 'over-masked' for a while. I wear a full-face...

  7. Why Black History is Important in Nursing Education

    amoLucia replied to Stacy Winters's topic in General Nursing

    OP - So sorry for the loss of your father. Holding good thoughts for you and close others. This post seems to have taken a different direction that I think I, personally, interpreted from the...

  8. do you agree ?

    amoLucia replied to bonanza's topic in Home Health

    Homework?

  9. GIFs

    amoLucia replied to Davey Do's topic in Ars Gratia Artis's Artis

    TY so much. This techno dinosaur remembers the day waaaay back when there would be like a 'deck' of cartoons or photos that one would 'flip' just like a deck of playing cards. The scenes would moves...

  10. GIFs

    amoLucia replied to Davey Do's topic in Ars Gratia Artis's Artis

    Uh, what's a GIF? Please enlighten this wondering

  11. Feeling Guilt For Being Sent Home

    amoLucia replied to FutureNurse0201's topic in General Nursing

    Just to say - you are not a loser. And there is NO demotion moving to tele/stepdown. That's kinda like a 'hit below the belt' to those nurses. ALL jobs are important and specialties unto...

  12. Needle Arts

    amoLucia replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Ars Gratia Artis's Artis

    Remember the old pot-holder loom??? My Mom was an expert crochet artist for her afghans. Heirloom type pieces. I made 1 granny square afghan - didn't have anymore enthusiasm for it. I did make...

  13. Just a Little Venting

    amoLucia replied to Kbelle's topic in General Nursing

    I DO feel sorry for them for being on the receiving end of a stoooopid policy - just like I am! Stoooopid protocols have to be changed from the top down. Find a sympathetic practitioner who'll...

  14. Needle Arts

    amoLucia replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Ars Gratia Artis's Artis

    NRSKaren - TY. It was some time ago, but I remember he was quite proud of his

  15. What the heck? (fat-shaming at work)

    amoLucia replied to HopefulRN4ever's topic in Home Health

    For quite some time in the not-too-distant-past, female airline attendants had very strict wgt limits that they had to adhere. It wasn't until some mega class-action suits changed all

  16. Mandatory Staff Pictures In Patient Rooms

    amoLucia replied to ClassOf2004's topic in General Nursing

    That prob would have been very

  17. Needle Arts

    amoLucia replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Ars Gratia Artis's Artis

    The late, great football player, Rosey Grier, could crochet. And he was PROUD of it - would appear on TV shows like Johnny Carson and do some crocheting right there on screen. He was one big hulk of a...

  18. Looking for opinions/advice

    amoLucia replied to Jo89's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Sounds interesting! Please make sure you do get malpractice insurance. And make SURE that whatever tasks you perform, they are within your Stat's scope of practice. I'd be cautious that small...

  19. Grad Nurse LPN job offer in SNF

    amoLucia replied to Jade Nicole's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Moon - you said it pretty much all. Sounds like a good facility for a new nurse. Just hope they keep up to their promises. OP - congrats and good luck for your

  20. Call from a state surveyor

    amoLucia replied to MJLPN727's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    No no no. In today's weird society, it could be anybody. I was thinking a sneaky private eye. Somebody pumping for a

  21. I'm Overly Stressed Now

    amoLucia replied to Guest1167840's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Couple things come to mind - hospitals freq like someone to accompany NH/AL residents for information gathering purposes; and then as babysitters. And in these Covid times, are hospitals...

  22. Needle Arts

    amoLucia replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Ars Gratia Artis's Artis

    One of the regulars on the 'blue' does needle art and I'm envious. I can crochet but that's it. I'd like to learn to crochet doilies & lacey like things. I'd like to learn how to tat

  23. I am desperately looking for a nurse informatics preceptor in New York City

    amoLucia replied to LilianaC's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Rngirl - I really don't see where PP JMR was bashing & criticizing. A very pointed question was asked, one that if answered might prevent other prospective students from making similar poss...

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

    amoLucia replied to caretakerofkids's topic in School

    TY. Did look it up,

  25. Relocation Benefit: Leaving Before Term, Anyone Asked to Repay?

    amoLucia replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in Nursing Career

    It' scarey that you're trying to hold out hopes on the poss of staying 'per diem'. Some places may just not accept that condition when they stand to recoup $9000. It's a 50/50 chance. But some places...