amoLucia

amoLucia

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  1. Friend diagnosed with cancer but can't get surgery?

    amoLucia replied to Juniper83's topic in General Nursing

    Daisy -

  2. Friend diagnosed with cancer but can't get surgery?

    amoLucia replied to Juniper83's topic in General Nursing

    It's the timing right now. PP RNperdiem summed it up so well. I speak from first-hand experience. I was newly cancer-diagnosed this May. It has been a logistical nightmare trying to orchestrate &...

  3. Vague Absence Notes of illness

    amoLucia replied to CrazySchoolNurse's topic in School

    Just thought of that as I read this

  4. Dance + Nursing

    amoLucia replied to hundefeater's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    This might just be a little off, but .... had a classmate in NS. Nice gal, slender but tomboyish. She was gangly and her gait just 'lopped'. She bounced. For whatever her reasons, she started taking...

  5. Betrayed by Management

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

    I hate to buck the trend here. PFFFTTTT! Bronx Cheer! Raspberries! Etc! It HURTS like H*ll to be passed over and taken advantage of like OP was! Was it subtly intentional or not, who knows?!?!...

  6. Is NJ compact or not?

    amoLucia replied to CRNA2026's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    BIG word of advice - anything 'State of New Jersey' takes time! Lots of time! That is a ongoing freq complaint here. As a life-long resident of NJ, take my word for it! It will take time....

  7. How to Increase My Chances at Becoming Unit Educator

    amoLucia replied to violet87's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I think it's very admirable that you're sooo passionate about burn nsg and have such a strong desire to branch out into unit education. And while the current educator appears supportive to have you...

  8. BLS Renewal

    amoLucia replied to jakrob123's topic in General Nursing

    I think hospitals require Amer Heart. Not Red Cross. Altho other facilities, like LTC does. I used to teach as a Community Red Cross and First Aid Instructor. Some corporate businesses also...

  9. When to turn in resignation?

    amoLucia replied to PirateNurse06's topic in General Nursing

    Like others have said, wait until you have the CONFIRMED job offer in hand BEFORE making any resignation noise. So what about the Holiday schedules! Worse comes to worse, you work some holiday...

  10. Second interview, with principal?

    amoLucia replied to schoolnursenewbie's topic in School

    Congratulations! TOOT TOOT! I think I'm the first to say

  11. Bullied at work, and the DON won't do anything about it. (venting)

    amoLucia replied to NewRN'16's topic in General Nursing

    she244 - my most sincere respect for such a response. You are

  12. Nursing and being a youtuber

    amoLucia replied to xlightx's topic in General Nursing

    turtles - we've all been trying to hit on this same thing but you've prob said it best-est! Grandpa: 'Nurse Prank was so mean to me this morning. He kept hurrying me up in the bathroom toooo fast...

  13. New Grads and Acute Care Hiring

    amoLucia replied to CardiTeleRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hoosier - so aptly well-said. It's what seniority and union are all about

  14. New grad, first week off orientation.. need some encouragement to get through this week :(

    amoLucia replied to Swirl531's topic in General Nursing

    Seconding this

  15. New grad, first week off orientation.. need some encouragement to get through this week :(

    amoLucia replied to Swirl531's topic in General Nursing

    All the PPs have very great advice for you, so I'd feel truly humbled if I were to add on anything new. But I will say, that you are dealing with all those 'pregnant mommy hormones' that are...

  16. Nursing school

    amoLucia replied to babdyboc's topic in General Nursing

    I believe there is a room here for 'nurse entrepreneurs' who may be able to help. Also in your community, there are groups for 'Women Starting Businesses'. And your Better Business Bureau prob...

  17. What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

    amoLucia replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor

    Know a local guy last-name Slaughter. WW2 army buddy with my

  18. Bullied at work, and the DON won't do anything about it. (venting)

    amoLucia replied to NewRN'16's topic in General Nursing

    Gotcha! Like a lump! TY for the

  19. New Grads and Acute Care Hiring

    amoLucia replied to CardiTeleRN's topic in General Nursing

    Not everybody knows the old history - some of it is really interesting. Esp when there's so very little mention of it in nsg classes (altho, Lord knows, that today's curriculum has to cover...

  20. Bullied at work, and the DON won't do anything about it. (venting)

    amoLucia replied to NewRN'16's topic in General Nursing

    Blackcat - what's the 'grey rock' method? Am too lazy to look it up right

  21. New Grads and Acute Care Hiring

    amoLucia replied to CardiTeleRN's topic in General Nursing

    That was the 'norm' for the not-so-distantly old 'good old days' when ... One needs to remember that those nsg restrictions go waaaay back to the early days with Florence Nightingale and other...

  22. Why do you think it is beneficial to have a second nurse available during a catheterization?

    amoLucia replied to Rainha_portuguesa's topic in General Nursing

    Question - how can it be determined that a cath'd pt with a UTI DIDN'T have the UTI BEFORE catheterization??? Like maybe it was UNDIAGNOSED prior to cath insertion?? Perhaps, the CAUTI issue may...

  23. Second interview, with principal?

    amoLucia replied to schoolnursenewbie's topic in School

    OP - you were dedicated enough to try to do your best. Now breathe! Everybody's pulling for

  24. Just a vent- BIG parties over the weekend

    amoLucia replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I don't know for whom to feel the most angst - you guys or the staff in LTC (my niche). Different problems, but yet ... Prayers for all ... virtual hugs,

  25. OT & PT managing nurses?

    amoLucia replied to Roselyn's topic in Nurse Management

    Couple thoughts here. What kind of nsg orders??? Does PT & OT have advanced degrees? Is your agency facing survey or new