amoLucia

amoLucia

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  1. Saturday February 26 2022

    amoLucia replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    Ewww. Take that back! I esp worry about you in that 'Snowbird State'. And then all the crazies at Spring break

  2. Join my journey

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

    Root vegetables are unbelievably excellent when just simply roasted on a baking sheet. A little drizzled oil make for great veggies. I like beets best. I've used kohlrabi as a SOUP bulb veggie....

  3. If you could meet any member from AllNurses in person, who would you meet?

    amoLucia replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Still thinking, but I would have liked to meet TheCommuter. She no longer posts, since about the time of those BIG floods in DFW,

  4. Saturday February 26 2022

    amoLucia replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    Tweety - I never meant to insult you. You are a voice of 'informed consent' and 'due diligence'. And I respect that. I worry about everybody. Masks or NO

  5. If you could meet any member from AllNurses in person, who would you meet?

    amoLucia replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    WOW! Have to think about

  6. Resident Resistant To Taking Meds

    amoLucia replied to tqfamily's topic in Patient Medications

    TY for your advocating for your

  7. What does everyone wear?

    amoLucia replied to Istolethefizzyliftingdrink's topic in School

    OK, stars. You do the googling - what's the details re

  8. Saturday February 26 2022

    amoLucia replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    Tweety - sorry you're not feeling well. I used to get severe laryngitis every now & then. Usually on the downswing of my URI, and I mean severe laryngitis. I would be better & go to work, but,...

  9. But I Thought Hospice and Palliative Care Were the Same Thing?

    amoLucia replied to Rebecca D Cook's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    How are those services paid for? Might be a major

  10. When You Realize You Are Replaceable

    amoLucia replied to Guest1189140's topic in Nursing Career

    Folks! This is NOT the place to kick down OP for not vaxing. NOT FOR THIS THREAD. For her own reasons, she VOLUNTARILY chose NOT to vax. With that said, it is sad that she must now face...

  11. Thursday February 24, 2022

    amoLucia replied to Tweety's topic in Daily Diary's Entries

    Been sleeting on & off here in NJ. I had just been thinking I hadn't seen sleet for a while. DO NOT LIKE these temp changes - too dramatic swings. Joy, oh Joy! Got my home delivery - store...

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

    amoLucia replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor

    On TV Family Feud rerun, saw a woman contestant named 'SPARKLE'. What a pretty name Sparkle Ann. Then I could think of Twinkle & Dazzle for girls, Shine & Blaze for

  13. New Nurse VA feedback?

    amoLucia replied to Giovheather's topic in Government, Military

    Agreeing. All facilities have their own quirks, so it does behoove an applicant to do some research on line. Also survey reports are goldmines of info. I found the goodies in survey

  14. Join my journey

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

    Best-est wishes to all who try. It's soooo hard. I'm trying my own way. Will do my

  15. New Nurse VA feedback?

    amoLucia replied to Giovheather's topic in Government, Military

    You will have the 'privilege' of providing care to a special population. I wish I had considered federal service, but never thought about it. Reading thru some of the postings here, you'll see...

  16. The Impact of Christmas

    amoLucia replied to LanaWRN's topic in General Nursing

    Reading this late, but I remember our unit working this one weekend when in walks a wedding party - the whole wedding party with some guests. The dtr of one of our nurses was granddtr to one of our...

  17. Black History Month Celebrates Black Health Professionals: Daniel Hale Williams and Emma Reynolds

    amoLucia replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    TY for the

  18. What does everyone wear?

    amoLucia replied to Istolethefizzyliftingdrink's topic in School

    Had a recent dream where I was returning to floor nsg. I had to go shopping to buy 'whites' bc I couldn't find my old ones. I was looking for my 'clinics' and 'nursemates' and my CAPS. Been...

  19. Mary Eliza Mahoney: America's First Black Woman to Complete Nursing Training

    amoLucia replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    A previous poster, TheCommuter, would freq contribute articles on diff nsg pioneers, particularly those of different ethnicities. She included black nurses, island nurses, and 'healing women' (tech...

  20. What does everyone wear?

    amoLucia replied to Istolethefizzyliftingdrink's topic in School

    FTR - not SN here and am long retired. But I hate scrubs. Reminds me of prison garb - once saw OJ Simpson on TV walking into court, and he was wearing his navy scrubs, but his handcuffs gave him...

  21. Switched to LVN from the Business World and am UNDERWHELMED!

    amoLucia replied to Guest1188630's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    gems - clap clap clap. Honestly spoken. Not expecting social pleasantries in

  22. About Gout

    amoLucia replied to Kimberly Madison's topic in Patient Education

    Over the years, I've been 'full of rocks & dirt'. I've had a chole for gall stones, I currently have kidney stones (inoperable), and a past right parotid that had calcifications that abcessed. And...

  23. Could diploma programs make a comeback?

    amoLucia replied to Rose_Queen's topic in Nursing News

    Maybe first dibbs for new grad

  24. Bad Clinical Instructor

    amoLucia replied to delrionurse's topic in General Students

    I'm always amazed when the situation really boils down to a 'he said, she said'. So we never hear all sides to the story. Oh, to be the fly on the

  25. Switched to LVN from the Business World and am UNDERWHELMED!

    amoLucia replied to Guest1188630's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Amazing how times have changed! Way back, I remember some facilities being similarly cheap & not very hospitable. But by and large, almost all clinical facilities were really receptive to nsg...