amoLucia

amoLucia

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  1. For Today 9/6/2020

    amoLucia posted a topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    Fight Procrastination Month. So don't put off this one for today, Nat'l Coffee Ice Cream Day. (I like this flavor!) It's also Baby Safety Month and Hispanic Heritage

  2. For Today 9//5/2020

    amoLucia posted a topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    Cheese Pizza Day and International Bacon Day (add the 2 for yum results) World Beard Day (remembering you fuzzy ones) Kentucky Derby Day (dates switched with the other Triple Crown ones for...

  3. Denied entry to the US = arrest?

    amoLucia replied to Tunde11's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I would be like major out of my league trying to sort this all out on my own. An attorney would be my first resort. Know also that New Jersey is historically very difficult to deal with....

  4. Offered nights in first job but turned it down

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

    Sensible response, Beth. It is so tough for the re-enter'ers, but like you said, the OP needs to be very flexible, get some work time under her belt, and then consider other options. The refresher...

  5. For Today 9//5/2020

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

    hppy - am glad to see you

  6. Webcams in Nursing Homes?

    amoLucia replied to traumaRUs's topic in Nursing News

    I just think about the time that my underwear's elastic leg band pulls on a pubic hair. And I go try to fix it. Not a pretty sight that I particularly want seen on video (and then prob on social...

  7. Why Is Giving Up So Appealingly Right Now?

    amoLucia replied to BokChoi18's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Good for you! And good luck as you move

  8. Not sure what to do

    amoLucia replied to love_of_sunflowers's topic in General Nursing

    These are just STRANGE times, folks. Like nothing is the same

  9. Let's lighten things up this fine Friday

    amoLucia replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Nursing Humor

    TY. Needed this. Am smiling. Monkees were the big thing when I was in high-school late 1960's and Davey was my

  10. Trying to understand Director of Nursing turn over rate

    amoLucia replied to Nurses-give's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    A odd peculiarity I noticed was that facilities with freq DON turnovers also often had turnover issues with other top dept heads, like the Soc Wrkr, Admission Dir, Therapy Dir, etc. If there were...

  11. Pregnant, refused an assignment

    amoLucia replied to 5555555's topic in Texas Nursing

    Sounds like you walked off the job - plain & simple. Grounds for TERMINATION anywhere. You put the facility at a handicap in that you caused unexpected further staffing shortage. And you prob sunk...

  12. What should I do in this situation? (Very afraid)

    amoLucia replied to LvlupNurse's topic in Nursing Career

    Kinda sounds like '6 of one, and 6 of another', to use an old saying. Like you're positive to them in one regard, but have some negatives in others. Like they don't know what to do either. Tough...

  13. Not sure what to do

    amoLucia replied to love_of_sunflowers's topic in General Nursing

    FolksBtrippin - exactly what I was trying to get

  14. Now I know what a Incontinence pad feels like LOL

    amoLucia replied to Gratefully2years's topic in Nursing Humor

    Gratefully - I KNOW you meant this post in gentle fun and I did smile when I remembered my 'back in the day' days when I could get caught off guard. It was infreq because I was VERY regular. But...

  15. Profitable Nurse Businesses?

    amoLucia replied to Aa1Bb2Cc3's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Just reading this - you can Google 'how to become AHA instructor'. All kind of sites. You're on your own for the entrepreneurial stuff on how to make

  16. Jersey College

    amoLucia replied to Chain1's topic in LPN to RN

    Totally unrelated here, but for you Ewing applicants/attendees - I was a local resident for eons of years. The school sits between Olden Ave and Spruce St, next to Princeton Pike. It USED to be a...

  17. DNP NECESSARY????

    amoLucia replied to TheFuture09's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Retiree BSN here. Just my 2 cents. One very good reason to continue on for another advanced degree is that you are ALREADY in that school/pupil mode frame of mind. FOR NOW, you know how...

  18. Refused unemployment

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

    File a complaint with Dept of Labor. Staff cannot work beyond 16 hours. Major violation there. Bottom line! While South Carolina does NOT have a 'Safe Harbor' legal law like Texas, you could have...

  19. Do you think it is a mistake going into nursing for me?

    amoLucia replied to nursetobeat33's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Oh, you forgot, 'undervalued, underpaid', and OVERWORKED. LOL Seriously, I retired after 36 years - it was my time. NO real regrets for those years, except to say that I would have liked to have...

  20. Over $300k in student loans - help.

    amoLucia replied to friendlyskies's topic in General Nursing

    ChasingWaterfalls - welcome to AN. And just to say, kudos to you for sharing your story and the struggle you made to help yourself out. Strong person. Please continue to join in some more of...

  21. Jersey College

    amoLucia replied to Chain1's topic in LPN to RN

    JerseyGirl94 - you're not able to send PM here as a new member. You have to post 15(?) or so quality posts before you can PM acc'dg to

  22. Orientation. Advice on precepting

    amoLucia replied to Sweetheart2005's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes you have to think outside the box. When you get that gut feeling, you go with it. That's just being 'tuned in' to

  23. Not sure what to do

    amoLucia replied to love_of_sunflowers's topic in General Nursing

    Even with limited C19 visiting, the DON might arrange for something if it's believed that OP might really be interested. PP kbrn made GREAT, GREAT comments esp about CNA staffing, callout...

  24. Co-worker feels left out & referred to me as a bully today

    amoLucia replied to Nurse162's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Glad you agree. I said much the same a long time

  25. 2 year commitment

    amoLucia replied to cr71890's topic in Operating Room

    Think of it in another way - the facility is willing to gamble on you for 2 years. Like if you continue to progress and do well in your job description, you should have a job for the next 2...