amoLucia

amoLucia

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  1. Critical Thinking Skills

    amoLucia replied to Phoenix94's topic in General Students

    There are case studies presented here from time to time. Lot of 'thinking' occurs. Would be perfect opp'ty to further expand the discussion. Good suggestions re same from PPs John and

  2. Monday February 21, 2022

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

    stars - time to refill my mediset also. Hate it. //// I was amazon-ing doggie steps for Ozzie. I don't think it'd work for him. /// Afraid it's just time. I don't think MIL will remember after a...

  3. Bill Maher on obesity

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

    Cloris Leachman used to go off on fat-shaming rants. On TV talk shows, she'd start spouting off. Very

  4. Reporting an unsafe surgeon

    amoLucia replied to PamJRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The OP hasn''t posted back since first in July 2021. I don't know which route would be more result-fruitful. In-house, altho OP says it has been going on for a while. Or going outside to Board of...

  5. The Color of Care

    amoLucia replied to Yvette Aidoo-Forson's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Starting IVs, I found myself relying on palpation much more than simple visualization. On dark pts, finding those 'blue veins' were often very diff, but feeling them too made things

  6. Monday February 21, 2022

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

    Weirdest dream this morning. Dreamt I was starting as a new floor staff nurse in LTC again. It was Day 2 and I had to do the med pass. Nice staff from Day 1 were just mean & uncaring. I was...

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

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

    This is ever so much true for all folk out there who seek nsg as a second career option. Such wise words infreq

  8. The Color of Care

    amoLucia replied to Yvette Aidoo-Forson's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Very informative esp for a subject not often thought about under usual circumstances for us white-skinned

  9. Treatment of Nursing Students

    amoLucia replied to KrisNicoleE's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Hopefully, all the stars aligned to best shine on all of you as best-est!

  10. About Gout

    amoLucia replied to Kimberly Madison's topic in Patient Education

    Good article. As one who experiences 'the rich man's disease', I better understand now why my toes are so blanket sensitive at HS. I tolerate my status. I have my meds, food avoidances,

  11. Friday February 18 2022

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

    Glad the cards went thru - worried about extra postage. Easter next - don't have any St Pat ones. Can you hide her clothes/shoes? Just checked - it's not 'submit' but 'save'. Always that I

  12. RN to BSN

    amoLucia replied to Aileen_P's topic in General Students

    DO IT!! Can I be anymore emphatic&

  13. "It's Just a Sprain"

    amoLucia replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    'What's the idea of leaving a piece of chocolate

  14. Wednesday February 16, 2022

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

    Butter $3.50/lb. Need to buy my next 2 with my next

  15. Treatment of Nursing Students

    amoLucia replied to KrisNicoleE's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    PP chare's comment is sooooo right on! OP - noting that you haven't explained the type of facility/unit involved. You have NO idea what the contract betw school & facility includes or excludes....

  16. Will I Lose My License?

    amoLucia replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    How about a little tit-for-tat? When employers pull the BON 'card', perhaps it's time for the employee to pull the DOH 'card' (for truly seriously deficient situations that we all know to exist)...

  17. Era Gone By: 'Take 16 mils of Brandy Each Morning and Evening' - A Look into Prescribing Alcohol in the Early 1900s

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

    Rural - will now have to Google antifreeze. I just know it to usually be lethal, esp for pets (sweet taste, I think). Pretty color when it leaked on the driveway/sidewalk. I remember one facility...

  18. Tuesday February 15, 2022

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

    Hey! Just found that little icon next to 'latest content'. Did you just add it? Sneaky sneaky. I also meant Nurse Beth, but where did Lori go? I had a question some time

  19. Philippine doctors to nurses in the US

    amoLucia replied to Motongever's topic in General Nursing

    It's my guess the Amer Med Assoc may have a hand in this issue. I believe them to be very turf-protective and seek to prevent an over-abundance of extra physicians cutting their overhead practices....

  20. Tuesday February 15, 2022

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

    sirl or dianah - blips in your new system alert! 1 - don't see how to contact you guys thru normal routes. Then you posted here ... 2 - the little bell' icon on the top allnurses yellow...

  21. Will I Lose My License?

    amoLucia replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    Well presented information and easy to understand. Lesson to reiterate - nurses, obtain your own liability

  22. Valentines Day Monday Feb 14th 2022

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

    Joe - Ted stopped posting here when he & Amy went on vaca (Italy?). Some here said he WAS posting to facebook. Miss him. Maybe if we all get together and ESP him

  23. Super Bowl Sunday February 13 2022

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

    stars - I see where I sent my comment to myself.

  24. Super Bowl Sunday February 13 2022

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

    Gnocchi sounds good, but I have a desire for stuffed shells. Never made the pizza - used a pineapple chicken TV dinner. New brand for me - rather tasty. Will prob buy again. Tomorrow is...

  25. Potential Causes for Changes in Bowel Habits

    amoLucia replied to Amy White FNP MSN BSN RN's topic in Gastroenterology

    TY for your style. Many articles posted here are just too technical for easy reading. I believe they were prob papers required for some school classes. Excellent information, but I just want to read...