amoLucia

amoLucia

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  1. What Is Wrong with These Students?

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

    Has anybody else had the thought that we boomers are the parents of the millennials? What did we

  2. What can I do with my MSN-FNP that doesn't require much patient contact

    amoLucia replied to FNPStudentLife's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    LOVE THIS! Maybe a needlepoint

  3. New job, so discouraged and sad

    amoLucia replied to misha's topic in Health, Stress Management

    This says it for me too. Only I've retired, but if I could, I'd give you a big hug (sorry, a virtual one). Take a deep breath and just do your best. There'll prob be many more nurses out here who feel...

  4. To kill or not to kill... another person dream?

    amoLucia replied to KatieMI's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Social distancing still in effect - so they were meant as virtual ones. ? Glad that you're

  5. Does it annoy you when you see employees with little to no direct patient care wearing much needed PPE

    amoLucia replied to DesiDani's topic in Disaster Preparation

    That way here in NJ too. But DANG! Wear the mask correctly! Or give them to NHs. Improper wearing of masks jeopardizes

  6. Trying to get more experience. Help

    amoLucia replied to Grande_latte04's topic in General Nursing

    speedynurse - only problem is that SOME facilities have IV teams who do all the sticks. Except on the odd shifts - then sometimes a float IV certified nurse can do the sticks. Having worked much of my...

  7. Trying to get more experience. Help

    amoLucia replied to Grande_latte04's topic in General Nursing

    Call your facility's supplier Pharmacy!!! Those pharmacy companies freq have a dedicated IV dept who hold reg IV courses. Usually the courses are allocated a few seats for each NH they service for IV...

  8. Sand bed-turn or not?

    amoLucia replied to mmccool719's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I truly can appreciate the family's desire for the gentleman to have some semblance of a normal type activity lifestyle oppt'y. Hope is understandable. As I remember many eons way back, we did NOT...

  9. Sand bed-turn or not?

    amoLucia replied to mmccool719's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Hate to add another question to your already question, but ... the pt's on bed ONLY 4 - 5 hrs/day??? Who's paying for the bed??? I thought pts could only be OFF the bed for minimal time for special...

  10. To kill or not to kill... another person dream?

    amoLucia replied to KatieMI's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    (((((KatieMI))))) Wishing you continuing

  11. first job LTC need advice

    amoLucia replied to thecookingnursing's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    819Nurse - Gee! Thanks a lot for the nurse bashing of LTC staff!! Sorry you must have had some bad experiences, but some of us hang in there because we feel a need to be there. Tough job, yeah, but...

  12. Famous person as patient?

    amoLucia replied to MarkMyWords's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I guess 'glacial speed' says it all very well.

  13. Prayers for COVID patients?

    amoLucia replied to TheEternalOptimist's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Like my giving a gift to someone, my saying a prayer sometimes is meant MORE for MY benefit in the spirit of giving than I expect the recipient to experience in the act of receiving. Hope this makes...

  14. Inconsistencies in SVEs

    amoLucia replied to LNDNursila's topic in Ob/Gyn

    TY. Was just thinking what might have caused a true difference to OPs situational issue. That's why I asked my question - I mean muscles are contractile. Inquiring minds wanted to

  15. Issue at Union Hospital

    amoLucia replied to perfectzero01's topic in General Nursing

    Ah Ha! This might explain why I missed 'traveling' and 'Bay Area'. Somebody (Sec Head) just doesn't like you and seems to be splitting hairs. Other PPs' advice is right on. Take the issue up as far as...

  16. Inconsistencies in SVEs

    amoLucia replied to LNDNursila's topic in Ob/Gyn

    After reading all this, I have a question somewhat tangential to OP's - can a cervix shrink back after some dilation? Not a whole lot, but maybe an itty bit little? And I'm asking if this has been...

  17. Issue at Union Hospital

    amoLucia replied to perfectzero01's topic in General Nursing

    I don't understand your connection re a union hosp and your parking woes. What's a 'sprinter van'? Was there a pre-existing van parking policy in place? And maybe no one ever enforced it before the...

  18. Incorrigible

    amoLucia replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    DD - I was looking for 'all of the above' and 'none of the above' as answers to your quiz. CONGRATS on the new

  19. I Just Had A Needle Stick Injury (No Blood)

    amoLucia replied to Gel88's topic in General Nursing

    marlene - the OP has not posted since the orig post in 2017. A new one-timer You might also want to change your screen name here. Anonymity is best on any site, not just nurses here. That means...

  20. Inconsistencies in SVEs

    amoLucia replied to LNDNursila's topic in Ob/Gyn

    klone - TY. I realize the abbreviating makes for quickness, esp when you're among yourselves. But after reading your defs, I went back to the OP and it all made sense to me! I told y'all, that these...

  21. To kill or not to kill... another person dream?

    amoLucia replied to KatieMI's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    ditto

  22. Refusing Care of a COVID-19 Patient Due to Inappropriate PPE

    amoLucia replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in Disaster Preparation

    T H A N K Y O U ! Realtors get a license - selling a house is NOT hazardous. Cosmetologists get a license - cutting hair is NOT hazardous. Accountants get a license - completing a tax form is NOT...

  23. Famous person as patient?

    amoLucia replied to MarkMyWords's topic in General Nursing

    turtles - where do you work that discharges are 'glacial' speed? My last hospitalization, I was told at 11:19a that I was being dschgd - out at 1p. They were setting up everything, incl transp which...

  24. Why are some RNs rarely busy, while others are always busy

    amoLucia replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    turtles - great

  25. To kill or not to kill... another person dream?

    amoLucia replied to KatieMI's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Katie - also asking "how are