amoLucia

amoLucia

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  1. Non-compliance with Social Distancing

    amoLucia replied to CaffeinePOQ4HPRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Thank you for the understanding & validation. Wanna' bet that my Dad & your grandpop are at the same place, watching down at us and chomping at the bit over the shelter-in-place?

  2. Non-compliance with Social Distancing

    amoLucia replied to CaffeinePOQ4HPRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I had a NOT-really-nice thought re others' compliance at this critical time. I am reminded of my late father's behavior at times when caution or avoidance was indicated for whatever reason. Terrible...

  3. LTC & ALF how are you doing in this C19 time?

    amoLucia posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    The hospital nurses community has been relating various dilemmas they are facing in this crisis. How has LTC/ALF been holding up? Staffing has always been tenuous for nsg at its best, but now? How...

  4. Nurses with ADD (inattentive ADHD)

    amoLucia replied to RubellaFella's topic in General Nursing

    brownbook - not to distract you, your 'pittys' ARE cuties. This from one who doesn't really like dogs. (Wish I did!) OP - DD says it well. Good luck & good

  5. Kicked out, mid appointment

    amoLucia replied to Silver_Rik's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Thank you for responding back to me. Sometimes I wish I were the proverbial 'fly on the wall' in order to have first person witness of some significant event. We are all facing unknown situations and...

  6. Non-compliance with Social Distancing

    amoLucia replied to CaffeinePOQ4HPRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    to Malamud & Caffeine - yes! There isn't much more to

  7. Kicked out, mid appointment

    amoLucia replied to Silver_Rik's topic in Disaster Preparation

    And if the roles were reversed between that provider and you, what would be your reax? You paint the picture - a new-to-you client who self-reports a past temp, admits to a new 'throat tickle', and...

  8. Caused a bad accident after driving home from night shift

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

    My sympathies to you for your accident. I know your taking time off has been mentioned. And Nurse Beth commented re PTSD. Don't know how long you've been at your facility, but might you qualify for...

  9. Coronavirus and Pay

    amoLucia replied to Marianna5's topic in Disaster Preparation

    WOW!

  10. PACU nurses being floated to ICU?

    amoLucia replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in Critical Care

    MunroRN - TY for your informative and educational responses to many of the more technical and detailed issues raised here. You are a calming tour de force. Thank

  11. Med Cart Organization

    amoLucia replied to RNMoxie's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Retiree here, so don't know if things have changed too much. The only requirement we used to have was keeping the med carts organized - liquids separate from med cards; eye drops separate, inhalers...

  12. Resting Up For Night Shifts

    amoLucia replied to Mya K. Brewster's topic in General Nursing

    To answer OP - every person is different. You can only try an approach and watch what happens. Try a Plan B and watch that approach for differences. Plan C, if nec Eventually you should be able to...

  13. COVID-19: "You're Just A Nurse"

    amoLucia replied to Mya K. Brewster's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Until the time comes when s/he needs

  14. PACU nurses being floated to ICU?

    amoLucia replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in Critical Care

    A declared 'state of emergency' may supercede or outrank normal operational proceedings. I may be wrong, but we may be at that level (or soon to

  15. Rejecting an interview

    amoLucia replied to JBonc's topic in Nursing Career

    OP - your post was very clear to me. For you with English as a 2nd language, you composed the post very well. Off the topic, I

  16. Science heavy nursing specialties?

    amoLucia replied to Whatwouldjockosay's topic in General Specialties

    Wasn't thinking along the lines as PP. I'm thinking like which field of nsg would lean more heavily into a deeper understanding of the sciences, particularly bio & org chem. With that in mind,...

  17. Advice on working nights 7P-7A in LTC? Haven't work nights before

    amoLucia replied to mustlovedogs's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    kbrn - your comment re office supplies can be sooo right on! I think now how I never really had toooo much of a problem, but yes, it does exist. I used to keep some CHART stationery forms and a few...

  18. Thieves! Stealing Supplies During COVID-19 Crisis

    amoLucia replied to adventure_rn's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Amazon has a Covid 19 message/position statement on its site. They comment that they're actively scanning and blocking their vendor suppliers for any price gouging

  19. Thieves! Stealing Supplies During COVID-19 Crisis

    amoLucia replied to adventure_rn's topic in Disaster Preparation

    In-house THIEVERY of certain products in HC facilities is not new. At least 15 some years ago, our backup med supply of zithromycin/Z-pak was disappearing at the place I worked. Locked up in a locked...

  20. Classmates who cheat

    amoLucia replied to Maroon horse's topic in General Students

    ^^^^^^^Yes, cali. And they're the same ones in a conference who nod VIGOROUSLY and "yes, yes, yes" everything said by the speaker (usually a bigshot). Also known as KA-ing up to the bigshots. I once...

  21. On Your Own

    amoLucia replied to 2beAnurseR0's topic in General Nursing

    Some long time ago, I was just browsing around and I found something like the Nurse Navigator services as KatieMI & caliotter commented. But the creds were more along the line of LSWs. And it...

  22. On Your Own

    amoLucia replied to 2beAnurseR0's topic in General Nursing

    Freelance to do what? Consultation? Writing? Nurses have been Private Duty-ing as long as I know. They advertise in newspapers, on-line, word-of-mouth, etc. How do you define 'freelance'? One is...

  23. Going behind manager?

    amoLucia replied to capybara123's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Again, add my YES! Above post just about says it all. You'd be showing some classiness by approaching the subject with her. Try to mend broken fences without being overtly apologetic. It'd be the...

  24. Assistant Director of Nurses has no Nursing License

    amoLucia replied to lukesbaby's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Maybe a license in another state and she just hasn't just gotten around to apply/receive your state's

  25. Non-medical friend avoiding me

    amoLucia replied to Smsanch2's topic in General Nursing

    I know of this happening to HC folk when AIDS/HIV began to seriously emerge early