amoLucia

amoLucia

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  1. Alarming conditions of a job offer letter

    amoLucia replied to guest1107684's topic in General Nursing

    To Elaine - you know, I also felt funny about the 'apology' thing. Maybe too much of NCIS and Gibbs' rule ('never apologize, it's a sign of weakness') got to me. OP - again good

  2. Need Advice with Encouraging Staff to Precept New Hires!

    amoLucia replied to That Nurse86's topic in Nurse Management

    So very

  3. Alarming conditions of a job offer letter

    amoLucia replied to guest1107684's topic in General Nursing

    You've also given many a reason to pause & think & READ anything before just blindly

  4. Alarming conditions of a job offer letter

    amoLucia replied to guest1107684's topic in General Nursing

    ALL the PP posters sound really on target. But Tricia's last post is esp on point as is NICUGuy's. As a newbie, you just don't have any bargaining power. My concern is with the "reassign or transfer...

  5. Ice packs for Prolonged Complexe Febrile Seizures

    amoLucia replied to Rose92769's topic in Emergency

    Without stepping too deeply into AN's Terms of Service your should be following your HC provider's recommendations. Seizures can be scarey, esp when children are involved. Hope the little one...

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

    amoLucia replied to mustlovedogs's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    To OP - you realize that when your facility kitchen closed at 7pm, it was CLOSED. Like usually nothing avail for staff. Unless you're somewhere that has something nearby open 24 hrs, you need to...

  7. LVN Wants Weekends Off Job

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

    Have you considered Civil Service healthcare

  8. Classmates who cheat

    amoLucia replied to Maroon horse's topic in General Students

    Sadly, there will be some who pass NCLEX maybe by just 'lucking out'. And there WILL be some who, after passing, will find some niche, nook or cranny in which to hide themselves away from...

  9. Please...please...Help

    amoLucia replied to Prernafraid's topic in General Students

    JeffG - whole heartedly agree with you. But sadly many do not see the forest for the trees re chem and life in healthcare. Not everybody can see the application of the Krebs Cycle into so much. But I...

  10. A "real nurse" or school nurse

    amoLucia replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    Hey! For all of you interested in that poster --- Google it as "nurses posters". I googled and they had it there. With a bunch of other NICE posters. But the real reason I post now is to alert you...

  11. A "real nurse" or school nurse

    amoLucia replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    Very similar stereotypical sentiments for LTC nurses and NOC staff. Doncha' know we all sleep on the night shift? That's after tiring ourselves out by fixing & fluffing all the little old ladies'...

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

    amoLucia replied to mustlovedogs's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Spooky - how has the old 'TREATMENT' cart individual oints & liquids fit into the newer systems? Lots of places used to ignore the tx cart with old expired (and discharged/discontinued) stuff and...

  13. Have you found yourself blurring the professional boundary?

    amoLucia replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    I read here about boundaries being crossed. I've done things that others would consider to be verboten. What have I done? Nothing spectacular. But those times when I did so, it usually benefitted ME...

  14. On FMLA, Can't Go Back To Old Job, Now what?

    amoLucia replied to namaste111's topic in General Nursing

    Hugs and prayers go out to you. Personally, I'd be considering Michigan as my next step. But I'm doing so on paper. Not quite as easy for you to decide in the reality of LIFE. PP TriciaJ excellently...

  15. Trying to Get along

    amoLucia replied to Chando's topic in General Nursing

    OP - you might want to consider changing your screen name. Much can be said for anonymity. Esp here. Lots of folk lurk here. Prob even more than I

  16. Professor working as a staff nurse on the side

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

    Oh yes. So true, so if you're coming ahead on your commute time, you've gained. Again, good

  17. Professor working as a staff nurse on the side

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

    OK, was just asking. But it now looks like you'll only be coming up equal $$, but at more work time to come up to that equal $ income. Like you'll be doing a job and a half just to reach your old $...

  18. Immediately medicate patients around the clock or redirect?

    amoLucia replied to The0Walrus's topic in Psychiatric

    Am reading this a bit late - Perhaps the pt is redirect-able for OP BECAUSE the previous nurse medicated him/her. Perhaps WITHOUT that previous med the pt would be more likely to be exhibiting...

  19. Professor working as a staff nurse on the side

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

    Are you going to be able to swing a $30k paycut?!? I doubt any amt of a side job could help you equalize that big a cut. Of course, unless you are OK with your needs/obligations/lifestyle. Good

  20. School activities

    amoLucia replied to SchoolNurse91's topic in School

    And ensure ABSOLUTELY/POSITIVELY that a parent/guardian was

  21. Is this resident abuse and should be reported?

    amoLucia replied to Aurelia Torvinus's topic in General Nursing

    Just rereading this early post - caliotter , your 1st comment is often called a 'witch hunt'. And it is oh, so true! What was unclear in this post was how vigorously did the pt try to stop the CNA....

  22. QAPI Coordinator

    amoLucia replied to JEM1974's topic in General Nursing

    ? You deserve a

  23. C'Mon Now!

    amoLucia replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    OH NO! This is one of the best-est threads

  24. Desperately need hope and advice

    amoLucia replied to StartingOver's topic in Nursing Career

    My suggestion is to relocate here and take some kind of refresher course. You're almost on-par with all the gazillion new grads coming out of school, esp as so many graduations are about to start all...

  25. Becoming a Critical Care Nurse

    amoLucia replied to nurseinthemaking24's topic in Critical Care

    Am just reading your post and want to say that I believe that there's some work experience requirement (like a REAL HOURS requirement) to sit the exam. And I think you need to be licensed. I'm really...