Dolce

Dolce RN

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  1. What do you appreciate about another nurse's charting?

    Dolce replied to soffy's topic in General Nursing

    I would love that. Why can't nurse's use a system similar to physician's dictation

  2. What do you appreciate about another nurse's charting?

    Dolce replied to soffy's topic in General Nursing

    Listen, while charting is important, patient care is the priority. I have met many a nurse who can chart flawlessly--that doesn't mean that his/her patient care was high quality. It sickens me to...

  3. What do you appreciate about another nurse's charting?

    Dolce replied to soffy's topic in General Nursing

    I always like to include an actual quote from the patient--especially as it relates to their mental status. Example: Pt states, "I played Marilyn Monroe in the movie Cabaret." Quotes like that...

  4. crocs

    Dolce replied to k_r_ah's topic in General Nursing

    It is funny. I landed on my face once and was laughing so hard I couldn't get

  5. crocs

    Dolce replied to k_r_ah's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. Thats called Croc Stop. Funny to watch but not funny when it happens to yourself.

  6. *Sigh* Can't wait to get past this...

    Dolce replied to Bumashes's topic in General Nursing

    This is really the best advise. After your shift ends and you get in the car take a deep breath and tell yourself, "I did the best I could." Every new grad has a crisis of a first year. It is a...

  7. Risk of open wound on hand while working?

    Dolce replied to soffy's topic in General Nursing

    I think you should discuss this with employee

  8. ? Is PRN Travel Nursing Allowed?

    Dolce replied to SDS_RN's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like what you are looking for is local agency nursing rather than travel nursing. Typically travel nurses work 40+ hours a week for a specific amount of time. Hospitals that need travel...

  9. What do you appreciate about another nurse's charting?

    Dolce replied to soffy's topic in General Nursing

    I appreciate specifics rather than general statements. For instance a nurse could chart, "wound care done." That doesn't really help the next nurse reading the chart. A better way to chart is to...

  10. Inmate Pts

    Dolce replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    I once cared for a pt from a Maximum security prison. He had 4 guards with him. Of course, I was terrified at the sight of 4 guards--most just come with 2. But, the paperwork that was sent from the...

  11. crocs

    Dolce replied to k_r_ah's topic in General Nursing

    I love crocs! Who cares if they're

  12. Community College Pass Rate

    Dolce replied to wlb06's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. There is "book smart" and "clinically smart." Passing the NCLEX doesn't guarantee a nurse who has common

  13. Community College Pass Rate

    Dolce replied to wlb06's topic in General Nursing

    That sounds fishy. What is their source for that? Community colleges can be good or bad. The CC I went to had a 100% pass rate for the NCLEX for the previous couple of years prior to my graduation....

  14. A funny thing that happened at work

    Dolce replied to EllenDeeRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That was a great mental

  15. Race during report.

    Dolce replied to emnicams's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I suppose this is true. However, the problem with categorizing a patient as "white" or "black" is that it overlooks a person's true heritage. There have been studies published about the...

  16. A very brief vent....

    Dolce replied to 1TachyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think there is a big difference between posting a comment on allnurses--which can take less than 5 minutes--and chatting on the phone for an hour. I think that the OP has a right to be irritated...

  17. Race during report.

    Dolce replied to emnicams's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. As if those are the only two races in the world. Sounds like that nurse has a

  18. I cringed on the inside

    Dolce replied to beachbum3's topic in General Nursing

    Yep. I cringe too. I also cringe when I have little 2 and 3-year old patients that have parents requesting pop for them to drink. And they wonder why their teeth are all rotting

  19. Race during report.

    Dolce replied to emnicams's topic in General Nursing

    I like to know stuff like that in report

  20. Race during report.

    Dolce replied to emnicams's topic in General Nursing

    I've never identified a patient's race--seems irrelevant to me. On a side note, a BIG pet peeve of mine is when someone calls a person of Hispanic descent "Spanish." Spanish may be the language...

  21. A very brief vent....

    Dolce replied to 1TachyRN's topic in General Nursing

    You can always ACCIDENTALLY unplug the phone from the wall.

  22. serious med error! please help!

    Dolce replied to Suzanneyoulike's topic in General Nursing

    Oh how awful! I hope the child is okay. This is one of the problems with nurses working so many hours in one week. I have seen the same huge mistakes with residents when they reach their 80 hours....

  23. Who made the mistake (if anyone) and what should be done?

    Dolce replied to -MNC_RN-'s topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I don't think you did anything inappropriate. What you did sounds very much like something I would do if I were in the same situation. This is the age of a huge nursing...

  24. New admission

    Dolce replied to mom4josh's topic in General Nursing

    I need that

  25. $40/hr in LTC?

    Dolce replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I wasn't trying to start a ASN vs BSN vs whatever debate. I have an ASN and a BSN. I am the first to assert that my BSN basically didn't benefit me in anyway whatsoever. In many ways (and I cringe...