Dolce

Dolce RN

Day Surgery, Agency, Cath Lab, LTC/Psych

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  1. Did he get too much morphine?

    Dolce replied to Deb123j's topic in General Nursing

    I would never give morphine 8 mg all at once. Generally you start out with 2-4 mg IV q 30 min-1 hour and see how that works. If the patient was in the PACU I can see how she might have wanted to...

  2. Is TLC(=tender loving care) causing you more trouble?

    Dolce replied to sarahrain's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. TLC builds a positive nurse-patient relationship. If the patient feels that they can trust their nurse and that their nurse has the patient's best interest in mind they will be more...

  3. Being an ADVOCATE for a less than helpful coworker

    Dolce replied to missnurse1's topic in General Nursing

    Arg...I hate working with people that are on perpetual "light duty." I've about broken my own back helping coworkers who are c/o some ailment or another. I do believe in legitimate injuries but some...

  4. sharing bars of soap

    Dolce replied to jlucas341's topic in General Nursing

    Ewww. Thats just

  5. Dosage Question

    Dolce replied to misslo's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes the right answer doesn't always "look" right. But, your math is good

  6. Discussing bodily fuctions at lunch,.

    Dolce replied to BearyPrivate's topic in General Nursing

    I talk about everything and anything while eating lunch. Nothing affects my

  7. Co-workers who think out loud at the nursing station

    Dolce replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    :chair: Guilty. But only when I've had waaaay too much coffee. Most of the time I am the one being annoyedby the other

  8. BP 200's/150's Appropriate for General Med/surg?

    Dolce replied to KyPinkRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've had patient's on med/surg with chest pain, BP 70s/30s, pt in trendelenburg, us drawing enzymes, hooking up portable EKG, O2 on, giving meds, starting new IVs and telling the R1 that patient...

  9. whole family accused of munchausens (semi-long)

    Dolce replied to mscsrjhm's topic in General Nursing

    I can't believe they accused your daughter of faking a bleeding disorder? How could they have known that? Looking up her medical records? There is some seriously bad medicine being practiced at...

  10. Is this reputation true

    Dolce replied to bell83's topic in General Nursing

    Just a thought...I really try to make a point of not looking at the insurance section of a patient's chart. Their insurance, or lack thereof, really shouldn't have any bearing on our view of them or...

  11. I got terminated, should I put them down on my job history?

    Dolce replied to dalvnjjh's topic in Nursing Career

    Well, I could write a long and rambling response to your post about how much I hate LTC politics but I will save you the boring monotony. I'm surprised you lasted a year and 4 months. It seems to me...

  12. A touchy subject perhaps, but...(long)

    Dolce replied to AntFlip7395's topic in Pulmonary

    As an agency nurse, I have had the opportunity of floating to a number of different facilities. I can say, with honesty, that I have liked every RT I have ever worked with. They are always...

  13. agency nursing rules

    Dolce replied to mdm106's topic in Agency Nurses

    I would have told the charge nurse that I don't work for free. She cannot tell you what the facility will or won't pay. Your time sheet is a report of hours worked, and that includes overtime. I...

  14. Health Unit Coordinator

    Dolce replied to WannaBeNrse's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations on your new job! You will learn a lot as a huc and it is good experience for your future nursing endeavors. Some places have their hucs wear scrubs and some don't. I would call your...

  15. Kicked out of Nursing program

    Dolce replied to leereynold218's topic in General Nursing

    One of my classmates from nursing school flunked out over the Christmas holidays in our final year. It hit our whole class really hard because we all knew how hard it had been just to make it to that...

  16. Kicked out of Nursing program

    Dolce replied to leereynold218's topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone know if Excelsior College allows transfer in of credits? That might be an option for your daughter since it sounds like she has already completed most of her clinical

  17. Kicked out of Nursing program

    Dolce replied to leereynold218's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately almost all nursing schools have waiting lists. I know that it seems ridiculous but nursing school is becoming more and more competitive. I think her best option would be to see if she...

  18. Little children visiting

    Dolce replied to RNperdiem's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I don't mean to sound like a grouchy kid-hater, but...... I do not appreciate child visitors to inpatient units at the hospital. I had to instruct one mother that it was not okay for her 2-year-old...

  19. hiring freeze

    Dolce replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    A local hospital just laid off 40 employees recently. I understand the need to introduce cost cutting measures....how about cutting down on

  20. New Grad as Wellness Director?

    Dolce replied to onyx77's topic in General Nursing

    I think that sometimes a "gut feeling" that we have is often correct. If something seems wrong than it very likely is. Wishing you the best in finding a great new grad position

  21. It's Eval Time!! Why we're unable to score all "excellent" ratings

    Dolce replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I have heard it said that it takes 10 positive comments to make up for 1 negative comment. An evaluation shouldn't have an equal number of positives and negatives just in order to appear "balanced."...

  22. New Grad as Wellness Director?

    Dolce replied to onyx77's topic in General Nursing

    I think when he says he thinks you should "give it a shot" he means, we'll use your license because we really need someone and you are a warm body. Please don't fall into this game. LTCs are...

  23. Difficulty

    Dolce replied to nurseofalltrades's topic in General Nursing

    I have heard that same story from so many couples who are trying so hard to get pregnant. It seems that once they give up all of a sudden here comes a baby! I wonder if it has to do with stress...

  24. racist comment

    Dolce replied to XXl-cool's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A persons skin tone does not indicate how long they have lived in this country or their right to be here. It makes me very angry when people make negative comments about immigrants from Latin America...

  25. Making it 'Look Good' for Marketing

    Dolce replied to michael79's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I hate deceiving people. I think it should be "what you see is what you get." We shouldn't have to con patients and family into liking our