Dolce

Dolce RN

Day Surgery, Agency, Cath Lab, LTC/Psych

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  1. Ever have a "V8" moment?

    Dolce replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I had one whose devoted wife had just stepped out of the room. He started coming on to me with the, "You look just like an angel with the sun coming through the window behind your head...."...

  2. Small town hospital

    Dolce replied to All_Smiles_RN's topic in General Nursing

    As if we WANT to call docs after 2200. I cringe at waking up docs and only do so if necessary. I certainly do not need the nursing super to be notified if I am going to call.... Sounds like they are...

  3. I worked a double yesterday and today I called out!

    Dolce replied to Lovely_RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Please know that it is not like this

  4. I worked a double yesterday and today I called out!

    Dolce replied to Lovely_RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wow! I don't know how you made it through the day. I think my head would have exploded and my eyes popped out. My eyes just about did pop out when I was reading your post. That is gross negligence...

  5. Help with this doctors order....

    Dolce replied to Melandru's topic in General Nursing

    What a confusing order! That one needs clarification before any medication is given. As a side note about grains to mg....I always remember that a regular strength aspirin or tylenol tab is 5 grains....

  6. worried about how long I will be worried

    Dolce replied to RN06-NP09's topic in General Nursing

    I think there are degrees of "worrying." I have low level anxiety while I am working most of the time and I'm sure this is fairly common. However, deep anxiety and stress--thinking about it when you...

  7. A nurse is a nurse is a nurse. Is that true?

    Dolce replied to exairex's topic in General Nursing

    A nurse is a nurse is a nurse is a false statement. The current healthcare system in the U.S. is so completely complex and diverse that specialization is necessary for patient safety. Every area of...

  8. Flomax For Women?

    Dolce replied to bollweevil's topic in General Nursing

    I've never seen it given to women

  9. "I want him extubated NOW...I dont care if he's not ready"

    Dolce replied to jbp0529's topic in General Nursing

    Oh

  10. Dr mad at me/I am upset, dont know hat to think

    Dolce replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    Don't stress yourself too much about this situation. In time you will learn what and what not to call an MD for (esp. on night shift) but in this situation you did feel uncomfortable and you wanted...

  11. TURP - emergency surgery

    Dolce replied to curlilockz's topic in General Nursing

    Great post! I love getting the inside scoop from the OR

  12. I Dislocated My Kidney I Can't Poop

    Dolce replied to SDS_RN's topic in General Nursing

    No, she's probably not paying for it but I'm sure you and I

  13. Syringe Reuse: Patient Safety Threat - Factsheet Feb. 2008

    Dolce replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Just the other day a patient and his wife asked me if we used all new syringes. I assured them that we did. But, really--its terrible that they even have to ask. Where did common sense

  14. Charting

    Dolce replied to stressedout1's topic in General Nursing

    Take time to read the charting of other nurses and physicians. You may be able to pick up certain ways of phrasing things that will make your own charting

  15. I Dislocated My Kidney I Can't Poop

    Dolce replied to SDS_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I thought that was YOUR complaint when I opened up this thread. I wonder how one goes about dislocating a kidney.

  16. Anyone ever seen a post-cath go AMA right off the table?

    Dolce replied to merellis2009's topic in Cardiac

    I did have a lady push, push, push her discharge and refused to listen to her discharge instructions. As she was leaving and I was giving her a final warning about holding pressure during positions...

  17. What Should I do?

    Dolce replied to Bugaloo's topic in General Nursing

    I would pick option #1 because I know that a long commute adds so much extra burden to a job. I have worked at jobs with a one-hour each way commute and it just wore me out. It was like working a 10...

  18. After 15 years - I may be one more nurse to add to the shortage

    Dolce replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    I have only been an RN since June 2004 but can relate to many of the burnout issues that more experienced nurses complain of. I cope by working 3-4 days/week instead of straight full time. Have you...

  19. coworker complained: I dared to say "butt."

    Dolce replied to Johnny Moo Man's topic in General Nursing

    I made an ill-advised comment once to a patient about "running my buns off." He had the gall to comment, "Well, they are some mighty fine buns!" :imbar:imbar I usually refer to a patient's derrière...

  20. Her perfume stinks!!

    Dolce replied to DebRN06's topic in General Nursing

    This is unbelievably insensitive. I feel sorry for her already-nauseated post-ops who are trying to keep down their soda crackers and 7 Up. I hate the smell of overpowering perfume. I used to work...

  21. I want to tell the story, Is it a HIPPA violation?

    Dolce replied to TigerGalLE's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Just give us the teeniest

  22. I want to tell the story, Is it a HIPPA violation?

    Dolce replied to TigerGalLE's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Now that we are all dying to

  23. Is this what it's all about? (VENT!)

    Dolce replied to Tele_Nurse4u's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry you are having such a hard time. Your unit sounds like it is going to the dogs. No wonder so many nurses are leaving. In my minds eye I can picture your tele floor staffed with 90%...

  24. Split days off?

    Dolce replied to eldragon's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Oftentimes your first new grad position does not have the "ideal" schedule. Seniority and experience plays a role in scheduling and facilities have different ways of doing

  25. Capstone/Preceptorship

    Dolce replied to Fruit's topic in General Nursing

    I think you should go with the NICU option. Not very many grads get the opportunity to actually work in a NICU and some have to take the new grad med/surg positions to gain experience. If you have...