Dolce

Dolce RN

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  1. Informed Consent Dilema!

    Dolce replied to ecat81's topic in Emergency

    I work in pre-op and am never upset that another nurse didn't get the consent signed if the patient hasn't spoken with the doc. Informed consent is a process between the physician and patient. It is...

  2. Wearing all white

    Dolce replied to THAT Nurse.'s topic in General Nursing

    Me too.

  3. Wearing all white

    Dolce replied to THAT Nurse.'s topic in General Nursing

    Are we going to resurrect the nurse's caps too? What about the little Florence Nightingale lamps? Its 2008 folks. I think we should realize that what you wear doesn't make you a better

  4. How to remove staples and use steri strips

    Dolce replied to crawlyberry's topic in General Nursing

    A mistake is a great learning opportunity. The fact that you feel bad about it shows that you really care and that you are trying to be the best nurse that you can be. Normally with staple removal...

  5. Biopatch or similar

    Dolce replied to minnimouse's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I've used them frequently. A lot of central line dressing kits now come with the biopatch stocked inside

  6. RN work no RN pay...

    Dolce replied to AimeeJo RN's topic in General Nursing

    I think that you should tell them you expect RN pay or you will go to a place that will pay you what you

  7. morphine,dilaudid,demerol

    Dolce replied to EJSRN's topic in Patient Medications

    Really depends on where you work and what the doctors order. I give morphine most frequently where I

  8. Courtesies to families

    Dolce replied to THAT Nurse.'s topic in General Nursing

    That is the problem. Suddenly you have assumed responsibility for someone. And furthermore, usually people don't ask because they have a normal BP and are feeling 100% fine. They want their BP...

  9. asked to resign

    Dolce replied to pedspnp's topic in General Nursing

    Well, they lost a real asset and hopefully that will come back to bite them in the end. When an organization treats employees this poorly everyone eventually suffers--patients, coworkers,

  10. RN work no RN pay...

    Dolce replied to AimeeJo RN's topic in General Nursing

    Are you practicing under an RN license or an LPN license? I would let HR know, in no uncertain terms, that you expect to be paid RN rate for as long as you have been practicing as an RN. I would...

  11. Should the U.S. Maintain HealthCare as a For Profit System?

    Dolce replied to Mijourney's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I hope we don't become so socialist that everyone gets paid the same regardless of education or effort. If a nursing degree required 8 years of education and surviving residency than I would demand...

  12. Severe back pain...born with it??

    Dolce replied to h_76's topic in General Nursing

    Taking a total, random guess here...Was it possible that he was abused as an infant/child. You didn't mention whether or not your boyfriend was adopted, but I have heard very sad stories about...

  13. Do you disclose a positive urine HCG?

    Dolce replied to Salls25's topic in Emergency

    Sounds like the new doc is a really friendly sort of chap.

  14. drug testing

    Dolce replied to littlez1's topic in General Nursing

    This kind of sounds like a legal question to me, which we really aren't qualified to answer. I think you should contact your state board of

  15. Reporting other nurses

    Dolce replied to wanderlust99's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat:

  16. Not taking 0xygen Saturation on patients...???

    Dolce replied to RN2B123's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. We frequently see pre-op outpatients with sats in the high 80s and low 90s. Its helpful to be aware ahead of time that the patient is going to be hard to wean from o2 and probably won't be...

  17. Medical Field Job TItle and work in the medical field

    Dolce replied to tayboo's topic in General Nursing

    RN's license allows them to delegate to LPN's but both are nurses and can both supervise CNAs. Medical assistants are not nurses and so are a different category. They function under the supervision...

  18. Reporting other nurses

    Dolce replied to wanderlust99's topic in General Nursing

    I've been seeing a lot of this lately too. What really bothers me is that usually the people doing the write-ups aren't exactly Florence Nightingale either. Can we all move past 3

  19. Medical Field Job TItle and work in the medical field

    Dolce replied to tayboo's topic in General Nursing

    RN=2 or 4 year college degree LPN=1 year college degree CNA=6-8 week course Medical Assistant= + or -12 months RNs, LPNs and CNAs work in nursing homes, hospitals, doctor's offices, clinics, home...

  20. Not taking 0xygen Saturation on patients...???

    Dolce replied to RN2B123's topic in General Nursing

    This is almost like not taking a temperature on a patient because we should be able to tell just by looking at them whether or not they are febrile. This is a simply, 5 second, non-invasive check of...

  21. New Grad.....How long?

    Dolce replied to goodspiritsRN's topic in General Nursing

    It is a myth that you won't learn anything in a nursing home. My first job was in a nursing home and I didn't have any problem being hired to a hospital job about 8 months later. In that short...

  22. Is the birth rate down? or are we just slow

    Dolce replied to mugwump's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was hearing about a baby boom too. I know a number of pregnant women and a lot of women who have just given birth. I don't work OB, but the census has been down almost everywhere. I work agency...

  23. I really messed up on my first nursing job!

    Dolce replied to GoNightingale's topic in General Nursing

    I applaud your self-examination and willingness to own up to past mistakes. This is an excellent quality in a

  24. how many of you go to the grocery store after working with patients?

    Dolce replied to ilmbg's topic in General Nursing

    :barf01::barf01::barf02:Don't worry, there's plenty of barfing smilies around

  25. *Weird* Patient Allergies

    Dolce replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, that is the definition of Yellow