Dolce

Dolce RN

Day Surgery, Agency, Cath Lab, LTC/Psych

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  1. *Weird* Patient Allergies

    Dolce replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    Don't you love it when you ask people what their allergies are and they say "none." Then you get their old medical records or check the computer records and they have like

  2. *Weird* Patient Allergies

    Dolce replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    It probably dried out her skin. That's a fatal reaction, dontcha

  3. Cloth isolation gowns.

    Dolce replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I've used them--they are really nice. I don't know what they are made out of--its something really slick on the outside. It feels kind of like a soft shower curtain. Maybe there is vinyl in...

  4. *Weird* Patient Allergies

    Dolce replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    I really think that some patients think that their nurses will get all excited and concerned if they list 5,000+ allergies. Like that somehow makes them at very high risk for everything. I had a...

  5. THE most horribe day - so far.

    Dolce replied to NS2010's topic in General Students

    Don't feel bad about it. If this is the worst mistake you make over your nursing career you are doing good! Chalk it up to a lesson learned and move on with your

  6. almost finished

    Dolce replied to lrosed1991's topic in General Students

    Most agencies want a minimum of 1 to 2 years of experience. As a traveler you are expected to be independent and proficient in your specialty area. Hospitals that need travel nurses don't want to...

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

    Dolce replied to ilmbg's topic in General Nursing

    I just couldn't do

  8. Phenergan & Morphine

    Dolce replied to sunshineyday's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I agree--the Phenergan issue isn't as cut and dried as many would believe. Some hospitals have outlawed it entirely as an IV drug. Others want it pushed through central lines. I cringe every time I...

  9. Phenergan & Morphine

    Dolce replied to sunshineyday's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    i don't think there is anything inherently wrong with phenergan 25 mg iv push. as long as it is diluted well or pushed with iv fluid running there shouldn't be any problem. sounds like you assessed...

  10. Med Error

    Dolce replied to Hilinenursegrl's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, there's nothing like a med error to make a nurse even more careful when giving meds. Chalk it up to a lesson

  11. Handling rumors

    Dolce replied to bnrn75's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't just let it go either. Your post is very well written and it appears that you can articulate yourself quite well. Why don't you speak to the person spreading the rumors and let him/her...

  12. Im being blackballed!..experienced nurses please reply

    Dolce replied to 1styearsucks's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Excellent post, Jolie. I agree 100%. Staying 2.5 months at a job and then deciding it isn't a "good fit" is a real red flag to other unit managers. I would caution the OP to carefully reflect upon...

  13. Can anyone insert a foley? Inject IMs?

    Dolce replied to sandera's topic in General Nursing

    In my experience doing home health we could instruct the family to provide certain services for the patient. For example, family could be taught how to flush out a PICC line, or how to administer a...

  14. Schools offering ADN course that doesnt have a waitlist? San diego/chula vista

    Dolce replied to sentiboi's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure anyone on here will know which schools have a wait list or not. My suggestion would be to look at all the nursing schools in your area and to call each one of them up and ask them that...

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

    Dolce replied to ilmbg's topic in General Nursing

    I don't shop after work as a general rule because I am exhausted!!! As far as the produces section, I view that as already being completely dirty anyway. I really clean my produce well after I get...

  16. What Would You Like to Chart if You Can Get Away With It?

    Dolce replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like he needs Apples

  17. What Would You Like to Chart if You Can Get Away With It?

    Dolce replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    :eek: Ouch! How'd he intend to get it

  18. How much do your managers make?

    Dolce replied to ThePrestige's topic in General Nursing

    I would never have the gall to ask my manager what he

  19. Verbal charting for nurses?

    Dolce replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    I've often wished we had a little hand held recorder we could use to tape assessments while we were doing them. "Lungs are clear in all fields, no cough, no SOB, etc" The minute you leave the room...

  20. sp catheter

    Dolce replied to calliesue's topic in General Nursing

    Is there a doctor's order for that? You shouldn't irrigate the catheter unless you have an order to do so. Are there any indications for irrigation? Clotting? Bleeding? No

  21. What Would You Like to Chart if You Can Get Away With It?

    Dolce replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    Patient continues to rate pain 10/10 despite laughing and chatting on cell phone. Patient educated that 10/10 pain is the equivalent to having one's arm ripped off by a lion while being drug across...

  22. Ez-io

    Dolce replied to JoshuaAdamsRN's topic in Emergency

    Poor

  23. Pain sensation felt during morphine adminstration.

    Dolce replied to saulgoodman's topic in General Nursing

    There can be a local histamine response to the morphine. I have seen patients have IV sites that are reddened from the injection. Usually it goes away after a fairly short period of time. Benadryl...

  24. IM Injection, Hitting Bone?

    Dolce replied to etep1209's topic in General Nursing

    I did it once on a skinny teenager. She didn't even flinch. I was a new grad and was absolutely horrified. I tugged a little to retrieve the needle from the bone and then aspirated and gave the...

  25. Experience

    Dolce replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry you are having such a hard time. Are you willing to move for a job? If so you could consider placing your resume on websites that nurse recruiters use...Monster.com, careerbuilder.com,...