Dolce

Dolce RN

Day Surgery, Agency, Cath Lab, LTC/Psych

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  1. IV's to Blow or Not to Blow...That is the Question

    Dolce replied to abundantjoy07's topic in General Nursing

    Most nursing textbooks recommend advancing 1/4" after getting a flash of blood. Unfortunately this only works for patients with huge veins. Try to drop the bevel as low as seems reasonable (15% or...

  2. Question about FFP transfusion

    Dolce replied to astnm's topic in General Nursing

    Blood tubing. I open up the clamp and run it right in--usually 20-30

  3. Nicknames your pt's give you

    Dolce replied to Cmariehart's topic in General Nursing

    By one emotionally labile TBI patient, "Red-headed Fart." I don't even have red hair!

  4. Am I incompetent?

    Dolce replied to rnrae's topic in Agency Nurses

    I worked for one place through agency that treated some of the agency staff like dirt! I was amazed at how rude and gossipy they were. The staff weren't even subtle about their dislike for some of...

  5. ER Interview Question

    Dolce replied to USA RN's topic in Emergency

    I think that a button-up shirt and slacks would look the best--no tie. I think a polo shirt might be a little casual and a tie just a little

  6. "The Jesus Factor"

    Dolce replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, excellent post. I have offered many times to pray for patients and have had patients ask me to pray for them. I have never pushed it on a patient and have been respectful and sensitive in doing...

  7. chronic pain patients: pain in the behind to care for

    Dolce replied to Tadpole's topic in General Nursing

    I have cared for many patients with narcotic addiction or tolerance issues and I am amazed at how few are actually honest about their issues. I have cared for several (some prisoners) who have...

  8. Legal?

    Dolce replied to ejsmom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Happens all the time in LTC and hospital settings too. I prefer a faxed order over a verbal or telephone one because it is already signed by the doc and there is much less chance of making an error....

  9. Should I???

    Dolce replied to SweetGrL397's topic in General Nursing

    If I were you I wouldn't take medical terminology while you are in your nursing program. Your nursing program should cover medical terminology and test you on it, but if you want to get a jump on it...

  10. I think Ive met that ONE person....

    Dolce replied to TraumaGirl1018's topic in General Nursing

    Try to blow it off if you can. Some people have very poor social skills and don't even realize how rude their behavior is. Other people are so consumed with themselves that they don't pay attention...

  11. what are your must haves

    Dolce replied to us4halls's topic in General Nursing

    Must haves that I always have on me: stethoscope, sharpie, scissors, pens, gum, alcohol swabs, hair tie, chap stick. However, the most huge, important must have is a WATCH!!!! The days that I...

  12. Lipping the bottle

    Dolce replied to PoppaD's topic in General Nursing

    I was taught that same thing and it never made much sense to me either. Thankfully so few dressing changes that we do now are sterile that it hasn't been an issue but I do feel kind of silly pouring...

  13. Need y'all's opinion please

    Dolce replied to EmmaG's topic in General Nursing

    When I had problems with a facility I was staffing as an agency nurse I spoke with the agency about it. Your travel agency needs to have a heads-up about this woman and her management skills because...

  14. Have you ever done IO IV Placement?

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

    I just finished the ACLS refresher course and the new AHA guidelines specify making two attempts at IV access and then proceeding directly to IO. I've personally never done IO

  15. Delegation

    Dolce replied to All_Smiles_RN's topic in General Nursing

    When I graduated from nursing school I thought I was going to have a big problem with delegation because of my age. However, this has never been an issue for me. I start the shift by giving report...

  16. Nursing Home Rehab Units

    Dolce replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I did that for a while and hated my job. I just felt like I did not provide good care to the patients at all. With rehab nursing a huge key component is time. Patients need staff to be able to have...

  17. Question about preoperative medication

    Dolce replied to msteresa97's topic in General Nursing

    Pre-op medications have a certain time frame that they have to be given within. For instance, Ancef needs to be infused 30 minutes to 1 hour prior to incision. Other antibiotics have other time...

  18. Question????

    Dolce replied to biker nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I've never seen an agency that charges the nurse. They all get paid by the

  19. Misleading information

    Dolce replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I know that Apollo College accepts students and turns them into LPNs in eleven months. I think that they incorporate all of the pre-reqs into their program to get it all accomplished in a year....

  20. Need Advice...

    Dolce replied to KarmaComesAround's topic in General Nursing

    Go to the interview, it is good practice! I started out in Psych/LTC as a new grad and had no problem adjusting to other areas of nursing after I found out that it wasn't for me. While a year of...

  21. The Waiting Game

    Dolce replied to nursesaideBen's topic in General Nursing

    Mine shut off at 79 questions and I went home crying, certain I had failed. All that fear for nothing...I'm sure you passed. Remember, the NCLEX throws in a number of test questions that are not...

  22. Doesn't it seem like forever

    Dolce replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    I would given them one week and then starting calling

  23. drawing up small amounts of meds?

    Dolce replied to LanaBanana's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at a place that only stocked Morphine in 10mg/1ml cartridges and I rarely gave more than 2 mg and then had to waste the other 8. Unless its in the PACU we rarely give 10 mg Morphine all at...

  24. Drawing blood from a PICC line

    Dolce replied to rnewmanjunkie's topic in General Nursing

    I think the rational for not drawing certain drug levels through a PICC is that it may cause a false high. For example, if a patient is receiving vanco through a PICC line and then a peak and trough...

  25. Whats with the scrubs?

    Dolce replied to scattycarrot's topic in General Nursing

    That's gross. I am a magnet for all sorts of bodily fluids when I'm working. I've been peed on, pooped on, bled on, coughed on...you name it. That's why I go home and immediately peel off my scrubs...