Dolce

Dolce RN

Day Surgery, Agency, Cath Lab, LTC/Psych

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  1. Worried! Phone in prescription

    Dolce replied to nessa1982's topic in General Nursing

    No, I have done this plenty of times. It is legitimate if you have an order to call in a prescription. You did nothing

  2. Migraines and work

    Dolce replied to Price 2002's topic in General Nursing

    You are not the only nurse suffering with migraines. I have worked with excellent nurses who deal with migraines. They have a lot of compassion for others because of their own pain that they deal...

  3. Patients with drug issues vs. the doctor playing dumb about it!

    Dolce replied to nursey07's topic in General Nursing

    Personally I think the PCA is a BIG mistake. I can understand why a physician wouldn't want to order it. PCAs are for initial post-op pain, not 2 weeks post-op. Yes, he is still getting dilaudid...

  4. ER nurses make $144,000 a year!

    Dolce replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    Sign me

  5. Co-worker Harassment

    Dolce replied to AngelCat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It sounds like she has a pattern of abuse that management has just allowed to continue. That is a shame. Have you talked to her about her behavior yet? I would suggest waiting until she is not...

  6. sad, but sweet

    Dolce replied to coltsgrl's topic in General Nursing

    Thats

  7. Post op fever

    Dolce replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it is common for post-op patients to have low grade

  8. No orders?

    Dolce replied to Tracy38000's topic in General Nursing

    I would have asked him if his diploma was written with a crayon. Seriously? How do these guys graduate from med

  9. Travel Nursing

    Dolce replied to sunshine0808's topic in Cardiac

    As an agency nurse I can tell you for a fact that we do get canceled, and frequently! Most travel companies I have been in contact with have contracts with the hospitals and travelers that ensure at...

  10. Suspended now for taking prescription meds

    Dolce replied to pinkdotsdream's topic in General Nursing

    Because I don't know your diagnosis and haven't actually seen you at work on your medications it is very hard for me to say whether or not your workplace did the right thing. I know that often...

  11. BSNs Need Not Apply

    Dolce replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Ouch. That would make me

  12. Scared to talk to Doctors

    Dolce replied to jam0516's topic in General Nursing

    :rotfl: This sounds like what they tell you to do before you give a speech, "Picture the audience

  13. Scared to talk to Doctors

    Dolce replied to jam0516's topic in General Nursing

    Me too! I just have to laugh about the funny, over-the-top things they say after I get off the phone with them. To the OP, doctors are just like everyone else. They need to be treated with the...

  14. IV catheter reset

    Dolce replied to dhammond3's topic in General Students

    Watch out though, its easy to stab yourself with those things!

  15. Patients who don't use their call light....

    Dolce replied to Virgo_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh I love this description. After about 5 times of this I usually emphasize my words when I say, "Is there anything else I can get you?" Even that doesn't work. I think these patients are...

  16. Throw some tips and tricks at me.

    Dolce replied to Mary C's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Many hospitals have the SBAR forms right next to the phones and in the report room. It is the best way of discussing a situation with a doctor. Never assume that the physician remembers the patient...

  17. How much waste do you see?

    Dolce replied to PiPhi2004's topic in General Nursing

    i agree. i can understand where the op is coming from--sustaining lives on a vent for a long time while they are suffering and have no hope of recovery is not a pretty picture. unfortunately family...

  18. How much waste do you see?

    Dolce replied to PiPhi2004's topic in General Nursing

    PiPhi, I know you weren't trying to make people mad but this post made me very upset. I don't care if a person is an "illegal" or if they can't pay a red cent towards their bill. Anyone of us at...

  19. Echo Heron

    Dolce replied to Tippy-ta-ta's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I loved her books. I read them as a nursing student/new grad and found them very insightful as I was entering the profession. I think they are a great read for anyone considering

  20. Rituxan dosing - Excessive?

    Dolce replied to bea56's topic in General Nursing

    I can't tell you from the clinical perspective because I don't work in oncology but my Grandma receives Rituxan and the most she has ever received has been 8 weeks. From what I've read in drug books...

  21. Do you accept tips?

    Dolce replied to 987!'s topic in General Nursing

    But the thing is, no matter how you look at, there is a difference between money and gifts like cookies, candy, flowers, etc. Think of how a guy brings a bouquet of flowers to a woman when he takes...

  22. What PRN meds do you give a lot?

    Dolce replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    Me

  23. RN signing consent for OR procedures

    Dolce replied to IngyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thats for sure. I had a doc get steamed at me once because a mom had more questions before she signed consent and he had to actually physically walk over to the unit and talk to

  24. What PRN meds do you give a lot?

    Dolce replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    Hydrocodone, Versed, Fentanyl, Morphine, Demerol, Zofran, Phenergan, Anzemet, Tylenol with Codeine, Darvocet are the main ones--I work in pre and post-op. I find it unusual that you have that many...

  25. RN signing consent for OR procedures

    Dolce replied to IngyRN's topic in General Nursing

    It is the physicians duty to obtain consent, we as nurses simply witness that. I carefully read the consent to the patient and explain any "medicalize" and then ask them if that was what their...