Vito Andolini

Vito Andolini

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  1. Death of Jail Inmate, Big Settlement

    Vito Andolini posted a topic in Correctional

    I see where the death of Emily Rice in a Denver jail has been settled. She was a car crash victim, accused of DWI. Hurt, apparently, in the crash but cleared by a hospital where she was seen after...

  2. Portable, Hand-Held CT Scanner

    Vito Andolini posted a topic in General Nursing

    I heard recently about the new hand-held, portable CT scanner. What a miracle! Anyone seen or used this

  3. I Just Have To Say

    Vito Andolini posted a topic in General Nursing

    A bleeding pregnant woman who had stopped to explain her problem, who was not behaving in a violent or threatening manner toward police or anyone else (assuming she wasn't, don't know for sure), did...

  4. Abandonment?

    Vito Andolini replied to smurfynursey's topic in Camp

    I guess you need to ask a lawyer and/or the state BON. Was any harm

  5. Are these grounds for termination legitimate

    Vito Andolini replied to jrhillsboro's topic in General Nursing

    Just a reaction to having to go to Gram's funeral - while I certainly understand the sentiment, it was not totally essential to go. I have had relatives, close ones, pass while I was working out of...

  6. Are these grounds for termination legitimate

    Vito Andolini replied to jrhillsboro's topic in General Nursing

    Get a lawyer and sue them for whatever you can. They sound like they don't appreciate you at all. They sound like evil, idiotic jerks. Of course, I have only heard your side of this - have there...

  7. Medication Errors and Write-ups

    Vito Andolini replied to skittlebear's topic in General Nursing

    In a non-punitive environment, yes. When punitive conditions prevail, staff are forced to survive and protect themselves. Also, does timeline matter? A vit can be taken any time. It's not critical....

  8. Would this be a moral dilemma between autonomy and beneficence

    Vito Andolini replied to lindsmith88's topic in General Nursing

    Unless there is a risk of passing HIV on to the patient, such as via surgery, why does a patient need to know that the doctor is

  9. Medication Errors and Write-ups

    Vito Andolini replied to skittlebear's topic in General Nursing

    Punitive is wrong. A good way to handle an error is to ask the doc to give you an order to cover what you gave or didn't give. "Hold multivit today" "Give multivit at 2100 with food" (some people...

  10. Gagging a Drunk

    Vito Andolini replied to Jerry 75's topic in Emergency

    Nurses deserve to be safe and we are responsible for patients' safety, too. Any restraint of patients must be done humanely, respecting the patients' dignity and safety. It should be the least...

  11. We're out of ideas.....can you help?

    Vito Andolini replied to laurasc's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Maybe he needs higher doses. Maybe a full psych eval, med changes. Maybe he will go into tub or shower with his clothes on and get into dry clothes afterwards. not ideal, better than nothing? Maybe...

  12. pro life to work in ER OR OB

    Vito Andolini replied to Beebop25's topic in General Nursing

    I must beg to differ, with all respect to your statements. Any religion, Catholic, the many Protestant denominations, the various Jewish denominations, and any other religion you choose must have some...

  13. Letter Campaign to Oprah regarding the so called "Nursing Shortage"

    Vito Andolini replied to darcicat's topic in General Nursing

    Today, yes. What about tomorrow, as more and more jobs are lost, and more and more new nurses enter the market

  14. Too Uptight?

    Vito Andolini posted a topic in General Nursing

    There are some things we learn in school that are not done the same way in the real world, right? We learn as we gain experience that some shortcuts are safe, even though different than what we were...

  15. OR Pet peeves

    Vito Andolini replied to MsLeylaBar's topic in Operating Room

    boarding

  16. HELP! the adon stealing out of the med cart?

    Vito Andolini replied to blondnursey's topic in General Nursing

    Not using the MAR is a good way to miss new orders. If the DON and Admin won't take action, your next step is the owner, assuming he or she is not also the Admin, DON, or ADON. Right? Please take to...

  17. Registered Practical Nurse Vs a Personal Support Worker

    Vito Andolini replied to 1NS4NITY's topic in International Nursing

    Is an RPN in Canada the equivalent of an RN in the USA? Dang, it would have saved me a lot of time if I had known she was not in America!! My bad, I should have asked. Is there a Canadian equivalent...

  18. Registered Practical Nurse Vs a Personal Support Worker

    Vito Andolini replied to 1NS4NITY's topic in International Nursing

    There are Registered Professional Nurses = Registered Nurse = RN and there are Licensed Practical Nurses = Licensed Vocational Nurses (depends on what state you are in) = LPN or LVN RN's can do...

  19. got in report... pt in with confusion. Reality. post op hip. What to do?

    Vito Andolini replied to Sirapples's topic in General Nursing

    I have always advocated going to the person involved first, the direct approach. See what happens. Best to you. Let us

  20. HELP! the adon stealing out of the med cart?

    Vito Andolini replied to blondnursey's topic in General Nursing

    Can you expand on "the other nurse doesn't use the MAR"? What does this

  21. HELP! the adon stealing out of the med cart?

    Vito Andolini replied to blondnursey's topic in General Nursing

    Running away is irresponsible. It's being part of the problem. It's also detrimental to one's resume and to ever becoming vested in a pension plan. we can't always run away - ethically and with...

  22. HELP! the adon stealing out of the med cart?

    Vito Andolini replied to blondnursey's topic in General Nursing

    Even giving them her personal Tylenol could land her in trouble if someone has a bad reaction to it. She is licensed, she should not be risking that license. The staff need to buy their own tylenol....

  23. Difficult Time/Stupid Mistakes

    Vito Andolini replied to caribqueen12's topic in General Nursing

    I have often felt that I left something out. I just take a moment and think back over each patient and try to see if I did forget something or not. There is always the phone, too. You can always...

  24. HELP! the adon stealing out of the med cart?

    Vito Andolini replied to blondnursey's topic in General Nursing

    All she needs to do is be with him whenever he goes to the cart. And she should follow him to the room of any pt to whom he says he is giving narcs, or give them herself, at his "request". And if he...

  25. HELP! the adon stealing out of the med cart?

    Vito Andolini replied to blondnursey's topic in General Nursing

    Document what? That she gave out prescription meds to people other than the persons for whom they were ordered? That she "stole" OTC's and handed them out to staff? That she didn't order meds when...