tdr61

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1. Great Bonuses!WOW!

   tdr61 replied to m_chatelaine's topic in California

   Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center in Thousand Oaks

2. You'll never make it in California

   tdr61 replied to luv2shopp85's topic in California

   Come on out...you'll love it!!!! I moved out here 4 years ago and don't have any plans of leaving for the simple fact that California is a safe place to practice. I've been from New York to California as a traveler and can say that until other stat...

3. Great Bonuses!WOW!

   tdr61 replied to m_chatelaine's topic in California

   Thousand Oaks is in southern Ventura County...very, very nice community. The cost of living is about the same as LA county. I am currently a travel nurse at that facility and the unit I work in is great (L&D). The hospital is a HCA facility an...

4. Great Bonuses!WOW!

   tdr61 replied to m_chatelaine's topic in California

   The hospital in Thousand Oaks is offering a $10,000 sign-on bonus for full-time RN's...not sure about the relocation assistance though.

5. Videotaping during births?

   tdr61 replied to MamaMadge's topic in Ob/Gyn

   At the hospital I'm currently at there is a policy in place that states there is no videotaping in the L&D or C/S rooms. With that being said, I will say that it is not often enforced. The majority of the nurses could care less if there is a vi...

6. Van Nuys, CA tvl nsg @ Valley Presbyterian looking for hospital/housing/local advice

   tdr61 replied to travel nurse jj's topic in Travel

   Welcome to CA! If you decide to live in Arcadia you'll be looking at a minimum of 45 mins to an hour drive if the traffic isn't bad. If it is, you can double that time. Arcadia is about 30 miles or so from the hospital and that time of the night c...

7. Have you ever had a patient with a uterine rupture?

   tdr61 replied to rbytsdy's topic in Ob/Gyn

   In my 16 years of L&D nursing I have seen two uterine ruptures (neither were my patients). One was a VBAC attempt, not induced or augmented, delivered vaginally and ruptured during the immediate recovery phase. The patient was sent to the OR tw...

8. epidural pumps

   tdr61 replied to kcrnsue's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I have worked in both scenarios and when I am at a place that uses a regular infusion pump for the IV there are some safety precautions that I utilize. I make sure the pump for the epidural is on the opposite of the bed from my other pump. I label ...

9. feeling overwhelmed by recruiters -need advice from experienced travelers

   tdr61 replied to lannisz's topic in Travel

   Hmmm, let's see...aside from making that list, think about what size hopsital you want to work in and what shift you are willing to work. Obviously there will be more night shifts available than day shifts which, if you're willing to do nights, will...

10. feeling overwhelmed by recruiters -need advice from experienced travelers

    tdr61 replied to lannisz's topic in Travel

    Don't let the recruiter's get to you...some of them can be overbearing and bordering on rude. It helps if you have a list of what is important to you in a contract, benefits, payrate, housing, bonuses, etc. When you're talking to the recruiter's ju...

11. Positive or unknown GBS

    tdr61 replied to MemphisOBRNC's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've worked in some facilities that still practice that way but I've noticed that many are moving away from that. Currently where I'm at, if the mom does not get at least 2 doses of antibiotics the peds will do a CBC, CRP and blood culture. No trea...

12. bedside ultrasounds-nursing restrictions

    tdr61 replied to SheaOBRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I would definitely check with your BON on this one. If you are one of the nurses who is performing a bedside US for whatever reason, make sure you have a documented competency showing that you have been trained to perform that duty and make sure you...

13. Pitocin titration

    tdr61 replied to birdsnbees's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I believe the ACOG literature states that Pitocin can be titrated as high as either 40 or 40 mU...I will have to find the exact article that addresses it. I'll pass it along when I find it.

14. Can you be an OB RN with an Assoc. Degree?

    tdr61 replied to kmj1228's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes it's possible...I have an ADN and have been in OB nursing for 15 years...have decided to take the big LEAP and go for my Master's this year. Good luck!

15. Teen dies from Med Error in Labor

    tdr61 replied to htrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That is exactly what the AWHONN guidelines states. I too worked at a hospital where the nurses placed the epidural bags in the pump, programmed it and started it as well we turned it up or down....the anesthesiologist had no idea how to run the pump...