cindyln

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1. Help! OB Supplies Expensive!

   cindyln replied to layna's topic in Ob/Gyn

   1. diaper cut down middle and ice packed in it 2. pitcher,peri pads, mesh underwear,peri bottle,diapers, wipes and formula if desired 3. the bare minimum 4. absolutely not!!

2. Worked twenty years as a nurse and still at the bedside--

   cindyln replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

   I have been a nurse for 20 years now and I must say that in my experience bedside nursing is a step up from the other roles. I have been a nurse manager and worked in a clinic but my latest job on a mother/baby unit has been my most rewarding. I have...

3. Kansas City area anyone?

   cindyln replied to louloubell1's topic in General Nursing

   I don't live in the KC area. I live in a rural town in Kansas but my son lives in Overland Park and I love visiting him. There is so much to do in that area. And if you stay off of I- 435 at rush hour it isn't too hard to drive in also.

4. Need to Vent: 3 Co-workers from Hell

   cindyln replied to imenid37's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Oh I feel for you. At first I thought you worked the same place I do until you started talking about the nursery which we don't have. I suggest you talk to other co-workers and if they feel the same as you then all of you go to the nurse manager abou...

5. GBS treatment??

   cindyln replied to Chttynurs's topic in Ob/Gyn

   At my hospital we treat with ampicillin. The ped doctors like us to get 2 doses in the mom before she delivers. GBS is more of a problem for the infant than mom. We keep the babies for 48 hours after delivery to observe for symptoms.Also we do blood ...

6. Do nurses get paid hourly or salary.

   cindyln replied to jgg765's topic in General Nursing

   I get paid hourly. I work 12 hour shifts and get overtime after 80 hours in the 2 week payperiod.

7. Do you stick around?

   cindyln replied to Cheerio's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I don't stay. I too already work 12 hour shifts and that is long enough for me.

8. Agency LPNs doing IV Push

   cindyln replied to 2rntish's topic in Infusion

   In Kansas it is not in the LPN's scope of practice to do IV pushes

9. seniority

   cindyln replied to cindylouwho's topic in NICU

   well this is a big secret so if it gets out I will have to hunt you down and hurt you but the schedule maker at my place lets me make my own schedule and give it to her. I have been there 20 years. But that is the only bennie I get for seniority.

10. Abortions on PP vs L&D

    cindyln replied to webbiedebbie's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Being a government hospital we don't do abortions. All deliveries, alive or deceased are done on L&D. I have had 1 patient miscarry in a postpartum bed. I was there to deliver the fetus. The OB doc was not responding to my pages,another topic all...

11. Poll: Have you been vaccinated?

    cindyln replied to nursedude's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital put out an offer today. My thoughts right now lean toward no way!!

12. 2003 Nursing Conferences

    cindyln replied to Anaclaire's topic in NICU

    I would love to attend the mother-baby one. Just wish there wasn't a week between it and the allnurses get-together. I can't justify with work staying over an extra week.

13. Could This Be True??

    cindyln replied to Brownms46's topic in Safety

    hmmm gonna have to run this by my union rep since Mr Bush is my boss. Sometimes it doesn't pay to have a government job.

14. The first time

    cindyln replied to Shamrock's topic in Humor

    oh that was so funny!!!

15. Blood Patch

    cindyln replied to layna's topic in Operating Room

    I have helped with many a blood patch. Our anesthesia staff will use the floor staff because they are actually doing it at the patient's bed. Why bring OR staff?