rdnkmommy

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1. Closed nursery: where are your pp mag babies staying?

   rdnkmommy posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I work in a fairly busy LAD unit, averaging around 300 deliveries a month. We recently closed our nursery and implemented the Newborn Admission Nurse (NAN). It has been a rather painful growth for us but we are managing. However, we continue to strug...

2. Dallas...best hospital to work at?

   rdnkmommy replied to babymanager's topic in Texas

   I'd be weary of Baylor McKinney. It's a brand new beautiful facility but I had three coworkers (L&D) leave Methodist to go there. All three were back with us within 90 days. It's pretty small and the nurses were being floated to med/surf and ICU!...

3. TC RN license card

   rdnkmommy replied to adangerousbeauty's topic in Texas

   No, they no longer provide an actual card.

4. What's the max dose Pitocin is allowed at your hospital?

   rdnkmommy replied to violet_violet's topic in Ob/Gyn

   3x3 every 30, max of 42. I've maxed out more than once

5. Cervidil AND Pitocin

   rdnkmommy replied to rdnkmommy's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Our head of OB has ONE study that reports no harm to patients. The hospital that conducted the study has since discontinued the practice. We haven't had any bad outcomes, but it's bound to happen eventually.

6. Cervidil AND Pitocin

   rdnkmommy posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Anyone having physicians order cervidil AND low dose pit together??

7. L&D in Texas- suggestions?

   rdnkmommy replied to 1996RN's topic in Texas

   I work at Methodist in Dallas and we are in desperate need of experienced L&D nurses!

8. UTA Rn to BSN program

   rdnkmommy replied to Ms.RN's topic in Texas (UTA)

   I will graduate from there in December. Most of the classes are based on research, leadership, and management that is why there are no clinicals. There is one assessment class, but that is the only class that has anything nursing skills. The 5 week ...

9. RN-BSN online programs??

   rdnkmommy replied to pinkynbd_99's topic in Texas

   I too gradauted from nursing school last May. I immediatly started the UTA RN-BSN and will be done in 13 days (but whose counting!!!!). Rest assured, it is NOTHING like nursing school. It can be a little time consuming with the paper writing but ther...

10. Tyler, Texas: Trinity Mother of Francis

    rdnkmommy replied to NightNurse876's topic in Texas

    Tyler is way out there, country and just not very appealing in my opinion. It is very rural but it is the "bigger town" in East Texas. My friend works there and she likes it ok but the pay is very bad. She makes $21 (1 year after graduation) compared...

11. Dallas area hospitals

    rdnkmommy replied to Cmunst45636's topic in Texas

    I started at Methodist last year as a new grad. I did notice that they still had internships this year but there where not as many as last year. They start posting positions in January or February for the May grads. I have a friend that just intervie...

12. How much do you get paid?

    rdnkmommy replied to EILEEN456's topic in Ob/Gyn

    $26.62 after 1 year, with $7 shift diff weeknights and $10 shift diff weekends in Dallas.

13. Any RN working in L&D with only an ADN??

    rdnkmommy replied to EILEEN456's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am an ADN that was hired in L&D last year as a new grad. Most hospitals in the Dallas area do not specify ADN or BSN, just based on my job search. I work in a large hospital that does not offer a pay difference for either degree, in fact I grad...

14. Advice on SVE

    rdnkmommy replied to im_an_honest_1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I feel your pain! I have been in L&D since October and still can't get 8,9,10. Huge problem when I can't tell when they are complete!! It is so frustrating and I am waiting for my "ah-ha" moment!

15. NPO for labor?

    rdnkmommy replied to 2curlygirls's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am working on a paper now on this issue for my RN-BSN. Not only is my hospital NPO accept ice chips but we run LR instead of D5LR. My hospital has a 10-12% c-section rate so I don't think the "just in case" rationale works. I could understand for a...