natkat2816

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1. Joint Replacement Post-op Dressing Changes

   natkat2816 replied to NurseSabrina's topic in Orthopaedic

   All our docs like just 4x4's and medipore tape to secure. Of course if it's draining we would reinforce with an ABD.

2. Allina System question

   natkat2816 replied to Toots71506's topic in Minnesota

   FreezebabyRN - just curious what ever happened with the Allina interview. Did you get a job?

3. Coumadin vs. Lovenox after joint replacement

   natkat2816 replied to natkat2816's topic in Orthopaedic

   Thanks for all your answers. I was just curious cause I'm gonna be on a committee about that. We use mostly coumadin but have a few docs that use lovenox. I guess that may change in the future too as the hospital is going to switch from lovenox to...

4. Allina System question

   natkat2816 replied to Toots71506's topic in Minnesota

   $38/pay period for dental for family coverage

5. Allina System question

   natkat2816 replied to Toots71506's topic in Minnesota

   Freezebaby - that's just health insurance. Dues are $58/month

6. Allina System question

   natkat2816 replied to Toots71506's topic in Minnesota

   Good luck on your interview FreezebabyRN!! I work in an Allina hospital and MNA health insurance runs for me $180/pay period for family.

7. Allina System question

   natkat2816 replied to Toots71506's topic in Minnesota

   Freezebaby - just curious which Allina hospital did you apply to when you were rejected?? I have a feeling if it was Mercy/Unity/Cambridge/St. Francis that they are harder to get into than at Abbott or United because of the size. That's just my the...

8. Questions about Allina hospitals and North Memorial

   natkat2816 replied to Toots71506's topic in Minnesota

   toots - Unity has separate units. It is split up into L&D on one wing and Family care unit (mom/baby, peds, and gyn) is on the other wing. Mercy - I delivered there with my kids and last I knew (7 years ago) was that they were on the same unit ...

9. Coumadin vs. Lovenox after joint replacement

   natkat2816 posted a topic in Orthopaedic

   Just wanting to know what everyones opinion was between coumadin vs. lovenox for ortho patients after total joint replacement?? What are your docs using?? Do they have a preference?? Why? Any side effects noted??

10. Minnesota Roll Call

    natkat2816 replied to tiroka03's topic in Minnesota

    Not sure if I ever introduced myself on here or not so here goes. I live in the northern suburbs and have been in MN all my life. Currently I've only been a nurse about 2.5 years so I'm still learning everyday. Work on a med-surg/ortho unit at the...

11. Questions about Allina hospitals and North Memorial

    natkat2816 replied to Toots71506's topic in Minnesota

    Toots - I don't know much but here's what I do know or think to help answer your questions. 1 - I think they mostly would like you to have experience in other areas before starting in L&D. 2 - I think you'd have a better chance getting into a mo...

12. Pt assignement of 7 or more in rehab

    natkat2816 replied to SusanRehabRN's topic in Rehabilitation

    Regarding transfer training - could you just go right to PT and ask them for proper training/inservice on transfering instead of waiting for the cold day that administration will get to it?

13. new rehab nurse

    natkat2816 replied to Jaaaman's topic in Rehabilitation

    That is also why I LOVE rehab nursing - because of the relationships you have with your patients and their families!! It is rewarding. (But then I miss them when they discharge).

14. General questions about rehab nursing

    natkat2816 replied to Brian2MN's topic in Rehabilitation

    Brian - I'm in MN also and from what I've seen so far is that a lot of hospitals are getting rid of the LPN's. I know for a fact that Mercy/Unity LPN's are losing there jobs next June unless they went back for their RN. LPN's are mostly in the nursi...

15. Acute Rehab nursing

    natkat2816 replied to Butternut's topic in Rehabilitation

    I have never worked the night shift but I presently work D/E in acute rehab. What I know of about night shift is that in our place they have 7-8 patients per nurse, they have a few meds and IV's but not many, they have to manage pt's who have troubl...