L&DTami

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1. Nursing Salary Hall of Shame

   L&DTami replied to eagleriver's topic in General Nursing

   OMG!!!!!! C'mon up to Detroit area and make 21.00 as a 1st year RN. I make 25.25, 5yr RN pay scale. We top out at 28.00. This is at the largest hospital group in S>E. Michigan, we have like 8-10 hospitals to choose from!

2. Nursing Salary Hall of Shame

   L&DTami replied to eagleriver's topic in General Nursing

   OMG!!!!!! C'mon up to Detroit area and make 21.00 as a 1st year RN. I make 25.25, 5yr RN pay scale. We top out at 28.00. This is at the largest hospital group in S>E. Michigan, we have like 8-10 hospitals to choose from!

3. Finding it hard to get head around the US way

   L&DTami replied to eirthjona's topic in International

   Yes lets stick together on this- I have known nurses with all levels of education and have found that all different levels of experience and common sense as well as intelligence exist within all ranks. Trust me, I know RNs with a Masters degree that...

4. Working while Pregnant??

   L&DTami replied to burger914's topic in General Nursing

   I worked in long term care when I had my secnond and third. I was working as a Nurses Aide for child # 2, took leave 2 weeks prior, worked as Nurse for child # 3- I would have been at work the day I delivered except my dog was sick and the oldest h...

5. PA-C's on L&D

   L&DTami replied to Dave ARNP's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Nope, none at our 1200 deliveries per year hospital. Level 2 nrsry, so we send all complicated cases to the "Big House", AKA our Main campus.

6. 13yr olds having babies.

   L&DTami replied to LilTiger1971's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Such a sad situation, I hope you are able to get to the bottom of the when and how, and hope you are able to make decisions that your fmily can live with. As for the school thing, my 14 yr old announced at the dinner table TONITE that a couple w...

7. does research support cross-training?

   L&DTami replied to Buggs's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I agree that it is probably a management issue or could there be a staffing issue? We never have more than 4 couplets assigned to one nurse unless we are shorthanded. When this occurrs it is usually because the main unit is full and the PPs have been...

8. Pain meds and + drug use

   L&DTami replied to L&DTami's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Now I am concerned, because A) I didn't know that, and B) We give stadol to those with + hx all the time. I am going to look into that one for sure! Thanks NurseyNursey and mother/babyRN!

9. Delivery Set-Up

   L&DTami replied to Cali's topic in Ob/Gyn

   24 hours with sterile drape covering. Like the idea of a kit on the mayo ready to rock for crashes- I am going to mention that to my manager!!!

10. does research support cross-training?

    L&DTami replied to Buggs's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Just my two cents- we are cross trained but there is a core group of nurses that ONLY do PP or Labor or Nursery Special care. They never learned to be comfortable with everything and therefore aren't forced to. So far no problems. I do everything ...

11. Pain meds and + drug use

    L&DTami replied to L&DTami's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Uh huh- I checked back and found she delivered @ 0808. I did check her to see right after the epidural bacause that has also been my experience, and she went from 4 to 6 in an hour. I just want to say here that I always do my best to ensure adequat...

12. Coaching style during pushing

    L&DTami replied to sbic56's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Helpful hints all! I follow the pts lead too, after all this is HER birth. I hate the Docs who insist on pushing when complete, never mind that mom is numb and cannot! I have them wait if they have an epidural until they feel they HAVE to push. Se...

13. Pain meds and + drug use

    L&DTami replied to L&DTami's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Ok, thanks- that has been my experience, which is why I called anesthesia before I gave report that am. But all the Day nurses said -Oh it's because of her history- so I wasn't sure what to think!

14. Pain meds and + drug use

    L&DTami posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hey all- I am sort of new to L&D and i have a queation. The other night my pt was a pt who had late prenatal care and was + for opiates in her urine at her first visit in October. She comes in to deliver, of course in pain. I get a Stadol orde...

15. How often would you have monitored this pt?

    L&DTami replied to moz's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Oh yes, these pts ARE high risk and in my hospital would require continuous monitoring and if you are on mag you have a foley- NO brp! -contiuous monitoring with hourly or even more frequent bps,prn.-and hourly I & O etc..... As for Who watches ...