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  1. Great Bonuses!WOW!

    tdr61 replied to m_chatelaine's topic in California Nursing

    Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center in Thousand

  2. You'll never make it in California

    tdr61 replied to luv2shopp85's topic in California Nursing

    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...

  3. Great Bonuses!WOW!

    tdr61 replied to m_chatelaine's topic in California Nursing

    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...

  4. Great Bonuses!WOW!

    tdr61 replied to m_chatelaine's topic in California Nursing

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

  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...

  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...

  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 lady partslly and ruptured during the...

  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...

  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...

  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,...

  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...

  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...

  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

  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

  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...

  16. Opinions about Access nurses?

    tdr61 replied to jolie22's topic in Travel

    I haven't worked any short term assignments, all of mine have been 13 weeks. I'm currently working in Thousand Oaks at Los Robles and really like it. It's probably one of the best places I've worked...

  17. Opinions about Access nurses?

    tdr61 replied to jolie22's topic in Travel

    I'm with Access Nurses and work L&D, I haven't worked in Arizona but have done assignments in southern California. What would you like to

  18. Opinions about Access nurses?

    tdr61 replied to jolie22's topic in Travel

    I have just extended my 3rd contract with Access Nurses. Of all the companies I've work with, they are by far the best. My recruiter is amazing and always easily accessible. The housing has been...

  19. travel question

    tdr61 replied to LTCNursemidwest's topic in Travel

    I've been with Access Nurses for almost a year and they are by far the best company I've travelled with. I can't answer the questions about LTC facilities as I work in the acute care setting. Good...

  20. Has anyone taken online icu exam for travel requirement?

    tdr61 replied to readysetgo's topic in Travel

    I'm in L&D and have had to take online exam with every company I've worked for in the past 7 years. They're really not that horrible, just take a deep breath and you'll be fine. The one's I've...

  21. West Coast vs East Coast nursing

    tdr61 replied to tinderbox's topic in Travel

    I've worked in New York (Syracuse), union hospital, staffing wasn't an issue because of that. I'm currently working in California and in all honesty I will probably stay here because of the state...

  22. Size of Angiocath for IV

    tdr61 replied to nurseob7's topic in Ob/Gyn

    18g is what I use, if it's a really tough stick and anesthesia isn't able to attempt a start I will use a 20g. I did work at a hospital a few years back that required 2 IV's, one of which had to be a...

  23. OB TraceVue and Meditech

    tdr61 replied to ShellyRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We use OB TraceVue and Meditech, however we are the only area of the hospital that does not use Meditech for charting purposes...only documentation of medications. We do flowsheet charting in...

  24. Specialty Pay for Ob Nurses

    tdr61 replied to shebbie's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have run across one or two hospitals over the years that offer specialty pay but they are very few and far between. Usually the pay rate is based on years of experience and sometimes the degree one...

  25. nursing program at Clovis Community College

    tdr61 replied to ebonyangel's topic in General Nursing

    I can't speak to the college currently but I graduated from there 16 years ago when it was a branch of ENMU in Portales. The program was tough to get into then but over time I've seen that lax up a...