cindyln

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1. 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...

2. 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...

3. 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

4. 26g abbocath shortage...

   cindyln replied to Lyssia's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   I have never used anything smaller than a

5. er vs. ob the battle goes on sort of

   cindyln replied to imenid37's topic in Ob/Gyn

   That patient would have been admitted to our Med/Surg floor also. The last place a woman who has just delivered a stillborn wants to be is on a floor where she will be hearing new healthy babies...

6. er vs. ob the battle goes on sort of

   cindyln replied to imenid37's topic in Ob/Gyn

   wow! Any woman that walks thru our ER's door who is more than 20 weeks pregnant they don't even triage. Go straight to L&D, do not stop

7. Blocking beds when understaffed

   cindyln replied to Nurse Ratched's topic in General Nursing

   Boy I wish my hospital would block beds when staffing is low. No they just tell us to suck it up and drive

8. Faking It

   cindyln replied to l.rae's topic in General Nursing

   We had one who was fine when the doctor was examining him. Had a "seizure" in the hall outside the exam room which stopped when we put 2 large bore IV's in him and a cather. He responded real well to...

9. IV Starts

   cindyln replied to Mofe'ny's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   I will try 2 times and then call anesthesia. I have never seen one of our docs attempt much less put in an IV but anesthesia will give it a try. I love scalp

10. Call light systems...

    cindyln replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    Kristy that is the same that we use. SOme people refuse to wear the badge. They hate they can be

11. Call light systems...

    cindyln replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    We use a system by HillRom. YOu can talk to the patient over the handset.Saves lots of trips to the room when it was pushed

12. Radiant warmers

    cindyln replied to trish2307's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We put nothing but a diaper on the babies we have under the

13. Nurses & Retirement $$$

    cindyln replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    That is not true. I can retire with full benefits when I am 56 and I plan on

14. phototherapy

    cindyln replied to greyhorse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our babies getting phototherapy are always

15. Nurses & Retirement $$$

    cindyln replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    I must be an minority. I have worked for the same hospital for 20 years now. I plan on retiring in 10 years. Being that my hospital is a government hospital I have a good retirement plan but have...