LDRNMOMMY BSN, RN

L&D,Wound Care, SNC

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    Are there any OKC metro hospitals that don't have 7-7 shifts?

    LDRNMOMMY replied to LDRNMOMMY's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Well, daycare is still an issue, I can not find any daycare that will transport my daughter to school that opens before 6:30. It's not that I am unhappy where I am at right now, it's just not my...
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    Are there any OKC metro hospitals that don't have 7-7 shifts?

    LDRNMOMMY posted a topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Specifically Mercy. I am thinking about applying for some PRN positions to get back into L&D but due to my child's daycare situation the earliest I can drop off the kids at daycare is 0630 and my...
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    DEMEROL ... does Your unit use it?

    LDRNMOMMY replied to jodyangel's topic in Ob/Gyn

    When I worked in NC some anesthesia providers wrote for Demerol for shivering, works like a charm. I didn't see it too often, but I did give it a few
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    maggots?

    LDRNMOMMY replied to billsnurse's topic in Emergency

    Had my first maggot experience today. I work in an outpatient wound care clinic. I removed the dressing and there were maggots crawling all over the patients wound. I excused myself for a brief moment...
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    Nurses Week/Hospital Week

    LDRNMOMMY replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    The Florence Prescription - new book by Joe Tye This was our "appreciation" gift. Gee thanks. It even had a personal intro by our
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    Getting ready to start a new job

    LDRNMOMMY posted a topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    After roughly 5 years of labor and delivery nursing I have accepted a job in a wound care clinic that provides hyperbaric treatments as well. I am so excited to learn something new and taking care of...
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    Getting ready to start a new job

    LDRNMOMMY replied to LDRNMOMMY's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Almost a year! Never in a million years would I thought I would be working in wound care and absolutely loving it! Good luck on your new
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    Floating

    LDRNMOMMY replied to JenRN99's topic in Ob/Gyn

    YES, YES, a thousand times YES! I no longer work OB, but at the last hospital I worked at from 2008-2010 we were expected to float when our census was down. We would sometimes have to float to...
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    Unna boot

    LDRNMOMMY replied to bethroew's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I would like to see that evidence as well. I was taught go up once then down once and then Coban for the compression. No kerlix or using the entire roll. We use Unna Flex in our
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    What color scrubs do you wear?

    LDRNMOMMY replied to MJB2010's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I work in an outpatient clinic staffed with RNs. The only dress code we have is that we wear solid colors M-Th. On Fridays we can wear prints or tee shirts. It was an old unofficial policy of our...
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    Best Nursing Shoes/Sneakers

    LDRNMOMMY replied to gladtobeOB's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Sanitas! Similar to
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    Wound care nurse salary range

    LDRNMOMMY replied to nukefx007's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I am a BSN with almost 6 yrs experience, with one of those being in wound care. I make low $20s/hr. I work in a wound care clinic 8-4:30 M-F, no shift diff. I live and work in the OKC metro
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    ATTN WOC Nurses - Wound Care Questions from New Home Health Nurse

    LDRNMOMMY replied to MommaNurse26's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Not a WOC, but I have been working in a wound care clinic for almost a year. You have been given great advice so far. Does your agency carry Alevyn heel dressings? Smith & Nephew - Allevyn* Heel I...
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    Becoming a nurse as an Air Force wife

    LDRNMOMMY replied to gee325's topic in General Nursing

    It can take some time and persistence, but she can find a job. Her best bet would be to talk to the nurse managers where she would be interested in working. If she does not have NICU experience she...
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    Hyperbaric and Autism

    LDRNMOMMY replied to Leelee2's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Our chambers (we have 2 monoplace) have a TV/DVD where the sound is wired into the chamber. Is that an option where your friend and her son receive
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    Code Blue Teams for Medical Office

    LDRNMOMMY replied to Sierramnq's topic in General Nursing

    This is what we have to do as well. And we are right across the parking lot from a
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    Which job???

    LDRNMOMMY replied to luvapug's topic in General Nursing

    I agree 100% with this. I did the same thing a few months ago and I don't regret it one
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    How does your facility deal with fetal demise?

    LDRNMOMMY replied to anggelRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have worked L&D at two different hospitals and in both places the policy stated that the mother decides when the baby goes to the
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    What is the worst thing you see on your floor?

    LDRNMOMMY replied to jennifers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    When working L&D several years ago I took care of a patient that was told by multiple specialists her baby had multiple anomalies incompatible with life, to include little to no lung tissue and...
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    how much do you pay for your health ins.

    LDRNMOMMY replied to Zen123's topic in General Nursing

    Yikes, that seems really expensive! My husband is in the military. $3 copay for each prescription, if not filled on base. Less than $40 for dental for the kids and me. Vision, one exam per year, not...
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    March of Dimes: Less than 39 weeks

    LDRNMOMMY replied to Elvish's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The hospital I worked at previously (military) would not perform elective inductions before 39 weeks. I think it's awesome that more and more practices are now starting to put this into practice....
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    New grad landed first RN job in OB triage

    LDRNMOMMY replied to txmommyof3's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I completely agree with Starryskies and Klone, but I do wish you the best of
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    L&D nurses - can you look at my birth plan?

    LDRNMOMMY replied to Lola77's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I agree with refusing nursery time. I delivered both of my children in hospitals without nurseries. The hospital where I last worked had telemetry monitors. They are a good idea in theory, but more...
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    Current New Grad Pay in Tulsa area and OKC

    LDRNMOMMY replied to zephyr79's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    OKC here as well. I work a M-F 8-5 job as an employee of OU medical center, I do not earn any differentials. I was hired with 4 yrs RN experience and I am making LOW 20's per
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    For the Clinic/office Nurses

    LDRNMOMMY replied to Juwon's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a wound care clinic that is part of a hospital. Hours are 8-5 M-F, but if all patients are seen and work is done I can leave earlier. We are not supposed to have overtime if we can help it...