crystal013

Greenmile, You should not have to pay for housing with that pay package. When I had to pay for housing my weekly take home was $1280. When they paid the housing my weekly take home was always over $1000. I wouldn't take a job where I would be clearin...

Does anyone have any thoughts, ideas, facts or opinions on nursing at UVA-Charlottesville, VA? Particularly the Labor and Delivery dept. Thanks, I appreciate any information.

Well, I totally agree. Travel nursing is hard. My last assignment was terrible. Constantly getting pulled and the worst assignment, then no support when it all goes to crap. After this last assignment I tucked my tail between my legs and went back to...

Yes, neuro RN I am sure that you have some choices out there now. You have several areas that you can work in, but there is not much out there for L&D nurses. I'm going home.

i agree. My assignment is over tomorrow and I am taking a full time job starting next week and feel fortunate that my old hospital is taking me back. Now is NOT a good time to start traveling. If you have a job, stay in it for now. Things will change...

I think it depends on the environment you are in. I have been an L&D nurse for almost 20 years and an L&D traveler for over a year. I have always "shined" in every environment I've been in until now. Most of the nurses I work with are half my...

I'd like to say "Yes, we ordered this medication because we know it will hurt your baby because we are in the business of hurting babies...that's how we have stayed in business so long..." But, of course, I DO NOT say that...hehe...

Hi JANELRN! Your unit sounds like where I work at PCMH in Greenville, NC... hehe... Crystal

We recently had a patient who's 24 hour urine was 15,000. No kidding. We thought it had to be a mistake, but it wasn't. She had mild high BP but no other signs of PIH or HELLP. We induced her anyway. Probably an underlying problem with the kidneys.

My First L&D job was in 1985. Ahh, the good old days. Most women took Lamaze classes and they actually knew how to breathe with their contractions when they got to the hospital and just needed us to remind them. They got Saline locks and IV demer...

Can someone email me privately their recruiters name with RN network? Thanks Junette

I am a long time L&D veteran and I so agree with all the above posts. I can see both sides of it... And veteran nurses get yelled at too at times, especially during stressful situations. L&D is tough. A lot of new nurses want to go into it be...

Hi Green Mile, I am no longer at Cherry...worked there 2003-2004. A lot of stuff in the local papers lately about crap going on there. Are you there currently? How is it going?

Thanks again Sarah, I am going to take the travel position there... Maybe I'll see you... Crystal

I would sure like some info from anyone who has worked at or knows anything about Henrico Dr's hospital in Richmond-Particularly the Labor and Delivery dept. Where is the living area near there? Would appreciate any inside info I can get... Thank you...

Hello, I am an experienced L&D nurse but fairly new to traveling with just one assignment under my belt. Would like some info from other L&D travelers about what was your favorite travel assignment, what was your worst...and what agencies are...

Thanks Sarah, I appreciate the info. I had heard mixed reviews about "HCA" hospitals so it is good to hear something positive. Crystal

Hi Everyone, Was wondering if anyone has worked at or knows anything about Franklin Square Hospital in Baltimore, MD or Montgomery Grace Hospital in Olney, MD-particulary the L&D dept. I'd appreciate any info I can get. THANKS! Crystal

Hi! I worked for HCA a long time ago and it was not so good...hmmm....Do you know anything about Henrico Doctor's Hospital in Richmond, VA?

I gave birth at the hospitals I worked at both times and wouldn't have condidered otherwise. Not only was it where I worked but the DEPT I worked because I worked in L&D. My co-workers took extra special care of me and I trusted them because I h...

hi baglady! So nice to hear from you! I have been in Jacksonville, NC for 3 13 week contracts-does about 125 deliveries/month. 10 bed LDR-babies go to nursery and mom's move out to postpartum after delivery. I think that's the set up I like best, alt...

Hiya, I worked at Cherry Hospital in Goldsboro-staff nurse, not a traveler.. What a disaster area! dangerous and their answer to any problem that happens is just fire the nurse in charge when the problem happened. The HCT's sleep on the job and you a...

Hi there, I'm crystal and new to the site... I have A HUNDRED of these...but let's start with... "I want MY epidural" Ok, I will try to find YOUR epidural, but if I can't will you take someone else's? Oh, and how about.. "Ive been having CONTRAPTIONS...