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  1. Closed nursery: where are your pp mag babies staying?

    rdnkmommy posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work in a fairly busy LAD unit, averaging around 300 deliveries a month. We recently closed our nursery and implemented the Newborn Admission Nurse (NAN). It has been a rather painful growth for us...

  2. Cervidil AND Pitocin

    rdnkmommy posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Anyone having physicians order cervidil AND low dose pit

  3. Dallas...best hospital to work at?

    rdnkmommy replied to babymanager's topic in Texas Nursing

    I'd be weary of Baylor McKinney. It's a brand new beautiful facility but I had three coworkers (L&D) leave Methodist to go there. All three were back with us within 90 days. It's pretty small and...

  4. TC RN license card

    rdnkmommy replied to adangerousbeauty's topic in Texas Nursing

    No, they no longer provide an actual

  5. What's the max dose Pitocin is allowed at your hospital?

    rdnkmommy replied to violet_violet's topic in Ob/Gyn

    3x3 every 30, max of 42. I've maxed out more than

  6. Cervidil AND Pitocin

    rdnkmommy replied to rdnkmommy's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our head of OB has ONE study that reports no harm to patients. The hospital that conducted the study has since discontinued the practice. We haven't had any bad outcomes, but it's bound to happen...

  7. L&D in Texas- suggestions?

    rdnkmommy replied to 1996RN's topic in Texas Nursing

    I work at Methodist in Dallas and we are in desperate need of experienced L&D

  8. UTA Rn to BSN program

    rdnkmommy replied to Ms.RN's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    I will graduate from there in December. Most of the classes are based on research, leadership, and management that is why there are no clinicals. There is one assessment class, but that is the only...

  9. RN-BSN online programs??

    rdnkmommy replied to pinkynbd_99's topic in Texas Nursing

    I too gradauted from nursing school last May. I immediatly started the UTA RN-BSN and will be done in 13 days (but whose counting!!!!). Rest assured, it is NOTHING like nursing school. It can be a...

  10. Tyler, Texas: Trinity Mother of Francis

    rdnkmommy replied to NightNurse876's topic in Texas Nursing

    Tyler is way out there, country and just not very appealing in my opinion. It is very rural but it is the "bigger town" in East Texas. My friend works there and she likes it ok but the pay is very...

  11. Dallas area hospitals

    rdnkmommy replied to Cmunst45636's topic in Texas Nursing

    I started at Methodist last year as a new grad. I did notice that they still had internships this year but there where not as many as last year. They start posting positions in January or February for...

  12. How much do you get paid?

    rdnkmommy replied to EILEEN456's topic in Ob/Gyn

    $26.62 after 1 year, with $7 shift diff weeknights and $10 shift diff weekends in

  13. Any RN working in L&D with only an ADN??

    rdnkmommy replied to EILEEN456's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am an ADN that was hired in L&D last year as a new grad. Most hospitals in the Dallas area do not specify ADN or BSN, just based on my job search. I work in a large hospital that does not offer...

  14. Advice on SVE

    rdnkmommy replied to im_an_honest_1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I feel your pain! I have been in L&D since October and still can't get 8,9,10. Huge problem when I can't tell when they are complete!! It is so frustrating and I am waiting for my "ah-ha"

  15. NPO for labor?

    rdnkmommy replied to 2curlygirls's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am working on a paper now on this issue for my RN-BSN. Not only is my hospital NPO accept ice chips but we run LR instead of D5LR. My hospital has a 10-12% c-section rate so I don't think the "just...

  16. Dallas area hospitals and starting pay

    rdnkmommy replied to Soonerbred08's topic in Texas Nursing

    As far as Dallas NICU's goes, it seems that Parkland is the place to be. Parkland, Methodist Dallas, Baylor, Medical City: those are the big guys. My friend started at Parkland last year, after 1 year...

  17. Internships

    rdnkmommy replied to student_nurse06's topic in Texas Nursing

    Methodist offers internships in June and December. Good

  18. Texas ADN pay

    rdnkmommy replied to crazyl8y's topic in Texas Nursing

    I graduated in May making $21.75/hr. I am one of the lowest paid new grads I know here in Dallas. At my hospital, there is no difference in ADN or BSN

  19. What do you start IVs with in your OB unit?

    rdnkmommy replied to LNDRN2's topic in Ob/Gyn

    18 ga for every

  20. hemabate side effects to nurses

    rdnkmommy replied to adpiRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    When we administer it in L&D we give Lomotil too, anyway to avoid that code

  21. how do i become a dialysis nurse

    rdnkmommy replied to noctanol's topic in Texas Nursing

    A classmate of mine job got hired at a dialysis center in Dallas. They are providing all the training straight out of school. I would just apply at centers. Good

  22. Info on DFW area L&D Internship?

    rdnkmommy replied to DuLaney22's topic in Texas Nursing

    I started my internship in June at Methodist Dallas. Historically they offer internships in June and

  23. "pit to distress"

    rdnkmommy replied to geekgolightly's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Like RNBelle, my hospital (large one in Dallas) has physicians that do the same thing. One explained it to me as "declaring" the baby. If baby can not tolerate labor with pitocin, they can not...

  24. Critical Care Internships for new grads?

    rdnkmommy replied to mestizorx's topic in Texas Nursing

    I just graduated in May and several of my classmates got ICU jobs in the Dallas area. I can think of 10 off the top of my head. Good

  25. Don't wear gloves when doing vitals on post-partum mom

    rdnkmommy replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    Adding my .02 I often wear gloves when taking VS for 2 reasons. The first is my experience, I went to put a blood pressure cuff on a patient and stuck my hand in a pool of blood under her arm. As an...