rnWinn

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  1. I need a travel buddy!

    rnWinn posted a topic in Travel

    Hi I would like to travel nurse in California for 13 weeks and maybe more, who knows, maybe up to a year. I am thinking San Diego, Santa Barbara or Oceanside, or even Lake Tahoe. I am thinking of...

  2. Feeling bad about Dr's complaint

    rnWinn posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hello all I just felt the need to vent in an anonymous forum about an experience the other night... I work on L&D as a travel RN. The other night I had my first delivery with a notoriously picky...

  3. Feeling bad about Dr's complaint

    rnWinn replied to rnWinn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    No, it's longer but only 12 weeks left. I have enjoyed it otherwise and the nurses seems to like me, and I them! Thanks for the

  4. Charting System at Mills Peninsula - Burlingame

    rnWinn posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I hear there is a hospital-wide change to Epic charting...they are hiring travellers to fill in while the staff in in training. Anyone know what charting system they use now? More specifically in...

  5. Computer Charting

    rnWinn posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Who uses computer charting? Do you like it? Is it much faster than writing

  6. Pitocin d/c?

    rnWinn replied to romantic's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It depends on the situation. You d/c pitocin in case of bradycardia or tachsystole (more than 5 contractions in 10 mins) in cases of nonreassuring tracing. If the tracing is reassuring (which our...

  7. Contract offer withdrawn (my story)

    rnWinn posted a topic in Travel

    Hello Well I just arrived home after a 4-hour drive. I was on my way to my new job, and had my contract in hand but had to fax it to my recruiter, signed, when I arrived in the first city enroute. I...

  8. Cedars Sinai

    rnWinn replied to kateyes7's topic in Travel

    I worked antepartum at Cedars last year and absolutely loved it. I was housed in Playa del Rey, which was a 35-min drive but worth it because Playa and Marina del Rey are such great places. I would...

  9. Texas Children's L&D?

    rnWinn posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hello I am a travel nurse and have applied for a position at Texas Children's hospital on their L&D unit. I am wondering if this is a descent place to work or if I should avoid it...any info...

  10. Threatened preterm labor

    rnWinn posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hey all, What is the common practice where you work regarding preterm labor? What makes your docs decide on using Mag Sulfate vs. Brethine vs. Indocid? What are the protocols like (dosages etc)....

  11. L&D Travel Nurse - Do I HAVE to Float?

    rnWinn posted a topic in Travel

    Hi, I have been looking for a travel nursing position in California. I am getting really frustrated though, because my experience is totally in high risk L&D - no LDRP/postpartum experience. I...

  12. L&D Travel Nurse - Do I HAVE to Float?

    rnWinn replied to rnWinn's topic in Travel

    Thanks for your quick response...postpartum I would certainly be more willing to float to, but NOT antepartum/gyne (in my hosp they have 10 patients each with no aide a lot of the time and these...

  13. Central Fetal Monitoring

    rnWinn posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi, I am about to move to California to nurse (hopefully in San Diego, or Lompoc, Encinatas, Santa Barbara or nearby). I am used to 1:1 nursing (usually) with continuous EFM, and I am with the patient...

  14. Central Fetal Monitoring

    rnWinn replied to rnWinn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    With the central monitors, do they print out a continuous hard copy at the front desk, or are the hard copies in the room (ie. so you can quickly write things down on them you've

  15. Shift Differentials

    rnWinn posted a topic in Travel

    Hi, I am hoping to travel nurse in November, and I spoke with a recruiter at Nurses in Partnership. She told me that in California, as a travel nurse, I am not entitled to any shift differential. I...

  16. Silly Question

    rnWinn posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hey, is it just where I work or does everybody seem to refer to their patients as "ladies"? ie. when I go to the charge nurse and say "my lady wants an epidural now"? Just curious! And no, we do...

  17. Oxytocin Protocols

    rnWinn posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    In Canada, we use Syntocinon rather than Pitocin (same thing, as I'm sure you all know). I have tried to find the usual protocol for Pitocin management online, but can't. I looked it up in a drug...

  18. When to Call Doc for Delivery

    rnWinn posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Where I work, if the doc's in the hospital and can arrive within 5 minutes, I call when the delivery is likely to happen within 5 minutes of the doc entering the room. The docs are not happy...

  19. Computer Charting

    rnWinn replied to rnWinn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Do you have computers in all the rooms? That is, on the labor

  20. Silly Question

    rnWinn replied to rnWinn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Wow that's taking the privacy act a little far if you ask me, some may say the patients/clients are "more than just a number" - ie. you can't please everyone. "Hippa guru" that sounds facetious,...

  21. Where are you from?

    rnWinn replied to noworries's topic in Canada

    I'm from Manitoba, working in

  22. Evidence-Based practice re: Pitocin Inductions

    rnWinn replied to HazeKomp's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Actually quite often I will cut the amount of syntocinon in half if the patient is contracting regularly and their water breaks or an ARM is done. Their body seems to take over. And also, I often find...

  23. Evidence-Based practice re: Pitocin Inductions

    rnWinn replied to HazeKomp's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am surprised at how different dosing is from place to place (I just finished posting a thread about the same thing when I found this thread). One thing we sometimes do at my hospital if the mom is...

  24. A Day in the Life on L&D - Please Respond!

    rnWinn posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hey Everyone! I'm from Canada and hoping to travel nurse to Southern California in November...maybe Colorado later on. I've worked 5 years in high risk obstetrics so I know the routine here in Canada,...

  25. Orientation to new unit?

    rnWinn replied to rnWinn's topic in Travel

    Thanks for your response...I won't be able to do the staff nurse thing first in the states but do have 5 years of L&D under my belt, so luckily I know my stuff in Canada, but may need a couple of...