chescat58, RNC-NIC

chescat58, RNC-NIC

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  1. Florida Hospital or Orlando Health?

    chescat58, RNC-NIC replied to davidccs's topic in Florida Nursing

    interesting, because Florida Hopsital is laying folks

  2. question-moving to FL

    chescat58, RNC-NIC replied to astin's topic in Florida Nursing

    True however Orlando Health has the only level 1 trauma center in central

  3. Where Is The Worst place to work in Florida?

    chescat58, RNC-NIC replied to MsMorningGlory's topic in Florida Nursing

    Florida Hopsital is doing layoffs, not enough

  4. Professional Organizations

    chescat58, RNC-NIC replied to darynash's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I was a member of NANN at one point, however, now with ANN. I like ANN because of the Neonatal Network and I am surprised that no one mentioned this, 15 free CEU's a year with your

  5. Sweet Ease for withdrawals?

    chescat58, RNC-NIC replied to Nikki.J's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    we use methodone for withdrawals, sweetease is for procedural

  6. Kardex for shift report?

    chescat58, RNC-NIC replied to KatRNC's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We use the computer, we haven't had a paper kardex in years. In the clinical summary we have the history that crosses over from mother's chart (if born in house, if not put in manually), significant...

  7. Folks coming into the USA to have babies

    chescat58, RNC-NIC posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    How do you all feel about non-americans coming into the USA just to have their babies??? I mean folks where neither parent is a citizen and do not want to be a

  8. Temperature questions and weaning to crib

    chescat58, RNC-NIC posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I have a question(s) that I am posting from one of my co-workers who helps with educaton and policy redefining . I need edvidence based information for all please. 1. what is your specific criteria...

  9. Temperature questions and weaning to crib

    chescat58, RNC-NIC replied to chescat58, RNC-NIC's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    thank you, will still take what others do as well. As well as any

  10. sucrose for sedation

    chescat58, RNC-NIC replied to soprano3's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I woiuld think this would warrent sedation/pain med ie morphine, versed, fentanyl,

  11. Folks coming into the USA to have babies

    chescat58, RNC-NIC replied to chescat58, RNC-NIC's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Interesting replies, we are seeing a lot - folks who come here and who do not have the money to pay. I agree, I think that one parent should be a US citizen for the baby to become

  12. Low Census

    chescat58, RNC-NIC replied to NicuRN73's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We are kind of slow right now with 105, this time last year we had 138, way too many!! But in reality 105 or so is just perfect. I think the economy is not affecting our population, there are lots of...

  13. Neonatal Conferences?

    chescat58, RNC-NIC replied to lccougar02's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    there is a high risk infant one in Clearwater, FL in February I think ANN always has one, not sure where, usually in

  14. Starting NICU in 2 weeks, any fast facts/cheat sheets?

    chescat58, RNC-NIC replied to NurseDevonL's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    a NEOFAX for drug

  15. sucrose for sedation

    chescat58, RNC-NIC replied to soprano3's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We use it for procedural pain only. IE shots, heel sticks, IV sticks, circs. It is not for sedation or for cranky

  16. nursing assistants mixing breastmilk

    chescat58, RNC-NIC replied to Lil' sister's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    No milk bank - just a 112 bed

  17. Anyone a new grad working at FLorida Hospital or Orlando Health?

    chescat58, RNC-NIC replied to Renee4christ's topic in Florida Nursing

    We have one RN position for Level 3, day shift, check out Orlando Health.com for job

  18. nursing assistants mixing breastmilk

    chescat58, RNC-NIC replied to Lil' sister's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    No milk bank, just a 112 bed unit that runs anywhere from 95 - 138. We have 2 milk techs on every day just for EBM. And it usually takes them all day to do the

  19. nursing assistants mixing breastmilk

    chescat58, RNC-NIC replied to Lil' sister's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    we have milk techs in our unit who mix the breast milk. That is all they

  20. NICU Positions

    chescat58, RNC-NIC replied to my4helpers's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We used to take GN but right now with not much hiring going on, we have 2 positions availbable both require an experienced NICU

  21. IN NEED OF HELP

    chescat58, RNC-NIC replied to chitownchick's topic in Florida Nursing

    OH and by the way there are no L & D jobs posted right now at Winnie Palmer, only 2 level 3

  22. IN NEED OF HELP

    chescat58, RNC-NIC replied to chitownchick's topic in Florida Nursing

    I personally like west Orlando, Clermont, Winter Garden. Nice and the traffic is not as bad out there as altamonte, east

  23. Can't get a job as new RN

    chescat58, RNC-NIC replied to black_butterfly's topic in Florida Nursing

    You didn't say what degree you had. Right this second, there are 3 RN clinical nurse 1 (entry level) posted in the ORH job listings. 2 require BSN and 1 just says RN or

  24. Nursing Shortage currently worse in Orlando than in Tampa??

    chescat58, RNC-NIC replied to VU RN BSN's topic in Florida Nursing

    Well our hospital in Orlando had a hiring freeze on for about 3 - 4 weeks, they have jsut recently posted a few jobs but very

  25. New Grad wants 2 work in NICU!

    chescat58, RNC-NIC replied to LilBoo's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have one postiion open right now at Winnie Palmer Hospital in