hrobrnc

Maybe u need a union.

Hi All, Just have to say OMG. You all are scaring me. Awhonn has standards, and I am thankful that where I work, we try to maintain that standard. Yes, we are private hospital.

Hi, In the hospital where I work, an infant can be at risk for hypoglycemia for other reasons than diabetes. here is a few why blood sugars are done: Weight > 8.8 lbs fetal distress in labor prolonged rupture of the membranes Group B strep positive Mom untreated in labor and/or treated in labor but infant showing signs of RDS Gestational age of 40 weeks Apgar scores less than or equal to 6 Prolonged 2nd stage of labor Maternal of fetal temperature at delivery I'm sure there are more but that is just a few :typing:nurse:

:nurse:Hi all, Just was reading this thread and we just changed our protocol to be heel stick , for the "at risk newborn" ,to be done 1 hour after birth, 2 hrs after birth and 3 hours after birth. The glucose level resulted is to be 50 or higher. Yes, we have had parents refuse.

same as mom2micheal

Hi all, I agree with the opinion of private things should stay private.

the stress of trying to get to the hospital in 30min. when you live a good distance is not worth the time and a half. i agree.:typing

Hi, We used to get 2.00 dollars an hour on call, and if they called us in we got time and one half. The hospital just raised our on call pay to 5.00 dollars an hour. the problem is the day is pretty well hang around and wait for the phone to ring.

i I work 7p at siena mcc. hope to see you jan:typing:nurse:

Hi Pinkprincess. Glad to hear you will be at Siena and not San Martin. I work MCC 7p, so stop in and say Hello when you get a chance. jan

:nurse::typing:hrnsmlys:My co-worker and I will pray for you. Please keep a positive attitude. Keep trying never give up. We wish you the best of luck. Keep us informed of your progress, jan and terri

My co-worker and I will pray for you. Please keep a positive attitude. Keep trying never give up. We wish you the best of luck. Keep us informed of your progress, jan and terri

Hi PinkPrincess, Happy to hear you liked the St Rose Hospitals they also have another campus-DeLima. It is older than the other too. It is the original campus and is a CHW Healthcare Hospital. Good luck and welcome to Vegas Hrobrn:nurse:

Hi to jmgrn65--- love the dog pic . looks just like my cav

Hi I am 1st born no etoh with Dad. to

Hi Pinkprincess, So glad to heaar you got a position at San Martin. It is a beautiful hospital and I'm sure you will be happy there. best of luck. jan:yeah:

Hi, Experience is the best teacher. The more exams you will become proficient That is how we all learned and we continue to learn.

Hi all, We do BP's on all newborns as part of their initial assessment. Another hospital I worked in, does not. I guess it is facility dependent. How accurate it is, I'm not sure.. If anyone can answer that , please do. I work strickly labor and delivery and we have nursery nurses who come to every delivery. :typing

Hi Mommybess, Many congratulations on your RN..

Hi and welcome to Vegas. I work at both UMC and St Rose Siena. The benefits are pretty equal at both places. The salary is actually higher at St. Rose. UMC is a great place to work as is ST. Rose. No matter where you decide to work...best of luck hrob:nurse:

Hi Ria, If you are at san martin and see a post for canidates for a labor class , usually held at Siena, Put your name in, they will interview you and you may be able to learn labor. jan:D:nurse:

Hi, Welcome to Nevada. I work for the St Rose Dominican Hospital at the Siena campus. Which looks exactly like the San Martin campus, but a little older. I have worked for this hospital for a long time , almost 15 years. It is a very nice hospital to work for and the staff are also great. St Rose Siena was picked as the top hospital to go to in the Vegas area, which includes Henderson Hope you enjoy your employment here. Where are you going to be working? I am a Labor and Delivery nurse. Best of luck . Jan:yeah:

Hi, I just read your thread and just a note of welcome from another UMC RN. I have worked at UMC for the last 14 years. I would not trade my experience I have received. WELCOME and hope you enjoy the valley and the people you will meet. The ER is a very busy place. I work in LD and we are very busy . Welcome and enjoy. jan:nurse::typing:yeah:

Hi from UMC, I am an RNC that works at UMC full time . I love working here. The staff is great, the patients are great. I have learned soo much in the time I have worked here. Yes it is busy, but are staffing ratios are the best in the city. The pay is slightly less, but we are the only hospital who gives a longevity bonus. I work a specialty so I am only speaking from that point of view. But the nurses on the med surg floors have been here for years and retention to me says that they are satisfied with their positions. Oh by the way, I also work at St. Rose Siena. It is a beautiful hospital and has many things that UMC does not, as UMC has other things that St. Rose does not. I can honestly say that I enjoy both institutions and the staff. UMC is a county hospital and St Rose is a private hospital. All the experience I learned from UMC has come to prove to be an advantage in working at ST.Rose. Good luck and welcome to the desert. jan:nurse:

Hi, Just wanted to comment on the requirement for ACLS in OB. I have worked for the last ten years in a level three OB unit. It has always been a requirement at my hospital for all L andD and Antepartum nurses to have current ACLS certification. By this I mean regular ACLS not OB-ACLS. We take the same class as EMT's Doctors , etc. The reasoning is that we utilize a recovery room with patients who receive general anesthesia as well as spinals. The main OR/PACU requires ACLS for their nursing staff, so the standard should be the same for all OR's in the hospital. When I took my first ACLS I sure wish it was geared toward OB. It was one of the more stressful requirement. :typing