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  1. salary in NH

    palesarah replied to coffeentea's topic in Operating Room

    I live/work in NH, and as Suzanne said, the salary range for nurses in my hospital is pretty much the same regardless of department/specialty, but goes up for experience. Where in NH are you moving...

  2. Guess what happened to me the other night...

    palesarah replied to Mermaid4's topic in Ob/Gyn

    what, as punishment? Maybe I missed something there... Anyway, I'm sorry you got injured, we've been having a lot of injuries at work lately, have a couple people on worker's comp/light duty due...

  3. question for those in L&D

    palesarah replied to sdzta's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It's true that most advertised open L&D positions are for experienced nurses, but many hospitals do hire new grads - pretty much all of the hospitals in my area

  4. Anyone have a baby during their LPN program?

    palesarah replied to L&D_2b's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Well, it sounds like anyone could do it, then you could- it sounds like your husband is very supportive, nad having a strong support system is one of the most important thisng in getting through...

  5. What kind of PDA?

    palesarah replied to amber1142's topic in General Nursing

    I :heartbeat my Treo 600. Wish I had waited for the 650, but I will upgrade to the 700 or *whatever* comes out next, because I am a technology whore (is using that word against the TOS in this...

  6. suggestions for new unit?

    palesarah replied to ttt's topic in Ob/Gyn

    where in NH are you? I'm in NH and none of the hospitals I know of have "cow rooms" anymore, how awful! We have private triage rooms- actually I guess they are technically considered semi-private...

  7. Serving the doctors?

    palesarah replied to amber1142's topic in Ob/Gyn

    lol, our docs will answer phones too, don't even have to wait for the 40th ring :) My point about not tying the gown in my previous post was not that I don't tie gowns or do things for our providers....

  8. Serving the doctors?

    palesarah replied to amber1142's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't do anything, for anyone, at their "command" But we are all team players. And if a doc or a midwife or another nurse needs something that she can't do on her own (needs a third hand or can't...

  9. Are more babies born at night?

    palesarah replied to findingmywayRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    as a rule, we don't do inductions at night. They are usually started during the day (we use misoprostyl/cytotec as our usual cervical ripening agent). They come in in the AM, get their doses q4...

  10. waking patients up to do vitals

    palesarah replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in General Nursing

    Q4 hours on stable babies? Why can't you do the temps with feedings? We only do vitals/temps Qshift on babies, but I try to never wake a sleeping baby unless it's for a feeding. Waking a baby for...

  11. waking patients up to do vitals

    palesarah replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in General Nursing

    you should ask your nurses these questions! It's important for you to know why you have to be woken up at night, and you'll get a much better answer from the nurses who are actually taking care of...

  12. Infertility Evaluation Advice

    palesarah replied to ConkyTonker's topic in Ob/Gyn

    First, I'm so sorry for your losses. Big (((hugs))) to you! I can't offer advice, but I think it wouldn't hurt to visit your OB/GYN now to discuss your concerns. good luck to you, both in nursing...

  13. Lpn in L&D?

    palesarah replied to new_mom2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    my hospital doesn't use LPNs in L&D at all, in fact it doesn't hire LPNs onto any floors at all anymore (but still still employ a few who have been there for a long time on a few floors). If you...

  14. Work and Pregnancy

    palesarah replied to sayitaintso's topic in General Nursing

    A normal, uncomplicated pregnancy isn't considered a disabilty, so there aren't usually any restrictions on work. Some positions are more physically demanding than others though, and as an above...

  15. We lost a mom

    palesarah replied to LauraLou's topic in Ob/Gyn

    How awful... my thoughts go out to you and your coworkers, as well as her family. I agree that a debriefing is in order, if for no other reason than to assure you all that you all did everything you...

  16. Who mixes pitocin and mag?

    palesarah replied to bbnurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We had a JCAHO survey in June 2004 and the nurses mixing pit thing was OK at the time.

  17. Who mixes pitocin and mag?

    palesarah replied to bbnurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    we mix our own pit, 30 in 500mL LR. Mag come spremixed from pharmacy, 4 gram in 100 for bolus, 40 in 1000 for

  18. Personal Health Insurance?

    palesarah replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    Even if you could get insurance effective immediately for your brother, like Daytonite said, as a pre-exisiting this probably wouldn't be covered or could be considered insurance fraud down the line....

  19. newborn registrations

    palesarah replied to davima3's topic in General Nursing

    when baby is born, someone (either the aide or another nurse, whoever has a free moment) calls the info down to registration as soon after birth as possible. We don't wait for initial assessments or...

  20. PIH cart...need any resources

    palesarah replied to USA987's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We have a "PIH bucket" that we use, similar to your cart idea. It's been ahwile since I've checked out the contents (I just jinxed myself, didn't I?) but I know we keep our Mag policy in there,...

  21. Stretching of Cervix

    palesarah replied to Dayray's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our providers will occasionally ease back a stubborn but reducable cervical lip when mom has a strong urge to push, that's usually the extent of "cervix stretching" around here. Though sometimes with...

  22. The aide is also the unit secretary! How???

    palesarah replied to Tony35NYC's topic in General Nursing

    ditto what Deb said :) On day shift, my unit usually has 2 LNA/HUCs (in NH, CNAs are LNAs= Licensed nurse assistants; HUC=Health Unit Coordinator, same as unit secretary). One person pretty much...

  23. Would you have called the doc? (LONG)

    palesarah replied to SierraN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes, definitely, (perhaps a state to state BON thing as well? I'm not sure). I'm in NH. Shortly after I was hired, but before I began orienting to labor (LDRP floor), what had become a muddled issue...

  24. Collecting co-pays at the ED registration desk.

    palesarah replied to TlhRNED's topic in Emergency

    I guess it's all in the way it's handled... a few years back, when I was in nursing school, I was assaulted in the parking lot of my workplace (not a hospital) and since I had been hit in the head, my...

  25. Cheapest Scrubs online?

    palesarah replied to Butternut's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    my favorite lately has been http://www.uniformadvantage.com . They have great prices and quality scrubs. Lots of prints & solids, different styles & different fabrics. I really like wearing...