FLOBRN

FLOBRN

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  1. CSN RN Program Details. Spring 09 Beyound!

    FLOBRN replied to San Diego RN BSN's topic in Nevada Nursing

    My daughter is starting her prereq's this coming Jan. She will not be considered a "resident" until April when she has been there a year. I can understand the out of state tuition thing. However, she...

  2. Good evidence based practice websites

    FLOBRN replied to babynurse357's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Not a website, but if you join the perinatal nursing list out of U Buff (just "google" perinatal nursing list) the members are glad to share any and all information they have. There is also a policy...

  3. The Patient I Failed

    FLOBRN replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    So sad but so often

  4. Does anyone wear MBT shoes?

    FLOBRN replied to blueberry21's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Hey all. Ok here is my take on MBT's. I bought a pair about a year ago and almost had a heart attack at the price. I even considered taking them back the next day, however did not. I am 50, hips were...

  5. Daughter wants to be a phlebotomist

    FLOBRN posted a topic in Georgia Nursing

    Hi all My daughter lives in ATL and wants to start her career with becoming a phlebotomist. Where can she go to learn this? I have looked all over online with no results. Is it all on the job...

  6. Daughter wants to be a phlebotomist

    FLOBRN replied to FLOBRN's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Love your Sig : ) Will show it to our male RN on my L&D unit. Thanks for the great

  7. Daughter wants to be a phlebotomist

    FLOBRN replied to FLOBRN's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Awesome!! thanks all

  8. Banning Crocs due to Static Electricity

    FLOBRN replied to nurse-to-be1000's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Respectfully, Croc's are not rubber. True rubber is actually latex and is a natural product. Croc's are made of a specific resin and which is chemically

  9. All White Uniform Dress Code?!!

    FLOBRN replied to keludtke's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Sorry I am late to this discussion : ). I don't know what the staffing situation is at your hospital..however one hospital I know of here in Florida tried the "you will wear all white" thing. The...

  10. update on my endorsement situation...need advice!

    FLOBRN replied to dlaura22's topic in California Nursing

    No what I meant was why not just take her origional boards in California instead of in Wi. I understand it might still be a delay but would get rid of the need for the endorsemet problem. :

  11. update on my endorsement situation...need advice!

    FLOBRN replied to dlaura22's topic in California Nursing

    Pardon me : ) If you were so determined to work in California, why didn't you just arrange to take your boards there? I graduated in Wa state, took my boards in Maine and have never had an...

  12. JCAHO vs. non-JCAHO hospitals

    FLOBRN replied to Shiggles!'s topic in General Nursing

    Arizona has gone JCAHO free, so it can be done and still receive federal

  13. Third stage management in the US?

    FLOBRN replied to OzMW's topic in Ob/Gyn

    All these answers are very interesting. I work in central Florida. At our facility, the baby is delivered, we wait for the placenta...no tugging/pulling ect. After the placenta we usually hang...

  14. RNC study materials

    FLOBRN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi all I am hoping to take the inpatient RNC exam by the end of this year. Several people I work with just took the written exam last week. They did not feel that any of the study materials they used...

  15. moving to the bay area i guess, advice

    FLOBRN posted a topic in California Nursing

    Hi all Well it looks like I'll be having to move to the SF bay area for a few years to help out my Dad. His local hospital in Fremont doesn't currently have any Labor and delviery positions available....

  16. How will our new grad Male RN work in L &D?

    FLOBRN replied to ragingmomster's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I would have to agree with you. We never required our guy L&D RN to have a chaperone and it's never been an

  17. Student male Nurse today in L+D

    FLOBRN replied to Thedreamer's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi Ian If you decide you want L&D come to central florida. We have one guy on our unit and it would be a blast to have a second. So as the locals say..."just bring it on" and we'll be waiting for...

  18. doctor won't approve my birth plan...

    FLOBRN replied to Saltysaltyky's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Honey if you lived in Fl I'd say "come on". Most of my pts do not request epidurals. All our IV's origionate as saline locks. If you need to be augmented, need fluid bolus ect then of course we "hook...

  19. How will our new grad Male RN work in L &D?

    FLOBRN replied to ragingmomster's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We hired a new grad male RN here in my L&D unit in central fl last year. He is fantastic. Some of the staff initially resisted the idea, now they are all wanting him to work with them. The best...

  20. Experienced RN looking for answers

    FLOBRN replied to NICURNMB's topic in Travel

    you can get a lot of answers to this question by going to delphiforum.com then the travel nurse and therapists - no recruiting section. If you have tax questions..which you will if this is your first...

  21. Vaginal Exams

    FLOBRN replied to buckeyes24's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Remember too, everyone has different size fingers so what is 3 to you may not look the same on someone elses fingers. Also remember for a cheap cheat that monitor paper runs at 3 cm so between the...

  22. Online Advanced Fetal monitoring

    FLOBRN replied to finallyRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Check out http://www.gehealthcare.com/usen/perinatal/clinical_ed/elecfetheart_mon.html looks like a great

  23. L & D OR team?

    FLOBRN replied to ragingmomster's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hmm interesting concept. But...why not take that same money and cross train everyone to the OR? We do about 200 deliveries per month. Everyone is crosstrained to do scrub, circulate and recovery. It's...

  24. Ebl??

    FLOBRN replied to KMP77's topic in Ob/Gyn

    As the others have said, yeah we and the Docs estimate but after awhile you get pretty accurate. Remember 1 cc = 1 gram. In the beginning I would get a chux then pour some water on it to get an idea...

  25. I want to quit....

    FLOBRN replied to RNTEX's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am sorry you are in this situation.As I read it you are only 3 months into your contract. You may be able to get out without paying the entire 10,000 but may also need to consult an employment...