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  1. Any info on Integrated Care Management?

    LDR-RN replied to BrookeeLou_RN's topic in Case Management

    Anyone? I also am seeking info on this

  2. HELP! Does your "on call" pay count toward 40 hrs?

    LDR-RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Let me know how it works at your hospital. I am scheduled 36 hours weekly. If I have a call day and come in, I get paid time and a half. My question is, lets say I come in on Monday "on call" and...

  3. Hanging a Mag Bolus?

    LDR-RN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    when you are hanging a bag of mag sulfate, when giving the bolus, do you have pre mixed bags of 4 grams, 6 granms, etc.? or do you have a larger bag that contains 20g or 30g and then set the pump to...

  4. HELP! Does your "on call" pay count toward 40 hrs?

    LDR-RN replied to LDR-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everybody! We have got a new director that is great. We have pointed this out to her on our paychecks. She is speaking with our finance dept. right now. Even if they make it right from here...

  5. HELP! Does your "on call" pay count toward 40 hrs?

    LDR-RN replied to LDR-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Bluegrass, I think the labor laws state that anything over 40 hrs, is considered OT. It's not a different job, so I think coming in on call should count toward those 40 hours. You are getting paid...

  6. HELP! Does your "on call" pay count toward 40 hrs?

    LDR-RN replied to LDR-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, let me see if I am understanding you correctly. If you have the premium shift at beginning of week you get 2x for 12 hours then regular pay for 28 hours and then 1.5 x for 8 hours. However, if...

  7. HELP! Does your "on call" pay count toward 40 hrs?

    LDR-RN replied to LDR-RN's topic in General Nursing

    What state do you work in and hospital? We're all highfiving and can't wait to get out back checks! We do NOT get paid OT on that 4th day when we are over 40 hrs. Our HR dept. tries to act like...

  8. Cytotec for PP hemorrhage

    LDR-RN replied to Conejita's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We give it PR or PV usually for PP

  9. HELP! Does your "on call" pay count toward 40 hrs?

    LDR-RN replied to LDR-RN's topic in General Nursing

    So, even if you come in on call on Monday, and then you work three in a row, on the 4th day after 40 hrs, you get time and a half? We are sitting here getting ready to pursue this further. A...

  10. Catheter Advice!!!

    LDR-RN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Does anyone have any catheter placement tips? I know sometimes the meatus is easy to see, and it just slips right in, and then other times it's like "are we sure there is one"? I didn't know if...

  11. Pit Inductions---How much do you increase?

    LDR-RN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our hospital USUALLY begins pit inductions with us starting at 2mu/min and increasing by 2mu every 30 min. One of our docs has started a new routine for her pt's starting at 6mu and increasing by 6mu...

  12. Secretly seeking L&D

    LDR-RN replied to LoveANurse09's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work in LDR, there is no way I could see our unit hiring a PRN LDR nurse with no experience. What I did after I got out of school, was to get a job on OB/Gyn which is postpartum and gyn. This way...

  13. Dilation Issues Pts w/ Prior Cryo

    LDR-RN replied to honeymist's topic in Ob/Gyn

    What about pt's that have had a cone biopsy? Does this leave the same scar tissue as a cryo? I am new to L&D, and the other day at work we had a patient (antepartum) that had a previous cone...

  14. Which job would you take? LDR or Postpartum/GYN

    LDR-RN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hello to all, Just asking everyone's opinion that works OB out there. Right now I work postpartum and GYN. I am a newer nurse, and somehow I landed a days position. I love my co-workers and my job....

  15. Which job would you take? LDR or Postpartum/GYN

    LDR-RN replied to LDR-RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    UPDATE: I took the job. I can't wait to get started. Now I need to start looking for threads on here for tips as a new nurse in LDR. Be a sponge (that's what I always think) ha ha! Thanks everyone...

  16. Frontier, University of Southern Indiana- FNP

    LDR-RN posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hello to all! I am a new RN, one year now. I am considering going back to school to become a FNP. I have been looking at the online programs for Frontier and the University of Southern Indiana. Has...

  17. Frontier, University of Southern Indiana- FNP

    LDR-RN replied to LDR-RN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks alot for the reply. What other factors are considered on the points system for

  18. postpartum cheat sheet

    LDR-RN replied to nurselou81's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We have preprinted forms that we use at our hospital. Some of the nurses have created their own. Try how each nurse does theirs, and this will help you pick what way is best for

  19. LOVE maternity nursing so far!

    LDR-RN replied to fsaav's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I started right off in OB/GYN. It's great! No way would I have worked Med/Surge first. Number one, it's not what I enjoy. As far as experience goes, you learn what you need to in orientation and...

  20. What is your day like as a Postpartum nurse?

    LDR-RN replied to neonurse97's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Oh, one thing I forgot, teaching, teaching, teaching. Alot of new moms today are very young, and they don't have a clue. Sometimes it's quite sad. Oh yes, and discharges which involves more...

  21. What is your day like as a Postpartum nurse?

    LDR-RN replied to neonurse97's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Let's put it like this, I am never bored. I work on the OB-Gyn unit. We have postpartum, GYN surgeries, and antepartum. My day typically starts in report we can have anywhere between 3-6 patients (6...

  22. Catheter Advice!!!

    LDR-RN replied to LDR-RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks alot for the great advice! I've heard of that winking tip, but for me, I've just never seen

  23. How often are your postpartum vital signs and assessments?

    LDR-RN replied to babyktchr's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Vag: 30 min assessment, then a one hour assessment, then a two hour assessment, and then a four hour assessment, then just once per shift C/S and other GYN surgeries: same as above, but then instead...

  24. PASS/ Fail at 75? What kind of questions?

    LDR-RN posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Ok guys, I took my test yesterday, and I am going INSANE waiting for the results. How many people passed with 75 questions? Also, I had no math questions, which I see as a plus. My test was all...

  25. PASS/ Fail at 75? What kind of questions?

    LDR-RN replied to LDR-RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I