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wjf00

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  1. Seen It All

    wjf00 replied to hbscott's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    George Bush most admired? Excuse me while I lose my lunch! I guess if you you like Cocaine and you have aspirations for the White House, you have found your role

  2. new in california

    wjf00 replied to littlelottas's topic in California Nursing

    I believe the state of California is bigger than the UK. Can you be little more specific ? Are you thinking Coastal area, Mts, City, rural... I am a NICU RN and have lived and worked in So. Cal and...

  3. Nurse patient ratio

    wjf00 replied to gaulkari's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder if I could ever keep up in Med/Surg. My NICU assignment this past weekend was 1:1 with a 34 weeker on NCPAP, with a H/L. Thank God we don't float to

  4. I need a job as an RN!!!!!!!!!!!!

    wjf00 replied to cindyrn1's topic in General Nursing

    As a new grad I posted my resume on a few of the big job boards : monster, Flipdog. I immediatly got innundated with calls from recruiters from every corner of the earth! Try that and let recruiters...

  5. OSHA to drop nursing homes as inspection targets, thanks Bush

    wjf00 replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Hang the banner at the Nursing Homes "Mission Accomplished". Maybe Dubbya can arrive driving an Ambulance for this

  6. Why not more options for scheduling?

    wjf00 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I had a per diem job and my regular staff job. The per diem job paid significantly less than my staff position ($5./hr less) in addition the staffing ratios were worse at my per diem job. In fact the...

  7. Do you all have to float to peds during viral season?

    wjf00 replied to NicuGal's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I have the same concern as the writer about floating to Peds during RSV season. I just finished my Orientation to Peds so now I am eligible to float there. I voiced my concerns with my Charge Nurses...

  8. Male nurse kills 40 patients...what do you think?

    wjf00 replied to jdm33351's topic in General Nursing

    I don't work with adults so it is fair to say I have no qualified opinion to give. However I could never assist someone in killing themselves. DNR.. fine.. but no help in killing oneself. Goes against...

  9. Please email and call Gov Schwarzneggar!!

    wjf00 replied to Geeg's topic in California Nursing

    e-mailed Governor

  10. overtime law

    wjf00 replied to -jt's topic in General Nursing

    Another attack on the worker bees. Can't wait to vote him

  11. Feeding amounts

    wjf00 replied to mtre23's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    You left out a very important peice of info, how much does your newborn weigh? Most Neo's where I work are aiming for 120-130 cals./Kg/Day. So say a 1500 Kg. newborn: 1.5Kg x 120cals = 180 cals/day....

  12. Nurse/Patient ratios

    wjf00 replied to TeenyBabyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our unit has 1:1 for any vent or post-op, NCPAP is considered a vent and also can be 1:1, however from time to time we may have a feeder grower with a very stable vent. NO is sometimes 2 nurses to 1...

  13. Joy In Striking???

    wjf00 replied to XtREmeRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    My first job was at a non-union hospital. There I was mandated to work overtime, I got cancelled all summer, and the ratios in the NICU varied by staffing levels to as much as 5:1. I then went to a...

  14. giving report to a monster!!!

    wjf00 replied to itsnowbegun's topic in General Nursing

    I had the same problem recently with a very experienced RN. She grilled me at report, everytime. She would talk right over me , asking questions that were already answered in my report. One night I...

  15. Cobedding Twins/Multiples

    wjf00 replied to donnuchi's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Sutter Memorial Hospital in Sacramento co-beds multiples... at least theoretically. To co-bed as was originally intended the newborns should be skin to skin (or in clothes) in one blanket. However as...