CA CoCoRN RN

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1. Home birth vs. hospital

   CA CoCoRN replied to rnmi2004's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Truer words have never, ever been

2. Scrubs on LDRP

   CA CoCoRN replied to tammki5g's topic in Ob/Gyn

   We have hospital supplied scrubs. Only the RNs wear a certain color. Ancillary and technical staff wear two other colors. No one, not even student nurses can wear the color the L&D nurses wear....

3. LDRP preceptor DO'S and DONT'S

   CA CoCoRN replied to ads24's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I don't know where you're working, the number of deliveries per month/annum, average age of the nurses, your previous experience....nothing about you. But I will tell you this: LISTEN and SHUT UP....

4. LPN's in OB?

   CA CoCoRN replied to LanaBanana's topic in Ob/Gyn

   As has been said before, we only use LVNs as our scrub techs. We don't use them on the floor in any capacity (in Labor and Delivery) except to fill in as OB tech, etc. On postpartum, I believe they...

5. Los Angeles Area Nursing Schools

   CA CoCoRN replied to Juni's topic in California Nursing

   Why would you have a baby when you are planning to enter a rigorous program?? Do the baby or school, separately. I was in the program as a single-mother: it was tough!!! I've been out of the program...

6. What is the complaint with nursing salaries?

   CA CoCoRN replied to Lisa CCU RN's topic in General Nursing

   Right. This year, working a four day work week for most of the year, I broke the 6 figure mark. HOWEVER, in California, with housing prices the way they are, and my need for quality childcare, I...

7. Starting rate in L & D

   CA CoCoRN replied to county162's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hmmmm...well it depends. Unlike Smiling's facility, we actually DO pay specialty pay once you have completed the "residency"/training in L&D and taken an AWHONN test. Then, after so many years in...

8. "Are you saved?" How do YOU deal with these types of questions

   CA CoCoRN replied to porterwoman's topic in General Nursing

   I politely defer that conversation by saying that I prefer to keep my religious belief and affiliations private, out of the work setting. Funny thing though: I work in a Catholic hospital. Every...

9. Scripting: Yea or Nay?

   CA CoCoRN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

   I guess the jist of this thread was to identify facility induced use of scripts. A couple of years ago, my facility tried to implement scripting, also with the use of the phrase, "Is there anything...

10. Scripting: Yea or Nay?

    CA CoCoRN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't call it a script...but I do have a schpiel which I tailor to the pt as applicable. I even translate it into Spanish when necessary. I find that I don't say the same thing the same way all the...

11. Differences Between LPNs/LVNs and RNs

    CA CoCoRN replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    I suppose it's accurate to say that I do NOT understand your argument. Any educational system is built on proving what you know...leading to grades in courses thusly to degrees granted. That's what...

12. Phlebotomy and Nursing

    CA CoCoRN replied to pam8160's topic in California Nursing

    RNs are covered and no further cert is

13. Phlebotomy and Nursing

    CA CoCoRN replied to pam8160's topic in California Nursing

    RNs WILL NOT be required to obtain this certificate as we are LICENSED by the State and that covers us for venipuncture. It's included in our LICENSURE and included in the Practice Act. (Now if your...

14. Nurses and Blood Draws?

    CA CoCoRN replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    *edited for content*I work in L&D as well, and as a courtesy to the pt, I also draw my labs off the IV stick. I figure, since I'm putting such a large bore catheter in them, I might as well...

15. Nurses and Blood Draws?

    CA CoCoRN replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    As an RN or LVN, you CAN NOT take on a position as MA or phlebotomist. Once you are a licensed or Registered Nurse, you will always be expected to function in that role if you are working in a...