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  1. Scripps Memorial-La Jolla... what's the buzz?

    RNmommy replied to RNnewgrad's topic in California Nursing

    I worked there for three years in mother/baby before relocating. I loved it. I have friends who took new grad positions in the iCU when we graduated, and I think most of them are still there....

  2. Paid Maternity Leave? FMLA?

    RNmommy replied to rn_happy's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think that you are in CA, no? CA pays disability for a standard pregnancy starting at 36 weeks. Then you get 6 or 8 weeks of disability depending on vag/section. Then you get an additional 6...

  3. UCSD, Scripps, Sharp Mary Birch Mom/Baby?

    RNmommy replied to rn_happy's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Congrats and good luck

  4. UCSD, Scripps, Sharp Mary Birch Mom/Baby?

    RNmommy replied to rn_happy's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I worked at Scripps for two years before moving to Texas. I would have stayed there until I retired, had I not moved away. I had both my children there and would choose Scripps over any other San...

  5. Are LVNs being hired in your hospital or only RNs hired?

    RNmommy replied to Bala Shark's topic in California Nursing

    When I worked in CA, we used LVNs only as assitive personnel on our unit. They basically did the same job as the CNAs. Our hospital was not only striving towards an all RN staff, but an all BSN...

  6. Emergency Equipment (Couplet Care)

    RNmommy replied to RNmommy's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Not L&D, mitchsmom. But at my privious facility, we were requried to check for all emergency equipment qshift and chart on the flowsheet that it was in fact available and operating. Depending...

  7. Question about the linea nigra

    RNmommy replied to newbie1983's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have seen newborns with faint linea nigras. I think it can be a side effect of OCP,

  8. RN moving to Austin - advice on hospitals & pay range

    RNmommy replied to HDFXDWGRN's topic in Texas Nursing

    Hi we just moved to Round Rock from CA a few weeks ago. I took a position with St. David's, but was offered a slightly higher wage from Seton. I have to tell you, I've taken a HUGE paycut by moving...

  9. speaking spanish & nursing in san diego

    RNmommy replied to crazylilkelly's topic in California Nursing

    Actually, it depends on where you work. I've been an RN for 3 years and have only had to use the cryophone for spanish 2 or 3 times. I don't see why your husband wouldn't be able to find a job if he...

  10. Well Baby Nursery Question

    RNmommy replied to l&drocks's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We chart q4h on babies. Q1h is excessive. Our moms would flip out if I went into their rooms every hour AND I would get nothing else

  11. Anyone work on a "women's health floor?"

    RNmommy replied to ljds's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My area is considered "Women's Services". We take OB and GYN patients but not BrCA or any other oncology pts. L&D RNs do LDR and antepartum >20 weeks. Postpartum RNs do mother-baby,

  12. Is The Housing Bubble Going To Pop???

    RNmommy replied to crazylilkelly's topic in California Nursing

    Prices are expected to level off. They won't go down unless interest rates became extremely high and people lost their homes to foreclosure. I wouldn't wish that on anybody San Diego will always...

  13. do you HAVE to assist with circs?

    RNmommy replied to pittnurse08's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Mrs. S, I would refuse tp assist with that,

  14. San Diego

    RNmommy replied to crazylilkelly's topic in California Nursing

    The best schools are in the most unaffordable areas: Carmel Valley, Del Mar, Scripps Ranch, La Jolla, Coronado, University City, Rancho Santa Fe, Carlsbad, Solana Beach. Our schools are ranked with...

  15. do you HAVE to assist with circs?

    RNmommy replied to pittnurse08's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We may opt out but nobody does. FTR, I am opposed to circs for my own kids but I don't have a problem assisting with circs. In fact, I think that I take extra care to make the baby as comfortable as...

  16. San Diego Hospitals

    RNmommy replied to serinamour's topic in California Nursing

    You will find that most of the hospitals in the San Diego area are well run. The major players are Scripps, Sharp, UCSD adn Kaiser. Both UCSD and Sharp are unionized and some of Scripps facilities...

  17. Postpartum Nurses-Love it or hate it?

    RNmommy replied to cammy429's topic in Ob/Gyn

    And by all means, PP is not "slow" it is just generally less critical. There are many, many days that I do not even get a chance to use the bathroom. It's just that the tasks keeping me very busy...

  18. Postpartum Nurses-Love it or hate it?

    RNmommy replied to cammy429's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think that it would be a good idea to figure out what attracts you to L&D or women's health. I always thought I wanted to be a L&D RN. I went to nursing school and SUFFERED through...

  19. finger feeding

    RNmommy replied to jrring1019's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Basically, yes. It is not type A. A breastfeeding newborn shouldn't be supplemented unless medically indicated. If the baby doesn't have a good latch, that is EVEN MORE reason to encourage MOB to...

  20. finger feeding

    RNmommy replied to jrring1019's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I wasn't trying to be harsh, I'm being realistic. All of our current research tells us that rooming in, responding to the baby's early hunger cues and feeding on demand are most supportive in...

  21. Improving head shapes on neworns

    RNmommy replied to Laura SW's topic in Ob/Gyn

    See my above post. I am serious. I refuse to believe that "Back to Sleep" is the culprit here. There are many, many kids who are put "Back to Sleep" and do not get positional plagiocephaly. I will...

  22. San Diego Hospitals

    RNmommy replied to serinamour's topic in California Nursing

    Some are good. Some are bad. No, they are not all unionized. Do you have questions about a specific

  23. Regional differences in OB terminology ....

    RNmommy replied to Selke's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm sorry Hang in

  24. What is this called? (stupid question)

    RNmommy replied to mommy2boys's topic in Ob/Gyn

    True SBE, but the wall mounted Sitz can run forever. A peri bottle holds what 240cc? The ones we use are awesome, when they function properly and the kits come with tubing and parts so that the pts...

  25. finger feeding

    RNmommy replied to jrring1019's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We used to do a lot of finger feeding. Due to numerous readmits for hyperbili, we stopped teaching it. If MOB is breastfeeding, she has two choices, tube at breast or bottle. If she chooses to...