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  1. is childrens hospital LA worth the low salary?

    fergus51 replied to holdensjane's topic in General Nursing

    You could get great training and better pay elsewhere. It does have a good reputation and you will see really unusual cases there, but if it isn't the specialty you plan on spending your career in I...

  2. How do you Handle Floating?

    fergus51 replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I am a traveller so we float before staff. Since there are so many of us, the staff never floats. I dislike it because they send us nicu people to peds and picu areas and 17 year olds aren't the same...

  3. Ever had to get a court order for treatment?

    fergus51 replied to feebebe23's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I can not imagine any court ordered c-section being ok. Sounds like an intimidation tactic from the doctor to me and I'm sure the mother would have grounds for a very nice lawsuit if she had been...

  4. Jehovah Witness RNs

    fergus51 replied to aimeeinorbit's topic in General Nursing

    Expected and does are two different things. I don't care what they are expected to do, I care about what they do. I have never known a JW nurse who reported patients to the church. Anyone who breaks...

  5. Is it better to pick one OB area or cross-train?

    fergus51 replied to missyl670's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I prefer cross training. I think it does serve the unit better and it does create a better relationship between areas. L&D nurses won't get into as many fights with nursery or post partum if they...

  6. Jehovah Witness RNs

    fergus51 replied to aimeeinorbit's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see anyone suggesting that. I've worked with JW nurses, just like I've worked with nurses of most religions. Almost all of them are capable of putting their personal beliefs aside and doing...

  7. Question about striking nurses?

    fergus51 replied to mommy2boys's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    2 companies called me about $40 an hour assignments for a potential strike in Northern California not long ago. I don't do strikes anyways, but was surprised at the low wage. $40 an hour is the same...

  8. Question about striking nurses?

    fergus51 replied to mommy2boys's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I've been offered strike work before. The pay really wasn't that good. You can make almost the same amount on a regular travel assignment out

  9. Needed Change in the NICU

    fergus51 replied to juliachloe's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Ever consider doing a WeeCare inservice? I saw staff really embrace this after they were inserviced in one

  10. Doing the Happy Dance!!!

    fergus51 replied to Tweety's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Congrats Tweety! I hope all the hard work is rewarded with fabulous career opportunities in the future:) Nursing needs more positive role models like

  11. What Is The Least Stressful Nursing Specialty?

    fergus51 replied to jollyjenny's topic in General Nursing

    For me, newborn nursery has been the least stressful. My favorite is still NICU though, even with the stress I love

  12. Are You Satisfied With Your Income?

    fergus51 replied to jollyjenny's topic in General Nursing

    I'm very happy with my income. It would never be enough to buy a house in this area, but I could buy a condo. I currently rent and am able to save a fair bit of money each month. I think being happy...

  13. Needed Change in the NICU

    fergus51 replied to juliachloe's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Is there no one else in a supervisory position you could speak with? Assistant unit manager? Charge nurses even? In my experience change will never be implemented unless some of the old guard are into...

  14. Guaranteed Hours????????

    fergus51 replied to travelcrazyRN's topic in Travel

    My contract specifies I can be cancelled once in a 2 week pay period. My other hours are guaranteed. I've been travelling with the same company for almost 2years and have never been cancelled. Some...

  15. What's wrong with eye drops?

    fergus51 replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Do you mean the erythro eye ointment? A lot of people choose to delay it, though I haven't had many outright refuse it. The reason they want it delayed is because they feel it makes the infant's...

  16. refusing to take report

    fergus51 replied to crb613's topic in General Nursing

    Seems like you have 3 choices: 1. Keep doing what you're doing. 2. Ask for and accept an orientation so you would be safe and start floating in rotation with the othetrs. 3. Find a job where this...

  17. Feeding Unpasteurized Goat Milk?

    fergus51 replied to pirap's topic in Ob/Gyn

    True enough... I guess I'm so used to dealing with babies that it still surprises me that people don't know basic things about them (like don't give them honey!). I've always been around kids and...

  18. Hospital in the LA/Orange County area

    fergus51 replied to jenmac30's topic in Travel

    Thanks:) I don't think I know any hospital's full name down

  19. refusing to take report

    fergus51 replied to crb613's topic in General Nursing

    Unforunately then this will probably keep happening and you'll have to keep doing what you're doing and decide if this job is worth the stress. I do know the feeling btw. I'm a traveller so we float...

  20. refusing to take report

    fergus51 replied to crb613's topic in General Nursing

    It's also going to cause a lot of resentment with coworkers if only one nurse is special enough to be able to refuse peds assignments. I've seen that happen on units and it isn't

  21. Cancelling Contract

    fergus51 replied to swater's topic in Travel

    What does your contract say? There is usually something there about the hospital cancelling the contract and what happens. Mine does specify that if they cancel my contract for missed time that I...

  22. Hospital in the LA/Orange County area

    fergus51 replied to jenmac30's topic in Travel

    I like St Joe's in Burbank. Nice

  23. Nrp

    fergus51 replied to nursekatie22's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I got it through a private company. You didn't say what part of the state you are in, so I don't know if it would be any use to you

  24. Feeding Unpasteurized Goat Milk?

    fergus51 replied to pirap's topic in Ob/Gyn

    People just don't seem to understand that newborns are not just little adults. An adult or even a child can tolerate a lot of things that newborns just can't. Feeding a newborn unpasteurized milk is...

  25. HI B visa

    fergus51 replied to Gizzmo's topic in International Nursing

    The real difference is that they can't take away your greencard, they can take the H1B visa away and send you back to your home country. It puts too much power in the hands of your employer. Get the...