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  1. Bonus for extra shifts: what are your facilities doing for you?

    timonrn posted a topic in General Nursing

    This hospital had a summer long-extended to December policy that if you pre-aprove a w/e shift by thursday you get $50.00per4hour shift worked on top of the contract extra w/e bonus. Worked well for...

  2. OB patient...

    timonrn posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    ...who knew all her pregnancy that if she didn't get clean her baby would go to foster care, so yesterday when the 72 hr police hold was placed on baby, she had NO idea how she tested positive for...

  3. Nursing Pharmacology Tests

    timonrn posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I know we took a sim. test(or did 2 years ago when I was hired) but def. not terminated--we were just given a study guide to help us pass--This terminating of nurses sounds a little over the top--you...

  4. Funny Names for Nurses

    timonrn replied to randomnamees's topic in Nursing Humor

    Here we have Dr. Hackett, Urologist (who does vasectomies); we also have Dr. Love, a GP. Dr. Payne must have a HUGE family!! I see that name all the time!

  5. Help! question about complications at a birth

    timonrn replied to cathalenem's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Where I work we average 250+ births/month; we always have Surgeons on site altho not always an OB; What prompted us to iniate our "OB STAT" idea (that is, any MD in the house must RUN to OB to...

  6. Help! question about complications at a birth

    timonrn replied to cathalenem's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm not an LDR nurse but sounds like a pulmonary embolis? or maybe an amniotic fluid embolis? Her body may have vaso constricted due to a PE and thus constricted the vessels in the placenta causing...

  7. My hospital is closing

    timonrn replied to eelipps's topic in General Nursing

    One word: Twin Cities! If you need a job, move

  8. A question for an IV Nurse

    timonrn replied to 2ndCareerRN's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Haji, thanks so much for your info. Timon

  9. Hospitals with IV, or Vascular Access Teams

    timonrn replied to Daniel1115's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    We have quite a large IV team and I am thankful for their expertease and wisdom every time I work--their response time is usually less than 1/2 hr unless a trauma is called--I can't imagine a hospital...

  10. A question for an IV Nurse

    timonrn replied to 2ndCareerRN's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    What is the difference b/t a Groshong catheter and a regular Central line and why can a Groshong stay in so much longer than a CL? Thanks and pardon my

  11. Do you miss lunch or dinner breaks routinely?

    timonrn replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    ??I must work at the only hospital where we get our breaks at least 90% of the time--why is this? There must be other places that nurses are getting to break--where are your responses?? and we are...

  12. Spanish speaking patients in labor

    timonrn replied to gravida's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I agree with the above post about trying getting a translater in time, this is why the above books were recomended--only as a supplement to the already in place policies. We use AT&T language...

  13. What Freaks You Out?

    timonrn replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I hate emptying NG cannisters, esp if it is real mucousy or chunky!! And I hate vomit or spit--makes me dry

  14. What does your state require you to do?

    timonrn replied to emtrn2k1's topic in General Nursing

    Minnesota requires 24 ceu's every two years for RN's, while to keep my EMT up I need 48 every 2 years--go

  15. Spanish speaking patients in labor

    timonrn replied to gravida's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We, too are in the same boat--many spanish speaking women in the last year. No one speaks spanish around here. So, thank-you for the suggestion of books (I have a year of college spanish but it...

  16. OB drug book???

    timonrn replied to brooklynn's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure this is exactly what you are looking for but we have a book on our unit called "Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation" that works real well for MDs/Nurses that need to answer questions for...

  17. BSN minimum requirement

    timonrn replied to Lburns's topic in General Nursing

    Here in MN (the MNA contract) gives us about .80 more an hour! Hopefully will change w/ new contract in

  18. BSN minimum requirement

    timonrn replied to Lburns's topic in General Nursing

    Here in MN (the MNA contract) gives us about .80 more an hour! Hopefully will change w/ new contract in

  19. Gyn Surg floor

    timonrn replied to Rebaroo's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It used to be a narrow scope about three years ago, but know a days, if you've seen my other posts, a GYN floor is basically a dumping ground for anything female, so, yes--you will get a good med/surg...

  20. BSN minimum requirement

    timonrn replied to Lburns's topic in General Nursing

    It all boils down to this: Give me a good nurse anytime to back me up while my pt is laying on the floor bleeding out from a GI bleed, or having massive chest pains--I don't care if you are an LPN,...

  21. BSN minimum requirement

    timonrn replied to Lburns's topic in General Nursing

    It all boils down to this: Give me a good nurse anytime to back me up while my pt is laying on the floor bleeding out from a GI bleed, or having massive chest pains--I don't care if you are an LPN,...

  22. Women Need Only Apply... A male perspective...

    timonrn replied to FamilymanRNBSN L/D's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am happy for you that you guys all get along because when we discussed female stuff in front of our male RN he threatened us with sexual harrasment. Management then siad no more "gutter" talk at...

  23. Women Need Only Apply... A male perspective...

    timonrn replied to FamilymanRNBSN L/D's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Todd, wasn't sure if you wanted to see answers posted but I think this is a very interesting topic and I, too, would like to see what others have experienced. I work in OB/GYN and have only worked w/...

  24. pregnant minor

    timonrn replied to lexffs's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I believe that a pregnant teenager is now considered emancipated, and therefor able to make all their own decisions related to the pregnancy. Unless this is a child welfare issue (ie-is the teenager...

  25. green tube on "Survivor"

    timonrn replied to Cindy_A's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen this once on an episode of "Paramedics"-so maybe it is an EMS thing? Never seen it used in Minnesota rigs,