kastas

kastas BSN, RN

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  1. THE DRAMA KING strikes again

    kastas replied to Browneyedgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I can't tell you for sure what to do if he does get fired....But, let me tell you what I did. We were in a similar circumstance. DH was always late for work and would use the excuse that he had to...

  2. Moving to Colorado

    kastas replied to Mazie's topic in Colorado Nursing

    :roll :roll :roll LOL, I really thought you knew what you were talking about. I saw it posted under the CO heading and CO was in...

  3. Moving to Colorado

    kastas replied to Mazie's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Hey girls, didn't she say Colorado? Am I the confused

  4. Questions about hospitals in Kansas City area and agency nursing

    kastas replied to geekgolightly's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, very informative post for someone considering KC. My question is a bit different. I live in Topeka and am always looking to make more money. I do L&D and make less than $20/hr with 5 years...

  5. Aldrete Score

    kastas replied to kastas's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks all! Now I know what it is and use it regularly. I just didn't know the name of it. Thank

  6. American - Australian Translations

    kastas replied to gwenith's topic in International Nursing

    "Fringes" makes me think of curtains or something.

  7. Kansas L&D Agency Nurses.....

    kastas posted a topic in Agency Nurses

    I am interested into looking into L&D work for an agency in KS. Someone told me I'd probably have to sign a contract vs per deum as L&D is something I'd have to "prove" myself in. Are the jobs...

  8. High-need infant. Please help!

    kastas replied to Anagray's topic in Pediatric

    I totally agree with the above post. I too had a very fussy baby in nursing school. These things are hard this time of year, but here is a few things I did. He loved to be outdoors. MANY MANY times I...

  9. Wanting to work L&D

    kastas replied to luvbbs's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi Stacey! Congratulations on making a wonderful carreer decision. L&D is where my heart is and I have not regretted my decision to work there. At my hospital LPN's do not do L&D. ADN do....

  10. Kansas L&D Agency Nurses.....

    kastas replied to kastas's topic in Agency Nurses

    Thank you very much for your reply. Through reading on this board and another it seems like I might want to stay away from HCA hospitals. I guess I am spoiled where I am at. Have you noticed this?...

  11. + Uds

    kastas replied to RN,@yourCervix's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yep, I agree with the meconium part...... BUT, does it really matter whether she inhaled or was "just around it"? Either way she is putting her baby as risk. If this is the type of people she is going...

  12. Possible to transition to L&D from PP?

    kastas replied to mandykatrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Very well put Tiki-Torch. I did PP and antepartum 1st and have never regretted it. I also floated between pp and nicu. I feel like I had a very strong knowledge base of the newborn. It was so easy to...

  13. Nurse to Couplet Ratio?????

    kastas replied to aimeeRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Ditto with the above post as far as the shift passing at just the right speed. It's rare for us to have to take more than 5 but it can happen. I sometimes wish the charge would take patients. But, I...

  14. L&D travel nurses....

    kastas replied to kastas's topic in Travel

    Thank you! You have all given me GREAT information. I have been trying to follow Delphi and have shared alot of the information with my husband. We are still debating. The school thing is the only...

  15. L&D travel nurses....

    kastas posted a topic in Travel

    I am very interested in travel nursing, but would prefer to stay in Labor and Delivery/Postpartum/Nursery. Does anyone have any advice? Good companies that have a lot of openings for L&D? Also, I...

  16. L&D travel nurses....

    kastas replied to kastas's topic in Travel

    Thank you Andrea. Do you work for a good company? Any suggestions?

  17. What field of nursing would you NEVER consider working?

    kastas replied to PMHNP10's topic in General Nursing

    "I like the idea of working with people from all age groups"...... The above post made me laugh. I am an L&D nurse. Just this week I had a 50 y/o prime and a 14 y/o prime. Thought you could get...

  18. Umbilical cord care

    kastas replied to AlaskaKat's topic in Ob/Gyn

    As far as discharge goes we haven't seen any problem w/ removing the clamp at that time. We don't triple dye or alcohol our cords. I haven't yet seen any that we couldn't

  19. Nurses in Other Professions

    kastas replied to gizzy76's topic in General Nursing

    I'm telling you...Try to be a supervisor at Walmart sometime. You may not have to worry about getting sued, but you are always watching your back. People are crazy and so mean. The lines are too long,...

  20. Nurses in Other Professions

    kastas replied to gizzy76's topic in General Nursing

    Well, if any one cares, I love my job. I work 2 12's and 1 8hour shift a week. I do L&D at a hospital that does about 200 births a month. I love it. Just the right pace. I work nights and feel...

  21. Just need to whine

    kastas replied to rondafan's topic in General Nursing

    That doesn't seem quite right. Does

  22. Just need to whine

    kastas replied to rondafan's topic in General Nursing

    OMG, Rondafan! I am so sorry. We all make mistakes. I don't have any great words of wisdom for you, but hang in there. It can only get better. Doesn't sound like it can get any worse! You can do it!...

  23. L&D travel nurses....

    kastas replied to kastas's topic in Travel

    Thank you! This is great information. We are still discussing the schooling thing. Only one child is in school right now. I have considered home schooling but that is as far as it has went. Thanks for...

  24. L&D nurses and "infertility"

    kastas replied to AndreaRN23's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've been in L&D a short 5 years. I have not noticed that yet. I only know of 2 girls on our unit who have had miscarriages. I can only think of 1 with fertility problems. Sorry, not much

  25. What do you folks think of this?

    kastas replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

    I am also thinking of the poor floor nurses. How much pressure they must feel to get these pt's moved up to rooms. What do they do when their rooms are full