k_cole21

k_cole21 has 5 years experience and specializes in L&D/MB/LDRP.

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1. L&D IV starts: Staff or IV team?

   k_cole21 replied to k_cole21's topic in Ob/Gyn

   northwestern in chicago only uses 16's. that's torture! i had the hardest time getting those in & it took almost 3 weeks befor i was comfortable using a 16. anyone know of a any other place that...

2. L&D IV starts: Staff or IV team?

   k_cole21 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Hello All, I'd just like to know if any of you L&D nurses have a hopsital wide IV team start your IVs? I'm used to starting my own IVs in L&D but do know of a place that the L&D nurses...

3. Management on Decline?

   k_cole21 replied to MikeyJ's topic in Nurse Management

   In a recent interview it was brought up that many nurses have a hard time leaving the bedside. Many don't want the headace of dealing with administration either. I think that has a lot to do with it...

4. How will our new grad Male RN work in L &D?

   k_cole21 replied to ragingmomster's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I've traveled to 10 different hospitals and it's never been required to have a chaperone for the physicians. If you are on a unit with 2 laboring pts, yes it could be a burden for co-workers. What's...

5. "onassignment" housing stipend!!!!

   k_cole21 replied to AfghaniPrinzess's topic in Travel

   Yeah, It's $2700 per month & I'm in a very small place in Missouri. I do L&D & they have sufficient assignments. I have never really checked any of the other specialities but I'm sure they...

6. CA or WA hospitals that do immigration sponsorships?

   k_cole21 replied to Hathaway's topic in International Nursing

   There were several Filipino nurses that said they were being sponsored. Maybe the hospital wasn't the ones sponsoring

7. "onassignment" housing stipend!!!!

   k_cole21 replied to AfghaniPrinzess's topic in Travel

   Yep totally true! I've been with them for a few assignments and absolutely love them. I'm in a very small place at a hospital that does 300 del a year and my stipend in $2700. It just depends on the...

8. CA or WA hospitals that do immigration sponsorships?

   k_cole21 replied to Hathaway's topic in International Nursing

   Swedish in Seattle

9. Avoid Swedish Med Center in Seattle

   k_cole21 replied to s_corder99's topic in Travel

   I had a great time @ Swedish. I had a week long orientation that was well organized and very informative. I felt like they did actually care. The nurses on the floor, on the other hand, weren't so...

10. Travel Companies (On Assignment)

    k_cole21 replied to midimples's topic in Travel

    Love OA. Trust my recruiter (which is rare in this industry). Agree w/ above poster about limited assignment

11. Ever Heard of Fresno $38.50/hr???

    k_cole21 replied to m_chatelaine's topic in Travel

    I know a nurse who went to Fresno Community in L&D also. She made close to $50 plus the normal travel stuff & also said she would never go back. Said she felt like her license was on the line...

12. Las Vegas Strike?

    k_cole21 posted a topic in Nevada Nursing

    I keep hearing about a stike in Las Vegas. Anyone know what the issue behind the strike

13. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    k_cole21 replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

    Let me set the scene: 5 nurses, 9 labor pts, 3 antepartums, 6 deliveries in 4 hours, 1 nurse becomes a pt in ER for severe h/a & n/v, and you answer the call light for one of the lovely...

14. Cytotec in the News!!

    k_cole21 replied to rtoi123's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    100 mcg? That's overkill unless it's a FD! I'd question that policy/procedure. That's an aweful lot and sounds very unsafe. It's one thing to have them sign a consent saying it's not FDA approved, but...

15. Cytotec in the News!!

    k_cole21 replied to rtoi123's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Being a traveler I've worked at 8 facilities, all but one have used cytotec for induction of labor. The other hospital only used it for fetal demises. Over the last year I've seen it given more &...