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  1. 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...

  2. 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...

  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. Where were u 9/11/01?

    k_cole21 posted a topic in General Nursing

    They only reason I'm starting this thread is b/c where I was on this date will forever be memoriable to my nursing career. Just 1 or 2 phrases to tell where u were at the time of the attacks.... I was...

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 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...

  14. 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...

  15. 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...

  16. 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 &...

  17. Calling all users of QS charting

    k_cole21 replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've used QS at 4 different hospitals since I've been traveling. I absolutely love it! I think it allows for more time at the bedside. There are features that you can "copy & paste" from previous...

  18. Travel Nursing

    k_cole21 replied to NurseDianne's topic in Travel

    Hello There, I'm a traveler and I'm on my 7th travel assignment. I absolutely love traveling! The money is great. I've been fortunate enough to work at hospitals where the nurses were great and happy...

  19. 16,000 deliveries a year? Really?

    k_cole21 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I know a nurse that traveled to Northside in ATL. She loved it. She did say it was very organized and you'd never know they did that many deliveries. Sounds like some of these hi vol L&Ds need to...

  20. 16,000 deliveries a year? Really?

    k_cole21 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Dallas - It's Parkland & it's CRAZY!!!! There is one in Atlanta that does aboue 15K and Northwestern in Chicago does

  21. Bermington Wa

    k_cole21 replied to motomanRN's topic in Travel

    Worked at the silverdale campus in L&D. One of my favorite places I've worked. Something was a little odd about the place.....don't know if it was the people, the atmosphere or what. Never could...

  22. Washoe Medical Center

    k_cole21 replied to FFFRN's topic in Travel

    I'm in Reno right now. At "the other hospital" but have heard many things about Washoe. Very busy, Trauma ER, Babies del in hallways. Love Reno though! Lots of activities but housing is expensive. Are...

  23. Replacement-Nurse Company: Undermines Progress

    k_cole21 replied to nyforlove's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Definition of a SCAB http://london.sonoma.edu/Writings/WarOfTheClasses/scab.html Some of you who use this term so loosely should really read about what it really

  24. Traveling in washinton St

    k_cole21 replied to motomanRN's topic in Travel

    I loved Swedish Medical in downtown Seattle. Also worked Harrison in Silverdale/Bremerton. A bit weird but the people were great to work

  25. Hi - I'm a potential nursing student looking for info...

    k_cole21 replied to Damaris's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    First of all you should talk to an advisor & get your transcript sent over to be evaluated. That way they can tell you what pre reqs you need to apply to the nursing program. You can take these...