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

    ljds replied to geekgolightly's topic in General Nursing

    Where do you work in LMH? 2nd Med, 3rd Surg, SNF? If the pay wasn't too bad, I would be interested. Do you work 8s or 12s?

  2. LPN's with a four year degree in another field get paid more than regular LPN's.

    ljds replied to moon30's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I have a BA in Germanic Languages and Literature, and went back to get my LPN. I *do not* receive extra pay because of my BA. And FWIW, my BA really doesn't help me much in my LPN duties. BSNs get...

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

    ljds replied to geekgolightly's topic in General Nursing

    So what agency do you recommend? I have signed on with Superior Healthcare Staffing, but I am not really impressed. Though I'm new to the agency nursing world, and wondering if my problems are more...

  4. Pre-hire drug screen question

    ljds posted a topic in General Nursing

    Okay, I am probably waaaay to sensitive and nervous about this, but here goes. I just took my pre-hire drug screen for a new job. I've taken them in the past, but have never had even the most remote...

  5. Pre-hire drug screen question

    ljds replied to ljds's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you, thank you. I appreciate your input and reassurances!

  6. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    ljds replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    I've also enjoyed reading these stories. I don't have a ghost story, but I do have a "dream" story. I am currently a nurse at an independent birth center. At the time of this story, there were three...

  7. Pre-hire drug screen question

    ljds replied to ljds's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you. I just needed to hear someone say it! I don't know why I am fretting so much about it. I guess everything else is going so well in my life right now, I just have to find something to...

  8. Looking for very specific book recommendations

    ljds replied to ljds's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks! I've been looking at the sticky, checking out the options on half.com an amazon, but I so few have reviews, I wanted to hear what nurses who actually work in the field found helpful.

  9. Co-sleeping?

    ljds replied to amber1142's topic in Ob/Gyn

    In my childbirth classes, we always discuss co-sleeping in the newborn care portion of the class. I am a huge co-sleeping advocate (*I* slept with my parents until I was 7, and I'm sort of normal;...

  10. Watch Your Language - Breast Isn't Best!

    ljds replied to FrumDoula's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I appreciate a thoughtful discussion on breastfeeding, and how we can improve breastfeeding rates. I think that nurses in the hospital can only do so much, but we all should try. Even the AAP...

  11. When is the right time to push?

    ljds replied to NursePamela's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We don't do alot of VE, so when mom feels the need to push, she pushes. In most cases, mama starts grunting, then giving a little push at the height of her contraction, then as the baby moves down,...

  12. Any nurses out there in a birth center or with a homebirth mw/doc?

    ljds posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm new here, and I work in a birth center. Are there any others like me? Anyone here *ever* work in an out of hospital area in regards to labor, delivery, and post partum? If you transitioned to...

  13. Holding up the legs during delivery

    ljds replied to bfusco's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm new to this environment, and just trying to learn... Why do the woman's legs need to be held up? Is it because they have an epidural? If the mom doesn't, then maybe you could utilize the squat...

  14. Questions from an aspiring CNM

    ljds replied to SeekingNur's topic in Ob/Gyn

    If you are interested in a wide spectrum of options, perhaps after your BSN you could work in an independent birth center. I currently work in one, and really, as far as births go, I feel like a...