natkat2816

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1. Joint Replacement Post-op Dressing Changes

   natkat2816 replied to NurseSabrina's topic in Orthopedic

   All our docs like just 4x4's and medipore tape to secure. Of course if it's draining we would reinforce with an

2. Allina System question

   natkat2816 replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

   FreezebabyRN - just curious what ever happened with the Allina interview. Did you get a

3. Coumadin vs. Lovenox after joint replacement

   natkat2816 replied to natkat2816's topic in Orthopedic

   Thanks for all your answers. I was just curious cause I'm gonna be on a committee about that. We use mostly coumadin but have a few docs that use lovenox. I guess that may change in the future too...

4. Allina System question

   natkat2816 replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

   $38/pay period for dental for family

5. Allina System question

   natkat2816 replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

   Freezebaby - that's just health insurance. Dues are

6. Allina System question

   natkat2816 replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

   Good luck on your interview FreezebabyRN!! I work in an Allina hospital and MNA health insurance runs for me $180/pay period for

7. Allina System question

   natkat2816 replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

   Freezebaby - just curious which Allina hospital did you apply to when you were rejected?? I have a feeling if it was Mercy/Unity/Cambridge/St. Francis that they are harder to get into than at Abbott...

8. Questions about Allina hospitals and North Memorial

   natkat2816 replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

   toots - Unity has separate units. It is split up into L&D on one wing and Family care unit (mom/baby, peds, and gyn) is on the other wing. Mercy - I delivered there with my kids and last I knew...

9. Coumadin vs. Lovenox after joint replacement

   natkat2816 posted a topic in Orthopedic

   Just wanting to know what everyones opinion was between coumadin vs. lovenox for ortho patients after total joint replacement?? What are your docs using?? Do they have a preference?? Why? Any side...

10. Minnesota Roll Call

    natkat2816 replied to tiroka03's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure if I ever introduced myself on here or not so here goes. I live in the northern suburbs and have been in MN all my life. Currently I've only been a nurse about 2.5 years so I'm still...

11. Questions about Allina hospitals and North Memorial

    natkat2816 replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

    Toots - I don't know much but here's what I do know or think to help answer your questions. 1 - I think they mostly would like you to have experience in other areas before starting in L&D. 2 - I...

12. Pt assignement of 7 or more in rehab

    natkat2816 replied to SusanRehabRN's topic in Rehabilitation

    Regarding transfer training - could you just go right to PT and ask them for proper training/inservice on transfering instead of waiting for the cold day that administration will get to

13. General questions about rehab nursing

    natkat2816 replied to Brian2MN's topic in Rehabilitation

    Brian - I'm in MN also and from what I've seen so far is that a lot of hospitals are getting rid of the LPN's. I know for a fact that Mercy/Unity LPN's are losing there jobs next June unless they went...

14. Acute Rehab nursing

    natkat2816 replied to Butternut's topic in Rehabilitation

    I have never worked the night shift but I presently work D/E in acute rehab. What I know of about night shift is that in our place they have 7-8 patients per nurse, they have a few meds and IV's but...