klone MSN, RN

Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery

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    Would you hire?

    klone replied to Traveler0202's topic in Nurse Management

    Those are awesome questions and I absolutely would not be put off by answering them. In fact, it shows critical thinking and experience, which would impress me. I far prefer any questions at all to...
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    allnurses.com App??

    klone replied to Nurse-please's topic in General Nursing

    There used to be one, and they got rid of it, and as far as I know, they don't have any intentions of resurrecting it or creating another
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    Starting my 40th year

    klone replied to kitty29's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, they're required by CMS and Joint Commission. Believe me, I hate giving them just as much as most nurses hate receiving them. I can guarandamntee that 99% of managers HATE doing them and...
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    Labor and delivery?

    klone replied to KJRod's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't know KatieMI was an L&D nurse. Pretty much all L&D units have that issue, and it happens during good economic times as well as bad. L&D is very cyclical. Some days we're busting...
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    Is the charge nurse the boss of unit secretary?

    klone replied to Ajean1203's topic in General Nursing

    Such
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    Will marijuana ever be okay in nursing?

    klone replied to Bakingismylife's topic in General Nursing

    Can't tell if you're joking. DYAC = Damn You
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    What does your assessment look like?

    klone replied to AZBlueBell's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I will assess lungs, abdominal tenderness/rigidity (both during and between contractions), DTRs, pedal edema, clonus, output. I will ask about headache, vision changes, epigastric pain, lady partsl...
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    DNP Required???

    klone replied to makana16's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    The AACN has been threatening it for over a decade. I guess they're not the NP legislative body, sorry for the
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    ICU to OB or Med Surg to OB

    klone replied to paolahevia's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My opinion is that either position would give you valuable skills that would translate well to a later OB
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    Obtaining first manager job

    klone replied to veriteblesse's topic in Nurse Management

    A good way of getting your foot in the door to gaining leadership experience is if you can get a house supervisor
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    DNP Required???

    klone replied to makana16's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Money? It's happening more and more with NP programs because the NP legislative body is continuing to threaten to make the DNP the point of entry. The CNM legislative body makes no such threats, so I...
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    Will marijuana ever be okay in nursing?

    klone replied to Bakingismylife's topic in General Nursing

    tibdi = to do I speak
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    Unit Director Position - Questions

    klone replied to renee_rn9's topic in Nurse Management

    So you wanted to meet with her to ask her about the unit and position, but you don't know what questions you
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    DNP Required???

    klone replied to makana16's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    CNMs have a different governing body than NPs, and there is no suggestion that the AMCB is going to require a doctorate anytime in the near future that I'm aware
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    CNM vs WHNP vs Having Both

    klone replied to JennaSnow's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    When I worked clinic, I loved when we had students (we would get Frontier and students from the University of Colorado CNM program) because my clinic was very heavily Gyn, and very complex Gyn cases....
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    Unit Director Position - Questions

    klone replied to renee_rn9's topic in Nurse Management

    Did she ask you to meet, or did you ask to meet with her because you are interested in the position? Are you interested in the
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    Now that I'm an "old" nurse

    klone replied to Tasern1214's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry that happened. I would be very angry too. It's quite likely there is more to the story as to why everyone got involved the second time that has nothing to do with you being "old" and her...
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    What's your patient-nurse ratio at your hospitals?

    klone replied to dianearc's topic in General Nursing

    We follow our professional organization's recommendation for nurse-patient ratio (AWHONN). It's based on patient acuity, so it
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    BSN to MSN or BSN to DNP

    klone replied to flash_mp's topic in School, College Programs

    Unless you want to be a CNO of a large hospital, I don't see that a DNP is worthwhile (except for the intrinsic value you may have on getting the education). You're right, a DNP is not going to do...
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    BSN to MSN or BSN to DNP

    klone replied to flash_mp's topic in School, College Programs

    WGU does not have a DNP program. My opinion is that unless you already have experience in a middle or upper level leadership position, you should go for the MSN. I would not invest in a doctoral...
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    Will marijuana ever be okay in nursing?

    klone replied to Bakingismylife's topic in General Nursing

    Acknowledging a fact does not equal endorsing it. You can save your !!?!?! and righteous
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    Pulling back too hard on PIV and getting air.

    klone replied to roddycn's topic in General Nursing

    Why are you pulling
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    Will marijuana ever be okay in nursing?

    klone replied to Bakingismylife's topic in General Nursing

    The Oregon BON seems to be okay with it. They state that as long as it doesn't impair or interfere with safe
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    Will marijuana ever be okay in nursing?

    klone replied to Bakingismylife's topic in General Nursing

    Ding ding! I was
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    2 NICU Job offers, need opinions on offers

    klone replied to K.Alva's topic in General Nursing

    Second one, no