klone MSN, RN

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    Do certifications count as CNE's?

    klone replied to RNthenDoc's topic in General Nursing

    Generally, no. But the classes/education you may have needed to prepare for the exam may count for
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    Will marijuana ever be okay in nursing?

    klone replied to Bakingismylife's topic in General Nursing

    The Oregon Board of Nursing has stated that it's "okay" as long as the nurse is not working impaired. However, I am not aware of any healthcare employers who have taken that
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    Will marijuana ever be okay in nursing?

    klone replied to Bakingismylife's topic in General Nursing

    I do take issue to the statement that there is "nothing wrong" with marijuana. Marijuana alters brain chemistry. It has serious longterm effects on children/teens/young adults who are exposed to it....
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    Will marijuana ever be okay in nursing?

    klone replied to Bakingismylife's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think anyone is arguing that medicinal marijuana isn't beneficial for some conditions and treatment management. That's supposed to say SYMPTOM management,
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    Will marijuana ever be okay in nursing?

    klone replied to Bakingismylife's topic in General Nursing

    Except that some things you do in your own time affects your employer's bottom line. Not making a statement as to whether or not I think it's right, but it's a fact. Smokers greatly increase insurance...
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    Wearing gloves with HIV positive patients

    klone replied to Leekri's topic in General Nursing

    How did you get into and out of the room? Patient doors do not swing in both directions; you would have had to touch a doorknob at some point. And in reality, how often does a nurse go into a...
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    Will marijuana ever be okay in nursing?

    klone replied to Bakingismylife's topic in General Nursing

    I think that strenuous physical activity is better for your mental and physical health than smoking a
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    Weird time-clock rules at work

    klone replied to opalbee's topic in General Nursing

    I think your coworkers misunderstand. Many facilities have the 7-minute rounding rule. If you clock in at 10:23, it rounds you to 10:30. If you clock in at 10:22, it would round you to 10:15 (thus,...
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    Wearing gloves with HIV positive patients

    klone replied to Leekri's topic in General Nursing

    You touched to doorknob to get in and out of the room. Reason enough right
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    When you have a rule that you don't 'friend' coworkers on FB

    klone posted a topic in General Nursing

    And you get a FB request from a coworker, do you just ignore it, or do you tell them why you're not accepting their
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    CNM vs WHNP vs Having Both

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

    No, that is not correct. With regards to insurance costing more for a CNM - I have a few midwife friends that are not "full scope" (they only do clinic), thus, they are able to get around paying the...
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    When you have a rule that you don't 'friend' coworkers on FB

    klone replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Wait, what? Where did anyone say anything about the hospital saying who you can and cannot friend on
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    nurse and social media inre s clarke

    klone replied to morte's topic in Nursing News

    Okay, just looked it up. Her name is Faith Linthicum, and she works (from what I've seen, she hasn't yet been fired, but is on "administrative leave pending investigation") for Kaiser in Roseville, as...
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    When you have a rule that you don't 'friend' coworkers on FB

    klone replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    The problem is, I'm the "boss." So I feel like I either have to friend all who request it, or none. I don't want to be seen as playing
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    When you have a rule that you don't 'friend' coworkers on FB

    klone replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    My department has a private FB page. I was invited and I made sure everyone was okay with me joining before I did so. I didn't want anyone to feel like they couldn't kvetch about work because I was...
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    When you have a rule that you don't 'friend' coworkers on FB

    klone replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Did I strike a chord with you when I said that, Davey? That's the second time you've commented on it in (what I perceived to be) a snarky
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    Wearing gloves with HIV positive patients

    klone replied to Leekri's topic in General Nursing

    If you're gloving up because the patient is HIV positive, then yeah, that's pretty gross and discriminatory. i don't think the OP insinuated that, though. He was asking if it was
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    nurse and social media inre s clarke

    klone replied to morte's topic in Nursing News

    Um...huh?
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    When you have a rule that you don't 'friend' coworkers on FB

    klone replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    My rule as well. I don't think there's anything wrong with
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    Wearing gloves with HIV positive patients

    klone replied to Leekri's topic in General Nursing

    It's a reasonable assumption that the nurse taking care of you is using appropriate hand hygiene. Besides, you're supposed to practice hand hygiene whenever you walk into a patient
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    CERPs vs. CEs

    klone replied to southoftheborder's topic in General Nursing

    Usually CERPs can count as CEs, but CEs don't count as
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    Wearing gloves with HIV positive patients

    klone replied to Leekri's topic in General Nursing

    The World Health Organization actually states that gloves should be donned any time "it can be reasonably anticipated that there will be contact with blood or other body fluids, mucous membranes,...
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    Wearing gloves with HIV positive patients

    klone replied to Leekri's topic in General Nursing

    If I could like this more than once, I could. Particularly the bolded
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    Wearing gloves with HIV positive patients

    klone replied to Leekri's topic in General Nursing

    Normally I am in agreement with things you post, ICUman, but I have to say, I think you're way off base with this
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    Wearing gloves with HIV positive patients

    klone replied to Leekri's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, that's a great way to make the patient feel like ****. You could hug and kiss the patient on the mouth and you still don't need to wear gloves (I don't recommend that from a professionalism...