klone MSN, RN

Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery

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    7 lumbar puncture attempts

    I'm sorry, it is against Terms of Service for members to comment on your medical care or offer medical advice. Please talk with your PCP, or the ombudsman at the hospital where you received
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    Sleeping in the Closet?

    When I worked nights, I slept in a tiny room in the basement that had one small window near the ceiling, and I lined it with black trash
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    Capscare Academy anyone?

    Rose Queen, I think the OP *HAS* to apply to the FL BON for licensure because the school is not recognized/approved by other BONs. Huge red flag that I hope the OP will
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    Negotiating Pay?

    Oh, externship. I apologize, I was thinking preceptorship (i.e. clinical practicum). Even so, I would say no. Most facilities use a formula to determine the appropriate wage to start a nurse at, using...
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    Negotiating Pay?

    No. Every new grad has experienced an externship. Having completed one does not make a new grad any more experienced or qualified than any other new
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    OMG JACHO IS HERE!

    They're REBRANDING. Like how Kentucky Fried Chicken became known as KFC in the
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    OMG JACHO IS HERE!

    Put a lid on it and you're good. Just not in a patient
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    Nurse Leadership Assignment-SIUE

    I would recommend setting up an appointment with the nurse manager on the unit you're working, and then planning on staying a little later after your shift ends so that you can interview
  9. I still don't buy it. Yes, they may administer methotrexate for diagnosed ectopics. Or they may administer emergency contraception. Those are not elective abortions. Duke University receives CMS...
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    OMG JACHO IS HERE!

    When they went by their old name, it was actually spelled JCAHO. Now it's just TJC. As in, "What would TJC
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    Capscare Academy anyone?

    Only the MD BON can answer that
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    Capscare Academy anyone?

    As MMJ stated, there is no such thing as a "Florida NCLEX". When you apply to take the NCLEX, you apply through whatever state you want your license to be in. You can PHYSICALLY take the NCLEX exam...
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    ADN, BSN, ABSN, or MEPN?

    How on earth can someone be a Clinical Nurse Leader when they've never been a
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    ADN, BSN, ABSN, or MEPN?

    Disagree. Most hospitals I'm familiar with still offer some sort of tuition reimbursement
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    ADN, BSN, ABSN, or MEPN?

    What is
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    MBA in healthcare

    I do wish more MSN programs offered at least *A* class on the business aspects of being a manager. Budget, productivity,
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    MBA in healthcare

    What are your career goals? What is your reasons for wanting a graduate
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    Capscare Academy anyone?

    I would not attend if it's not an accredited program. What they told you about your NCLEX is incorrect, generally speaking. You can apply with ANY state BON to take the NCLEX, once you have an ATT. So...
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    Where in the country are new grads getting hired?

    Southern Oregon
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    Are you doing these things on your L&D floor?

    What does that mean? If a woman tests positive for opiates, do you do anything with that information, such as call CPS or notify anyone else outside the woman's/infant's care provider? If so, you are...
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    WHNP/CM program (Georgetown?)

    You can do both as a
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    Link mock surveyor???

    Anyone can perform a mock
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    RN to veterinarian

    Sorry, couldn't resist, in light of the other two threads on this page. But seriously, if I wasn't an RN (and I was 20 years younger) I would totally go to veterinary school. I'd specialize in giant...
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    Question about Nurse Coaching

    And that's why people are skeptical. We clearly have no idea what it even is. So it's like a "wellness
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    Site for IM Rocephin

    In a healthy adult male, it's probably fine. Nevertheless, for Rocephin I prefer to give it VG unless they absolutely insist on