klone MSN, RN

Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery

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    What happened to molar pregnancies before modern medicine?

    klone replied to krispykritter's topic in Ob/Gyn

    They would probably develop into uterine
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    Where Should I Move?

    klone replied to may1787's topic in General Nursing

    I was going to suggest Denver as
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    Getting involved in Maternal Health Research

    klone replied to opal1989's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Look up Eunice Kennedy Shriver MFMU and see where their current research sites are (different facilities are designated as MFMU sites for 5-year periods then they have to reapply). You could try...
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    Nicotine pre- employment testing

    klone replied to Kansasmomandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    There are different thresholds of cotinine - it's generally accepted that passive/second-hand smoke would put you under a certain
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    "Breast Is Best": A Mantra to Promote Infant Health? or Stigmatizing Adage to Guilt Moms

    klone replied to cjcsoon2bnp's topic in General Nursing

    Hamdan, A., & Tamim, H. (2012). The Relationship between Postpartum Depression and Breastfeeding. The International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine, 43(3), 243-259. doi:10.2190/pm.43.3.d...
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    Where do you float?

    klone replied to flowerpowerntx's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Current facility, they don't float anywhere, unless they choose to float to one of the other units of the hospital rather than being called off for low census. At another facility I worked at, they...
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    "Breast Is Best": A Mantra to Promote Infant Health? or Stigmatizing Adage to Guilt Moms

    klone replied to cjcsoon2bnp's topic in General Nursing

    Research has shown that women who breastfeed are at less risk for PPD/PPP due to the hormonal effects of
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    Nursing Shortage!! It's real and it bites (new grads, can't find a job? Read this post!)

    klone replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    We already are. As well as loan
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    Triage?

    klone replied to bunnylovinggrl's topic in General Nursing

    I knew I could count on you,
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    Nicotine pre- employment testing

    klone replied to Kansasmomandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Conditions of employment. Many facilities are going completely nicotine free amongst employees. I imagine they figure they will save money by not hiring nicotine
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    Triage?

    klone replied to bunnylovinggrl's topic in General Nursing

    I can't speak for others, but my capacity for giving ***** is virtually endless. I could care about this issue, as well as multiple others. AT THE SAME TIME,
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    Nursing Shortage!! It's real and it bites (new grads, can't find a job? Read this post!)

    klone replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    That's a good question that I do not know the answer to. I will find out,
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    Help, failed first exam in Med-Surg

    klone replied to sandy 45's topic in General Students

    And you didn't question the math? Perhaps they meant that the 3 quizzes were 33% of the grade (total), and the final exam is 50% of the grade (which would then suggest that there is an additional 17%...
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    Men not helpful

    klone replied to Sarah2018's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Really? We need to do that? I bet people love you at
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    Triage?

    klone replied to bunnylovinggrl's topic in General Nursing

    We called it rooming. Agree that triage is assessment, which MAs cannot
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    Fired Due to Not Being Able to Get to Work

    klone replied to Studentworker's topic in General Nursing

    Depending upon the state's laws, the hospital would be REQUIRED to find a replacement for her, even if it was the nurse manager or the CNO. In Oregon, a nurse cannot be forced to work more than an...
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    Nursing Shortage!! It's real and it bites (new grads, can't find a job? Read this post!)

    klone replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    For those of you whom I PM'ed with info about my area, please post here if you wish to get further information, and I will PM you my email
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    Men not helpful

    klone replied to Sarah2018's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You LITERALLY entitled this post "men not helpful" Why did you make it about men at all? Laziness knows no gender boundaries. I'm a chick, and I found this offensive as
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    Nursing Shortage!! It's real and it bites (new grads, can't find a job? Read this post!)

    klone replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    In my experience, hospitals that require or desire a BSN are in areas where they have plenty of nurses from which to choose, due to many nursing programs in the area graduating gluts of new grads...
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    Fired Due to Not Being Able to Get to Work

    klone replied to Studentworker's topic in General Nursing

    It must have changed then, because when I lived in Minneapolis (from 1973 to 2003) it was not
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    Essential Oil Overkill

    klone replied to Kayauhs's topic in General Nursing

    Our facility is scent-free. Essential oils are strictly banned, even in L&D (where many patients/doulas love to use
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    Fired Due to Not Being Able to Get to Work

    klone replied to Studentworker's topic in General Nursing

    I guess it depends on which site you go
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    Fired Due to Not Being Able to Get to Work

    klone replied to Studentworker's topic in General Nursing

    She's not a
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    Fired Due to Not Being Able to Get to Work

    klone replied to Studentworker's topic in General Nursing

    Damn, people are ****** in this
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    Fired Due to Not Being Able to Get to Work

    klone replied to Studentworker's topic in General Nursing

    "Trade up" presupposes that 1) her car is worth anything 2) that she would qualify for a car loan and 3) she can afford a car payment and increased insurance bill that would entail. In other words,...