klone MSN, RN

Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery

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    Why Hospitals Don't Value Nurses: A Nurse's Perspective

    klone replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    As a nurse manager, I can assure you, I am a REAL
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    Remote Work while living abroad

    klone replied to Jouba's topic in General Nursing

    In order to have a compact license, you must have a permanent residence in one of those compact states. If you do not, then you would just get a single-state license in the state you would be working,...
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    Test-Taking Tips from a Test Writer

    klone replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    That is actually an example of poor content editing - all distractors should be grammatically correct and fit the stem. That's one of the things we do in my group - make sure that the grammar is...
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    Test-Taking Tips from a Test Writer

    klone replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Is point biserial something that's utilized in all tests? I'm a test writer/content editor for one of the NCC OB certification exams, and it was fascinating learning about what goes into test...
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    klone replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I'm unclear what that has to do with RaDonda Vaught's
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    Minnesota Nurse Staffing Bill, Mayo Clinic Exemption

    klone replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Mayo effectively killed the bill in the 11th
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    Remote Work while living abroad

    klone replied to Jouba's topic in General Nursing

    In what state would you be licensed, and how would you prove you are a resident of that state if you are living in
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    klone replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Not exactly accurate. Another nurse discovered her error, and it was reported, and then she was made aware of it. So it's not like it could have been covered up at that point. In a word, yes....
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    Raises for RN certifications

    klone replied to ICURN2177's topic in General Nursing

    This is completely dependent upon individual employers, collective bargaining agreements, etc. For certifications, I've seen the range of: 1. Nothing 2. $1-2/hour 3. $500 annual
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    What makes a good nursing supervisor?

    klone replied to Lynker's topic in General Nursing

    How many direct reports will you have? I've learned over the years that the absolute best way to foster good relationships, teamwork, and positive morale is through regular 1:1s with your direct...
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    EMR Passwords

    klone replied to Advocatenursemama's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes I miss those days. Esp in
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    Georgia law prohibits DNPs from using the term "doctor"

    klone replied to klone's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Here is the copy of the bill, and it would seem that Chare is correct - if an APRN identifies themself as "Dr. Smith" they must clarify that they are an APRN. (if you click on what looks like a photo,...
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    Georgia law prohibits DNPs from using the term "doctor"

    klone replied to klone's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    If you want to get technical, DOs are not medical doctors (that's what MD stands for); they're osteopathic
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    EMR Passwords

    klone replied to Advocatenursemama's topic in General Nursing

    This is
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    Georgia law prohibits DNPs from using the term "doctor"

    klone replied to klone's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yep. And you should see the hubbub this is causing on
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    EMR Passwords

    klone replied to Advocatenursemama's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, that is what I meant. Stored (and thus retrievable) by a
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    Help

    klone replied to Dee Hayes's topic in General Students

    As far as I know, you cannot take the NCLEX in any state until they receive the ATT (authority to test) from your school, showing that you've graduated. If you haven't graduated, they will not send...
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    EMR Passwords

    klone replied to Advocatenursemama's topic in General Nursing

    Passwords shouldn't be stored ANYWHERE, period. The only one who should know a person's password is the user. The only authority/knowledge that IT should have is the ability to reset a
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    EMR Passwords

    klone replied to Advocatenursemama's topic in General Nursing

    I STILL don't understand how the DON came into possession of everyone's passwords. The only way they could have that is if people gave them to her. Why would anyone do that? OP has not come back to...
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    Staffing Ratios and a big reason that they'll not likely happen soon

    klone replied to Hoosier_RN's topic in General Nursing

    The Mayo nurses are NOT happy. While MNA had to strike to get a 7% wage increase, the Mayo CEO got a 27% raise last year, bringing his compensation to $3.5
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    Staffing Ratios and a big reason that they'll not likely happen soon

    klone replied to Hoosier_RN's topic in General Nursing

    So, I work for a large hospital network in Minneapolis (as I mentioned in my email above) that has a vested interested in this legislation (as does every hospital in MN). Yesterday I had a meeting...
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    EMR Passwords

    klone replied to Advocatenursemama's topic in General Nursing

    I don't understand how anyone would have someone else's password unless that person gave it to them. Everywhere I've ever worked, even IT doesn't know what your password is. Unless the default...
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    Delta 8 THC now federally legal, what does this mean for nurses?

    klone replied to RNMN667's topic in General Nursing

    What is it like there in the
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    Staffing Ratios and a big reason that they'll not likely happen soon

    klone replied to Hoosier_RN's topic in General Nursing

    My letter to Jeremy Olson, the reporter for the Strib who covers healthcare stories, sent to him yesterday morning after I read the article in my local paper: Hi Jeremy, I am a nurse leader...
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    Hello, My Name Is... And I'm An Alcoholic.

    klone replied to Michelle D-J's topic in General Nursing

    Medication-assisted therapy. Generally, Naltrexone (or Nalmafene, if you're in Europe) or