klone MSN, RN

Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery

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    SubQ injections

    klone replied to Trinity.Rn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I've seen a nurse give HERSELF an insulin injection through her clothing. It was in the lunch room. I remember thinking "Well, that's
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    Moving On Up: Clinical Ladder Programs, are they really worth it?

    klone replied to Richard Wolfe's topic in General Nursing

    That may be your reality, but that does not mean that it is a universal truth. I've seen intellectual curiosity lead nurses - BEDSIDE nurses - to publish, to lead initiatives, to make policy changes....
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    potentially dangerous postpartum situation

    klone replied to remotefuse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry this happened to you. We cannot speculate or comment on the care you received. My best recommendation is discuss this with your OB
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    Moving On Up: Clinical Ladder Programs, are they really worth it?

    klone replied to Richard Wolfe's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think I've seen such a bunch of Debby Downers all in one place than I have in this thread. I'm seriously flummoxed by the attitudes displayed here. Until this thread, I have NEVER heard such...
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    Moving On Up: Clinical Ladder Programs, are they really worth it?

    klone replied to Richard Wolfe's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, what a....interesting way to look at it. Nobody is being coerced into participating in a clinical ladder. Discrimination? As a nurse who goes above and beyond, and has more invested in their...
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    Are anti-vaccine people conspiracy theorists generally?

    klone replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Another assumption
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    Are anti-vaccine people conspiracy theorists generally?

    klone replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    WTF are you talking about. ? You throw out so many random non sequiturs it's hard to keep up. So humor me. What does HIV have to do with it? There is currently no HIV vaccine, so I fail to...
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    Made the dumbest mistake last night!

    klone replied to linzjane88's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Everyone makes mistakes. No harm came to the patient. It's a lesson learned, both as a reminder of Mag protocol, as well as about not over-scheduling yourself to the point of exhaustion. Try not to...
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    Nursing career

    klone replied to Mc111901's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Before I started nursing
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    Moving On Up: Clinical Ladder Programs, are they really worth it?

    klone replied to Richard Wolfe's topic in General Nursing

    Again, every place I've worked at that has a clinical ladder program (4 different facilities over my 12-year career), nurses were still paid for their meeting and committee time. They clocked in and...
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    Question about history of blood clot and fourth pregnancy

    klone replied to Snowchild's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm sorry, per terms of service, we cannot give out medical advice. Best of luck to your
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    How will Trump's War on Opioid Abuse Affect Non-abusers in Pain?

    klone replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    They can buy a bunch of pens with "Just Say No"
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    Are anti-vaccine people conspiracy theorists generally?

    klone replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Or, what they perceive as "the flu" is not actually "the flu." I would say that's much more likely than getting an disease EVERY SINGLE YEAR that most people only get 2-3 times in their
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    Are anti-vaccine people conspiracy theorists generally?

    klone replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    This is not a debate about abortion. Please start a new thread if you wish to discuss that
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    Questions for nurses

    klone replied to Aspiring33's topic in General Nursing

    So these are just questions you came up with on your own? A burning desire to know, if you
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    Are anti-vaccine people conspiracy theorists generally?

    klone replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    It's much harder to overturn Supreme Court decisions than it is to create new
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    Questions for nurses

    klone replied to Aspiring33's topic in General Nursing

    Is this a school assignment? It's bullet-pointed, which suggests it was cut and
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    Are anti-vaccine people conspiracy theorists generally?

    klone replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, I'm quite surprised! The way the Christian right has a such stronghold on our government, that frankly shocks me that this passed. Thanks for clarifying/correcting
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    Are anti-vaccine people conspiracy theorists generally?

    klone replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Outside of healthcare, I know of no entity that "forces" anyone to get the flu shot. Ditto Gardasil. It's not compulsory. It's recommended. No states have included Gardasil in the list of required...
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    Hospital position without residency?

    klone replied to Hhoward92's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I love your username. Iron and
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    What EFM software do you use, and do you love or hate it?

    klone replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Epic doesn't have its own EFM. So your facility will need to use a 3rd party EFM. Centricity is compatible with Epic,
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    Night shift 8 hr pattern?

    klone replied to brdavis17's topic in General Nursing

    Could you do 4 on, 3 off, repeat? Otherwise, the only way you will get more than 3 off in a row is to do more than 4 in a row. You may be contractually obligated to work a Saturday AND Sunday (rather...
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    OB nursing Vs Labor and Delibery nursing

    klone replied to Mc111901's topic in Ob/Gyn

    OB nurse is a generic term that encompasses all aspects of pregnancy - labor and delivery and postpartum/mom-baby (and can also refer to a nurse who works in a prenatal clinic). Labor and delivery...
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    Moving On Up: Clinical Ladder Programs, are they really worth it?

    klone replied to Richard Wolfe's topic in General Nursing

    COL and merit raises are always a set percentage. So no, they would not have been larger if the clinical ladder did not
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    Moving On Up: Clinical Ladder Programs, are they really worth it?

    klone replied to Richard Wolfe's topic in General Nursing

    Every facility I've ever worked for that had a clinical ladder offered the increase in pay through the clinical ladder IN ADDITION TO their regular annual performance raise, not instead