klone MSN, RN

Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery

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    "Please" and "Thank You"

    klone replied to missmollie's topic in General Nursing

    How would it have been any different if she had said please? It would still have been against protocol, no? I feel like you're conflating two different issues. How exactly is it against protocol, I...
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    Breaching StaRN Contract

    klone replied to Bella_CO's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sure you did. Your other option was to not quit. I'm sure they'll take easy monthly payments. You shouldn't have to cough up the whole $10,000 at
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    Not enough experience to be hired, too much for an internship!

    klone replied to jenoglv's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I would suggest, if this is an option for you, applying to community hospitals in small communities that are not near larger cities. These areas are often in dire need of nurses and are usually...
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    The Men in OB Debate: Help!

    klone replied to jay_prn's topic in General Nursing

    I disagree. A lot of what you've said in your posts seem to be pure
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    BSN is a joke

    klone replied to nurseguy22's topic in General Nursing

    I'm saying that a newly minted physician is about as prepared for independent practice in his/her role as the newly minted RN is in his/her
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    nursing directors, administrators

    klone replied to old&improved's topic in General Nursing

    It's not like that
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    BSN is a joke

    klone replied to nurseguy22's topic in General Nursing

    This, exactly. People are comparing the "20-year veteran bedside ADN nurse who probably trained Jesus in the healing arts" to the "brand new wet-behind-the-ears BSN nurse who is also socially...
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    BSN is a joke

    klone replied to nurseguy22's topic in General Nursing

    PGY1s do it every
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    What do nurse managers and clinical directors actually do?

    klone replied to poopylala's topic in Nurse Management

    Feel better now? You should try
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    The Men in OB Debate: Help!

    klone replied to jay_prn's topic in General Nursing

    Um, what? Is he no longer practicing because he had a sudden change of
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    Approaching manager about returning to school

    klone replied to EKTheRN's topic in General Nursing

    Nope, I do whatever I can to support the nurses (and CNAs) who are wanting to go back to school. Nothing wrong with a desire for more
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    The Men in OB Debate: Help!

    klone replied to jay_prn's topic in General Nursing

    Awesome post and some great food for thought. Love your comment about treating people like individuals and not stereotypes. Thank
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    Hand Hygiene-PO Medications

    klone replied to wendiwhiner's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Why would it matter if the patient touched their own
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    BSN is a joke

    klone replied to nurseguy22's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for that clarification. I hate being wrong!
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    BSN is a joke

    klone replied to nurseguy22's topic in General Nursing

    I had never put in a foley before I became an RN, either. Not all schools provide that
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    BSN is a joke

    klone replied to nurseguy22's topic in General Nursing

    Should they also teach you advanced fetal monitoring and care of a 24-week preemie in your BSN program? The purpose of the BSN is to teach generalized theory that can be translated into any specialty....
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    BSN is a joke

    klone replied to nurseguy22's topic in General Nursing

    Love your GWH
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    Term for lab tests that are grouped and ordered together

    klone replied to lcgardella's topic in General Nursing

    Bundled
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    The Men in OB Debate: Help!

    klone replied to jay_prn's topic in General Nursing

    As someone who has worked in OB/Women's Health my entire career, I am in favor of men working in OB if that's where their passion lies. Women choose male OB physicians all the time, there's no reason...
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    California Requires Gender Pronouns

    klone replied to DaveICURN's topic in Nursing News

    Those of us who didn't bother assumed one would just know that trans people are victims of abuse all the time, and this law is meant to help protect them. We didn't think it was necessary to explain...
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    Advice on asking for references

    klone replied to Avictorious's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Yep, don't ask permission. Just do
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    Advice on asking for references

    klone replied to Avictorious's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    You can use a charge nurse in lieu of a manager, if there is a charge nurse there you would trust to keep your
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    Anyone use Gnosis for training?

    klone posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Was just talking to a former coworker who took and OB job in another state. She was telling me about this training program - modules on different OB emergencies (PPH, pre-eclampsia, shoulder dystocia,...
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    BSN is a joke

    klone replied to nurseguy22's topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone else think "911 is a joke" whenever they see the title of this
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    California Requires Gender Pronouns

    klone replied to DaveICURN's topic in Nursing News

    OFFS.