klone MSN, RN

Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery

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    Delivering fetal demises

    klone replied to sharonx's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We've done morphine PCA for pain management in labor with an IUFD. Edited to add: Sorry, meant to add that yes, our anesthesiologists will still place a CLE if the patient wants
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    labeling lines and IVs

    klone replied to gas_passer's topic in General Nursing

    Wait, so are they not labeling at all, or are the labeling illegibly? Because your statements are contradictory. What is the facility's policy about labeling? That is what you should be going by. If...
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    I'm a Man, Can I be Successful as An OB Nurse

    klone replied to AlmostANurse321's topic in Ob/Gyn

    A lot would depend on the geographic region as well as how many nurses your local hospital typically staffs on a shift. If you work at a facility that sees a high percentage of Muslim women, they may...
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    Don't arrive early, don't leave late

    klone replied to iRNman's topic in General Nursing

    I don't work home health, but in the hospital, the incoming nurse is expected to punch in at her start time and be ready for report at that time, and the offgoing nurse is the one who overlaps and...
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    Don't arrive early, don't leave late

    klone replied to iRNman's topic in General Nursing

    In most states, anything over 12 hours IS overtime (or in my state, over 8 hours if the nurse is hired for an 8-hour shift). So the law requires paying overtime, regardless of what you've scheduled...
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    Don't arrive early, don't leave late

    klone replied to iRNman's topic in General Nursing

    I don't. They're trying to cut down on incidental overtime. I totally understand the reasoning behind needing to stay late, and that's a system issue that needs to be addressed. But the ten minutes of...
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    Don't arrive early, don't leave late

    klone replied to iRNman's topic in General Nursing

    Totally agree with BTDT. I'm a fan of snark, but not in workplace communications where a clear message needs to be delivered. As previously stated, make sure to arrive on time, not early. If your...
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    So excited!! After 5 years away from the bedside...

    klone replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It's been fabulous. As I was changing the sheets on a triage bed on Friday, I realized how much I have been missing inpatient. I didn't realize how much until I came
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    What's a good job for L&D nurses who want to leave the bedside?

    klone replied to quazar's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Oh, I second the suggestion for NFP. It's a national program (actually, international) but it's not in every state or county. It's typically county-run, through the public health department. Careers |...
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    In fear of losing my license.

    klone replied to Newgrad665's topic in General Nursing

    I think we've established that this person is not in any way related to her being a
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    Newly qualified- problems! Drawing up

    klone replied to corelli's topic in General Nursing

    Make sure to pay attention to where the bevel of the needle is. Make sure it's below the level of the liquid, and as you pull the liquid out, you may need to slowly pull out the needle as the level of...
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    Texas Nurse Extern- Academic Credit?

    klone replied to grit&grace's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, there was another hospital in AZ that required that - for every month you worked as an extern, you were contracted to work that number of months as an RN after graduation. I ended up turning that...
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    Texas Nurse Extern- Academic Credit?

    klone replied to grit&grace's topic in General Nursing

    It was! I think every hospital should do it. Once I get fully immersed in my new position, I want to get involved in trying to bring a similar program to my current
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    Did You Know the Specialty You Wanted to Work In Before Clinicals?

    klone replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    And if you cannot find a job in
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    Pregnant L&D RN

    klone replied to starry01's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I agree with others that I think you're being a bit oversensitive about the questions. I don't see that any of them are really over the top or particularly rude. However, if you don't want to share,...
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    Did You Know the Specialty You Wanted to Work In Before Clinicals?

    klone replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    You do as a student. Again, you need to keep an open mind. The likelihood that you will get an L&D/NICU/Peds position right out of school is quite slim. And you may actually find that you LIKE...
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    Did You Know the Specialty You Wanted to Work In Before Clinicals?

    klone replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I see a difference between "I don't care for that age group" or even "I don't like that age group" and "I could never! They make me sick." The fact is, you will have to. So you may as well get...
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    Wrong side for amputation(loss of license)

    klone replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    When I had a discectomy/laminectomy done, the physician asked me to state what side. I just kind of said
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    Texas Nurse Extern- Academic Credit?

    klone replied to grit&grace's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked as a nurse extern, my duties and scope of practice were explicitly outlined by the BON. It was not a "glorified CNA" position. I could not do anything with IVs or medications per our...
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    Did You Know the Specialty You Wanted to Work In Before Clinicals?

    klone replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    You sound charming. Good luck to
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    Did You Know the Specialty You Wanted to Work In Before Clinicals?

    klone replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    Or, what Commuter
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    Did You Know the Specialty You Wanted to Work In Before Clinicals?

    klone replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    Well, good luck with that. With that attitude, you may never find the job. Because after a year or two of not being employed as an RN, your skills become stale and you may not be hireable at
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    Texas Nurse Extern- Academic Credit?

    klone replied to grit&grace's topic in General Nursing

    I went to school in AZ, but no, college credit was not earned for the program. The very tangible benefit was paid employment in healthcare, learning the nursing role, and networking with the units to...
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    Did You Know the Specialty You Wanted to Work In Before Clinicals?

    klone replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    Eh. I like babies just fine, but beyond about age 1, I don't like kids either. Other than my own, and sometimes I don't particularly like them. I never had a peds rotation in nursing
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    Can Text Convay Enough

    klone replied to Reigh7's topic in General Nursing

    I suspect s/he meant definition #2 in his/her first comment about