klone MSN, RN

Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery

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    No "S" on my chest for super student, but maybe for slow

    klone replied to heartsgal's topic in Western Governors University

    I think I hold the record here for the longest time spent completing my WGU degree(s). I spent 18 months on my RN-BSN, and 26 months on my MSN-Leadership. I started, intending to accelerate, but life...
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    Struggling :(

    klone replied to PadmeRN's topic in Western Governors University

    Wholeheartedly agree with everything Commuter wrote. I think the only time I read the COS was in the first class, and I quickly realized it isn't necessary in order to complete the tasks, 90% of the...
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    Administering Tylenol to a friend

    klone replied to Em31200's topic in General Nursing

    Again, why I love you
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    Administering Tylenol to a friend

    klone replied to Em31200's topic in General Nursing

    Then that's what the instructor should have said. What she DID say, if the OP is conveying the conversation accurately, is a whole lot of
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    Administering Tylenol to a friend

    klone replied to Em31200's topic in General Nursing

    what a bunch of baloney. right, can't give otc medication to your child. your instructor is full of
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    Unpaid Mandatory Meetings?

    klone replied to BiohazardBetty's topic in General Nursing

    Well, that was certainly a tempest in a teapot. I guess I assumed you had already tried discussing it with the manager and had received
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    Which is more import: lower section rate or supportive management ?

    klone replied to ArreisBSN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Um...move? Where do you live where they have 40-50% C/S rates?? That's
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    Rocephin

    klone replied to Lerning4me's topic in Patient Medications

    If the vial says 1000 mg and she gave the entire amount, it doesn't matter how much lidocaine she put in, or how many mls she ended up pulling up into the syringe. If she drew up everything that was...
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    The Story of Jahi Continues

    klone replied to EaglesWings21's topic in Nursing News

    Cryogenics?? What in the
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    Unpaid Mandatory Meetings?

    klone replied to BiohazardBetty's topic in General Nursing

    I'm getting it that they institution IS using the 7 minute rule, and is trying to use it to their advantage, telliing people they HAVE to clock in 7 minutes early (or 5 minutes, as the case may be) in...
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    The sloppy image of nurses today

    klone replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Yes,
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    The sloppy image of nurses today

    klone replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    It's also a Joint Commission requirement. If you have long hair down when JC comes through to survey, your facility WILL get cited for
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    Please Help, I'm new & made a huge med error, I'm devastated.

    klone replied to MasonDixieChic's topic in Patient Medications

    I'm sorry your charge nurse responded the way she did. Her response was inappropriate, please realize that. Best of luck with the
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    Advice for midwife/whnp

    klone replied to brooklynluna's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm not giving medical advice, but I've heard of calcium channel blockers (or is it beta blockers?) used for tremor. Maybe talk to your PCP about that. My teenage daughter has a pretty significant...
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    4 traffic tickets in 1 day

    klone replied to student789's topic in General Students

    Not true. It's a Class 3 Misdemeanor. AZ Statute
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    changing departments and remaining on good terms with manager

    klone replied to amzyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm actually in a very similar situation. While it's admirable that you're considering the staffing needs of your current unit, you have to think of you and your family first. If your manager is good,...
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    Capstone Ideas

    klone replied to JudithMonpas's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Do you have a capstone advisor? S/he would be the best person to ask this question, as we do not know what your program requirements
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    Labor pool?

    klone replied to AlaBro2010's topic in General Nursing

    Occupational health is probably going to be administering and reading TB tests, doing mask fit tests, administering vaccines, dealing with exposures; basically, your patients will be the hospital...
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    Labor pool?

    klone replied to AlaBro2010's topic in General Nursing

    It's
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    Night Nursing: Precepting & Perception

    klone replied to Larry2016's topic in General Students

    I worked nights for several years, and I can assure you, we do full assessments every shift, focused assessments more than once per shift, admissions, gave meds, hung IV meds, started IVs, and patient...
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    PCA/tech OB

    klone replied to BeachsideRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I LOVED doing PKUs. I miss that. My circles were things of
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    Can you go from LPN to BSN after MSN?

    klone replied to FutureLPNNursing's topic in General Nursing

    There are very few pre-licensure RN programs online. Since you will already have your LPN, you could look into Excelsior. If you're near one of the states that offer pre-licensure BSN programs through...
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    Nursing Managers, how do you keep up on your skills

    klone replied to CMartRN's topic in Nurse Management

    Working PRN as a floor
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    Can you go from LPN to BSN after MSN?

    klone replied to FutureLPNNursing's topic in General Nursing

    BSN *AFTER* MSN? Do not
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    pediatric Nurse Midwife

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

    The OP has not been to this website in almost a year and a half, so I doubt she will see