klone MSN, RN

Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery

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    I feel nursing is more of a calling than anything else

    klone replied to Tarrus Eliuds's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I don't think nursing is a calling, and I think it's detrimental to our profession to consider it one. I enjoy my job because I'm well paid, I like what I do, and I'm good at it. Nobody "called" me to...
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    Floor Nursing vs. Doctor's Office

    klone replied to addiewaad's topic in General Nursing

    All of this, but mostly just the good stuff. :) I work in an amazing clinic with awesome staff and providers. I truly LOVE all my coworkers and actually look forward to going into work every day. It...
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    PHN % patient contact vs. % administrative vs. % education

    klone replied to Lemon Bars's topic in Public, Community Health

    How much of your time is spent doing administrative stuff is entirely dependent upon what your job is. Typically, the greater amount of administrative stuff is done by supervisors and managers. As a...
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    Leaving during or right after orientation for a better job offer, please help!

    klone replied to Postpartum RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    How did your shift and the drive home go, and what did you
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    Masters program online Ques.

    klone replied to LelahRN2be's topic in Post Graduate Students

    What is the MSN program in? Whether you have to be working is entirely dependent upon the individual program. THe best person to ask would be an enrollment counselor at the school you're
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    Why DNP and not MD?

    klone replied to koreanjohn32's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Well, your friend is a dumbass. They exist in all professions, and all walks of life. I hardly think the inflated and deluded opinion of ONE NP *student* is representative of the prevailing opinion of...
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    CLINICAL LADDER

    klone replied to RNCHN's topic in PACU

    Sorry, I totally missed your paragraph about wanting to be a
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    CLINICAL LADDER

    klone replied to RNCHN's topic in PACU

    I don't understand your question. Better in what way? The way to go in what way? I sense you're asking about career progression, but you haven't said your goals are. Where are you hoping to be in 2...
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    Leaving during or right after orientation for a better job offer, please help!

    klone replied to Postpartum RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yeah, I wouldn't mention the better benefits at all. Make it all about the
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    Leaving during or right after orientation for a better job offer, please help!

    klone replied to Postpartum RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Honestly, I would probably say that after reflection and discussion with other nurses, you realize that a 1.5 hour commute after working nights is not safe for you. And that's the G-d's honest truth....
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    Nurses in clinical setting: physicians servant or patients caregiver?

    klone replied to sharifi9879's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Again, I ask, what are your
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    Weed and work.

    klone replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in General Nursing

    THat's what I thought originally, but he said "recreational MMJ" and "Medical
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    Nurses in clinical setting: physicians servant or patients caregiver?

    klone replied to sharifi9879's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I don't understand what "rush my nerve" means. What is your opinion on the
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    Why DNP and not MD?

    klone replied to koreanjohn32's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I've never met an NP who has said that they are equivalent to a physician. CERTAINLY have never heard a brand new NP saying that after 700 hours of
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    Why DNP and not MD?

    klone replied to koreanjohn32's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Not sure what you mean. MD programs do not have preceptorships. Are you referring to the residency
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    Role suggestions-family practice

    klone replied to riley2009's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Yeah, communication, mostly. Apologizing for whatever they're unhappy about (if it is indeed something that we need to apologize for and not that they're unhappy because they showed up 30 minutes late...
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    Why DNP and not MD?

    klone replied to koreanjohn32's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Because some of us are academic geeks at heart, and crave the challenge that a doctoral level program would provide. Because we might want it for our own intrinsic
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    Would you respect a nurse manager whose bedside experience...

    klone posted a topic in General Nursing

    Was in a different area of nursing? Managers, do you think you can be an effective leader if your "in the trench" knowledge for that particularly area of nursing is
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    Would you respect a nurse manager whose bedside experience...

    klone replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Is that where a person is promoted until they've reached their level of
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    Would you respect a nurse manager whose bedside experience...

    klone replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Awww, thank
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    Being asked to false document

    klone replied to bossfrog's topic in General Nursing

    Can't they change their documentation? Smoking cessation counseling is a HEDIS measure. It needs to be discussed, but our documentation has the option of selecting "Patient not interested in quitting...
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    Why is it so hard to find a rn job in a different field?

    klone replied to jp102677's topic in General Nursing

    Also, if you live in a large city, there are hospices that deal specifically with pediatric cases. I imagine your NICU experience might make you a valuable applicant. Of course, in smaller...
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    Why is it so hard to find a rn job in a different field?

    klone replied to jp102677's topic in General Nursing

    Do you have a BSN? If so, look into whether Nurse Family Partnership has a program in your area. Careers – Nurse-Family Partnership implementing agencies -
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    Role suggestions-family practice

    klone replied to riley2009's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    As the sole nurse in the clinic, I supervise the other staff. I am in charge of the day to day operations. I make sure things are running smoothly, patients are being seen promptly, and I look over...
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    Weed and work.

    klone replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Nah, they're just going with the fact that both states are "employment at will" states, and facilities can set whatever restrictions they choose, even for legal