klone MSN, RN

Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery

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    When you get your first met call as a new nurse...

    klone replied to soulshine101's topic in General Nursing

    OMG! Nurses in Colorado have a really weird/annoying thing where they call a saline lock a "Buffcap" - apparently a type of saline lock device was invented at University of Colorado, home of the...
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    I Don't Get the Anxiety Part of Nursing

    klone replied to missmollie's topic in General Nursing

    I have no earthly idea why people would think being an NP would be LESS stressful than being a nurse
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    Vag vs. Lap hyst

    klone replied to OkieSunRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Lap hysts provide better visualization and are used when other procedures are done, such as endometriosis removal or salpingo-oophorectomy. A lot of it depends on WHY she's having a hyst. If there are...
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    Can stalking lead to arrest?

    klone replied to LM NY's topic in Western Governors University

    They didn't used to tell you where your paper was in the queue. Once that feature was added, I had a very love/hate relationship with Taskstream. I never used to be a stalker until they added
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    Preceptorship Hunting in CO! Help!

    klone replied to cwest2's topic in General Nursing

    Ah, okay. Well, I'm partial to Denver Health, University of Colorado Hospital, and Children's Hospital
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    WGU RN-MSN April 2016 start

    klone replied to MsKP6041's topic in Western Governors University

    I suggest that maybe you're doing it wrong if your average paper is 30 pages. The only paper I wrote that came CLOSE to that was my capstone paper. For me, the average paper was 7-10
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    Potential Job Switch- What to do?

    klone replied to catlovingRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Seeing this late, good to see you plan to take the job if offered (that was going to be my recommendation). Please update
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    Tell me about your position

    klone replied to FieryPsychRN's topic in Nurse Management

    I'm only a manager if you squint (technically I'm a "supervisor"), but I basically have the job in all but title (and pay). What I like most: troubleshooting problems. When the poo hits the fan,...
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    Near Misses, Close Calls, etc.

    klone replied to Jamuhh's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I had a near miss that scared me pretty badly. I was asked by a provider to give Rocephin to a patient (I work in a clinic setting). I got it all prepared, went into the patient room, asked for two...
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    I Don't Get the Anxiety Part of Nursing

    klone replied to missmollie's topic in General Nursing

    NETY!!! Y'all scared her
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    Preceptorship Hunting in CO! Help!

    klone replied to cwest2's topic in General Nursing

    I'm confused. Is this an online NP program? Or are you looking for an RN preceptorship? If it's the latter, what on earth school do you go to where you have to secure your own
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    Magnet hospitals

    klone replied to bh93's topic in General Nursing

    And finally, from the horse's mouth, here are the educational requirements of nursing staff applying for initial Magnet designation: Organization Eligibility
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    Magnet hospitals

    klone replied to bh93's topic in General Nursing

    As you can see from the chart in the link, at the "average" Magnet facility, anywhere from 37-53% of the nursing staff DOES NOT hold at least a BSN....
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    Magnet hospitals

    klone replied to bh93's topic in General Nursing

    First, yes, you can skip the BSN. There are lots of RN-MSN programs out there, and many of them do not award a BSN partway through. Secondly, it's a well-cited fallacy that Magnet cares about...
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    Amount of loans you can take out when you already have a bachelors?

    klone replied to Upward_Bound's topic in General Nursing

    The graduate cap is around $137,000, and that's not including the undergrad degree, which is $57,000. So if a med school grad took out the maximum amount of federal student loan aid, they would...
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    PNNP vs CNM

    klone replied to ashleymr1213's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Okay, I just did a little research, and from what I've been able to tell, there is no such thing as a perinatal nurse practitioner. Advanced practice nurses are certified by either the ANCC (NPs) or...
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    PNNP vs CNM

    klone replied to ashleymr1213's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I've never heard of it and I'm unaware of any programs that offer it. Can you post a link to some schools that offer this program? But yes, I agree with the previous poster...I imagine this...
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    Hospitals discriminating against medical conditions..?

    klone replied to CosmoRN77's topic in General Nursing

    According to the CDC, $170 million is spent in direct medical care that's attributable to smoking, and an additional $156 BILLION in lost productivity due to smoking-related illnesses and death. In...
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    Hospitals discriminating against medical conditions..?

    klone replied to CosmoRN77's topic in General Nursing

    It's not discrimination in the legal sense because cigarette smokers are not a protected class. Cotinine testing is quantitative, meaning the results can differentiate between an active current...
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    Amount of loans you can take out when you already have a bachelors?

    klone replied to Upward_Bound's topic in General Nursing

    Assuming you have to take out $130,000 in loans. The interest rate for a private student loan is pretty high, so let's assume around 10%, paying it off over 15 years. That's about $1400/month. For 15...
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    Amount of loans you can take out when you already have a bachelors?

    klone replied to Upward_Bound's topic in General Nursing

    Not $40,000 in loans, total. $40,000 PER YEAR in student loans. Meaning, probably more like $120,000+ in student
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    Amount of loans you can take out when you already have a bachelors?

    klone replied to Upward_Bound's topic in General Nursing

    Because they depend on you to take out private loans. According to that chart posted below, you can only take out $12,500 per year in student loans, with a lifetime cap of $57,000 for an undergrad...
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    Cops and Nurses

    klone replied to GundeRN's topic in General Nursing

    I just remembered another story, rereading this (OLD!) thread. Once I was pulled over after work, right outside the hospital. When I worked nights, I had a bad habit of forgetting my wallet, which I...
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    Jealous Friends...

    klone replied to Upward_Bound's topic in School, College Programs

    Oh no, many people answered your question
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    Does everybody want to be a NP?

    klone replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    Nor have