klone MSN, RN

Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery

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    Assisting with Circumcisions

    klone replied to Babsten22's topic in General Nursing

    Wherever I've worked, it's always been an
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    I want to throat-punch my co-worker

    klone replied to Annie Wilkes RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That's where I learned the term
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    Positive tb and new employment

    klone replied to Toaster's topic in General Nursing

    Right, but you can't diagnose LTBI (latent TB infection) on a positive skin test, if you've received BCG. If you've had the BCG vaccine, then you will have a positive skin test, even if you do not...
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    When did you find your calling?

    klone replied to SBDon's topic in General Nursing

    My "calling" was actually to be a lactation consultant. At the time, the fastest way for me to become a lactation consultant was to complete nursing school. When I made the decision to go to nursing...
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    I want to throat-punch my co-worker

    klone replied to Annie Wilkes RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    No, she didn't imagine him. In the epilogue, she went to his trial and he looked right at her and repeated back what she had yelled at him when she was in the bedroom. I loved that
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    Positive tb and new employment

    klone replied to Toaster's topic in General Nursing

    Did you do the antibiotic treatment because of the positive PPD? Or did you test positive for LTBI after the PPD? Because the BCG will likely always cause a "false positive" PPD. You should only do...
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    When did you find your calling?

    klone replied to SBDon's topic in General Nursing

    The OP is gone. You meanies scared her
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    When did you find your calling?

    klone replied to SBDon's topic in General Nursing

    Or Alanis Morrisette, depending on which film "G-d" you
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    I want to throat-punch my co-worker

    klone replied to Annie Wilkes RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I thought Heart-Shaped Box was SOOO good and so very scary! Six Degrees moment....my good friend and coworker - her husband is a writer. I read his first book last summer and really enjoyed it, and I...
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    Saw something at work the other day that made me really happy

    klone posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work in an OB/Gyn office that's part of an inner city community health clinic. Our clinic serves almost exclusively uninsured and Medicaid patients, and most of them have challenging comorbidities...
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    I want to throat-punch my co-worker

    klone replied to Annie Wilkes RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OMG, do NOT read Pet Sematary as the first novel! Too scary! I would suggest Eyes Of The Dragon (I've actually started reading that out loud to my 7-year-old) or if you like genres like Lord of The...
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    Will I be able to get a hospital job with BSN from WGU? Will they look at it different?

    klone replied to Jaellys's topic in Western Governors University

    Yes, that's exactly what we are saying. Because we're talking here, in this thread, about the nursing program, we are referring to national accreditation of the NURSING PROGRAM. I have no idea about...
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    Will I be able to get a hospital job with BSN from WGU? Will they look at it different?

    klone replied to Jaellys's topic in Western Governors University

    Where did you hear this? It says right on their 'accreditation" page that they're both regionally accredited, and accredited by the CCNE for their nursing programs: Accredited Online Universities |...
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    Why do nurses eat their young?

    klone replied to Perisoreus's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You ASSUME Bucky is a female. Maybe Bucky is a man with long
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    I want to throat-punch my co-worker

    klone replied to Annie Wilkes RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That made me literally laugh out loud. This is officially my favorite
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    I want to throat-punch my co-worker

    klone replied to Annie Wilkes RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OP, I get you. There is a nurse who I work with on very rare occasions who decided 2 years ago when I started that she does not like me. Two years later, she is still quite passive-aggressive and...
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    I want to throat-punch my co-worker

    klone replied to Annie Wilkes RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You heard they're redoing the on-screen adaptation of The Stand (which is my very favorite book in the world)? They're planning on a motion picture trilogy! And they're looking at Matthew McConaughey...
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    Why do nurses eat their young?

    klone replied to Perisoreus's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My original response to you may have gotten lost in the kerfuffle as well. Have you looked into other RN-BSN programs? I know of several, and none required pharm as a
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    Medical Marijuana

    klone replied to TheGooch's topic in General Nursing

    No surprise there. Dobson has a stranglehold on the
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    Universal Precautions

    klone replied to Samt9's topic in General Nursing

    This one's even better - copyright 2010 from the WHO: Indications for glove use in health care - WHO Best Practices for Injections and Related Procedures Toolkit - NCBI
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    Universal Precautions

    klone replied to Samt9's topic in General Nursing

    OSHA does not require gloves when administering an injection either: Ask the expert: Gloves for injections | OSHA Healthcare Advisor And here's another:...
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    Universal Precautions

    klone replied to Samt9's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, the CDC states that gloves are not necessary when administering vaccines. Not sure if this is their most recent bulletin, but right here: General Recommendations on Immunization:...
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    What is the difference between MSN NP and DNP

    klone replied to ChooSoul's topic in General Nursing

    In nearly half the states, NPs can practice with full autonomy, without physician oversight. I think it's 22
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    Deadly medication errors!

    klone replied to Nurseling Kathy's topic in Patient Medications

    What was the error? Wrong med, wrong dosage, wrong
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    Will I be able to get a hospital job with BSN from WGU? Will they look at it different?

    klone replied to Jaellys's topic in Western Governors University

    There is a community health practicum, which requires you to log a certain number of hours in the community for your project. It has been my experience that hospitals and other facilities do not look...