klone MSN, RN

Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery

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    Minnesota nurses threaten to strike again

    klone posted a topic in General Nursing

    In September MNA nurses, 15,000 strong and spanning 15 hospitals, staged a 3-day strike amid contract negotiations that were going nowhere. Well, they have apparently continued to go nowhere, and...
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    Minnesota nurses threaten to strike again

    klone replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    In case anyone was wondering, all hospitals in question have settled on a preliminary agreement with MNA. They will be receiving 18% salary increases over the next 3 years, and the nurses won their...
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    Alcohol in drug screen

    klone replied to court534's topic in General Nursing

    No one here can answer that question, as we do not know if your particular facility includes ETOH in the drug screen
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    Staff Treating Patients Poorly Or Am I Too Sensitive

    klone replied to Guest1201992's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's horrific and I would not want to work in that environment. I mean, I get burnout with challenging patients, but that is abusive. I would document every instance of this that you...
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    Munchausen by Proxy Murder

    klone replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, my wife and I are now thoroughly hooked. I think we just finished the 4th or 5th
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    Why does Nursing have to be a passion?

    klone replied to Guest1201734's topic in General Nursing

    Considering that I've been a nurse for almost 17 years, and am also Atheist, I would say a resounding "no" In my experience, "calling" is equivalent to "horrible working conditions and poor pay"...
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    Munchausen by Proxy Murder

    klone replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I'll have to check out that specific miniseries. My 14yo is fascinated by the case also. I feel like the documentaries probably didn't go too far in depth on the mother's abuse, and focused more on...
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    Munchausen by Proxy Murder

    klone replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yeah - there's been lots of documentaries about that. Crazy
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    Why does Nursing have to be a passion?

    klone replied to Guest1201734's topic in General Nursing

    I interpreted their statement differently. They don't find motivation within nursing to be stupid and tiresome; they find the constant questioning about a person's motivation to be a nurse to be...
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    Why does Nursing have to be a passion?

    klone replied to Guest1201734's topic in General Nursing

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    WGU MSN Leadership - Anyone got a job?

    klone replied to FOG_RN's topic in Nurse Management

    Yes, I've been a service line director with my MSN from WGU. I have not had the desire to go beyond that, and at this time I prefer frontline management, because I can still wear scrubs and put my...
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    Refusing to Sign Off On Others Assessments

    klone replied to Googlenurse's topic in General Nursing

    Can LPNs even do initial
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    Refusing to Sign Off On Others Assessments

    klone replied to Googlenurse's topic in General Nursing

    Assuming deaths aren't a daily occurrence, if you as the RN are the only one there who can pronounce the death, you should just do it. That is part of being an RN, and being the only RN in a facility....
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    Refusing to Sign Off On Others Assessments

    klone replied to Googlenurse's topic in General Nursing

    I guess you could get fired for insubordination. I don't know. I'm sorry that's happening. Why do you refuse to pronounce a death (assuming it's legal in your state for an RN to do that - I know...
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    Tips for doing newborn screenings?

    klone replied to Logracia's topic in Ob/Gyn

    What I do (did, haven't done it in several years). Swaddle the baby tightly, everything except the foot you're going to use, keep that dangling out. In addition to the heel warmer, take a...
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    Surgical clinic—-is this really doable?

    klone replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    That workload, with 20-60 patients/day, and 3 clinical staff, is insane. If you're not willing to quit, my suggestion is to just accept the fact that you can only do what you can do. Your priority is...
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    What to do after maternity leave

    klone replied to typicaltuesdaynight's topic in General Nursing

    When I went back after my last kiddo, I continued to work 3 12s (7p-7a). I worked every other night, which allowed us to not have to use childcare. It also meant that I was chronically sleep deprived...
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    Wisconsin Nurse Amputated Man's Foot Without Orders

    klone replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Nursing News

    With a scissors,
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    Weird Pay Policies

    klone replied to Yazminfarooq's topic in General Nursing

    Nah, I think we're mostly just in shock that there is a place paying CNAs
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    Wisconsin Nurse Amputated Man's Foot Without Orders

    klone replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Nursing News

    Holy
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    Weekend/Night Time Hospital Frustrations

    klone replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    That sucks. I wonder if the staffing shortages are affecting everything, not just
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    Need some advice/feedback on current job situation. FYI Long Post

    klone replied to somethingNew's topic in General Nursing

    Generally, if you are still on orientation, you do not need to give 2 weeks notice, because they don't have a staffing gap they need to fill. Honestly, if I were in that situation, I would probably...
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    CNA with a question.. ocd on the job.. afraid someone will die because of me

    klone replied to Anxiousandafraid's topic in General Nursing

    You should ALWAYS document what you actually see. What you are witnessing is a culture of sloppiness and laziness. Do not give in to it. But also, be prepared that your coworkers are not going to make...
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    Switched Jobs and Made A Huge Mistake....

    klone replied to Mckinneyhog's topic in General Nursing

    What was the procedure that you were doing/being trained to
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    Weird Pay Policies

    klone replied to Yazminfarooq's topic in General Nursing

    So they just happened to bump up your salary by $10/hour (33%)? You said the UNION called you and offered this to you? Something smells super