klone MSN, RN

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    Hmmm.....Losing Joint Commission Accreditation??

    klone replied to MendedHeart's topic in General Nursing

    Did they lose it voluntarily or did JC drop them because of a substandard survey? JC is not the only game in town when it comes to accreditation. I once worked for a facility that dropped JC...
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    Question for cardiac or ICU nurses

    klone posted a topic in Cardiac

    Or hell, really any nurse who's not an OB nurse, because I have a feeling pretty much any other nurse can answer this. So I'm watching Gray's Anatomy. A woman has asystole, but her husband is doing...
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    What does the red notification box mean?

    klone replied to Oceanpacific's topic in General Nursing

    The red box is also known as "The Eye". It means that the Allnurses Collective can see what you're doing in your home. (You did NOT hear it from me, if anyone
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    Any thoughts of USA infant mortality rate

    klone replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    A quick google states that the European Association of Perinatal Medicine categorizes age of viability at 22 weeks, same as in the US. If you google "age of viability in Europe" the very first link...
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    Any thoughts of USA infant mortality rate

    klone replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    No, crunchy is short for "crunchy granola" - hippie-dippie earth mothers who breastfeed forever, have home births, feed their babies organic homemade baby food, etc. (btw, I'm only mocking a little...
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    Any thoughts of USA infant mortality rate

    klone replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    Here is a really interesting chart: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) | Data |
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    Any thoughts of USA infant mortality rate

    klone replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    My 2pence: I don't think it's a lot to do with saving micro-preemies. All the technology we have, they also have in all the other industrialized nations that have much better neonatal outcomes than we...
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    Question for cardiac or ICU nurses

    klone replied to klone's topic in Cardiac

    Sorry, wasn't a single blip. It was a rhythmic blip that mirrored the
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    Special Snowflake!

    klone replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Here you go! 1970 V8 Commercial - Video
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    Special Snowflake!

    klone replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Dogen, you're old. And bald, apparently. Apparently there has been a resurgence of the "I could have had a V8!" commercials. I remember the one from the '80s. I guess I am old. My apologies, Dogen....
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    Special Snowflake!

    klone replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I will not accept that Snowflakes and COBs are the only options. There must be a happy medium in there
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    Special Snowflake!

    klone replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I can live with Sparkle
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    Night nurse paralysis anyone?

    klone replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    I never experienced it during the 4 years I worked nights, but I suffered from sleep paralysis as a child. It was quite frightening. Sleep disorders run in my family (my mom has narcolepsy, and my two...
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    Finished Biochemistry in less than a week!

    klone replied to CLUVRN's topic in Western Governors University

    Have you spoken with the course mentor? Are you following the rubric to the
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    Why is it inappropriate to stand up for yourself?

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

    Also,
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    Where can I find free CE's?

    klone replied to jessicaford1121's topic in General Nursing

    Let me google that for
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    I Want To Support My Pre-Nursing Student Girlfriend. Please Help!

    klone replied to Fredled's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Holy Miley. I kept scrolling...and scrolling...and scrolling. It was the post that would not
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    Early Release of Mom's and Infants

    klone replied to ladytraviler's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Actually, infection rates would probably go DOWN by leaving early. Hyperbilirubinemia - that's why prompt follow-up is needed for the infant - most infants have a 2-3 day f/u with ped in office,...
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    Are We "Glorifying" Nurses?

    klone replied to nynursey_'s topic in General Nursing

    AND.....ANOTHER example of martyr nurse. Totally agree with Ruby Vee. Curious, how long have you been a
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    I'm a nursing student and have Guillain-Barré Syndrome

    klone replied to Becky96's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Typically, October through
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    New grads in specialties without the basics

    klone replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I still agree with
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    New grads in specialties without the basics

    klone replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    And I bet families of patients going into Med/Surg (or the ICU, or L&D, or OR) feel the same way. I've never met a patient who said "Yes, I TOTALLY want a brand new inexperienced nurse taking care...
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    New grads in specialties without the basics

    klone replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    It's been my experience that nurses who worked M/S before going to a specialty think that M/S before specializing is a necessity. Nurses who went directly into a specialty think it's not necessary....
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    I'm a nursing student and have Guillain-Barré Syndrome

    klone replied to Becky96's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Nope. You just say "I'm unable to get the flu shot, so I'm wearing the mask for your
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    Are We "Glorifying" Nurses?

    klone replied to nynursey_'s topic in General Nursing

    And this is a great example of "glorifying" nurses and portraying nurses as martyrish angels of mercy. Do tell us, what is a "true