klone MSN, RN

Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery

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  1. klone

    How many unvaccinated coworkers are you aware of?

    klone replied to DesiDani's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'm on an L&D Nurse FB group and I'm appalled at how many of them are
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    How many unvaccinated coworkers are you aware of?

    klone replied to DesiDani's topic in Disaster Preparation

    A good RN would know that VAERS is unvetted, anybody can submit an entry to it, and it's useless for determining actual vaccine
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    Unvaccinated: Indefensible

    klone replied to guest1168940's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Here's something that's not Forbes
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    Unvaccinated: Indefensible

    klone replied to guest1168940's topic in Disaster Preparation

    What about my post did you not understand? The three people I know who have died (and the one on disability) all got Covid before vaccines were available. They would have been first in line to get the...
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    Nursing Student Expelled After 'Insensitive' Assignment About Shooting

    klone replied to MaxAttack's topic in General Students

    Oh, Umpqua. I lived in that area for 2 years. Words kind of fail to describe the weirdness that is rural Oregon. Based only on what was written here, I would say that her judgment is very very...
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    I Am Absolutely Miserable Because I Hate Being A Nurse

    klone replied to PerkyWallflower10's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck. There's no reason why you can't find a different career. Do what makes you
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    Unvaccinated: Indefensible

    klone replied to guest1168940's topic in Disaster Preparation

    You forget that prior to last Spring, the vaccine was not available. I personally know 3 people who have died (two of them were a nurse friend and her husband, leaving behind 4 young children), have a...
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    Unvaccinated: Indefensible

    klone replied to guest1168940's topic in Disaster Preparation

    That's right - they are one of the two states in emergency and are rationing
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    Unvaccinated: Indefensible

    klone replied to guest1168940's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Maybe when you have a dozen friends who have died from Covid, and several others remain hospitalized for 3+ months, need lung transplants, and can't work due to long Covid and other issues after...
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    Unvaccinated: Indefensible

    klone replied to guest1168940's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Are you ***ing kidding me with this? Um, 1985 called, and it wants its understanding of the AIDS epidemic back. Jesus ***ing
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    Unvaccinated: Indefensible

    klone replied to guest1168940's topic in Disaster Preparation

    That's because we've never before been in a worldwide pandemic where thousands of Americans are dying EVERY SINGLE ***ING DAY. Of course they are going to discuss it and make public health...
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    Unvaccinated: Indefensible

    klone replied to guest1168940's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Because I know enough people who have died. Because I don't want to take my chance of being one of the rare vaccinated people who end up hospitalized. Because I can turn around and give it to someone...
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    Unvaccinated: Indefensible

    klone replied to guest1168940's topic in Disaster Preparation

    No, the benefit is NOT
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    Unvaccinated: Indefensible

    klone replied to guest1168940's topic in Disaster Preparation

    More recent studies are finding that "hybrid immunity" is even better, and recommends that people who have been infected should still get the vaccine. (links to multiple studies within the article)...
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    Pregnant, when do you start light duty?

    klone replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    With a healthy normal pregnancy, there is no need for light duty. As others have said, we are not privy to other people's health situations, so I would
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    Getting a job with RN from Ideal Professional Institute?

    klone replied to Lexus L.'s topic in General Nursing

    Their RN program is just a bridge program - you have to already hold an LPN to get your RN there. The fact that that pass rate is for people who already hold their LPN, thus should already have some...
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    Getting a job with RN from Ideal Professional Institute?

    klone replied to Lexus L.'s topic in General Nursing

    DON'T DO IT. How are they even in business with their abysmal NCLEX pass rate? You'd think the state would have shut them down by
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    Quit Job and Now Accused of Abandonment

    klone replied to FolksBtrippin's topic in General Nursing

    Holy *** that's next-level pettiness. What a bunch of assmunches. Can I ask, just out of curiosity - what was your reason for not giving
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    Anyone taken a pay cut for sanity?

    klone replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    YES YES YES. Prior to January, the last 6 years of my career have been inpatient leadership (L&D/women's health). The stress was unbelievable. The 24/7 responsibility, and ALWAYS feeling like I...
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    Why some nurses use the word "endorsement"?

    klone replied to Leonardo Del Toro's topic in General Nursing

    From Merriam-Webster, 3rd definition: 3 medical : to report or note the presence of (a symptom)He endorsed nausea without emesis and denied any associated shortness of breath. I think it's...
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    Valid Reasons To Not Get Vaccinated

    klone replied to jive turkey's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Yes, a nurse friend of mine with whom I worked when I was. a travel nurse last year -she and her husband both got Covid, prior to the vaccine. He died of Covid, and she died a couple months later with...
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    Unvaccinated: Indefensible

    klone replied to guest1168940's topic in Disaster Preparation

    You have the freedom to not get the vaccine, and your employer has the freedom to can your ***. And G-d has no business being brought up into this conversation, with the assumption that we're all...
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    HELP RNC-OB test prep

    klone replied to XXXX5's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I would recommend Mometrix study guide. That is what I originally used, and it showed me what areas I was weak in. Also, hi! I'm one of the people who writes that exam.
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    Was I in the Right Here?

    klone replied to Grande_latte04's topic in General Nursing

    I was speaking more regarding the fact that the first pain med was 25 minutes late due to having 30 patients. If he was first, he would have gotten his med at 9 when it was due, and the whole...
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    FNP thesis

    klone replied to Jlower1's topic in General Nursing

    Don't you mean the association between childhood obesity and formula