klone MSN, RN

Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery

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    Buying a House on a Nurse's Income: How Do Nurses Afford $450,000+ Houses?

    klone replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    And for people who work 50-60 hour work weeks, doing home renovations is not exactly easy. My anxiety disorder would not allow me to live in a state of constant (dis)
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    Buying a House on a Nurse's Income: How Do Nurses Afford $450,000+ Houses?

    klone replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Ha, thanks! Luckily, the house was condemned/boarded up back in 2009, and the person who bought it (for $25,000) completely redid everything - electrical, plumbing, took out the old radiators and put...
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    Buying a House on a Nurse's Income: How Do Nurses Afford $450,000+ Houses?

    klone replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Funny, since I posted that in March, we have purchased that Craftsman house! Moved in last month.
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    Is it okay to call in sick for your mental health?

    klone replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it’s fine, assuming that you don’t do it often. You do not need to give them a reason, either. “I will be out sick for my shift today” is all you need to say. I’m sorry the staffing...
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    Buying a House on a Nurse's Income: How Do Nurses Afford $450,000+ Houses?

    klone replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    In 2007 in AZ my XH and I bought a house for $300k. Two years later it was worth $125k. We said "screw this" and let the bank take it back. Our credit took a hit temporarily. It was the best financial...
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    FORMULA FEED ERROR

    klone replied to stxnurse12's topic in General Nursing

    It's considered a med error. It didn't harm the patient. You might get disciplined or coached. But you're not. going to lose your job, and you're certainly not going to lose your
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    Talent Review With Manager

    klone replied to Milkofamnesia02's topic in General Nursing

    So, I've been in leadership for about 6 years now. And I've learned that there are two kinds of workers (actually, three, but that's a different story). One kind, usually the younger, more energetic...
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    I Think I'm Done With Nursing

    klone replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Best of luck to you. I hope your LOA gives you peace of mind and
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    Fired (Wrongfully?) And It Hurts

    klone replied to joansmith1's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, you talk frequently about how worldly you are and how, at the ripe age of 29, you’ve got it all figured out because your family is
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    Fired (Wrongfully?) And It Hurts

    klone replied to joansmith1's topic in General Nursing

    Don’t be an
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    Question about licensing in California

    klone replied to bubbly_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I also took my Microbiology at Rio Salado many years ago, along with A&P I and A&P II. I had no problems getting a California
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    States that don't require residency for license?

    klone replied to delabeaux's topic in General Nursing

    You can get a license. in any non-compact state without being a resident. I have a California, Oregon, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Washington license, and I live in Minnesota. As Chare said, if you are...
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    Mandated to work Saturday?

    klone replied to Bella1988's topic in General Nursing

    ?? It's my actual key. I blew. out my keyboard with canned air, but apparently that didn't fix
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    Mandated to work Saturday?

    klone replied to Bella1988's topic in General Nursing

    Here's an idea. You could get one,
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    Mandated to work Saturday?

    klone replied to Bella1988's topic in General Nursing

    I may have been a little
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    Transferring from Med Surg to Post Partum Nursing

    klone replied to littlemissRN24's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck! Just remember, the grass is not always greener. There are lots of ungrateful and/or needy people in all departments, including
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    Fired (Wrongfully?) And It Hurts

    klone replied to joansmith1's topic in General Nursing

    (my period key is broken I apologize in. advance for any randomly placed dots) I was fired from my last job as nurse manager of an L&D unit of. a large urban. hospital last fall. I. was hired...
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    Mandated to work Saturday?

    klone replied to Bella1988's topic in General Nursing

    The likely outcome is that HR will tell you that they can do this Pick a Saturday,
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    PRN no raise?

    klone replied to jammin222's topic in General Nursing

    Everywhere I've worked, PRN comes with a differential. It makes up for not getting benefits. I would also question why you stay there, when you are actually making LESS than your benefited
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    Mandated to work Saturday?

    klone replied to Bella1988's topic in General Nursing

    Original Poster. It's a social media abbreviation; not unique to
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    Mandated to work Saturday?

    klone replied to Bella1988's topic in General Nursing

    No, just professional curiosity, as a clinic manager. Seems like a waste of resources to staff with an
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    Mandated to work Saturday?

    klone replied to Bella1988's topic in General Nursing

    Weird. We have Saturday clinics every Saturday, but it’s just the clinicians and their rooming staff (MA or LPN). I wonder what they think will “come up” that would require an
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    Mandated to work Saturday?

    klone replied to Bella1988's topic in General Nursing

    Do you have the original email which indicated that it was completely voluntary? im curious what an RN would do at a school physical clinic anyway? Our RNs are utilized for phone triage only, and...
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    Mandated to work Saturday?

    klone replied to Bella1988's topic in General Nursing

    Do you have the communication from your manager in an email
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    Mandated to work Saturday?

    klone replied to Bella1988's topic in General Nursing

    I apologize in advance, my stop. key is. broken. Probably the nurse manager. puts. in 50 hour. work weeks already. Sorry, this hits. home to me. OP, I'm a. nurse. manager of an ambulatory...