klone MSN, RN

Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery

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    Getting Fired

    klone replied to Mcl1980's topic in General Nursing

    Well....huh. Don't know what to tell you, then. I guess you could become a sugar
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    8-10hr nursing jobs that give hospital paygrade

    klone replied to Aliceozwalker's topic in General Nursing

    Why? You seriously think late 20s is too old to go back for a career change? smh I'm wondering why you are dismissing hospice work as a viable
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    Post COVID, but COVID related deaths

    klone replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    Please don't call them "alcoholics" - they are people with AUD (alcohol use disorder). https://www.bu.edu/articles/2019/changing-stigmatizing-language-surrounding-addiction/...
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    Longest Shift You've Worked

    klone replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry, but that's ***. They are not paying you extra to work 55 hours a week. Sorry. Forgot my own suggestion. Good luck. Take
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    Longest Shift You've Worked

    klone replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Ding ding ding I met my fiancee on Tinder.
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    Longest Shift You've Worked

    klone replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    YES. And I propose that going forward, everyone simply respond with the bolded every time she posts *** like this. Because while she might think it's amusing or cute, the rest of us just find it...
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    Externship preceptor

    klone replied to Rin nohara's topic in General Nursing

    ^^^^^^^Everything JKL said. The only thing you did wrong was take it personally and think that his attitude had anything to do with
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    How many chances do you give a job before you quit?

    klone replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    I think you mean "employment at
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    Longest Shift You've Worked

    klone replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Why do you think leaving after 9 hours is leaving
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    Longest Shift You've Worked

    klone replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Why did you feel
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    Longest Shift You've Worked

    klone replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    You shouldn't be talking about it as if it's honorable or something worth bragging about. I would be embarrassed to admit, as a manager, that I put those hours in. It means I'm not a very good manager...
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    Scolded For Prioritizing Emergent Situations Over Routine Meetings

    klone replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    As a manager, I have never gotten in trouble for prioritizing patient care or department emergencies over meetings. So my advice is to find a different place to work. I don't think it was out of...
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    Experienced critical care RN having a hard time dealing with a bully boss. Advice?

    klone replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in General Nursing

    Leave. If you don't do it on your terms, you will do it on hers. Best to do it on your
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    Am I being too picky on a job or is it just bad luck?

    klone replied to Aliceozwalker's topic in General Nursing

    That was my main reason for saying that yes, I felt you were being a bit too picky. Clinic nursing is pretty high in demand right now, and it's typical for it to pay $2-4/hour less than in-hospital...
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    Do hiring managers ever re-interview candidates?

    klone replied to Aliceozwalker's topic in General Nursing

    I would just tell the manager, if you don't get this job "I hope that if a different position opens up, I will be considered for the other position." It's unlikely that they would actually...
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    Am I being too picky on a job or is it just bad luck?

    klone replied to Aliceozwalker's topic in General Nursing

    Short answer, yes, I think you're being too
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    Pregnant - telling manager/unit

    klone replied to dionkasper's topic in General Nursing

    I assume you're planning on taking 12 weeks off, so when you give birth, you won't be going back afterwards (your assignment ends in March)? Just be straightforward. The manager is used to it....
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    Interview Panel, riddle me this?

    klone replied to ORTech2RN's topic in General Nursing

    I always like to involve the entire team in panel interviews whenever possible. I mean, you need to be able to get along with everyone, not just the other
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    Achieve Test Prep for CNA to RN

    klone replied to LJ1's topic in General Nursing

    Weird, because I have a California
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    Achieve Test Prep for CNA to RN

    klone replied to LJ1's topic in General Nursing

    She needs pre-reqs first such as English 1 and 2 , statistics , Microbiology with lab , anatomy and physiology 1 and 2 with lab and a sociology course. You can’t do labs...
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    Possible Accidental HIPAA Violation

    klone replied to kaliandr's topic in General Nursing

    > is "more
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    Coworker leaving but won’t put in notice

    klone replied to T-Bird78's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    FMLA doesn't require that they hold THAT position for this person, only that they provide them an equivalent position upon their return. So there is nothing preventing them from filling her spot while...
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    Achieve Test Prep for CNA to RN

    klone replied to LJ1's topic in General Nursing

    Look into Rio Salado Community College - it's through the Maricopa Community College system (Phoenix Arizona), it's all online, and the credits are transferrable mostly everywhere. She can start there...
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    Achieve Test Prep for CNA to RN

    klone replied to LJ1's topic in General Nursing

    Ask this Achieve counselor where she does her clinical rotations. Every state requires a certain number of hours of clinicals in a hospital setting before you can sit for the NCLEX. The clinical...
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    Achieve Test Prep for CNA to RN

    klone replied to LJ1's topic in General Nursing

    The only accelerated RN programs that exist are programs for people who already hold bachelors degrees in another field. They're 12-18 month long programs that are VERY intense, and you cannot work...