klone MSN, RN

Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery

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    GYN Floor

    klone replied to 7237dallas's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm guessing it's going to be mostly post-op - hysterectomies, bladder slings, gyn-onc, possibly mastectomies. It might be some pre-viable antepartum, such as admission for hyperemesis gravidarum or...
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    Help Ban Genital Cosmetic Surgery on Children

    klone replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    That's not how routine infant circumcision is done, though. The foreskin is removed. I've assisted with dozens, so I'm very familiar with the
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    Help Ban Genital Cosmetic Surgery on Children

    klone replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    And I've spoken to several women who have had the infibulation procedure who likewise do not feel mutilated. And no, abortion is not considered a "cosmetic" procedure. Are you ***ing kidding me?...
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    Help Ban Genital Cosmetic Surgery on Children

    klone replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I too am wondering about newborn male elective genital cosmetic surgery, I.e. routine infant
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    Nursing and Childbirth

    klone replied to Mary3010's topic in Ob/Gyn

    With that many births, I'm surprised you only have 1 OB hospitalist! When I worked at a facility that did that many births, we typically had 2 CNMs and 2 OBs in house at all times. With that...
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    Posting Styles

    klone replied to Davey Do's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    I just need to point out that it's "etc" (et cetera), not "ect" Also, I believe that I'm one of the former of the poster types you mentioned (basically just short and sweet
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    Help, please :)

    klone replied to Sbhayes09's topic in General Nursing

    My suggestion is to let them know that the change HAS to be made, show them what the ideal state looks like, and then allow them input into the "how" in order to achieve that ideal
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    Multiple doses in same syringe?

    klone replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    Some smaller/more rural facilities still use Nubain as IV analgesia in labor, but most have moved to Fentanyl. I've even heard of a few places that still use
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    Nursing and Childbirth

    klone replied to Mary3010's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Sorry, by "emergency RN delivery" I meant "emergency delivery by an RN," not "ED RN delivery." The RN doing the emergency delivery would be the L&D nurse (of course, it sometimes happens down in...
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    Multiple doses in same syringe?

    klone replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    I'm kinda old school, and we used to draw up an entire vial of Nubain and only give part of it, hold onto it, and give the rest later (I would tape the vial to the syringe). So that doesn't bother me....
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    What constitutes an IV insertion "attempt"?

    klone replied to MunoRN's topic in General Nursing

    That's my definition as
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    Should I omit some of my nursing experience to get a job in L&D?

    klone replied to Newishnurse1995's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Omitting job experience to qualify for a position that you would not otherwise qualify for is fraudulent and I'm sure would be grounds for immediate termination once they learn about
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    Nursing and Childbirth

    klone replied to Mary3010's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Depends on the facility. If it's a larger facility that has 24/7 hospitalist coverage, they typically don't. When I was a new nurse, I worked at a facility that did not have coverage, so part of...
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    PHN Certificate- is it worth getting it?

    klone replied to FutRNRock's topic in General Nursing

    Are you in MN, by chance? MN is the only state where I've been licensed (and I've been licensed in 7 different states) that has a separate application for a PHN designation, and that you are required...
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    Increase in hr/$pay for Bilingual

    klone replied to HeyHeyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Just want to add, because this is a personal thing I have...translating is only for written materials. When you're talking about a person in a healthcare setting talking to people, it's interpreting,...
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    Increase in hr/$pay for Bilingual

    klone replied to HeyHeyRN's topic in General Nursing

    You would likely need to take the medical interpretation competency exam before they would give you a differential. You should not be providing interpretation services to patients until you've shown...
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    Are you going to get the Covid-19 Vaccine?

    klone replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in Disaster Preparation

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    Concealed Carry...as a nurse?

    klone replied to mcknis's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Oh great, an ammosexual dredges up a year-old response to an 8-year-old
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    Nurses with Unusual Diets

    klone replied to SilverBells's topic in Exercise and Healthy Living's Exercise

    Great $.50 word,
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    Nurses with Unusual Diets

    klone replied to SilverBells's topic in Exercise and Healthy Living's Exercise

    Yeah, when I read the title and "unusual diet" I was thinking fruititarian or Keto or vegan, or raw or something. I wouldn't call this an "unusual" diet - I would just call it a crappy junk food
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    Nurses with Unusual Diets

    klone replied to SilverBells's topic in Exercise and Healthy Living's Exercise

    You sound proud of this, which is weird to
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    Stuck in Mother/Baby

    klone replied to guest1165655's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You may have better luck/more responses if you post this in the Peds
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    Hospitals in Phoenix, San Diego and Denver! HELP

    klone replied to Madeline Connors's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry I misunderstood. You said you wanted to work "anything Peds" and then listed L&D. Just letting you know that if your heart is in Peds, L&D is NOT the way to
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    Am I fired? CNA Checking Blood Sugar

    klone replied to oldie's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly. Signing in to the glucometer, using it, and docking it, allows the result to go directly to the patient's chart, with my name attached as the person getting the blood sugar. Easy
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    Hospitals in Phoenix, San Diego and Denver! HELP

    klone replied to Madeline Connors's topic in General Nursing

    L&D is not Peds. The fact that you may touch a newborn for a very short period of time does not make it Peds in any way, shape, or