klone MSN, RN

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    CRNAs Should Not be Allowed to Practice Independently - One Anesthesiologist’s Opinion

    klone replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Wow, news flash! MDAs do not think CRNAs can do the job as well as they. Stop the
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    The Business of Healthcare Depends on Exploiting Doctors and Nurses

    klone posted a topic in General Nursing

    https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/08/opinion/sunday/hospitals-doctors-nurses-burnout.html
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    Endorsement to CA-denied, but have active license in Illinois

    klone replied to thestephanie's topic in Nurse Registration

    Then it's really unfortunate that the CA BON (which is known for being the most difficult nursing board in the US) is not accepting her license. I don't know that there is anything she can do about...
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    Endorsement to CA-denied, but have active license in Illinois

    klone replied to thestephanie's topic in Nurse Registration

    Sounds like her only option is not to work in
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    placenta accreta... my options

    klone replied to RNursejiTsu924's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well, sometimes they're pulled
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    placenta accreta... my options

    klone replied to RNursejiTsu924's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm sorry, we really would like to help you, but this website is for professional nursing discussions and we are really not allowed to give medical or professional advice. My best suggestion is to...
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    Call from Risk Management to speak with Attorney

    klone replied to snickers17's topic in General Nursing

    Because unless the pressure ulcer was already there AND DOCUMENTED on admission, the hospital "owns" it and is responsible for it. Did you do the patient's admission assessment? That could be why...
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    A friend bought her degree from the Philippines.

    klone replied to thatgirlisangel's topic in General Nursing

    She’s asking because of the USMLE, not the
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    Licensure endorsement compact state

    klone replied to BSN_Studnt's topic in General Nursing

    You won't be able to get a Colorado license until you establish residency in Colorado. Until then, you can work under your Texas compact
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    A friend bought her degree from the Philippines.

    klone replied to thatgirlisangel's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like a great person to be friends
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    CRNAs Should Not be Allowed to Practice Independently - One Anesthesiologist’s Opinion

    klone replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    And here is a Cochrane review of 6 studies:
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    CRNAs Should Not be Allowed to Practice Independently - One Anesthesiologist’s Opinion

    klone replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I think you mean *fraught, rather than *wrought. And no, I'm not suggesting that their educations are equivalent. I say what I
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    CRNAs Should Not be Allowed to Practice Independently - One Anesthesiologist’s Opinion

    klone replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Why? Their outcomes are just as good, and they're less
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    All these nurses writing articles

    klone replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    For G-d's sake people. It's not JACHO or JAHCO or JHACO. Their FORMER name was JCAHO. Now it's just Joint Commission, or
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    All these nurses writing articles

    klone replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    That's not their job. Their job is to be the eyes and ears of the state Medicaid program, making sure hospitals are following the laws that Medicaid and other governmental agencies have set forth in...
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    What do you do when the thing that makes you a great nurse manager is also your primary source of burnout?

    klone posted a topic in General Nursing

    So, I've been a nurse manager and director of inpatient units for 3+ years now. I'm really good at my job. I am clinically very competent, have an innate ability to foster strong relationships with...
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    What do you do when the thing that makes you a great nurse manager is also your primary source of burnout?

    klone replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you to all who have responded. I am reading and thinking. Will post later to individual
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    Level I nursery doing a level II job?

    klone replied to AriRN33's topic in Ob/Gyn

    And just for your reference, the AWHONN staffing guideline is as follows: Normal term newborns 1:5-6 Late preterm, feeder growers, stable infants that require more care (I would also put bili babies...
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    Level I nursery doing a level II job?

    klone replied to AriRN33's topic in Ob/Gyn

    First, don't be mistaken - you already have a level 2 special care nursery, NOT a level 1 newborn nursery. Typically, a level 1 does not take infants <36 weeks, or infants that require O2 or IV. I...
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    "We don't hire male RNs" and other things you should never say to me

    klone replied to labordude's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes, we should all base our life decisions on the opinions of people from
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    "We don't hire male RNs" and other things you should never say to me

    klone replied to labordude's topic in Ob/Gyn

    None of our male OBs require or request chaperones when they go into a patient's room and check her or break her water or whatever. That is individual provider preference. It would be no different...
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    What are the balls OB nurses wear on their badge for? Why do some have cord clamps on their badge?

    klone replied to obrnco's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The balls are "belly balls" that are supposed to represent the size of an infant's stomach at 1 day old, 3 days old, etc. I have no clue why a nurse would wear a cord clamp on her
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    Med Surge to Mother- Baby unit

    klone replied to EmIly Grace's topic in Ob/Gyn

    In fact, this thread has made me realize that I'm not giving enough love and appreciation to my mom/baby nurses. They're the unsung heroes of the hospital. My Friday email to my staff this week will...
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    Med Surge to Mother- Baby unit

    klone replied to EmIly Grace's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have tremendous respect for my mom/baby nurses. Not only is it incredibly busy (typical assignment is 6-8 patients, often with total care, I.e. no CNAs), but a freshly stable mom (or baby) can...
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    You should never ask a nurse this question.

    klone replied to Nurse Yoni's topic in General Nursing

    I thought that was