klone MSN, RN

Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery

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  1. klone

    Finally, someone is discussing this openly

    Paywall can you
  2. oh, I'm not being NICE enough when talking about human rights in the US being taken away? Got it. That sounds an awful lot like "Maybe you should just SMILE more.” I'm done. Have a nice
  3. So you're claiming because it's not happening to you, then it must not be happening to anyone, and you have the audacity to say that *I* am gaslighting.
  4. Thank you for that validation. It's frustrating when people who have no vested interest, or no personal understanding about how elections and legislation are actually affecting certain populations,...
  5. I'm honestly at a loss if you do not see the erosion of rights that is happening in front of our eyes. I guess that's what social privilege buys some - the ability to not see how legislation affects...
  6. So that's where you've been! I will have to check it out. I rarely venture to the blue side of the
  7. LOL, have you lived in Minneapolis in the last 3 years? Have you lived in Cartagena? If either of those answers are no, then I am going to say that you probably don't have a very informed opinion....
  8. klone

    Med Surg to Lactation Consultant Advice

    If you're wanting to become an IBCLC, you need to first determine which pathway is most appropriate for you. Once you do that, I may be able to offer you some suggestions (I've been an IBCLC for 17...
  9. Where do you live (you can be as vague or specific as possible)? You may find that relocating to a different area, if that's an option, would be your best bet to getting an inpatient job. Some...
  10. List the highest education degree first, for example, Michael Anderson, PhD, MSN. In most cases, one degree is enough, but if your second degree is in another relevant field, you may choose to list...
  11. klone

    License Being Reported By Admin

    She calls the police on skin
  12. Yes, as NICU guy alluded to - it is highly dependent upon where you live. If you live in a smaller community where there aren't a lot of universities, and the majority of the nursing workforce is ADN...
  13. klone

    Supervision by unlicensed staff

    Toxicity? Because I said something you don't agree with?
  14. klone

    Director of Nursing

    She's been there 26 years, you just started. Enough
  15. klone

    The Little L&D Nurse that Could

    There is no reason why you could not be an L&D nurse. You should not be doing anything physically strenuous that you couldn't do on your own, anyway. That is bad body mechanics and results in...
  16. klone

    Online class - AHA - BLS

    Yep, just echoing Chare. You cannot complete the AHA BLS 100% online. You still have to do an in-person skills
  17. klone

    Supervision by unlicensed staff

    What exactly are you wanting to report? Other than There is nothing illegal or wrong with a non-licensed person being an office manager and directing staff in their duties. What SPECIFICALLY...
  18. klone

    Cali nurse moving to Colorado!

    Good luck to you! I lived in the Denver area for 7 years, and worked briefly in California (interim/travel work). First, there are no nursing unions in the hospitals. No mandated ratios. No...
  19. klone

    Has anyone ever renegotiated pay?

    As a floor nurse, no. Just never tried. As long as the current facility is not union (in which case, there is no negotiating pay - you get what the contract says you get), I would say there is no harm...
  20. klone

    Ambulatory Clinical Ladder ideas

    Precepting/orienting new staff Getting a BSN/MSN Specialty certification Leading and/or participating in a journal club Attending a professional conference Presenting at a...
  21. klone

    How to express concerns to manager?

    Agree with BTDT. You can show them scholarly articles until you're blue in the face. They. don't. care. This is a conscious decision on their
  22. klone

    What was she thinking?!

    hear hear The whole ***ing thing is
  23. klone

    Do you regret becoming a nurse?

    Not at all, because I know that at this point in my life, I could leave nursing and do something different. Would I do it all over again if I could rewind the clock 20 years? Not sure, to be honest....
  24. klone

    What was she thinking?!

    It's not odd at all. That SOP for an accidental intact IV if they can't reach the
  25. klone

    Pitocin Titration

    This might help you: https://www.mnhospitals.org/Portals/0/Documents/patientsafety/Perinatal/5_OneSided_Category 2 managemet handout 1.pdf Also, I'm sure you already know this, but you...