klone MSN, RN

Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery

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    Understanding the Risk of Firearms: Suicide vs. Homicide

    klone replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    We call them
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    Stay at this job?

    klone replied to Yitong_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, HCA. I don't have anything complimentary to say about them. I'll just leave it at
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    PTO

    klone replied to SidyJean's topic in General Nursing

    I think the OP misunderstood my question. She's NOT getting paid PTO (Hence her concern with the PTO cap). She said she's getting her time off requested, but she's not because they're just moving her...
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    Mandatory Vaccination

    klone replied to degfnp's topic in General Nursing

    It's actually meant to protect the nurse from getting influenza from patients and then passing it on to others. Because if the nurse is actively ill/coughing, she shouldn't be at work at all, mask...
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    The Grinch of allnurses.com

    klone replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    Because I know you were all DYING to know what I decided about decorating our house - since there won't be any other able-bodied adults to help me with a tree until 12/22, when my adult kids come into...
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    The Grinch of allnurses.com

    klone replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    Yay! Davey memed
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    Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

    klone replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I DO remember that. Didn't remember that it was Vanderbilt.
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    Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

    klone replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see anyone not being calm
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    PTO

    klone replied to SidyJean's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with BTDT. The problem is not your PTO cap. The problem is being short-staffed , and thinking you cannot take needed days off. Since you are "taking one for the team" management has no incentive...
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    Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

    klone replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Nothing happens in a vacuum, and it's almost NEVER 100% one person's fault. There are systems issues at play here as well. What about the culture of this facility led this nurse to believe it was okay...
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    PTO

    klone replied to SidyJean's topic in General Nursing

    The whole point of PTO is that so you can take several days off in a row WITHOUT having to work your full shifts immediately before and/or after the days off. Are they denying you requested time
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    The Grinch of allnurses.com

    klone replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    No, no - let the airing of grievances
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    Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

    klone replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Which is why technology needs to be the last line of defense, not the
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    Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

    klone replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    How could she not know how much she gave? That level of sloppiness is really hard for me to wrap my brain around. I mean, setting aside for a moment that she gave the wrong medication - did she not...
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    Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

    klone replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I have nothing to add, other than saying how humbled I am at how ******* smart my Allnurses colleagues are! You guys always keep me
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    The Grinch of allnurses.com

    klone replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    I just relocated to a new state, and the rest of the family is not joining me until right around Christmas. I just had the thought yesterday "Dang, I still need to, like buy gifts and decorate!" SO...
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    Do I get payed for orientation If I decided to not accept the offer?

    klone replied to Solnce1981's topic in General Nursing

    Not accepting an offer implies you haven't yet started. What you describe is quitting. And yes, you should be paid for any time spent on the unit, even if it was just
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    Would you call in sick?

    klone replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    You HOPE that? That's a weird and kind of ornery thing to
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    Mandatory Vaccination

    klone replied to degfnp's topic in General Nursing

    I never seem to go in for treatment in time to start Tamiflu. I'm generally an extremely healthy person (almost NEVER get sick) and I like to let my body heal itself. So when I've gone in for the flu,...
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    What is the longest time you have spent in one position?

    klone replied to TinyDancer01's topic in General Nursing

    Four years. I'm a chronic malcontent and it's a source of personal dissatisfaction because I don't want to be perceived as a job hopper. I just get bored easily, and husband and I are kind of nomadic...
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    Mandatory Vaccination

    klone replied to degfnp's topic in General Nursing

    Good point. The last time I got influenza, I had received the vaccine. I was out of work for a week. The time before that, I did not get the vaccine, and I was out of work for 3 weeks (developed...
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    Mandatory Vaccination

    klone replied to degfnp's topic in General Nursing

    I, on the other hand, seem to get influenza about every 5 years or so, regardless of my vaccine
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    Policy and Procedures

    klone replied to TexasLVN91's topic in General Nursing

    Everywhere I've ever worked, I live and die by the official policies, as do most nurses I've worked with. Whenever I start at a new facility, reading through the policies is one of the first things I...
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    Would you call in sick?

    klone replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    That was exactly my question. I wonder about the thought process behind accepting a job that is 2 hours away. Edited to add: NM, Just saw Annie's explanation
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    Methadone

    klone replied to LPN8686's topic in General Nursing

    You don't wear gloves when you're directly touching/breaking