klone MSN, RN

Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery

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    New to Lesdership: rant

    klone replied to PediatricRNTX's topic in Nurse Management

    The primary job of the frontline leader is being an advocate for their nurses. You know what they deal with. That's why you're in the position you're in - to temper the adminstration's demands with...
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    Old Threads

    klone replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, I thought you meant the creepy
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    Old Threads

    klone replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    What movie is that? I like me some Colin whatever his last name
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    NCLEX EXAM

    klone replied to ScaredRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Yes. I even brought my lucky wooden duck with me. It was in my
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    Memphis RN wears violently racist t-shirt to polling place when voting on Tuesday

    klone replied to klone's topic in Nursing News

    According to the article, he is an RN at Regional One Health, a hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. I certainly hope that hospital finds that his values are not in keeping with their mission, vision, and...
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    Old Threads

    klone replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    What I think is funny is when it's a combination of the two - someone asks a question, a bunch of people give feedback, and then 5 years later, someone else bumps the thread up, asking the OP (who...
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    If the government legalizes marijuana in the US...

    klone replied to GlenwoodUSN's topic in General Nursing

    Smoking weed is not all that. Why are people so obsessed with
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    Hospital or privet practice

    klone replied to mdavis2018's topic in General Nursing

    Also, "private" - privet is a type of
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    Hospital or privet practice

    klone replied to mdavis2018's topic in General Nursing

    My recommendation, after seeing your flurry of posts spanning the gamut of topics, is to slow your roll. Just focus on getting through your first semester of school. Then your
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    L & D

    klone replied to mdavis2018's topic in General Students

    The likelihood of you being able to do anything more than shadow (and start an IV or a foley if you're lucky) is very slim. I seriously would not worry. Most programs, the students only spend a couple...
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    Just accepted the job.. then this...

    klone replied to Anonymous877's topic in General Nursing

    The women's health nurse (and mother to teenagers/young adults) in me feels the need to say: If you're having sex, and you're not using contraception, then it's not a matter of IF; it's a matter of...
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    Can't get work

    klone replied to Tabakb19's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the previous poster. I can see that they require that you not LIE if you're asked. But I highly doubt that it requires that you must volunteer this
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    Just accepted the job.. then this...

    klone replied to Anonymous877's topic in General Nursing

    Are you on any contraception? Edited: Just saw the part where you're not on BC. Are you TRYING to get
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    CNM School

    klone replied to amberella123's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Frontier Nursing University is a highly regarded, very reputable program and students from all over the country (including Illinois) have studied there and obtained their
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    Is it possible to stay in med surg too long before going OB?

    klone replied to AxelNewRN86's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Short answer,
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    Enrolled nursing

    klone replied to Gatethe fact's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    I assume you are not currently a nurse? If that's the case, there are no nursing programs that are 100% online. You still have to do your clinicals in a facility. Reputable programs will require that...
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    So over it!!

    klone replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    AZ is the only place that doesn't change time. Except on some of the Indian reservations where DST is recognized. You can literally go across the street and it's an hour
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    So over it!!

    klone replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    A long time ago I worked per diem for a company that offered that service in Denver, but you had to actually be a NURSE to work for them. It was basically really expensive overnight daycare for...
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    UK Midwife Married US Citizen

    klone replied to vimmie's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That is a philosophy that I completely
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    Nitrazine vs. Amnisure

    klone replied to brynnelizabeth's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The only "gold standard" iron-clad definitive method of diagnosis is injecting indigo carmine (or whatever dye they're using nowadays) into the uterus and monitoring color of lady partsl
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    Nitrazine vs. Amnisure

    klone replied to brynnelizabeth's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Nitrizine alone should never determine presence or absence of ROM. If it's positive, but there's no ferning or pooling, and Amnisure is negative, the patient should be considered intact. If nitrazine...
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    UK Midwife Married US Citizen

    klone replied to vimmie's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes, you will have to go to school to get an RN degree. If your Bachelor's degree is recognized here in the US, you will be able to do a 12-15 month accelerated BSN program. If it's not recognized,...
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    Dual spouse nurse family - HELP!

    klone replied to jxb5018's topic in General Nursing

    I would ask around the hospital to see what other nurses are doing for childcare. I bet there are some hidden gems that you don't know about, that are willing to work with a nurse's schedule. There...
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    OB Education??

    klone replied to emily1984's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Agree with Just Floored - hypertensive crisis in pregnancy is one that should be covered, because it's so common and needs to be treated quickly. Stat C/S, megacodes, PPH, shoulder dystocia, epidural...
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    Forgot to restart my patients fluids

    klone replied to daniela095's topic in General Nursing

    I think the bigger question is, why did you have to unhook the IVF to give an