klone MSN, RN

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    On-call requirements

    klone replied to kaprielipp's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We are a union facility, and on-call is strictly voluntary. We have a core staff (6 nurses during the day, 5 at night). If we don't have enough nurses for core staffing (due to LOAs, or PTO requests,...
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    Malicious "pimping" in nursing / nurse practitioner school?

    klone replied to RomaniGypsy's topic in General Nursing

    I think I would describe it more as "hazing" than "bullying". Bullying implies that the person is doing it because they're just not nice or they get some sort of perverse pleasure out of making...
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    Is it just me, or is my employer being really messed up?

    klone replied to Capp's topic in General Nursing

    Mail Order
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    Has anyone worked with Dr. Now as a RN or CNA

    klone replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Who's Dr.
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    Malicious "pimping" in nursing / nurse practitioner school?

    klone replied to RomaniGypsy's topic in General Nursing

    I think the fact that so many of us were mystified by "pimping" being used in this context is a pretty good indicator that this is not a widespread practice in nursing education. Or rather, it's...
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    Malicious "pimping" in nursing / nurse practitioner school?

    klone replied to RomaniGypsy's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, if you google, you will see that in medical education, "pimping" is known as the teaching method described in the OP ("malicious pimping" is redundant, though - it's just "pimping" because...
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    Malicious "pimping" in nursing / nurse practitioner school?

    klone replied to RomaniGypsy's topic in General Nursing

    It would depend entirely on the personality of the nursing instructor. There are *******s in every
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    Malicious "pimping" in nursing / nurse practitioner school?

    klone replied to RomaniGypsy's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with MMJ - you are using an entirely different definition for "pimping" than the rest of the
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    Labor nurses - what's your policy/procedure on post-epidural vitals?

    klone posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    And at what point during the epidural procedure do you start doing them, specifically BPs? As soon as the procedure has officially started, or not until after it's completed, or at some specific point...
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    Is it just me, or is my employer being really messed up?

    klone replied to Capp's topic in General Nursing

    IMO it's mostly just
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    Insight into CNM career

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

    I was waiting to see if a bona fide midwife would respond before chiming in. I'm not a CNM or WHNP, but I was the supervisor of a practice that had 25 midwives and I work with them on a daily basis so...
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    How to Endorse Compact to Non Compact RN License?

    klone replied to Zil888's topic in General Nursing

    It seems pretty straightforward to me. There is a .pdf document with instructions on applying by endorsement. You need to get fingerprinted, then you need to submit everything and follow the...
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    How soon can I ask to decrease my hours?

    klone replied to Ldya1492's topic in General Nursing

    So are you thinking you want to work fewer shifts? Do other nurses there work
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    What Is This Type Of Schedule Called and Can I Change It?

    klone replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    If she's doing 12-hour shifts, then 7 shifts in a pay period is still greater than 1.0. 1.0 is 80 hours, and the OP is working 84. I assume, anyway. The OP has not gotten back to us for clarification....
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    How soon can I ask to decrease my hours?

    klone replied to Ldya1492's topic in General Nursing

    What type of job environment do you work in? Your shifts are 8 hour but you're working 12s? I'm unclear why you're working so much over what the shift length is? Need more
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    RN-BSN (Affordable!)

    klone replied to mydogsRawesome's topic in General Students

    I think it's well-known and reputable enough now that it's no longer any kind of hindrance. There have been WGU grads who have gone on to PhD programs, CRNA programs, and NP
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    People who think becoming a nurse is so easy

    klone replied to Recovering_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I assume you're talking to me. I did not say that an RN was required to get the IBCLC. I said it was the fastest, easiest way to get it at that time. It has since changed, and now it takes a lot less...
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    Is it possible for a nurse to become a doctor?

    klone replied to madel23's topic in General Nursing

    Or, what Pixie
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    Is it possible for a nurse to become a doctor?

    klone replied to madel23's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck
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    RN-BSN (Affordable!)

    klone replied to mydogsRawesome's topic in General Students

    Western Governors
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    Transgender patient and a dilemma

    klone replied to CBlover's topic in General Nursing

    Please quit calling them "hermaphrodites." That's as gross as using the word "retarded." The term is
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    What Is This Type Of Schedule Called and Can I Change It?

    klone replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    That makes no sense. An employer cannot just schedule you for more hours/shifts than what you agreed upon when they hired you, without your permission. That would be like saying "Okay, I know you four...
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    What Is This Type Of Schedule Called and Can I Change It?

    klone replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    OP, are you working 84 hours a pay period, then, instead of
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    Failed Microbiology TWICE! and now I don't know what to do!!!

    klone replied to Maxima's topic in General Nursing

    My concern is that if you felt microbiology was too challenging and going too fast "with a quiz or a test every week" - how will you make it in actual nursing school, which is FAR more challenging,...
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    Should I do a BSN or MSN program? Asking as a non-nursing college graduate...

    klone replied to epohle's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Except that it's nearly impossible to get a job in one of those areas without actual nursing experience. If that is her desire, it makes much more sense to get the BSN, work as a nurse for a few...