klone MSN, RN

Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery

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    New Grad Resume

    klone replied to nurse_jnicole's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    First, do NOT make it 2 pages. I cannot emphasize that enough. Second, honestly, as a hiring manager, I have to admit that I really don't pay a lot of attention to what's on a new grad's resume, other...
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    Project Management

    klone replied to RuralNurseRN's topic in Nurse Management

    A bajillion post-it notes all over my desk, computer screen,
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    BSN with associates degree in healthcare management

    klone replied to ericarobin816's topic in General Students

    No, not particularly useful. I would say that if, far in the distant future as an RN, you wanted to go into management, a master's degree in HCA or an MBA would be helpful, but not an associate's...
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    Can you take phentermine during a nursing shift?

    klone replied to Nsco2018's topic in General Nursing

    What's your plan for losing weight/maintaining weight loss after 3 or 6 months, when you no longer have a prescription? It is not a sustainable way to lose
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    So conflicted..hate current job..two new options

    klone replied to brindlenurse's topic in Nursing Career

    I would choose the first one. I think I would die of ennui at the second
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    Birthing gowns

    klone replied to Bostonnurse06's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have no opinion whatsoever. I am in favor of the woman wearing whatever she wants to
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    NP Programs

    klone replied to danistearns16's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I believe SUNY offers one, or offered one at one point. One of the midwives I used to work with got her CNM through a direct entry MSN
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    NP Programs

    klone replied to danistearns16's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I would do an ABSN and then a traditional MSN. There are very few direct entry MSN programs that offer an NP
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    Is it healthy to have a slight OCD?

    klone replied to Schüler's topic in General Nursing

    If you have "slight" OCD then I'm guessing you don't actually have OCD. There is nothing "slight" about
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    The Nurses BreakRoom: Going, going ... been gone?

    klone replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, we have a break room, and it's used by pretty much everyone, every day. Everyone is required by law to receive a 30-minute lunch break as well as paid 15-minute breaks. We take that very...
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    Cotinine Cut off levels?

    klone replied to TraumaQueen911's topic in General Nursing

    Did you try googling it? Because, honestly, that's pretty much what anyone here would do in order to answer your
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    Cotinine Cut off levels?

    klone replied to TraumaQueen911's topic in General Nursing

    What lab? That's the only way anyone would be able to know. It depends on what their cutoff is. You could google
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    Didn't scan a narcotic at bedside

    klone replied to Hailbop16's topic in General Nursing

    I would offer to take a urine drug screen. Reporting you to DEA over this seems
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    APPALLED!!!

    klone replied to mykids4life's topic in General Nursing

    It should have nothing to do with the what happened to your grandson. The two accounts/patient records would not be linked, as they are two different
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    APPALLED!!!

    klone replied to mykids4life's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry this happened to your daughter. I may get slammed for saying this, but IME, RNs in the ED are generally far less able to provide needed TLC and emotional support to a woman having a...
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    What nursing specialty has the best work life balance?

    klone replied to dianearc's topic in General Nursing

    You're not fat, lazy, or obese? Well, THAT'S a relief. I was worried. I'm glad you told me not to
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    cnm / fnp dual programs without a bsn

    klone replied to rachelbee22's topic in General Nursing

    You can do primary care as a CNM. CNMs have a broader scope than WHNPs (meaning, they can do anything WHNPs can do, and more). If you want to provider primary care for children, men, and geriatric...
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    Is it possible for a nurse to become a doctor?

    klone replied to madel23's topic in General Nursing

    This made me LOL. You mean WGU doesn't offer that
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    Vaccine administration children

    klone replied to amysnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yes .
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    Can you take phentermine during a nursing shift?

    klone replied to Nsco2018's topic in General Nursing

    Not in my experience (I took it for 6 months a few years ago, also prescribed for weight loss). I did notice that I developed a tolerance to it, and it didn't have the same effects after I had been...
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    SHHHHH, dont tell anyone I'm a RN

    klone replied to Barbie8808's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Be that as it may, your manager DID say to let him know when you became an RN, did he not? And you have not done
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    Can you take phentermine during a nursing shift?

    klone replied to Nsco2018's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry I'm serial posting. That's exactly how phentermine feels for most people who take
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    Can you take phentermine during a nursing shift?

    klone replied to Nsco2018's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sure the MD knows - that is one of the effects of
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    Can you take phentermine during a nursing shift?

    klone replied to Nsco2018's topic in General Nursing

    For a lot of people, phentermine has the same effects as cocaine. Burst of energy, feeling happy and euphoric, as the OP
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    Moving to CO

    klone replied to syoung078's topic in Colorado Nursing

    That totally depends on what you want for where you live. Urban, suburban, rural, small town? High desert, mountains,