megjrn

megjrn has 21 years experience.

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1. Change to License Requirements???

   megjrn replied to suzieQRNstudent's topic in Florida Nursing

   Oops...ELIGIBLE, not

2. Change to License Requirements???

   megjrn replied to suzieQRNstudent's topic in Florida Nursing

   Elkpark--Yes, I agree it is pretty snarky. It's a shame these students have to spend all that money and go through all the stress of a nursing program only to find out at some point that they may not...

3. Change to License Requirements???

   megjrn replied to suzieQRNstudent's topic in Florida Nursing

   Actually, the Florida lawmakers ARE using evidenced based statistics upon which they passed this law. It's called the recidivism rate. Florida very well knows that most offenders re-offend within...

4. Change to License Requirements???

   megjrn replied to suzieQRNstudent's topic in Florida Nursing

   Lying on the licensing application? That really shows

5. Change to License Requirements???

   megjrn replied to suzieQRNstudent's topic in Florida Nursing

   The title of this thread is, "Change to License

6. Change to License Requirements???

   megjrn replied to suzieQRNstudent's topic in Florida Nursing

   I'm not self-righteous--I'm just not a convicted felon and therefore never had to worry about getting my nursing license or getting a nursing job. And my patients don't have to worry that I've had...

7. What's your nursing kryptonite?

   megjrn replied to ktliz's topic in General Nursing

   Sputum.

8. Change to License Requirements???

   megjrn replied to suzieQRNstudent's topic in Florida Nursing

   I do not think there is anything unfair about this law. Nurses carry a huge responsibilty legally, ethically, and morally. In my opinion, certain professions, nursing being one of them, should not...

9. "Fired for NO Reason"

   megjrn replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   The nurse that OP speaks of may have an undiagnosed learning

10. "Fired for NO Reason"

    megjrn replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    So...is 2ndwind not allowed to have an

11. Uniform Cleanliness

    megjrn replied to Michyboo39's topic in Correctional

    Good point. I was assuming this nurse came wearing a dirty uniform, which would be an Ew. Getting it dirty at work is different. That happens a lot. If it's a bad looking stain I've gotten on my...

12. What is wrong here???

    megjrn replied to AtlantaRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Her family is either taking or selling her

13. Uniform Cleanliness

    megjrn replied to Michyboo39's topic in Correctional

    Why would anyone go to work in a dirty uniform?

14. Natasha Richardson's TBI and demise

    megjrn replied to rhon91's topic in General Nursing

    FlyingScot was, I believe, trying to make the point that no matter how many EMS personnel were present, regardless of their advanced qualifications or lack thereof, this woman refused care and was...

15. Natasha Richardson's TBI and demise

    megjrn replied to rhon91's topic in General Nursing

    In TBI, there is a phrase "talking and dying". I worked in a TBI unit for several years and this was something we saw frequently upon ER admission of a TBI--AAOX3, talking, ambulatory, many pts. even...