MMayo

MMayo specializes in Long Term Acute Care.

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1. Nclex Pass rate for your school

   MMayo replied to CNM2B201?'s topic in General Students

   I had similar issues to consider myself. I think of it this way, the NCLex passing rate is a grade for the school. For some reason, the Nclex is reality. I am not sure of what reality, but I have realize that others will "judge" you based on what sc...

2. Nurses Under 30 Years Old

   MMayo replied to PetiteOpRN's topic in General Nursing

   Look up the term "Gernation Y" and read their characteristics. Essentailly, you are going to find that the under 30 crowd work much differently from generation Xer's, 35 and over. Primarily, Generation Yer's love technology more than us old Xer's, ...

3. Nursing Stereotypes and a Dumb Society

   MMayo replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

   My first suggestion for a name change is clinician. Therfore, Rn becomes Registered Clinician and the LVN/LPN becomes a Licensed Vocational /Practical Clinician. I would stay away from Techiican in the job title because patients are used to the patie...

4. Nursing Stereotypes and a Dumb Society

   MMayo replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

   I got to say that as a guy, I have found my place in the world and it is in nursing. i don't have many of the problems with nursing as many do. I don't mention the word nursing in public, where lots of sterotypes come up with the other person's ign...

5. Tell me your GPA. Just wanna compare

   MMayo replied to mahkev2000's topic in Male Students

   If academia and research are your interest in your future, then GPa will have some bearing on your future plans. I have other plans which have no need for my GPA outside of school. I am not much of a theory guy, so I will stay at the bedside until ...

6. Tell me your GPA. Just wanna compare

   MMayo replied to mahkev2000's topic in Male Students

   Once you are in the real world of nursing, GPA has no meaning. What did you learn in Nursing School as theory and practice and can you apply that knowledge appropriately, perhaps even save a life today. I know several highly ranked graduates from nu...

7. Dream Job Offer - Horrible Pay Offer

   MMayo replied to DaniLPN2RN's topic in Florida

   Are you sure that you don't live in Austin Texas? anyways, i work at a profit LTAC hospital that over pays compared to the local market. here in austin, nurses are stuck between two giant hospital systems that compete to no pay. Despite all the pro...

8. RE: How much heart Break? Does it still hurt?

   MMayo posted a topic in General Nursing

   This thread is a response to another thread entitled: "how much heart break can outake in one week." I have a great of empathy for you , cherrybreeze. You thread discussion has opened up a old wound that I need to vent about. I would say that that ...

9. monitor tech needing some nurse advice

   MMayo replied to nightangel40222's topic in General Nursing

   You are having the anxieties about being new with an demanding job and greater responssibilities. the advice alrady given is good. telemetry class just puts the scare into you that anything other that normal sinus rhtym is bad and that teaching build...

10. Request for Advice

    MMayo replied to stu1963's topic in General Nursing

    don't let the nursing school proaganda fool you, this is not a two year education program. Even the ADN (associates) will take you much longer than you realize. I have a Bachelor's degree as well and I had to take the science prerequisites for my nu...

11. Ages of male nursing students?

    MMayo replied to Stearnsy's topic in Male Students

    I started nursing at the tender age of 36 and have worked as a CNA with a passion for 6 years. i am now 41 and have just applied to nursing school after completing pre-requisites. Overall average for all nurses is 45 maybe a little more. Nursing...

12. How to calm down yourself?

    MMayo replied to xkcd42's topic in Pre-Nursing

    here are some simple suggestions for an old student. first take small frequent breaks. psyc studies indicate that you attention span is tyically 30 mins. go back to studying a refocus on a different subject. second, remove distractions or don't s...

13. My Psychology class at the cc - Vent

    MMayo replied to SerenePeach's topic in Pre-Nursing

    In my humble opinion, your psyc teacher needs to project more control over the attention of the class. Many of obnoxious students seek out attention for their own self interest and enhancement. In my younger days during my first education, I found ...

14. What stereotypes should I expect?

    MMayo replied to vhinrich's topic in Male Students

    Don't get me about what I am about to say about nursing, I love it with a passion! That said, there is a darker side to nursing that specifically applies to men. First sterotype is that men are physically stronger, so get use to being a fork lift ...

15. How much do I need to know about sports?

    MMayo replied to AragornSkywalker's topic in Male Students

    Forget the Cars and the Sports as ice breakers in socializing. Several of the American female nurses I work with are more sport fanatics than most guys i know. Keep this mind for nursing: be professional and keep your personals deiscrete,...everyon...