mclennan BSN, RN

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    New grad looking for first job - what could make a hospital do this?

    mclennan replied to joemomma35's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You keep saying your credit is "non-existent" and there's "nothing there." We didn't ask you if you HAVE a credit score. We asked if you have a GOOD credit score. Having "non-existent" and "no" credit...
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    Why do Nurses tell students to go BSN??

    mclennan replied to besaangel's topic in General Students

    Because: tooooooooo many people take the ADN program "intending" to bridge to BSN, and that slowdown in momentum between the two programs usually represents a snag that is never overcome. I have...
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    Hand lotion

    mclennan replied to nursingismycalling25's topic in General Nursing

    I can't recommend enough, Weleda Sea Buckthorn hand cream. It's a little expensive but that's because it's an amazing quality, all-natural, herbal-based product, and I SWEAR by it. Got all my co...
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    Tegaderm and tape dressing on VERY diaphoretic patient

    mclennan replied to Beanyamean's topic in General Nursing

    I/O. If multiple attempts to secure an IV fail and you have the ability & equipment, do an
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    Why do Nurses tell students to go BSN??

    mclennan replied to besaangel's topic in General Students

    Only 30K for a BSN....and you don't have kids. Does your husband/wife work & contribute to the bills? Does your mom help around the house? In my opinion if its only 30K, and you have support like...
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    First Post- Not a nurse yet... advice for an old guy?

    mclennan replied to thecadman99's topic in Men in Nursing

    I've been an RN for 7 years, graduated in my mid 30s after 8 years in IT. I've done all kinds of nursing jobs in 7 years and now I'm in case management and make about 80K/yr but in SoCal that's...
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    Tattoos are taboo at work. Yes? No?

    mclennan replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    If a doctor came into my exam room to see me and he/she had visible tattoos and piercings, I'd be so excited! I'd say "yeeeah! A normal PERSON like
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    Disinfecting scrubs?

    mclennan replied to tag2007's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I put mine in the machine and hit the "sanitize"
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    Which fields of nursing have the most stable clients

    mclennan replied to JPN_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Please, please read some of my posting history before you believe that PH and clinic are ANY kind of "best bet." 5 years of both burnt me out, sent me to the hospital more than once, killed my...
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    Which fields of nursing have the most stable clients

    mclennan replied to JPN_RN's topic in General Nursing

    And if you're looking for a stress-free job in nursing where you're happy all the time, I highly recommend you find a different
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    Which fields of nursing have the most stable clients

    mclennan replied to JPN_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Case management and public health deal with some of the most complicated patients of ALL, they seek these specialties services because they are unstable!!! Not just medically, but socially,...
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    Help! Vital Signs

    mclennan replied to LacyGreen's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Ha! I learned KWIPES: Knock Wash hands Introduce, identify patient, inform why you're there Privacy for the patient (Pull curtain) Equipment Safety (lower the bed, bend at the
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    Elderly coworkers becoming a burden.

    mclennan replied to o3lissao's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I gotta speak up. OP I totally sympathize and understand. Everyone is jumping down your throat, ready to beat their little drums and scream "generalizing! Ageism! Meanie! Gossiper! Waaaah!" Instead...
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    Public Health Immunization nurse interview...any advice?

    mclennan replied to HeatherGurl84's topic in Public, Community Health

    Keep us posted!!! How did it
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    "If I could do nursing school over again" advice thread

    mclennan replied to ravenpuff's topic in General Students

    I woulda dropped out and gone to engineering school But if I had to do it again, Try not to work at all Clear the drama out of your life Don't make big life changes during program (real estate,...
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    Can't believe the difficulty hiring CMs

    mclennan replied to mclennan's topic in Case Management

    No, no work from home and no part time,
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    Public Health Immunization nurse interview...any advice?

    mclennan replied to HeatherGurl84's topic in Public, Community Health

    You'll knock their socks off! Remember to show up with resumes, licenses and references in hand, with copies for all. You GOT
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    Lateral violence

    mclennan replied to Newldrn's topic in General Nursing

    I used to be a rabble rouser, a pot stirrer, a boat rocker. In my previous career and for the first couple of years in nursing, I was just like you. I'm intellectual, a deeply critical thinker who has...
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    ADN's being pushed out

    mclennan replied to MSN Student's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    You guys have given me a new perspective. I'm just a peon sitting on the hiring committee so I have almost zero power to change the long-standing rules of this organization, but I don't see why we...
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    What would you have done?

    mclennan replied to bendyprissy's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I would have charted "charge nurse Jane Smith RN and Ortho nurse Joe Blow consulted at 1839. Both recommended MD be called. MD called." Then, have the two nurses co-sign the note before end of
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    Public Health Immunization nurse interview...any advice?

    mclennan replied to HeatherGurl84's topic in Public, Community Health

    Ask what a good day is like and what a bad day is like; what kind of and how many support/clerical staff the department has; ask what their main revenue sources are; what protocols they have in place...
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    How do you like your job?

    mclennan replied to Queen2u's topic in Public, Community Health

    The pay wasn't that crazy low. A little lower than med surg but I certainly didn't starve! The trade off is that a lot of PH jobs are with municipalities (City, County, State, Federal entities) so...
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    Public Health Immunization nurse interview...any advice?

    mclennan replied to HeatherGurl84's topic in Public, Community Health

    Be ready to answer questions about the current immunization schedules, modified schedules, and schedules for children, adults and elderly. Make sure you study the current CDC recs inside and out. Be...
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    A spouse that just doesn't get it.

    mclennan replied to megkat's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My ex-husband came from a stubbornly working-class, right-wing family, his parents raised all the kids with the ethos "there's two ways to succeed in life, either work with your hands or own your own...
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    ADN's being pushed out

    mclennan replied to MSN Student's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    At my company, yes. BSNs make $3 more per hour than ADNs to start, but everyone's percentage raise is the