mclennan BSN, RN

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    Prevalence of Christians in the field of nursing

    mclennan replied to FSUNurse2b's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I totally agree. Read up on our old friend Florence Nightingale. She ARDENTLY rejected the church, and marriage, and studied Buddhism. OP, be aware of being that cliche around here.....the typical...
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    Does anyone else feel violated?

    mclennan replied to HunnieBadger's topic in Nurses Recovery

    HunnieBadger: don't engage the idiots. Walk calmly through the hoops and do this YOUR way. Anger can be positive! The recovery machine is a for-profit industry with its only backbone being a creepy...
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    Does anyone else feel violated?

    mclennan replied to HunnieBadger's topic in Nurses Recovery

    You know what's also counterproductive to recovery? Sober people pulling rank, condemning one other's place in the process, and condescendingly one-upping and judging another sober person - rather...
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    Job market- ADN students being warned?

    mclennan replied to hope3456's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Pre-recession, a BIG "nursing shortage" was indeed cast, and all the numbers pointed to baby boomers: BB nurses retiring, BBs getting old and sick in vast numbers. The statisticians had a field day...
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    Why are the divorce rates among nurses so high?

    mclennan replied to TiffanyLe's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of my nurse friends seem to have "project" boyfriends, failing marriages or are single/divorced. My marriage fell apart shortly after I graduated BSN school. He just couldn't tolerate how...
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    Moving to CA/new grad

    mclennan replied to asats's topic in California Nursing

    Please search my posts about Los
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    Anti-intellectual & hyper-sensitive. WHY?

    mclennan posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I got in trouble at my job yesterday. I was training in a new case manager. After some time observing me make calls and document, she tried it on her own. She's smart, a great nurse and did a good...
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    Looking for RN to answer a couple questions for me

    mclennan replied to H233's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Remember, not all nurses work in
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    New grad feeling left out

    mclennan replied to lovelylady3's topic in First Year After Licensure

    THIS THIS THIS!!! What a wonderful post! OP, print this out and CARRY IT AROUND with you! Everything she says here is 100000% spot
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    Considering Becoming an RN

    mclennan replied to JimboWalls's topic in Nursing Career

    Nursing is not the sure thing it once was. You cannot predict the future; you seem to think you will absolutely, positively land a job that guarantees 3 12 hour shifts, and these days that doesn't...
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    Anti-intellectual & hyper-sensitive. WHY?

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

    Wasn't me. I was not involved in the hiring of this nurse. She had some experience in SNF and HH case management, so I assume that's why she was hired. She probably interviewed well too. I've been...
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    Working for Indian Health Service in Teec Nos Pos AZ

    mclennan replied to eve1385's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Please search my posts for input about IHS & Native people. I am Native, worked for IHS for 4 years. I don't recommend it. For a million reasons. Search my posts for
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    Places for a Public Health Nurse to Work

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

    PHNs make great CASE MANAGERS!
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    Dialysis or case management?

    mclennan replied to pma5's topic in Nursing Career

    Most dialysis jobs are the same. Case management varies widely, not all CM jobs are the same. I am a CM and LOVE it. After 6 years in other areas of nursing I've finally found my niche! And no, I...
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    What is psych nursing really like???

    mclennan replied to ifhn10's topic in Psychiatric

    You sure have a narrow view of what is NOT bedside nursing, your list is so short! Informatics Research Case management Doctors office Ambulatory/clinic Home health Workers comp
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    Anti-intellectual & hyper-sensitive. WHY?

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

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    Anti-intellectual & hyper-sensitive. WHY?

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

    Chee, thanks for all the hearty and passionate discussion and replies! I really, really wish I could say I was too brusque and critical of this new CM, because then this would be easy. I'd just admit...
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    ADN or BSN

    mclennan replied to fancyeyes's topic in Case Management

    I hire RN Case Managers. We (and many other employers of CMs) require a minimum of: 1) ADN with 5-7 years experience in case management or chronic condition management of some kind; 2) BSN with 2-4...
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    Anti-intellectual & hyper-sensitive. WHY?

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

    Nope. She comes from a small, seldom-heard-of country. We have plenty of nurses who speak the languages our patients speak. I think llg said it best. Somewhere along the line, self esteem became more...
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    RN to BSN Necessary in Urban Areas?

    mclennan replied to lulain's topic in General Students

    YES. You will definitely find the BSN
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    What's Cali. life like?

    mclennan replied to DFRAZIER25's topic in California Nursing

    I've been in LA for 6 years working as an RN in Public Health, Ambulatory, Home Health and now Case Management. I LOVE it here, and totally embrace even the the bad things for the most part. Most...
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    Can I make a fuss about this or do I just grin and bear it?

    mclennan replied to txnurse4thewin's topic in California Nursing

    What was the reason you were suspended/fired? Several people here have asked you, and you still haven't
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    Just let me be...

    mclennan replied to WldChrry's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hey, read my post carefully. I said I know LPNs who are way better nurses than RNs and I LOVE LPNs! And I didn't degrade LPNs.....the OP did a great job of doing that! I only tell the truth: RNs have...
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    Just let me be...

    mclennan replied to WldChrry's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    If you feel so compelled to complain, whine about and defend your choice to be an LPN, you don't exactly sound proud OR happy. You sound wounded, unhappy and defensive. About your choice to be an LPN....
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    JCAHO fraud

    mclennan replied to blondesareeasy's topic in Critical Care

    Um. What? You know the person who wrote this? "No, he's not,"