mclennan BSN, RN

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    Why do we eat our young?

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

    In my experience, new AND old nurses share the blame for this phenomenon, and neither want to take responsibility. A lot of the "young" make themselves look pretty tasty by their lack of work ethic,...
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    NURSE work schedule

    mclennan replied to Student Nurse_7's topic in General Nursing

    Please keep in mind that becoming a NURSE requires SCHOOL. In nursing school, you will be required to do complex math, conduct academically sound research, give presentations and write grammatically...
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    Bad resumes/good resumes *rant*

    mclennan posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm assisting with hiring a new case manager RN and would like to vent about the HORRIBLE quality resumes I am seeing in the mile high stack we're reading through. #1 problem: basic spelling,...
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    Need resume review and suggestions. Old new grad with "problem background".

    mclennan replied to Flatlander's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Please see my past posts about what NOT to include on a résumé. Hope that's a helpful
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    Favorite scrubs brands

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

    Koi, Koi, KOI!!!! KING of butter-soft
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    Medical Marijuana and future nursing career

    mclennan replied to lanapetrovich88's topic in Nursing Career

    You left out WAY too much information for anyone to really help you with an answer. What ARE your plans? Are you in school? If so, for what & what year are you in? What state do you live in? Do...
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    Hospital Name Badge, Silly Question

    mclennan replied to thelittledoe's topic in General Students

    I wear mine where my company's policy states we are to wear it, above the waist, clearly visible at a reasonable eye level and not obscured by hair or other
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    SICK of BSN Pedestal

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

    AND....I work in L.A. where Spanish is REQUIRED or PREFERRED for almost ALL nursing
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    SICK of BSN Pedestal

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

    I think the OP is trolling the forum. That being said, I think BSNs have more academic knowledge about critical thinking and a better grasp of the holistic theory of nursing, which can benefit...
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    Do we have an oath for nurses I don't know about?

    mclennan replied to hecallsmeDuchess's topic in General Nursing

    When I saw that ridiculous Nightingale Pledge on my commencement program, along with the "hooding" and "pinning" ceremonial nonsense, I gave my graduation tickets away, and spent commencement day...
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    How 2 get a job when u have stipulations & no one wants 2 give u a chance

    mclennan replied to gerryc's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I wouldn't want to hire someone who writes or thinks like this,
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    Did I violate the confidentiality agreement?

    mclennan replied to NurseAVO's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I can't believe you a) have ANY co-workers as FB friends and b) don't have your privacy settings locked down tight as a drum so only close friends see your posts. I have a strict "no co-workers, no...
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    I want to start a support thread for us unemployed New Grads in California

    mclennan replied to coughdrop.2.go's topic in California Nursing

    Please don't flame me to death, But I have to ask: why do I get the impression so many new grads don't think beyond the hospital? These days, probably 2/3 of nursing jobs are non-hospital. Public...
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    Macbook Pro...

    mclennan replied to 7237dallas's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It's functionality isn't any different than any other laptop. You use it for the Internet and for word processing/document creation.....just.....like....any computer. The only difference is, it's...
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    Personal Statement for Accelerated Program

    mclennan replied to sj10125's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Too personal. Too long. Too verbose. Cut 2/3 of it, and emphasize more about new ideas you can bring to the field and how that will help other people. They want to hear more about ambition and what...
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    Starting WGU RN-MSN Education program 3/1/13

    mclennan replied to skoolrn's topic in Western Governors University

    I'm 2 classes into this program if you wanna
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    Did follow up really help land the job?

    mclennan replied to pnkgirl25's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Check out the post I wrote recently about some dos & don'ts with regards to resumes and applications. I'm assisting with hiring and amazed no on ever follows up their online app with a paper...
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    I want to start a support thread for us unemployed New Grads in California

    mclennan replied to coughdrop.2.go's topic in California Nursing

    I've been employed as a BSN RN in L.A. since 2007. It really is a tough market here, everywhere in CA, for ANY nurses including new grads. I've done stints in Public Health, ambulatory day clinic,...
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    Would love some feedback on my resume'!

    mclennan replied to carolinasweetheart88's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    We prioritize resumes with a beefy "volunteering" section. Just a tip
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    First Nursing Pay

    mclennan replied to nurse_student1's topic in General Nursing

    Paid back every bookie I'd ripped off at the track during nursing school to pay for books Paid back my drug dealer and bar tab I ran up during nursing school to deal with the stress Got all my...
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    Appearance?

    mclennan replied to TheBerriGirl's topic in General Students

    As a heavily tattooed, former punk rocker (and always will be in my heart) who is now approaching 40 with 6 years of RN experience under my belt, let me tell ya: you CAN retain your wild child...
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    Bad resumes/good resumes *rant*

    mclennan replied to mclennan's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Re-read my post carefully. Nowhere did I say we toss resumes with the high school diploma listed. I recommended people leave that off (to make space for other important info), and only said we toss...
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    Resume critique request c:

    mclennan replied to piggypop's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    And, read my latest post "bad résumé/good résumé RANT" - I am on a hiring committee and detailed in that post exactly some things we look for (and things that get your résumé tossed). Good
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    How to deal with the old/experienced nurses?!

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

    OP, what you're experiencing is normal. Toughen up, do a good job, stay as quiet as you can, and show respect. When I was a new nurse working with battle axes I didn't try so hard to engage them,...
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    Has anyone left their employment due to mandatory vaccinations

    mclennan replied to anniemm's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Goodness sakes, oldragger. In the time you've wasted writing these redundant, sanctimonious walls of text, preaching your belief ad nauseum, ad infintum, you could have spent looking for a new job, a...