mclennan BSN, RN

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    New grad BSN moving to Honolulu

    mclennan replied to ml52789's topic in General Nursing

    Arm yourself with really, REALLY strong letters of recommendation, your ACLS/PALS, a PHN license if it's available in your state, and do NOT be too proud to work for peanuts in LTC or home health to...
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    Is nursing killing me :/?

    mclennan replied to pheonixRN's topic in General Nursing

    It's not just floor nursing that takes it's toll. For a year I worked in an INSANELY busy, understaffed primary care clinic connected to a big Magnet hospital. While I was there they were also...
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    Ambulatory Care Nursing

    mclennan replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    The article is a little misleading. The criteria the OP listed to "be an Ambulatory Nurse" are actually the criteria required to sit for the ANCC certification exam. You do not necessarily need 2...
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    What is ambulatory nursing?

    mclennan replied to jead1's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Google says: https://www.aaacn.org/what-ambulatory-care-nursing ......which is pretty spot on. We work with AMBULATORY patients, i.e., patients who aren't necessarily in a bed. We work in clinics, in...
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    Relocating to California

    mclennan replied to africanbelle's topic in California Nursing

    And, if you are thinking of Southern Cali, and are a single mom with no social support, I guarantee you will struggle unnecessarily here. Rents are SHOCKINGLY HIGH and climbing, and wages are not...
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    Relocating to California

    mclennan replied to africanbelle's topic in California Nursing

    I live and work in CA and hospital jobs are standard 12 hour shifts like anywhere else. Yes, there are patient ratio laws here that restrict the number of patients assigned to floor nurses per shift,...
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    Caring as Facade profession

    mclennan replied to souleater11's topic in General Nursing

    I fake it 90% of the time. My patients and co workers love me. I take home a paycheck. I get good performance reviews.
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    Tattoos

    mclennan replied to niico's topic in Canada

    My employer does have a policy that states we cannot have any ink showing. They also have a policy that prohibits long sleeves. Because such a majority of the work force has tattoos now, they had to...
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    Is the California Board of Nursing Manipulating their Nursing Shortage?

    mclennan replied to RoubRN's topic in California Nursing

    Yeah, there's a huge difference between a "nursing shortage" and a "staffing shortage." There is a glut, a surplus of nurses in the state who cannot find jobs because employers are hiring fewer and...
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    Rough clinical day

    mclennan replied to 2bEQNurse14's topic in General Students

    I am so sorry you had a bad day. Sounds rotten and I hope you were able to rest and do something fun to forget about it, at least for a little while. Have you considered having a sit-down with this...
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    New Grad BSN RN, Any jobs out there??

    mclennan replied to 808_hi's topic in Nevada Nursing

    Applying at Starbucks WAS solid advice, as was suggesting she search the board for similar threads. Not all answers are going to be wrapped up in sparkly bows! She asked a question and I answered it...
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    PINE RIDGE

    mclennan replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    I have to ask, as a Native nurse, why are you so keen to work at Pine
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    Older professional just starting out

    mclennan replied to MrKP's topic in Men in Nursing

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    Older professional just starting out

    mclennan replied to MrKP's topic in Men in Nursing

    In one thread you say you want to be a psych nurse, in another you say you want to be a nurse practitioner. Which is it? Granted, you'll have to start by being a nurse, but if your ultimate intention...
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    New Nurse

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

    Ruby Vee pretty much nailed it. 1. Avoid victimhood. Be tough. Some shifts will suck! Some bosses will be jerks! Some co-workers will be passive-aggressive and play mind games! Some patients will...
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    New Grad BSN RN, Any jobs out there??

    mclennan replied to 808_hi's topic in Nevada Nursing

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    New Grad BSN RN, Any jobs out there??

    mclennan replied to 808_hi's topic in Nevada Nursing

    Start applying at Starbucks, or move to an area that is hiring new grad RNs. Please search the board for the seemingly MILLIONS of posts about new grads looking for
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    Attempting to become an RN

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

    Any actual ER RNs want to answer this
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    Nobody Likes Me. Everyone Hates Me.

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

    I, too have my own silent "policy" of listening to co-workers "vent" for only a few short minutes. Then I will interject and ask "so when you brought this up to your charge, what did she say?" Or "so...
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    Shabbat issues

    mclennan replied to savotinaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Your rabbi may even tell you it is a Mitzvah to care for the needy on
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    Weather Policy

    mclennan replied to nynursey_'s topic in General Nursing

    And folks? Driving in snow is not some insurmountable skill to learn. IT IS EXACTLY LIKE REGULAR DRIVING, just slower and more careful. It doesn't matter if you grew up doing it or not, it's NOT THAT...
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    Shabbat issues

    mclennan replied to savotinaRN's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.jewishvaluesonline.org/194 http://ourrabbis.org/main/halakhah-mainmenu-26/shabbat-mainmenu-30 (See 4.1.5) Please speak with your rabbi. Explain the situation and ask for guidance on...
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    Weather Policy

    mclennan replied to nynursey_'s topic in General Nursing

    I grew up and lived most of my life in northern Minnesota. I was a CNA/HHA through most of my teens, 20s & through nursing school. I worked in LTCs/SNFs and in ICU. I also did home visits for an...
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    Weather Policy

    mclennan replied to nynursey_'s topic in General Nursing

    I also live in So Cal and every employer I've had here has had an earthquake/fire policy that is similar to inclement weather policies
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    Best paid nursing jobs?

    mclennan replied to william1's topic in MICU, SICU

    I was being