melmarie23 MSN, RN

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    Final Term

    melmarie23 replied to TheSquire's topic in General Students

    I am! I'll have my Masters in December! I started a Direct Entry program in Jan 09. Since we were a spring start, we finish the fall semester of our second year. Though we wont walk til the...
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    Anyone know what happened to the CNL?

    melmarie23 replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I am shoulders deep in my QI project right now. Up until this point our program was largely focused on the general nursing courses/clinicals needed for us to pass the boards. The program has been...
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    How much time do you *really*spend studying?

    melmarie23 replied to yesitslaura's topic in General Students

    We never really had assigned reading from our texts. While "required" (which in of itself was a joke) the texts were primarily for reference purposes. We had very in depth power points that were...
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    Anyone know what happened to the CNL?

    melmarie23 replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I'm in a CNL program and graduate this December. Right now I am working on a QI improvement project on a maternity unit at a local hospital. What specific questions do you have that I can try and...
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    Anyone else in an accelerated NP program for non-nurses?

    melmarie23 replied to pink_zebra's topic in General Students

    I looked into Regis' direct entry program. As well as BC and UMass as well. I actually opted for UNH's Direct Entry MSN. Its a CNL program, and 2 years in length. I am finishing up my last...
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    Shoe recommendations?...for clinicals?

    melmarie23 replied to Sammygrll's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I had some 12 hour clinicals. Just
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    new job and pregnant?!?!

    melmarie23 replied to rntobe10's topic in General Nursing

    well if it makes you feel better, I just became licensed last month and am currently 18 weeks pregnant. My husband and I did not want to wait any longer. If I don't get a job before baby, it will...
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    Shoe recommendations?...for clinicals?

    melmarie23 replied to Sammygrll's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Danskos.
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    new job and pregnant?!?!

    melmarie23 replied to rntobe10's topic in General Nursing

    Its always either "wait to have kids until you are done with school" or "wait until you are working for x amount of months before trying for a baby." It really is damned if you do, damned if you...
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    Was Anyone Pregnant During Nursing School??

    melmarie23 replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    I am currently 17 weeks pregnant with my first. This was planned, though we put off TTC until I was ready to take the boards and where my due date would be after I finished my course work for my...
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    Another nurse bites the dust due to facebook

    melmarie23 replied to siringe's topic in Nursing News

    what an idiot. I am having a hard time finding sympathy for her especially since she cannot acknowledge what she did wrong in this situation. I think fighting the termination is going to come back...
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    Are A's really not practical in nursing school?

    melmarie23 replied to PaperPencil's topic in General Students

    I think there is this big misconception that in order to get A's you have to study 24/7. Of course it depends on the person, but I can assure you that I was not holed up studying each hour where I...
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    Do you have children?

    melmarie23 replied to Wan2BRN's topic in General Students

    I don't (though I am pregnant with my first-luckily I am due after I graduate this December) but a few of my classmates do. Its been challenging for them, balancing school, work [as some were techs,...
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    Are A's really not practical in nursing school?

    melmarie23 replied to PaperPencil's topic in General Students

    I've received mostly A's in nursing school (with a couple A- and one measly B+ thrown in there). My university recognizes the +/- system, though anything less than an 80% (a B-) is a failing grade....
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    have an interview and am pregnant

    melmarie23 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone. I need some advice. I am a new grad who recently passed NCLEX and has a job interview tomorrow. I would love this position-its in maternity, which is always where I wanted to end up....
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    have an interview and am pregnant

    melmarie23 replied to melmarie23's topic in General Nursing

    thanks everyone for your advice and input. I will wait until I get an offer to tell...and an HR friend of mine said to try and get the offer in writing before I divulge the fact that I am pregnant....
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    new grad with a job interview on a maternity unit

    melmarie23 replied to melmarie23's topic in Ob/Gyn

    thanks
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    new grad with a job interview on a maternity unit

    melmarie23 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi all, I have a job interview tomorrow for a maternity nursing position. This past spring, I had a 400 hr externship for my program on an LDRP unit. I loved it and was grateful for the opportunity...
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    have an interview and am pregnant

    melmarie23 replied to melmarie23's topic in General Nursing

    I already knew I wouldn't qualify for 12 weeks. My husband and I went into this pregnancy knowing that if I were working, I wouldn't get more than 6. That is not a problem for us. So I guess I will...
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    have an interview and am pregnant

    melmarie23 replied to melmarie23's topic in General Nursing

    I absolutely have no plans of doing so at the interview. My question now is when do I
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    have an interview and am pregnant

    melmarie23 replied to melmarie23's topic in General Nursing

    did you tell them at the interview that you were pregnant? or was it obvious that you were (I can still hide my small bump-for now at
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    have an interview and am pregnant

    melmarie23 replied to melmarie23's topic in General Nursing

    yeah I am in a state that is employment at will, so there is also the fear that if I tell after I am employed that I will be let go for some random reason (but of course I will know will have to do...
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    Finding a job... should I be worried?

    melmarie23 replied to css62's topic in General Students

    Oh I know. It wasn't my intention to put words in your mouth, I swear. I just wanted to give the OP the heads up though. Either way, its great experience any way you slice and dice it. As to...
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    Finding a job... should I be worried?

    melmarie23 replied to css62's topic in General Students

    sadly, nursing internships/externships dont necessarily guarantee you a job either. Mine didnt. That and, I know at least in my area, even those are hard to come by. The economy really stinks and...
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    Still Angry at MAs playing nurse or PA

    melmarie23 replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Can you write an anonymous letter so that your wife's relationship with those in the practice isnt compromised? I am sure she isnt the first that this has happened