meanmaryjean DNP, RN

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    looking for on-campus MSN/DNP(NP) degrees in the U.S

    meanmaryjean replied to Edisonaidor's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Google is your friend. There are
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    Viability cut-off in other countries?

    meanmaryjean replied to adventure_rn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've often wondered if this very issue is the reason for the seemingly counterintuitive disparity of perinatal mortality rates in developed and developing
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    Gaduated with bachelor's-Continue teaching or pursue nursing? Very lost

    meanmaryjean replied to song122341's topic in General Students

    OP: I think you need to at least give teaching a chance. Much like nursing SCHOOL and nursing PRACTICE are very,very different- I imagine teaching is the same. You can also be working on prerequisite...
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    Shoes, uniforms, shower after clinical?

    meanmaryjean replied to Barmherzigkeit's topic in General Students

    I've done that for years, and taught my kids to do the same. Wind it around a few times for good
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    Night shift and health issues

    meanmaryjean replied to shelw067's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Night shift work is associated with higher risk of all the things you mentioned- it is NOT a known cause. OP: There are lots and lots of threads around this topic. Use the 'search' box in the upper...
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    treatment for meningitis

    meanmaryjean replied to Sharon Tale's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Unless of course you are asking for medical advice - which per the TOS we cannot give
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    Anxious

    meanmaryjean replied to lorias's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    There are about 3,000,000 nurses in the US. Probably 2,999,999 felt as you do. True
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    remedial math

    meanmaryjean replied to Jmpickett044's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Math takes continual practice. You put in the necessary time and effort and you will be successful. "Bad at math" is a temporary condition if you do the work. Congrats on the
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    What is the grossest thing that's happened to you???

    meanmaryjean replied to PrincessAlexis's topic in General Nursing

    1) Guy vomited vodka and White Castles on me 2) Little kid vomited chocolate milk, pringles and gummi bears directly into the pocket of my scrub jacket. (Mom fed her this mess 2 hours post-op because...
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    Financing your doctoral education

    meanmaryjean replied to KVA's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I saved until I had enough money to cover what my scholarships didn't for my
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    IV catheters

    meanmaryjean replied to christina816's topic in General Nursing

    The catheter is in the vein, but it is in the hollow- the fluid-filled chamber. That fluid (blood) is the path of least resistance. Also, those plastic catheters become very soft once introduced in...
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    I need a loan but can't get a cosigner

    meanmaryjean replied to kendleh's topic in General Students

    OP: Did you take any of the advice given
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    4th Semester Struggle!!!

    meanmaryjean replied to aredden1's topic in General Students

    You would do best to seek out a nurse and interview them in person. I am pretty sure your instructor didn't mean for you to post this on an anonymous internet board (where not everyone is a nurse and...
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    Your most thoughtful interview questions.

    meanmaryjean replied to 24hourshift's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    My standard question to ask is "What is the last journal article you've read?" The most unforgettable response was (in her best Valley Girl voice), "Yeah, well I don't really READ at
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    What qualifies as nursing experience

    meanmaryjean replied to tRN4L's topic in Government, Military

    ANY paid nursing employment is 'nursing experience' I would think. How the military looks at it? No
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    IS IT OVER?

    meanmaryjean replied to Living_True's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Cast a wider net- apply to lots of places. And apply to LPN, ADN and BSN
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    Risk of getting your family members sick?

    meanmaryjean replied to Pete_soon2bRN's topic in General Nursing

    You are at infinitely higher risk of bringing home something from the grocery store than you are from a hospital. The people at the grocery don't have isolation signs and there's no PPE. In my 40...
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    Brand new nurse here for the NICU!

    meanmaryjean replied to brandnewtoyou's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    OP: In a specialized area of healthcare/ nursing such as NICU- you really need to not 'Google' information. Look for professional organizations, peer-reviewed journals about your specialty, and gold...
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    When former inmates pay a visit

    meanmaryjean replied to poptart109's topic in Correctional

    Does this individual have a parole
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    How much gore do you see on a daily basis?

    meanmaryjean replied to ImSoNervous's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Once you understand the physiology of such things- you will be OK. You learn to remove yourself emotionally and do what you need to do in the
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    Walden vs IRSC or Something Better?

    meanmaryjean replied to Jstreet13's topic in School, College Programs

    Touro University Nevada (which I accepted and graduated from), Chatham in Pittsbugh and the post-MSN program at University of southern Indiana. Here's a link to a partial list of schools accepting...
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    Criminal Charge... Last Semester of School

    meanmaryjean replied to kjl31's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    If your real name is the same as your screen name, you should change it ASAP. Too many personal details to have out in public with your name on
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    Midnight shift tricks

    meanmaryjean replied to FITTEAM JILLIANN's topic in General Nursing

    Use the search function in to upper right. There are literally hundreds of threads related to this
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    Non shift work nursing

    meanmaryjean replied to Charlrebeccax's topic in General Nursing

    New grads seldom qualify for those types of positions. Experience is the key that unlocks to door to desirable
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    I need a loan but can't get a cosigner

    meanmaryjean replied to kendleh's topic in General Students

    I have stripes....er....stretch marks. Does that count?