meanmaryjean DNP, RN

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    Dismissed from BSN Program

    meanmaryjean replied to Dozier's topic in General Students

    The old adage about making one's bed comes to mind. I see your only option is to humble yourself, go to the Dean and see if you can get the magic PNEQ form. It is highly unlikely another school would...
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    Recruiting and retention tips for Private Duty?

    meanmaryjean replied to advocate41's topic in Nurse Management

    Pay
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    The best thing about peds

    meanmaryjean replied to BlueBoxSearcher's topic in Pediatric

    My favorite thing (having worked with adults) is that children do not 'enjoy' the sick role. At all. Their sole concern is getting better and getting outta Dodge City.
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    So You Want to Be Published: Just Do It!

    meanmaryjean replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Don't wait! Publishing (and the research underpinning it) has taken me wonderful places. I have had two articles published, and a textbook chapter I wrote is currently in editing. I have a list a mile...
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    100k in loans worth it?

    meanmaryjean replied to ravindram's topic in General Nursing

    Short answer:
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    Inappropriate nurses?

    meanmaryjean replied to hgraves64's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OP: Just look at the emotionally changed words you used to describe this conversation: Snap...press...retort....sneer...wildly inappropriate YOU appear to have escalated this- not the co-worker asking...
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    Nursing school and arrest

    meanmaryjean replied to dlk2965's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Also- if your username is your actual name- you might want to change it. Nothing like discussing your criminal background on the internet for everyone to
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    CNA with One Year of Prerequisites for Nursing

    meanmaryjean replied to Vsantucci's topic in General Nursing

    If you got into the LPN program- my advice is take it! There are a HUGE number of bridge programs you can take advantage of once you complete LPN. I started as an LPN and today I have a DNP- just...
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    Have upcoming interview, but not eligible for rehire at past job

    meanmaryjean replied to RNtoBe14's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I would be up front and proactive in addressing it. The reason is understandable - and you should ALSO have a statement of what you learned from the
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    Living without notice???

    meanmaryjean replied to andromeda1981's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    OP: The word is
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    Public Health Called Me At Home

    meanmaryjean replied to Guest 973412's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Call them back and finds out! (You could have done this in the time it took you to post
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    Doctors Say the Darnedest Things

    meanmaryjean replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    I had a doc say that to me in an elevator full of my family members
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    Intensive Care Nursing Role

    meanmaryjean replied to pjsrav's topic in Critical Care

    Have you looked into licensure yet? California is notoriously slow, and if you are educated outside the US- the process can take YEARS. In the US, nurses are educated as generalists, and if you do...
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    Doctors Say the Darnedest Things

    meanmaryjean replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    I was working my last shift before taking leave for an elective GYN surgery. Our brand-new surgeon asked me to remind him of something the following day- to which I responded I would not be there...
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    MSN/MSM Capstone Ideas

    meanmaryjean replied to lilcampy310's topic in Post Graduate Students

    What are you passionate
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    New to IPN??? What is it?

    meanmaryjean replied to Tuts00RN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Get documentation of those meds being legit and you should be fine. NEVER get rid of that documentation
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    Nursing relief

    meanmaryjean replied to Ashlita's topic in General Nursing

    Seriously- I would have called
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    How to do amazing in nursing school?

    meanmaryjean replied to AspiringNurse0223's topic in General Students

    Are you not in the US? There are a heck of a lot more than 3 PA
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    New nurse 4 months pregnant ...lifting restrictions?

    meanmaryjean replied to JayZ777's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Your first two days of orientation- the only lifting you'll be doing is a pen to fill out forms. Per TOS- we cannot provide medical advice- you must ask your physician about the issues you
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    Being a CNA in the PICU

    meanmaryjean replied to india.thomas1's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I doubt very much that you will have much if any patient contact. PICU is an uber-specialty with all-RN staff. Truthfully, I cannot think of much that a CNA could do in that
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    I failed my NCLEX 3 times and the remedial classes are too far away! What jobs can I do?

    meanmaryjean replied to suneetaames's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Do you think test anxiety has anything to do with your situation? There are a ton of online resources- including YouTube videos- that are free help for this
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    DNP Touro Nevada

    meanmaryjean replied to JENURSE03_RN's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Everyone in my cohort was either a full-time faculty or full time staff RN somewhere during the program. *Shout out from a fellow WGU grad (and current
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    Can I take the LPN test somehow?

    meanmaryjean replied to pottsy07's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I believe you can take the PN NCLEX in California after having completed certain portions of an RN program- BUT if you are licensed in that manner- you cannot ever transfer that license to another...
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    memorizing

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

    You can get in maybe- but you cannot be successful IN a nursing program as nursing involves the application of concepts and topics to situations. You cannot memorize how to connect-the-dots (AKA...
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    Peds Travel Nurse looking 4 a change

    meanmaryjean replied to readyforsuccess99's topic in Nursing Career

    To find local companies- I would call either a social worker/ case manager at a children's hospital OR ask to talk to an RT in a peds pulmonology office. They will know the companies if Google can't...