meanmaryjean DNP, RN

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    Ordered into InSnap for taking benzos as prescribed?

    meanmaryjean replied to Melbot77's topic in Nurses Recovery

    The fact that OP has not returned makes me think there is MUCH more to the
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    Paying for Nursing School

    meanmaryjean replied to Drosa01's topic in General Nursing

    Are private loans not possible? Seems like they would
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    Advice from current nurses or students?

    meanmaryjean replied to Pianoplaya94's topic in General Nursing

    And so you decided to come on here and basically insult all the members of the profession you hope to someday join- to be 'proactive'? Just think about that for a while,
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    Texas-Excelsior-2017

    meanmaryjean replied to IceQueenBandaidPrincess's topic in Excelsior College

    Just know that if you EVER thought about California- you cannot be an RN there with an Excelsior
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    Peds Travel Nurse looking 4 a change

    meanmaryjean replied to readyforsuccess99's topic in Nursing Career

    Pediatric home care/ aka private duty Few to no weekends/
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    Advice from current nurses or students?

    meanmaryjean replied to Pianoplaya94's topic in General Nursing

    I'm curious about how you determined that nurses have a reputation for 'not being very smart'? This seems very much like a homework assignment- is
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    Anybody else dealing with pertussis?

    meanmaryjean replied to Kittery's topic in School

    SIX rubella immunizations later- I no longer work
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    DNP Touro Nevada

    meanmaryjean replied to JENURSE03_RN's topic in Post Graduate Students

    It's doable- just a lot of work. If you can write well, you're
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    Sick of the BS

    meanmaryjean replied to Helluvanurse33's topic in General Students

    OP flounced off quite some time ago. Still calling herself 'nurse' in her
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    Looking for a Forensix nurse to interview for my project!!!

    meanmaryjean replied to ashleyysoliss's topic in Forensic

    Call your local hospital, ask for the ER and tell them you would like to make an appointment to talk to their 'SANE" nurse. This is a forensic nurse examiner. Interviews are best conducted in person...
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    DNP Touro Nevada

    meanmaryjean replied to JENURSE03_RN's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I graduated in 2016. The pace is BRUTAL. Three, 16 weeks terms with only a week off between. My cohort of 16 graduated
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    Can I be a nurse with my condition?

    meanmaryjean replied to hannah2358's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Not all nursing requires heavy lifting- but nursing SCHOOL does. Consult your physician as we cannot provide medical
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    Feel stupid for having BLS question (getting ambu bag ready first)

    meanmaryjean replied to Zithromax's topic in General Nursing

    ^^^^^^^ This x
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    Worried about giving wrong saline!

    meanmaryjean replied to nurselalou's topic in General Nursing

    If 50mL of the wrong saline concentration is enough to cause shock- there would be a LOT more dead people than there currently are. This apparently scared you enough to make an impression- which is...
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    Anybody else dealing with pertussis?

    meanmaryjean replied to Kittery's topic in School

    Thanks Jenny McCarthy! and Robert Kennedy Jr. And all you other morons who don't understand science... she said
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    Trying to find a place that hires ages 16 and up

    meanmaryjean replied to Madisynnroberson's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You just need to ask around. Because you're not going to find too many 16-year olds here. I admire you for getting after this so young- perhaps ask the training facility where you took your
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    Any tips on how to protect your self in a clinic?

    meanmaryjean replied to Life22feb's topic in General Nursing

    Just reading the title of the thread, my answer was going to be 'open
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    Switching from Nursing to Respiratory Therapy

    meanmaryjean replied to MykRTstudent's topic in General Students

    The nice thing about RT is that if you have a jerk of a patient- you re not stuck with them all day. Go in- do your thing- walk away until you get called or have need to return. THAT part of the job...
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    RN telecommute job

    meanmaryjean replied to Edubs1023's topic in General Nursing

    As far as two offices- you MIGHT need to be licensed in both states as well. I teach online and am required to have more than one
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    Help! Im scared I wont be able to be a nurse...

    meanmaryjean replied to 99degrange's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Just because you're bad at math NOW doesn't mean you have to stay bad at math forever. Go to your local community college. Take the math placement test. Take what ever class you place into. Work...
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    How to get into teaching?

    meanmaryjean replied to hendersonar's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    The best way to get a foot in the door is via an adjunct clinical instructor gig. EVERYONE wants online for obvious reasons- filling the CI role gets you on the payroll. You have to work your way up....
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    Ethical Dilemma

    meanmaryjean replied to Aliicat's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Therein lies the problem. Your assignment is asking for some very detailed answers. Which will require the respondent to type out detailed, well thought out answers. All you bothered to do was post...
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    Bad Interview Stories?

    meanmaryjean replied to jt47382's topic in Nursing Career

    You want stories? I have a good one. Whenever I participated in panel interviews, my standard question for the applicant was "Tell me about the last journal article you read." We were interviewing...
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    Just finished the MSN/Informatics

    meanmaryjean replied to featherzRN's topic in Western Governors University

    No questions- just
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    Failing my first semester of nursing school... any suggestions?

    meanmaryjean replied to ROCTJ's topic in General Students

    Talk to your instructor-