meanmaryjean DNP, RN

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    Funding for continuing education expenses?

    meanmaryjean replied to MKS8806's topic in General Nursing

    Conferences are usually funded out of your own
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    Rural ICU RN needs CCRN advice

    meanmaryjean replied to SkiRNBABSN's topic in Critical Care

    I took the Pediatric CCRN review offered online by AACN. I figured- go to the source. The review questions were exactly like the exam questions, and I passed easily on my first
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    For The Love Of All That Is Holy . . . .

    meanmaryjean replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    *I feel a COB rant coming
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    Maternity leave length dictated

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

    You're saying she 'dictated' how long you could be off but it seems like she told you the realities and YOU made your own choice. I think you're projecting your not wanting to go back to work on your...
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    LPNs in regards to L&D

    meanmaryjean replied to ashleyv10613's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Very few hospitals employ LPNs in inpatient areas any
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    PVCs on monitor

    meanmaryjean replied to Matt8700's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Patients with bundle branch blocks and a widened QRS will often trigger this. As a PP stated, after assessing the patient and looking at the strip- have the monitor
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    work VS retirement

    meanmaryjean replied to middleagednurse's topic in Nursing Career

    Volunteer! You have so much to
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    What to do with a bf who just wants me for my degree

    meanmaryjean replied to mstaurus2016's topic in General Students

    Hell yes you should dump him! There are plenty of decent, respectable men out there who will not view you as an ATM. finish school, settle in and start looking. I wish you well. You deserve better...
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    Military Girlfriend trying to find a nursing school/ moving

    meanmaryjean replied to alaskanstudent's topic in General Students

    Students in other states can apply and qualify for enrollment- but they must travel 4-6 times/year to the clinical site for a period of up to three weeks.(I used to be a Clinical Instructor in this...
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    How Many Letters Do We Need?

    meanmaryjean replied to showbizrn's topic in General Nursing

    I understand. My three certs represent personal challenges to excel at the three areas of my practice: pediatrics, peds critical care and education. I did them for ME and ME only. The only people I...
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    How old is too old to be finishing nursing school?

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

    Unless they're a 'young'
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    Laptop for Online Classss

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

    Check with the school you want to attend. some specify mac or
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    Help! Failed NCLEX five times, out of school for 9 years

    meanmaryjean replied to cpmom's topic in Retired Nurses

    #sourgrapesmuch
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    What if I dont get into the lpn program?

    meanmaryjean replied to angel1312's topic in General Nursing

    Retake some pre-requisites and improve your grades, make yourself a better
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    Help please! WGU RN to BSN

    meanmaryjean replied to shante_marie's topic in Western Governors University

    NLN Center of Excellence for Nursing Education, largest producer of minority MSN nurses in the
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    Average DNP loans

    meanmaryjean replied to Ashtimus Prime's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    OP is not even a nurse
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    Quick IV calc. question

    meanmaryjean replied to SaltySarcasticSally's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    20 minutes is 1/3 of an
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    How to get parents to cooperate with immunizations?

    meanmaryjean replied to Amethya's topic in School

    Not a school nurse- but one local district did exactly as halohg did and - voila' - compliance! But administration was the 'bad cop' to the nurse's 'good
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    Sharp pain like burning after needle insertion

    meanmaryjean replied to NurseBoy1983's topic in General Nursing

    Also: sharp object + skin = pain. Is it the same patient complaining of pain one day but didn't previously? Or is it different patient reacting
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    Tuition Reimbursement How-To

    meanmaryjean replied to FutureNurseInfo's topic in General Nursing

    OP is a highly employable school
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    Tuition Reimbursement How-To

    meanmaryjean replied to FutureNurseInfo's topic in General Nursing

    Unemployment is for those who CANNOT find work not for those who CHOOSE NOT TO WORK. And as Horseshoe states, you would be committing fraud. Not a very good way to start (and simultaneously end) one's...
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    Tuition Reimbursement How-To

    meanmaryjean replied to FutureNurseInfo's topic in General Nursing

    That's a gross misuse of what unemployment is intended for. Shame on you.
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    INR 5.2 read as 2.5

    meanmaryjean replied to Ethio22's topic in General Nursing

    Nothing quite like waking up the patients stuffing charts at
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    Tuition Reimbursement How-To

    meanmaryjean replied to FutureNurseInfo's topic in General Nursing

    Wait! OP- didn't you also plan (in another thread) to use unemployment to support yourself during nursing
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    INR 5.2 read as 2.5

    meanmaryjean replied to Ethio22's topic in General Nursing

    And now we're back to manually recording labs? Was the addressograph machine down? (You have to be over 40 to get