meanmaryjean DNP, RN

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    Don't write an order like this

    meanmaryjean replied to Leonardo Del Toro's topic in General Nursing

    Merging this topic and the crappy charting thread: Nurse documented "Patient ate entire tray" Pulmonologist counters with "Check stool for passage of silverware" True
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    I hate night shift

    meanmaryjean replied to Wrangler156's topic in General Nursing

    Callie the sock puppet
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    Haven't started yet and already want out

    meanmaryjean replied to Rach85's topic in Travel

    NedRN- you give such helpful advice. *not a traveler, never will be- just a shout
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    I hate night shift

    meanmaryjean replied to Wrangler156's topic in General Nursing

    Wow-just
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    DNP program with no AACN accreditation

    meanmaryjean replied to Kjt850's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Not all DNP programs are NP programs. Mine is in Nursing Educational Leadership- the CCNE does not accredit such non-clinical focused programs. It is also a post-master's program, and your MSN needed...
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    best online Healthcare Admin degree

    meanmaryjean replied to 5228shamrock's topic in General Nursing

    Here's the problem- those Healthcare admin degrees are fairly worthless. With all the credits you've accumulated- why not do an RN-to-BSN degree at Online University | Online Degree Programs | WGU ? I...
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    Two weeks notice

    meanmaryjean replied to superarn86's topic in General Nursing

    That's probably a bridge you do not want to burn. Go to work- your colleagues are expecting you. It's the professional thing to
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    Second Degree RN

    meanmaryjean replied to zwienerdc's topic in Online Distance Learning

    OP: You cannot complete your degree entirely online. You must complete the clinical component to become an RN as part of the program. 100% online NP programs are for persons who are already
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    What % of women don't know basics of female anatomy?

    meanmaryjean replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    A dear friend and mentor of mine told this great story: Cathy graduated from an all-girl Catholic high school in 1960 and went straight into a Catholic hospital diploma nursing program. First term...
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    would you take a job with a mean doctor?

    meanmaryjean replied to mmccool719's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Life is far too short to be
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    New Grad travel nurses

    meanmaryjean replied to Soldon's topic in General Nursing

    Do you understand that as a travel nurse you get one SHIFT of orientation and then are expected to be a fully functioning member of the team? This as a HORRIBLE idea for a new grad. Get a couple years...
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    Stuck up RN?

    meanmaryjean replied to Mr. Nightingale's topic in General Nursing

    OP: In American slang 'stuck up' means conceited, egotistical or self-centered. Your mother sounds like none of these
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    Stuck up RN?

    meanmaryjean replied to Mr. Nightingale's topic in General Nursing

    1:1 home care seemed to be a good fit. She can do all the 'fluff-and-buff' type details her heart desires and will, in doing so, likely endear herself to her patient and their
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    Interviewing Registered Nurses Online

    meanmaryjean replied to dest1ny99's topic in General Nursing

    Also curious when this homework was assigned, as the post was made on Dec 13- dangerously close to the end of most school
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    Can someone help with this problem?

    meanmaryjean replied to Sharnise's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What exactly is the question you are asking- and what do YOU
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    RT says her scope is wider than mine. Ok?

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

    As an RT friend once told me, "My scope of practice is defined by the clavicles, diaphragm and
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    HELP! New Grad Travel Nursing

    meanmaryjean replied to PeepoSoosh's topic in Travel

    One month of orientation is just not sufficient for a new grad. There is no way you'll be ready to be on your own after those few
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    Failed NCLEX twice need advice

    meanmaryjean replied to M2016's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I would also recommend some type of treatment for your severe test anxiety. There ARE proven strategies that can help
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    Nurse Fatigue

    meanmaryjean replied to NurseInMiami's topic in General Nursing

    I have actually developed and present a fatigue countermeasures training program for nurses. I have read Dr.Moore-Ede's seminal book -The Twenty-Four Hour Society - and subscribe to a number of their...
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    How do you get into the ICU?

    meanmaryjean replied to renae0404's topic in Critical Care

    Get off the elevator on the 2nd floor and turn right through the double doors Sorry, I'm having one of those
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    Nurse Fatigue

    meanmaryjean replied to NurseInMiami's topic in General Nursing

    Welp- as someone who has done MSN and DNP level research on this very topic- it looks like they are wanting to sell you actigraphs (fitbits really) to monitor nurse sleep and wakefulness. What is...
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    Accredited LPN Program

    meanmaryjean replied to bjmcmillian's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Why don't you take a math and a communications course starting January? You have plenty of time to
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    New nurse. What do I need?

    meanmaryjean replied to ChiMan360's topic in General Nursing

    Hemostats for sure. Also, search the threads here for brain sheets, print out some and take to work. You'll see which ones fit your work environment pretty
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    Where are all the "older" nurses?

    meanmaryjean replied to tjcnurse2b's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I worked the PICU until age 60. I was the oldest BY FAR on my unit. I tell you where the older nurses are. In management and in places where there are 8 hour shifts. I'm now a full-time faculty...
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    How much did you pay for your online RN to BSN program?

    meanmaryjean replied to CaliRN284's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Are you referring to the pre-licensure BSN program or the RN-to-BSN? Because pre-licensure works COMPLETELY