meanmaryjean DNP, RN

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    Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

    meanmaryjean replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    I MacGyvered Montgomery straps on a patient a couple years back and the new grads think I am Wonder Woman now.
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    Night shift help..

    meanmaryjean replied to Wandrlust's topic in General Nursing

    I kept mine together- only one 'turnaround' day per week. Much easier on the body than
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    Tips for working with children

    meanmaryjean replied to Jklinsky's topic in General Nursing

    Do not EVER lie to a child. Sometimes, the things we must do as nurses for the patient's own good, are painful. No getting around that. Don't lie and say it will not hurt as you will destroy not only...
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    I am not proud of my track record.

    meanmaryjean replied to STARL's topic in General Nursing

    Not talking about mistakes. Talking about fraud, willfully NOT doing what you said you did, omitting treatments, falsifying
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    How do nurses keep current with up to date information?

    meanmaryjean replied to Shillelagh's topic in General Nursing

    I subscribe to several journals in my specialty areas, I also subscribe to Medscape and other email compilations of information. I belong to several specialty
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    Help!!! Advice for Pedi-Homehealth Demanding MOM!

    meanmaryjean replied to nurse_c_'s topic in Private Duty

    Leave that case. On your last shift, let mom know WHY you are leaving in diplomatic terms. Life's too short and there are lots of other cases. I left a case where parents' expectation was that their...
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    abusive yelling husband, new baby, not sure what to do

    meanmaryjean replied to Noodle28's topic in Health, Stress Management

    GET OUT
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    Does the PVT Work for Elections????

    meanmaryjean replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Best thread title
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    Daylight Savings Antibiotic Adjustment??

    meanmaryjean replied to Nursegena1's topic in General Nursing

    Give 30 minutes late. Give following dose on time OR just adjust the MAR and give the doses as
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    Nursing Scholarships

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

    Google is your
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    Appropriate non-NICU PRN jobs?

    meanmaryjean replied to adventure_rn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Pediatric private duty is well suited to your skill set. Many infants with chronic conditions at home need
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    Nurses in many cases bullies who love clicks at any age

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

    *cliques
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    micropreemies and vaccinations

    meanmaryjean replied to medsurg4ever's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    How heartbreaking! My sympathies. But as you know it is against the AllNurses TOS to offer medical
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    Allowed to start cardizem drip?

    meanmaryjean replied to Al3ksERN's topic in General Nursing

    Of course. Why would you think
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    Is Nursing Right for Me?

    meanmaryjean replied to SkyPie3137's topic in General Nursing

    This is NOT snark: We frequently get these types of posts. So I must ask, what do you know about the job of being a nurse? Just what the media presents or have you shadowed a nurse, talked to nurses...
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    School nurse sallary when you have a family?

    meanmaryjean replied to Avill's topic in School

    1) Buy a copy of Dave Ramsey's excellent book Financial Peace 2) Cut your lifestyle back* 3) Keep the job you apparently like with the great schedule 4) Pick up a peds home care gig for the summers...
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    nursing career over 50 in Raleigh

    meanmaryjean replied to Bsimeon's topic in General Nursing

    OP: I am going to say to you what I say to every person who makes similar posts. Spend a 12-hour shift with a nurse. If he/she doesn't eat/ sit/ pee (and it is highly likely that he/she will not do...
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    I'm tired.

    meanmaryjean replied to raiisfun's topic in General Nursing

    There are jerks
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    Is my safety compromised?

    meanmaryjean replied to Cmtz108's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Sounds like that resident is no longer suitable for that level of care and needs to be
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    Handled this situation wrong??

    meanmaryjean replied to givxnchy's topic in General Nursing

    Peds nurse would like to know what BPOC
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    Medical Quackery: Let's talk.

    meanmaryjean replied to Spidey's mom's topic in Nursing News

    Years ago a close friend was diagnosed some type of non-smoker lung cancer. He and his wife invested in a 'square wave technology' device which was going to cure him. You stood in front of said...
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    Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

    meanmaryjean replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    The thing I miss most was mentioned by a PP: Visiting
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    Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

    meanmaryjean replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    I got to work on the trials for alprostadil (PGE1), artificial surfactant and some kid of blood substitute that ended up not working so
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    advice from nurses- patient unfair to tech

    meanmaryjean replied to loovecorinth134's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes people are just jerks. Be glad you don't live their miserable existence where the high point of their week was to lie repeatedly about an innocent
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    NP or MD

    meanmaryjean replied to HIstudent808's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You have completed prerequisites for a nursing program. Pre-requisite to medical school is a bachelor's degree. Leadership ability or lack thereof is not a determinant in professional school...