meanmaryjean DNP, RN

NICU, ICU, PICU, Academia

Member

  • Content

    7,899

  • Visitors

    76,549

  • Followers

    5

  • Likes

    1,791

All Content by meanmaryjean

  1. meanmaryjean

    Do you ever wish you were a doctor?

    meanmaryjean replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    Been asked many time- never regretted my decisions to pursue nursing. Fun fact: I earned my DNP earlier this year, and for the last four months of his life, my late dad relished telling people about...
  2. meanmaryjean

    Master's degree if you don't want to leave bedside nursing

    meanmaryjean replied to tsm007's topic in General Nursing

    I worked several years at the bedside with my MSN in Education. It complemented my role in Peds ICU quite well. I was happy with that choice. Also, we had 3-4 MSN nurses working
  3. meanmaryjean

    Chest pain! Need Advice!

    meanmaryjean replied to Ruth06's topic in General Nursing

    #1: Paragraphs #2: We are not able to offer you medical advice here as per TOS. Please talk to your provider/ get a second
  4. meanmaryjean

    Delivering fetal demises

    meanmaryjean replied to sharonx's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Not an OB nurse, but how barbaric! I'm guessing these are all
  5. meanmaryjean

    Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

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

    I almost forgot: In NICU, they put the IPPB bladder under the mattresses of preemies in incubators. It would inflate and remind them to breathe. Our first IV 'pumps' in NICU were kangaroos (like a...
  6. meanmaryjean

    BSN online with clinical component

    meanmaryjean replied to MSNMPHPhdNMD's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Online University | Online Degree Programs | WGU has a pre-licensure program with didactic online and clinicals in person. It is only available in five states, but CA is one of
  7. meanmaryjean

    How to handle being belittled by superior?

    meanmaryjean replied to 2bNurse-88's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Agree with PP. Let it
  8. meanmaryjean

    DNP for educator

    meanmaryjean replied to satisfiedwithURcare?'s topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I completed a DNP degree with a focus in Educational Leadership earlier this year. I am not an advanced practice nurse. My MSN is in Education as well. I ledt the bedside and work full time in aademia...
  9. meanmaryjean

    Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

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

    Polishing my white Clinic shoes and scrubbing the laces before clinicals. Yes, they were inspected. The addressograph machine Hand crank beds (in other words, the patient could not raise/ lower their...
  10. meanmaryjean

    New grad night shift sleeping trouble

    meanmaryjean replied to JuniperKU33's topic in General Nursing

    Please use the search feature - there are multiple threads offering advice on this topic. You can learn a lot from the collective wisdom of night
  11. meanmaryjean

    Is this a bad first nursing job?

    meanmaryjean replied to Aliens05's topic in General Nursing

    To your point: Get some acute care experience if you want to travel. There aren't any travel jobs for group
  12. meanmaryjean

    New nurse - RN to MSN, or BSN to DNP?

    meanmaryjean replied to edilleyrn's topic in General Nursing

    I think you need to decide what you want to do FIRST- while getting that BSN. You're going on your third job in 1.5 years? You've hardly given yourself an opportunity to really to get good at...
  13. meanmaryjean

    is a legally blind nurse allowed to work?

    meanmaryjean replied to Preeya's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Are you already a nurse? Or are you asking if it is possible to become a nurse when legally
  14. meanmaryjean

    Organizational tips?

    meanmaryjean replied to kittyxqueen's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Former M/S nurse (when night shift had 8-10 patients) offers you two words of advice: Color Code Handy-dandy four color pen will make your life
  15. meanmaryjean

    Anybody take those cost of living loans during school?

    meanmaryjean replied to BirkieGirl's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Dave-er here too: How much lifestyle can you cut
  16. meanmaryjean

    Year Abroad After Nursing School

    meanmaryjean replied to cassdevo11's topic in Nursing Career

    Highly not recommended. You have too much to lose in terms of thinking like a nurse, skills, and opportunity for new grad programs. However, your fluency in Spanish will likely serve you well in terms...
  17. meanmaryjean

    Horrible Professor

    meanmaryjean replied to GRB199108's topic in School, College Programs

    Nice use of the thesaurus there. My advice: Head down, pass the class, move
  18. meanmaryjean

    ABG Interpretation...Not The Norm

    meanmaryjean replied to CodeBrownQueen's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    OP: It's 'for all intents and purposes'. Good
  19. meanmaryjean

    Moms any advice?

    meanmaryjean replied to Farrah 34's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Fathers don't "babysit". They parent, just like you
  20. meanmaryjean

    I'M DONE, as in SUCCESSFULLY

    meanmaryjean replied to SororAKS's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Woo to the hoo!
  21. meanmaryjean

    Unsure how to answer "have you ever been terminated" question

    meanmaryjean replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in General Nursing

    Are you violating the terms of the long term disability by looking for employment while collecting? I'd be very concerned about
  22. meanmaryjean

    So is there really a nursing shortage?

    meanmaryjean replied to VegGal's topic in General Nursing

    There is - in SOME PLACES and in SOME SPECIALTIES - a shortage of EXPERIENCED nurses. That is the only shortage I can
  23. meanmaryjean

    Unsure how to answer "have you ever been terminated" question

    meanmaryjean replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in General Nursing

    Are you still on disability? I'm
  24. meanmaryjean

    New Grad and Newlywed

    meanmaryjean replied to RDBSN16's topic in General Nursing

    Fun fact: My dad sold Buicks at the
  25. meanmaryjean

    New Grad and Newlywed

    meanmaryjean replied to RDBSN16's topic in General Nursing

    My username reflects a 1970's Chrysler advertisement. You posted on an internet forum. I commented my thoughts. That's how this