meanmaryjean DNP, RN

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    $57,000 for an ADN at Kaplan?!!!!!!

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

    Wise decision! Best wishes to
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    ITT Tech closing ALL schools nationwide

    meanmaryjean replied to klone's topic in Nursing News

    Let's make this clear: NO ONE is suggesting that any individual student of ITT tech - past or present- is a terrible person, stupid, inferior, whatever. PLEASE separate that in your mind from the...
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    ITT Tech closing ALL schools nationwide

    meanmaryjean replied to klone's topic in Nursing News

    ESME!!!!!!! Missed
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    $57,000 for an ADN at Kaplan?!!!!!!

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

    PLEASE do not make this terrible, expensive mistake! 10 years of crushing debt vs. a year or two wait for a community college program? PLEASE read the thread about ITT shutting down. Kaplan is a...
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    Nurse selling to patient

    meanmaryjean replied to broosevader's topic in General Nursing

    The only exception I could see is if the nurse casually mentions they're having a garage sale, and the client says "Hey, I'll take all the picture frames you're getting rid of". Even that is...
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    Pediatric Nurse need help with Adult IV insertion

    meanmaryjean replied to kheemooy's topic in Pediatric

    The ONLY way to become proficient at IVs is to keep practicing. Just keep plugging away- you'll get there. (Can you practice on a
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    Chamberlain college of nursing

    meanmaryjean replied to Jfighty's topic in Chamberlain College

    They are accredited to conduct (wickedly expen$ive) nursing programs. However, they are NOT 'regionally accredited' which means that many school will NOT accept credits earned for transfer. So bottom...
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    You know the shift is gonna be a hot mess when ...

    meanmaryjean replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    Once you smell paraldehyde- you never forget. Having a flashback to my 1977 LPN days in inpatient psych. More like
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    Forced to get flu shot or wear a mask

    meanmaryjean replied to nurse0614's topic in General Nursing

    *Makes popcorn and settles into recliner for the
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    3 main nursing assessments and 3 nursing interventions for asthma attacks

    meanmaryjean replied to Patrick Villamor's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This is homework, right? See how it works is FIRST you tell us what you think, then we can help you. We don't do your work for you. So, what do YOU
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    ITT Tech closing ALL schools nationwide

    meanmaryjean replied to klone's topic in Nursing News

    And in my area- no one will hire their grads- even the 42% that manage to pass
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    ITT Tech closing ALL schools nationwide

    meanmaryjean replied to klone's topic in Nursing News

    Here's the problem with prospective students doing their research, specifically about issues like accreditation. If you are uneducated about college in general (say you're the first person in your...
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    Nursing scrubs worn by visitors in the unit

    meanmaryjean replied to Skippingtowork's topic in General Nursing

    Obviously it's not 'just by wearing scrubs'. And many rural hospitals and critical access hospitals lack funding for sophisticated anti-abduction
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    Question about publishing, without doing a research study?

    meanmaryjean replied to Issaiah1332's topic in Research

    Sounds like a lit review. IF there is literature out there about it. Lots of journals publish lit
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    Recycled topics (vent)

    meanmaryjean replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Written half in
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    First job offer has bad Google reviews.

    meanmaryjean replied to Bratt88's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Figure WHO it is that takes the time to do reviews like that. The hundreds of satisfied customers? No- the few who may (or may not) have gotten poor service and are determined to take it out on...
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    Recycled topics (vent)

    meanmaryjean replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    One post wonders who think this is Google, as in: "Need info on heart
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    ITT Tech closing ALL schools nationwide

    meanmaryjean replied to klone's topic in Nursing News

    Local TV station posted a pic of their completely empty offices. As in not so much as a picture on a cubicle wall. As I've mentioned elsewhere, I know a nursing instructor who has basically ruined her...
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    Can someone tell me what a HAMS unit is?

    meanmaryjean replied to Lemon Bars's topic in General Nursing

    High acuity
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    Nursing scrubs worn by visitors in the unit

    meanmaryjean replied to Skippingtowork's topic in General Nursing

    On the subject of eating, please don't feed the troll! :) But I would be interested in the basic tenets of a 'religion' that required
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    Nursing scrubs worn by visitors in the unit

    meanmaryjean replied to Skippingtowork's topic in General Nursing

    It's like you can see my drivers' license over the
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    Recycled topics (vent)

    meanmaryjean replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    And then there's this classic: "Has anyone ever.....?" Fill in the blank- attended nursing school while (gasp) in a relationship, gotten into a program with a C in chemistry, found a job ater failing...
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    Nursing scrubs worn by visitors in the unit

    meanmaryjean replied to Skippingtowork's topic in General Nursing

    But we all know how many patients don't listen to the incredible volume of information thrown at them post-delivery. Because if they DID- we wouldn't have co-sleeping deaths, dropped babies, injuries...
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    What is nursing school like?

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

    OP- I am very confused. WHAT exactly do you want from us? Because this is really disjointed and I truly cannot
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    What is nursing school like?

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

    What about the math test that requires a 100%? OP- would YOU like to be on the receiving end of the 10X the dose fatal drug error because your nurse wasn't good at math? Your child? You