meanmaryjean DNP, RN

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    Help...need AWAY from bedside but don't know where to go...

    meanmaryjean replied to Nursey103's topic in General Nursing

    What about making your per diem job your FT
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    JUST CURIOUS! After completing a new graduate residency program, when can I request a transfer to a specialty unit?

    meanmaryjean replied to AspiringICUnurse's topic in General Nursing

    This X 1,000,000,000,000 The various specialties in nursing are different - not 'higher' or 'lower'. And that #1 ranking for the hospital?- Those ( like college rankings) are purchased and mean...
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    Question about license

    meanmaryjean replied to Muncie's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Sadly, I think this is highly unlikely. However, there are many other roles in the helping professions you might look
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    Rejected by Patient

    meanmaryjean replied to AlmostThere19's topic in General Nursing

    I got fired once for asking a parent to not balance their full open cup of Mt Dew on the
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    Financial stability while in an accelerated nursing program

    meanmaryjean replied to FutureNurseInfo's topic in General Students

    Wow- I made a thoughtful reply (almost three years ago) and you resort to name calling and doubting my credentials?
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    I failed Nursing school by a few exam point & I don't want to start over. What are my options

    meanmaryjean replied to Sarwielittlebiigsis's topic in General Students

    'Cannot' or will
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    Pediatric resp distress

    meanmaryjean replied to Lbu's topic in General Nursing

    OK and all but the snacks in Peds are superior to the adult
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    Unethical Former Boss- Advice?

    meanmaryjean replied to FNPinAL's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    You need an attorney. Right now. Because judging from what you wrote here- you are complicit and bear significant liability
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    Advice needed about changing majors... I feel like I've made a mistake

    meanmaryjean replied to jss1985's topic in General Students

    I'm going to say finish the accounting degree WHILE taking your remaining prerequisites. BECAUSE you may not get into a program right away- you may discover chemistry is your kryptonite, you will...
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    Question about increasing chances of admission into an FNP program?

    meanmaryjean replied to nurse528's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You should look at many FNP programs as well. I'm a little troubled by your apparent fixation on the 'ranking' of schools and hospitals. You know those are meaningless and usually purchased, right?...
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    Need some help from ILLINOIS

    meanmaryjean posted a topic in General Nursing

    My cousins recently found an old picture that appears to be my grandmother (born 1899) in nursing school. We had no idea! We doubt she graduated as she never, ever mentioned it to any of us- and all...
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    Private investigator comes calling....

    meanmaryjean replied to Fyles's topic in General Nursing

    Breach HIPAA? No thanks. Do not respond to anything except a
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    Nursing program exit exam?

    meanmaryjean replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Students

    An exit exam is just a huge, comprehensive final exam. It mirrors NCLEX questions, and if you passed all of your courses should be able to pass the exit exam. HESI and ATI make many, many exams....
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    Can I work in any state?

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

    LPN and LVN are just different titles for the same position and license. You just apply for a license in the state at that level, and whatever the state calls it is what you call
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    Where are my work-at-home homies?

    meanmaryjean replied to Lunah's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked from home (academia) for three years now. My current roles gets me out of the house a coupe times a month at least- so that helps. I tend to work all the time a I have no little ones- so...
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    When Should I Retire? My Struggle

    meanmaryjean replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I am eligible for my full SS retirement benefit in 21 months. But I honestly do not WANT to retire- not yet anyway. What I would like is to do something part-time, on my terms. Maybe return to the...
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    Things you wish nursing school would have taught you?

    meanmaryjean replied to Clover19's topic in General Nursing

    ^^^^^^ This x
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    No motivation in OB nurse

    meanmaryjean replied to Kintaro2's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Not sure if all you are doing is applying to posted positions, but if you are I would strongly recommend asking your house supervisor to be scoping out the landscape for you. I would also do some...
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    School making me repeat a course. Help

    meanmaryjean replied to mmilbrunRN85's topic in General Students

    Not to mention you named the instructors' names. Not cool OP, not
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    In Need of Some Advice Please

    meanmaryjean replied to urijahsmommy's topic in General Nursing

    Two hours to go 20 miles? Can you explore other means of getting to work? Different routes? What traffic is like during different times of day? I commuted to downtown Chicago and never had it this...
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    I don't want to give up on nursing....west cost university :(

    meanmaryjean replied to New2block's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    LVN is a great start- affordable and you can make a living wage while pursuing RN. AVOID West Coast- you'll thank yourself when you are not under a crushing load of student loan debt for the rest of...
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    Endorsement

    meanmaryjean replied to lianoland's topic in Illinois Nursing

    It took me almost six months (and I've previously been licensed in
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    WGU RN to BSN

    meanmaryjean replied to Flightmed123's topic in School, College Programs

    The whole GPA thing is rapidly becoming a non-issue. I was accepted to three different DNP programs with my WGU
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    Diploma Mill DNP Programs are a problem?

    meanmaryjean replied to DannyBoy8's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Wow- my degree is not 'useless'. DNP is not necessarily a clinical degree. I am not an advanced practice nurse. My DNP is in Ed Leadership and has propelled my career to a director level appointment...
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    Dealing with a difficult preceptor as a RN Student

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

    Back away and remember that there are two sides to every