meanmaryjean DNP, RN

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    Seems parents aren't parenting

    meanmaryjean replied to Feral.Cat.Herder's topic in School

    Not a school nurse BUT I got a new cell phone (and new #) two YEARS ago, and am still getting phone calls for the mother of a child named Riley. From Medicaid, schools, pharmacies.......TWO YEARS and...
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    Recommendation for comfortable nursing shoes

    meanmaryjean replied to megster871's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    OP- asking random internet strangers what shoes you should wear is akin to asking the same random strangers if you should marry someone. Some posters love Danskos- I despise them. Others prefer...
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    4/16 What I learned this week: POD2 and I want my button back

    meanmaryjean replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    {{ hugs }} Ixchel (unless it hurts- in that case a gentle high five) I learned that my fears about missing bedside care are unfounded. I am digging my academia job- and I found exactly the right place...
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    Here Now Gone Tomorrow

    meanmaryjean replied to WonderingWhichWay's topic in General Nursing

    OP??? Still around?
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    Do you always get out of work on time?

    meanmaryjean replied to sandiamts's topic in General Nursing

    Unless I got an admit to the ICU within an hour of quitting time- I was out on time 95% of the time. We had an unspoken 'no socializing until everyone's caught up'
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    Wanting to get into BCIT

    meanmaryjean replied to Itscat's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    You might have more luck posting in the Canada forum AND spelling out the name of the school in the title. You'll likely get more
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    Wanting to get into BCIT

    meanmaryjean replied to Itscat's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    It might help if you told us what BCIT
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    (Very) Pregnant New Grad Nurse

    meanmaryjean replied to lisa618's topic in Health, Stress Management

    You only have a couple more weeks. I'd tough it out- and save asking for a major favor from a boss you haven't made brownie points with for another
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    What was it like to be a nurse in the 1980s

    meanmaryjean replied to fatrabbit's topic in General Nursing

    I was an LPN from 1997-1980 while completing my AAS program. I worked in a locked psych inpatient unit. Patients and staff smoked in the lounge and in the nurses station, respectively. Visiting hours...
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    Am I too optimistic about paying off loans?

    meanmaryjean replied to TravelRhythm's topic in General Nursing

    Borrowing money to travel is unwise- and that is what you are doing. I stand by my statement. Travel is a luxury- and to equate it with maintaining your mental health makes a mockery of those with...
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    How stressful is a career as a Nurse?

    meanmaryjean replied to Want2BeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    How stressful is nursing? Very People can, and do die when nurses make innocent mistakes. If you do not do well under pressure, you should not consider nursing as a
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    Here Now Gone Tomorrow

    meanmaryjean replied to WonderingWhichWay's topic in General Nursing

    OP: PLEASE do yourself a huge favor. Shadow a nurse for an entire shift. 12 hours. If they are standing or walking, you are standing or walking. you don't eat or pee until/ unless they do. I get the...
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    Am I too optimistic about paying off loans?

    meanmaryjean replied to TravelRhythm's topic in General Nursing

    I would find a different way to 'keep your sanity' and actually pay your current expenses with the money from your job. Because what you're REALLY doing is borrowing money for travel while a college...
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    Accreditation questions about two schools in Tampa Bay.

    meanmaryjean replied to Alewis11's topic in General Students

    Usually, it's listed under the first state they had a campus in. For example, WGU is listed under Utah. I agree that it is
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    Tough Options

    meanmaryjean replied to imenid37's topic in General Nursing

    I was a bedside nurse with an MSN for a number of years while I worked on my DNP. In fact, our unit had 4 MSNs working at the bedside, and our resources team had many
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    sick child care center

    meanmaryjean replied to bklynbaby's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    A related (but more predictable income) idea is this: Day care for special needs/ medically fragile/ technology dependent kids. For example- the vent dependent population. You can't always depend on...
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    4/2 WILTW: Disney Edition

    meanmaryjean replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    We once gave an albuterol neb to a newborn in 3rd degree block just to see if it would help while the OR got ready for her. (It
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    4/2 WILTW: Disney Edition

    meanmaryjean replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Two weeks into my work from home job in academia- I learned that I miss my co-workers and my patients. What I don't miss is playing waitress to families in the name of satisfaction scores (because in...
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    HELP clueless

    meanmaryjean replied to ajansen18's topic in General Students

    Google is your
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    (Short) feeling terrible. New nurse. Made such a dumb mistake.

    meanmaryjean replied to Jaellys's topic in General Nursing

    Here's the 'win' in the situation: Whoever you woke up has no CLUE who you are!!
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    most satisfying nurse or NP job

    meanmaryjean replied to Alaynalee's topic in Nursing Career

    Easiest to get a job and most satisfying tend to me mutually exclusive terms. If you've studied even the rudiments of economics (and I hope you have) review the Law of Supply and Demand. I is...
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    Will A Nurse Leader Answer These Questions for A Class Project

    meanmaryjean replied to lcreech's topic in General Nursing

    Interview involves given and take.
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    April fools is tomorrow!!! Need ideas for night shift! ;-)

    meanmaryjean replied to EmRN14's topic in Nursing Humor

    We took all the empty charts and gave them the names of FF* patients. Put their names on the board, then- at 0630- went around turning on call lights and putting beeping IV pumps in the FF's supposed...
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    3 month training and pregnant

    meanmaryjean replied to beens's topic in General Nursing

    I have subscribed to the 'ox in the well' philosophy throughout my career as it regards my religious
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    Excelsior College now requiring the TEAS for ADN program, suspends application acceptances

    meanmaryjean replied to Lunah's topic in Excelsior College

    This can be nothing except a good thing all the way