meanmaryjean DNP, RN

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    What are some of the most ridiculous requests you have heard?

    meanmaryjean replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Coke. (We're a Pepsi
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    Guaranteed Seat Worth the Extra Cost?

    meanmaryjean replied to Apple2020's topic in General Students

    Look up the cost of repaying $40K. Imagine what lifestyle choices you will have to make as a new grad to pay that back. Not worth it. (You could take a lot of sunny Florida vacations as a gainfully...
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    could get fired!

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

    At my workplace, she would be
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    Urgent dental needs

    meanmaryjean replied to middleagednurse's topic in Emergency

    There is a chain of walk in dental clinics in Indiaapolis open 9a - 9p daily. Hopefully the idea is
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    Private Grumbling but NO Open Discussion!

    meanmaryjean replied to CardiacRNLA's topic in General Nursing

    Also fired for speaking up. Never
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    Any good patient prank stories?!

    meanmaryjean replied to peterlecompte's topic in General Nursing

    There's a story that George Burns (google him kids - legendary comedian who lived to be 100) told on himself. The nurse brought in a urine specimen cup and told him to 'fill it'. She left, and he...
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    Urgent dental needs

    meanmaryjean replied to middleagednurse's topic in Emergency

    Our docs will do a local block and prescribe pain meds. About all they can do
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    Finding employment in OKC, OK LPN with Theft misdimeanor charge

    meanmaryjean replied to ns405's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    You have four criminal arrests in the past four years? I'm not sure how you think you will not have a problem with
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    employers for RN graduates from Fortis, Indianapolis

    meanmaryjean replied to EssKay14's topic in School, College Programs

    And I think Fortis is a new branding name. Cannot for the life of me think of what they used to be
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    New Grad RN 90 day probation

    meanmaryjean replied to Kellie485's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Thank YOU for listening, considering the advice and working with it. So many times- all we experienced nurses get in response to this type of post is a tirade of how mean and unfeeling we are. And the...
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    employers for RN graduates from Fortis, Indianapolis

    meanmaryjean replied to EssKay14's topic in School, College Programs

    I'm looking at their website and do not see ACEN or CCNE accreditation nor do I see regional accreditation. I'm in a DNP program and have a done a fair amount of writing about accreditation in the...
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    Would you hire an MUSC grad over anyone else?

    meanmaryjean replied to lowkey_44's topic in General Nursing

    "Someone in the medical field" doesn't know their butt from their
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    Do employers see what year you graduated nursing school and when u obtained ur license? OK

    meanmaryjean replied to ns405's topic in Nursing Career

    Employers typically verify your license, of course. Your license indicates when you passed the NCLEX- at least it does in Indiana. And I'm guessing they may want transcripts, which would indicate when...
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    New Grad RN 90 day probation

    meanmaryjean replied to Kellie485's topic in Medical-Surgical

    If you were going to get fired- they would not keep you the full 90 days. You'd be gone. Think about it. What advantage would there be to them keeping you till the end of orientation, and then letting...
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    Subcutaneous injection pediatrics

    meanmaryjean replied to Morganjones's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    He'll be fine and you learned a lesson. Needle + Death Grip = Successful
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    Becoming a nurse later in life

    meanmaryjean replied to YYCGuy's topic in Canada

    Do yourself a favor first. Shadow a nurse for 12 hours. (And I mean 12 hours straight) taking every step he/ she takes. Being mindful of every decision and action. I work with many 2nd degree nurses...
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    W's on Transcript

    meanmaryjean replied to Lamoreniita30's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    How many do you have? Were they just withdrawals or withdrawals/ failing? Have you investigated other
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    Time For A Career Leap - MBA to RN

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

    Have you invested the time in shadowing a nurse for a couple of shifts? I don't get the sense that you know what we DO. It can be eye-opening, and I think you need that before changing direction...
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    Intertrigo (atopic dermatitis)

    meanmaryjean replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I second the Interdry! It's a Coloplast product- and the reps can tell you how to use it. Not cheap- but IT
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    Someone stole my shoes (somewhat of a rant)

    meanmaryjean replied to ducky2000's topic in General Nursing

    Somebody once put a brick through my windshield while I was out after a 3-11 shift with friends. They got a paper sack containing my shoes, dirty scrubs, dirty socks and a sweaty bra. It was January...
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    Feeding oral meds to children

    meanmaryjean replied to 7ladies's topic in Pediatric

    Do you want to edit this- because 'male syrup' is
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    Western Governors University

    meanmaryjean replied to Yvonne RN's topic in Western Governors University

    WGU was recently named an NLN Center of Excellence for Nursing Education. My WGU degree got me accepted to two different doctoral programs and a post-MSN NP
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    20 Year Old Misdemeanor Conviction

    meanmaryjean replied to FHP1974's topic in General Students

    If that youthful indiscretion is the only thing that will show up on a background check- I think you're OK. Mind you, you're going to have to 'splain it, but it WAS 20 years ago. *Not a lawyer, but a...
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    Festivus: The Holiday for the rest of us!

    meanmaryjean replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    So
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    I took the plunge...it feels weird

    meanmaryjean replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    Good for you! Life's too short to be miserable in the