meanmaryjean DNP, RN

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    Can they just switch me from days to nights?

    meanmaryjean replied to GamerRN's topic in General Nursing

    Six weeks in as a new grad you don't want to be 'confronting'
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    Brightwood Closing ALL Campuses!

    meanmaryjean posted a topic in General Students

    Brightwood College to shut down all campuses - TheIndyChannel.com Indianapolis, IN Another for-profit nursing school shutting its doors and leaving students holding the
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    Should I drop this Class?

    meanmaryjean replied to ManWhaleA's topic in General Students

    Drop it like it's hot and don't look back. Concentrate on the important
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    WGU RN to BSN

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

    >90% of students in that program are working full-time. Best decision I ever
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    12 patients for a new grad to much?

    meanmaryjean replied to Stitchcat's topic in General Nursing

    SNF= Skilled Nursing Facility = Nursing Home. So 12 patients IS a rather light
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    Respiratory Therapist or Medic to RN best opition...

    meanmaryjean replied to WCSU1987's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    RT is a better option because the typical medic's work schedule is not conducive to nursing school AND RT's see a much wider range of conditions that a medic working pre-hospital. HOWEVER, have you...
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    Hyatt Place vs Residence Inn

    meanmaryjean replied to HiddencatBSN's topic in Travel

    I love the Residence Inn (Marriott property). Stay at them all the time. VERY home like, fully equipped kitchens and they have socail activities 3-4 evenings a week that include food enough to make...
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    Do I have time to take 'fun' classes when in nursing school?

    meanmaryjean replied to PresentPerfect's topic in General Students

    You need to be mindful of your GPA as
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    So what have you been doing while the allnurses.com upgrade was happening????

    meanmaryjean replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    My youngest daughter graduated from college, got married 6 days later AND we hosted her in-laws from England for two weeks. It was fun as it was their first trip to the states ever. Two moments of...
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    Clinical

    meanmaryjean replied to jazhao's topic in Male Nursing Students

    In my program two clinical fails will get you dismissed and ineligible to ever
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    Do you miss bedside nursing?

    meanmaryjean replied to anewsns's topic in General Nursing

    I am in academia now and I truly miss my bedside colleagues, the relationships, and the meaningful parts of bedside nursing. I do not miss the exhaustion worry, and politics. I REALLY don't miss being...
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    41 yr. old business executive going to Nursing School

    meanmaryjean replied to ESP808's topic in General Students

    All of this! Well
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    One Thread Wonders

    meanmaryjean replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    All. The. Time. I am especially curious about the "Should I attend ? "to which experienced caring people try to warn them from making a huge mistake and the inevitable SST (scammy 'school' troll)...
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    Does experience at a Long-term Ventilation unit help with MSF application?

    meanmaryjean replied to GE90's topic in General Nursing

    You will not be doing ANY of those things in a MSF field hospital except infections and electrolytes. And to your other questions- I believe Jess had 6-7 years of
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    Tough situation

    meanmaryjean replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    I'm thinking it might be time for a new
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    Does experience at a Long-term Ventilation unit help with MSF application?

    meanmaryjean replied to GE90's topic in General Nursing

    I have a friend who is now full-time with MSF. Her only clinical background is Peds ICU, however she also has an MPH. The MPH is what got her the full-time gig after 6-7
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    Tough situation

    meanmaryjean replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    You are the customer and the generator of their income. They need you, not the other way 'round. Their office drama / politics is not your problem- do what is right for
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    Dismissed From Nursing School, Not Sure What To Do Now

    meanmaryjean replied to jennelleledesma's topic in General Students

    Not sure where you are located- but there are several schools in Indiana that accept previously unsuccessful students- depending on the reason for the dismissal of
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    Failed out my ADN on the last exam

    meanmaryjean replied to wantobern01's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    This is not correct information- MOST (not all but most) states require you to complete a specific LPN program to sit for NCLEX-PN. And those that allow the partial RN program option- those licenses...
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    41 yr. old business executive going to Nursing School

    meanmaryjean replied to ESP808's topic in General Students

    OP- wise advice given by others. I would add this- do a couple shadow shifts. The full 12 hours. If your nurse doesn't sit/ pee/ eat- neither do you. THEN decide if this is something you want to do....
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    new grad high turnover

    meanmaryjean replied to thenurseguy88's topic in Nursing Career

    So you only want comments that agree with your position of victimhood? Just trying to get a clear picture
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    Can I get into nursing school?

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

    There is so much more that goes into nursing school admissions that GPA. You would be wise to select a few programs you are interested in, learn all you can about their NCLEX pass rates,...
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    new grad high turnover

    meanmaryjean replied to thenurseguy88's topic in Nursing Career

    But "thoughts, comments are wanted and
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    Favorite Holiday Traditions

    meanmaryjean replied to River&MountainRN's topic in General Nursing

    I bake my grandmother's sugar cookies and display a four foot tall leg lamp (It's a Major Award!) in my front window. Three of my neighbors have followed suit with the leg lamp- my goal is to convert...
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    CLEP Test

    meanmaryjean replied to brandi2007's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It is really individualized to the specific school. There's not a blanket answer. My school accepts CLEP for geneds, and does not figure them in tho the GPA. Other schools have widely varying...