meanmaryjean DNP, RN

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    I saw another nurse assault a patient

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

    "Being take dispassionately"? Really? My hinky meter is going off with this post. Something ain't
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    Pregnant and asking pts to wear masks

    meanmaryjean replied to steffyh's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    My bad. If OP is wearing a mask, should be good. You take just as much risk going to the grocery store / WalMart / church / Burger King
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    Pregnant and asking pts to wear masks

    meanmaryjean replied to steffyh's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    YOU should be wearing a mask then. It's fairly
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    Nursing and Social Media

    meanmaryjean replied to Showdizzle's topic in General Nursing

    OK........ is this homework? What are you wanting from
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    acceptable haircolor for nursing students?

    meanmaryjean replied to crownsk's topic in General Students

    Any natural hair color is usually ok (even if it's not YOUR natural color). Where you run into trouble is the purple/ green/
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    I saw another nurse assault a patient

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

    Am I the only person here who's first thought was 'homework
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    Per Magnet Directives, Nursing first Cleans Bodily Fluids, then Housekeeping

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

    Really? If there's a puddle of urine on the floor you're not going to address the obvious safety issue and throw a towel over it to soak it up? If these's stool on the floor you're going to just leave...
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    11/7: what I learned this week: Trey Anastasio wants to weigh your head; Cerner is stupid

    meanmaryjean replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I learned that when the first words out of PICU admit's dad's mouth are "I'm a physician" you can count on a fun filled night of excessive call lights and mysterious monitor parameter changes. Also,...
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    Things that go BUMP in the night

    meanmaryjean replied to brillohead's topic in Private Duty

    Eons ago I was working an overnight vent case, and at random intervals was hearing electronic music. Kid was asleep as was everyone else. Every time I would sit down in the kitchen, I would hear it...
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    How much experience do nurses need in order to become a Case Manager?

    meanmaryjean replied to Q_vick03's topic in Case Management

    Some type of boot on the ground bedside care is needed for nearly any specialized role in nursing. What about an ambulatory care/ clinic type setting? You're going to have to care for someone at some...
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    Fate of the CNS degree

    meanmaryjean replied to ExploringNurse's topic in Advanced Practice

    Really? Is that a recent thing? Because I was under the impression that we were one of 'those' states.
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    Starting Nursing Career and need help (WGU)

    meanmaryjean replied to tishalu's topic in Western Governors University

    I work in the pre-licensure program in Indiana and actually had a student from TN complete her BSN. Not easy, but it can happen. Also had one from Pittsburg and one from Michigan come to Indianapolis...
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    Resentment

    meanmaryjean replied to Kystudentrn's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    The only way it will go away is if you get rid of the chip on your shoulder and let it. Face it, MDs and NPs talk to the people they NEED to talk to. They don't need to talk to the phlebotomist for...
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    PhD vs DNP

    meanmaryjean replied to IrishItalianRN's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I am enrolled in a DNP specifically for academic educators at Touro University Nevada. The program director of Indiana's HUGE community college nursing program just completed this degree. For every...
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    Fate of the CNS degree

    meanmaryjean replied to ExploringNurse's topic in Advanced Practice

    I see tremendous value in the CNS role, unfortunately hospitals in my area do not. Case in point: less than two years ago, my large system employed nearly a dozen CNS, and they were specialized by...
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    What is it like to work in Hematology/Oncology?

    meanmaryjean replied to nurseontheway's topic in Pediatric

    These actually ARE acute
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    I hate my job/career

    meanmaryjean replied to MJPN2012's topic in General Nursing

    Find another
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    Can stalking lead to arrest?

    meanmaryjean replied to LM NY's topic in Western Governors University

    Don't hate me but I used to be a Taskstream Minion
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    Legal Nurse Consultant

    meanmaryjean replied to Lindarn2015's topic in Legal

    And OP- you cannot become a legal nurse consultant until you are a nurse. An experienced
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    BSN (Prelicensure) Program CA

    meanmaryjean replied to xxbrittanyxx182's topic in Western Governors University

    I am a faculty member in this program in Indiana and would be happy to answer specific
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    PICO question help

    meanmaryjean replied to kimberlyr41280's topic in General Students

    I would find another topic. That whole vaccine/ autism thing has been so thoroughly debunked now it's not really going to be worth your while. trust me on this
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    Accredited question?

    meanmaryjean replied to KayStanley's topic in General Nursing

    You can obtain a license (subject to BON rules) in any state you choose. Southern, Western and (?) Eastern States are just the names of the branches of the accrediting organization. They mean nothing...
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    Private Duty Narrative note ideas for peds

    meanmaryjean replied to Inkdnrs's topic in Private Duty

    Just write what you do and your assessment of his
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    Started the application process and seriously want to vomit.

    meanmaryjean replied to Wuzzie's topic in Western Governors University

    The good news is that WGU has all manner of tech-type help available to students. When i enrolled, the only 'cut-and-paste- I had EVER done was with actual scissors and paste! Watch my graduation...
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    PICO question help

    meanmaryjean replied to jessicarose's topic in General Students

    Either of those are good, but I think you need to further define 'effectiveness'. You need a specific measure of effectiveness- rate of DVT for the compression one or weight gain or readmission for...