meanmaryjean DNP, RN

NICU, ICU, PICU, Academia

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    Deciding to have a baby after ADN

    First, you don't get to decide how people respond when you post online. Second, conception on demand is not a given. Not is a healthy, full-term newborn. Something to
  2. To not.yet.done's point- here's the analogy I use: Having a student nurse for a bedside nurse is like having a 3 year-old 'help' you cook Thanksgiving dinner. More work- not less. My other bit of...
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    Where should I relocate

    Indiana is a great place. Reasonable cost of living. Indianapolis has plenty of jobs and new grads do well. Curious as to why you are leaving Montana? Is it
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    Where should I relocate

    Um, where are you now? What type of
  5. CONGRATS!!!!!
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    So confused about IVPB

    Where the heck is your pharmacist? If you don't have a clear directive- ASK THEM- they are the experts and it's their
  7. Maybe it's not nursing per se, but rather you are in a funk in general. Do you still have pleasurable activities and relationships outside of work? Could you be suffering from depression? Just a...
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    Does the exhaustion go away?

    Come to Indianapolis. Two children's hospitals (and two others have PICUs) and a 3 bedroom home in a NICE neighborhood is ~$150k. You can live on a farm outside of the city and still only have a 30...
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    Does the exhaustion go away?

    Can you move closer to the
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    NICU nurse certifications

    Don't bother. You don't have the knowledge base at this point to make the learning meaningful- and your future employer will put you thru the class when they feel the time is right. 'Standing out' as...
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    I need help with me IV drip chamber

    Could it be faulty tubing? Call Plum and ask if there is a problem reported- maybe a recall you
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    Harrison closing

    Another Update: Just got a notice from the BON that there will be some type of education fair/ event next week for Harrison students. ALL accredited nursing programs in the state are invited to either...
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    Finish my degree or quit and do nursing

    I am going to disagree with rnhopeful because you can become a psych RN without throwing away a year's worth of tuition and your precious time and effort on a frankly generic degree. My advice would...
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    Pediatric home health

    ^^ this ^^ When I did peds private duty the 'raise' for taking vent cases was a whole, entire $1/
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    Denied from nursing school...

    Mine are carved into stone tablets in cuneiform. Postage would cost more than the
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    Travel nurse let go - Do I have recourse?

    Ummm, might want to edit out the name of the
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    Case Study Answers

    Oh for Pete's sake! Do your instructors know you copied your homework on the internet expecting others to do it for you? Don't think for a minute they could not find
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    Harrison closing

    Here's a little update if you're interested: National American University - another shady for-profit lacking accreditation - went before the IN BON in an emergency session today asking if they could...
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    Earliest time to take NCLEX

    It really depends on when your school gets all required info submitted to the BON and when your ATT is issued. It varies by location- so there are no hard and fast
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    2 full-time jobs?

    It would NOT be more expensive to STOP DIGGING THE HOLE YOU'RE ALREADY IN and go to community college. It would half your current projected debt load. Just because you spent a lot of time and money...
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    Is your hospital requiring BSN or higher?

    Precisely! case in point: Indianapolis was all gung-ho 'everyone needs a BSN' about 5-6 years ago. In the past six months, ALL major systems had dropped their 'must have BSN in 3 years' hiring...
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    Do you ever get concerned about certain users on here?

    Meh. For all we know those types are unwashed trolls living in mom's basement at 37. The ones I DO worry about are the ones who are super-active for long periods of time and then just -poof...
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    Job Search

    NETWORKING! Who do you know that works in acute care? Talk to them- insiders are always the best
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    License Fears

    I really, truly believe all students should spend a day at BON disciplinary hearings. Pay attention to the causes of 'loosing your license' (spelling error
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    Explanations please

    WGU is a well-respected, fully accredited program. NLN Center of Excellence. Over 25,000 nursing students and a similar number of grads throughout the country. The head of Department of Child Services...