meanmaryjean DNP, RN

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    WGU: C785 BIOCHEM

    Make an appointment a week with a Course Instructor. That 1:1 help is invaluable. I believe the OA also has a coaching report in case you are not successful the first
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    Can I break a hospital contract early?

    Of course you can break a contract. READ the contract to see what the consequences are- and be prepared to abide by
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    Discouraged

    Look outside of hospitals. Nursing homes, dialysis, corrections, clinics. How long since you graduated and how long since
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    Inclement weather conditions...mandatory to work?

    Go in ahead of the storm. Stay 'til it's over. I've spent 3+ days at work due to a blizzard. It sucks, and I left two littles at home with their dad. Nurses are 'essential personnel'. We are
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    When did being pregnant become a disability?

    Do you also judge people who park in handicap spots with proper verification because they don't "look disabled" enough to meet your
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    Voiding!

    If my person has IV fluids running anything above KVO I am expecting urine at some point in
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    No Call/No Show - Is My License at Risk?

    Respectfully- I think you are mistaken. Taking report/ accepting an assignment is needed in order for this to be consider PATIENT abandonment. The nurse did not appear to the workplace- so how could...
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    Lvn to ADN Bridge online?

    NOT a legit school- a scam way of separating you from your hard-earned money.
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    Lvn to ADN Bridge online?

    NOT a legit school- a scam way of separating you from your hard-earned money.
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    How long is enough time to stay in the ICU?

    Absolutely- three years is a good length of time. Have you taken the CCRN exam- might also make you more
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    Not Seeing Test Reviews

    This new policy is driven by cheating- of this I am certain. You might approach the faculty with the scenario Guy in Babeland describes and see if they will go for
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    Clueless need help

    Did you attend the nursing part of "WGTC" (whatever that means)? Because if so- you may be limited to what schools would accept you. And face the fact that most schools - except the expensive...
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    Help! "old" brain refuses to retain!

    Teach the material to
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    Taking BSN classes while working: Feasible?

    I would only caution you to wait until you have your residency/ orientation to your new job under your belt first. That transition to practice time can be a little overwhelming (see the hundreds of...
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    Head Padding

    Cheapy Walmart version of an eggcrate mattress cover. You can cut with scissors to make any size/ shape you want. They launder ok- but honestly a twin size will probably yield 20 or
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    Nursing schools WITHOUT wait lists?

    Playing music in health care facilities is not really "work experience in a health care setting" as schools consider it. (I am not dissing your work- just pointing out that you are not interpreting...
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    PICO reseach question

    Agree- you need to get much more granular on this- VERY specific questions get answers. Vague ones get
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    surrender vs hearing

    Surrender will follow you forever. I would address it with the AZ BON and deal with it
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    FNP Student Looking For Clinical

    What school is this? Indiana's pediatricians are closing ranks against online NP programs and providing
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    Split-Shift Floating

    Tread carefully "Other duties as assigned" can come back to bite you. And blacklist
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    First time fired by family

    I used to get fired by families at least once a month for really serious violations like not letting them smoke in the bathroom or asking them to move their open cups of Mt. Dew out of the path...
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    Rn to BSN

    Online College - Western Governors University - WGU Fully accredited, 100% online, NLN Center of Excellence, 12 start dates per year- NO discussion postings, NO group
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    Where are the nursing discounts?

    I am well into senior citizen discount-land and intentionally do not seek them out. Ugh- a discount for being
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    Studying Technique Recommendations

    I would say read and possibly ditch the flashcards. If you learn well from reading- use it. Your best study technique form the previous degree may not work well with nursing. It's ok to