meanmaryjean DNP, RN

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    Old nurse won't retire

    meanmaryjean replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I think a full-time or near full-time volunteer opportunity would be my ideal resolution to this situation. Imagine the good she could do for the facility, the good it would do her socially and...
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    Help termination

    meanmaryjean replied to Nursejh01's topic in Men in Nursing

    Nothing to add to the valuable advice- but 'background check' CAN mean "employment background check' where they verify where you have been employed OR it can mean 'criminal background check' where...
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    Studying on the Job?

    meanmaryjean replied to Cari1030's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    ^^ THis 100% ^^ I completed almost my entire MSN while working an overnight peds vent case. The hard part is staying awake in a quiet house when you have a super-boring topic to
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    Prodigal RN

    meanmaryjean replied to miyayami's topic in General Nursing

    To put it bluntly: You are not safe to practice in a hospital or any other environment. As PP have stated, you need a comprehensive refresher (if not a return to school) and your BON may require to...
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    Study tips needed

    meanmaryjean replied to jp52's topic in General Students

    Reading for Comprehension 101: Usually the first sentence in a paragraph contains the key point- with subsequent sentences providing supporting detail. Mortimer Adler's classic "How to Read a Book"...
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    How to obtain passletter from NCLEX

    meanmaryjean replied to Beena2412's topic in Nurse Registration

    If you were licensed in VT- you should be able to get a copy from the Board of Nursing
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    POST OP CARDIAC Filters on INFUSIONS?

    meanmaryjean replied to bame rn's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    All of our RA lines were filtered
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    wgu texas

    meanmaryjean replied to trinabart5's topic in General Nursing

    WGU does not and never has 'sold' student leads. Why would they? Those hundreds calls came from somewhere
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    OB/Maternal be an elective class for male nursing students

    meanmaryjean replied to carti's topic in General Students

    Sweet Mother of Hairless Baby Jessie would be a good name for a
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    wgu texas

    meanmaryjean replied to trinabart5's topic in General Nursing

    My pleasure. Since the PL program is only offered in five states, most WGU students (and a large number of WGU employees!) don't know it exists or don't understand the differences. WGU has 100,000+...
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    wgu texas

    meanmaryjean replied to trinabart5's topic in General Nursing

    You are confusing the degrees. If you are not an RN, you are enrolling in the Prelicensure BSN program. Let's call it PL. PL requires 30 months of continuous enrollment. Period. No way around it. Most...
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    Best/Worst EHR

    meanmaryjean replied to ICUMatthew's topic in General Nursing

    Meditech is the dot matrix printer of EMRs There- I said it. Runner-up:
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    Injured doing compressions?

    meanmaryjean replied to dbabz's topic in General Nursing

    In a code- no one is thinking "Gosh, I bet dbabz is getting tired". Everyone is focused on the patient and the situation and you must advocate for yourself. Truthfully, the quality of compressions is...
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    Got locked out of first test...Feeling like a failure

    meanmaryjean replied to sbarge72's topic in General Students

    Life happens and ruminating over it accomplishes nothing. Feeling like a 'loser' for circumstances well beyond your control is troubling. How about being grateful YOU were not the fatality and moving...
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    Is there a "Nurse Shortage" Lie?

    meanmaryjean replied to New_Man_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I would say it's not a lie- but rather the shortage is regional. If you are in Southern California- there is a surplus and many, many new graduates move away to get experience in acute care. If you...
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    wgu texas

    meanmaryjean replied to trinabart5's topic in General Nursing

    If you are not an RN and enrolling in the prelicensure BSN program, you cannot accelerate. It takes 30 months no matter what. It is the ONLY WGU degree that cannot be accelerated. It is not...
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    Direct entry MSN/DNP-choosing a speciality

    meanmaryjean replied to skp2424's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Agree with both voices of reason above. If you don't know what you want, then maybe a direct entry program is not for you. Caveat: I am not a fan of such programs for many reasons. This is just one...
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    Texas Children's investigates RN for social media HIPAA violation

    meanmaryjean replied to JustBeachyNurse's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Amen!
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    Injured doing compressions?

    meanmaryjean replied to dbabz's topic in General Nursing

    Pain two days later indicates you are using seldom used muscles excessively. That is not really an 'injury' per se- it's like doing spring yardwork after being sedentary all winter. I'm kind of...
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    Achieve test prep?

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

    Achieve is NOT a school. They cannot give you credit. Go through a reputable source- ask ISU for suggestions. Achieve will do nothing but take your money- the Attorneys General of many states have...
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    A nurse with a difficult name??

    meanmaryjean replied to Moonkitten's topic in General Nursing

    The process of changing your name is actually not that difficult. True story: I did not catch a typo on my daughter's birth certificate until she was FIVE- we home-schooled and so it was never an...
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    CA license from out of state

    meanmaryjean replied to wondereugene's topic in Nursing Career

    You can take NCLEX for any state you want. Why would you get licensed in a state you never intend to practice in just to endorse your license to California? Doesn't your school not discuss licensing...
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    WGU Nursing 2018

    meanmaryjean replied to CST-LM's topic in Western Governors University

    Clinical days are usually 12 hours- and can be days/ nights /weekends/ holidays. you conform to your coach/ preceptor's schedule. You do not have any control over your clinical days and so will need...
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    Honor Societies

    meanmaryjean replied to ThatCriticalCareNurse's topic in General Students

    IF (and it's a big 'if') I were going to join an honor society- as a nurse the only one worth it's mettle is Sigma Theta Tau- the international honor society of nursing. It will give you some benefit...
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    planning to move to California

    meanmaryjean replied to r2d2's topic in General Nursing

    Just from being on AN- you seem to have chosen the state with the most difficult BON process AND the most difficulty getting a seat in a nursing program. Add to that the incredibly expensive urban...