meanmaryjean DNP, RN

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    What happens if you are injured on your way to clinical due to weather?

    meanmaryjean replied to invitemeplz's topic in General Students

    Nursing school is not a retail transaction. And life is risky.
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    I miss The Commuter!

    meanmaryjean replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Me too! she's not posted since last April. I met her in person at NTI a couple years back- nice
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    How to prioritize the nursing diagnosis?

    meanmaryjean replied to Astrid_CW's topic in General Students

    Rule of thumb: Ask yourself "What will kill my patient the fastest?" THAT is your priority
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    Absolute Exhaustion Tips?

    meanmaryjean replied to Lilia777's topic in General Nursing

    Have you seen your medical
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    I need help choosing courses!

    meanmaryjean replied to hn7201's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I do not understand this at all. Taking college courses in high school DISqualifies you for a BSN? In what way? Are you
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    Arizona college private schooling

    meanmaryjean replied to Brambi24's topic in School, College Programs

    All of the above. Find another school and KEEP ASKING
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    Got my ATT and I need some guidance to pick a day

    meanmaryjean replied to julsca's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Someone who won't let you get away with excuses and slacking off. A tough love type of
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    Got my ATT and I need some guidance to pick a day

    meanmaryjean replied to julsca's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I think having an accountability partner would help you. Someone who will kick you in the butt as needed and keep you moving forward and doing what you said you would do, study-wise. I would recommend...
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    I waited to take NCLEx

    meanmaryjean replied to nwebster06's topic in Nursing Career

    Not impossible, but daunting. You likely will not be eligible for any new grad programs. I think if you look outside of hospitals you will have a better chance. Good
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    Just got accepted into LPN program at Ivy Tech .. but

    meanmaryjean replied to jcervantez25's topic in School, College Programs

    Ahhhh- got
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    Hospitals that offer WIP

    meanmaryjean replied to amarie98's topic in General Nursing

    Also this: Just because a hospital might be offering this today, who knows how the landscape of healthcare will be in two years? Or what your situation will be then? concentrate on school. Job comes...
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    Accreditation

    meanmaryjean replied to Infinity88's topic in School, College Programs

    ACEN = associate degrees CCNE = Bachelor's and higher degrees. There is also a CNEA accreditation from NLN but I do not know a heck of a lot about
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    Changing career to nursing......hopefully.

    meanmaryjean replied to Mswnurse1290's topic in General Nursing

    It really depends on the program. You need to present your case to as many schools as meet your criteria in terms of price and location, and see what
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    Just got accepted into LPN program at Ivy Tech .. but

    meanmaryjean replied to jcervantez25's topic in School, College Programs

    You cannot take the NCLEX RN unless you have graduated from an RN program. Just an random, non-nursing associate's degree and LPN does not meet that criteria. So, in Ivy Tech-land, you have to...
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    130k Student debt for Entry MSN worth it?

    meanmaryjean replied to ns90's topic in General Students

    Please continue to post this Neo Soldier on every single thread like this- your experience (and your wise decision) needs to be held up as an example to the impatient and the naive. Thanks for...
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    Would you rather live at home in a small town or move big city?

    meanmaryjean replied to Bunsbuns's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto all three above. It is not an either/ or. It is a now/
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    130k Student debt for Entry MSN worth it?

    meanmaryjean replied to ns90's topic in General Students

    Think of the decades of stuff you will not be able to do under that crushing debt load. Run the actual numbers. Then run- fast and far- in the opposite
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    Three 12s vs Five 8s

    meanmaryjean replied to jive turkey's topic in General Nursing

    I switched from 3 x 12s to 5 x 8s two years ago. In my opinion (YMMV) it is waaaay better. When you are on 12s, all you can reasonably do is work, sleep, shower and eat. On 8s, I can still run to the...
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    HELP! Want to go to nursing school , dont know where to start

    meanmaryjean replied to txbon627's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Your first step is to investigate some schools you are interested in and find out their General Education requirements. Nearly every one is going to want English, Anatomy & Physiology and some...
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    Night Nursing School

    meanmaryjean replied to runner378's topic in General Students

    You'll need to google a bunch of schools ypu are interested
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    Medic Alert Bracelet

    meanmaryjean replied to bitter_betsy's topic in General Students

    Can you get the necklace style
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    online microbiology courses

    meanmaryjean replied to beh92's topic in General Students

    Alternative Transfers for Nursing Prelicensure | WGU This page has links to several courses. Click on "Nursing Related Sciences" and it will open up with live
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    Is Being A Travel Nurse A Good Idea

    meanmaryjean replied to Sallen1496's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Travel nursing is for experienced nurses well versed in their specialty. They get one day of orientation and then are expected to be fully functioning with a full.patient load. Not for new nurses and...
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    Advice on furthering education

    meanmaryjean replied to BurnedoutICURN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Is advanced practice the only.type of master's you are interested in? Do you have clearly.defined goals of what this new phase of your career looks
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    Balancing Nursing and having kids

    meanmaryjean replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    This. And nursing is no different than any other job really. Millions of women combine motherhood and career- and and have for decades. Also- I'm assuming this child will have a