meanmaryjean DNP, RN

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    Buying a House on a Nurse's Income: How Do Nurses Afford $450,000+ Houses?

    meanmaryjean replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    ALL of this
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    Buying a House on a Nurse's Income: How Do Nurses Afford $450,000+ Houses?

    meanmaryjean replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Having a spouse with a decent income certainly helps. And don't compare someone else's fifth house (bought with the equity gain from the previous four) and a typical starter house (where you...
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    Best Hospitals to work at in Indianapolis, IN

    meanmaryjean replied to Liesl Ludwig's topic in Nursing Career

    I place students in all the main systems in the area and have spent significant time in them as a clinical instructor. If I were looking for a clinical position- I would choose: Eskenazi...
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    Back surgery during nursing school

    meanmaryjean replied to Laura H's topic in Health, Stress Management

    It's not that schools are not empathetic- it's because when you are in clinicals- you are a guest of the facility. And as a guest- there is no 'light duty' but there IS significant liability. Can you...
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    meningococcal b info

    meanmaryjean replied to ajessrn's topic in School

    Distribute them to the teachers for
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    Switching ABSN Program to Increase Chances for CRNA

    meanmaryjean replied to Stefyxox's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I would get out and find a better program. Because CRNA cannot ever happen if RN doesn't happen
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    Finished my MSN this morning - ask me anything!

    meanmaryjean posted a topic in Western Governors University

    I completed the final oral defense for my MSN through WGU this morning. I also have my BSN from WGU. Completed RN-to-BSN in one, six month term, and the MSN in 11 months and five days (not that...
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    Postpartum/mother infant unit

    meanmaryjean replied to Aspiring33's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Are you worried about anything when you go home? Are there any questions you want to ask but might be
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    Happy Birthday Dad!

    meanmaryjean replied to Davey Do's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    My dad would have been 92 last week. He passed in 2016 - I miss him every day. Good memories are priceless,
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    Fluid bolus?

    meanmaryjean replied to robred's topic in Critical Care

    Pump for accuracy. My background is Peds so there is almost never a case where you use a full bag of
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    Nurse Trapped in Deadly Texas Pileup Crawled Out Car Trunk and Reported to Work

    meanmaryjean replied to Workitinurfava's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah- I am not sure how to feel about
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    If you have gotten your COVID Vaccine...

    meanmaryjean replied to Cattz's topic in School

    Hopefully they did not send him* the link to the VAERS! *He almost became the late Mr. Hypochondriac when he said he was 'getting tired' while I was on hour #15 of pit
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    If you have gotten your COVID Vaccine...

    meanmaryjean replied to Cattz's topic in School

    Got my first dose of Moderna 48 hours ago. Minimal soreness. This morning- I got a text from the Board of Health with a link to the VAERS site to report any side effects. I was impressed by that....
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    How Long Do You Expect To Be a Nurse?

    meanmaryjean replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    LPN 1977 RN 1980. I'm going to hit my full SS retirement age this Spring (66) and feel like I have another decade of productive work left in me. I left bedside for academia 5 years ago, but have...
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    Western Governors University Biochemistry

    meanmaryjean replied to Kevinmt93's topic in General Nursing

    Attend the cohorts and meet with the Course Instructor at least three times before attempting the
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    US Citizen looking to study in UK

    meanmaryjean replied to lrmood99's topic in Immigration Advice

    You are incorrect. Dig down in the regs and you will find that there are required clinical rotations and course content that a UK nursing degree does not contain. From 464.019 Approval of...
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    US Citizen looking to study in UK

    meanmaryjean replied to lrmood99's topic in Immigration Advice

    The number of posters indicating they do not qualify for licensing in the US after completing programs in other countries (including the UK) is pretty
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    6 Interviews But Failed All Of Them

    meanmaryjean replied to lilibete's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm concerned that you think you 'failed' because you were not offered a position. You were likely one of dozens of well-qualified candidates for a single job. You in no way 'failed'! And what...
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    Return to work

    meanmaryjean replied to moonrose2u's topic in General Nursing

    Private duty/ hourly in home care needs you! I've done it throughout my career as a second job- and I plan to find the right gig when I transition away from FT
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    Transferring RN license from GA to MD

    meanmaryjean replied to kevinm23's topic in Advanced Practice

    Google results:
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    Clinicals at hospital you also work at?

    meanmaryjean replied to slip_into_colors's topic in General Nursing

    Back in the Dark Ages- I was an LPN attending an RN program. My job was 3-11 charge nurse on a Psych unit. So during my school Psych rotation- from 7-3 I was a nursing student in my little...
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    Adjunct faculty job

    meanmaryjean replied to proudnurse's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Adjunct is not part-time but rather per diem/ PRN if you want to think of it in terms of a hospital type schedule. So yes, your situation is normal. Especially if you only teach a specialty...
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    Trump Presidential Pardons

    meanmaryjean replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Joe Exotic was so sure he was getting pardoned there was a limo waiting for him. Womp womp- didn't make the
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    Attending nursing school without an MMR due to autoimmune disability

    meanmaryjean replied to Thomas Murray's topic in General Nursing

    My 'dream' was to be a member of the Beatles. (Not even kidding) I had a couple of strikes against me. I was nine. I'm female. And I cannot sing or read music. I guess my point is just because...
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    New Grad Needs Advice - Hostile Work Environment

    meanmaryjean replied to aap2020's topic in General Nursing

    OP: You will get far more reads if you break up your post into paragraphs. That wall of words is extremely difficult to read on a screen and keep one's