meanmaryjean DNP, RN

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    AN Scholarship

    meanmaryjean replied to NICU Guy's topic in General Nursing

    If you post the exact number of SATA, drag-and-drop and math problems on your NCLEX, that's a dollar
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    Prefer being up all night even when not working?

    meanmaryjean replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I did nights for 38 years. Now that I have a M-F 9-5 sort of job - I have to do my errands with the vast roiling mob of humanity and it ticks me off. I miss grocery shopping at 0300 and having the...
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    AN Scholarship

    meanmaryjean replied to NICU Guy's topic in General Nursing

    *ponies up a bunch of
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    FL nursing schools

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

    Depending on where you.live Online College - Western Governors University - WGU has prelicensure nursing in
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    Newish nurse (55) needs career advice.

    meanmaryjean replied to pedsnurseIJAG's topic in General Nursing

    Pediatric home care (private duty)! 1:1 care with a single
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    MSN-FNP or General DNP?

    meanmaryjean replied to Circulating's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    This^^^^^ I have a DNP and am not an advanced practice nurse of any type. Not do I want to be for that
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    AN Scholarship

    meanmaryjean replied to NICU Guy's topic in General Nursing

    How much for "I got a (worthless) non-nursing degree and cannot find a job with it so now nursing is what I've secretly.always been interested
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    What states do not have a time limit on NCLEX after school?

    meanmaryjean replied to Karma80's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Google is your
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    Scholarship for MSN

    meanmaryjean replied to zeekhan's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Why can you not save and pay for it yourself? It's what most people
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    Just can't get in....grades not good enough

    meanmaryjean replied to clover2012's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would do LPN before MA- much higher starting pay, much more opportunity. Where do you live that there is only one school within 150
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    Waking your patient when coming on shift?

    meanmaryjean replied to Gardeninggirl's topic in General Nursing

    True story: Years ago I worked with a doc who made his morning rounds at 0430. EVERY SINGLE PROGRESS NOTE started "Lethargic..." No duh! He went to jail for
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    what's your reason to be a nurse?

    meanmaryjean replied to Kevin657's topic in General Nursing

    Not all nursing jobs are like that. In fact, once you get outside the hospital, very few of them
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    Failed my lvn in 2002

    meanmaryjean replied to gotzilla30's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    The BON in the state you wish to practice in has all those answers. Don't be surprised if too much time has passed and you are
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    Slighty Confused of My Son's Program

    meanmaryjean replied to stlinares's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    BSN (Bachelor of Science in
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    Best shoes for work?

    meanmaryjean replied to Alohalani_RN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    It's like asking who you should marry. Only you can figure that out. I will say my daughter spent the $$ for custom orthotics which can go in almost any shoe. Perhaps that would work for
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    Night shift nursing and families

    meanmaryjean replied to Camizzle222's topic in General Nursing

    Probably a quarter of a million nurses work night shift and have families. So of course it is
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    Failed breathalyzer

    meanmaryjean replied to remorse's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Having been raised in chaos by two alcoholics, and having two as siblings, I am well aware of "how addiction works"
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    Advice for a Senior Nursing student

    meanmaryjean replied to jsm87's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. Most jobs are outside of
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    Advice for a Senior Nursing student

    meanmaryjean replied to jsm87's topic in General Nursing

    Have you applied outside of
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    Failed breathalyzer

    meanmaryjean replied to remorse's topic in Nurses Recovery

    People don't suddenly 'find themselves' in these situations. They place themselves there. I am not unsympathetic to the plight of those in the grips of addiction. I lost a nephew to it. He was my...
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    MSN options

    meanmaryjean replied to sbr8y55's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Wait until you decide what you want to do and spend the time and money on yet a third career
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    Nurse Educator vs Nurse Practitioner

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

    If you want to teach, the MSN Ed will get your foot in the door. NP curriculum does not teach you how to work in academia. To STAY in academia, and to have the greatest career mobility, you'll...
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    Waking your patient when coming on shift?

    meanmaryjean replied to Gardeninggirl's topic in General Nursing

    What type of unit? Is a complete neuro exam more important than restorative sleep in your patient
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    Finally able to go to school

    meanmaryjean replied to makingprogress's topic in Men in Nursing

    Congrats! While I'm not YOUR mom, I am A mom and I'm very proud of
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    Nursing

    meanmaryjean replied to Lmbanks32's topic in School, College Programs

    Location? You.posted this without any context. There are over 1 million members in many countries. Take 30 seconds to put in some.details and you might get a