meanmaryjean DNP, RN

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Retirement at what age, and how much $$ will you will need to retire "comfortably"?

meanmaryjean replied to Horseshoe's topic in General Nursing

Here's my Million Dollar Idea: Norco/ Vicoden/ Percocet with Miralax right in the pill!! All it needs is a name: Mira-cet? Vico-lax? you're
Evidence based practice.

meanmaryjean replied to Brisingr22's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

Well, not knowing your topic, it is impossible to
Nursing

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

Baptist who? Like regular Baptists who.clutter up Cracker Barrel on Sunday afternoon or those evil Westboro "so-called' Baptists that protest soldier's funerals, rockconcerts and even the Indianapolis...
What's the nicest compliment you've gotten as a nurse?

meanmaryjean replied to NurseNinja1990's topic in General Nursing

Had a toddler (child and parents well-known to us) come back from.a huge complex open-heart procedure with multiple pressors and drips, vented, drains and all the accoutrements. My partner and I were...
Retirement at what age, and how much $$ will you will need to retire "comfortably"?

meanmaryjean replied to Horseshoe's topic in General Nursing

You'll die of constipation
Failed breathalyzer

meanmaryjean replied to remorse's topic in Nurses Recovery

You must have given some reason for them to breathalyze you- despite blowing under the legal
Need Input

meanmaryjean replied to iheartnursing91's topic in Nurse Disabilities

Not much you can do about it. Move
Scenerio

meanmaryjean replied to Raj777's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

OP: You got.permission to post your homework here from.your instructor, right? Also, happy you thought to jump in the internet immediately after performing neurovitals to get the expert advice of...
New grad. start

meanmaryjean replied to Flightmed123's topic in Critical Care

Do you have offers from all of these
Online NP programs with minimal Papers

meanmaryjean replied to Devonelyse90's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

Here's the thing about it not being your area of expertise: Were IVs or assessments your 'area of expertise' as a freshman nursing student? No? How did you get good at those skills? Writing is like...
Floor Nurse Snapped at Me on 2nd Day

meanmaryjean replied to EmmaPeel's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

Also, you've worked there two days and you are already name calling? Probably ought to stop
Overcounting valium in pyxis

meanmaryjean replied to Paul78526's topic in General Nursing

Not that they have ever
Thinking about going back to school. Thoughts?

meanmaryjean replied to Dd04321's topic in General Nursing

There's a third option. Stay in your current role for another year or two, while aggressively paying off that debt THEN aggressively saving. You'll then be able to go to school without incurring debt...
Nurse leader interview

meanmaryjean replied to Chevy2783's topic in Nurse Management

Generally those types of assignments should be done face-to-face. Can you interview someone in your own organization? It might be more
Bachelor in Human Biology to DNP pathway

meanmaryjean replied to edelisdiaz's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

One does not 'become a DNP'. A DNP is an academic degree- not a job/ role/ career. I have a DNP, but am not a Nurse Practitioner. To your point- You will need at least a BSN to enter a Nurse...
Kicked out of nursing school, I don't know what to do now

meanmaryjean replied to Ac4414's topic in General Students

Well
Favouritism in nursing school!

meanmaryjean replied to Greeneyednurse1228's topic in General Students

This is not junior high. Grow up and move on. You will experience lots of unfairness in
DNP vs Health administration

meanmaryjean replied to LookForward's topic in Nurse Management

DNP is a degree- not a role. There are DNP programs that do not lead to advance practice roles- I have my DNP in Educational Leadership. I am not now, nor have I ever been, an NP/ CNM/ CRNA/ CNS. Go...
UK RN to US RN

meanmaryjean replied to Leahmax7's topic in Nurse Registration

Nursing programs in SC should know how many hours the BON requires- why can they not answer this question? What ever their regular students require seems like the
How is drug testing done at your facility?

meanmaryjean replied to Janecollective's topic in General Nursing

Right
How to be in the honors society for nursing

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

OP is not even in nursing school
Car germs

meanmaryjean replied to Jo1212's topic in General Nursing

Ditto - also
Being monitored but would like to move to another state

meanmaryjean replied to Michellercruz's topic in Nurses Recovery

Office of the Inspector General - if you are on the OIG Exclusion List you are prohibited from working anywhere that accepted Medicare/ Medicaid as payment. Which effectively means you can only work...
Is late or lack of Documentation a reason for fireability?

meanmaryjean replied to EternalFeather's topic in General Nursing

When you say 'they called me in' are you saying you went home without having completed your documentation? Is that what this stems from? Because that's an entirely different story. Also: an 'at will'...
How is drug testing done at your facility?

meanmaryjean replied to Janecollective's topic in General Nursing

Marijuana is federally illegal. Remains

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