meanmaryjean DNP, RN

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    How is drug testing done at your facility?

    meanmaryjean replied to Janecollective's topic in General Nursing

    And you falsified your school drug tests? Wow! you like playing with
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    Kicked out of nursing school, I don't know what to do now

    meanmaryjean replied to Ac4414's topic in General Students

    ^^ This x 1000
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    New Jersey endorsement. Foreign graduate (Bachelors) but had Masters in the US

    meanmaryjean replied to gdj's topic in General Nursing

    You do EXACTLY what the BON tells you to do- they hold ALL of the cards
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    75g OGTT with Growth Hormone

    meanmaryjean replied to RX101's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    The lab has the answer. Ask
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    I don't think I can take it anymore.

    meanmaryjean replied to sashaq's topic in General Nursing

    You 'feel' like you are being 'screamed at' or you are actually being literally screamed at? The two are different, and while I don't deny there are crappy managers out there- sometimes your...
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    Student loans killing me!! stressed!

    meanmaryjean replied to Nurselyfe92's topic in General Nursing

    Tightwad Gazette! Now there is a trip down memory lane. Her name was Amy Dacyczyn (pronounced 'decision') and she
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    Question

    meanmaryjean replied to dbuy3's topic in General Nursing

    Can Grandma come to your location
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    Help Finding a Job in Chicago as a New Grad

    meanmaryjean replied to newnursegrad18's topic in General Nursing

    Wait until you pass NCLEX. Clearly- they consider that and set up their system to reflect it. There's really not much else you CAN do, now is
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    Touro University DNP

    meanmaryjean replied to katiebrach's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    OP: I am a graduate of this program (and WGU!) but you need 15 posts to use the PM feature here at AllNurses. Once you get there I'm happy to share my experience with
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    Student loans killing me!! stressed!

    meanmaryjean replied to Nurselyfe92's topic in General Nursing

    OP: Thank you for sharing- I have a special interest in helping people like you (first-gen college student who doesn't know what they don't know) avoid the very situation you now find yourself in. I...
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    Student loans killing me!! stressed!

    meanmaryjean replied to Nurselyfe92's topic in General Nursing

    You reduce lifestyle, sell things, work a ton of OT and put every possible dollar toward the debt. I am not trying to pile on- but if you would share where you went to school that a nursing degree...
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    CNA NST the same?

    meanmaryjean replied to Papa_Bear's topic in General Nursing

    Like I said- many places kind of make up their own names for basically the same job. CNA sounds like what you need. Best
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    Verbal abuse from a TBI patient

    meanmaryjean replied to Crumityk's topic in General Nursing

    He is a home care client and not in a
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    CNA NST the same?

    meanmaryjean replied to Papa_Bear's topic in General Nursing

    Can you tell us what 'NST' stands for in the job listings? The functions of CNA take many names in the US- patient care tech, patient care assistant,
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    Nursing Doubts: What To Do When Bedside Nursing Isn't For You?

    meanmaryjean replied to music.love's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, I think that the amount of job-hopping you've done is part of the problem. You never stay with any one specialty long enough to GET GOOD AT IT. If you stick something out long enough to...
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    Verbal abuse from a TBI patient

    meanmaryjean replied to Crumityk's topic in General Nursing

    They are only words (crude, vulgar and hurtful words to be sure). But words are all this patient has. I used to take care of a teenager who was a C1-C2 quad from falling off his bicycle. He talked to...
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    Balance between school and work?

    meanmaryjean replied to UnapologeticallyCurly's topic in General Students

    You 'pause' things in your personal life that do not contribute to success in school. Notice I didn't say 'give up forever' but intentionally used the word 'pause'. You may need to 'pause' going out...
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    Evening Shift Nurse Trying to Improve Health

    meanmaryjean replied to SaggieRN87's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Try Weight Watchers! They have an online only plan if you don't want to do meetings, an online community much like this one, and lots more. I've been overweight my.whole life and have lost 30# since...
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    CNS or CNL

    meanmaryjean replied to PICCRN79's topic in Post Graduate Students

    CNL is not well-known or recognized in MANY parts of the country. CNS is. In my experience, CNL is poorly-defined, and few employers are willing to put someone into that precise role. So, every CNL I...
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    Buying scrubs for the first time

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

    I have ALWAYS washed my scrubs in my regular laundry. 40+ years. No one in my family has gotten any type of cooties from it. And I worked in Pediatric and Adult ICUs- Cootie Central. Every workplace...
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    Cant seem to get in anywhere :(

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

    Honestly, I think you BEST move would be to relocate away from SoCal. But NOT to Turkey- as if you intend to practice nursing in the US you will face a number of hurdles. What about relocating and...
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    Nursing School Schlorships

    meanmaryjean replied to Slim_Medic's topic in General Students

    Let me Google that for
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    Help...just a few questions!

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

    The most affordable way to become and RN is an associate's degree program in a state-sponsored school. Most schools look heavily at your prerequisite GPA, and not much else. Every school is different....
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    need help asap re: CCP

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

    You can't see why there would be a waiting list? Really? If you haven't taken the placement test yet, you're probably not starting this fall. Those students have likely already been selected. Are you...
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    New grad struggling to find jobs

    meanmaryjean replied to Tanny22's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    THIS IS THE