meanmaryjean DNP, RN

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    Hiring an RN into private practice

    meanmaryjean replied to curiousMD's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. A whole.$20/hour! And no benefits? Give up some of your take and pay the RN
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    66 yo RN with disability pushed out of job wpould like to know options

    meanmaryjean replied to susan5406's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Peds private duty or
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    Whenever I start missing bedside nursing. . .

    meanmaryjean replied to Camino77's topic in General Nursing

    Whenever I start missing bedside nursing I try to recall the feeling of ice-cold leather seats of my car as I plopped my ample scrub-clad behind down to begin my rush hour commute. Then I pour myself...
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    Failed last semester and it hurts

    meanmaryjean replied to HopefulRNtay's topic in General Students

    Not to pile on, but I see this all the time. Students want to 'blame' and argue that one question, when in reality, the failure is the sum of the
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    Need help choosing a course of action

    meanmaryjean replied to chip00's topic in General Students

    Ah- I did not understand that you were not in the US. Thanks for
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    Failed MedSurg, Should I Try Again?

    meanmaryjean replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    So it seems like this is your THIRD career (kinesiology, elementary education and now nursing). I would re-attempt LPN school. Because you might spend a LOT of money on an ASBN and have nothing to...
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    My teacher said I should take the MCAT. What???

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

    To a person whose only tool is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. Also, this may (or may not) have been a not-too-subtle "You're too smart to be a nurse". In which case-
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    Need help choosing a course of action

    meanmaryjean replied to chip00's topic in General Students

    You should work as an LPN after passing NCLEX. Can you enlighten us as to where you did your program? If the coursework was online, what type of clinicals DID you have? Truly
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    West Coast university - any other schools that offer fast track no waitlist?

    meanmaryjean replied to futurenurselauren's topic in California Nursing

    Please at least run the ACTUAL numbers on the debt you will accrue and sit down with the spouse and discuss. It. Is. Not. Worth.
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    West Coast university - any other schools that offer fast track no waitlist?

    meanmaryjean replied to futurenurselauren's topic in California Nursing

    PLEASE reconsider this! The crushing amount of student debt- for a decade or more- will impact where you can live, what you can drive and how you spend your leisure time. Waiting for a more affordable...
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    Harrison College Anatomy class

    meanmaryjean replied to dimey's topic in General Nursing

    Easier than
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    Not Everyone is meant/wants to be a leader!

    meanmaryjean replied to CardiacRNLA's topic in General Nursing

    Really interesting
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    WGU Program Question

    meanmaryjean replied to skwalker78's topic in Western Governors University

    It's Community Health and unless you live in California, you will complete this in your own location using community
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    BEWARE of online nursing degrees

    meanmaryjean replied to scandy's topic in General Nursing

    Same basic
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    BEWARE of online nursing degrees

    meanmaryjean replied to scandy's topic in General Nursing

    But it is only because they were sued by multiple states that that clear/forthcoming language now exists. What they tell students on the phone leads the gullible to believe
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    BEWARE of online nursing degrees

    meanmaryjean replied to scandy's topic in General Nursing

    Believe me the collective "we" at AllNurses try to warn students about these scams. But desperate, uninformed and sometimes just willfully ignorant people don't listen. (Not saying you.are any of...
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    PPROM In preterm patient

    meanmaryjean replied to Altalorraine's topic in Ob/Gyn

    never
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    Do nurses get away with nurse brutality

    meanmaryjean replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Who said it never happens? No one here said
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    Doctor teaching nursing class

    meanmaryjean replied to Christian96's topic in General Students

    I bet that was
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    Online Instruction with BSN

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

    Online faculty usually have extensive experience in a classroom setting first. And a completed MSN is usually required. Your best bet is to start as a clinical instructor (like almost everyone else...
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    Doctor teaching nursing class

    meanmaryjean replied to Christian96's topic in General Students

    What school is this- and why is this physician teaching nursing courses? Can he/she not make it as a physician? Is he/she a foreign graduate who couldn't get a residency? So many
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    Struggling nursing student

    meanmaryjean replied to NursingstudentPA's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    As long as you are passing and getting Bs you should be fine. 85% of all first-times pass NCLEX. You are letting this occupy space in your head that it should
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    Possible exposure to TB

    meanmaryjean replied to Nursesrule5's topic in Infectious Disease

    Your employee health department should answer this as we cannot provide medical advice here per
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    LPN vs BSN, which track first?

    meanmaryjean replied to Risliz1218's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    LPN school gets you working as a nurse faster and opens doors to other programs as well as employer-sponsored tuition reimbursement. I started as an LPN. My career progression has been: LPN>...
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    Trained as Medical Doctor but Cannot Gain Acceptance Into Nursing

    meanmaryjean replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nursing Career

    Just wanted to give a shout out to your