meanmaryjean DNP, RN

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    Quick: need a code word

    meanmaryjean replied to scuba nurse's topic in School

    Fomite
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    Too shy and quiet to be a nurse

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

    I would advise getting some counseling. NOT because being shy indicates something is 'wrong' with you (because that is simply not true), but rather because it bothers you so much that it seems to...
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    New ASN RN in Ft. Worth-No jobs to be had

    meanmaryjean replied to Clewy's topic in Nursing Career

    Cast a wide wide net and look outside the hospital. Experience is the key that will unlock the door to a hospital job for you. That and a BSN. Also, look as far outside the city as possible. The more...
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    Fired Due to Not Being Able to Get to Work

    meanmaryjean replied to Studentworker's topic in General Nursing

    Well, you got that right because it's sure not your job
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    Fired Due to Not Being Able to Get to Work

    meanmaryjean replied to Studentworker's topic in General Nursing

    This is why you got
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    Abuse

    meanmaryjean replied to 4RealStudent's topic in General Students

    Tiny meconium footprints all over the inside of said isolette is very, very difficult to both clean and
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    Is switching from a Biology degree to BSN while in undergrad worth it?

    meanmaryjean replied to iopmoris's topic in Nursing Career

    Why finish a degree you are not going to use? Go straight to
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    University hospital tuition assistance

    meanmaryjean replied to LRN2018's topic in General Students

    Which 'University Hospital' are you referring to? There are thousands of universities around the US/ world, and scores of them have associated hospitals. Of course, you could just call the HR...
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    He Wanted to Practice Satanism for the Baby

    meanmaryjean replied to Shookclays's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yeah- had a mom who withdrew her kid from oncology care and 'treated' her leukemia with EO. Lied pretty convincingly to the oncology team that they were just "changing locations". Bottom line:...
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    Abuse

    meanmaryjean replied to 4RealStudent's topic in General Students

    Is this a homework
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    LVN to RN at WGU

    meanmaryjean replied to baldi90029's topic in Western Governors University

    It is indeed catered to the working adult! Most of WGU's prelicensure BSN students work full or part time, are raising families, etc. Your best bet is to call and speak to an enrollment counselor for...
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    Can you get Nurse Corps Loan Repayment if you did an RN-BSN?

    meanmaryjean replied to NWhiteRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Qualifying nursing education is the degree which enabled you to sit for
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    night jobs for potential nurse student

    meanmaryjean replied to nr92's topic in General Students

    I want to caution you about working all night and then going to school all day. Our school has a policy specifically against this as it is a HUGE patient and nurse safety
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    RN to BSN program with research focus?

    meanmaryjean replied to parenthetical's topic in General Students

    BSN is generic in nature. Curriculum is (to a degree) prescribed by the BON. Specialization doesn't happen until you get to the MSN
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    BSN student looking for suggestions for future global health volunteer opportunities

    meanmaryjean replied to aring1's topic in General Nursing

    Many churches offer short term mission trips as well. My local church goes annually to Haiti, Cote d'Ivoire, and (not foreign)
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    Being a nurse means...

    meanmaryjean replied to djmatte's topic in General Nursing

    Immense responsibility and little authority- so
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    NEVADA Touro FNP program

    meanmaryjean replied to canuckinsincity's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Their FNP is pretty new. I graduated in 2016 from the DNP program at Touro Nevada, and the program did not exist
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    60 Days In

    meanmaryjean replied to canoehead's topic in Correctional

    Sort of off-topic: The overly dramatic father of the father/ son duo? I want to slap him - he makes me
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    Financial Aid

    meanmaryjean replied to Reha786's topic in General Students

    I don't know why owning a home would figure into it. Talk to your Financial Aid office - they should
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    Flu Shot = Sick

    meanmaryjean replied to Taina33's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The flu vaccine is not 100% effective, and does not cover every strain. We know this. We have known this for a long, long time. There has been ample 'third party testing' and it does not change the...
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    I have an ADN and BA in non-nursing field

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

    Online University | Accredited Online College Degrees | WGU has RN-to-MSN programs. What specialty are you looking for for your MSN? That's helpful to
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    Help choosing role immersion placement.

    meanmaryjean replied to Hockeymom65's topic in General Students

    Agree to a point, but honestly, the students I've seen REALLY struggle with NCLEX (and there have not been many) insisted on uber-specialty capstone placements. (NICU for
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    Jahi McMath "What does it mean to die?"

    meanmaryjean replied to Christy1019's topic in Nursing News

    Agreed! There is soooooo much more to this story than the family likes to
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    Help choosing role immersion placement.

    meanmaryjean replied to Hockeymom65's topic in General Students

    You should always consider that capstone experience as prep for NCLEX. Pick that area which is most applicable to that
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    Non-hospital jobs for ADNs

    meanmaryjean replied to Merry120's topic in General Nursing

    I would caution OP that just because you are not working in a hospital- you will still be given a LOT of work to do. Excessive workloads are the norm these days, regardless of the practice...