meanmaryjean DNP, RN

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    How to confront a disrespectful professor

    meanmaryjean replied to MamaNanii's topic in General Students

    OP has not returned.
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    How does prison nursing compare to med-surg & other hospital environments?

    meanmaryjean replied to frenchxtoast's topic in Correctional

    No experience in prisons whatsoever- but I would imagine you have no unreasonable 'customer service' expectations placed upon you. Right? Because seriously, where we are looking to retire there are...
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    Contractually Obligated - Hate my job

    meanmaryjean replied to CptCari's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    If $2400 is the only penalty and you CAN go back to your old position, you'd be crazy not
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    Can't get a job

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

    Cast a wide, wide net. ANY job and RN pay is better than waiting for THE
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    Vasovagal response

    meanmaryjean replied to stilllearningit's topic in General Nursing

    Also- be upfront about this going in. I have a coworker who passed out after a patient pulled their own art line- patient's mom called and told me she was flat out on the floor. Patient's mom also was...
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    Career change, nursing school and motherhood

    meanmaryjean replied to simmone's topic in General Students

    Tens of thousands of nursing students are moms, dads and caregivers for their family members. My best advice is to start slowly. You'll need your science prerequisites, start on them now. Also be...
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    Bsn track

    meanmaryjean replied to valori4444's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Being as we have no clue what country, state or school you are talking about- we cannot be of much
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    Pinning Ceremony

    meanmaryjean replied to Nurselife18's topic in General Students

    I plan our school's pinning ceremonies. We place a table at the front of the room with a school-branded table covering, floral arrangement and pins/ Nightingale lamp. Students sit in the front rows....
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    How to confront a disrespectful professor

    meanmaryjean replied to MamaNanii's topic in General Students

    OP: I always recoil when someone uses the word 'confront'. It suggests an adversarial relationship- or that you somehow have the goods on her. You asked for a special favor. You seem to feel you are...
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    Having to teach yourself?

    meanmaryjean replied to JJL618's topic in General Students

    It is not impossible to read the assigned reading and pay attention to it. You owe that much to your future patients. I know it's hard. Nursing is hard. School is the easy
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    Will I get fired?

    meanmaryjean replied to Chloe86's topic in General Nursing

    Also, what role do you play on the team? Are you the charge nurse, CNA,
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    Career Switch: Business to Nursing (ABSN Colorado)

    meanmaryjean replied to JHandshake's topic in Male Nursing Students

    One thing you have to consider is that some prereqs themselves have prereqs! For example, BioChem requires Chem, A&P requires Biology 101. This is all school-specific of course, but it's another...
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    Wedding during ABSN

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

    Wait. You will make yourself crazy with two major projects at once. Not to mention that if you want to go on a honeymoon, you cannot miss clinicals. Or
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    From the pet peeve files...

    meanmaryjean replied to Jedrnurse's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    FERPA is the HIPAA of education. Protecting student's
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    Transtheoretical model of change

    meanmaryjean replied to Crew2Nursing's topic in General Nursing

    Ah Prochaska! It's not a way of forcing change- but rather a means of describing change in (particularly) addictions/ unhealthy
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    After excelsior

    meanmaryjean replied to LPN_92's topic in General Nursing

    Excelsior is accredited in terms of transfer credits and such. They are a well-established and reputable school. The problem their ADN grads run into is that several states (most noticeably...
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    Gastric Decompression?

    meanmaryjean replied to BFly85's topic in Gastroenterology

    Gastric decompression means stomach, not large intestine. Someone (who wrote the order) didn't think this through very well. If gas is in the large intestine- it will eventually make it's way out...
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    Is vocational school easier than college?

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

    Are you talking about an LPN program? As long as the proper accreditation is in place, you should be fine. Are you talking about an RN program? And by 'vocational school' do you mean unaccredited,...
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    Senior Nursing Student Preceptorship Placement: Scared and Upset

    meanmaryjean replied to spammy_j's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Death happens in the world of NICU/ L&D all the time. You have a wonderful opportunity to learn some of the 'soft skills' surrounding these tragic events from the expert in the field. You will...
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    Career Switch: Business to Nursing (ABSN Colorado)

    meanmaryjean replied to JHandshake's topic in Male Nursing Students

    In answer to your first two questions, the state Board of Nursing has this list and it is accessible online. Unfortunately, prerequisite completion and GPS of said prerequisites figure heavily into...
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    Starting first semester of nursing school

    meanmaryjean replied to Happygirl1991's topic in General Students

    I hate it when students and faculty refer to them as NCLEX-style questions. They are questions. Period. Many fields of inquiry and occupation require students to apply knowledge to real-life...
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    LAGCC Undeclared Nursing Student who needs help!

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

    Also if you told us what school LAGCC
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    Help!!! What is the priority for a sickle cell crisis.

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

    Whenever you are asked a question about prioritization- ask yourself "What will kill my patient the fastest?" Therein lies your
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    Commute Time

    meanmaryjean replied to nursechini's topic in General Nursing

    My fifteen step 'commute' up to my office from my kitchen is looking pretty sweet right now. :) But I used to drive about an hour- and actually liked it because it was my way of leaving home at home...
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    From the pet peeve files...

    meanmaryjean replied to Jedrnurse's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    It would have been deliciously wonderful if this said "Moved to HIPPA