meanmaryjean DNP, RN

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    Online Direct Entry MSN, PA, or Nurse Anesthesist

    meanmaryjean replied to AC7941's topic in Online Distance Learning

    You need a bare minimum of 2 years ICU experience as an RN to even apply to a CRNA program. No fully-online MSN programs exist for non-nurses. There are hundreds of clinical hours required for...
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    I failed my adult health test can I appeal

    meanmaryjean replied to 2bnurse 1983's topic in General Students

    From another thread: "You pay a school to provide you with a chance -- to present the material, provide some coaching, and evaluate your level of performance. You don't pay them to guarantee your...
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    Lousy Professor or lousy student?

    meanmaryjean replied to RNFall2017's topic in General Students

    Beautifully
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    Found out I'm pregnant and school starts in a week!!!!

    meanmaryjean replied to Nyunyu's topic in General Students

    Plus (and not to be a Debbie Downer- just speaking from experience) you are not guaranteed an uneventful, 40 week pregnancy, speedy labor and uncomplicated delivery, rapid recovery and healthy baby....
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    very important

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

    DE means direct entry. The original poster is not a nurse yet- so none of the WGU MSN options will
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    RN-BSN or job first??

    meanmaryjean replied to emergenceRN17's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Most programs require you to be working as an RN. And you don't want to delay finding an RN job, as you then become an 'old new grad' and that's a very difficult position to be in. Graduation from an...
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    If You are Paying for a CNA Course... aka The Post I Wish I'd Read a Month Ago.

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

    Because usually the content is broken up more (med-surg 1 and 2, psych, peds, OB, and fundamentals) and these courses are usually separate
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    License at Risk? Put up or shut up,,,

    meanmaryjean replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Two- both narcotic diversion. This is in 40
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    Mandatory flu shots????

    meanmaryjean replied to 45whenimdone's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I cannot believe I just read
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    Can I stay home and watch my boyfriend.

    meanmaryjean replied to sgray2008's topic in General Nursing

    The doctor told him to sit down and do nothing. I am having a VERY hard time believing
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    Any ideas on other nursing jobs I can do

    meanmaryjean replied to mestiza90's topic in General Nursing

    Under 2 years of experience is likely not going to 'qualify' you for a non-bedside job unless you go to a clinic environment. They tend to pay
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    Applying to NP Programs Senior Year

    meanmaryjean replied to csat's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Your experience from clinicals is not considered "relevant work experience". And no one is discouraging you from pursuing graduate study. Just pointing out that - in my opinion - nurse practitioners...
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    Doctoral degree for non NP??

    meanmaryjean replied to NWright1020's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Nope- not
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    Doctoral degree for non NP??

    meanmaryjean replied to NWright1020's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Touro University Nevada has a DNP program that does not require you to be an advance practice nurse. It is focused on Educational
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    DNP FNP school loan

    meanmaryjean replied to jensfbay's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    What if 'helpful, constructive' advice goes against what you want to hear? Are you open to
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    100% online MSN in Nursing Education

    meanmaryjean replied to nurseamy82's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Online University | Online Degree Programs |
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    I think I rather go to nursing school instead of medical school.

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

    Which is why I said 'nearly
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    I think I rather go to nursing school instead of medical school.

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

    Please separate this into paragraphs- it is nearly impossible to read. You will get a better response that
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    I was intimidated at work-how do I work with this person

    meanmaryjean replied to LeahSunshine's topic in General Nursing

    Paragraphs......
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    Graceful way to NOT answer all the personal questions my patients ask me.

    meanmaryjean replied to CoffeeYogaNurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "Please don't ask me to shed the impenetrable cloak of mystery which shrouds me" How's that?
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    Maybe I'm not cut out to be a nurse?

    meanmaryjean replied to WonderLinds's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Your repeated use of the term 'yelled at' makes it hard to know exactly what is happening. Are these people literally raising their voices and YELLING at you? What are they saying exactly? Because in...
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    Currently ADN, should I have gone for BSN?

    meanmaryjean replied to futurern118's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    You are in a program! congrats! Keep working hard, and in two years, when you graduate, you can do an RN-to-BSN program- while letting your employer pay for at least part of it AND making RN wages....
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    Applying to NP Programs Senior Year

    meanmaryjean replied to csat's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Personally, you are jumping the gun. Get some experience- you are not even an RN yet. I do think applying without a license is a
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    Have no idea what to do

    meanmaryjean replied to Itachi_7's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    OP: If 'higher pay' is all that is making you think BSN instead of the ADN- think again. Most places don't pay ANY differential for BSN, and the ones that do pay less than a dollar an hour. If you are...
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    An inquiry about online nursing classes.

    meanmaryjean replied to ndifon clive's topic in General Students

    In the US, each nursing course has an associated clinical component. For example, for one's obstetrics course, a certain number of hours are completed in a hospital/ clinic/ birthing center. This is...