meanmaryjean DNP, RN

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    Make It STOP!

    meanmaryjean replied to meanmaryjean's topic in General Nursing

    By
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    RN to BSN?

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

    You will be an RN- what seems to be the
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    Make It STOP!

    meanmaryjean replied to meanmaryjean's topic in General Nursing

    I meant prefacing the type of unit one works on with the word 'busy' as in 'a busy med surg unit'. Literally no one describes their unit as anything other than 'busy'. The word itself is overused....
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    I want to work in a level 1 trauma! Maybe in Virginia?

    meanmaryjean replied to indorfpf's topic in General Students

    Indianapolis has two Level I Trauma Centers, reasonable cost of living, not much in the way of traffic and plenty of sports/ culture/ music and advance degree opportunities to keep you
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    New Grad & Scheduling Difficulties

    meanmaryjean replied to 02468's topic in First Year After Licensure

    So you work the weekend, go to where your family is on your days off and see them before and after work. Like you would in normal life if you lived
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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

    An RN program with only four nursing courses? Color me confused? What school is
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    Syringe driver terror

    meanmaryjean replied to milly's topic in General Nursing

    A syringe pump. Like would be commonly used in NICU or to deliver TINY continuous
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    NCLEX Post-Exam Trial Questions

    meanmaryjean replied to AP_Hill73's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    There is nothing to 'make' of it. Every so often, the NCLEX includes this section to trial new questions. Random testers are asked to answer them. They do not impact your score. Not answering them...
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    Occupational exposure to floor wax

    meanmaryjean replied to NurseHP's topic in General Nursing

    Please edit you post into readable paragraphs. You will get a lot more people reading it that way. I gave up about 5 lines
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    Is getting your DNP worth it?

    meanmaryjean replied to brookeg30's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    It was worth it for
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    Tell me why an LVN/LPN is a "real nurse"

    meanmaryjean replied to PrettyNerd's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Universal Truth #427: Some people are just
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    Eclipse concerns

    meanmaryjean replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

    Not that anyone cares, but here are my thought on the eclipse: 1) My Facebook is FLOODED with dire warning that your cat/ dog will be blinded if they so much as 'look up' during the eclipse. Where are...
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    Tips For LPNs Going For Their RN Degree

    meanmaryjean replied to SaltySarcasticSally's topic in LPN to RN

    You have to be able to attend clinicals and sim/ lab in the five states the program is offered in. (CA, FL, TX, UT, and
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    Accelerated Program. Is it worth it?

    meanmaryjean replied to Strader612's topic in General Students

    We have no clue what MCI means or where it is. If you could provide more information, we could provide more help. One important thing to look for is the school's 1st time NCLEX pass rate (the Board of...
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    How to finish all prereq

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

    As far as the community college: Tell them you want to register as a 'courses only' student. Not degree-seeking. I'm certain you are not the only student they've had doing exactly what you are doing-...
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    Having issues with being a "babyfaced" nurse.

    meanmaryjean replied to Ash2016's topic in General Nursing

    No one bullied OP. She has been encouraged to seek help because she admits to being so upset that she cannot do her job and turned a patient away. Once you are in a position to offer real assistance...
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    Second Guessing nursing School?

    meanmaryjean replied to OsceanSN2018's topic in General Students

    You have just expressed the feelings of almost every college freshman. It takes time to adjust. My best advice is to get out of your dorm and DO things. Your school has all kind of meet and greet and...
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    Which school should I apply to?

    meanmaryjean replied to Phebee's topic in Nursing Informatics

    I had no idea- thanks for the
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    Pediatric Sedation Nurse??

    meanmaryjean replied to brittnaayyy's topic in Radiology

    Oh wow- huge red flag that they would interview a new grad for this position. SO MUCH can go wrong during sedation. In my clinical job, the sedation nurse for peds was an NP with decades of...
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    Choosing an RN to BSN program...

    meanmaryjean replied to smarge117's topic in School, College Programs

    Flexibility? I chose a program with 12 start dates per year and no discussion postings or group projects. I DETEST group projects and they would be a deal breaker for me (unless the program was...
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    Worried about friend

    meanmaryjean replied to Emergent's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I think you're a really good friend and live in the space where you could open a conversations with her about
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    Sabotage? Failed by 0.1%

    meanmaryjean replied to gpnbe1a6's topic in General Students

    But here's the thing- you had AMPLE opportunity to get all of the other questions right, and didn't. I see this so often, students focus on 'that one question'. No one fails an exam because of one...
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    Tips For LPNs Going For Their RN Degree

    meanmaryjean replied to SaltySarcasticSally's topic in LPN to RN

    Online University | Online Degree Programs | WGU has it's prelicensure BSN program in five states (IN, TX, CA, FL, and UT). While not a true 'bridge program, it is ideal for LPNs with college credits....
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    Unprofessional recruiter- need advice

    meanmaryjean replied to KaceyLee's topic in Travel

    Call her up and tell her that she violated your trust and not to contact you again. Simple as
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    Which school should I apply to?

    meanmaryjean replied to Phebee's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Well, since no one has attended all of these schools, you are not really going to get a reasonable comparison. Me personally, I would eliminate the for-profits (Capella, Chamberlain, Walden) and look...