meanmaryjean DNP, RN

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    Research College of Nursing

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

    You might want to give us a squidge more information like what country the school is in? What state if US? What
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    I hate my CNA job!

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

    If you are that obsessed with thoughts of a one-day-a-week job, you might want to think about getting some help. That is extreme and
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    Army medic & BA in Music searching for a nursing school

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

    Fully accredited and an NLN Center of Excellence. ONLY the classroom part is online. Clinicals and sim/ lab happens in person of course. Most grads have jobs before they graduate. Overall NCLEX...
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    Las Vegas Chamberlain SON

    meanmaryjean replied to unlvnursinghopeful22's topic in School, College Programs

    PLEASE avoid for-profits! consider this- would you rather wait 2-3 years to get into a reasonably priced program OR get in right away and spend the next 10-15 years under the crushing load of student...
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    Fall 2017 programs that are still accepting applications

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

    No. FAFSA is a screening tool for federal financial aid. I read your request as "Will a hospital pay my tuition in exchange for
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    Responding to patient questions about other patients

    meanmaryjean replied to Scaattie's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Is this a homework question? Tell us what your research has told
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    1. Planning and Organising Skills It is important that the Staff Nurse has the ability to

    meanmaryjean replied to gwenmoshoe's topic in International Nursing

    Did you seriously just copy-and-paste your homework
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    Nursing school Q: 1 min/1 question?

    meanmaryjean replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Students

    Also, disparaging your instructor indicates a lack of maturity and willingness to blame others for your lack of preparation. Not
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    Fall 2017 programs that are still accepting applications

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

    Can't say I know of any programs accepting applications this late. And the tuition sponsorship thing has gone the way of the
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    Help! Desperately seeking advice before I turn my life upside down!

    meanmaryjean replied to Tempest626's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I hate to burst your bubble, but nursing has all of this IN SPADES plus the added bonus of people die when we make
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    Could what I wear outside of work be a fireable offence?

    meanmaryjean replied to browneyed_girlie's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Your friend apparently needs to study anatomy because he/she doesn't know his/her rectum from his/her
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    duties of a radiation therapist? Pros and cons of becoming one?

    meanmaryjean replied to briannad's topic in General Nursing

    Sine this is a nursing forum- I seriously doubt you will be getting any responses. Why don't you instead look up your local cancer center, and ask if you could interview a Radiation Therapist?...
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    Full/part time?

    meanmaryjean replied to Coffee Nurse's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    36 hours a week is full-time employment in most markets. 3 x 12-hour shift = 36
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    Army medic & BA in Music searching for a nursing school

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

    Online University | Online Degree Programs | WGU has a prelicensure BSN program in your area. WGU is military friendly, accredited, affordable and the 'classroom' portion of the program is online. If...
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    School refusing to release transcripts for NCLEX!

    meanmaryjean replied to Lanay30's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Many schools have similar policies. This is a PROGRAM REQUIREMENT. She needs to pass the Predictor at the required level. It's her only choice to move
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    Student nurse dismayed by bedside nursing attitude

    meanmaryjean replied to new gal's topic in General Students

    It is VERY hard work. Mentally and physically. And it wears you
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    What do you prefer to be called?

    meanmaryjean replied to Alexxoxox's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I only make my kids call me Doctor. True
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    New Grad Employment Contracts

    meanmaryjean replied to nursewifie's topic in General Nursing

    PS: Kids are remarkably resilient if you give them a chance to
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    I want to change my career and go to nursing school.

    meanmaryjean replied to lala93's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Spend a 12-hour shift shadowing a nurse. If they don't sit, you don't sit. If they don't eat, you don't eat. If they don't pee, you don't pee. THEN decide if this is the path you want to go
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    New Grad Employment Contracts

    meanmaryjean replied to nursewifie's topic in General Nursing

    Wouldn't it solve your problem to just break the lease and move when you graduate? It would cost you some $$, but otherwise, what would the downside of that
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    Keeping textbooks for reference?

    meanmaryjean replied to cnsrn1's topic in General Nursing

    Sell or donate
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    Help! Desperately seeking advice before I turn my life upside down!

    meanmaryjean replied to Tempest626's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well, here's the thing OP. you have an immediate need to get employed and start working on those loans. Looking at the degrees you currently have, I feel safe in saying that you have probably got a...
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    I've been out of Nursing for a while

    meanmaryjean replied to 98nursemiami's topic in General Nursing

    Before you spend all that time and money- consider whether or not you can get hired. a nineteen year gap is going to be an insurmountable hurdle I think. You really need to go back to
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    Admission Interviews

    meanmaryjean posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    We are looking at changing the format of our admission interviews. Currently, we ask six VERY generic questions. Students also complete a college readiness screening tool- but I feel that nursing...
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    Increasing Press Gainey Scores

    meanmaryjean replied to karlamparo's topic in General Nursing

    UGH! So happy to not be in a direct care position any longer. The answer administrators don't want to hear is "Satisfied NURSE = satisfied patient" despite it being the ONLY answer to this alleged...