merrick

merrick specializes in Psych Charge RN/ Med Surg/Float Nurse.

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1. Will becoming an IBCLC aide me in applying to Mom&Baby, L&D, etc?

   merrick replied to Devie06's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I think it would definitely help, but have you looked at the pathways to sit for the exam? It's a rather long process especially if you're not a nurse yet. My guess is that you would finish nursing school before you had enough hours to become certifi...

2. difficult patients

   merrick replied to dlrrn2010's topic in General Nursing

   I work in psych so I deal with this type of patient a lot. Bear in mind that she has a mental illness as well as a painful debilitating physical one. That combination is not usually going to make for an easy, pleasant patient. My advice would be to n...

3. RN feeling discouraged, can't find niche

   merrick replied to babblingbrook's topic in General Nursing

   Have you tried PostPartum? That way you'd still get to teach parents, but wouldn't have as much stress. PP nursing is pretty low key, most of the time. Of course, you do get the occasional hemmorage and what not.

4. Lactation Consultant/Specialist

   merrick replied to freesia29's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Have you looked into the process of becoming a certified lactation consultant? There are several pathways but the shortest and easiest is if you are already a nurse. You will probably have your nursing degree in less time than it will take to get cer...

5. Basic nursing questions

   merrick replied to neenrn4life's topic in General Nursing

   I originally liked D for both, but I can see where B was correct. I would like it better if it was worded as checking patency instead of blood return though. But your rationale for B is a little off. Doctors will many times order a broad spectrum ant...

6. Working 3 12hr shifts in a room, yay or nay?

   merrick replied to LifesAJourney's topic in General Nursing

   heh, I do 7 12s in a row. But I'm on nights in psych so it's usually pretty low key. Although we do have our wild nights. No way I could do it on med surg though.

7. I'm mad and sad(about pt's family)

   merrick replied to singleye's topic in General Nursing

   It's possible you're not seeing the whole picture. Maybe they do visit, just not as often as he'd like. Or perhaps he just doesn't remember. My husband went to see his grandfather and he started crying and saying he hadn't seen him in years. My husba...

8. Question about holding meds

   merrick replied to Sparrow23's topic in General Nursing

   I think you are right. I would not hold bp meds for a normal blood pressure. As you said, the meds are what are keeping it normal. Just go with your preceptor for now. You will be on your own soon and can do things your way.

9. what should I do?

   merrick replied to tryingtobecome's topic in General Nursing

   I'm going into my 3rd semester of the nursing program. Yes, it is hard. Yes, it will take a lot of time away from your family. Going to nursing school with kids has been the hardest thing I've ever done in my life. I am stressed to the max and my hou...

10. I really screwed up (email from professor)

    merrick replied to shann106's topic in General Students

    I hope the best for you. Maybe your instructor will let you slide this once since your daughter was sick. Definitely check into the attendance policy though. I know the instructors at my school are really strict though.

11. Has anyone ever taken A&P1 in a SUMMER session?

    merrick replied to *tattooed~princess*'s topic in General Students

    I took A&P I and II in four week courses. I also had another class at the same time as A &P I. It was difficult but doable. I did well in both classes. My actual nursing classes have been much more stressful, difficult, and time consuming.

12. I really screwed up (email from professor)

    merrick replied to shann106's topic in General Students

    I'm confused, did you miss an actual clinical or just class? What is the attendance policy at your school? At mine, it doesn't matter if we come to class or not really, unless we miss a test or something. An unexcused absence from clinicals, however,...

13. Error during clinical

    merrick replied to gina3094's topic in General Students

    Wow, we do discharges all the time and we are only second semester. The nurse just checks over our paperwork. We do have our CIs present always though.

14. low overall gpa, high prereq gpa?

    merrick replied to shehak20000's topic in General Students

    My school only looked at nursing pre reqs and it is a BSN program, although not accelerated.

15. Starting my first clinical on Monday

    merrick replied to BlondieRN09's topic in General Students

    I was super nervous before my first clinical. I'm much better now. It's really not that bad. You won't be asked to do anything you're not ready for. And the patients have to give permission for you to help care for them, so they're usually pretty fri...