Meriwhen ASN, BSN, MSN, RN

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    NURS 4585 - Capstone (starting 9/23/13)

    Meriwhen replied to Meriwhen's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    I got the e-mail but alas, I won't be there in person. I'd love to be, but it'd cause too much tension with the extended family especially after we told them that we're not going back east for the...
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    What nursing habits do you take home?

    Meriwhen replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I always need to know where my keys are, even at 3am. I guess it's a psych
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    You won't believe.....

    Meriwhen replied to NanikRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think both the student and the OP both share some fault...Student more than the OP, though. But both parties could have made this situation better. Student should have introduced herself properly:...
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    Plan B for if you Fail/Get Kicked out of Nursing School? I may need help with this.

    Meriwhen replied to Athariel's topic in General Students

    I know, what constitutes a patient being a danger to themselves is very grey: for example, we can pull that suicidal patient off of the roof and slap a 5150 hold on them, but if the alcoholic patient...
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    Plan B for if you Fail/Get Kicked out of Nursing School? I may need help with this.

    Meriwhen replied to Athariel's topic in General Students

    This. Nursing--and the patients--isn't always the rosy picture depicted in nursing textbooks. It frequently takes a lot more than just a cuddly bedside manner in order to be able to do your job. That...
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    Nursing for dummies

    Meriwhen replied to SoCal student's topic in Psychiatric

    I have the pocket DSM-V in my bag. I keep meaning to get around to reading it, but I never have the time to at work
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    is this "allowed"?

    Meriwhen replied to sassyann8585's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    This is a question that would be best answered by your facility's HIPAA compliance officer, IMO. (also moved this thread to the HIPAA
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    Will I be stuck as a Psych Nurse forever?

    Meriwhen replied to Peppermint_RN's topic in Psychiatric

    Starting off in med-surg wouldn't in any way guarantee that you'd be able to go back to it. Many facilities require recent experience, as in the last 3 years. So if you did your year in med-surg,...
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    Dual diagnosis...anyone?

    Meriwhen replied to skinnedknee's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I think it's safe to say that a lot (not all) of the nurses that post in here are dual diagnosis. Or they may have an Axis II diagnosis in lieu of--or in addition to--the psychiatric diagnosis. They...
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    The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) rn-bsn nursing research 4325

    Meriwhen replied to sallyko's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    One more thing: follow the
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    The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) rn-bsn nursing research 4325

    Meriwhen replied to sallyko's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    Groups are determined at random, so you don't have any say in who is in your group. When I took it, they went down the alphabet and whacked off every 6-7 people into a group. If you're one of the "I...
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    Scared about a positive marijuana test

    Meriwhen replied to scaredandconfused's topic in Nurses Recovery

    If and when the BON does contact you, I would not do anything without an attorney present. I would also not self-report or contact the BON about this without consulting with an attorney first. The...
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    ER in my area requiring ACLS and PALS

    Meriwhen replied to Gamecock73's topic in General Nursing

    Probably because there's now a ton of nurses looking for work, so instead of taking anyone that has a pulse and training them to do the job, the ER knows that they can be a lot pickier and select the...
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    Nursing for dummies

    Meriwhen replied to SoCal student's topic in Psychiatric

    Moving to the Psychiatric Nursing Forum. Welcome to the dark side! To add to the previous recommendations, a good psych overview/refresher book to have is Psychiatric Nursing Made Incredibly Easy....
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    Will taking time off harm my career?

    Meriwhen replied to serenity729's topic in Nursing Career

    You have two years' under your belt already, so taking a year off probably won't cause a lot of damage. Go for it. If you still want to keep active, you could consider travel nursing, and take an...
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    IS THIS ACCEPTABLE

    Meriwhen replied to Just and R.N's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I wouldn't either. Maybe you can bring it up in the interview if the interview is going well and you're getting good vibes. But if you do, don't expect it to land you the job. Best of luck whatever...
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    Accepted two job offers, but one orienation interferes with the other. Help!

    Meriwhen replied to studentnurse9806's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Consider that each employer expects to be your priority, and one may not be willing to rearrange orientation for the sake of the other. You can certainly ask one employer to rearrange their...
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    Interview Mon, Do you disclose pending charge to interviewer?

    Meriwhen replied to movingforwardRN's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Moved to the criminal history forum for more targeted
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    NURS 4585 - Capstone (starting 9/23/13)

    Meriwhen replied to Meriwhen's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    I don't like the rushed feeling either, but at this point I no longer care what they do to me--it will all be over in 3
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    Need Public Health Nursing Certification

    Meriwhen replied to StarrySkies's topic in California Nursing

    Good to know, thanks! I was wondering what I'd have to do once I graduated. I'm going with the Gannett one...I have an unlimited CE membership so it's 50% off
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    NURS 4585 - Capstone (starting 9/23/13)

    Meriwhen replied to Meriwhen's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    I'm already starting on the week 3 assignments. With the way the assignment deadlines are set up in this course, it practically forces me to work ahead just to meet
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    2020 BSN law

    Meriwhen replied to DelleBrock's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    As someone who tried finding work as a ADN/BA...definitely agree with the other two posters: employers do not consider it the equivalent of a
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    What are your views about Remar review??

    Meriwhen replied to Sharmi RN-BSN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    My opinion about ANY review program is that it's good for helping you refresh knowledge, teaching test skills and giving you plenty of questions to practice on...but if you don't already know the...
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    Cringe worthy follow up Note

    Meriwhen replied to MrChicagoRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Wise advice. Just wanted to add that you can't undo a bad first impression...you can try to mitigate the damage later on, but there's no guarantee that you can. It's better to avoid making that bad...
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    New nurse credentials needed?

    Meriwhen replied to swansonplace's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    BLS is a given. ACLS is nice if you can afford it, but not the end of the world if you can't. Depending on what/where you want to work, NRP, PALS, IV, EKG... Most specialty certifications (like...