Meriwhen ASN, BSN, MSN, RN

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    100% online RN-BSN programs

    Meriwhen replied to JZ_RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Not entirely true: there are tests and quizzes. Not as many as there would be in a regular BSN program but they are there. I've had to take several while going RN-BSN. Usually they are online...
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    NURS 4585 - Capstone (starting 9/23/13)

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

    I wrote 11 pages. Granted, it was in APA double-space TNR 12 point, because I'm afraid to turn in any assignment without using
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    Are Prerequisites Flexible?

    Meriwhen replied to Casha9's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Depends on the school. In my experience, most are fairly strict about what they'll accept...that being said, the school is the final authority and you should ask them of you have specific questions....
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    NURS 4585 - Capstone (starting 9/23/13)

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

    Ick Did they give you any feedback at all? The one thing I could suggest is to be sure to obviously answer every question contained in both the week's prompt and rubric. By "obviously" I mean you...
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    Mandated colors

    Meriwhen replied to KRSLPN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    No, I can still wear whatever color scrubs I want. I can even wear street clothing if I
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    Why do I even bother anymore?

    Meriwhen replied to SionainnRN's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    You've done all you needed to do...and IMO, you didn't even need to do that. They're adults so if they prefer to drown because of their own foolishness, that's their problem and not yours. If you...
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    Leaving Job While on Orientation

    Meriwhen replied to starmickey03's topic in General Nursing

    Look up old job's policy for resignation and find out how much notice you have to give (if there is no specific amount indicated, the standby is 2 weeks). Make sure that new job knows that you need to...
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    Are you required to get a flu shot in the nursing program?

    Meriwhen replied to cee cee g's topic in General Students

    My hospital requires it, so if you're assigned to do clinicals, you're going to need it or have to wear a mask every single time you show up. No mask, no
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    Refusing food offered by patients

    Meriwhen replied to Lev's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Our policy is to smile, thank them for their kindness and then when out of patient view, toss it. If they want us to try it now, I tell them that it's against hospital policy for us to eat on the...
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    After Interview at UCI Medical Center, Rejection?

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

    Only the UCI Medical Center knows the correct answer to that question. Since it's been a week, I think you are safe in making one follow-up call/email to check the status. If after that follow-up...
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    agency and travel nursing for new grad?

    Meriwhen replied to confused06's topic in California Nursing

    Almost no agency will touch you without experience, because agencies expect you to know Nursing 101. Your orientation at a facility as an agency nurse is usually only a day or two, because all it is...
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    Are you kidding? benedryl???

    Meriwhen replied to Junebug59's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Never heard of that one. False positive for benzos, yes. However, the chances of drug false positives happening are often rather slim...so slim that most programs don't buy the false-positive-excuse...
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    How do you handle all the reading?

    Meriwhen replied to Elizabeth Renee's topic in General Students

    I focused on learning the vocabulary terms at the beginning/end of each chapter. Doing that meant I covered most of the important information in the
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    Bedside handoff?

    Meriwhen replied to taimse's topic in Psychiatric

    Are they going to go up to patients in the dayroom and give report? And not only that, how will they do it without violating either HIPAA or the patient's desire for privacy? Just because all the...
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    IM Ativan

    Meriwhen replied to dc529's topic in Psychiatric

    A LVN taught me this trick: draw up your Haldol, inject it into the Ativan bottle, then draw the mix back into the syringe. Makes for an easy draw. Of course, if you're using less than 2mg of...
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    Are you kidding? benedryl???

    Meriwhen replied to Junebug59's topic in Nurses Recovery

    If a drug test is looking for it, it will. Depending on the OP's contract, they very well may be testing for
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    Misread resumes looks like I have more experience than I do

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

    No worries, I fixed it for you. Sometimes when cutting and pasting from Word or other word processing program, those tags come in. Your best bet when cutting and pasting is to do it from Notepad,...
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    Writing multiple times?

    Meriwhen replied to loriangel14's topic in General Nursing

    I would give an applicant two tries before making them undergo remediation of some sort. Failing the first time could be written off d/t testing anxiety. But failure to pass the second time points...
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    Holistic Health Assessment starting 9/23

    Meriwhen replied to Shara2RN2012's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    They must have changed things a bit since I last took it. Also, I took the class before it was on Blackboard (I can't remember the name of the system we used before it), so I don't know if what you...
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    Unemployed for 18 months now.......

    Meriwhen replied to HeatherGurl84's topic in General Nursing

    The EEOC deals with discrimination against protected classes: race, gender, age, etc. Sadly, neither new graduates nor surgical patients are in themselves protected classes. She is free to file a...
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    Holistic Health Assessment starting 9/23

    Meriwhen replied to Shara2RN2012's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    Don't forget to hit the rubric as well--that's where they'll get
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    Still unemployed in San Diego :(

    Meriwhen replied to alley0323's topic in California Nursing

    Moving to the California Nursing Forum for more targeted
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    US immigration and marriage

    Meriwhen replied to kimcruz's topic in Immigration Advice

    Moving to the Advice on Immigration Forum for more targeted responses. However, you should contact an immigration lawyer for the best/most accurate answers to your questions--we are not lawyers nor...
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    What's considered a "current TB test result"?

    Meriwhen replied to KJ87's topic in General Nursing

    Current test results are those within the previous 12 months. However, as amoLucia mentioned, some facilities may require more recent/frequent
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    Need Advice... Nurse stealing non-narcotic medication

    Meriwhen replied to JSSCELI's topic in General Nursing

    I've just posted what the definition of stealing is. I leave the moral and ethical issues of one's actions to each person to figure out for him or herself. I've been in the realm of gray. But I...