Meriwhen ASN, BSN, MSN, RN

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    How good is your food?

    Meriwhen replied to xoemmylouox's topic in General Nursing

    At my main job, it has actually improved a lot. They underwent some major overhauls while I was out on maternity leave, and not only is it better quality, there's a lot more options. At the second...
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    NURS 4465 - Vulnerable Populations (starting 8/12/13)

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

    Same here, except I'm celebrating next month if all goes well. What class(es) do you have
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    Alternative nursing positions

    Meriwhen replied to cjo85's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Informatics (good choice if you're nifty at computers, can work in a variety of settings) Nursing research (though they REALLY prefer you have experience...and more than a
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    Checking A Patient's Blood Glucose In His Earlobe?

    Meriwhen replied to Dazglue's topic in General Nursing

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    British Mental Health student Nurse wanting to move to NYC

    Meriwhen replied to NaomiP24's topic in Nurse Registration

    Moving to Nurse Registration since a majority of your issues have to do with immigration and getting licensed in the US. Best of
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    Checking A Patient's Blood Glucose In His Earlobe?

    Meriwhen replied to Dazglue's topic in General Nursing

    My local Red Cross used to take samples from the earlobe of donors to test for anemia. I don't know why they stopped doing it--speaking from experience, it's really painless. So it's not
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    Psychology

    Meriwhen replied to Stoogesfan's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    And one key difference about the schizophrenias and Alzheimer's: Perceptual distortions (e.g., hallucinations) are common with schizophrenia. They are NOT common with Alzheimer's. If they're present...
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    Psych 3310

    Meriwhen replied to Lovelymo79's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    Wise of you to do. I hope they will accept it. Best of
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    Assault & Battery

    Meriwhen replied to Jadira1125's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    You will have to ask your local nursing program, as each of them varies in what they will accept. One concern for you will be the clinical sites, as they have their own requirements regarding criminal...
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    licensing after an arrest

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

    The only ones who can answer your questions are the BONs of Indiana and Texas. You will have to apply and see what they say. All BONs generally review applicants with criminal hx on a case-by-case...
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    Do you find yourself falling asleep at the wrong times?

    Meriwhen replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    My med-surg textbook used to be the perfect sleep aid. If I sat in a comfy chair or took it into bed with me, I'd be asleep in 5 minutes. I could only read it while sitting at the dining room
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    Alternative nursing positions

    Meriwhen replied to cjo85's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Infusion therapy (can work in a variety of settings) Infection control (ditto. Especially if you work at Vanderbilt--their idea of IC is nurses scrubbing
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    Psych 3310

    Meriwhen replied to Lovelymo79's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    I don't know where you could take it online, sorry. Perhaps someone else does. You could try taking it at your local CC and transferring it in. That's what I had done (though I originally took...
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    Needlestick ugh...

    Meriwhen replied to sMoLsNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry that happened to you. Wise of you to go to Oc Health...follow your facility's needlestick protocol. Even though it looks like your risks of infection are low, you want every odd in your favor...
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    California Endorsement

    Meriwhen replied to strawberryfields's topic in California Nursing

    I agree. You'd do far better to wait and send everything in at once than to piecemeal it...because in addition to it remaining "incomplete" until everything is in, there's also the chance that some...
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    Acute care RN moving back to San Jose in 2015, help!

    Meriwhen replied to ButtaflyRN's topic in California Nursing

    Because the CA BRN wants to make sure that the program you've graduated from and which made you eligible for licensure meets their educational requirements. They're pretty strict about those...
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    Psychology

    Meriwhen replied to Stoogesfan's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Either would be good. The NCLEX book has more questions to practice on and may help with test taking. The non NCLEX one gets somewhat more detailed with less questions, if you want to know more...
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    NURS 4465 - Vulnerable Populations (starting 8/12/13)

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

    As much as this will be the unpopular opinion, UTA has a very valid point. It's like how nurses always say, "if you didn't chart it, you didn't do it." If we don't cite it, then we can't prove we...
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    NURS 4465 - Vulnerable Populations (starting 8/12/13)

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

    As far as the regrading though...it doesn't seem fair to issue grades and then suddenly retract them for "regrading." Yes, people should have cited correctly--or cited, period--but it should have...
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    Alternative nursing positions

    Meriwhen replied to cjo85's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Please note that not all of these are new grad-friendly in that they may require experience. Still, you never know unless you try... School nursing Camp nursing (though it's seasonal work)...
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    nursing school bullying

    Meriwhen replied to greatestsummerever's topic in General Students

    That was my thought. You always pull the pigtails of the one you love. I agree with the previous suggestion, the "Hey, you missed
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    Psychology

    Meriwhen replied to Stoogesfan's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If it's straight-up psychology class...can't help you there. I took that class almost 10 years ago. If it's psychiatric nursing class, I can be of some help :) As trivial as this sounds, get the...
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    Well.. I guess I am going to be canned

    Meriwhen replied to Phoenix2541's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Ah... Unfortunately, you were at fault; management did have a valid concern about patient safety. I think firing you was extreme, though. They could have handled this much better while letting you...
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    NURS 4465 - Vulnerable Populations (starting 8/12/13)

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

    I'm not in your group, but I got a similar e-mail. So it's not just your group. ETA: found out another classmate got one of these as
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    Well.. I guess I am going to be canned

    Meriwhen replied to Phoenix2541's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    IMO I don't see how it's your fault unless you gave the housekeeper the tape and said, "here, apply this to the bandage." Though when hearing about what the housekeeper had done, either reporting it...