Meriwhen ASN, BSN, MSN, RN

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    Restrospective

    Meriwhen replied to nursedanny614's topic in Psychiatric

    Didn't intend to land in psych after graduation...only ended up here because it had better hours to work around a four year old. But I fell in love, and the rest is history. It does take a special...
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    bipolar v borderline

    Meriwhen replied to rayea's topic in Psychiatric

    Unfortunately, personality disorders and substance abuse often go hand-in-hand. Not necessarily cause-and-effect, but each can exacerbate the other. Whereas bipolar can be stabilized/controlled with...
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    Are you kidding? benedryl???

    Meriwhen replied to Junebug59's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Valerian can show up on a UDS as a false positive for benzos. They can do a qual to suss out that it's an herbal and not a benzo...but that depends if the IPN is willing to take that step. Be careful...
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    this is going to be harder than i thought.....

    Meriwhen replied to Junebug59's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Is expungement a possibility for any of these charges? Being able to expunge as much as possible would help improve your appearance in the eyes of
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    of all the nurses on this site, i guess i'm

    Meriwhen replied to Junebug59's topic in Nurses Recovery

    You're not the only one with both criminal and recovery histories...you just may be the only one that is posting about having both. Hopefully others who are in the same boat will be encouraged to...
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    Prospective nursing student with juvenile record, help!

    Meriwhen replied to driven_chick1's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Almost all BONs require you to disclose expunged charges, so you will still need to fess up to the BON about that...however, you said you were a juvenile at the time. BONs vary about whether you need...
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    Prospective student who with "fixed" record.

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

    The fact that you were able to get the charges reduced, that you were able to join the military and be honorably discharged, and that (hopefully) a nursing school to accept you, doesn't mean that the...
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    Can a school nurse find a hospital job?

    Meriwhen replied to natka303's topic in School

    Short answer: yes, a school nurse could find a hospital job. Reality: it won't be very easy or very fast, and may require A LOT of work and effort on your part...especially since the competition is...
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    Spanish class

    Meriwhen replied to chicagoboy's topic in General Nursing

    You'd be surprised though...in the psych ER we have a fair number of Filipino patients come in with little to no
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    ER or Urgent Care After Hours Clinic? New grad.

    Meriwhen replied to Tiff622's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Depends on what part of the country you are living in....in the Southeast US, $16 for clinics and $20 in hospitals is about par for a new
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    Is anyone willing to hire a nurse w/ stipulations???

    Meriwhen replied to smbutterfly's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Best of
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    Spanish class

    Meriwhen replied to chicagoboy's topic in General Nursing

    Same where I live (CA)--Spanish is definitely preferred. Haven't seen any listings asking for Tagalog fluency, but given the Filipino population here, knowing the language would definitely be a big...
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    Which fields of nursing have the most stable clients

    Meriwhen replied to JPN_RN's topic in General Nursing

    It was all that I could do to keep from laughing hysterically when you wrote "psych" as being a potential source of stable patients, especially as in the last two weeks we've had to give more...
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    How long do you generally have to stay past the end of your shift?

    Meriwhen replied to jenik1978's topic in General Nursing

    It is rare that I stay late. If something happens towards the end of the shfit I do what I can and set it up for the next nurse to take over. Sometimes I may volunteer to stay and finish it...
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    Spanish class

    Meriwhen replied to chicagoboy's topic in General Nursing

    IMO it can't hurt and could probably help...though how much help that may be can depend on where you are hunting. Knowing Spanish and seeking work in NYC or LA: big help. Knowing Spanish and seeking...
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    NURS 4465 - Vulnerable Populations (starting 8/12/13)

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

    Week 3 doesn't look bad. Though a heads-up to everyone: week 4 has a federal holiday (Labor Day) in it. Considering that we have to visit an agency and interview people there, keep that schedule...
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    NURS 4465 - Vulnerable Populations (starting 8/12/13)

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

    To be honest, this is one of those assignments that we could have kept working on forever trying to make it just right. After a certain point, we just have to let it go and focus on the next
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    NURS 4465 - Vulnerable Populations (starting 8/12/13)

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

    Already got my assignment grade back...it went much better than I thought. I got the same grade on the quiz this week as I did last week...at least I'm consistent. It's those darn SATAs that are...
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    Problem with reference from previous employer

    Meriwhen replied to KSinMT's topic in Nurses Recovery

    The best thing that you can do is get a lawyer. We can not give legal advice here at AN, and if you're worried about the local fuzz coming after you, your lawyer will do a lot more to help protect...
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    New grad RN with 3 years LPN experience

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

    IMO, leave it out. Instead focus on the experience and skills that you developed while you were a
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    NURS 4465 - Vulnerable Populations (starting 8/12/13)

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

    I just submitted it with 45 minutes to spare. I did cave in and add stats to one
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    NURS 4465 - Vulnerable Populations (starting 8/12/13)

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

    I am going through the final proofread right now and aim to have it in by 10. Yes, I'm toying with the thought of seeing what other data I can come up with...but at this point, I don't think it's...
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    Starting new grad RN program and starting ADN-BSN program. Possible to do both???

    Meriwhen replied to lilrn511's topic in California Nursing

    To be honest, I don't see a new grad program going out of its way to accommodate your schoolwork. However, I agree with the prior posters: talk to your managers as it may be possible...but only they...
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    NURS 4465 - Vulnerable Populations (starting 8/12/13)

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

    I ended up doing that too, because any morbidity stats I found weren't in rate per 100,000 like the mortality rates are, and I didn't know how to convert them so they'd sync up. At least I found...
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    NURS 4465 - Vulnerable Populations (starting 8/12/13)

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

    That's the same point I'm up to as well. I figured I'd beat the APA down first. I'm still not sure I did it right as far as the tables go. But better that I cited and referenced every single thing...