Meriwhen ASN, BSN, MSN, RN

Psych ICU, addictions

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    Hiring manager offered position, HR said no and won't tell me why.

    Meriwhen replied to MiloRN's topic in General Nursing

    Doing that may have worked against you. A lot of facilities won't hire applicants without a background check. If there's nothing in your background check to worry about, then there's no reason why...
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    Is a 3/12 hr shift PCA with 6 kids doable?

    Meriwhen replied to Ummsantos's topic in General Nursing

    It may be possible, or it may be insanity. A lot of it would depend on the support system you have in place to help you out. Keep in mind that 12-hour shifts are rarely 12 hours. They're usually...
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    Failed NCLEX

    Meriwhen replied to Heajinyoo's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    IMO, considering that another member recently posted about the PVT being inaccurate for them, I'd wait until you get an official notification about whether you failed. If you did fail, you'll get a...
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    Hiring manager offered position, HR said no and won't tell me why.

    Meriwhen replied to MiloRN's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, it's common to see people plan around a verbal job offer but then are crushed when they never receive an official one...been there, done that, got the T-shirt as well. People--managers...
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    Positive TB Skin Test 10 or 15mm?

    Meriwhen replied to greenestgrass's topic in General Nursing

    Per our TOS, we can't give medical advice. You would need to contact your PCP to follow-up on your results and to determine if in fact your test would be considered negative. Remember that a positive...
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    3rd shift and bf

    Meriwhen replied to klance's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. While I can understand why you feel some resentment towards him, the fact is that it's YOU who are working nights, not him. So if you want things to be different, YOU need to be the one to...
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    Switching out of Psych

    Meriwhen replied to alyceunison's topic in General Specialties

    Facilities have been known to offer programs that allow nurses to cross-train to a new specialty. See if yours does. Also, since you are in CA, UCSD offers an emergency nursing course online that you...
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    Becoming certified while on prn status?

    Meriwhen replied to Soulful_gypsy's topic in General Nursing

    You can as long as you accrue the required experience. From what I recall several years ago, it was 2000 hours over 2 years. It may have changed so check for the most recent
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    Did they ask for your GPA, yes or no?

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

    Yes, and I applied for a job in psych...a per-diem job, no less. But this was several years ago when the new grad job market really blew, and employers had too many applicants for each new grad
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    Investigation advice

    Meriwhen replied to Save123's topic in General Nursing

    This x 100. I'll admit that fatigue could have played a role in your lapse in judgment, but the favorites, cliques, etc. didn't force you to say what you did. To go to management blaming them makes...
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    Pearson Vue Trick NOT accurate

    Meriwhen replied to love.elle's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I've been saying forever and a day that the PVT isn't always accurate, and one shouldn't rely on it as proof of passing or failing. All it does is make you more stressed out. I'm glad you ended up...
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    Investigation advice

    Meriwhen replied to Save123's topic in General Nursing

    You can't undo what happened, so I agree with Sour Lemon: apologize for being thoughtless. If making careless remarks without thinking is a chronic problem, you need to address it before your mouth...
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    LPN certifications/specialty options

    Meriwhen replied to Mtlpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I don't know of any offhand...but I've also never been a LVN so I've never looked for them. Consider that you will have actual nursing experience when you apply for new grad jobs. It may not be RN...
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    IWU RN-MSN

    Meriwhen replied to LCC6133's topic in Indiana Nursing

    To be honest, IWU themselves would be the best source for your answer, as they are the ones who would be approving your enrollment. Perhaps call or drop them an e-mail to ask? You have nothing to...
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    Not cut out for the PICU

    Meriwhen replied to laneybug6592's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I think a lot of people jump into ICU positions without realizing how sick and how intense these patients can be, and how difficult being an ICU nurse of any variety is. IMO, it's OK if you realized...
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    interview help

    Meriwhen replied to sistasoul's topic in General Specialties

    It doesn't. But a lot of facilities like to have licensed nurses do it, probably because they can argue the justification for medical treatment better (more knowledge of the conditions, medications,...
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    Nursing and overtime?

    Meriwhen replied to fishguy909's topic in General Nursing

    I work 8s. I get 1.5x my rate if I work over 8 hours to 12 hours. I get 2x my rate if I work more than 12 hours to 16 hours. I also get OT if I go over 40 hours in a work week, like if I decide to...
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    Does volunteering at kaiser help u get a job?

    Meriwhen replied to Jeremy390's topic in General Nursing

    The one thing that volunteering has for it is that it could be an opportunity to network and make your name and face known. That being said, if you decide to volunteer, the volunteer work is your...
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    Grades? C?

    Meriwhen replied to Ehuggins97's topic in General Students

    OP: it would depend on your program, and the only way to find out is to call/e-mail them and ask. And definitely don't use the "couldn't figure things out online" excuse. Nursing school will...
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    Got all 265 questions on NCLEX RN today

    Meriwhen replied to Flour21's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    All that getting 265 questions on the NCLEX means is that you got 265 questions. It doesn't mean you're any more likely to have passed or failed than the person whose test shut off after 75. I...
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    How do they calculate your GPA?

    Meriwhen replied to MJ 0990's topic in General Students

    It depends on the program. The ADN program I went to counted only the grades in the required pre-req classes..which was good for me as I had a 4.0 among the pre-reqs, but my GPA from my first...
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    Sign off/low census policy???? Is this an issue????????

    Meriwhen replied to ronurse99's topic in General Nursing

    We have a cancellation policy. Generally OT is cancelled first, then requests, then registry, then PRN. If they still need to cancel staff after all that, they rotate the cancellations so the same...
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    NCLEX 265 questions!!

    Meriwhen replied to Miss Success's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Deep breaths. The only thing that getting 265 questions on the test means is that you got 265 questions on the test. It doesn't mean you're any more likely to have passed or failed than someone whose...
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    please help

    Meriwhen replied to flafla's topic in General Nursing

    Large metropolitan areas are hard to break into as a new grad, and having dings on your credit history doesn't help as some employers do a credit check (their logic: a poor credit rating...perhaps...
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    Accused of hitting a patient

    Meriwhen replied to Jeremy390's topic in General Nursing

    That would depend on the results of the investigation that the facility will most likely initiate upon receipt of such a complaint. As you gave us few details to go on (and this is good as I'll...