Meriwhen ASN, BSN, MSN, RN

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    Starting Nursing school with a criminal record!?

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

    Not necessarily true on both counts...at least in the U.S. Yes, there are some felonies that are an automatic bar to a nursing career. But for the most part, nursing schools and BONs review applicants...
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    Starting Nursing school with a criminal record!?

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

    I'm a fan of the anonymous e-mail myself. Honestly, it is indeed a chance you will have to take because many BONs will take the "we can't tell you until you apply" route. But at least maybe they'll...
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    Terminated and reported to Texas Board of Nursing

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

    Agreed. BONs get many reports that have little to no grounds to them--after they conduct their investigation and find that there's nothing to pursue, they drop the case. You may or may not receive...
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    4/8 health promotion 3335

    Meriwhen replied to ldawn79's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    If it's the "Move Yourself" book that they used a few classes ago, that's a good read--fast and not too
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    Where can I find a future course schedule?

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

    They used to have a handy list of both the nursing and the pre-req classes for the upcoming several months...but they don't seem to be posting that list anymore. I agree with the PP: you may have to...
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    Do volunteer RN positions count as experience?

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

    Officially: no, it is not nursing experience. In addition to networking, letting you keep some skills up and building the resume, it can impress recruiters/HR enough to consider taking a gamble on...
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    Which Specialty Get the Most New Grad Applicants?

    Meriwhen replied to Morningdew2112's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    The overwhelming majority of nursing students I've talked to during clinicals want L&D, ED or one of the critical cares. Not many have expressed interest in med-surg, and only a couple have...
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    Military spouse- where to go after graduation

    Meriwhen replied to micheleruth87's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm not a new grad, but the trends I've seen from talking to people as well as at this forum is that you will have better luck finding a new grad job in more rural areas and smaller towns than you...
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    Sad but true (maybe)

    Meriwhen replied to pacjeffery's topic in Virginia Nursing

    True. Even if they try to conceal it, the fact that a person's part of a military family can become pretty obvious pretty fast without any effort, such as when you ask the question, "what does your...
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    What's Cali. life like?

    Meriwhen replied to DFRAZIER25's topic in California Nursing

    At least it's not terribly humid: I moved to SD (I'm also inland) from the South, where summers are incredibly humid and the mosquitos will try to carry you off with them. Plus there are all of the...
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    Sad but true (maybe)

    Meriwhen replied to pacjeffery's topic in Virginia Nursing

    This is the problem with Hampton Roads: salaries are low because of the local job market. A lot of workers are part of military families, and this results in a lot of turnover as people are PCSed in...
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    Cooperative nursing

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

    IMO, you (general) pick up so much medical terminology just from work that it seems kind of pointless to take a class for it. So it makes sense to take a different class and get a new experience....
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    Is this too little?

    Meriwhen replied to RN315's topic in Psychiatric

    New grad and specific "specialty-change" programs aside...keep in mind that orientations are more often not meant to be Psych Nursing 101, but an introduction to the specific facility and how they do...
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    Nursing with a felony???

    Meriwhen replied to Jaclyn9's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I also moved this to the Criminal History forum for more targeted responses. Keep in mind that this is a moderated forum, so replies to this thread will not show up right away, as they need to be...
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    Felony Adjudication withheld

    Meriwhen replied to abstars333's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Keep in mind that just because the BON says they're OK with your criminal record doesn't mean that employers, clinical sites, nursing schools, etc., automatically have to accept your record. Each...
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    Texas RN license endorsement problem

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

    You have already received the best advice we can give you--I bolded it. And learn from this experience should you ever move and have to endorse into another state...or when you have to renew with TN....
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    Will be applying for NCLEX, but have expunged misdemeanors...

    Meriwhen replied to willow298's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Like it or not, you will probably have to declare the expunged charges. That's because most (if not all) BONs require the disclosure of even expunged and sealed records. If you fail to do that and...
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    Nursing with a felony???

    Meriwhen replied to Jaclyn9's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    That's a tough question to answer, even if you did disclose what the felony was. That's because you have three hurdles to get through, and each hurdle is a separate challenge. First, you need to be...
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    will my record show up on a background check for admission into nursing school?

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

    Will it show up? Don't know. You could try running a background check on yourself and see what turns up...but keep in mind that the nursing school may use a different service where it would show up....
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    can I become a RN with a misdemeanor charge?

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

    Short answer: it's possible to get licensed if you have a misdemeanor in your past. Long answer: it's up to each board to decide if they will license you...and they review each applicant on a...
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    Multi-state licensing woes

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

    Unfortunately, each state BON has its own licensing requirements...and because these requirements run the entire gamut, the fact that you got licensed in one state doesn't mean that the other 49 will...
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    County Psych Closing :(

    Meriwhen replied to chevyv's topic in Psychiatric

    This may be a good time to check out agency/registry and/or travel nursing. Opportunities exist in psych for
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    Any IV certified RN or taken a class?

    Meriwhen replied to xvii's topic in California Nursing

    Where did you take the course at? I'm looking for one in
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    NURS 4455 Leadership and Management

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

    Unless things have changed since I took the class last fall, there is no requirement for a specific number of hours. It's not so much how many hours you can shadow, as it is being able to observe at...
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    One huge reason I want to be a nurse

    Meriwhen replied to mrnightinggale's topic in General Nursing

    IMO, you don't need--shouldn't need--to become a nurse to have empathy for others. But if that's the reason you want to do it, OP, then that's your reason. Best of