Meriwhen ASN, BSN, MSN, RN

Psych ICU, addictions

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    Intership in So. Cal

    Meriwhen replied to senvang2000's topic in California Nursing

    I don't know offhand. I would contact the local SoCal hospitals to see what type of internship programs they offer. And don't wait until April or May to ask because I'd bet the cat that if a...
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    Bed Side Report

    Meriwhen replied to 280090's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting. I do notice that you're not always giving the entire report at the bedside though, which is good. I'm glad it's working out for your facility. Overall I still don't think it's the best...
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    Bed Side Report

    Meriwhen replied to 280090's topic in General Nursing

    I thank God every day that bedside reporting will never come to my setting. Not just because of the potential running amok of HIPAA, but because bedside reporting just wouldn't work in psych...
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    Waiting a month to be paid

    Meriwhen replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    Jobs that pay monthly are not uncommon. Yes, it's challenge in finances as you learn how to work your household budget around the payday, but it's doable. It's also perfectly legal. You should have...
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    Mom of RN in rehab lookiing for advice and help

    Meriwhen replied to jordanpj's topic in Nurses Recovery

    The reality is that nursing is a high-risk field for developing an addiction problem, between the stress of nursing, the easy access to drugs and--and this I often feel is the clincher--the "too much...
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    question: can you chart on a pt. being rude?

    Meriwhen replied to aligar89's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed. I've written out, in unedited and exquisite detail, the most profane things that patients have said. If the patient is not directing the verbal aggression at me or anyone in general, I'll...
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    Tattoo question

    Meriwhen replied to SmYle4PeDs's topic in General Nursing

    It's up to you as to when to get it. However...IMO, it's better to err on the conservative side and cover a tattoo for job interviews, even if you see/know that other people working there have visible...
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    New RN can't find job in Miami with 5 years LPN experience

    Meriwhen replied to Var01's topic in Nursing Career

    The problem is that technically, you have no RN experience. It's a shame because a smart employer would realize that you do bring some nursing experience with you--and being a LVN in a LTC is not an...
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    Will diluting particular viscous drug improve run-back?

    Meriwhen replied to adnrnstudent's topic in Psychiatric

    No worries! Naming a drug by itself doesn't violate TOS. Name a drug, a patient and exceptionally specific details, and yes, that could start leading you into trouble :) You're fine. Figured as...
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    Will diluting particular viscous drug improve run-back?

    Meriwhen replied to adnrnstudent's topic in Psychiatric

    I also find it odd that you have to dilute an IM drug. If you think about it, you want to keep the drug exactly where you put it, which should happen if you gave it in the right site, undiluted and...
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    Need job advice

    Meriwhen replied to rummy2's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    True that. Most places I've seen only require instructors to have a BSN to teach practical/vocational nursing courses. If you don't have a BSN, I don't know if you'd still be able to, but it...
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    Would you ever take care of a friend?

    Meriwhen replied to mandyjk77's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My mother-in-law helped delivered her best friend's baby...she'd always joke that she got to see him before his mother did :) As for me, I'm not allowed to take care of friends in psych...and to be...
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    Speaking About Nurses Who Moonlight As Dancers

    Meriwhen replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in Nursing News

    When I went to Vegas, I attended a burlesque show at the Luxor. I never been to one before and since a. we were in Vegas for the first time and b. the slot machine let me win a couple hundred...
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    UTA NURS 3425 Health Assessment to start 1-14-2013

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

    I've said this before, but I will keep warning people: HIST 1311 (History 1) and HIST 1312 (History 2) are NOT specialized shortened courses just for RNs. They are FULL-LENGTH 16 week courses that...
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    Endorsing Cali. License to another state! Please help.

    Meriwhen replied to ehjoanne's topic in California Nursing

    IMO, apply everywhere, but until you snag an offer...for now get endorsement only for states that you would be serious about relocating to. For example, if you're looking at ND just because it's the...
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    Narcotic free areas?

    Meriwhen replied to wish_me_luck's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Probably: the nature of the disease of addictions means you're susceptible to developing cross-addictions to new substances. It's not uncommon to see a lot of ETOH addicts drift into opiate or (more...
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    New Grad leaving NYC RN jobs to pursue CALI job?

    Meriwhen replied to kobebryant's topic in California Nursing

    Depends on where one works and exactly what one does. I made 50K working nights in NYC 20 years ago, and that wasn't even in nursing but computers which doesn't pay as well. I was right out of school...
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    Tummy Tuck and BA- going back to work

    Meriwhen replied to hbshearer, rn's topic in General Nursing

    One of my facilities does not offer "light duty." You either work, take a LOA, or find yourself out of a job. The other facility, IF they can use you, may put you on "light duty" by removing you...
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    What do you love most about your floor/specialty?

    Meriwhen replied to LauraLiz's topic in General Nursing

    Started in inpatient acute care--short stay (think 2 weeks or less). Currently working two jobs: outpatient and psychiatric emergency
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    Speaking About Nurses Who Moonlight As Dancers

    Meriwhen replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in Nursing News

    I know of several military (mostly enlisted) who augment their income with dancing and/or other exotic but not illegal sideline careers. Stripping is a popular one. But most of them took on the...
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    Speaking About Nurses Who Moonlight As Dancers

    Meriwhen replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in Nursing News

    If she's not breaking any law and she's willing to accept the consequences (if any) of her actions, then more power to her! I just hope that her dancing career won't impede either her licensure or...
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    Two questions...

    Meriwhen replied to LauraLiz's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I took the NCLEX 6 weeks after graduation. I had surgery scheduled immediately after graduation--as in the Monday after the weekend ceremonies--so I didn't expect to hit the review books for at least...
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    How long before you were able to get a position as a psychiatric nurse?

    Meriwhen replied to bellabarbiegirl's topic in Psychiatric

    Congratulations and welcome to the dark side
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    What do you love most about your floor/specialty?

    Meriwhen replied to LauraLiz's topic in General Nursing

    I work in psych. It's never boring, it's more challenging than one realizes (more so mentally than physically, though we have that too) and you can't make up most of the stuff that you will see....
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    How is the San Diego Job Market?

    Meriwhen replied to galletamonster's topic in California Nursing

    If you are a new grad, it's a VERY BAD market: too many new grads, too few jobs. New grad residencies and positions get thousands of applicants for a handful of spots, so competition is fierce....