Meriwhen ASN, BSN, MSN, RN

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    Working nights with a new baby

    Meriwhen replied to mgalla's topic in Nursing Career

    I agree that going the "undue hardship" won't be bought by your employer. Nor will it make you any friends among your coworkers who have to rearrange their own lives for work: just because they don't...
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    New Grad leaving NYC RN jobs to pursue CALI job?

    Meriwhen replied to kobebryant's topic in California Nursing

    Honestly, it'd be easier to get hired in CA with experience. New grad programs here are notoriously competitive, and I think the unemployment rate for new grads in CA hovers around 40%. Even with...
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    Having a hard time finding a clinical in the Bay Area

    Meriwhen replied to mspencer37's topic in California Nursing

    Moving to the California Nursing Forum to help you find a more targeted response. Best of
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    Can I do Clinicals with a 10 year old felony conviction on my record?

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

    Moving to the Criminal History Forum. To answer your question...it depends on the policies of the clinical sites. A school may decide to accept your criminal history and admit you, but every...
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    Job offers

    Meriwhen replied to RN_Sara's topic in Nursing Career

    Take the coordinator job. IMO, any RN experience is better than no RN experience. Think about it. Yes, the patient care coordinator is probably not acute care experience. But a year down the road,...
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    Did I get a false positive on my drug test?

    Meriwhen replied to WantAccel.BSN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I had something similar happen...I was told that there was a problem with my results because I did not submit my sample on time. Normally failure to test on time is treated the same as a positive...
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    Hello.

    Meriwhen replied to Mutaawe's topic in Nursing Career

    Moving the thread to Nursing Career
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    Nurses, whats your perspective on working with aides, or nursing students?

    Meriwhen replied to Destiny'skid's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well, there are good nursing students and bad nursing students...and there are good aides and bad aides. My perspective depends on which students/aides I have working with me at the time. Though...
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    Looking for job in Southern California

    Meriwhen replied to katielynn10's topic in California Nursing

    I agree. This job market in CA is no joke. And to be honest, even 1 year isn't enough to cut it with a lot of employers here. Most of the good non-new-grad jobs in my hospital require at least 2...
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    Looking for job in Southern California

    Meriwhen replied to katielynn10's topic in California Nursing

    For some of these new grad programs, you may not have any choice but to apply early, because when the openings are posted online is when they're posted. They don't have rolling applications but...
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    Another run of the mill "did I violate".

    Meriwhen replied to hhnurse0407's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    But it is up to the patient to initiate that sharing, not the nurse. OP: yes, you did violate HIPAA. However, it seems like this incident has probably resolved itself without consequences, unless...
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    Anxiety about Waiting for Test Results

    Meriwhen replied to Callahan, RN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    OP: keep up staying clean and sober, and you should be fine during the next 15 times. Though it's OK to be a bit nervous...just keep it in perspective :) Also, you mention you're not on any...
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    Working nights and working out.

    Meriwhen replied to elleroser's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked nights, I'd get my workout done in the morning after work. Nowadays, many gyms are open at very early hours (some as early as 0500 or 0600). There are also gyms that are open 24/7....
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    OK to let nursing license expire if you have one in 2 states?

    Meriwhen replied to Ted D's topic in General Nursing

    If you are not planning to work in a state for the foreseeable future (I leave it up to you to define how long "foreseeable" is), then there's nothing wrong with putting a license on inactive status...
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    ECT

    Meriwhen replied to edie1's topic in Psychiatric

    ECT unfortunately still has a stigma, thanks to the barbaric practices of the past as well as folklore/legend/what-have-you that still keeps perpetuating the unsavory reputation. It is actually...
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    Psych / how do I get started?

    Meriwhen replied to Leonardo Del Toro's topic in Psychiatric

    1. Brush up your resume. 2. Apply to any and all psych facilities that you can. 2b. Apply for all positions: sometimes it's easier to get into a facility as a per-diem and them parlay it into...
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    Experience required to not be a "new grad" anymore

    Meriwhen replied to pugmom79's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Usually you're no longer considered a new grad after 12 months of working as a nurse, regardless of what speciality you are in. After that point, you may be considered as being inexperienced if you...
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    Looking for job in Southern California

    Meriwhen replied to katielynn10's topic in California Nursing

    1. It's up to you as to where you want to take the NCLEX. If you have no intention of working in OK, just register for the test in CA. If you either plan to work/return to OK, take it in OK and...
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    Need job in NY...help!!!!!

    Meriwhen replied to Crucian-RN's topic in New York Nursing

    Merged the OP's two threads. Best of luck in your job
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    Passed my Boards Last Week, I got a Job...Confused

    Meriwhen replied to IloveNursing2214's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I agree with the others: take the guaranteed job offer. New grads can't afford to be too picky in this job market. After you gain your year of experience (two would be better), you can move on to...
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    Finding job- New Graduate - RN

    Meriwhen replied to praise god's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Also, I'm moving this to the Virginia Nursing Forum so you can get more "local"
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    search me!

    Meriwhen replied to ear's topic in Psychiatric

    I work in psych facilities. Inpatient and emergency: They are put through a metal detector and/or wanded when they first enter the facility. If they are admitting to the unit, a full search down to...
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    Acute Psych Unit

    Meriwhen replied to Angeljho's topic in Psychiatric

    Fair enough: we've all had those days and those techs. Though strangely enough, I find the punitive "IM them all!" attitude isn't just a tech thing--I also see it quite a bit in other nurses. One...
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    ADN interviewing at magnet hospital?

    Meriwhen replied to Meg86an's topic in Nursing Career

    You do have a chance: Magnet doesn't necessarily mean "BSN only." Best of
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    Need to know about doing clinicals with a few felony convictions (In San Diego, Ca)

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

    Unfortunately, that pretty much is your answer. When it comes to clinical sites, it's not so much the school's guidelines as it is the clinical site's guidelines.They have the right to refuse to let...