Meriwhen ASN, BSN, MSN, RN

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    Should I become a psychiatric nurse?

    Meriwhen replied to stargazer00's topic in Psychiatric

    You wouldn't be the first nurse--in any specialty, let alone psych--with mental health issues. If your mental health issues are in remission/recovery, there is no reason why you can't function as any...
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    How does one become a Psychiatric Tech (Behaviorial Health Tech) exactly?

    Meriwhen replied to hamdog's topic in Psychiatric

    A CA psych tech (LPT) is similar to a LPN/LVN. LPTs are not nurses but can pass medications and do several (but not all) the things that a LPN/LVN can do. They are licensed by the CA Board of...
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    New Grad Program or Job

    Meriwhen replied to FutureNurse112's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    A new grad program would probably offer you more support and resources than you may get with just a regular new grad job. That being said, in this job market, new grads do not have the luxury of...
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    Angry Nurse here!

    Meriwhen replied to beeker's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    In addition to reporting it...start labeling your lunches with your name and date. Seriously. No, not having your lunch labelled is not an excuse for his behavior. But it'll give weight to your...
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    Dementia

    Meriwhen replied to nurseywifeymommy1's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    It can be very tough to deal with dementia patients. I try to redirect first before resorting to PRNs. It may take a few tries at redirecting, but it should be given a fair trial. If redirection or...
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    need advice on moving to another state

    Meriwhen replied to omfowler's topic in General Nursing

    1. You can definitely start applying for jobs in CA...but to be honest, there are so many job applicants to choose from; unless you are a truly outstanding applicant, most places won't consider your...
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    8-5

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

    You do have some childcare options. Call your local command's Child Development Center office (that's the Navy term; what each branch may call it can vary). They can hook you up with 24/7 childcare...
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    Nursing license and state residency

    Meriwhen replied to drguitarum2005's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    Also, I can't speak for LA or TX's BON so you should verify this with them...but in many states, the BON determines residency by where her primary residence is. If she's living primarily in LA, it...
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    Nursing license and state residency

    Meriwhen replied to drguitarum2005's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    Well, then she has a choice: She can stick with Texas, get the TX license, then endorse into LA. She'll have two nursing licenses. She'll also have to pay two BONs for the privlege. Since you are...
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    Does UNAC have a "Local Number"??

    Meriwhen replied to Jerry 75's topic in California Nursing

    Good idea: calling them would get you the best answer to your
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    When a patient commits suicide...

    Meriwhen replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry you're experiencing this. If you are blaming yourself in any way, stop because it isn't your fault. You can't control what patients do once they are outside of your facility. You weren't the...
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    Nursing license and state residency

    Meriwhen replied to drguitarum2005's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    OK. We have TX and LA (Louisiana, not Los Angeles). First, she should check with the LA BON regarding what defines residency. The general rule of thumb is that if you've lived in the state for more...
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    The University of Texas at Arlington

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

    History 1311 really IS a lot of work, and I honestly wouldn't recommend taking it with two other classes. Keep in mind that 1311 is a full-semester history class covered into 8 weeks, not a special...
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    Riverside Community College Fall '13 Application

    Meriwhen replied to stwbrypocky's topic in California Nursing

    Moving to the CA Nursing Programs subfolder. Best of luck with your
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    Changing Job less than 1 yr after graduation

    Meriwhen replied to videoguru27's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    The job market is bad all around, AEB all of the threads you can find here. And as you've seen, other jobs are looking for nurses with years' of experience--that means the chances of you getting...
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    Nurses: How Do You Feel About Your Patients Being Nurses?

    Meriwhen replied to All4NursingRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Same here: Nurse patients are great. But while most mean well, the nurse family members can drive one
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    Nurses: How Do You Feel About Your Patients Being Nurses?

    Meriwhen replied to All4NursingRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Personally, I don't mind at all if my patient is a nurse...if anything, I can talk in "nurse" to them. However, most of my patients are not comfortable bringing up the fact that they are nurses, so...
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    nurse coming to work drunk

    Meriwhen replied to nickola's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    IMO, I would report it to the risk manager at this time; if you are not comfortable with that, do the ethics hotline as that often lets you be more confidential in reporting. However, to say that she...
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    Sign on bonuses

    Meriwhen replied to Yuvonne's topic in General Nursing

    All of the sign-on bonuses I have seen--and that's not too many in this economy--have been aimed only at experienced nurses in a specialty area or involve agency/travel
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    Wal-Mart Walk-in Clinic

    Meriwhen replied to vintage_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with the above posters: as long as proper hand hygiene is performed, wearing gloves to give a shot is not mandatory. Doesn't mean it's always the most intelligent thing to do,
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    Nursing with endorsement?

    Meriwhen replied to FutureFLRN2014's topic in General Nursing

    Licensure by endorsement means that you are applying for a license in another state...however, you've already taken (and passed) the NCLEX once and hold a valid nursing license. License by endorsement...
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    Need help finding job in las vegas,nv

    Meriwhen replied to lmclors's topic in Nevada Nursing

    Moving to the Nevada forum. I'm not in Nevada so I don't have any leads for you, but I can tell you that if you haven't already gotten your license, do so immediately. There are so many applicants...
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    Obtaining licensure in Another State

    Meriwhen replied to finallyRN7's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Elkpark speaks the truth, as that is exactly what happened to me when I moved from VA to a non-compact state. After I notified the VA BON of my change of address, I was reissued a "Virginia Only"...
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    Hipaa violation?

    Meriwhen replied to strawberryfields's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    AFAIK, it is never too late to file an incident report, but every facility's P&P can vary. As GrnTea said, talk to your facility risk manager first and let them take it from
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    PASS PASS PASS FCCA

    Meriwhen replied to NvRGvUp's topic in Excelsior College

    Even though there's a wink-wink there, consider this a gentle reminder that discussing the content of FCCA tests is not allowed at AN.com--any posts doing so will be deleted and administrative action...