Meriwhen ASN, BSN, MSN, RN

Psych ICU, addictions

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    Scheduling conflicts

    Meriwhen replied to JackFrostRN's topic in General Nursing

    That's what we do: self-scheduling. Management hopes that we work out any scheduling conflicts among ourselves, but if that's not possible they'll resolve it for us, usually ruling in favor of those...
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    Answered wrong on Interview Question

    Meriwhen replied to missrn208's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I agree with the majority: SOB trumps pain. That should be patient #1. #2 is the chest pain d/t possible MI; #3 is the other pain patient. #4 (or last if other patients end up coming in) is the...
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    Do I Have To Be A Part of Social Networking To Be Hired?

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

    Not if you set your security settings to require you to approve any picture that you are tagged in before the tag is visible. There's a wide range of security and privacy tools available in social...
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    Passing meds prepared by someone else

    Meriwhen replied to cdeyoung's topic in Patient Medications

    I wouldn't do it. If the meds were prepulled but still in their blister packs/vials/etc, that is one thing, because the drug can still be verified. A random cup full of unlabelled meds, no way....
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    Do I Have To Be A Part of Social Networking To Be Hired?

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

    I get several job leads a month through LinkedIn. Not all of them are the best fit for my qualifications--I think some recruiters and agencies just see "experienced nurse" and throw stuff at me...
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    How competitive am I?

    Meriwhen replied to iaca's topic in California Nursing

    IMO, get your nursing experience before you come out to California. While your specs are good, you'll be competing with tons of other students who have specs just as good--and far better--than yours....
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    Cheating in the Classroom

    Meriwhen replied to meatballgirl's topic in General Students

    How you want to handle it is up to you. First thing I'd do is check your school's honor code: if it requires students to report any cheating activities and it ever came out that you knew/suspected...
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    RN Mom: Where Do Nurses Live in New York City?

    Meriwhen replied to LotusRN1972's topic in New York Nursing

    True that. My parents opted to send me and my sibling to parochial school from the start because the local public schools (Lower East Side) were sketchy at best. Did that for 9 years, then got into...
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    RN Mom: Where Do Nurses Live in New York City?

    Meriwhen replied to LotusRN1972's topic in New York Nursing

    As someone who was born and raised in NYC for more than 20 years: Manhattan is very expensive to live in. The only reason my family has lasted so long there is because they've been there since the...
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    The most outrageous excuses from patients.

    Meriwhen replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Someone who failed a drug test: "I had a really bad headache last night, and I didn't know I had taken a Percocet." (ever try reading the bottle before you take the pill?) Another one came in with a...
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    Can they just bump me up?

    Meriwhen replied to FaithGurl93's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Most facilities will not automatically "bump you" into a new job class, which is what going from CNA to LPN would be. If you want to work as a LPN, you need to apply to a LPN position. If there's no...
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    Is it appropriate...???

    Meriwhen replied to kRN0512's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    One call isn't inappropriate at all. Multiple calls, on the other hand... All you can do is wait and see. Best of
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    How to handle a CAGE patient who is having a crisis?

    Meriwhen replied to Stcroix's topic in Psychiatric

    If a CAGE patient wants to leave but is not under an involuntary hold, then one of two things can heppen: 1. He can leave. It may be AMA, but he has the legal right to leave the facility. 2. You can...
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    Speaking of... Getting to work early

    Meriwhen replied to jrsmrs's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I get to work about 20 minutes early but I do not clock in until it's time to clock in. If I'm asked to do something, I tell them (provided it's not a life-or-death situation) that I'm not clocked in...
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    Fired from my last job :(

    Meriwhen replied to lpn954's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    When most places call to verify employment, they will usually ask for dates of employment and rehire status. However, your old job can legally say anything about you that is true, and yes, that would...
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    Detox Clinic..

    Meriwhen replied to garnetgirl29's topic in Addictions

    Welcome to the dark side :) Congratulations and best of
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    So ive decided i want to be a nurse.. but

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

    That's another thing to keep in mind. Just because a BON decides to give you a license doesn't mean that employers have to welcome your criminal history with open arms. They will run their own...
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    So ive decided i want to be a nurse.. but

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

    Every BON decides these cases on an individual basis, so that's the reality: there is no way to know for certain if you will be licensed until you jump through all of the hoops of school and then...
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    Endorsement to California

    Meriwhen replied to johnybhoi24's topic in California Nursing

    OK, got it. Makes sense now :) I don't know if the CA BRN will consider your LVN credentials as part of your RN licensure application. You could always drop them an e-mail (anonymous if you prefer)...
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    Detox Clinic..

    Meriwhen replied to garnetgirl29's topic in Addictions

    If you haven't gotten it already, I highly recommend the Substance Abuse Handbook (Pedro Ruiz). It covers multiple CD--and other--addictions and is pretty
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    Increase abuse of Bath Salts

    Meriwhen replied to WendyBensonRN's topic in Addictions

    Could be. Could also be meth--I see a lot of my psychosis in my hard-core meth patients, even for quite a while after their last
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    Endorsement to California

    Meriwhen replied to johnybhoi24's topic in California Nursing

    95% of the time, the CA BRN moves very slowly. It took me several weeks to get my CA endorsement, and I'm domestic. Though I was impressed with their renewal speed: I applied online to renew on...
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    continuing education

    Meriwhen replied to benlop's topic in General Nursing

    It's never too early to go back to school: the year I graduated, I received the ADN in the spring, got hired over the summer, and was starting on the BSN that same year. And eventially I'll finish...
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    leaving my job gave a 2 weeks manager very rude.

    Meriwhen replied to purpleRN6163's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Have to agree with the majority of the posters here. Even though some may complain that it shouldn't be the employers that hold all the cards in the "employment at will" game, the reality is that they...
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    Accidental needle stick

    Meriwhen replied to HollyChicago's topic in Psychiatric

    You've probably injected very little of the medication--if any--into your finger during the fingerstick. I've also jabbed myself with a Haldol/Ativan needle and I survived with no ill effects. If it...