Meriwhen ASN, BSN, MSN, RN

Psych ICU, addictions

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    Mental Health exam question

    Of the four answers, B/reaction formation fits the scenario the
  2. Assuming that there is no urine tampering going on and no problems with the testing itself... One explanation for that is that different people metabolize drugs at different rates. I have a patient...
  3. To be honest, that answer would depend on the specialty, the setting, and the patient acuity...so you're going to find as many answers as there are nursing jobs. I'm protected by mandated ratios...
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    ACLS certification

    Many employers will specifically request it be an AHA-approved
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    Scripps interview Nov. 5th.

    I already served my new grad time 3 years ago I'm pretty happy where I am for now, but if I ever do apply to Scripps, I'll keep that in mind. It never hurts to get all the info one can about a...
  6. I generally prefer solid colors in psych, lest a very psychotic patient see something in a scrub's pattern that really isn't there...it has happened to a former coworker of mine. But there's no...
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    Scripps interview Nov. 5th.

    Congratulations and best of luck on the new
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    New Grad cant work overnights

    If you want to work in acute care, you're going to have to accept that days-only jobs are slim to come by for a new grad. They do exist, but there's a lot of competition for them from both new grads...
  9. In most facilities, if you fail to complete a drug test in the designated time period, they treat the results as a positive test and act accordingly. I don't know what will happen to you, but as it...
  10. You would need to ask your local BON for the most accurate
  11. In the case of a positive drug screen, exactly what is done depends on company policy. If the person already disclosed what medications they are on before the test, then it'll probably be an expected...
  12. Don't know why I get these things sent to me as I'm far from a new grad :) But apparently UCSD has a few new grad job postings up. I don't think I can post direct URLs/listings. So here's the main...
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    Malpractice insurance

    For a basic RN, around $100 a year or so, higher for advance practice nurses/NPs. Not sure what the pricing is for LVNs. There are several other companies out there so you do have options. I use NSO...
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    Where is my license number??

    Sometimes, it's just a matter of when they get around to your paperwork, and they don't necessarily do that by school. Seriously, call/e-mail the BON and ask as much as you need to (I would limit it...
  15. Let us know what you find out, I'm rather curious myself as to what they think. When it comes to IMs, I'm personally a vastus lateralis fan, but I've always done depot injections in the gluteal...
  16. Not quite: http://books.mcgraw-hill.com/medical/NursesDrugHandbook/safe_drug_admin/identifying_injection_sites/IdentifyingInjectionSites.php The dorsogluteal is the site that is illustrated in the...
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    Coworker (resident) is a former patient..

    When it comes to dealing with patients that you may know or meet on the outside, always let them take the lead in acknowledging you. Don't feel like you are being rude in doing that; instead, you are...
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    Only young, strong nurses need apply?

    Young and strong is no guarantee of success on a psych unit. However, because of the nature of psych nursing, you will need to be capable of meeting certain physical requirements as defined by your...
  19. I've always given Consta in the dorsogluteal site. It's too uncomfortable to give in the deltoid, based in patient feedback. For the depot injections, I've found that the bigger the muscle, the...
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    Scripps New Grad Nurse Residency 2013

    Possible that they stopped reviewing applications after the first 500 were received, but left the posting up anyway, hence the 2000+ applicants. Who
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    Joining a navy and doing nursing- will it help?

    I know several Navy nurses: after they finished school (BSN or higher only), they were commissioned as naval officers to server for at least a few years. A few of these nurses went on to make the...
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    Where can i volunteer to help sandy victims?

    Contact your local chapter of the American Red Cross: I'm sure they'll have plenty of things for you to help with. Just don't go into volunteering expecting to do "nursing only" work. After a...
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    Need your input

    Found that article that TheCommuter wrote: https://allnurses.com/nursing-job-search/yes-bad-job-760531.html Essentially, there's no law that states an employer can only provide dates of employment...
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    ICU as a new grad

    With the utmost respect, those wanting to go into the ICU as a new grad should first read the many threads in the forums from/about new grads who crashed and burned when they tried to start out in the...
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    Interviewed then offered a shadow

    Shadowing is a very good sign, and it does go two ways: you can see what the unit is like; he and the other employees can see what you are like on the floor. However, it's no guarantee that a job...