Meriwhen ASN, BSN, MSN, RN

Psych ICU, addictions

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  1. Most of the time the person cuts straight to chase and says, "it's a borderline." That one little word can convey so
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    Books

    I'm rolling into 1312 that day too. The books that were required for the class were sent out in an e-mail this last week. This is what it said: 1. Pearson MyHistoryLab Custom UTA Module: ONLY get...
  3. DO NOT take History I and II together. History I has lots of projects, assignments, discussion questions, quizzes, etc...all on VERY strict deadline. The volume of reading is staggering...the...
  4. 3+ years in psych and I have never encountered a corpse. I've encountered a few patients in the process of trying to make themselves into corpses though, which could be just as disturbing to you...
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    I got tricked!

    Also keep in mind that she works nights whereas you do not, and that probably gave her some leverage in
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    Clinical Failure

    This may not be what you want to hear...but this is my advice: It sounds like you have done far too much damage to yourself in this class. To be honest, the behaviors you describe could very well...
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    Dear God, Help me

    I feel your pain. We have similar things happen in
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    Military B.F./ Travel Nurse

    No prob. Too often I see young SO/spouses go into the military lifestyle thinking it's this "Officer and a Gentleman" romantic-type venture. Then the SO's upset because she (or he) never sees her...
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    N4455 - Shadowing advice

    I'm in HIST 1311 so I feel your pain :/ So far, so good in 4455. I'm doing well on the assignments right now, hopefully that will keep
  10. They are VERY nit-picky, so yes, even if it seems like overkill, don't forget anything...not even the little stuff. I got dinged for not having F after the temperature (I just put
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    Sexual harrassment?

    Not saying she should have looked the other way and/or that I thought she should have handled it differently. I was specifically addressing the OP's question: "Fellow collegues, do you think this...
  12. Make sure you cover everything listed in the assignment and in the rubric, even if you feel you are being repetitive. That should keep you out of grade
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    Sexual harrassment?

    Unless you are directly involved in the hiring/firing/management of personnel...IMO whether he keeps his job is not your decision to make. You did what you had to do in writing him up and reporting...
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    RN's forced to do CNA work

    Not usually but in times of emergency, it does happen. I've worked as the LVN, the tech, and the sitter: it depends on what the needs of the unit are and what the priority is. Patient safety...
  15. Volunteering is a good start: it puts something on your resume (though be sure to specify that it is volunteer/unpaid work), does give your experience, lets you get a few new professional references...
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    Is it bad to apply online?

    There's mixed feelings/results about storming hospitals in person, both from jobseekers as well as nurse managers, and there's tons of threads in the job hunt assistance forums if you want to read...
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    Military B.F./ Travel Nurse

    Having done the military SO/spouse thing for 18+ years...I agree with badgladyrn. While he is in boot camp, forget about being able to see him. He will be too busy during the day and likely too...
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    Work for only three months?

    In this case, since you now know for certain that you are going to LVN school, I would be upfront about it. It does cost time and money to train staff, even CNAs, and they'll be ticked if after all...
  19. Do not let the conversation end without it being confirmed. Whether you interrupt his "yeah, yeah" or call him/her back after he/she hangs up, you need the have it confirmed. I'd also let your NM...
  20. Don't forget to do that because you WILL lose points if it's not there (it only took me two weeks of losing points to figure that one out). It doesn't have to be too detailed: you don't need to...
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    Registered Nursing in Los Angeles

    If you can, get 2 years' experience before you come back. Or at the very least, do not move back here unless you have an official job offer in hand. The job market is also tight for experienced...
  22. Lifespan wasn't too hard at all. So far, Leadership doesn't seem too bad either though you will have to accommodate shadowing a nurse leader in those 5 weeks. From what I've heard, Vulnerable...
  23. What I did is use the lab manual to determine what is to be covered in the assignment, then I opened the textbook to determine what to do and how. You'll find examples in the book towards the end of...
  24. Yes, you have to produce at least one COLDSPA every week, unless things have changed since I took it (which was in April or
  25. Merging this thread with your previous one for the sake of continuity. Hope you receive good news