Meriwhen ASN, BSN, MSN, RN

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    Where can nurses live?

    Meriwhen replied to tebo196's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The problem with moving to a large city as a new grad is finding a job. Most of the big cities have way too many new grads--BSN and otherwise--looking for work. Most people are looking for...
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    Who's Afraid of the Big, Bad Psych Patients

    Meriwhen replied to rn/writer's topic in Psychiatric

    The hospitals I work at use both LVNs and LPTs (licensed psych techs--they can pass
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    Just got 2 speeding tickets ;(-- Will my lic be delayed ?

    Meriwhen replied to lallaloopsie's topic in California Nursing

    It's easy to e-mail them and they WILL respond even if you don't give your name. I wrote them (well, the CA BRN, not the BVN) about something and got a reply within a
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    Just got 2 speeding tickets ;(-- Will my lic be delayed ?

    Meriwhen replied to lallaloopsie's topic in California Nursing

    1. Pay these tickets ASAP. 2. Find a way to leave earlier for school. 3. Contact the BVN (you can e-mail them anonymously) to ask if you have to report either/both of these tickets. I'm not sure...
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    2 weeks now, still no call after my 2nd interview...

    Meriwhen replied to winter_green's topic in California Nursing

    If you haven't already done so, resume the job search. Yes, it may be taking longer than they said for them to make a decision...or maybe they took the coward's way out and didn't bother to...
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    Did i get the job? Ahhhh!

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

    It sounds like you have a good chance. However, no matter what promises they made, deals that they struck, or whatever they said to you at the interview...you don't have a job until HR calls with the...
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    Attention PRN nurses

    Meriwhen replied to Vtachy1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That is a valid point. However, that's not the PRN's fault, but the hospital's fault for choosing to use a PRN over paying OT. PRNs don't have any say in that matter whatsoever. So it's not right...
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    Reasons NOT to give APAP for fever?

    Meriwhen replied to NocturneNrse's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't give APAP (I use that term in my notes, BTW) if the patient has a hepatitis or other liver dysfunction/failure. At least it wouldn't be my first
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    Attention PRN nurses

    Meriwhen replied to Vtachy1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've been both permanent and PRN. As a permanent staff member, I've never felt resentment or bitterness towards PRNs...except the occasional moment of frustration on my part when I wanted to just be...
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    Re-entry with little to no work experience.

    Meriwhen replied to 4mybears's topic in General Nursing

    Hurdle 1: you have less than a year's experience so that shuts you out of most jobs. Hurdle 2: you have graduated several years ago and aren't a new grad anymore. I would start with the refresher...
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    Nursing listed as 4th on a list of fun jobs.

    Meriwhen replied to DizzyLizzyNurse's topic in General Nursing

    They must have talked to a psychiatric nurse. You can't make up the stuff that we get to see every
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    psych nursing

    Meriwhen replied to taytay05's topic in Addictions

    A very common misconception. People often think that psych patients check their medical issues at the door so that all we have to do is sit with them in the dayroom and talk. Or they think that...
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    Daylight thinks we do nothing on night shift

    Meriwhen replied to ErinRad's topic in Operating Room

    Night shift also complains about what the day shift does/didn't do/should have done as well. Even if there's three shifts to choose from (day, evening and NOC, and I've been at all of them), I can...
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    Question about travel staffing and "shortage"

    Meriwhen replied to ixchel's topic in Travel

    In addition, hospitals don't have to provide benefits (medical, retirement, etc.) or PTO for travelers. That's a very big cost-saver right
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    phentermine/drug test

    Meriwhen replied to pacific23's topic in General Nursing

    If you're going to take any medication--and especially controlled substances--that aren't prescribed for you, you're playing with your career...and it's no one's fault but your own if it burns you in...
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    Shoes. Yes. Shoes.

    Meriwhen replied to Ciale's topic in Emergency

    I wear Saucony sneakers with arch inserts. My feet hold up pretty well in the psych
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    two weeks notice

    Meriwhen replied to sbostonRN's topic in General Nursing

    When you give notice, vacation time is not included in that, and most places will not let you use vacation time or other PTO during the notice period. Some will even discourage sick days, or give you...
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    Group one

    Meriwhen replied to rmerryfield's topic in Nursing Career

    If you got a paycheck from them, it was a job and you can't just "forget" to include it on the resume. IMO list it and explain what happened...better you do that than to omit it and it turns up on...
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    Application Limit? What???

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

    I've seen it at a few facilities I've applied to...basically, I could apply to up to 10 positions within a 2 week
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    New Grad Student, need hospital sponsorship to obtain residency

    Meriwhen replied to newgradtitan's topic in Texas Nursing

    Unfortunately in CA, there's already a lot of nurses looking for work who are already citizens or permanent residents. So unless you can bring something truly extraordinary to the job--and with all...
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    What is your favorite antiemetic?

    Meriwhen replied to Kay28's topic in Addictions

    Ditto. Phenergan can also give them a high. And you can tell the patients who are experiencing that high: they insist they need their their phenergan q4h on the dot, yet have no problems polishing...
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    Any eating disorder nurses out there?

    Meriwhen replied to ToughingItOut's topic in Addictions

    LOADS of Axis II...seriously. Almost every patient in my ED program has at least one Axis II diagnosis: Borderline and Obsessive-Compulsive are the front-runners. So start reading up on...
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    Does the BSNs get paid more than ADNs hold true across the board mostly?

    Meriwhen replied to mell260's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    At my facility, having a BSN or MSN will get you 25 cents more per hour than a non-BSN/MSN. AFAIK there's no increased compensation for
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    A question to nurses with children

    Meriwhen replied to taramade's topic in General Nursing

    I can guarantee that if you (generic you, not specifically the OP) try to use your child(ren) as leverage or an excuse to cherry-pick your schedule, you will rapidly make enemies...or at least not...
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    Pros or cons?

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

    I agree. If there's ever any conflict or issue where you and her are on opposite sides, guess which side the doctor will support almost all of the time...hint: not yours :) Also, if she's on a...