Meriwhen ASN, BSN, MSN, RN

Psych ICU, addictions

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    Patient Complained I got a written final notice...

    Meriwhen replied to mommyof2grlz's topic in General Nursing

    Plus it's easier to secure the next job while you're currently employed. A lot of employers are a little wary of unemployed applicants, particularly if they were working just a few weeks ago. That's...
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    Patient Complained I got a written final notice...

    Meriwhen replied to mommyof2grlz's topic in General Nursing

    Management doesn't like you AND you got a final written notice...your days are numbered there. I agree with Sour Lemon--look for something else ASAP. Even consider signing on with an agency/registry....
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    Was it verbal abuse? Y/N or maybe?

    Meriwhen replied to RivkaLev's topic in General Nursing

    The fact that you state the consequences of an untreated disease process is in itself not verbal abuse. HOW you choose to deliver that message is where the potential for verbal abuse lies. In your...
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    Homelessness

    Meriwhen replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Nursing

    IMO, your living situation is not your employer's business. Nor will it be their business...unless you tell them, that is. Get a PO Box for mail; if you need a physical address, rent a box at UPS...
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    ADN (with BA non-nursing) to MSN

    Meriwhen replied to MeghanBarrett85's topic in General Nursing

    You don't need to get the BSN first. There are lots of RN-MSN programs out there. Some will grant you a BSN along the way; others will just result in a masters. Graduate school can be very expensive...
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    Lost newish grad

    Meriwhen replied to Name9335's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Funny, I hear it all the time. But recovery's quite the big world. You're right, I don't know the OP or their managers. As fas as actual facts go, I'm going based on what the OP has posted, so...
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    Was I wrong?

    Meriwhen replied to Munch's topic in General Nursing

    Guess what? Once YOU assumed care of the patient, she became YOUR patient. You advocated for your patient. The resident agreed with your recommendations. He/she is the one that put in the order...
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    Do Hospital pursue broken nurse contracts?

    Meriwhen replied to walkerrn2015's topic in General Nursing

    How about the truth? Seriously: "I was accepted to Florida CRNA school but they will be starting in August. My contract with Texas Hospital runs until October. I am aware of the obligations of my...
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    Do Hospital pursue broken nurse contracts?

    Meriwhen replied to walkerrn2015's topic in General Nursing

    Do not fall into the trap of thinking that just because others were not pursued for breaking a contract doesn't mean that you won't. You very well could be. And telling them "but you didn't go after...
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    Diversion

    Meriwhen replied to Frina's topic in Nurses Recovery

    If the nurse didn't do anything, then why the hell did she confess? It's incredibly difficult if not impossible to retract a confession, even if the confessor was innocent since day 1. Unless she...
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    Husband with juvenile record, denied LPN.

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

    TAANA Executive Office - Home Your husband needs an attorney with experience in dealing with BONs, and you can find ones in your area via that link. It may not guarantee licensure for him, but it'll...
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    graduated nursing school with an ADN. Then got charged with shoplifting. is my life over?

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

    What's done is done... Before I continue any further: if you are feeling suicidal or otherwise unsafe, you need to get psychiatric help immediately. Call your psychiatrist for an appointment; if you...
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    Anyone NEVER been hit/hurt working psych?

    Meriwhen replied to kingvonnBSN2017's topic in Psychiatric

    In all my years in psych, an overwhelming majority of the assaults and batteries I've sustained have been from the geriatric population. I've almost never been hit or attacked while on the psych
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    Does CPI count as a CEU for license?

    Meriwhen replied to Ash2213's topic in Psychiatric

    I would check with your state BON for the most accurate answer. But here in CA, both CPI and BLS can count towards the 30 CEUs I need to rack up every 2 years. The catch is that I can use them only...
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    Pysch nurses, how often do you do these things?

    Meriwhen replied to outsidegirl's topic in Psychiatric

    Depends on what unit I'm working in. If I'm on psych-med, yes, I do a lot of these things. Well, wound vacs would be the wound nurse's responsibility, but I'd still have to change dressings....
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    Will this affect my future career as an RN?

    Meriwhen replied to Alexxoxox's topic in General Students

    I never worked as a CNA during school and still got hired at a hospital. Granted, working as a CNA does give you the advantages of 1. experience in healthcare, and 2. being an internal candidate for...
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    Hypothetical situation, thoughts?

    Meriwhen replied to ladysyrah's topic in General Students

    I did say "start". I never said I'd give anything :) And considering first responders start IVs in the field all the time, I probably wouldn't be held liable for just starting one. Though if I'm...
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    Breaks

    Meriwhen replied to NurseKC87's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    1. I get to go wherever I want for breaks, including off the campus. They don't count management or charge nurses in the ratio by not giving them patients. If they do have patients, then they can't...
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    Lost newish grad

    Meriwhen replied to Name9335's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Tough love time... There is a saying popular in recovery circles that could apply here: "If one person calls you a duck, ignore them. If ten people call you a duck, start looking for tail feathers."...
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    Hypothetical situation, thoughts?

    Meriwhen replied to ladysyrah's topic in General Students

    Good Samaritan Laws only protect you if you do things that are within the scope of your practice. If I were to render basic first aid, start an IV (look, there's a sterile IV start kit sitting in...
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    Commute Time

    Meriwhen replied to nursechini's topic in General Nursing

    I work about 2 miles away from home. I could walk or bike if it weren't for the fact that I work NOC and start at 2300. I served my time doing long commutes--at times up to an hour each way--for...
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    Need advice from my fellow 40 hour night shift nurse

    Meriwhen replied to sminichiello's topic in General Nursing

    I get my workouts in before work, around 7 or 8 pm (my shift starts at 11pm). I exercise at home: I have a recumbent bike, free weights, and several exercise DVDs. I used to go to the local Y, but...
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    New position as a night nurse in ED. Confused about pay?

    Meriwhen replied to polz123's topic in General Nursing

    A differential is usually not included when quoting an hourly base rate. Differentials are pay that are on top of your base rate, for working NOC or weekends, your level of education, hazard pay,...
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    Suspended Licence

    Meriwhen replied to PRN4U's topic in Nurses Recovery

    True, an attorney can't erase poor past choices. But they could help the OP avoid making poor future choices. But in this case, given that the OP knowingly broke their contract, I'm not sure what...
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    HELP!

    Meriwhen replied to fathemarissa's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Indeed. If we were to keep everyone hospitalized until they were 100% hallucination free, we'd have inpatients staying for years. Some patients can be entirely rid of hallucinations. But others...