Meriwhen ASN, BSN, MSN, RN

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    New Nurse- Staffing Agency Requires Level 2 Background

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

    For my first job at a hospital, I did have to pay for my own background check, so it's not uncommon for you to have to do that. However, the cost was taken out of my first paycheck--I didn't have to...
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    New Grad Nursing Jobs in CA

    Meriwhen replied to canuck1019's topic in California Nursing

    Coastal and Southern California are BAD for new grads...BSNs are struggling to get hired in LTC, let alone hospitals. Speaking of hospitals, those residencies are tough to get into even for internal...
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    So.....the infection control nurse busted me.....

    Meriwhen replied to mindlor's topic in General Students

    When you consider the number of nosocomial infections that patients get every year, how insurance companies including Medicare are starting to refuse payment to hospitals for treating nosocomial...
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    New Grad - Offered Nursing Home Position but want to work in hospital, advice?

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

    Take the job while you keep looking for the hospital position. You will be racking up RN experience and an income in the process. Plus you can still keep applying to new grad programs--you will...
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    Legal issues with only one RN on the floor

    Meriwhen replied to photocodo's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I bet that if the family member of a hospital VIP was a patient on the unit, the unit would be staffed to the gills. Or more likely they'd dedicate staff to tend to just the VIP, possibly at the...
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    How to NOT interview for your RN/LPN job!

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

    That's true...I mean, most men don't wear it and no one questions their professionalism for that reason. Makeup alone isn't going to make you look professional, nor will not wearing it suddenly make...
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    Crap!

    Meriwhen replied to Creamsoda's topic in General Nursing

    i think that poster was referring to the op. and op: if you haven't done so yet, get back to work now to fix this. do not wait until the next shift you go in or even tomorrow. yes, it's an innocent...
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    Easiest and Toughest Classes In UT Arlington RN-BSN Program

    Meriwhen replied to commonsense's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    NUR 3425 (Holistic Health Assessment) has been the toughest one to date, not so much for the content as for the fact that they've crammed a lot of topics and detail into each of the weekly assessment...
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    Sorry Nurse Recruiters/Nurse Managers!

    Meriwhen replied to Isitpossible's topic in Nurse Management

    BTW: By the
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    Job applications asks about felonies and misdemeanors

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

    Since your record CAN be found by employers--who often run background and record checks even if you check "No"--honesty would be better for you. Also, in my experience, HR would rather you disclose...
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    Returning to work after suspension

    Meriwhen replied to snoah's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I wish you the best of luck with your interview. IMO, I would also bring in any reference letters that you can get from people who have witnessed your recovery: sponsors, community leaders,...
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    Sorry Nurse Recruiters/Nurse Managers!

    Meriwhen replied to Isitpossible's topic in Nurse Management

    OP: it's a bad job market for new grads. You could do everything perfectly, have a perfect GPA, have stellar references, have whatever certs you can get as a new grad, interview perfectly, and still...
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    Can knowing an RN/LPN on a floor help get you a job?

    Meriwhen replied to mell260's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    It can help. It's no guarantee unless that nurse is also the hiring manager (and even then it's not 100%), but it is a big boost to your
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    Graduate Nurse program with contract

    Meriwhen replied to mamain's topic in Nursing Career

    In terms of legal advice, get a lawyer as they're the only ones who are qualified to give it...not us. You willingly signed a contract so unfortunately I don't see any "outs" for you because you did...
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    Catholic hospital

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

    Legally, they can't discriminate against you because you're not Catholic, as that falls under religious discrimination. Does that mean it doesn't happen? I don't know...I'm sure it could. But then...
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    Is it HIPPA or HIPAA?

    Meriwhen replied to Mama_Cashew's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Elkpark is indeed correct: Health Information Privacy Everything you wanted to know about HIPAA but were afraid to
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    I was told I was hired. No one called me in 3 days. Please advice.

    Meriwhen replied to markfish's topic in General Nursing

    IMO it's a more legitimate offer than if your interviewer said they'd like you to work there...however, I still wouldn't stop searching until you sign the paperwork, just in case. If they said you'd...
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    Legal issues with only one RN on the floor

    Meriwhen replied to photocodo's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    AFAIK in a lot of states it's legal to have only one nurse on the floor...check with your BON for the most accurate ruling. My concern about being the only nurse on the floor is: what about breaks?...
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    New CA RN seeking job. Anyone have any leads?

    Meriwhen replied to jamestheclaw's topic in California Nursing

    CA is horrible for new grads right now, especially SoCal and all along the coast. You may need to look inland and north to find something. Also, a lot of hospitals just finished advertising for this...
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    continuing AA after recovery program?

    Meriwhen replied to TXRN2's topic in Nurses Recovery

    The thing about recovery is that you need to do what works for you--there's no right or wrong answer, nor what works for someone else may work for you. For some people, daily AA/NA attendance is what...
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    diprivan abuse

    Meriwhen replied to NYCRN82's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I had to use Google to translate that, to figure out that you're talking about Propofol :) No personal experience with it, nor do I know anyone who has been addicted to it. Most of the addicts I know...
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    Pill falls on pt gown...is it safe to give?

    Meriwhen replied to sle1191's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    In the textbook/ivory-tower NCLEX world of nursing, you would not give a med that dropped on the gown. You would miraculously have a replacement dose readily available or available in the next three...
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    Nursing classes are easy...

    Meriwhen replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    I'll say that the RN-BSN program has been easy so far. But that's because I already have a good background from both the ADN and real-life nursing experience. Plus, there's a lot less pressure on...
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    Looking broadly while only licensed in one state

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

    With all due respect to you and your aunt, I wouldn't up and move to SoCal without an official job offer, and unless your aunt also works in management and in HR as well as running the unit, she can't...
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    Looking broadly while only licensed in one state

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

    You can certainly look for jobs in any state in the U.S. without having a license for that state. But you do have to have the license in place before you can begin work...and endorsement is not...