Meriwhen ASN, BSN, MSN, RN

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    Job options you never knew about, but wish you did as new RN?

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

    I work in psych. I chose it over a medical specialty because it had better hours (I had a small child at the time), and I've never regretted it. I made more than med-surg new grads. I also didn't...
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    Newly Grad - Full Time ED nurse

    Meriwhen replied to Michizzle's topic in Addictions

    I have to second Rohan8. Reading about ED and dual is valuable, but books don't always portray what your ED/dual patient is like. Experience is the best teacher for that, and you will find that you...
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    background checks

    Meriwhen replied to NETTE513's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I'm not sure where you are in the process, so I will presume that you are not yet in nursing school. If you are, start reading at the appropriate point. Keep in mind that nursing schools, BONs and...
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    Job options you never knew about, but wish you did as new RN?

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

    I would have loved to know about all of the opportunities that existed away from the bedside, such as community health. Especially once I realized that one doesn't have to put in time at a hospital...
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    Please Help Me Remove Some Roadblocks

    Meriwhen replied to cyberia81's topic in General Students

    OP: In nursing school, we didn't have to dissect anything. Also, in A&P class, which is a required pre-req for nursing school, we didn't have to dissect anything. We either used plastic models,...
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    Relatively new nurse: dialysis or school nursing??

    Meriwhen replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    That's because there are very few opportunities for new grads to go get that year of med-surg in this job market. So their choices are either not work at all and stagnate, or work somewhere and at...
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    Can you be a PHN if you are a new grad?

    Meriwhen replied to mybabies2000's topic in Public, Community Health

    I think you only a need a BSN to work in public health in California, so it may be possible as a new grad. But that's something you may want to double-check with employers or the CA
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    Which do you prefer?

    Meriwhen replied to Purple93's topic in General Nursing

    I prefer 8s, but will work the occasional 12. Right now I need to work days but my heart prefers 1500-2300. Acute
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    Disappointed new grad: Should I just forget about it?

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

    It has been less than a month...and they really may have not made a decision yet. I had to wait about 5-6 weeks before I finally heard back from one job after a great interview (didn't get it). Or...
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    Different levels of nursing?

    Meriwhen replied to DBall's topic in General Nursing

    At least you're honest. I can respect honesty. I can't tell you which specialties have the least body fluids involved: most specialties have the potential for them. I have to say I don't see...
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    Stat orders and the MAR

    Meriwhen replied to MPKH's topic in Patient Medications

    I write any and all medication orders on the
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    Have you ever seen this happen?

    Meriwhen replied to malenurse0711's topic in Patient Medications

    It most likely was not the tramadol. His number happened to be up. I think that sometimes, we (general) tend to feel that death just can't happen on its own and it always has to be due to a...
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    Returning to work after suspension

    Meriwhen replied to snoah's topic in Nurses Recovery

    True that...but please don't think that your being in recovery means that you have a lock on a CD job or that it will be easy. I've seen staff unable to keep their own recovery separate from their...
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    I feel like the plague!!!

    Meriwhen replied to LindseyRN86's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Since you have less than a year's experience as a RN, you may still qualify for most new grad programs/residencies. Try applying--or reapplying--because you never
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    Does the school I go to realy matter?

    Meriwhen replied to jumpingfish21's topic in General Nursing

    As long as whichever school you go to is accredited for nursing, that's all that
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    Coworkers who pick up too many shifts...

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

    Sounds like your facility needs to establish a better policy regarding picking up extra shifts, since the nasty-gram from them clearly hasn't helped. Sorry you have to deal with
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    What do you think about interview that is 2 hours long?

    Meriwhen replied to Candyn's topic in Nursing Career

    Not a stupid question at all...but as one of my nursing instructors told us, sometimes the blue box is blue. And sometimes the two-hour interview is just that: a two-hour interview. Nothing more,...
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    I sorely need advice. Thank you so much and God bless you!

    Meriwhen replied to youshallbehealed's topic in General Nursing

    Decide which of the two jobs--if you had to choose one--that you'd like to keep. That job should be your priority as far as scheduling goes...any other jobs you work have to fit around it. This means...
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    Reference Letters

    Meriwhen replied to 2ndTime's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Three references may be standard...but that doesn't mean a facility can't require more or less than that. It's their call. As far as whether to bring contact information or the letter itself...again...
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    I was yelled at by my nurse yesterday

    Meriwhen replied to EllieBean13's topic in General Students

    I wouldn't so much limit yourself to three questions a day, as I would rethink what your questions are and when to ask them. Yes, it's far better to ask questions than not, but perhaps some of your...
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    Class of 2012 Graduates!!!

    Meriwhen replied to Pneumothorax's topic in General Students

    When I graduated, I wore jeans and sandals under my cap and gown. I figured I fulfilled my "getting dressed up" quota with the white dress I wore at my
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    national university and private RN school program questions

    Meriwhen replied to nurse2b26's topic in California Nursing

    National University is accredited by CCNE. That's all I can tell you about the school as I didn't go there. Well, I know of one adjunct faculty member, but I doubt that'll really provide any useful...
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    Overheard at the nurse's station

    Meriwhen replied to Teacher Sue's topic in General Nursing

    I have to wonder why the facility keeps tolerating that behavior...and they must be if she's still working there. I've seen nurses fired for far
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    My deceptive ways finally caught up to me..................now what

    Meriwhen replied to monique0810's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I agree: do not talk to the BON without talking to a lawyer first, preferably one who specializes in working with nurses and BONs. Jackstem once posted a link about where to find such a...
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    Overheard at the nurse's station

    Meriwhen replied to Teacher Sue's topic in General Nursing

    I feel bad for that CNA. That RN is probably pretty peeved at being written up, and may end up blaming the CNA for her (the RN's) problems...since it's safer for the RN to blame the CNA than the OP...