Meriwhen ASN, BSN, MSN, RN

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    OCNRN63

    Meriwhen replied to Kyrshamarks's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for the update. I pray that her passing will be
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    HELP!

    Meriwhen replied to fathemarissa's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I forgot to add that when it comes to patients that are involuntarily admitted, the general idea is the same but each state may handle things differently. I spoke from the California point of
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    HELP!

    Meriwhen replied to fathemarissa's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Having schizophrenia in itself is not justification to automatically admit the patient against their will. To hold a patient in a psychiatric hospital against their will, one of three criteria needs...
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    Shingles : 28 Year-Old : Nursing Student/Aide

    Meriwhen replied to mercy7889's topic in General Nursing

    True that. My first shingles outbreak was right after I graduated nursing school...I was so busy typing up the end of nursing school, I was too busy to be stressed. But after graduation, with all...
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    Is it a medication error if...?

    Meriwhen replied to kbrowning's topic in Patient Medications

    Depends. If the medication was pulled but wasn't scheduled or PRN to give the patient, it's not a medication error. However, it is diversion, because why else are you pulling an unscheduled med?...
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    Fairness

    Meriwhen replied to Hink12's topic in General Nursing

    I have said the same thing, and there was validity to it because SO was military and deployed out of the country for several months and our families lived several states away. So unfortunately,...
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    Anyone know of ways to learn more about defensive charting?

    Meriwhen replied to Guest716906's topic in General Nursing

    That's how I approach it. I chart as though a lawyer is going to read it out loud in a courtroom. If it sounds like I'm spelling things out...well, I am. I also write things out instead of...
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    Is this Facebook status Hipaa compliant?

    Meriwhen replied to musicmouse44's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I was telling someone about that the other day. One student sued to get the expulsion overturned. Even though it appears she was reinstated to school, I don't know whether she ever finished school...
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    HIPPA violation if the patient isn't in your facility?

    Meriwhen replied to MoonlightRose's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Actually, she was never on the hook to begin with...that is, UNLESS she was directly involved in the care you received at the facility--as in she was your assigned nurse--or if it could be proven that...
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    RN with medical marijuana card

    Meriwhen replied to youenjoymyself's topic in General Nursing

    I'd agree, it seems like you'd have better luck in a role away from the bedside and/or direct patient care, and you can do this in managerial, insurance, educational, research...there's quite a few...
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    ACLS for non-nurses?

    Meriwhen replied to solDanz's topic in General Students

    But that's only if you want the CE credits--to give you those, they need to have your license number. If you don't want/need the CE credits, however, then no license is
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    RN with medical marijuana card

    Meriwhen replied to youenjoymyself's topic in General Nursing

    Someone else may report you to the BON...and the BON looks into every complaint it gets before. As I said before, while the BON may not care what arrangement you have with your employer--as a rule,...
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    Nurse looked at my Facebook-HIPAA violation ?

    Meriwhen replied to PlainB's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    There's no HIPAA violation. He did not release any of your protected health information. I'm also going to go against the general grain and say that his looking up your Facebook page is not a...
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    Choosing a job/shift

    Meriwhen replied to BriannaJune's topic in General Nursing

    Tough choice. Pediatrics is difficult to break into, especially as a new grad. If you are being handed on a silver platter the opportunity to start off in peds and peds is your true love, TAKE IT....
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    Abandonment?

    Meriwhen replied to karenrn111's topic in General Nursing

    It can only be abandonment if you accept a work assignment in the first place. If you do not accept an assignment on Thursday, then you can't be accused of abandonment by not working
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    Do employers care where you went to nursing school?

    Meriwhen replied to Guest1033582's topic in General Nursing

    Generally, I don't think they care as long as the school is accredited. However, school reputations may matter more on a local scale. When was in nursing school, there were a couple of nursing...
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    ACLS for non-nurses?

    Meriwhen replied to solDanz's topic in General Students

    Anywone--even John Doe not-a-RN from off the street--can take ACLS. However, what you will be able to do in an actual medical emergency WILL be limited by the scope of any license you have. So even...
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    RN with medical marijuana card

    Meriwhen replied to youenjoymyself's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, I'm glad you found something that can help your cancer. Your health is the most important thing because everything else, including your nursing career, relies heavily on it. If you're...
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    Taxes For Nurses? Pay or Get Paid?

    Meriwhen replied to HannBann's topic in General Nursing

    That, plus the fact that state and local (but not Federal, fortunately) tax refunds CAN be considered taxable income the following year. This is often the case if you itemize deductions...and I've had...
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    Hours worked per week

    Meriwhen replied to melaniegmu's topic in General Nursing

    I was up to three at one point--all per-diem. But once I accepted a full-time position, I scaled it back to two jobs for a while, then cut the remaining per-diem job. When I was working all three...
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    Tips/tricks voiding trial

    Meriwhen replied to neogirl's topic in General Nursing

    Or even just casually mentioning, "I'd hate to have to do a straight cath but if you can't..." It's amazing how that sentence can up the patient's focus and determination
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    Mandated Nurse-Patient Ratios

    Meriwhen replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I know several facilities in California have done away CNAs/techs and gone the primary care nursing route. Others still have the support staff but stretch them very
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    Trouble for taking Doctors candy

    Meriwhen replied to zynnnie's topic in General Nursing

    And someone drop a note to Joint while they're at
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    Starting 2 New Jobs' Orientation at Same Time!?

    Meriwhen replied to ontarionurse14's topic in Nursing Career

    The problem with taking on two jobs is that the two employers are in no way obligated to work around each other. Even if each job knows the other exists, each job expects you to consider THEM your...
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    How long did it take you to find your first job as a new grad

    Meriwhen replied to EDNURSE20's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I graduated the year after the nursing job market really went south. In 2007, we were being told we could write our own tickets; by graduation in 2009, no one wanted to look at us. Those who were...