Meriwhen ASN, BSN, MSN, RN

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    Nurse on vacation

    Meriwhen replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    I've been called while on vacation, while driving towards my vacation, while in another state, while in another time zone, while I was out on medical leave for the swine flu, while on my way to a root...
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    Shocked...Confused...& Terminated=SAD "(

    Meriwhen replied to NrsLucky's topic in General Nursing

    OP: glad you are getting this behind you. Best of luck with your future
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    Working nights, tons of work meetings scheduled during my sleep hours?

    Meriwhen replied to Jaimie.RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    My facility would schedule mandatory meetings in two sessions: one held right after the night shift ended, and one held right after the day shifted. They didn't care which one you went to as long as...
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    have you been hired on the spot?

    Meriwhen replied to treeye's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations! I would be careful though especially since they're rushing to hire you. It doesn't necessarily mean you're walking into a bad situation, because you very well could have just been...
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    getting a job with an ASN and a BA?

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

    What a BA will do for your hiring chances...well, I was hired with an ADN and a BA. And I was also turned down from jobs because I don't (yet) have a BSN. The answer there is: who knows? The fact...
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    MAs call themselves Nurses at my office..opinions please?

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

    Docs tend to refer to MAs as nurses, whether out of ignorance or to make their lives easier by calling everyone by the same title. Patients don't always know better (or think to ask) and assume...
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    Failed NCLEX 5 Times! Am I The Only One Who . . .

    Meriwhen replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I have no issue with how many times a person may need to take the test. I do think that after the 2nd failure, the applicant should be required to complete a mandatory review course at their own...
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    How to tell someone not to pursue nursing? Should I?

    Meriwhen replied to EightySeven's topic in General Students

    IMO, it's not your place to outright tell her. How you would feel is she had told you that you shouldn't pursue nursing because you weren't smart enough or whatever other random reason (real or...
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    "Age Crisis"

    Meriwhen replied to downsouthlaff's topic in Nursing Career

    How to use the Help Desk: it's real easy...just go in there and start a new thread with your request :) Help Desk works just like any other forum here, except that it's set up so you can only see...
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    Dear Pysch Nurses

    Meriwhen replied to Crazed's topic in Psychiatric

    Often I get the "you're crazy" stare...which changes to looks of awe once I tell them what I deal with on a daily basis. It's so gratifying, especially when they shake their heads and respond that...
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    NP Student introducing themself as a NP to the patients

    Meriwhen replied to JerseyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't be comfortable with it either. Though perhaps have a quiet word with her about it first before you report it to her school? That may solve the
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    background failed for banner!

    Meriwhen replied to amberjo555's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    The fact that you were able to get a nursing license doesn't necessarily mean that every facility will welcome your criminal record with open arms Some facilities are stricter than others, and you...
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    Disheartened

    Meriwhen replied to Nursein2011's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, God bless the "dinosaurs": if it wasn't for one that took me under her wing as a new grad, I would probably have left psych, if not all of nursing. May I become one myself so I can keep...
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    Applying for licensure to a non-compact state from a compact state

    Meriwhen replied to ffliper27's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I don't know how it works for LVNs. For RNs, if you move out of a compact state to a non-compact state, your compact license becomes good only for the state it was issued in. So if I was licensed...
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    I don't want night shifts

    Meriwhen replied to Phillip1988's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You are certainly allowed to hate nights! But as others have said, avoiding night shifts is going to limit your employment options, especially as a new grad. If you want to work in acute care, you...
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    LPN license off probation! I made it! yippee!

    Meriwhen replied to gr8fulnrs's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Congratulations!
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    "Age Crisis"

    Meriwhen replied to downsouthlaff's topic in Nursing Career

    I suppose someone named Robert North would have the same problem if he wanted to use his initials in his user name...but here, LPN refers to nursing, so until you become a LPN you are going to hear it...
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    Texas Compact license but want to move to the west coast.

    Meriwhen replied to mamain's topic in General Nursing

    In order to keep the multi-state privileges of a compact license, you need to reside in a compact state. You lose multi-state privileges when you move your primary residence from a compact state to a...
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    Night nursing

    Meriwhen replied to divaRN*'s topic in General Nursing

    When I worked nights (2000-0800, and not in nursing), I'd eat around 1700 (before I went in) and then again around midnight. I didn't take my break until 0400, but I'd save the last meal of day until...
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    Attending school in So. CA or elsewhere then working in CA?

    Meriwhen replied to leenak's topic in California Nursing

    Going to school would help you network, plus you can start working in a facility as a CNA/PCT and be an internal candidate. On the other hand, the market is very bad for new grads here and even the...
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    What do you say when calling out sick as a nurse?

    Meriwhen replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in Nursing Career

    "I'm not feeling well so I'm calling out. I'll be in tomorrow/I'll see how I feel for tomorrow." Depending on who the supervisor is I may or may not
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    So, what's your minimum "good shift" standard?

    Meriwhen replied to LobotRN's topic in General Nursing

    To me, it's a good shift if no codes were called. Even if I'm dragging myself home four hours late, as long as no one died or needed to be restrained, I've
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    What's up with the RED TAPE for RN new grads???

    Meriwhen replied to HAL_APRN19's topic in Virginia Nursing

    There are three big problems for new grads in Hampton Roads: 1. There are loads of nursing programs churning out a crop of new grads every few weeks, so there is a lot of competition for slots. 2....
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    IA nursing board and Suboxone therapy?????

    Meriwhen replied to ls66's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Again, you'd have to ask the BON what their views on Suboxone are. I don't know how your particular state feels about it...I know some states are all for it, others aren't because of its...
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    Job shadow offer after interview good sign? And advice please.

    Meriwhen replied to Nursein2011's topic in Psychiatric

    Wherever I work has cookies...because I bring them in for us