Meriwhen ASN, BSN, MSN, RN

Psych ICU, addictions

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    What to expect in an open house?

    Meriwhen replied to chillin4me's topic in California Nursing

    Basically, treat it like an interview. Dress business casual at the minimum. Have plenty of copies of your resume and references; also bring your license information and certifications (if any)....
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    Nursing Skills you've used outside of work

    Meriwhen replied to sergel02's topic in General Nursing

    Working as a psych nurse has been a definite advantage when it comes to arguments with my better half. I'm not sure if I'd classify this as a good or bad thing, though
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    Why did you pick your username?

    Meriwhen replied to made's topic in General Nursing

    Meriwhen is the name of a pony in L.E. Modesitt's Recluce series. No special significance behind it other than I liked the
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    Being interrupted during report.

    Meriwhen replied to chicklet74's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Beautiful :) We give report to the whole oncoming team, not just RN to RN. That's why I found going silent to be more effective because everyone else getting report wants to get it over with and...
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    Being interrupted during report.

    Meriwhen replied to chicklet74's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If I'm needlessly interrupted during report, I just stop giving report and go silent. After a minute or so someone will ask what I stopped and I'll politely reply, "I was waiting for X to finish...
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    I just got hired today but here the thing

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

    16s back to back are rough...plan to do nothing else but work, eat and sleep on your work days, and don't be surprised if you need the day after the shifts to recover. At least it leaves you with...
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    Anybody taken Statistics Online?

    Meriwhen replied to MzTayTay's topic in General Students

    I took it online--the only time I had to go in person was for the final exam. The class was all right. I liked being able to do it online and take it at my own pace since some parts of statistics...
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    How can I know when a New Grad Program opens?

    Meriwhen replied to Silvana RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't know: I'm not a new grad so I wasn't specifically looking for programs--I just happened to come across their new grad posting a few days ago. I'd check with the Kaiser website for the...
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    Administered wrong antibiotic

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

    That sums it up. Never give a medication without checking it yourself...even when other nurses pull a med for me, I always verify what I am giving because mix-ups happen. I've had nurses get me the...
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    What should I do?

    Meriwhen replied to finallyRN7's topic in Nursing Career

    Go on the interview--it doesn't commit you to doing anything, and you never know what may come of it. Best of
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    Call offs d/t low census

    Meriwhen replied to FritoPie's topic in General Nursing

    In my facility, there was no rotating roster of which nurse to cut next: they handled it on a shift-by-shift basis. They did it in the following manner: OT 1st, requests 2nd, PRN 3rd, permanent...
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    Email to schedule phone interview for PCT position.

    Meriwhen replied to aismail3's topic in Nursing Career

    It seems normal to me. That's because they usually will either set the interview time themselves, or give you a few choices and you pick the best one. Of course, if you do have any concerns, he's...
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    Will a Canadian citizen with an American BSN get a job in the USA?

    Meriwhen replied to veebeeG's topic in General Students

    Unfortunately it may not be an option for the OP, as applicants need to be an American citizen to be hired for most US government jobs including those at the VA. Still, the OP has nothing to lose by...
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    Call offs d/t low census

    Meriwhen replied to FritoPie's topic in General Nursing

    Don't ruin a friendship over something that the other person is not to blame for because ultimately, it wasn't the part-timer's fault you got called off--it was the fault of whoever staffed the shift....
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    3p-11p shift...need a little pick-me-up!

    Meriwhen replied to stephie_love's topic in Nursing Career

    I loved 3-11. I worked a mix of day and evenings at my last job. Evenings allowed me to sleep late and still have a good part of the day to do what I wanted. Doctors had come and gone,...
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    Top 3 worst halloween costume to wear at work.

    Meriwhen replied to nola1202's topic in Nursing Humor

    I also vote for the Grim Reaper--a classic. Seriously, I work psych. While it's tempting, my patients are delusional enough as it is; they don't need me going around in a costume further disturbing...
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    How can I know when a New Grad Program opens?

    Meriwhen replied to Silvana RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Keep checking the websites. I think Sharp and Kaiser have just opened up for new grad applications. The problem is that the application windows are usually pretty narrow, usually just a couple of...
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    Makeing 80k

    Meriwhen replied to LTmurse78's topic in General Nursing

    I can think of a few ways: 1. Move to a big city (New York, San Francisco, L.A. etc.) where nurse salaries can be in the $40-50/hr range, but prepare to pay $2000-4000 a month in rent/mortgages...
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    Moving from IL to CA

    Meriwhen replied to buzzalongs's topic in Nursing Career

    To get your CA RN license, start with the CA Board of Registered Nursing: http://www.rn.ca.gov/ If you are a LPN, then go with the CA Board of Vocational Nursing (LPNs are called LVNs in CA):...
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    Upstate NY Nurse Questions ?

    Meriwhen replied to Erikadawn RN's topic in New York Nursing

    Generally, if you are a hospital nurse anywhere in the US, you are expected to work your shift no matter what the weather. If the weather is bad, then it is on the nurse to ensure they are there for...
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    stoopid stoopid stoppid!

    Meriwhen replied to LevitateMe's topic in General Nursing

    I'd resend it. What more damage could correcting it do? Best of
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    How did you find a job as a new grad?

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

    ADN, no experience other than volunteer, no contacts other than a friend who was working in the facility that ultimately hired me...and IMO that probably helped land me the interview but in no way got...
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    Questions? New to the field.

    Meriwhen replied to obillyboynurse's topic in Addictions

    I know it's a year old, but I'm still posting anyway in case another newbie comes in looking for info. I love working in detox and recovery and hope to get back into it :) As I'm sure you've seen...
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    All Those NPs with No Bedside Experience

    Meriwhen replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Right now you can become a NP with a masters' degree. By 2015 (or 2014?) they want to make it mandatory to have a doctorate in order to become a NP. A lot of people are rushing to get it done now so...
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    RN-MSN program at Aspen University

    Meriwhen replied to mkdwhnpbc's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Well they did reply to my inquiry pretty fast...so did nameless online RN-BSN program Though from what I've read they (Aspen) do have a great reputation...it's just a matter of determining if I am...