Meriwhen ASN, BSN, MSN, RN

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    What to do with co-worker that is drinking

    Meriwhen replied to robby5313's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, unless she is drinking and/or impaired at work, there's not much you can do in terms of reporting her to anyone. As long as she's 21, whether she decides to drink in her off-hours is...
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    Alright to leave new nursing position for a better one elsewhere?

    Meriwhen replied to Lo-Hud's topic in General Nursing

    If the interview with "better" went so well, why haven't they contacted you yet? Are we talking only a period of days since that first interview...or weeks? If it's been only a day or two since the...
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    Best makeup for clinicals?

    Meriwhen replied to chinacatSN's topic in General Students

    Bare Minerals is one of the best: it holds up through almost anything and is very kind to the skin. If you still need additional help, get their oil-control primer and use that underneath. And since...
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    What is the least amount you would work for as a RN?

    Meriwhen replied to K.Jamison, RN's topic in General Nursing

    It would depend on what else came with the job: for $12 an hour, there better be some damn good perks and benefits...or be entirely under the table, but that's a whole other debate. The nice thing...
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    Will Bad Credit Effect Job Opportunities?

    Meriwhen replied to jaydani's topic in General Nursing

    Depending on the job you're going for, it is possible that it could affect your job hunt. But according to the FTC website, if something in your credit report prevents you from getting hired, the...
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    single mothers: best area of nursing to go into re: hours and salary?

    Meriwhen replied to rnintwo's topic in General Nursing

    A good way to start finding quality childcare is to check the state websites and look for licensed childcare providers. The state websites will also let you see if there are any deficiencies or...
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    the dreaded holidays..... & do you work 'em by choice?

    Meriwhen replied to DayDreamin ER CRNP's topic in General Nursing

    I work most holidays: the double pay is nice and I'll pick shifts that minimize the inconvenience with family
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    Want to resign outright. What happens?

    Meriwhen replied to SoundofMusic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    If at all possible, do not quit without giving notice: either 2 weeks or whatever your facility policy mandates. The nursing world is smaller than you think and the odds are good you'll cross paths...
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    Possible exposure to Hep C from needle stick

    Meriwhen replied to RNmom24's topic in General Nursing

    While I agree with you to a point, I'll bet that your opinion on the matter would change should you be the one at the wrong end of the needlestick. I hope it never happens so my theory is never...
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    Can they do this?

    Meriwhen replied to Randomnurse3's topic in Nurses Recovery

    But I sincerly doubt that other hair would grow long enough for testing purposes. Seriously. OP: unfortunately, in many facilities (such as my own) refusing any drug test for any reason is equivalent...
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    Is it safe to take Ativan? The whole benzo addiction thing scares me!

    Meriwhen replied to RevolutioN2013's topic in Psychiatric

    We can't give medical advice here--the best person to discuss your concerns with is your
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    Do people actually do safety checks?

    Meriwhen replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    My techs usually do it; if they can't, I will. But it gets done every single shift I
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    TCC A & P question

    Meriwhen replied to turtlesrus's topic in Virginia Nursing

    From what I remember about 141/142 online there are no group projects, at least none with the professor/instructors I
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    single mothers: best area of nursing to go into re: hours and salary?

    Meriwhen replied to rnintwo's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry to say it, but as a new grad it is highly unlikely that you will snag a 9-5 weekday only job making 60K. You need to look at things realistically. There's too many other new grads out...
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    leaving job when pregnant?

    Meriwhen replied to tigkaskit's topic in Nursing Career

    That would be my concern. Granted, they can't legally use your pregnancy as a reason to discriminate against you...but that's not to say they won't come up with some other reason not to hire
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    Just a vent

    Meriwhen replied to canesdukegirl's topic in General Nursing

    A doctor did that to me once. I decided that he was going to be treated with the same level of respect that he showed me, so two days later I did it right back to him. He never did it again. Yes,...
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    Can't work hospital hours-- but I love being a nurse!

    Meriwhen replied to mentalhealthRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Also, most acute care facilities require you work at least every other or every 3rd weekend. It would be very rare to find a bedside nursing position that wouldn't involve any Saturdays or Sundays....
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    Are these holidays off the norm?

    Meriwhen replied to nursalicious's topic in General Nursing

    At my last job (not in nursing). Black Friday was a paid holiday, and Christmas Eve was often (not always) an unofficial
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    seeing a patient in the newspaper

    Meriwhen replied to anon456's topic in General Nursing

    OP: don't do it. I know you mean well, but to tell them that you once took care of the child is a privacy violation that could lead to a lot of trouble for you. Instead, do what others have said and...
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    Are these holidays off the norm?

    Meriwhen replied to nursalicious's topic in General Nursing

    Getting the Friday after Thanksgiving as a holiday is a fair trade for Christmas Eve, since there's still some places that won't consider Black Friday as a paid holiday...which can suck because then...
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    Can't work hospital hours-- but I love being a nurse!

    Meriwhen replied to mentalhealthRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Most hospitals and acute care facilties have waiting lists for day shifts, so it's very unlikely that you'd be hired into a new facility straight for days. And very few NMs would risk the bad blood...
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    Tidewater Community College

    Meriwhen replied to NursingStudent08's topic in Virginia Nursing

    You can do either. Anyone who graduates from TCC--not just the nursing program--either has to complete ITE115 or take a computer test to fulfill the computer comptency requirement. AFAIK, you have...
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    How did I get an A in med/surg and a C in OB??

    Meriwhen replied to inProgress's topic in General Students

    It's because OB is not med-surg. OB is its own beast. Or maybe you may have fallen into the "oh I'm female/a mother, so OB is in the bag" trap. Almost everyone in my OB class who struggled or failed...
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    Letter to the Offended

    Meriwhen replied to nursel56's topic in General Nursing

    Tell me he/she/it was wearing something under
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    How does your unit handle daylight savings time?

    Meriwhen replied to PhilaBSNstudent's topic in General Nursing

    When I used to work nights--not in a hospital setting--I was paid for how many hours I worked. So this meant I was paid for only 11 hours the night daylight saving time began (since I only worked 11),...