Meriwhen ASN, BSN, MSN, RN

Psych ICU, addictions

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    What's your favorite lip product for work?

    Meriwhen replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    Revlon Colorstay if I want the color to last. Tarte Lip Stains are far less drying than the traditional ink-marker type stains. They may not last as long, but they wear far better (this is, they...
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    Thought Interview went well, then a denial...

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

    I've had interviews that I thought went well and was all but offered the job. Then I was rejected or never heard back despite following up. It happens When you are rejected, remember that it's not...
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    Yelled at for posting on AN

    Meriwhen replied to Bormio's topic in General Students

    Sorry to say this, but the fault lies entirely with you. If they hacked your account, then it's an invasion of privacy issue. But they didn't do anything more than look at what you knowingly posted...
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    What can get you fired??

    Meriwhen replied to kelsie*bear's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Anything can get your fired. So can nothing at all, especially if you live an "employment at will"
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    How often do you do dosage calculation?

    Meriwhen replied to winter_green's topic in General Nursing

    Just about every day...and like slightymental_RN, most of mine are the type I can do in my head, with the occasional "someone get the calculator!"
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    Another nurse bites the dust due to facebook

    Meriwhen replied to siringe's topic in Nursing News

    I find it far safer to post nothing on Facebook that I wouldn't say straight to the face of management/coworkers/bosses/etc. or wouldn't be ashamed of them finding out about. I save my ranting, work...
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    What do we think about this job?

    Meriwhen replied to nursalicious's topic in Nursing Career

    Well, you have to decide what things matter the most to you. If it's having four days off every week regardless of what that would entail, then no, this is not the job for you. If you'd rather have...
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    She was honest but...

    Meriwhen replied to curious_boss's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Agreed. Monitoring programs are pretty strict and it's nearly impossible for her to relapse without it being detected quickly. Also, look at how much clean time she has. If she's only got a few months...
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    Asked to reduce pointage...weird

    Meriwhen replied to LNDRN19's topic in General Nursing

    It does sound a bit off...especially since where work, anything below 0.8 is considered part-time and doesn't carry full benefits with it. If I were you, I'd try to stay at the 0.9...and maybe see if...
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    Can you be fired after giving notice??

    Meriwhen replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    If you're in an employment-at-will state, I suppose they can fire you. I think what they'd probably do instead of firing you is call you out (off?) as much as they can during your notice. That way...
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    Wrong for all the right reasons?

    Meriwhen replied to busybee123's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I understand that you were riled up and offended at having to take a drug test, especially since the count was off before you even had access to the narcs...at the same time, as others said, taking...
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    google lookalike

    Meriwhen replied to rn2010mh's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Why not put the cartoon of the cat on the website? :) Even if you don't use the site for nursing, at least it's YOUR internet presence that is entirely under YOUR control. And with a little meta-tag...
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    google lookalike

    Meriwhen replied to rn2010mh's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Even if she took the blog/website down, it's likely that cached copies of those pages live on in Google and in archive.org, and the only person who can remove those cached copies is...you guessed it,...
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    Work calling 3-4+ times a week to come in

    Meriwhen replied to PAERRN20's topic in General Nursing

    "I'm sorry, but I can't." Repeat as needed until they get the
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    One bad egg...

    Meriwhen replied to OttawaRPN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks. I'm a big Shaun the Sheep fan
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    What are the requirements to be a military nurse?

    Meriwhen replied to watchasay10's topic in Government, Military

    From what I remember from their attempts to recruit me, you can enter into the Army with a ADN or diploma. However you would be enlisted, not an officer--to be an officer you would need a BSN or...
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    One bad egg...

    Meriwhen replied to OttawaRPN's topic in General Nursing

    That's along the lines of what I was thinking. How were the rules about the lab coats conveyed to the students and their CI: were they specifically told the labcoats were only for staff to wear and...
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    Dressing up on Halloween... unprofessional?

    Meriwhen replied to agent's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I'm in psych so costumes wouldn't really go over well. I'll usually dress in scrubs the color(s) of the holiday (black or orange for today, red and green for Christmas,
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    Drug Calulation Problem

    Meriwhen replied to juzme's topic in General Nursing

    Using ratio and proportion: 0.4cc/x mg = 1cc/5mg x = (5 * 0.4) / 1 x = 2 / 1 x =
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    What does a chemical dependency RN do?

    Meriwhen replied to LocalGal's topic in Addictions

    I have never heard of using methadone for benzo withdrawal. Why don't they use a diazepam or phenobarbital taper instead? I'm curious...I'm going to have to ask my resident addictionologist about...
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    Now was this really necessary ?!

    Meriwhen replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    If you were the one doing the sticking and for whatever reason you deemed that wearing a face shield was necessary, would you skip wearing it just because the patient looked put out or voiced a "WTH?"...
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    If you go to the ER or doctor's office, do you tell them you're a nurse?

    Meriwhen replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I don't need to say anything--most of the time I show up for the appointment/visit in my
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    Customizing your cover letters

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

    I saved one basic template letter, made copies of it and tweaked it for each facility. I also saved copies of every letter I made so if I went for a different job in the same facility, I only had to...
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    Help understanding legal implications fundamentals question

    Meriwhen replied to swansonplace's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    In the perfect textbook world of nursing, using a hospital interpreter is the correct answer. In the real world of nursing...until you get hold of that interpreter (and in most hospitals you can...
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    Gabapentin?

    Meriwhen replied to IaCountryGirl's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Our MDs use gabapentin for the following: neuropathic pain, seizures, mood stabilization, anxiety and/or as a sleep aid (the last is given as one large dose HS). Dig around in the chart a bit more...