Meriwhen ASN, BSN, MSN, RN

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    TCC A & P question

    Meriwhen replied to turtlesrus's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I did it online through the Chesapeake campus and it was
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    Should I get liability insurance?

    Meriwhen replied to chiuli's topic in General Nursing

    Get insurance immediately. Most insurance companies will let you sign up online, and coverage begins the minute you hit the Payment button (or shortly thereafter). Should anything ever happen, your...
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    Is it ok to send resume directly to unit director, and not just online to HR?

    Meriwhen replied to Irock's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed. I've done it and it's gone both ways: sometimes it worked, sometimes it didn't. If you decide to do it, don't be too aggressive about it: drop off/mail your resume, do your follow-up...
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    Calling out sick. How much notice?

    Meriwhen replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    That's not an uncommon policy. Where I work, we have to call out at least two hours prior to a weekday day shift and four hours prior to evenings, nights and ANY weekend shift. So if I want to call...
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    Am I admirably persistent or just delusional?

    Meriwhen replied to SillyInScrubs's topic in General Nursing

    I'd say you are both persistent and delusional. You may be impressing the nurse recruiter with your persistence and willingness to tough it out. But to be honest: if after 5 months she still can't get...
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    VENT: 2 Points away from getting an A

    Meriwhen replied to CBsMommy's topic in General Students

    Been there, done that...and yeah, it sucked. 2 points got me too, and I knew which of the questions I could have answered correctly but didn't. But you'll find that the world doesn't end, you don't...
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    So what would you do in this situation?

    Meriwhen replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    Give the old job as much notice as you can. Even though it was a horrible place to work at, nursing is a small world and you never know who from your old job you'll run into again. And when you get...
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    I think I might have done something stupid.

    Meriwhen replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in General Nursing

    Go talk to her: tell her that there was confusion on your part, especially when you saw that the e-mail was retracted and then she was out of town just before the
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    Scope of Practice Question

    Meriwhen replied to Virgo_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Then call your BON or drop them an e-mail. I've written my BON a few times and they usually respond pretty fast. I'm sure your BON will have the answer for
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    Question about Seizures.

    Meriwhen replied to BSN 2 B's topic in General Nursing

    Ativan: fast acting and can be given in a multiple of ways. Then follow with Dilantin once stabilized. We use phenobarbital to prevent seizures in some of our patients with seizure d/o. But when we've...
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    Recommendation for scrubs?

    Meriwhen replied to Nomijen's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Oh yeah...a heads-up: the pants do come in a few different styles. The sizes of the unisex pants (and it will say "unisex") run rather large compared to the others. So try on each style before you...
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    Recommendation for scrubs?

    Meriwhen replied to Nomijen's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    They have ones that have minimal panty lines...Hanes makes a
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    Recommendation for scrubs?

    Meriwhen replied to Nomijen's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    They do improve with washing :) And I second the poster who recommends nude underwear...though if you can't do the nude, wear white: it's far better to have the white tush than seeing someone in white...
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    Recommendation for scrubs?

    Meriwhen replied to Nomijen's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    You can find decent scrub pants at WalMart--I know they're decent because I wear them. IMO, you don't want to break the bank on white scrub pants because most likely, the only time you'll ever wear...
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    Work as a graduate nurse or pass the NCLEX first?

    Meriwhen replied to decgrad's topic in General Students

    I'd go ahead and start applying now for jobs. As far as you working before you pass the boards...first, check your state's BON to see if you can even work as a GN. If you can, go for it! Two...
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    seeking exam-only RN to BSN

    Meriwhen replied to VTRN774's topic in General Nursing

    It's just not possible--there are courses in the BSN program that you're not going to get in a regular BA/MFA program, nor that you can get out of taking via a test. If you do find one that will let...
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    Certification for Psychiatric Nursing

    Meriwhen replied to GaGal777's topic in Psychiatric

    Including me--I swore I'd never do psych nursing and here I am loving it :) Several of my classmates started off interested in one area to change their mind several times before they graduated. On...
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    work 1 day week, 8 hours, is it possible?

    Meriwhen replied to otherendeavors's topic in Nursing Career

    If you are already a nurse, find a place that will hire you per-diem/PRN and whose minimum requirement is one shift a week. As others have said, a lot of places won't let you do that until you have a...
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    Got a call for interview, but had applied 8 months back

    Meriwhen replied to PRETTYODD's topic in General Nursing

    I had a SNF facility call me back one year after I applied. I was enjoying myself working in psych and turned them down. If you're able to transfer, then I say go on the interview and see what...
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    Resigned From Job today was my letter of resignation appropriate

    Meriwhen replied to jtfl's topic in Nursing Career

    I would drop the "much soul searching" and just start it off with "With deep regret." Also, it looks like you only gave one week's notice, which could come back to haunt you in your RN job search....
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    Tired of working weekends

    Meriwhen replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think less of you for wanting weekends off--if anything, I admire the fact that you're aware you're not going to get such a thing in most hospitals or acute care settings and that you'll have...
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    RN still working as CNA at dream job :(..

    Meriwhen replied to jmurnbsn's topic in General Nursing

    If you can afford to do so, hang in there a bit longer and see if something opens up. Maybe look for a PRN spot in the hospital (or at another facility) to help you gain some experience while you're...
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    LVNs training RNs???

    Meriwhen replied to JStollRN's topic in General Nursing

    Keep in mind that LPNs and RNs do a lot of the same tasks, so don't automatically write the training experience off as being inappropriate. That doesn't mean you should follow incorrect training from...
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    New Grad with no experience feels like being discriminated

    Meriwhen replied to strawberrypie's topic in General Nursing

    OP: I'm sorry that you are going to a frustrating time and I know from experience that it doesn't seen fair in the least. However, what you are experiencing is not discrimation, not even by a long...
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    College transcripts and first nursing job

    Meriwhen replied to Tua15395's topic in First Year After Licensure

    They asked for my GPA during the interview; before they made the final job offer I had to send them an official copy of the