Meriwhen ASN, BSN, MSN, RN

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    Nursing 3-11 and marriage

    Meriwhen replied to NamasteNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I sometimes work 3-11, and it's been good since it gives my better half quality time with our son that he might not normally get. Then again, we're military so we're used to long seperations, wacky...
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    Medication problems

    Meriwhen replied to healthstar's topic in General Nursing

    Trust me: when you are in the hospital, you WILL have a drug reference lying around that will see a lot of use :) No one expects nurses to know every single drug out there in minute detail...though...
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    Help! About to start 1st Lpn job and am unsure of what the meds I am prescribed.

    Meriwhen replied to angeleyes123's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    If you have to take a drug test, be upfront about what medication you're on BEFORE you take the test, and be prepared to produce valid prescriptions. It's a lot easier to tell them about your meds...
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    Can I get my LPN license after completing an entire year of Nursing school?

    Meriwhen replied to Felicia327's topic in General Students

    In addition to checking with the school, check with those states' BON. Some states will let you test for LPN after the first year of RN school; other states require that you graduate from an LPN...
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    Do you wear different scrubs for psych?

    Meriwhen replied to angelfire280's topic in Psychiatric

    I can wear any scrubs I want so long as they're not offensive...as far as scrubs can be offensive, anwyay :) The nurses at my facility wear a variety of colors and print designs--I've seen it all....
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    Are you buying individual malpractice insurance?

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

    Hell yeah--I wouldn't think of working without it! If something were to ever happen at work, I know that nurses are one of the first ones they'd throw under the bus...so I'm not taking any chances. I...
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    Do you get your final exam grade?

    Meriwhen replied to Nurse Connie's topic in General Students

    Both of my programs used/use Blackboard, so every test and assignment grade including the final is posted. Now whether we can go back and argue over a grade is another story...the ADN program would...
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    6 mos pregnant and offered new grad position

    Meriwhen replied to avroman13's topic in General Nursing

    I'd try to delay the start date if you can; otherwise have a long talk with HR and your supervisor about your options. They can still fire you after hiring if they can prove they'd fire a non-pregnant...
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    Have anyone ever attended two colleges at once?

    Meriwhen replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I did. I had to move across the country one year, so I took one course at the local CC and another course online through my "home" CC which was 2,000 miles away at the time. No
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    will i be able to get a job in a hospital as a graduate nurse or cna?

    Meriwhen replied to kimesha101's topic in General Nursing

    You can try, but don't be surprised if you get rejected--a lot of hospitals won't hire a RN as a CNA because they know the minute a RN job opens up they're out of there. They'd rather not waste the...
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    advice please: private lpn school or nvcc?

    Meriwhen replied to freemiki's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I'd skip the private school. The job market sucks, there's no telling when it will get better, and your friend is right: a lot of places are moving away from hiring LPNs in favor of RNs. So IMO...
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    How can I make myself stand out among nursing students

    Meriwhen replied to ariviezz's topic in General Students

    I think the way the OP phrased it threw us off a bit: she/he states they're a nursing student but wants to know how to get into a nursing program... For getting into most NS, a good GPA is a big deal....
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    lpn supervising RN!!!

    Meriwhen replied to masry123's topic in General Nursing

    It happened to me when I was working at the city clinic; my immediate supervisor was an LPN...but like Leslie said, it wasn't as much clinical supervision as it was paperwork and patient
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    What's in your sharps container?

    Meriwhen replied to dontwakeme's topic in General Nursing

    Sharps, anything with patient blood on it such as glucometer strips and lancets, and the occasional wasted
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    Finding a Job- New Grad

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

    I graduated just after the market went south...it took me 3
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    What would you make of this?

    Meriwhen replied to bluemorningglory's topic in General Nursing

    I am very surprised--and concerned--that you aren't already getting report. How can you give the best care possible to a patient if you don't know what's going on with them? In almost every hospital...
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    nursing job question

    Meriwhen replied to seek4hope's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ignore any instructor who tells you that you can wait until after graduation to apply. Start looking and applying to jobs early, several months before you graduate. Don't be surprised if many jobs...
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    Pathophysiology Online

    Meriwhen replied to shadet541's topic in General Students

    Depends on whether your school will offer it online. Ask them to see if they do...or if they recommend a particular school to take the class through. After all, what's the point in finding out where...
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    GN permits

    Meriwhen replied to newgrad04's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Check the Texas BON website. Usually, GN permits are given after you graduate but before you take the NCLEX--they allow you to work as a nurse while you're waiting to take the test. Keep in mind that...
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    Admitting a med error on Facebook??!!

    Meriwhen replied to DLS_PMHNP's topic in General Nursing

    You gave her the heads-up; there's nothing more you can do. She'll have to learn this one the hard way. Even though I love my job and like (90% of the time) where I work, I rarely talk about work...
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    Be extra careful! Posting at internet sites: protect your identity

    Meriwhen replied to laynaER's topic in General Nursing

    Despite being very prudent about posting, I'm sure some have put two-and-two together with me as well...but I'll never confirm or deny who I am here, so all they can do is keep wondering if it's...
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    If You can't find a job/volunteer at a Hospital!!!!!!!

    Meriwhen replied to RN4S22's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Volunteering is a great idea--I volunteered at a city clinic until I landed a job, and the experience I got was priceless. However, please remember that when you offer to volunteer, you are there...
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    Help!:(

    Meriwhen replied to maureenelopre's topic in Virginia Nursing

    To be honest, you will need CPR or BLS (basic life support, so they're basically the same thing) for any nursing job, and employers are going to expect that you will have it before you even arrive at...
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    New Grads hired at my LTC facility

    Meriwhen replied to BackfromRetirement's topic in General Nursing

    Problem there is, if I recall correctly, having two accounts is a violation of the TOS...and based on my own experience running vBulletin forums, a person with multiple accounts is surprisingly easy...
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    ON PROBATION

    Meriwhen replied to sissykim's topic in General Nursing

    It's never too late to get an attorney--if you can, get one ASAP. If you have malpractice insurance, you should be able to get one through them. Remember that the BON is NOT your friend. They're not...