Meriwhen ASN, BSN, MSN, RN

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    Quick question about SATA questions

    Meriwhen replied to skillaz's topic in General Students

    Select all that apply means just that: select all that apply. That means at least one answer is correct... so it may be just the one answer, all of them, or anything in between. I've come across...
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    Can the DON make you stay for OT if the next shift doesn't show or is called off?

    Meriwhen replied to TonyaM73's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You can't leave your patients without handing over to another nurse; however AFAIK there is no mandate that you have to stay 4 hours or half the shift...you only have to stay until you've reported to...
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    Looking for the PERFECT ink pen ;)

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

    Pilot
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    New Grad! Finally found a job as home care nurse! Will the experience be enough?

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

    It may not be acute care experience, but IMO any nursing experience is better than no nursing experience, which is what you'd have if you were sitting around waiting for the new grad hospital job....
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    What is the work schedule like for RNs?

    Meriwhen replied to Ted D's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on where you work. I have a lot of input into my schedule and pretty much what I ask for is what I get. But I'm also flexible and whenever possible I try to schedule myself for the days...
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    HIPAA--Mixed up discharge papers

    Meriwhen replied to JeanettePNP's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Let them know so they can fix the problem for the
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    How much Time is Left

    Meriwhen replied to Looking for Facts's topic in General Nursing

    The best people to answer this question are the medical staff providing his care...and even then their answer may only be a best guess. People given only weeks or days to live have lasted many times...
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    Thank you food from nursing students

    Meriwhen replied to noyesno's topic in General Nursing

    So you know for future clinicals: be careful when asking because if there's one thing nurses have a hard time resisting, it's free food. And some may get wild and crazy with the requests... :) What...
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    Considering becoming a nurse for a drug rehab center any advise?

    Meriwhen replied to LadyVengeance's topic in Psychiatric

    A lot of the time, working in detox/rehab can be very rewarding. And a lot of the time, working with the patients can feel like you're talking to the walls :) That being said, I love my job and am...
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    Mistake??

    Meriwhen replied to xoemmylouox's topic in General Nursing

    Psych nursing. Yes, you still give out a lot of meds...but therapeutic interactions with patients is one of the most important nursing interventions you will provide. And with many (not all)...
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    Missing Ambien

    Meriwhen replied to pretty70's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    And jokes like that can lead to rumors that can be damaging The 3-11 supervisor should know better. Good for you for always taking it seriously, because it is a very serious
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    you know you work in mental health when...

    Meriwhen replied to sairin8's topic in Nursing Humor

    You're in psych nursing when: * The term 'four point restraint' doesn't excite you in any way. * You can give a flawless IM injection under any
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    When 2 New Grads are hired on the same unit

    Meriwhen replied to Student2Registered's topic in General Nursing

    It was supportive--we both graduated in the same class :) So we weren't starting to get to know each other from ground zero. But psych really wasn't her calling so when something in her desired field...
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    Called into the office, told I'm a slob.

    Meriwhen replied to danceswithsnakes's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sure others have said it already but I'll echo it again: Lane Bryant Their clothing really is cut and designed to flatter larger sizes, and you can find a lot of sharp clothing in there that will...
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    Missing Ambien

    Meriwhen replied to pretty70's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If the narc count was correct at the end of your shift and 3-11 signed for it, then there's nothing they can do to you. Any discrepancy is now the responsibility of 3-11 and NOT you, because it had to...
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    Graduate Nurse starting salary? All feedbacks welcome!

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

    That is probably NOT the average new grad salary :) That's probably the average nurses' salary...and consider that you probably won't hit that average for quite a while until you've racked up...
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    Blatant Nursing "No-No's"........what's your worst???

    Meriwhen replied to anndoodle's topic in General Nursing

    I had a PRN nurse working the unit with me. We had a patient with orders for Lantus 95 units HS. She comes to me and says, "we're out of Lantus, can I give him Regular insulin instead?" Mind you, this...
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    flexible schedule

    Meriwhen replied to purple*11's topic in General Nursing

    It really depends on your facility. At my place the standard is 8s, but if I wanted to work 12s I could. I don't right now, but I could
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    Vent- new grads who don't struggle at work

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

    Just because she's saying "I'm doing great" doesn't mean she's feeling that way inside Seriously though, who cares? Focus on yourself and don't worry about how other new grads are handling--or not...
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    How many mEq's of K would it take to kill a 54lb woman?

    Meriwhen replied to DaughteroftheKing's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I never said it would be a painless
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    Little Miss Know-It-All ?

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

    Never chart for anything you didn't give. And if you're called a "Miss Know-it-All"...well then, at least you'll be a still licensed Miss Know-it-All :) As far as fitting in, the most important thing...
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    Shift Differentials

    Meriwhen replied to Nursey103's topic in General Nursing

    Shift diff doesn't change with OT--or holiday pay--in my place either--it's only the base hourly rate that gets
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    How many mEq's of K would it take to kill a 54lb woman?

    Meriwhen replied to DaughteroftheKing's topic in General Nursing

    And another thing to consider is how the K is administered. If you really want to increase your chances of killing someone, regardless of the amount give it by IV
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    Call-backs from nurse recruiters

    Meriwhen replied to what2donow's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, yes I have. And it took me several days to get back in touch with the recruiters. If you have a cell phone, make sure you give them that phone number as your primary point of contact (make your...
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    Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    Meriwhen replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I love when my patients think they're threatening me by saying they'll go AMA...because unless they're really psychotic, I pretty much tell them exactly what you wrote. And I love it when their face...