Meriwhen ASN, BSN, MSN, RN

Psych ICU, addictions

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    Tidewater Community College

    Meriwhen replied to NursingStudent08's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Don't know when you'll hear back from them, but unless things changed from what I know, the LPN-RN bridge is just over a year long. You'll join the regular RN students in Psychiatric Nursing (NUR 201)...
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    Celebratory Tattoo?

    Meriwhen replied to ortess1971's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I may get a tattoo (though it's been several months since
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    E-mailing Recruiters

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

    I agree, adding RN, BSN (or BSN, RN) wouldn't
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    Mnemonic for cranial nerves

    Meriwhen replied to KR's topic in General Students

    That's the one I learned too...yet until the day I die I will always call CN VIII the vestibulocochlear nerve. I say "And" when I say the phrase but Auditory just doesn't come out when I name the...
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    Missed a call for an on-call shift

    Meriwhen replied to BabyLady's topic in General Nursing

    OP: one more possible solution. You say that the ringtone problem can only be fixed by rebooting your Blackberry. There is a freeware application called QuickPull that will reboot your Blackberry for...
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    My First RN Job.

    Meriwhen replied to nikki005's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Unless you were formerly an LPN/LVN with prior nursing experience, I'd be wary about taking on home health as a new grad job. Like everyone's said, you're on your own when you're out
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    Tidewater Community College

    Meriwhen replied to NursingStudent08's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Yes, you need to take the lab with
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    Is Tramadol a 'true' narcotic or just a pain reliever?

    Meriwhen replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in Patient Medications

    It's not technically a narcotic, but depending on where you live it may be a schedule substance. However, it has a high abuse potential, so if it's not a schedule medication, many facilities treat...
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    Late for Simulation!

    Meriwhen replied to ctaylo11's topic in General Students

    As far as not being late anymore: set your alarm clock earlier and/or leave a few minutes earlier. Late is late whether it's 5 minutes or 50. For your assignment: one reason is that you could miss...
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    Missed a call for an on-call shift

    Meriwhen replied to BabyLady's topic in General Nursing

    Especially since after a couple missed calls, that excuse isn't going to hold water with them anymore. They'll doubt whether you are really having phone problems because from what they're seeing, your...
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    Should I go for the ADN and then BSN, or go straight for BSN?

    Meriwhen replied to tj87's topic in General Students

    I went for the ADN first, and I have to say I'm happy I did. It was faster (very few programs are a faster route to licensure than an ADN) and I was able to start working that much sooner. Also,...
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    Should I Buy Premium Membership to AllNurses.com?

    Meriwhen replied to GonnaBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I got the membership I could afford at the time...so first it was none, then the regular and now this one. I also don't really use any of the benefits except the avatar, signature and editing, and I...
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    dating at work?

    Meriwhen replied to Medsport's topic in Men in Nursing

    Just because they don't always follow the rules of the company doesn't mean they won't enforce those rules, especially when it's convenient for them to do so. I won't tell you Yes or No...all I'll say...
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    A totally different career path please

    Meriwhen replied to spp2423's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Because the "textbook" nursing learned in the classroom is nothing like the real world of nursing. In the textbook, the environment in which you're working in is perfect: no staffing problems,...
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    Am I hired?

    Meriwhen replied to bbie17's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It's done this way in a lot of psych places. If they are considering hiring you, they will check you out head to toe first (background, drugs, references, etc.). If you want the job, you have to do...
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    Need RN's Advice...

    Meriwhen replied to jellybean321's topic in Nursing Career

    Forget working in a hospital--in almost any facility, you will have to make yourself available for some holidays (which ones may involve a little give-or-take on your part), or they will schedule you...
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    Question about scrubs

    Meriwhen replied to michelle2369's topic in General Nursing

    WalMart has everything you need--that's where I get almost of my scrub (and under-scrub) gear
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    Best beach city on the East coast????

    Meriwhen replied to Kurious RN's topic in General Nursing

    Corpus Christi was the best beach city I ever lived in...but like JesssicRN said, it can get hot. The winters are delicious (you can wear shorts nearly year-round) but from May-September, temperatures...
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    Do I need to take my bls card for an interview?

    Meriwhen replied to nlhnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    IMO, always bring your certifications and license to any interview. They may not always ask for it...but when they do, you'll be glad you have it :) If you're worried about misplacing them, make...
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    younger generation of nurses and blackberries?

    Meriwhen replied to stephva1008's topic in General Nursing

    Some of the worst cell phone/texting offenders I've seen are definitely over 30. It's like they're making up for lost
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    Nursing instructor not wearing gloves when starting IV

    Meriwhen replied to latebloomer74's topic in General Students

    It's not illegal for her to not use gloves when starting an IV. However, it's not an intelligent thing for her to do (in fact, it's downright ********, IMO), and the fact that she does it doesn't mean...
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    ...Then you let it go. That's how you take care of yourself...

    Meriwhen replied to southernbelle4lu's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I give myself the drive home to mull over my work day and anything that I'm having a hard time letting go of...then once I'm at my destination, I consciously try not to think about work. Am I always...
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    Can taking prescribed medications bite you in the butt?

    Meriwhen replied to DirtyBlackSocks's topic in General Nursing

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    Student Nurses opinion in online chat VS. being reported to Board of Re

    Meriwhen replied to buddha619's topic in General Nursing

    Nothing wrong with using Yahoo Instant Messenger either, or AIM, or any chat/messaging programs...it's all just a matter of knowing how to use these services intelligently. Too many people don't...
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    Student Nurses opinion in online chat VS. being reported to Board of Re

    Meriwhen replied to buddha619's topic in General Nursing

    Before everyone panics...an IP address from an e-mail will not lead a stranger to your doorstep, that is: they can't find out your home address from it. All an IP address can tell someone is what...