Meriwhen ASN, BSN, MSN, RN

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    ACLS or PALS

    Meriwhen replied to drod8375's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    ANYONE can become ACLS or PALS certified. Seriously. My father--who was not in a healthcare career at all--could have signed up for ACLS or PALS and provided that he passed the knowledge and...
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    How do I get back to where I came from?

    Meriwhen replied to rnshallind's topic in General Nursing

    In addition to all that llg said, also consider per-diem jobs or working for an agency/registry. Agencies/registries may be more forgiving when it comes to age and/or having recent experience, though...
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    Pattern scheduling

    Meriwhen replied to veriteblesse's topic in General Nursing

    My department has pattern scheduling, the pattern covering two weeks. It's nice in that we know exactly what our schedules will be and we're not subject to scheduling surprises. It also means we...
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    is it easier to get into an ADN program?

    Meriwhen replied to chikaonu's topic in General Students

    Depends on the programs in your area. Where I first went to school, it was just as hard to get into the one ADN program in town as it was for the BSN programs. Since then, the ADN program I...
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    Took my NCLEX and my pop up changed

    Meriwhen replied to justgot2makeit's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    DO NOT rely on the pop-up. It has been known to be inaccurate at times...what's happening to you is a good example of just that. Find something to distract yourself while you're waiting for the...
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    Flu Shot Reaction--Need Advice

    Meriwhen replied to Kenmore1009's topic in General Nursing

    That's what my coworkers who refuse the flu shot have to do: mask up. The mask hasn't really affected their practice AFAIK, though I'll ask one of them because I'm kind of curious about it myself....
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    CPAP machine

    Meriwhen replied to akaur212's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Also moved to Nursing Student Assistance
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    CPAP machine

    Meriwhen replied to akaur212's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yes yes YES. Resist the urge to say "but what if..." when reading these questions. Because if you're doing that, then you're reading too much into the question. And then you risk answering based on...
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    CPAP machine

    Meriwhen replied to akaur212's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You could contact the MD directly. Now whether you could take a verbal/telephone order as a LPN depends on both your state's scope of nursing practice AND your facility's policy. For example, your...
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    MD in the Philippines?

    Meriwhen replied to Plumrose15153's topic in Nurse Registration

    OK... First of all, you should ask a MD forum about going to medical school overseas. AN's a nursing forum--we can't speak as to how MDs are educated and/or licensed. As far as becoming a NP...you...
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    MD in the Philippines?

    Meriwhen replied to Plumrose15153's topic in Nurse Registration

    Moving to Nurse Registration
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    CPAP machine

    Meriwhen replied to akaur212's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    And in my unit, I have to call the MD for orders...because it's a psych unit and you know, CPAPs can be used as tools to harm either oneself or someone else. I'd also have to get them transferred to...
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    Can Nurse Practitioners Become Doctors?

    Meriwhen replied to VanessaTitoyan's topic in Advanced Practice

    I'm presuming you mean a medical doctor (MD/DO) and not merely getting a PhD/DNP. Can a NP become a doctor? Certainly! Anyone can become a doctor provided they get into medical school, graduate from...
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    Low Census

    Meriwhen replied to allstressedout1's topic in General Nursing

    We have the opposite problem: too many patients, sometimes not enough nurses :/ For the times we do have a low census, the cancellation policy is as follows: any OT staff is always cancelled first....
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    How do I defend myself against this?

    Meriwhen replied to Bluebird56's topic in General Nursing

    Whether or not you did do it, I would contact your malpractice insurance provider and/or legal counsel. This. Guilty or innocent, you're now a marked nurse. Best you get out of Dodge and learn...
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    Challenging the LVN Board

    Meriwhen replied to cvh1576's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Application for Vocational Nurse Licensure by Examination - Board of Vocational Nursing & Psychiatric Technicians You would fall under #3, so look here for the details: Method 3: Qualification...
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    What Did You Get For Nurses Week?

    Meriwhen replied to iPink's topic in General Nursing

    We must work at the same hospital and/or specialty because that pretty much described my week
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    online BSN- no proctored exams

    Meriwhen replied to KRH123's topic in General Nursing

    To be honest, I would be highly skeptical of any RN-BSN program that did not have any testing. Papers and presentations can't test/demonstrate/measure every bit of essential knowledge and skill. I...
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    I need some guidance

    Meriwhen replied to csanneh70's topic in General Nursing

    No. They are two separate fields in healthcare, so being a CNA is not required to be a phlebotomist and vice
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    Older nurses

    Meriwhen replied to poopylala's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, I left that "SUPER appealing" job to return to the inpatient trenches. And I've never been happier in my nursing life than I am right now. Perhaps I'm the anomaly? But to each their
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    License at Risk? Put up or shut up,,,

    Meriwhen replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Keep in mind that the BON expects you to refuse an unsafe assignment (however, they don't care if your employer fires you as a result of refusing). If you choose to take on an unsafe assignment, then...
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    C Section Post-Op Rx

    Meriwhen replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    Not a OR or OB nurse... For my own C-section, I was given Toradol. Opiates were not an option because I react horribly to them (I was probably the first patient the nurse ever came across that...
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    Older nurses

    Meriwhen replied to poopylala's topic in General Nursing

    The oldest nurse--that I know of, anyway--that I work with is almost 80. I know this for certain because she asked me to help her fill out her license renewal form. And she doesn't work a...
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    Older nurses

    Meriwhen replied to poopylala's topic in General Nursing

    I'm still at the bedside and have no plans to leave any time soon. Possibly never. Interestingly enough, I have noticed that in my ED, it doesn't seem like there's a single nurse that appears to be...
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    Switching specialties

    Meriwhen replied to BlueBoxSearcher's topic in General Nursing

    With all due respect...why in the world should that matter? YOU are the one who will be working as a nurse, YOU will be the ones putting in the blood, sweat and tears to take care of these patients....