Meriwhen ASN, BSN, MSN, RN

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    Job Dates:Very disapponted, for a couple of reasons, just need to vent.

    Meriwhen replied to MBsGirl's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck with the job situation! Don't give up yet. What I've done to keep track of employment dates, addresses from the last 7 years, certifications, reference names and numbers, etc. is to put all...
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    Did I get the job?

    Meriwhen replied to mcpnurse's topic in General Nursing

    IMO, you're not hired until you have a specific verbal or a specific written offer of a job. It looks good though, but until that offer comes through I wouldn't leave any current job/quit job hunting...
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    Hypothetical Question about Seeing Something at Work...

    Meriwhen replied to Born2BWild's topic in General Nursing

    Another vote for MYOB. You don't know the whole story: it could be platonic, or it could not...but unless it's your SO involved in that embrace or there's a code going on and they're ignoring it, the...
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    Do you have a best friend at work?

    Meriwhen replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    No. I suppose I am closer to some staff than to others, but no relationships are so close that we're hanging out after work, contacting each other at home, or even Facebooking each other. This...
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    What grade is "passing" in your nursing school??

    Meriwhen replied to blessed2bfree's topic in General Students

    The first time in school (ADN), it was 80. The second time in school (BSN), it is
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    First Interview

    Meriwhen replied to Alli711's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You should be in business wear (suit, skirt or slacks)...don't even think of wearing anything less than business casual, and definitely don't show up in scrubs! TwentytenRN's questions are...
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    Obnoxious classmates that turn into great nurses

    Meriwhen replied to newtress's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes, it just takes the kick in the a** they get when nursing in the real world for these people to get the hint and straighten their acts up. Now if that only worked for
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    Have you ever had a pt that you knew in real life?

    Meriwhen replied to AmericanChai's topic in General Nursing

    I've never had a patient I knew in real life and I never will: our facility's policy is that if we have a relationship with someone outside of here, we can't care for them while they're a patient...
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    How do you handle the smells and control your gag reflex?

    Meriwhen replied to MiahMSN's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work summers on a dairy farm...the good news is that the human nose tends to tune out smells after a few minutes or so of being exposed to it. So most smells you won't even notice after a...
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    Transitioning - student nurse to professional nurse - advice for class presentation?

    Meriwhen replied to notthereyet0's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Technically, you become a professional nurse the minute you get notification that you passed the NCLEX and are licensed :) As far as adjusting to life as a professional nurse...the one big thing I...
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    IDoes the probation period means the same as orientation?

    Meriwhen replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Have to agree with the above posters: in my work experiences, probation when you first start the job is typical--it's a chance for you two to see how you like each other and how well you are...
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    Is it possible to work full time as an RN while attending college full time for BSN

    Meriwhen replied to satyadhi's topic in General Students

    Is it possible to be both a full-time student and full-time employee? Yes Is it a wise decision? That's debatable. I'm of llg's mindset: I think doing both full-time would spread yourself too thin as...
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    Book for a new addictions (detox) nurse?

    Meriwhen replied to Ekstasis's topic in Addictions

    The Substance Abuse Handbook is a good, portable book--you can get it from Lippincott Wilkins and Williams. It runs about $60. If you can get your hands on it, the textbook Principles of Addiction...
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    Chart Audits -- I Couldn't Make This Up!

    Meriwhen replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Nursing Humor

    Sounds like some of the documentation I have to do in psych...being objective and straightforward isn't the hard part; most of my fun is in taking down patient quotations, especially during the...
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    Chart Audits -- I Couldn't Make This Up!

    Meriwhen replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like some of the documentation I have to do in psych...being objective and straightforward isn't the hard part; most of my fun is in taking down patient quotations, especially during the...
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    Postpone nclex?

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

    Also, keep in mind that a lot of states give you a time limit in which to take the boards after you get your ATT. For example, in my state, I needed to take the NCLEX within 6 months of getting my ATT...
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    VENT: school still ruining my life after graduation

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

    Double-check that your place of employment will accept hand-delivered sealed transcripts. Most will...however, exceptions do exist: my workplace would only accept the transcript if it was sent...
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    WOW at least they are being honest...

    Meriwhen replied to Coloradogrl's topic in General Students

    If it does exist, it's either someone working 96 hours a week and is making killer overtime but who has no life outside of work... Or it's in some big metropolis/upper-class area and they forgot to...
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    know your meds!...or else!

    Meriwhen replied to cgilmour26's topic in General Students

    Also try studying the families of drugs, as most drugs in the same family have similar actions, effects and side effects. This doesn't mean that the drugs in that family all work identically, but if a...
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    An OB question

    Meriwhen replied to Guerilla04's topic in General Students

    For the baby, you would not give water for the first feeding. The first feeding should be from the breast (ideally) or a bottle of formula. For mom...she should have only clear fluids until...
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    What stereotypes should I expect?

    Meriwhen replied to vhinrich's topic in Male Nursing Students

    As everyone has said, the two big ones that you may come across is that you're gay or that you failed out of/couldn't get into med school. Another thing is that besides being mistake for a doctor,...
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    Nursing in the Military

    Meriwhen replied to SL2014's topic in Government, Military

    The chances of you getting sent overseas or to a war zone as a Navy nurse are better than you think. One I knew had just been commmissioned before she got sent off for a year in Iraq; another spent a...
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    I think I could be an Alcoholic.......

    Meriwhen replied to KayceeLeeRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    This is true. Attending an AA meeting doesn't commit you to anything or even officially certify you as an alcoholic/someone with a drinking problem. Open AA meetings are as they say: open to...
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    First time you put your stamp on the world as "RN"

    Meriwhen replied to Emergency RN's topic in General Nursing

    I passed the boards and was at a classmate's house. I had updated my resume with my licensure information. My classmate proofread it and asked me why hadn't I put "RN" after my name like she did....
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    Backround and drug tests...............

    Meriwhen replied to liberty_bell's topic in General Nursing

    When I was hired, I didn't pay for the drug test...I did have to pay for the background check ($30); they told us up front that the fee would be deducted from our first check. And yes, I had a...