Meriwhen ASN, BSN, MSN, RN

Psych ICU, addictions

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    Putting in your own orders

    Meriwhen replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have a unit secretary, so I do my own orders or I'll enlist the help of one of the techs. It's not so
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    What's wrong with this picture?

    Meriwhen replied to AtomicWoman's topic in General Students

    All but one of my instructors would have asked me why I wasn't wearing gloves. The one who wouldn't have asked about the gloves would have found something else to criticize...like, why aren't I doing...
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    Gain or Lose Weight?

    Meriwhen replied to gams77's topic in General Students

    The first couple of classes, I actually lost a little weight because I packed my own lunches. Then I made a few friends...and we began eating lunch out a lot :) Overall, I graduated about 5 lb up...
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    Holiday Pay

    Meriwhen replied to caliotter3's topic in General Nursing

    Got it now, I think I was confused on when you worked :) Good
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    Holiday Pay

    Meriwhen replied to caliotter3's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on when the holiday begins at your place of employment. For example, where I work, holidays begin at 11pm the night before and run through 11pm the day of the holdiday. So if I wanted...
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    Stethoscope for Clinicals

    Meriwhen replied to sophie<3's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I got through school with a Littmann Select and a GRX CD-27. The CD-27 was the better of the two...but by no means was I struggling with the Littmann Select. I agree with AirforceRN: a too-powerful...
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    Am I Doing To Much

    Meriwhen replied to Mr I Care's topic in Nursing Career

    I personally never did any schoolwork during a break, the main reason being was that the time off was a period for me to recharge my batteries. Also, in my school, we never get summers off...so it's...
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    Grades in nursing school

    Meriwhen replied to redvelvet20's topic in General Students

    As a recent graduate...a high GPA and top honors didn't automatically lead me to a plum nursing job the moment I passed the NCLEX. Classmates who did worse than me got hired faster than I did because...
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    Stethoscope for new nursing student?

    Meriwhen replied to ajulian87's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    As someone who has been through nursing school once already (I'm back for the BSN now), I can assure you that you will not be at a disadvantage at clinicals if you don't go with the Cardio III and...
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    Stethoscope for new nursing student?

    Meriwhen replied to ajulian87's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    The II SE is a very good scope, so you'll definitely be fine with that for clinicals. Get that for now and save your money until you graduate. Then if you still want one, you can treat yourself to...
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    feeling stupid..... :(

    Meriwhen replied to jennrose_03's topic in General Students

    Tell your instructor. You are right: it is far better if you take responsibility for the mistake and she hears it directly from you, than for her to learn about it from someone else. At least the...
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    when to start wearing scrubs

    Meriwhen replied to ese1212's topic in General Students

    Technically, you can wear scrubs anytime you want--it's a free country. Otherwise they would not be selling scrubs at WalMart Seriously though...the school will tell you when it's time for you to...
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    Drug Screen

    Meriwhen replied to bettysue62's topic in General Nursing

    Another good argument for being upfront about your meds before the drug screen, than to test positive and try to straighten it out later. As much as they may say they'd be understanding, you'd be...
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    Help!! I failed clinical due to medication error

    Meriwhen replied to yan2006's topic in General Students

    Actually--and we are told this many times over in NS, textbooks, etc.--the student is still liable for their actions in clinical. The fact that she's not licensed doesn't mean she is immune from...
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    Help!! I failed clinical due to medication error

    Meriwhen replied to yan2006's topic in General Students

    And even then, you still need to use two identifiers to ID a patient, so after you scan the barcode, you'd ask him/her his DOB or SSN or match him to the picture in the MAR (can't you tell I work in...
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    Should I contest this?

    Meriwhen replied to redvelvet20's topic in General Students

    I'd ask: after all, the worst thing that your instructor can say is "No" and you haven't lost anything. But like Suesquatch says, don't frame it as a challenge. Just ask her about the question and she...
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    Where to get more patient interaction?

    Meriwhen replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry that you're not a fan of inpatient psych because there's definitely tons of patient interaction in there. So therefore...ICU or maybe a PCU? Both would give you fewer patients (4 or less per...
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    Shoes with Good Support!

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

    I wear regular Dr. Scholl's (sp?) sneakers and add the highest arch inserts I can find. That seems to have done the trick for
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    New grad RN finds job at ltc, but getiing paid as LPN

    Meriwhen replied to newbiehere's topic in General Nursing

    Salary-wise, you're doing a lot better than most new grads in my area as well...but like paacollins said, if you're down as an LPN on paper and something happens there, that could mean trouble for...
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    Do you keep your license(s) in your wallet?

    Meriwhen replied to phoenixrn's topic in General Nursing

    I have no problem with my license information being available: that makes perfect sense. However, I do have a problem with my HOME address being made
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    Can school hold off graduation?

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

    You are eligible to take the NCLEX once you have completed your degree requirements. Graduation is just a
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    Do Day Nurses Really Feel that Night Nurses Do Nothing All Night?

    Meriwhen replied to Brita01's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think it's so much a problem with the actual shift than it is with the actual nurses working it. I've known some night nurses that kick ass at their job...and others that do nothing all shift...
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    Drug Screen

    Meriwhen replied to bettysue62's topic in General Nursing

    The bottle will say when the prescription expires...but it may not use the word "expires". Instead, it may say "Discard after x/x/xx" or "Do not use after x/x/xx". A good rule of thumb is 1 year from...
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    Do you keep your license(s) in your wallet?

    Meriwhen replied to phoenixrn's topic in General Nursing

    I keep a small copy of my license (my state issues both a diploma size and a wallet-size one, so one can come with me) as well as my BLS/ACLS/etc. in my wallet. Unfortunately, a person doesn't even...
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    How To Document Sleeping On Night Shift

    Meriwhen replied to Iggy123's topic in General Nursing

    "Patient resting quietly in bed with eyes closed." Then add on anything that's not normal or quiet (e.g., wheezing, snoring,