Meriwhen ASN, BSN, MSN, RN

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    Nurses what is your favorite state and why?

    Meriwhen replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I lived in Corpus Christi. Parts of it are breathtakingly beautiful. The summers are a pain, but you learn not to leave the house between 10am and 4pm, and the 70 degree winter weather more than makes...
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    Nurses what is your favorite state and why?

    Meriwhen replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    My favorite state is unconsciousness, especially if it's in a combative patient Seriously, I have to say it's Texas: you can find a bit of everything (from cultures to lifestyles to weather) there,...
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    Cameras

    Meriwhen replied to arw979's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We have them everywhere here too...then again, I work in a psych facility. ETA: sorry about that--for some reason I thought this post was listed under the "General Nursing" section. I didn't know it...
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    Are contact precautions ordered by the MD?

    Meriwhen replied to littley's topic in General Students

    Good question...I think precautions are ordered and discontinued by the MD. However, that's not going to stop me from grabbing a mask and/or gown if I think there's a valid reason for me to be wearing...
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    Drunk paitents

    Meriwhen replied to Holly.G's topic in General Students

    OP: you can't hold the patient in the hospital for treatment unless they are an immediate danger to themselves or others...and like Elkpark said, it'd be a psychiatric hold, not a medical one. Also,...
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    Dont you hate it when.....

    Meriwhen replied to 2shihtzus's topic in General Nursing

    I agree: why not tell you then and there what these "issues" are or just wait until Monday to even bring it up, instead of mentioning it in passing which puts you through agony all weekend... Good...
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    Tattoo's....quick ?

    Meriwhen replied to nursingstudent221's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I don't have one, but I do want one I'm getting it in 2010 come hell or high water. And to answer the OP...same as Crux1024: if they're not offensive, my workplace doesn't
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    Totally lost! Anyone else?

    Meriwhen replied to CrunchyMama's topic in General Students

    It comes with time and practice. Remember, you are brand-new at this...and all of the nurses you see working on the floor were once in the same shoes as you
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    minimum passing grade

    Meriwhen replied to sugarmaple's topic in General Students

    Graduated from an ADN program: 80%, plus had to satisfactory complete clinicals (which weren't graded--they were pass/fail. So even if you had a 100% on the coursework/tests but failed clinicals, you...
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    Still penny pinching

    Meriwhen replied to Williss2's topic in General Nursing

    Ironically, I find that I've been cooking more since I started working full-time. It's not a money thing though...I find cooking is good stress relief. And it's a bit of a guilt thing too: on the...
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    What is the BEST and WORST nursing fields?

    Meriwhen replied to nurse441's topic in General Nursing

    It's all relative because one nurse's utopia is another nurse's nightmare. I love psych nursing, but a few of my classmates likened it to hell. I think L&D is the worst field to go into, but for...
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    Still penny pinching

    Meriwhen replied to Williss2's topic in General Nursing

    The problem isn't your salary; it's your family's spending. You and your spouse need to sit down and honestly look at your finances. Look at your last month's expenses (or if that is not possible,...
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    Does allnurses.com make you a better nurse?

    Meriwhen replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    It's been helpful
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    Help with Elopement

    Meriwhen replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think it's also time to have a heart-to-heart with the patient and his wife as well, as they both need to be reminded of their rights. The patient has Parkinson's and that alone does NOT make him...
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    Did I keep my composure...too well?

    Meriwhen replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know if I could have remained as calm as you have, so I applaud your composure. I also don't know that if had you lost it easier, he wouldn't still have tried to kiss you...so I don't think...
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    what do you regret?

    Meriwhen replied to Rosa523's topic in General Students

    Not having worked during school as a CNA/tech. Granted, my personal circumstances would have made it very difficult...but it would have been great experience as well as helped me land a job a lot...
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    Ranting and Raving - Bear With

    Meriwhen replied to madnurse2b's topic in General Students

    Breathe... Don't worry about the cheaters: focus on youself. The cheaters will get what's coming to them in the end, usually on the NCLEX. Of course, should you ever come across evidence, turn their...
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    Life is too short to be this stressed

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

    That's some psych hospital you work at. At mine, it is also clean and entertaining (very little blood and body fluids to deal with), but I have lots of charting and not much downtime. Occasionally a...
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    drifferent shifts question.

    Meriwhen replied to nursingstudent221's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Around here, 8 hour shifts are usually 7-3, 3-11 and 11-7. 12's are usually 7a-7p, 7p-7a, 11a-11p, 11p-11a and--yes, I saw this at my local ED:
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    Per Diem Holiday Scheduling

    Meriwhen replied to cscooking's topic in General Nursing

    We have to be available (i.e., put in shifts) for four holidays a year. Whether we're called to work those shifts is another story. Usually they start with whoever is regularly scheduled for that day....
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    Pregnancy-Hot Baths

    Meriwhen replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    From what I've read in my pregnancy (non-nursing) books, it's because it increases the chance of birth defects developing. Personally, I love a bath where I turn on just the hot water tap, lie back...
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    which comes first ?report or counting narcs

    Meriwhen replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    The staff is supposed to be there 15 minutes before the change of shift as well as stay 15 minutes after for report, counting, etc. So a 7-3 shift is technically 6:45-3:15. Usually we do report first...
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    Q4-6

    Meriwhen replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    How about this one: 50-100mg Vistaril q4-6h prn. Actual order I had to deal with...talk about having leeway for nursing judgements. I hope they don't put that on the prescription when the patient...
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    Priority Medication Administration

    Meriwhen replied to NnSweets's topic in General Students

    1. Nitroglycerine: want to try to stop the progression towards an MI 2. Antibiotics: these are given on a precise schedule in order to be the most effective 3. IM injection: pain should be relieved 4....
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    Student Wrongfully Dismissed

    Meriwhen replied to thinksdifferently's topic in General Nursing

    With all due respect, all of that does little to prove his academic integrity--it's a mistaken belief that the only people who cheat are those who are doing poorly. Unless you ARE him, you have no way...