Meriwhen ASN, BSN, MSN, RN

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    Failed My First Job Interview

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

    Practice, practice, practice. Look up sample interview questions (there's several threads with them here, or look elsewhere on line) and reheorifice your answers. Get comfortable with answering...
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    Expelled once at previous institution...chances for nursing school?

    Meriwhen replied to neareast's topic in General Students

    Be upfront and honest about it--it's better they hear it from you directly than learn about it when they request your transcript. Wishing you the best of
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    Trying to Land my Feet in Bon Secours Hosp, How? Help

    Meriwhen replied to DJ1982's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Yes, I've gotten as far as you have, and I'm still waiting to hear back from them...though it doesn't really matter anymore as I've taken a job
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    texting at work

    Meriwhen replied to questionsforall's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I use Epocrates on my Blackberry...and if I get a quizical look from someone, I just show them the screen so they can see for themselves that's prolixin I'm reading up on, not some texts :) As far as...
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    keeping LPN license after RN

    Meriwhen replied to ivorygirl623's topic in General Nursing

    A friend of mine still is working as a LPN, but only because she hasn't been able to find a RN hospital job yet. She's doing home health as a RN to gain her first year's experience that way, so she...
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    what should I do? Need major help with a terrible situation that I am in with my prof

    Meriwhen replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    A spell-checker should have caught most of your spelling and grammar errors--you need to make it habit to run it frequently as you work on your paper. As far as APA goes, use the OWL at Purdue (free...
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    Assault on unit

    Meriwhen replied to HendersonRN's topic in Psychiatric

    We occasionally have assaultive patients, and when we do we keep the tabs tight: they're either on 1:1 or line of sight, we'll encourage the PRNs, and/or we'll get orders for them to take up temporary...
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    Why graduate nurses can't find jobs- a must read!!!

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

    Good article, but nothing in there we didn't already know. Though perhaps seeing what everyone has been saying here in print in a real magazine will help those who don't understand finally
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    Where do you put your STUFF

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

    I'm in psych, so I don't need to carry around a lot. I have a clipboard for papers, I clip my pens to my shirt, and anything else I need can usually fit in a pocket
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    VA BON

    Meriwhen replied to NURSESTAR's topic in Virginia Nursing

    My "be prepared" wasn't to imply that you better start covering up any criminal history ASAP It was more the head's up so you are not surprised if you're asked by a facility to fork out 30-50...
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    VA BON

    Meriwhen replied to NURSESTAR's topic in Virginia Nursing

    AFAIK, the VA BON doesn't do background checks--they expect you to be honest with them on your application for licensure. If you want to be sure, shoot the BON an e-mail and ask: they will usually...
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    FINALLY....A JOB!!!!

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

    It doesn't matter if it's part-time: it's a start towards that magic "one year experience."
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    What to keep and what not to keep?

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

    I threw all of my notes into a large locker and I'll probably keep them until the new year. I burned all of my files (which also included a large chunk of those notes and articles in the locker) onto...
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    Do you ever plan on leaving the bedside?

    Meriwhen replied to ajaxgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe--I have thought about going into nursing education down the road. But right now let me rack up my first year's experience and the
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    leaving the hospital and 3 12's for working 5 8hours out of hospital

    Meriwhen replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    I like 12s but like Kabin, my lifestyle currently doesn't allow me to work 12s very well. But 4-5 8s a week isn't too bad, especially since my scheduling is very
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    New grads who found jobs? Please give advice!

    Meriwhen replied to nurse441's topic in General Nursing

    If you're still in school, if your schedule and circumstances allow, get a job as a CNA/aide/nurse tech to get a foot in the facility. Also try to get a internship/externship if you can. Get as many...
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    Have you ever been fired from a nursing job?

    Meriwhen replied to nursebrandie28's topic in General Nursing

    I've never been fired...yet. What I've seen nurses be fired for are medical errors (either accumulating lots of little ones or making a "biggie"), attendance issues, negligence/malpractice, budget...
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    RN to BSN - is it as hard as the RN was?

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

    This is true. I've already survived the NCLEX, I can look for and start working at nursing jobs now instead of waiting until if/when I graduate, and should I fail out or decide to quit the program...
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    RN to BSN - is it as hard as the RN was?

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

    It's less memorization but more research. And with a RN-BSN program, by being an RN you should place out of a lot of the basic how-to clinical classes, and instead focus more on advanced stuff as...
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    Everything about multiple choice questions

    Meriwhen replied to ekler1234's topic in General Nursing

    Unless specifically indicated otherwise, treat each question indepedently--don't assume that they are related to each other. Just because you answered one question a certain way doesn't mean that same...
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    Should I back off?

    Meriwhen replied to jschut's topic in General Nursing

    She's giving the dose several hours early, so unless she's got orders from the doctor authorizing it, that's a serious med error. What's worse is that because she's not charting it, you're coming...
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    Should I back off?

    Meriwhen replied to jschut's topic in General Nursing

    Technically: yes, it is. Giving a medication out of the time frame is an error. Reality: being 3 minutes late with a Baclofen is (IMO) not something worth reporting. Seriously though...providing it's...
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    Patients adding me as a friend on facebook...

    Meriwhen replied to Gr8Dane's topic in General Nursing

    My last name is concealed on my ID badge, so unless I've done their discharge paperwork or they ask, they don't know what it is and would have a hard time finding me by first name alone. I set mt FB...
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    Diploma RN programs VS. ADN or BSN

    Meriwhen replied to starmickey03's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Not all jobs require a BSN, nor does it guarantee anything...in fact, with the job market being so lousy, new BSNs are having just as hard of a time being hired right now as the rest of the graduates....
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    This is a vent thread.....deal

    Meriwhen replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck in your battle!