Meriwhen ASN, BSN, MSN, RN

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    Has your hospital changed visitors policy r/t the flu?

    Meriwhen replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yes: no one under 18 or who has S&S of the flu can come
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    So what is a must have for NURSING SCHOOL?

    Meriwhen replied to mcirishdreams's topic in Virginia Nursing

    One other thing: if you're not an expert on APA format or don't want to become one, there is a Word program called CiteWrite. It can easily format your papers into APA, MLA, and a couple of other...
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    If No Luck Trying to Straight Cath, Obtain Urine Sample from the Wet Pad?

    Meriwhen replied to Zen123's topic in General Nursing

    The problem is that if you drew it from wet pad, it wouldn't be a clean sample for C&S--microorganisms from the pad (which if it's been under the patient, the pad is no longer sterile--it's been...
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    STILL don't have a job?? Vent here!

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

    Husband notwithstanding...they've upped the age limit for most of the military services to the early 40s, so depending on when you finish your degree you may still be eligible. And you never know, he...
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    No longer a "New Grad" after 6 months?

    Meriwhen replied to RiaRN3's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Two hospitals I spoke to told me that they consider you a "new grad" until you get at least 1 year's of work experience. Good luck with the
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    Can RN student take the LPN test?

    Meriwhen replied to Dadou82's topic in General Students

    I would check with your state's BON to see if you are eligible to sit for the exam, as they're the ones with the final say in
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    IM injections

    Meriwhen posted a topic in Psychiatric

    At our facility, the general tendency is for IMs to be given in the arm. Most of the nurses I've asked say it's fine to do it in the deltoid. I'm not exactly crazy about doing it this way,...
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    IM injections

    Meriwhen replied to Meriwhen's topic in Psychiatric

    The general consensus is that it might be upsetting to other patients if they saw me wielding a big needle of medication in the milieu. Yet they have no problem if I dole out insulin at the...
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    I did a no-no

    Meriwhen replied to mamad7's topic in General Nursing

    I'll give it a try--my response does assume that phenergan is sold OTC where the OP lives (so if the poster is in the US, you need to adjust that). Tweak as needed. "One of my coworkers said she was...
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    computer shut off at 150 ish..im soo worried

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

    There's no way to tell if you passed or failed just by the number of questions. All you can do is wait for the results at this point. Two of my classmates went to the 150s--both passed. So keep your...
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    H1N1

    Meriwhen replied to trmr's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'm recovering from H1N1. It wasn't very debilitating, except that I had no energy, had bad chills, and it did a real number on my voice--I lost it for two days. It's been almost a week and I still...
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    Can nurses have piercings?

    Meriwhen replied to toninz's topic in General Students

    Depends on the program. Some programs will let you get away with one pair of stud earrings at clinicals (no hoops or dangling ones, and no multiple pairs); others will tell you no earrings at all....
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    20 weeks pregnant, new RN grad, will they fire me

    Meriwhen replied to mdonohue's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations on the new job and the pregnancy! You can't legally be fired for being pregnant. However, you CAN legally be fired if you're not doing your job--i.e., if you're constantly oversleeping...
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    I did a no-no

    Meriwhen replied to mamad7's topic in General Nursing

    I was wondering that myself--why didn't she (the coworker) get written up for this as well. And after reading the OPs follow-up post, I'm wondering why the coworker--who was supposedly sick--held...
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    Most Useful Non-Nursing Course(s)

    Meriwhen replied to Not_A_Hat_Person's topic in General Nursing

    Microbiology. Yes, it's a science course but it's not a nursing course per se. The reason I chose this is that for the very first test, our instructor gave us over 200 medical/scientific prefixes and...
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    What color are your school uniforms?

    Meriwhen replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Students

    When I had my psych rotation in school, we were told business casual, and the more conservative the better. No jeans, no skirts, no open-toed shoes, no low necklines or tight clothing, no large...
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    WDWN - do you use this abbreviation?

    Meriwhen replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Never used it...never knew what it stood for until this thread, in fact
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    So what is a must have for NURSING SCHOOL?

    Meriwhen replied to mcirishdreams's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I forgot about the clipboard. The compartment one was nice because I could store a small reference book in there as well as papers, pens, etc. It also had a calculator on it, and I taped lists of...
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    I did a no-no

    Meriwhen replied to mamad7's topic in General Nursing

    Or the sick coworker was the one who let it slip, perhaps
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    So what is a must have for NURSING SCHOOL?

    Meriwhen replied to mcirishdreams's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Get a Saunders NCLEX review guide and start using it during day 1 to study--it is the best IMO and will become your bible. Or do it the cheap way: go to the library and check out 2 or 3 different...
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    Can I write "RN" if only have license number online

    Meriwhen replied to LoriNJ's topic in General Nursing

    Once you've been issued a license number, you are officially an RN and may call yourself as such.
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    How to get your CNA's respect

    Meriwhen replied to w3ndiscott's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I treat the techs with respect. I don't talk down to them or treat them as inferiors. I use the words "please" and "thank you" often. I don't dictate to them how to do their jobs and I don't...
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    What is the scariest thing that has happened to you while working as a nurse?

    Meriwhen replied to caffeineRx's topic in General Nursing

    So far, it's been a needlestick (thankfully a sterile needle, though it was a hard reminder of what it could have been) and having something thrown at
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    Cant find a LPN job, no exp, PLEASE HELP! IM LOSIN IT!

    Meriwhen replied to MsEbonyLPN's topic in Virginia Nursing

    It does help. Most of the interviews I got were on-the-spot ones: I just showed up at the place during their slow times (don't go anywhere near a shift change (e.g., 7am or 3pm)), dressed to interview...
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    Difference between BSN and RN

    Meriwhen replied to Katie5's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Short version: All BSNs are RNs, but not all RNs are BSNs RN is registered nurse. You can get there via a diploma program, an associates degree (ADN) program or a bachelors degree (BSN) program. A BSN...