Meriwhen ASN, BSN, MSN, RN

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    First Clinical This Week...Any Advice?

    Meriwhen replied to Deeda-Lynn's topic in General Students

    If you don't know something, never say "I don't know." Say "I can find that out for you." It sounds a lot better. If you get abnormal VS readings, retake it manually (this means no VS machine, but use...
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    Is Tramadol part of your Narc count?

    Meriwhen replied to Alibaba's topic in General Nursing

    It's in our narc box--we primarily use it in detox with
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    nurses injured on the job

    Meriwhen replied to Wabanaki's topic in General Nursing

    Same advice as everyone else: I'd get a lawyer, and also your own doctor who can review the WC doctor's suggestion and give you a second opinion about it and your condition. I used to work for a...
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    Offered to "Shadow" for a day

    Meriwhen replied to Kevin RN08's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congrats! I've had offers to shadow, and I've always taken that as a very good sign...and most of the time, it
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    Charting for another nurse

    Meriwhen replied to mominsd's topic in General Nursing

    Glad you quit because my advice would have been for you to put the stethoscope down and get your butt out of there as fast as you could
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    Online CPR

    Meriwhen replied to mickeymouse1205's topic in General Nursing

    I did Red Cross CPR online through the Red Cross themselves. It wasn't bad at all: I had two weeks to review the online content and take the test at the end, then I had 30 days to attend a skills...
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    Med errors: Day vs Night

    Meriwhen replied to ALG0618's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think it's as much the time of the day that affects med errors, as it is the people themselves who are involved with transcription of med orders and/or administration of meds. You can have...
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    need advice finding day shift jobs

    Meriwhen replied to whgoff5688's topic in Nursing Career

    I hate to be the one to tell you, but you are probably NOT going to find those hours in most hospitals--a lot of places like to do 12 hour shifts over 8s. Doing every other weekend is pretty much...
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    Trying to Land my Feet in Bon Secours Hosp, How? Help

    Meriwhen replied to DJ1982's topic in Virginia Nursing

    It is a valid position, but I warn you that Bon Secours has a long waiting list for new grads spots, especially the Hampton Roads
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    Stethoscope colors...HELP!

    Meriwhen replied to oguesswhat's topic in General Nursing

    Ciel blue sounds like it'll match the best...but seafoam green and pink are less likely to walk off IMO. Just pick anything but the
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    Shadowing tomorrow - Would like the Position - But there are other candidates

    Meriwhen replied to RN BSN 2009's topic in First Year After Licensure

    IMO, that would come across as kissing boot (or insert other body part here). I don't know if it would hurt your chances...but if it were me, I wouldn't be comfortable coming across as a boot kisser....
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    Working as a Graduate Nurse

    Meriwhen replied to mandeestudent's topic in General Nursing

    First, check with your state's BON to see if you can even work as a GN. AFAIK, many states will let you work as a GN but only for a certain period of time. Where I live, it's 90 days from the date you...
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    med error i think

    Meriwhen replied to bessiepig1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm sorry this happened to you You have learned three important lessons here that you'll probably never forget after this: 1. NEVER EVER leave a narcotic out. If it's not in your hand ready to give...
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    Male Student Nurse Interested in OB.

    Meriwhen replied to jbjints's topic in General Students

    I've seen male nurses in OB floors...not many of them, true, but they are there. In fact, when I was having my own child one of the nurses was male...and I felt no discomfort at all with him taking...
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    should I quit my job?

    Meriwhen replied to caroline147's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Start job hunting elsewhere as well as keep hunting internally, but do NOT quit yet. It may be a crappy job, but it's an income. And as you've seen already, the job market sucks: if you're having no...
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    Job offer during school?

    Meriwhen replied to TiffanyBCbus's topic in General Students

    It's not uncommon around here...but keep in mind that if you agree to it, once you've graduated you've committed to the hospital that gave you the offer. If your dream job opens up elsewhere, you'll...
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    How can I put my credentials on a nametag without writing a book?

    Meriwhen replied to Inspired By Silence's topic in General Nursing

    If and when you actually complete all of that (and kudos to you for aiming high), you could always have all of it embroidered on your scrub top or lab coat. Or as another poster mentioned, it can be...
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    Last semester at Tidewater Community College

    Meriwhen replied to kahunachic22's topic in General Students

    Depends on who your clinical instructor is...most of them won't make you do a case study after 270 so hopefully you'll get lucky and land one of
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    Writing progress Notes in Psyc

    Meriwhen replied to caribbeanbeauty's topic in Psychiatric

    Be sure to address any sucidial or homicidal ideations as
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    Should I argue this? about IV push test

    Meriwhen replied to lalalalexi's topic in General Students

    That's how I've always given famotidine in school, and I've never been called on it by the instructors. I don't think you did anything wrong either. Though here is an easier and also correct way, and...
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    Is This Possible??

    Meriwhen replied to mrscoozy's topic in General Nursing

    A 27-lb weight gain...I think the odds are 99% that this is due to an error with the initial weighing. And if it does happen to be the unlikely 1%...I never heard of such a massive weight gain in one...
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    I didn't know this could happen!

    Meriwhen replied to MsLEE2121's topic in General Students

    This is especially true for medications such as insulin. So yes, passing medications on time is very important. Every facility has their own definition of what is considered "on-time": usually that...
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    Last semester at Tidewater Community College

    Meriwhen replied to kahunachic22's topic in General Students

    I'll send you more information in PM as I can't post names All I'll say here is that follow the assignments EXACTLY. Don't make the mistake of assuming that you won't need to do any of the small...
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    How do you feel about this?

    Meriwhen replied to 1TachyRN's topic in General Nursing

    If they really want to dole out homemake cookies to the patients nightly, then let the kitchen do it. We've got more important things to
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    Last semester at Tidewater Community College

    Meriwhen replied to kahunachic22's topic in General Students

    NUR 255 is a management class and has no clinicals. NUR 274 is a community service based class--you will have to do 40 hours of service at a school, nursing home, clinic, etc. It's kind of like a...