Meriwhen ASN, BSN, MSN, RN

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    Letters from a LTC Nurse

    Meriwhen replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    I've never worked in LTC, but I have a lot of respect for those that do. It's not as easy of a job as some might think it
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    HELP! I need your advice....

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

    One of my classmates did just that and got it--she got hired in postpartum. It didn't happen right out of school...in fact, it took her a few months. But it's closer to what she really wants to do...
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    Malpractice Insurance?

    Meriwhen replied to 1uvakindmom's topic in First Year After Licensure

    IMO...the minute you get your license from the state BON. In fact, get it the minute you graduate--that's what I did, even though the license came a month later and the job two months after that. (I...
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    LPN's- what else is there besides LTC??

    Meriwhen replied to Sarahtonin's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    In my area, there are a lot of doctor's offices that are looking for
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    Marijuana

    Meriwhen replied to CarolS Boyz123's topic in General Students

    Risk for impaired parenting, especially if she decides to smart smoking pot
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    failed my first test today...will I ever be the same?

    Meriwhen replied to LittleRedApple's topic in General Students

    If you're obsessing over retaking the class, then guess what--you will be so stressed over it you'll probably muff the remaining tests and really end up having to take it. It's called a...
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    Your opinion on applying for multiple jobs at one hospital...

    Meriwhen replied to DestinedRN09's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think I saw this post somewhere else on the forum... I'll put pretty much the same answer here as I did there: apply for the multiple jobs but be selective. Most places set a cap on how many jobs...
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    Would you have given the meds??

    Meriwhen replied to **LaurelRN's topic in General Nursing

    Unless the doctor wrote orders or the facility's P&Ps defines specific parameters for withholding/changing insulin doses (e.g., "hold insulin if BG is under 70", "give half-dose if patient is NPO"...
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    bad??

    Meriwhen replied to hydez1986's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I also vote to applying to more than one position...but as VM85 said, choose wisely. That's because a lot of places have a cap on how many positions you can apply to, either in total or per time...
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    the hardest part about being a new nurse

    Meriwhen replied to thekid's topic in General Nursing

    I'd say it's the fact that you no longer have someone telling you what you should and shouldn't do for your patient, as you had in clinicals with your CI. And gone are the days of following the...
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    craigslist ad

    Meriwhen replied to JennyMac's topic in General Nursing

    IMO there is very little that I would trust craigslist for, let alone my healthcare
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    dumb and stuttering nurse

    Meriwhen replied to jessi11's topic in General Students

    Well, you've got to talk to patients, families, doctors, other nurses, healthcare workers, etc...I think it might be a challenge for a person with speech difficulties. But would it be impossible? I...
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    Unique job for new grad...

    Meriwhen replied to LuxCalidaNP's topic in General Nursing

    If it were me...I'd go! Med-surg will always be there waiting for you, but opportunities like this are few and far between--take them if you can
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    Just hate those navy blue scrubs

    Meriwhen replied to esthomprn's topic in General Nursing

    Most of the hospitals in my area are going in that direction too: for RNs, it's either navy and white, or royal blue and white. Not sure what the LPNs in those places are going to have to wear....
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    New grad check-in - how are you doing?

    Meriwhen replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in Psychiatric

    Standard shift length where I am is 8 hours, however I could pull 12s or even 16s if I wanted to...but I don't want
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    Question on a test for employment

    Meriwhen replied to suzieqmo's topic in General Nursing

    I'd say all of the above: a. Find out why he's feeling better because it could be he's resolved his issues and is getting past the depression...or he has decided when/how he's going to kill himself....
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    First in-person resume drop-off. Any tips?

    Meriwhen replied to the sparrow's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Based on both nursing and non-nursing experiences... First, find out when your target will be in so you know you will be able to see her...otherwise you'll end up leaving your resume with someone, and...
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    New grad check-in - how are you doing?

    Meriwhen replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in Psychiatric

    Same here--when I started, I was worried that by going into psych now, I might not be able to get into med-surg later...but I'm finding myself enjoying psych so much that I can see myself doing just...
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    Is immediate, undisrupted breastfeeding needed for long term success?

    Meriwhen replied to SiennaGreen's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It takes committment on the part of the mother for BF to work. It doesn't magically work itself out once mom's milk comes in; otherwise we'd have a lot more successfully BF moms out there :) BF is a...
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    Does Psy nursing pay more

    Meriwhen replied to caribbeanbeauty's topic in Psychiatric

    My base rate is higher than what I'd get at the local hospitals...but the hospitals offer higher shift differentials. So depending on when I work, it could pay more than hospitals would
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    Don't know what to do. I just CAN'T. TAKE. THIS. ANYMORE...........

    Meriwhen replied to JoblessRN's topic in General Nursing

    there is one valid point in that post, and that is for you to go and see a job counselor. reason: it couldn't hurt to have them look over your resume and cover letter, and you can also get some more...
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    Do Grades Matter? What Kind of Grades Did You Get?

    Meriwhen replied to HappyMeNow's topic in General Students

    When you graduate and pass your NCLEX, you're still as much of an RN or LPN as the next person--it doesn't matter what your final GPA was. Grades definitely have an impact on continuing your...
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    Possibly moving to Hampton, VA

    Meriwhen replied to oreo84's topic in Virginia Nursing

    From what I've heard recently, the local hospitals have started hiring a few new grads...but it's still a case of too many grads and not enough new grad jobs. Plus, there are nursing schools that...
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    HELP!! I need guidance I saw someone cheating

    Meriwhen replied to Brie80's topic in General Students

    Drop an anonymous note to the instructors about it. You could name her specifically, or you could say there are student(s) who are/may be cheating during the self-grading. I'm sure she's not the...
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    First job in research - not really what I went to school for

    Meriwhen replied to jambi462's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congratulations! I agree with MBARN08: if you're happy doing research then no worries--there's no law saying that every nurse must do hospital time in order to be a good nurse. Though if you do...