Meriwhen ASN, BSN, MSN, RN

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    July 2009 NCLEX Support Group

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

    I had to go out of town right after graduation, then I had some personal issues to deal with so I didn't get started until the last week in May. I'm taking Kaplan online, and using the Saunders book...
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    If I fail NCLEX how soon before my GN license is removed?

    Meriwhen replied to me33's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    In my state of residence, if you fail the NCLEX you lose the right to practice as a GN immediately, and you can't practice nursing until you pass the test. Hang in there--from what I've read so far,...
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    Mind Boggling - Not going to graduation?

    Meriwhen replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    You confused me by saying "graduation" when you were asking about "pinning". For us, they were two seperate events. :) For pinning, we had 100% attendance. THIS was the event that we endured the last...
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    What's the farthest you've gone for clinicals?

    Meriwhen replied to greeniebean's topic in General Students

    The furthest one was one in the middle of nowhere that took me over an hour to drive to, plus I had to use GPS to find it since Google Maps had left off some key directions. I don't know how many...
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    Took NCLEX-RN Exam today (YIKES!!!)

    Meriwhen replied to EmilyLucille523's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Good
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    Nursing school weight gain

    Meriwhen replied to rocket2010's topic in General Students

    I know that it took two years to gain the weight that I did in NS (about 15lb) and while I'm hoping it's not going to take two years to lose it, I also know it won't happen overnight--it will take...
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    when receiving the ATT...how long can i schedule the test?

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

    If you mean when you can actually schedule an exam, you can do that immediately. I had mine scheduled 10 minutes after I got the e-mail with my ATT number. If you mean when you you can actually TAKE...
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    Decided to go back to the corporate world....

    Meriwhen replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    IMO, do what you can to survive, and if that means taking the insurance job, then take it and run. You already have the NS degree and once you pass the boards, you'll have your license...so if/when...
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    VENT- Kaplan in class review

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

    That's why I went for the online Kaplan course: no crazy schedule to work around and no frustrating talkative classmates to deal with, plus it worked out to be $150 less (I registered during one of...
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    Asking pay rate before being offered the job...

    Meriwhen replied to 2BSure's topic in General Nursing

    I would ask (and have asked) about the rate before receiving the job offer. I don't press it right away, but if I don't know before the interview, I do ask during the interview. My logic is that is...
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    How has having/not having children affect your career?

    Meriwhen replied to Ellean55's topic in General Students

    Having a kid make me an expert at utilizing small scraps of time because otherwise nothing around the house would get done. This helped me when it came to studying for NS--I'd grab 5-10 minutes here...
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    They spoiled me and now I'm freaking out !

    Meriwhen replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    IMO, you have indeed been spoiled--I have never had a multiple-choice dosage calculation exam (not counting the 1 or 2 dosage calc questions that were tossed in with our regular exams), and until now,...
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    what to do in the meantime...

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

    If you are fluent in Spanish, that will help you tremendously when it comes to job hunting in TX. I lived there for a year, and most jobs (not just medical-related) either required or preferred...
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    is volunteering in a hospital can be considered as a work experience?

    Meriwhen replied to spongebob6286's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't see why not--that's my plan too. In fact, one of my NS instructors said that volunteering would be better than doing nothing at all, because with volunteering you're getting at least some...
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    How long it takes to receive Att, once you submitted your application to state

    Meriwhen replied to eye-sea's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Just under a month. I sent my application to the state about 2 weeks before graduation, and I requested that my transcript be sent to the BON as soon as possible. The ATT arrived about a week after...
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    Anybody that is in the tcc nursing program

    Meriwhen replied to BOOKWORM09's topic in Virginia Nursing

    If you don't get the 90s, don't worry--you just have to take the MTH 1 class they offer. It's a one credit class...in fact, if you want, you can go ahead and take MTH 1 as soon as you get your results...
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    Tasting blood....Can this be true?

    Meriwhen replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Nursing

    There's truth in that: many flavored cosmetics (lipsticks, glosses and balms particularly) aren't actually flavored but scented--but it's enough to trick your senses into thinking you taste the...
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    Reading alot of posts discussing "A" nursing students vs "C" nursing students

    Meriwhen replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    I didn't know we had a forum for that--thanks for the heads-up :) Though I'll add that my suggestion was just as much from lack of sleep as from as the "oh, not THIS debate again" feeling. So let me...
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    Anyone ever gone through nusing school while pregnant?

    Meriwhen replied to ngillilan1's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't, but two classmates had. One was pregnant with twins and decided to drop back a semester. The other's due date happened to be right after the last spring class, giving her 3 weeks to recover...
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    Saving money in nursing school

    Meriwhen replied to AtomicWoman's topic in General Students

    Get textbooks via Amazon or BN.com, not through the school's bookstore. As long as the ISBN numbers match, you're getting the same textbooks. But I'm sure someone's mentioned it already :) Also,...
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    Reading alot of posts discussing "A" nursing students vs "C" nursing students

    Meriwhen replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    IMO a nurse should do the best that she (he) can in school and don't dare settle for less than their best. If their personal best is an A, good on them! If their personal best is a C, good on them!...
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    Considering Nursing School at 52

    Meriwhen replied to LuvLife845's topic in General Nursing

    IMO, it's only too late when you're dead. So if nursing is what you want to do, go for it!
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    WAS I REALLY HIRED???

    Meriwhen replied to snowyRN's topic in General Nursing

    The difference between nagging and inquiring is all in what you say and how you say it :) Call them up or email them and just say that you're checking on the status of your application and ask if...
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    How long did you wait...?

    Meriwhen replied to Crux1024's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If you haven't already, you should contact your state's BON to see what's up. To go for more than 5 months after graduation without anything from them doesn't sound right at all. Maybe something is...
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    How long did you wait...?

    Meriwhen replied to Crux1024's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm just waiting on the ATT--I'm aiming for late June/early