Meriwhen ASN, BSN, MSN, RN

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    is there any hope for me to have this career?

    Meriwhen replied to foofer's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    And the director is 100% correct. Just because a nursing school admits you doesn't mean that clinical sites have to automatically let you do clinicals there. They can--and often do--evaluate your...
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    Wondering if I am eligible to get into the nursing program

    Meriwhen replied to Tiffrose's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    This can take two different paths, depending on whether you were 17 (a juvenile) or 18 (an adult, or were 17 but charged as an adult) at the time of the arrest. It would probably fare better for you...
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    Good looking male borderline patient.

    Meriwhen replied to benji66's topic in Psychiatric

    After reading this, whatever else in your post is inconsequential. If for any reason you're having any problems whatsoever maintaining boundaries, you request not to be assigned to him. And this is...
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    When patients self-harm, who tends to it?

    Meriwhen replied to LilaDavis's topic in Psychiatric

    It's kind of amazing what patients will use to harm themselves. I had one adolescent patient break the plastic cap of the hospital-issue shampoo bottle and insert fragments of it under her skin....
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    Medication Routine

    Meriwhen replied to futurepsychrn's topic in General Nursing

    Considering that breakfast is usually right around change-of-shift, the night shift should ideally be the ones to do the BG checks and, depending on when the patient eats, also give the
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    New Set of MMR Titer Needed?

    Meriwhen replied to yogurt0531's topic in General Nursing

    IMO, don't even worry about it until you land that new job. Then the employee health office at your new job will review your immunization records and inform you if you need new titers. And the...
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    Dilemma - family as a possible patient on my unit

    Meriwhen replied to Nurseannieb's topic in General Nursing

    I encounter this from time to time (more than I ever thought I would, go fig). Whenever they are admitted, I shoot an e-mail to my nurse manager about the conflict of interest, and they keep me as...
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    Nursing Student From Hell

    Meriwhen replied to DWelly14's topic in General Nursing

    I was allowed to do IV starts...the problem is that the opportunity never presented itself, nor did my preceptorship preceptor even bother to find one. I think my preceptor was just happy to have the...
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    Going out with your co-workers (Mixing Business with pleasure)

    Meriwhen replied to Plumrose15153's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There's a big difference between having a drink with your coworkers and drinking with your coworkers. When it comes to socializing with one's peers, I'm a strong believer in practicing only the...
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    Under investigation by NCQAC

    Meriwhen replied to ThePPnurse's topic in Nursing Career

    Falsification of records, even unintentionally, is a very serious matter. AllNurses can not give legal advice. You need to talk to an attorney. You can find attorneys versed in dealing with nursing...
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    Going to the Doctor while in Monitoring Program- Need Advice!

    Meriwhen replied to KyBeagle's topic in Nurses Recovery

    IMO, if you haven't already, get a new dentist. This one clearly has already passed judgment on you, and you know that once a person has done that, it's incredibly hard to change their perceptions....
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    Nursing after alcohol?

    Meriwhen replied to Exigo's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Moving to the Nurses/Recovery forum--a lot more of the posters there have been in similar watercraft as you. HIPAA should protect your time in the treatment facility, so unless you sign a release of...
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    when to ask patient if they need an interpreter.

    Meriwhen replied to futurenaijaRN's topic in General Nursing

    You have the right to take offense at whatever you please; your feelings are important to you. However, as others have told you, it's a question that we have are required by Federal guidelines to...
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    Nursing Student From Hell

    Meriwhen replied to DWelly14's topic in General Nursing

    You gave her every opportunity and she didn't take advantage of them. SHE failed, not you. Perhaps this failure will be the wake-up call Alice desperately needs, and she'll straighten her **** out...
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    Nursing and Sorority?

    Meriwhen replied to missk729's topic in General Students

    As someone who went Greek--although not in a nursing program at the time--pledging is pretty time-intensive. No, it doesn't consume every free moment you have, but expect to give up at least 2 days a...
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    Anyone drop their BSN program for an ADN program?

    Meriwhen replied to Username invalid's topic in General Students

    I think that of all of the fluff (I disagree with labelling them "garbage") classes I took, only four were not really related to nursing in any way: 2 courses of US History, State & Local...
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    8hr Shifts vs 12hr Shifts

    Meriwhen replied to NewGradRN114's topic in General Nursing

    Not necessarily. Your facility may make you work every other weekend or parts thereof. It's whatever the facility's policy is regarding weekend
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    ER

    Meriwhen replied to rhedge's topic in Emergency

    Depends. If you give type O- blood, things should be fine. If you give the patient any other type except type O- blood, it can potentially be unsafe: ABO incompatibility: MedlinePlus Medical...
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    Visible Tattoo-Baltimore and Hershey Area Hospitals

    Meriwhen replied to asensel15's topic in General Nursing

    While society's attitudes towards tattoos may have relaxed, that doesn't mean employers want to see them on their staff. Most do not to see visible tattoos on their interviewees. And it's not...
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    Relocating to Southern California

    Meriwhen replied to trice0414's topic in California Nursing

    Agreed, those are all very different areas. Kaiser is not the only game in CA, you know. But it would help if we knew where you were looking, so we can give more specific
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    Thank you

    Meriwhen replied to JonathanClouse's topic in Psychiatric

    Glad that you are following your PCP and therapist's advice, and thanks for the kind words
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    Left psych but still get the psych patients

    Meriwhen replied to Mandychelle79's topic in Psychiatric

    Psych patients are everywhere. Embroider this on a pillow. I'm sure you'll also getting to see how ignorant (or I suppose I should say unprepared) your coworkers can be when it comes to psychiatric...
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    Anyone drop their BSN program for an ADN program?

    Meriwhen replied to Username invalid's topic in General Students

    Don't fall for the illusion that the ADN will be miles easier than the BSN program. It's not. It may be shorter than the BSN program, you may have less credit hours each semester, and it may not...
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    No Call No Show as a student.

    Meriwhen replied to LuffyXD's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    First of all, I hope you are feeling better. Second, there is no discrimination at all here: you failed to call out and you didn't show up, therefore you violated school policy regarding clinical...
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    Wasting non-narcotics?

    Meriwhen replied to emmafrancis's topic in Patient Medications

    Yeah, probably. Telling the boss not to schedule meds at the shift change, even if you said it with the utmost politeness, wasn't your smartest move. Two reasons you have to waste non-narcotics: 1....