Meriwhen ASN, BSN, MSN, RN

Psych ICU, addictions

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    Background check for nursing school

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

    Who knows? If she's defaulted on the loans, it'll be on her credit record for 7 years. While I don't think nursing schools or BONs run credit checks on applicants, it's not uncommon for employers to...
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    Getting a California RN License with a Criminal History: Misdemeanor

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

    License Discipline and Convictions Expunging won't help you with with the CA BRN as you will still need to report even expunged convictions. It won't hurt, but it won't help. And that being said,...
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    Possible needle prick?

    Meriwhen replied to ital91's topic in General Nursing

    Again, we can not give medical advice. You need to talk your clinical instructor ASAP. They may have you report to student health and/or see your primary care provider (PCP). If they do, follow the...
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    Suboxone treatment

    Meriwhen replied to Heynurse29's topic in Nurses Recovery

    This. I have worked with nurses who have been in treatment for opiate/opioid addiction including some who were on Suboxone. As long as they complied with their treatment program, the BON had no...
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    From Texas to Kentucky- License Endorsement

    Meriwhen replied to NurseEnvision's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, you will. Although this is from the NH BON site, it explains compact licensure very well, including how the compact defines a state of primary residence: Nurse Licensure Compact | Frequently...
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    When patients keep calling 911

    Meriwhen replied to JJ the crit RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    On the psych unit, anything other than a local phone number has to go through the house operator first. This includes 911 calls--if a patient places one, the operator will call us at the nurses'...
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    License by endorsement

    Meriwhen replied to JamesTodd's topic in General Nursing

    Then there's your answer. The Florida BON will tell you exactly what they are looking for. And since you mentioned "my criminal history" in your original post...if you do have a criminal record, be...
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    CSI nursing program

    Meriwhen replied to Yassine2826's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Don't know. It's possible that nothing will appear after charges are dismissed. It is possible that it will show as being dismissed. Your arrest may still appear either way, or it may not. IMO, if...
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    Background check for nursing school

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

    I just typed a reply to a similar thread...I'm going to cut and paste parts of my response here: Nursing schools can and do accept applicants with criminal histories. It's up to each school to decide...
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    Nursing clinicals: was arrested on September, 2016 for Driving Under Suspension in SC. I g

    Meriwhen replied to Kasandra Duley's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I agree with the PP: if your username is your real name, change it pronto. AN.com is not responsible for anything resulting from you choosing to use your real name as a username. You can change the...
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    CSI nursing program

    Meriwhen replied to Yassine2826's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    In all honesty, I've never heard of a nursing school that DOESN'T do a background check. Maybe some of the online RN-BSN or MSN programs don't do it, especially if they don't have you do clinicals or...
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    Medications on a drug screen

    Meriwhen replied to tamaraaustin197's topic in General Nursing

    FWIW, there are others who will argue that it's not the employer's business what medications you are on...and they have a point. But then again, I've seen firsthand a company ready to drop-kick...
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    Medications on a drug screen

    Meriwhen replied to tamaraaustin197's topic in General Nursing

    If you have a valid script, usually you will be fine. As far as reporting that you're on the med in the first place, some companies will ask you to disclose medications before the test. Others will...
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    I didn't become a nurse to feed people's addictions. Do *nurses* have the right to refuse

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

    If the medication is ordered and it is appropriate to give it (i.e., it's at the right time, she's reporting pain, her respirations aren't 7/min, et al.), then no, you don't have the right to withhold...
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    HELP - falsely accused for diversion of meds

    Meriwhen replied to aberg22's topic in General Nursing

    THIS. There is a reason that most of us here say that the BON is NOT the nurse's friend. That's because they really are NOT. The BON's priority is the safety and well-being of the public. A nurse...
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    HELP - falsely accused for diversion of meds

    Meriwhen replied to aberg22's topic in General Nursing

    That doesn't prove that you didn't divert the medication. All that drug test proves is that you did not use the medication. Employers know that a lot of nurses divert not for their own use but to...
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    Negotiating Pay

    Meriwhen replied to NurseLife88's topic in General Nursing

    This as well. Those great benefits could more than offset a slightly lower
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    Negotiating Pay

    Meriwhen replied to NurseLife88's topic in General Nursing

    I can't remember where I read this, but I had read somewhere that for most new grads--not just nursing--the most important factor in deciding on their first job was the experience they'd get, not the...
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    Can I still take Nclex pn?

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

    It means exactly what it says: until you submit all necessary documentation, they can't determine if they'll let you test. And you won't get your ATT until they decide if you are eligible to test....
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    Per diem nursing

    Meriwhen replied to Blondie28's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Emphasis added is mine. Which is why as a rule new grads or those without experience in the specialty should not pursue per-diem jobs. Hospitals expect their per-diems to already have a good...
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    spit hoods/ spit socks in hospital

    Meriwhen replied to workingot's topic in Psychiatric

    We use ones similar to that as
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    lets start a nursing support group for nurses dealing with state nursing boards

    Meriwhen replied to Furball12's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    The one problem I'd see with a Facebook support group is that because of the nature of Facebook, all anonymity goes out the window. Even if a group was secret with access to it strictly controlled,...
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    Wondering if my rape case will show up on BON background check

    Meriwhen replied to 123kfred's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    If you were the victim of a crime, it does not show up on your criminal record even if the trial doesn't end in a conviction. You weren't the
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    Assault with deadly weapon

    Meriwhen replied to Guest1007726's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Your more immediate problem is...will a nursing program accept you? The thing is that nursing schools have their own criteria for admission, including what criminal offenses they'll be willing to...
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    Assault with deadly weapon

    Meriwhen replied to Guest1007726's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Moving to Licensure with a Criminal History forum for more targeted responses. Please be advised that this is a moderated forum, so there may be a delay in posts