Meriwhen ASN, BSN, MSN, RN

Psych ICU, addictions

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    Keeping up?

    Meriwhen replied to sskhh's topic in Psychiatric

    I currently work on a psych/medical unit, so my patients are medically sicker than the average psych patient. How I keep up is that I do some homework on my own time: I'll research whatever medical...
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    MENTAL HEALTH LVN jobs in SoCal

    Meriwhen replied to lulu67's topic in California Nursing

    Check with the BVNPT: Board of Vocational Nursing & Psychiatric Technicians Or specifically: Psychiatric Technician Licensure Application Forms - Board of Vocational Nursing & Psychiatric...
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    passed nclex november 2016 and still looking for a job!

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

    Are you a new grad who just got licensed as a RN, or did you get your RN license by endorsement? If it's the former (you're a new grad), definitely use your previous nursing experience to your...
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    Changing jobs

    Meriwhen replied to opy73's topic in General Nursing

    That's good. Though it's wise to have an emergency/back-up plan in place just in case. I used to work a 9-5 (well, 8-5) administrative job, and I've had occasional days where it was more like 8-6 or...
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    Changing jobs

    Meriwhen replied to opy73's topic in General Nursing

    I would make sure you have the child care logistics for nights worked out before applying for a transfer. You don't want to transfer to nights and then find out that it won't work with your spouse's...
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    passed nclex november 2016 and still looking for a job!

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

    Lately, it takes new grads about 6 months to land that first job. But you also have to consider where you're applying and what you are applying for. If you are holding out for specific...
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    Jury duty and new grad program

    Meriwhen replied to IGSD777's topic in First Year After Licensure

    They made me come in after the first deferral--I didn't get a second one. Different cities/counties within the state probably have different procedures. That would explain why I only had one...
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    "Nurse Bedside Shift Report" Survey

    Meriwhen replied to kangoshichie's topic in General Nursing

    Neverminding the psych patients who will start arguing with you about their diagnoses and symptoms because in their mind, they're NOT suffering from a psychiatric disorder and their perception of...
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    new grad anxieties or may need some meds?

    Meriwhen replied to b-nurse's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Per our TOS, we can not give medical--and this includes psychiatric--advice. If you have any concerns about whether you should be on medication, you will need to speak to a psychiatric PCP. Like...
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    Jury duty and new grad program

    Meriwhen replied to IGSD777's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I can't speak for all states, but in California, you can request to reschedule once with no questions asked to why. But then you have to show up on that second date...and even then, you can show up...
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    Should I self report?

    Meriwhen replied to Sunnywd's topic in General Nursing

    You're right: they can still report it to the BON. Will they? Most likely not. After all, you still have your job, so I doubt it'll go any further than the write-up you received. If they were going to...
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    Does working at a small hospital make me less of a nurse?

    Meriwhen replied to Jaellys's topic in General Nursing

    IMO, if you have a license that says RN or LVN, you are as much of a nurse as anyone else holding a license that says RN/LVN, regardless of where you work or what specialty you work in. While I'm...
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    New nurse here. Questions about PRN intervals and "HIPAA spooking"

    Meriwhen replied to Axmann, RN, BSN, NREMT-B's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with the other posters: it doesn't matter what we tell you about our facilities' policies. What matters is YOUR facility's policy. So ask your charge nurse or manager about it. That being...
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    I need help

    Meriwhen replied to Lyconurse99's topic in Nurses Recovery

    You posted this in another forum...I'll cut and paste my response from that thread into here: Unfortunately, a clean UA doesn't automatically get you off the hook. They are aware of the fact that a...
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    I need help! I'm innocent

    Meriwhen replied to Lyconurse99's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, a clean UA doesn't automatically get you off the hook. They are aware of the fact that a lot of nurses divert not for their own use, but to sell/give to others. So to them, a clean UA...
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    Lost a student

    Meriwhen replied to ana010's topic in School

    I'm
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    What Canadian program qualifies as ADN in U.S.?

    Meriwhen replied to Doubledd's topic in Nurse Registration

    Nowhere in the US will two years of a BSN program qualify you as having an ADN degree, and the fact that you are in the LPN program won't change that either. The only way to get an ADN in the US is...
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    Norco given to patient with codeine allergy

    Meriwhen replied to aligar89's topic in Patient Medications

    This. The patient may have had a bona-fide allergic reaction as one of the PP had. Or they may have had something innocuous such as bad nausea and thought (or was suggested to say) it was an...
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    Pictures of a deceased patient on social media HIPPA violation ?

    Meriwhen replied to Lolo260's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I also vote No. Your heart is in the right place, but doing this can only lead to a world of trouble. Someone (HIPAA, patient's family, your workplace) is bound to take offense to
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    Tb skin test

    Meriwhen replied to roses616's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I practiced on many a hot dog myself. It does
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    Making 100k salary/ income as a nurse?

    Meriwhen replied to workingot's topic in Nursing Career

    I did say "somewhere"... I lived in the South for more than a decade. Generally, the deeper south you go in the South, the less the wages are. Though better pay is found in larger metro areas...
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    Tattoos

    Meriwhen replied to nicolereynen's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on the facility. I've never bothered to check my facility's P&P as my tattoos are below my knees, and I don't wear dresses or skirts...so they're not visible anyway. I've seen a few...
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    Last stage

    Meriwhen replied to louann39's topic in General Nursing

    The moment of death can come without warning: it's not always preceded by a decline in vital signs, LOC, respiratory status, general state, etc. As far as hospice predictions of "has only 3 days",...
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    Scripps New Grad Residency March/June 2017

    Meriwhen replied to onajourney's topic in California Nursing

    Take the sure thing. New grad jobs in this area are exceptionally hard to come by, so don't toss yours away for a "what if..." Get your experience, then if you still want to work at Scripps, you can...
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    California Board of Nursing Endorsement

    Meriwhen replied to RaiYen's topic in California Nursing

    Based on the statement on their website that you shared, I'd guess the 10-12 week period is from the date of submission. The BRN are the ones who will have the most accurate answer. Call/e-mail...