Meriwhen ASN, BSN, MSN, RN

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    Making 100k salary/ income as a nurse?

    Meriwhen replied to workingot's topic in Nursing Career

    I'd wager they were somewhere in the South. That income sounds about
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    Your First PRN Job

    Meriwhen replied to Nurse3242's topic in General Nursing

    My first job as a new grad was a PRN job in a psych hospital, and they were so short-staffed that I had no problem securing full-time hours. Orientation was the same for all hires so I wasn't...
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    Religious Conflicts/Observances

    Meriwhen replied to SunshineNRainbows's topic in General Students

    And OP will find that a majority of religious clergy will grant dispensations (exceptions) for those healthcare providers who do end up having to work on holy days/holidays. After all, it's not as...
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    Punishment...

    Meriwhen replied to janellnwy's topic in General Nursing

    This. Especially the bolded part. BONs don't take abandonment lightly, and you'll need all the help you can get to get through this with minimal to no damage to your license. Best of
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    RN and NP Student from MI; when to move to CA?

    Meriwhen replied to aok7's topic in California Nursing

    I can't speak for NP opportunities. As far as endorsing, IMO start the endorsement process as soon as you are licensed. You do not physically have to be in California in order to do this. Advanced...
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    Outcome prediction

    Meriwhen replied to pmhnp35's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Your attorneys are right: BONs love to take their sweet time when it comes to applicants with criminal histories. You've done all you could to this point. There isn't much you--or your...
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    I have a misdemeanor class B

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

    BONs evaluate applicants with a criminal record on a case-by-case basis. There are nurses with criminal records who have been able to get/stay licensed. And there are those who can not. And it's...
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    Feeling Nervous 😩

    Meriwhen replied to Tx452gyrl's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Unfortunately, you now have a criminal record, which BONs do not take lightly. The good news is that there are many applicants with criminal records who get licensed by the BON. The bad news is that...
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    Is greeting a patient by their first name verboten with Hipaa?

    Meriwhen replied to guest998179's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    IMO, it's probably a lot less identifying to call someone by their first name than by their last name...unless of course, they have an unusual first name. I see no HIPAA violation
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    Obstetric clinical hours

    Meriwhen replied to Lyale4ka79's topic in Nurse Registration

    They have a formula for calculating it in that document, but I can't see how they specifically break down what you need for OB/GYN. You should contact the BRN and ask them for a number. The BRN may...
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    Obstetric clinical hours

    Meriwhen replied to Lyale4ka79's topic in Nurse Registration

    http://www.rn.ca.gov/pdfs/education/edp-i-35.pdf
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    What is the mark to pass to next semester for the pn program?

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

    It really depends on the individual program. Some programs have 70% as passing. Others use 80% as the minimum pass grade. And my program using 70% as the lowest passing grade means nothing if your...
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    Leaving Psych

    Meriwhen replied to Mandychelle79's topic in Psychiatric

    Best of luck with the new position! And you will find that what you learned working in psych will serve you well no matter what specialty you go into
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    Locum tenens for 3 mo as first PMHNP job?

    Meriwhen replied to spooner2014's topic in Advanced Practice

    I can't speak for the advanced practice nursing, but I can speak for the SoCal cost of living. $120k/year isn't going to get you a beachfront house or let you afford more than a shack in the...
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    Unhealthy habits/Facebook posts from friends/family that make you :( ?

    Meriwhen replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in General Nursing

    This this this. That's how I handle these situations. People seem to forget about the awesome power of the "ignore/hide"
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    Best tablet/laptop for Nursing School?

    Meriwhen replied to e.amberly's topic in General Students

    You just made me flash back to 3rd
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    Best tablet/laptop for Nursing School?

    Meriwhen replied to e.amberly's topic in General Students

    I went through nursing school with an old clam-shell iBook. Had to use Apple Write and TextEdit for my papers. I also had to have a hard connection to my modem (no wireless internet, it was only the...
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    Drug screen discrimination

    Meriwhen replied to Steven46304's topic in General Students

    A drug screen is required for admission to the program. Your fiancee is aware that a drug screen is required for admission to the program. I say this gently: it is not the school's fault that your...
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    Getting around the 18 y.o requirement

    Meriwhen replied to npaar's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    That was mostly a guess on my part. I went the BA/ADN/BSN route myself. Took a LOT longer than 11
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    Getting around the 18 y.o requirement

    Meriwhen replied to npaar's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Forgot to explain that an accelerated BSN program is for students who already have a bachelors--since all the pre-req courses for a bachelors are already done, it focuses more on the nursing courses....
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    Getting around the 18 y.o requirement

    Meriwhen replied to npaar's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you daughter wants a bachelors in nursing (BSN), she can't do the "bachelors" part first and then go back to the "nursing" part. And while she could do another bachelors while she waits to turn...
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    Ativan and getting punched in the face

    Meriwhen replied to Happynurse2222's topic in General Nursing

    Plus the fact that for a small percentage of patients, Ativan is actually activating instead of sedating. So instead of calming your big guy down, it could have the opposite effect. If you're really...
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    Nursing career? Advice.

    Meriwhen replied to sparkles226's topic in General Nursing

    Or...the other thing could be that maybe you really DON'T want to go into nursing. Re-reading your posts, I get the sense that you're not 100% into it. And that's OK. Perfectly OK. There are many...
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    Nursing career? Advice.

    Meriwhen replied to sparkles226's topic in General Nursing

    IMO, you need to get your anxiety and depression under better control before you resume the program. I would even consider taking a leave of absence, even for a semester, to do this. Right now, it...
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    Eating Their Young

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

    This sums it up very well, IMO. Sorry about the intermittent internet issues,