Meriwhen ASN, BSN, MSN, RN

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    Eating Their Young

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

    Buffalo ranch dressing for me. Hot and cool all in the same
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    How much of a pay cut is too much? Personal opinion

    Meriwhen replied to raecudzy1's topic in General Nursing

    This. If I was truly miserable, even a drastic pay cut would be more than worth it. Even if I had to work two jobs to escape a truly miserable one. I'm lucky though, at least for right now: I'm...
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    Board of Nursing Audit

    Meriwhen replied to eanam's topic in California Nursing

    OP posted in the California forum...so unless you know something about the OP that the rest of us don't, the OP should be addressing the BRN in CA. OP: The BRN can audit you at ANY time. I would...
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    Relocated from NYC to Missouri to be denied a license please help

    Meriwhen replied to Nazarr77's topic in General Nursing

    IMO, it's wise for a nurse to obtain licensure in the state they're moving to before they move there. That way he/she knows that as soon as they arrive, they're able to start working as soon as they...
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    Am I "late"? 22 yrs old starting prereq Jan

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

    IMO, it's only too late when you're
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    New nurse...not sure about nursing anymore

    Meriwhen replied to Guest989734's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It's completely normal to feel like this during your first year. You're out there finally practicing on your own license, without safety net of a CI/preceptor to help catch things. You've learned...
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    New grad-How to learn med dosing when you have tons to give?!

    Meriwhen replied to Summers3's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It comes with experience. However, as a new grad, it would be wise for you to do a little homework off the clock. Make a list of your commonly used medications and their standard dose(s). While...
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    LPNs turned RNs: New Grad?

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

    A non-nursing BA + RN program (ADN/diploma) does not result in the equivalent of a BSN. Some aspects of nursing theory and research are only covered/studied in-depth in the BSN program. My facility...
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    Advice regarding my first failure in my senior year.

    Meriwhen replied to navarrown's topic in General Students

    I'm amazed that your nursing program rounds grades up. Both the programs I attended as well as most I know of do not round--if 80 is passing and you ended up with a 79.8, congratulations: you...
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    Thank you card to clinical instructor

    Meriwhen replied to j0190's topic in General Students

    While I'm not a CI, I do have nursing students come through my unit. It's always nice when they send us a Thank You card after they finished their clinicals. I can't imagine why your CI wouldn't...
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    Does it look bad to apply to 2 jobs at the same hospital?

    Meriwhen replied to Annie_1101's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Apply for both, IMO, because you have nothing to lose. And besides, they probably expect nurses, especially new grads, to be applying for multiple positions. Just be careful with your cover letters,...
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    Tuition Reimbursement How-To

    Meriwhen replied to FutureNurseInfo's topic in General Nursing

    Tuition reimbursement usually is for current employees of a facility who wish to further their education, and sometimes this is where you see the "we'll pay for school in return for X years of work...
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    Shift Report HELP

    Meriwhen replied to C.RN18's topic in Psychiatric

    Another disadvantage is specific to working 8-hour nights: you will have to kind of report on what happened on evening shift as well. Otherwise the night report will be "Patient slept, patient...
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    LTC/GERI psych needs - your thoughts?

    Meriwhen replied to pmhnp35's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    OH MY GOD YES. Seriously, mental health services are woefully under-addressed as it is. I have a growing number of inpatients that are in their 60s and 70s coming straight from such places. I think...
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    Can you cancel your license

    Meriwhen replied to RescueNinja123's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, that's not going to happen. You could contact the BON(s) and ask if your information can be hidden if your nursing license is not active. Otherwise, see if you can change it to a...
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    How hard is ACLS certification?

    Meriwhen replied to PK_Fire's topic in General Nursing

    Not hard at all. FYI, you don't need to be affiliated with healthcare in any way to take the course: anyone on the street can walk in and take ACLS. I'm going to take the opposite position of the...
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    Top New Grad Candidate Rejected from New Grad Residency

    Meriwhen replied to WhenInRome's topic in Nursing Career

    Being the top grad in your class doesn't guarantee you'll get hired over your classmates and/or at your #1 choice of hospital (ask me how I know). It does help make you a much stronger applicant than...
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    I passed the nclex however didn't get my license under review by the Office of profession

    Meriwhen replied to 128black's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Congratulations!
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    I've been violated, doI have a case?

    Meriwhen replied to Cpayne77's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Use the link Rose Queen provided to file a claim with the Department of Health and Human Services. They will investigate and take it from there. If you wanted, you could also contact Patient...
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    Can you cancel your license

    Meriwhen replied to RescueNinja123's topic in General Nursing

    OP: as everyone else said, you can't "undo" having a license in another state. You can let your other license expire and not renew it (if you're not planning to work there in the near future), or...
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    Can you cancel your license

    Meriwhen replied to RescueNinja123's topic in General Nursing

    Reinstatement of a Lapsed License In CA, if you have let your CA license lapse for more than 8 years, you will need to retake the NCLEX if you wish to be licensed again for CA. However, that is only...
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    NECP & Sorority

    Meriwhen replied to Jeanatai's topic in General Students

    I'm not sure what NECP is--I'm guessing it's an educational program--but I can't see how joining a sorority would be contraindicated by the NECP program. Of course, you would have to consider whether...
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    Report Descrimination

    Meriwhen replied to startingover2016's topic in General Nursing

    The ADA provides protection against discrimination for workers with mental illness, but it doesn't mean that you can break the rules and then say, "oh, it's because of my ADD, I'm excused!" While an...
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    CA BON and microbio

    Meriwhen replied to kelsonsa's topic in California Nursing

    I've taken many of my science pre-req courses such as A&P as hybrids (online lecture with in-person lab) and they were all accepted by the CA BRN. Microbio was one of the few I opted for both...
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    Difference b/t TX and CA BSN schools for endorsement

    Meriwhen replied to jgossc's topic in California Nursing

    The CA BRN's reputation is due to the fact the they have stiff standards AND they are inflexible on those standards. The BRN has no problem whatsoever with telling an applicant "Sorry, but No."...