Meriwhen ASN, BSN, MSN, RN

Psych ICU, addictions

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    Pain medicine to drug addict?

    Meriwhen replied to MrBlueSky's topic in Patient Medications

    Her pain should have been addressed, no matter what her history may be. If the medication is ordered, then the surgeon felt it was both necessary and appropriate at this time. It is NOT up to the...
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    Can a Muslim wear a headscarf and long dress while working as a nurse?

    Meriwhen replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Ease of access: it's far easier to grab a headscarf off of someone's head than it is to grab a belt out of someone's pants. I've seen it happen. Plus there's a greater risk of injury to the...
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    Why would a long-term care facility require 2 years of experience?

    Meriwhen replied to purplegal's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    D'oh! Why in the world did I include LTAC in there? Even I know that they're different! My mind must have been on a coffee break when I was typing
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    I don't want to be an RN

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

    I admit, I ask out of curiosity. Not with a "why did you settle?" attitude, just curious as to why they opted to be a LVN instead of a RN. No different than asking a nurse why they went into the...
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    Why would a long-term care facility require 2 years of experience?

    Meriwhen replied to purplegal's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    And perhaps they wanted experienced nurses. LTC/LTAC isn't the no-brainer that people often think it is. It's a tough specialty, in more ways than
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    Muslim??

    Meriwhen replied to FloridaLpn2015's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    IMO, you're walking around with a potential weapon that can be used by a patient on themselves, another patient...or you. Is it likely to happen? I don't know--that's the problem with psych nursing....
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    New LPN covering CNA shifts

    Meriwhen replied to kay.whitson's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    This. Also keep in mind that while filling in as a CNA, though you may not be doing nursing tasks, if something goes wrong with the patient in your care, the BON is going to hold you to the standards...
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    Does the Pearson trick work for us with criminal records??? HELP!

    Meriwhen replied to onehope67's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    And that is why none of you (general) should rely on this trick to determine if you have passed or failed. You're only putting unnecessary stress on yourselves. Passing the NCLEX is independent of...
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    Graduated Vocational Nursing from the Philippines, am I eligible to take the LVN test?

    Meriwhen replied to samhain128's topic in Nurse Registration

    Since you use the term LVN, I'm going to presume you're either in California or Texas. Start looking here to see what she should do. CA BVNPT: Board of Vocational Nursing & Psychiatric...
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    CA BON requirements

    Meriwhen replied to Star30's topic in Nurse Registration

    This. Be prepared to be very patient. And definitely follow-up with your school about the transcripts, as schools are not usually noted for speed either. Best of
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    I'm an RN in Philippines, can I apply as LVN

    Meriwhen replied to Graceii24's topic in Nurse Registration

    Application for Vocational Nurse Licensure by Examination - Board of Vocational Nursing & Psychiatric Technicians You may be able to apply for licensure by examination under option #3 (relevant...
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    Need advice! Just got an offer but waiting to hear from another.

    Meriwhen replied to scarletnurse79's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    It's a fair enough request, but if they don't give you enough time or flat-out say No, then you have a decision to make. If this is what happens...IMO, given you are a new grad in a tough job market,...
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    What specialty is next?

    Meriwhen replied to KnightRN22's topic in General Nursing

    Even with a year of M/S under your belt, going into ICU is still like jumping into the deep end. I agree with you that going into stepdown/PCU unit first is a good idea. This will help you gain...
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    New grad night shift sleeping trouble

    Meriwhen replied to JuniperKU33's topic in General Nursing

    Limit or even cut off caffeine intake during the last half of your shift. The coffee/soda/Monster that you're pounding to make it through the last few hours at work could be contributing to your...
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    to hire an attorney or no? CA

    Meriwhen replied to ericninetwo's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Per the TOS, we at AllNurses can't give legal advice. I am one of the first people to tell members to lawyer up whenever they have legal issues involving a BON. And I'm telling that to you. You need...
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    Alternative to AA?

    Meriwhen replied to safenurse10's topic in Nurses Recovery

    The Higher Power is whatever YOU determine it to be. For many people, it's God, but it doesn't have to be a religious deity or spirit. There is no right or wrong answer to the Higher Power...
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    I messed up today.

    Meriwhen replied to Crorns's topic in General Nursing

    Considering that many facilities use 60-99 as the normal range for blood glucose, 63 is not bad at all. Even for a NPO/fasting patient. And a tip about normal ranges: values don't necessarily...
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    How do you handle manipulative/demanding patients?

    Meriwhen replied to kimmyanne02's topic in Psychiatric

    I like to kill mine with kindness. Kindness with firm boundaries
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    holidays... sick call...

    Meriwhen replied to imsickagain's topic in General Nursing

    So so incorrect. I really wish people would stop believing this misconception. While some individual states may have a few restrictions on what may or may not be shared when it comes to references,...
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    If You Could Only Give ONE Piece of Advice to New RNs

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

    My one piece of advice? Constructive criticism is NOT nurses eating their young in action. It's a potential learning opportunity that, if you are wise, you will wring every last bit of knowledge out...
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    no dosage test

    Meriwhen replied to yellowleaf's topic in General Students

    Honestly, I would be very wary of any nursing school that did not require their students to pass a dosage calculation test. You may or may not have to take a basic math class along with the nursing...
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    Scenario interview question

    Meriwhen replied to Mmsmichelle's topic in General Nursing

    Assess the patient. Doesn't need to be a full head-to-toe (you don't have the time to do that right now), but focus on the problem and see what's going on. The MD is going to want to know that when...
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    Is there something wrong with me?

    Meriwhen replied to Txp12's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    The other posters have great advice. Do keep in mind that you could be doing everything right and still not land the job. It's not always that something is wrong with you. It could be that...
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    holidays... sick call...

    Meriwhen replied to imsickagain's topic in General Nursing

    Never have. One year, I did make a last-minute trade to get Christmas Day off, and someone was desperate for Boxing Day off, so we swapped even though it was going to be a staffing nightmare (my...
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    holidays... sick call...

    Meriwhen replied to imsickagain's topic in General Nursing

    This. Even if you were genuinely sick and presented them with a PCP's work excuse note, it's still going to be viewed with suspicion. Legally, they may not be able to do anything about it if you...