Meriwhen ASN, BSN, MSN, RN

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    I want a social life

    Meriwhen replied to Rexie's topic in General Nursing

    I have to admit that this is one reason I like 8s: I still have enough of my day left to do other things. 12s can be draining because they're rarely just 12 hours, but more often 13-14 hours. Then...
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    help

    Meriwhen replied to rundelk20's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it is possible to become a nurse with ADHD. However, unless you have your ADHD well-controlled, it will be very difficult for you to practice nursing. If you are not already receiving...
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    Nursing Home - Abandonment?

    Meriwhen replied to sfisher50's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    To ease her mind, your friend should check with the state BON to see what the BON considers abandonment. Generally, if you hand over your patient care via report to another qualified provider before...
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    50 Things New Nurses Need to Know About Calling Doctors and Other Providers

    Meriwhen replied to Lynda Lampert, RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The one thing I would add to that list is that before you do all that, determine IF you really need to call the MD (or NP, or PA, or whoever...I'll just use MD to cover all of them). Ask yourself if...
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    Coming back to california?

    Meriwhen replied to dp0n88's topic in California Nursing

    In my facility, a lot of the positions will say 1 year required but 2 or more preferred. So it's fair to venture that 2 years of experience would serve you far better than 1 year...especially if you...
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    Comfortable shoes?

    Meriwhen replied to Chickie77's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Running sneakers. Whenever I get a new pair for running, the old ones become my work
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    Black Humour

    Meriwhen replied to Tenebrae's topic in Nursing Humor

    My sense of humor can be very dark and at times twisted...sometimes it needs to be for me to cope with the stress. But I find it's best for me to keep that sense of humor to myself until I get an...
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    HELP! Prohibited from practicing

    Meriwhen replied to .Illinois.Lady.'s topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Depending on the state, going more than 30 mph is considered reckless driving which may be a misdemeanor or even a felony. If you've gotten a ticket for reckless driving and paid the fine, you...
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    Charge nurse/ years of experience

    Meriwhen replied to shortstuff31117's topic in Nurse Management

    Same here. I did my first shift as charge about a month and a half after I started the job, and yes, I was a new grad. I'm not sure what the criteria is for charging at my current facility, but I...
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    HIV needle stick

    Meriwhen replied to Kyliemarie8588's topic in General Nursing

    It's 0.3%. Once outside the body, HIV is an incredibly fragile virus, which is the good news. I fear getting Hep C through occupational exposure far more than I fear getting HIV, because that Hep C...
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    Is this actually a HIPAA violation?

    Meriwhen replied to Anonymous6578's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Neverminding the fact that none of us are able to give you legal advice per our TOS. So while the participants in this thread may be versed in HIPAA, we're not lawyers (or if we are nurse attorneys,...
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    HELP! Prohibited from practicing

    Meriwhen replied to .Illinois.Lady.'s topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    You REALLY need to the advice of an attorney. Here's a link to get you started: TAANA Executive Office - Home A lot of people don't realize that speeding and other traffic violations can turn out to...
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    Benzo free inpatient hospital?

    Meriwhen replied to PeacockMaiden's topic in Psychiatric

    I do not work in such a place. And while I'm not a big fan of benzos I do acknowledge their medical and/or psychiatric necessity... To be honest, your facility sounds
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    Am I a new nurse, or a new nurse with lots of experience

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

    Technically, you are a new graduate nurse with zero nursing experience. There is no way short of fraud to alter that fact. That being said, it's up to the employer whether they want to acknowledge...
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    HIV needle stick

    Meriwhen replied to Kyliemarie8588's topic in General Nursing

    Here's the source of my statistic, and more info for you: CDC - Bloodborne Pathogens - Occupational Exposure FAQs - Infection Control in Dental Settings - Oral
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    HIV needle stick

    Meriwhen replied to Kyliemarie8588's topic in General Nursing

    The chances of contracting HIV from a needlestick are about 0.3% (I'll find the link/source later for you). The odds of escaping this unscathed are overwhelmingly in your favor...though I know that's...
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    Do I Have a Legal Leg to Stand On?

    Meriwhen replied to Spikey9001's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Unfortunately, that's not something any employer likes seeing on a background check, even if it didn't result in a conviction. I would talk to an attorney to see if expungement is a possibility in...
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    Do I Have a Legal Leg to Stand On?

    Meriwhen replied to Spikey9001's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'd guess it was because a previous poster mentioned it was illegal to be discriminated against based on being a protected class (race, gender, etc.). But if that had been the case, the burden would...
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    do you drink coffee during your shift?

    Meriwhen replied to aname's topic in General Nursing

    I drink coffee. I also always make time to empty the bladder: short of a full blown code, there's nothing going on that can't wait for 90
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    Ask for advice (then explain why it's wrong)

    Meriwhen replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes all a poster wants is someone patting their hand as they offer up some tea and sympathy and "there, there, I agree with you." Yes, it can be frustrating to offer advice to see it outright...
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    2 Major Car Accidents in the Last 2 Years + 2 Minor-Moving Traffic Violations

    Meriwhen replied to sk84's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Moved to the Nursing Licensure with a Criminal History forum to help you get more responses. This is a moderated forum, and all replies are reviewed before being published, so there may be some delay...
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    Do Nurses Work Several Per Diem Jobs?

    Meriwhen replied to celtickimba's topic in General Nursing

    You can work at as many per-diem jobs as your schedule and sanity will allow. However, keep in mind that each job is going to expect you to fulfill their scheduling requirements and aren't really...
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    Please forgive my neurosis, but is this is a Hipaa violation?

    Meriwhen replied to guest879529's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    IMO, it's NOT a HIPAA violation. Approximately half of the world's population is male, so unless he was the only male pediatric patient on the unit, that's not a specific-enough identifier. In...
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    Is this actually a HIPAA violation?

    Meriwhen replied to Anonymous6578's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Definitely update if you can...unless you lawyer advises you not to discuss it online. In that case, let us know how it turns out when it's finished. It's a very interesting
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    Easter??

    Meriwhen replied to breane3's topic in General Nursing

    As I'm about to head into work, I'm reminded about what happened on my unit at Easter a few years ago. It was on detox, a semi-open unit so patients could go with staff to the cafeteria for meals....