Meriwhen ASN, BSN, MSN, RN

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    Is this actually a HIPAA violation?

    Meriwhen replied to Anonymous6578's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    No HIPAA violation. Even if you had known his/her name, you were not providing health care to this classmate so you had no patient/provider confidentiality to violate. Now if you were doing...
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    How do you sign your name?

    Meriwhen replied to ohiobobcat's topic in General Nursing

    More than once, I've signed school permission slips, credit cards, my taxes, the consent/release for my tattoos, etc., as M. Meriwhen. RN-BC. Habit
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    How do you sign your name?

    Meriwhen replied to ohiobobcat's topic in General Nursing

    Pen: M. Meriwhen, RN-BC Not schoolroom neat, but not illegible either. Messy though. It's legible because for most documents, if I don't sign legibly, I have to print/stamp my name underneath...so it...
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    testimonials on resume?

    Meriwhen replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I agree that testimonials come across as much less professional than you'd hope. I'd list these people as references and let them rave about you when HR calls
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    Starting new psych job

    Meriwhen replied to K1023's topic in Psychiatric

    Start by reviewing the basics of therapeutic communication, common psych disorders, and psychotropic medications. Reacquaint yourself with how to do IM
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    renewing license last minute

    Meriwhen replied to grammy57's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Glad it got taken care of. To avoid this happening again, immediately schedule a reminder in your calendar for the next
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    Easter??

    Meriwhen replied to breane3's topic in General Nursing

    Mine doesn't pay extra for Easter, just whatever weekend/shift differential comes with working a Sunday. All of the facilities I've worked at consider Easter just another Sunday. I'll be working NOC...
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    Giving 25mg IM injection with 50mg prefilled syringe

    Meriwhen replied to jeddyl's topic in Patient Medications

    Considering they're only meant to be giving 25mg, there's nothing wrong with that. Though IMO, if you're going to waste the 25mg before injecting, please change out the needle before administering,...
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    California taxes

    Meriwhen replied to DM74LA's topic in California Nursing

    I lose about 30-35% of my gross to taxes and pre-tax retirement contributions. Granted, I claim deductions with my main employer and list single/0 on the rest of the jobs so enough tax gets taken...
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    Get off the phone

    Meriwhen replied to Rexie's topic in General Nursing

    Fortunately this is not a big problem in psych: rooms don't have phones in them, there are only 2 or 3 unit phones in the hall for patient use and they have time limits (10 minutes per call) so all...
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    Potential Travel Nurse

    Meriwhen replied to limitlesslisa89's topic in Travel

    Moving to Travel Nursing to help you get more responses. Best of
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    I was reported for something I didnt actually do. Help.

    Meriwhen replied to LisaF0115's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Ah, but my post wasn't directed at you, but at the OP who DID get into trouble because their cell phone was in their hand. Not sure why/how you think it is directed at you...unless you also just got...
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    Would you have called out?

    Meriwhen replied to Angeljho's topic in General Nursing

    And this may happen even if you did end up with a bonafide reason for calling out. Even with a doctor's note in your hand, there will be some who question, "was OP really sick?" And no, I would not...
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    I was reported for something I didnt actually do. Help.

    Meriwhen replied to LisaF0115's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Agreed. Life is not fair. Neither is nursing school. Your focus needs to be on surviving the class intact, not to show her up or prove to anyone you're right and she's wrong. Suck it up and do...
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    Can I still be an RN if I was in a Mental Hospital?

    Meriwhen replied to pediatricnurse2016's topic in General Students

    And many of these ways are not HIPAA violations. Example: while the medical staff caring for the OP can't disclose that info to the BON without the OP's permission...the roommate/visitors in the...
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    Can I still be an RN if I was in a Mental Hospital?

    Meriwhen replied to pediatricnurse2016's topic in General Students

    I agree. Having to fess up to the BON if they ask is one thing. But you do NOT need to disclose it to employers, coworkers or anyone else because more often that not, it will be used against you....
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    Can I still be an RN if I was in a Mental Hospital?

    Meriwhen replied to pediatricnurse2016's topic in General Students

    Short answer: it's possible to become a RN. Long answer: depends on why you were hospitalized, whether you were placed on an involuntary hold, how you are doing now, medications you are on (if any)...
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    My First Code

    Meriwhen replied to motor_mouth's topic in Psychiatric

    It can be unnerving...you're experiencing a completely normal reaction. Do codes get easier? Well, over several years of experiencing them, I've managed to be able to stay calmer and less rattled...
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    I was reported for something I didnt actually do. Help.

    Meriwhen replied to LisaF0115's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I read the OP's two posts and didn't see that in either one of their posts. I think you've confused the OP with someone else. The OP's got to answer to THEIR school's policy regarding cell...
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    I was reported for something I didnt actually do. Help.

    Meriwhen replied to LisaF0115's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I'm not going to comment on the actions of your CI because I'm pressed for time right now, and she/he sounds like a real nasty piece of work... But I will say this: if I saw a student at my hospital...
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    Grey's Anatomy Scrubs

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

    Moving to the Scrubs/Uniform/Gear forum to help you get more targeted responses. I don't own a lot of Grey's Anatomy scrubs so I can't offer much advice. I know they tend to run on the smaller
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    Ativan Diffuser

    Meriwhen replied to TheNGTKingRN's topic in General Nursing

    Heck, I want one to put in my little ones' room for when they get too feisty. I always said there was a market for baby-strength
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    verbal job offer, orientation set, no paper work

    Meriwhen replied to grammy57's topic in General Nursing

    Do NOT quit this first job until you get an official offer in writing from this new job. Lots of verbal offers that seemed set in stone have fallen through for one reason or another, and without an...
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    Registry nurse

    Meriwhen replied to joannekuojump's topic in Agency Nurses

    Moved to the Agency Nursing forum to help you get better responses. From your post, it appears that English is not your first language. Perhaps there is a language/communications barrier that it...
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    Time from authorization to test?

    Meriwhen replied to JoseQuinones's topic in General Nursing

    It was not clear from neither your original post quoted above nor your profile that you are from Puerto Rico. Generally, you have 6 months from the date of your ATT to take the NCLEX. But to be...