Meriwhen ASN, BSN, MSN, RN

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    occupational health argument

    Meriwhen replied to DeeaCatalina's topic in General Nursing

    The OP is a new grad: per their own admission, this is his/her first nursing job. In nursing school, they often innudate (sp) students with the idea that the only therapeutic questions are...
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    Licensing in compact states

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

    I'm sorry you can't get licensed in TN. But each state's BON sets its own requirements for licensure, and if you don't meet those requirements you don't get licensed--it doesn't matter if you hold 1...
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    Poor Nurse

    Meriwhen replied to lilhemc's topic in General Nursing

    The only thing I don't buy about that picture is the blue pen. What nurse uses a pen with blue ink?
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    occupational health argument

    Meriwhen replied to DeeaCatalina's topic in General Nursing

    As I indicated in my reply, I wasn't there to witness the exchange and have to rely solely on your retelling of the incident. But given that management had to get involved in the matter--as well as...
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    Did I fail the NCLEX 265

    Meriwhen replied to Flo4Prez's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    All getting 265 questions means is that you got 265 questions. Also, it wouldn't make sense for the NCLEX to hinge solely on getting the last question right. I remember reading somewhere (wish I...
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    occupational health argument

    Meriwhen replied to DeeaCatalina's topic in General Nursing

    (emphasis mine) There is a big difference between protesting and losing one's temper....and apparently what you did in "losing your temper" was enough that the nurse felt compelled to get management...
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    discharge/scripts & pt responsibility

    Meriwhen replied to lily8585's topic in Psychiatric

    IMO, it's the same if we hand the patient the scripts or if we send them to the pharmacy. After a certain point--i.e., discharge--it's not our responsibility anymore: it's up to the patient and/or...
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    Uniform maintenance

    Meriwhen replied to lasair's topic in General Nursing

    I'm far from a domestic goddess (I use the dryer to get the wrinkles out of my scrubs) so I don't know if my advice will be helpful. But maybe try some starch as you're
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    Does Medic Experience Count?

    Meriwhen replied to reyndonn1054's topic in General Nursing

    Is it healthcare experience? Yes. Is it RN experience? No. When you graduate, you're as much of a new grad as the rest of them because you have zero RN experience. That being said, as I tell the...
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    New Grad RN can't find a job

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

    (empahsis mine) But the OP is a new grad and lacks experience--there's the problem. If facilities are looking for experienced nurses, they're not going to settle for an inexperienced new grad, not...
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    New Grad RN can't find a job

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

    I have to agree. Both hospitals I work for have new grad residencies, but there are not enough spots to pick up every internal applicant. In addition, they still end up hiring quite a few outside...
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    Became an agency nurse...whoa

    Meriwhen replied to ksuSN12's topic in Agency Nurses

    Agency nursing really is for those who can learn quickly, are motivated to self-educate, and are able to hit the ground running with minimal orientation. And even then there's a learning curve that...
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    Finding a job in San Diego CA

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

    Moving to the First Job Hunt forum to help you get more targeted responses. San Diego has a few new graduate residencies but given that you graduated a year ago, you need to find and apply to them...
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    How long until youre not a ''new grad''

    Meriwhen replied to blackvans1234's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You are a new grad for the first year you are licensed. After that year, you become one of three things: 1. A nurse with a year's experience if you have been working a paid position all this time. 2....
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    Involuntary hold guidelines

    Meriwhen replied to 302queenpa's topic in Psychiatric

    I know the feeling. I bounce between three sites--two of with are part of the same hospital organization. All three sites are considerably different in how they do things. But even though the...
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    Involuntary hold guidelines

    Meriwhen replied to 302queenpa's topic in Psychiatric

    The legislation regarding involuntary holds varies between states. California: the 72-hour hold is called a 5150 hold. It is for danger to self, danger to others, and/or grave disability. For the...
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    I LIED to a professor

    Meriwhen replied to Peonies n posie's topic in General Students

    Whether to tell or not...I leave that up to you and your conscience to decide. The one piece of advice I will give you is this: ditch the habit of lying, especially at school or work. Let me...
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    Pt stool smells like fish

    Meriwhen replied to BrendaH84's topic in General Nursing

    Let me ask the obvious: are they eating a lot of
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    what was the hardest nursing class you took?

    Meriwhen replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Nursing

    I also had a hard time with peds, but because working with sick kids got to me a little too much. The classes that took out the most students were Fundamentals and Maternal-Fetal. Fundamentals's...
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    2 week notice necessary?

    Meriwhen replied to v412's topic in General Nursing

    You have no legal obligation to provide any notice before quitting. That being said, providing a notice is the professional thing to do. Some at AN take the attitude of, "well, they certainly aren't...
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    Foreign nursing school and CA RN license living in VA

    Meriwhen replied to DocsWifey's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I'm not sure, especially as you are a foreign graduate. Yes. D.C. is not a compact state (it's actually not a state but that's besides the point), so a D.C. license can't be used to work in VA. You...
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    Would you quit over white uniforms?

    Meriwhen replied to TexMex22's topic in General Nursing

    IMO that is not the wisest reason to quit a nursing job, especially given this job market where experienced nurses are struggling to get hired just as much as new graduates
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    Your opinion on degrees.

    Meriwhen replied to Kaitybar7's topic in General Nursing

    Your local job market can play a big part in that decision. In a lot of areas, employers prefer or even require a BSN minimum, so if you were to get an ADN or diploma, you'd put yourself at a severe...
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    What is a Nurses Calling?

    Meriwhen replied to hopepedersen87's topic in General Nursing

    OP: I agree with the majority that having a "calling" to nursing is a tired old cliche. Also, keep in mind that being "called"--whatever you want to define "called" as--to be a nurse in no way...
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    New RN (almost), 401k, and Retirement

    Meriwhen replied to 2k15NurseExtern4u's topic in General Nursing

    OP, the important thing is to start saving whatever you can. Saving anything, even say 5%, is still that much extra for retirement. I started saving what I could--which to be honest was about $20 a...