Meriwhen ASN, BSN, MSN, RN

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    What does San Diego pay?

    Meriwhen replied to mursinary's topic in California Nursing

    At my facility, 8 years of experience would get you around 42-44/hr. The union has a pay scale based on experience, so not much negotiating room. This doesn't include shift diffs and/or BSN
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    What's your dress code at work?

    Meriwhen replied to Nola009's topic in General Nursing

    No color-coding at any my jobs: I can wear scrubs or street clothes (business informal/casual). If I'm on the unit, I have to wear closed-toe shoes. Only ay one location can I wear
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    Where to find the "Good" RN jobs?

    Meriwhen replied to martenla's topic in Nursing Career

    The term "good RN jobs" is relative: what is one person's nightmare may be another's dream job. In your case, "good" means off the m/s floor. Scrounge your hospital's career board for jobs in...
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    Nurses eat their young during report?

    Meriwhen replied to ammanke64's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Also, while I haven't witnessed what actually has been going on during these reports, I'm not quite sure it's in the Nurses Eating Their Young category. After all, if you are failing to pass along key...
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    Nurses eat their young during report?

    Meriwhen replied to ammanke64's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Never ever EVER assume that something will be easy to see--or even be seen period--during assessment. Look at it from the liability standpoint: something happens to the patient because of one of these...
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    Scripps, San Diego, New Prebys Cardiovascular Institute

    Meriwhen replied to Kimberlyace's topic in California Nursing

    Scripps is a tough nut to crack into. They're not union but they pay very well. I'd start checking their website for job postings. It's very likely that they'll offer any spots there to internal...
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    Thinking about quitting

    Meriwhen replied to snider1970's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Same here. I had started nursing school at the time when there was a true shortage and nurses were pretty much writing their own tickets...in fact, those were the workds of the head of the nursing...
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    Online Nursing Schools vs Traditional Schools

    Meriwhen replied to canwil2082's topic in General Nursing

    There are lots of great online resources that you can use to help improve your writing. It gets better with practice. Also, if you are able to, consider taking a writing course either online or at...
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    Online Nursing Schools vs Traditional Schools

    Meriwhen replied to canwil2082's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not debating the merits and issues regarding hiring people using GPA as a factor. I'm just pointing out the fact that using GPA as one of the hiring criteria isn't an illegal, immoral or...
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    Online Nursing Schools vs Traditional Schools

    Meriwhen replied to canwil2082's topic in General Nursing

    And the employer requesting transcripts or GPAs is not acting illegally or being unethical. Academic achievement is also not a protected class. If it was illegal or unethical to deny someone...
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    Online Nursing Schools vs Traditional Schools

    Meriwhen replied to canwil2082's topic in General Nursing

    It's not discrimination in the least. Here is the federal information page on types of discrimination: Types of Discrimination There's several categories of discrimination listed there, but where an...
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    Online Nursing Schools vs Traditional Schools

    Meriwhen replied to canwil2082's topic in General Nursing

    That was a large part of the reason I went with UTA for my BSN. Yes, I did it online, but it is an online program attached to a very reputable B&M nursing school. And if I needed proof I made...
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    Students asking for free money

    Meriwhen replied to l.a.m.b's topic in General Students

    IMO, if someone wants to ask for money on GoFundMe or whatever site, that's their business...and if people want to donate to them, that's their business. As long as it's legal and no one is being...
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    Took 265 questions on NCLEX

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

    All that having 265 questions on the NCLEX means is that you had 265 questions. People need to remember that :)
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    how often do you need to get a PPD test?

    Meriwhen replied to flipnbrenda's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on your organization's policy. I've worked places where I've had to have them q6months and places where I had to have them yearly. It seems as though the standard is yearly. But again, check...
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    Any Psych nurses have experience working registry/nursing agencies?

    Meriwhen replied to coolestnurse's topic in Psychiatric

    I've done psych as a registry nurse. As with any registy/per-diem job, I notice it tends to be feast or famine: I'll have stretches where I'm cancelled frequently because I'm not needed, then...
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    My Cushy Per Diem Job

    Meriwhen replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Same here. I turned one down because it was too boring--there really wasn't much for me to
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    Online Nursing Schools vs Traditional Schools

    Meriwhen replied to canwil2082's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that online schools still have a stigma attached to them. In my area, people both in and out of healthcare hold University of Phoenix in low esteem. Now I've never attended a UoP class so I...
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    Urgent Expiring License Question....

    Meriwhen replied to abundantjoy07's topic in General Nursing

    I read it as your license expires 1/31 at 2359, so as of 2/1 0000, you're working with an expired license. Whether you could legally complete the shift would be up to your state's BON, and it doesn't...
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    Can I lose my license for verbal abuse?

    Meriwhen replied to rbutera's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Nurses HAVE lost their license for being verbally abusive to patients. The BON is not your friend--it's priority is protecting the public, not you. And do not think that for one minute that if you...
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    Am I being investigated?

    Meriwhen replied to shortstuff31117's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Call your malpractice insurance carrier ASAP. If you don't have one, consider calling an attorney to request a consultation (most will offer a consult for free) to determine if it would be best for...
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    Will my scars from cutting be a problem?

    Meriwhen replied to S.F Skylar's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed. Whatever we may choose to wonder, we're not going to pass judgment on it unless you decide to make a big production out of
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    Narcan with negative tox screen

    Meriwhen replied to RainMom's topic in Patient Medications

    Because an opiate OD was suspected even though the patient didn't pop positive for whatever reason. There's a few reasons it might be negative: the drug level was under the threshold for a positive...
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    Close & intensive observation sheet behaviors/actions

    Meriwhen replied to ashleed's topic in Psychiatric

    I agree, except our forms don't offer me the "quiet" choice. I do write in my narrative that patient is resting in bed quietly with eyes closed and regular, unlabored
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    Challenging the test

    Meriwhen replied to MsTMKing's topic in General Nursing

    The only one I can vouch for is California--you can become a LVN without graduating from a practical nursing program. But there are very specific requirements to be met, and the LVN license you get...