Meriwhen ASN, BSN, MSN, RN

Psych ICU, addictions

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    Advice from nurse managers or recruiter in the area

    Meriwhen replied to brittney1890's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Moved to the MA forum to help you get more
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    WHY do employers that give 2-3 days orientation require a month's notice of resignati

    Meriwhen replied to Nola009's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    It can vary among facilities. The last job that I resigned from required 3 weeks' notice from their staff
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    Arrest record with no convictions

    Meriwhen replied to Lovinglife14's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    It sounds like you've done all you can do right now. Just be patient and hope for the best... And if the TX BON wants you to appear before them to discuss this matter, do NOT go without a lawyer by...
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    Nursing Student question HELP!

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

    Agreed. Try writing
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    Nursing Student question HELP!

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

    Question #1: I have a DUI on my record when i was 18 years old, by the time my schooling passes do you think it will be a long enough gap for it to be irrelevant? Only your state's BON can answer that...
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    What do you say if you don't pray?

    Meriwhen replied to BusyBee91's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    OP: if patients are offering to pray for you, say "Thank You" and take comfort in the fact that they are showing they care about you. You don't need to explain your particular beliefs to them. If...
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    an RN is a practicing Jehovah's witness

    Meriwhen replied to strawberryrnc1611's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    OP: you have to decide what takes priority for you. Being able to practice your faith exactly the way you want to may conflict with working in most acute care settings. If the scheduling or the...
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    referral inquiry

    Meriwhen replied to livgr8t's topic in Psychiatric

    The best way to find a mental health provider for your daughter is to call Tricare and ask for a list of providers in your area. Though keep in mind that since you're Tricare, depending on your...
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    eating disorder recovery center

    Meriwhen replied to firefly101's topic in Psychiatric

    This. This. This. I've seen this several times in chemical dependency settings, but I've also seen it happen in an eating disorders setting. We had a staff member who had an known eating disorder...
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    Job Offer...Help!!!

    Meriwhen replied to Dassit82's topic in Nursing Career

    One important thing to keep in mind: the TX hospital has NOT yet offered you a position, nor are they certain to. This is really important to remember. IMO, I would call the TX hospital and get a...
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    What was your GPA?

    Meriwhen replied to TheYouthOfMedicine's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Grades do matter for getting into a nursing program. However, high grades do not always guarantee admission; a lot of programs consider a number of factors in addition to grades when deciding who...
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    eating disorder recovery center

    Meriwhen replied to firefly101's topic in Psychiatric

    Do NOT mention your eating disorder in your cover letter. IMO, I wouldn't mention it in the interview, or at any time period. Reasons: 1. It will not guarantee you will be good at the job any more...
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    RECIPROCITY to California - RN Graduate from the PHILIPPINES

    Meriwhen replied to jasminefoo's topic in Nurse Registration

    Having a license will make not one bit of difference. As I posted earlier, I'm a citizen who graduated from a US school and still had to submit 4 transcripts to cover all of my prerequisite and...
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    RECIPROCITY to California - RN Graduate from the PHILIPPINES

    Meriwhen replied to jasminefoo's topic in Nurse Registration

    If it's any consolation, when I endorsed into CA, I had to track down and submit transcripts from 4 (yes, 4!) different schools. And I'm a citizen who ultimately graduated from a NLNAC-accredited...
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    RECIPROCITY to California - RN Graduate from the PHILIPPINES

    Meriwhen replied to jasminefoo's topic in Nurse Registration

    Whether you apply by examination or by endorsement, there is no getting around the fact that you will have to provide copies of your transcript to the CA BRN for them to review. Any nurse applying...
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    Fired. How Do I get rehired?

    Meriwhen replied to pppp87's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Incorrect. An employer can legally say anything they want about your time there as long as it's factual. So yes, this job can tell the next job that the OP was fired and exactly why, as long as they...
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    Fired. How Do I get rehired?

    Meriwhen replied to pppp87's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Merged duplicate threads. Hopefully you've made progress on both addressing this problem and on the job
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    ICU as a new grad

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

    Good for you, I like being proven wrong in times like this :) To be honest, having that MICU internship was probably integral to your success as much as the hard work and off-hours studying that you...
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    Agency vs Permanent Job

    Meriwhen replied to ggcolonnello's topic in Agency Nurses

    Agency nursing is like working per-diem. Yes, you have more flexibility in scheduling but there are no guaranteed hours. You may get booked for every shift you put in for, or you may go for a couple...
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    Safety/Staffing Question

    Meriwhen replied to Morena77's topic in Addictions

    An unfortunate misconception about a CD/detox unit, especially one located in a psych hospital, is that because most of our patients are not actively psychotic, they must be a lower acuity and so all...
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    Is your spouse supportive of your nursing career?

    Meriwhen replied to Nola009's topic in General Nursing

    My better half is very supportive. My better half is also very squeamish, so while he is interested in what I do, I have to choose what I tell him lest I make him lose his cookies. Sadly, this means...
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    2 yrs nurse VS. 4yrs college nurse

    Meriwhen replied to SeekingNewCareer's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    That pretty much sums up the main difference between the 4 year (BSN) and 2 year (ADN) nurse. Otherwise you take the same NCLEX at the end of the day to get your
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    Best way to quit a PRN job

    Meriwhen replied to CrazyGoonRN's topic in Nursing Career

    You would quit a per-diem job the same way you'd quit any other job. Find out what the required amount of notice is and give it (if there is no requirement, the standard practice is 2 weeks). Write...
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    Per diem help

    Meriwhen replied to PediatricRNTX's topic in General Nursing

    Per-diem and PRN are the same thing. Scheduling guidelines, pay rates, etc. are all very facility specific so we can't give you a definite cover-all answer. But in general: Most Per-Diem positions...
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    Charting PRN requests

    Meriwhen replied to vintagemother's topic in Psychiatric

    I agree, it's not rude to ask about their symptoms: after all, those symptoms are exactly what we are trying to treat. I try to dig deeper if I can--and if they'll let me. Let's take AH: Are you...