Meriwhen ASN, BSN, MSN, RN

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    Mature, C-B student with low U-World scores passes NCLEX with 75 questions!

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

    Congratulations!
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    Passing NCLEX in 75 after a 700 on HESI

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

    Congratulations!
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    Weatherford College ADN 2020 Fall or Spring

    Meriwhen replied to selenapedez11's topic in School, College Programs

    Merged duplicate
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    IV vs PO abx

    Meriwhen replied to Guest219794's topic in General Nursing

    I fixed the title for you before any more wisecracks are posted :) I'm no IV medication expert (IM medications, on the other hand...), so bear that in mind as you read... I would think that IV...
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    LPNs in the ER

    Meriwhen replied to amandab13's topic in Emergency

    We have LVNs working in our ED. They have to have ACLS (and I believe also PALS) and be IV certified. I don't work in the ED, I just visit to do psychiatric consults. So I don't have an opinion...
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    Quit Job While Pregnant and Can't Get Hired

    Meriwhen replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Depends on the program's criteria. If they require applicants that have graduated within the last 12 months, then she probably won't qualify. But if they require applicants to have less than 12...
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    Unethical behavior on my first day of floor orientation

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

    Copy and paste charting is not necessarily bad, provided that the overall charting is individualized to each patient each shift. You can't just cut and paste in its entirety yesterday's note and call...
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    Quit Job While Pregnant and Can't Get Hired

    Meriwhen replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    In addition to the short employment periods, the fact that you left without giving notice will be a hard thing to overcome. While I understand and am very sympathetic to why you did what you did, the...
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    30 unit option

    Meriwhen replied to SoulmateNurse's topic in General Nursing

    If you're not in arrears with UoP (that is, you have no outstanding tuition payments), then there is no reason they can't send a transcript. I would contact them and ask why they haven't. If you do...
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    What Is This Type Of Schedule Called and Can I Change It?

    Meriwhen replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    You can request whatever you like from your manager. Now whether your manager will grant your request is another story... A lot of places have self-scheduling, where you can submit your desired...
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    Needle stick Injury but Unused Needle

    Meriwhen replied to Ladyazn08's topic in General Nursing

    It's OK to be a little paranoid at times, but you also need to be realistic. Even if you had the cap off of the needle while in an isolation room, you're not going to get infected from an unused...
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    How long have you been a nurse

    Meriwhen replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    Working on year
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    Leaving tasks for the next shift

    Meriwhen replied to dergs's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of facilities frown on having to pay out overtime, so the expectation is that there will be tasks left for the next shift to pick up on. This doesn't mean you can use that as license to slack...
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    HIPAA violation? Contacting friend about seeing her in hall?

    Meriwhen replied to Kd856's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Not a HIPAA violation...however, it does have the potential to be miscontrued as one. Plus, as other posters have said, it could be violating your facility's social media policy. I would just have...
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    Under investigation

    Meriwhen replied to Clare2125's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    If you are part of the union: 1. Contact your union steward ASAP 2 Exercise your Weingarten rights (Weingarten Rigts) and inform them that you will not answer management's questions regarding this...
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    Miscounting Meds

    Meriwhen replied to WickerRN's topic in General Nursing

    You know both the cause of and the solution to your problem...in fact, you said it yourself: When it comes time to count, that's all your should be doing: slow down and focus on the count. Unless a...
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    What's the best way to deal with a collegue who is known for slacking off every shift?

    Meriwhen replied to 1Jessie86's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with JKL33: her schedule is not your concern. She obviously is meeting whatever the minimum scheduling requirment is, so whenever she chooses a work is a non-issue. Unless she is doing...
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    So conflicted..hate current job..two new options

    Meriwhen replied to brindlenurse's topic in Nursing Career

    Honestly, I'd try to stick it out four more months at the ER. That will give you a year's experience, which will make you more marketable for a lot of positions. But if you really feel like you need...
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    Anyone else being GPS tracked?

    Meriwhen replied to RN0904's topic in Nurses Recovery

    The GPS on the app doesn't verify that you attended a recovery meeting. It verifies that your PHONE was at that location. And even then, it's not an exact science as a lot of it depends on the signals...
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    What nursing specialty has the best work life balance?

    Meriwhen replied to dianearc's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, there's no cut-and paste answer to your dilemma. Only you know your needs of your life and family, only you know what you have to work with, and only you know what you are hoping to get...
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    RN Pre-Employment Tests =(

    Meriwhen replied to Nastyama171290's topic in General Nursing

    We can't tell you what "1" means because we a. have no idea what test you had to take, and b. have no idea what their scoring rubric is. A "1" could be the best score...or not. Make sure that you...
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    Is it possible for a nurse to become a doctor?

    Meriwhen replied to madel23's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, you can become a doctor. However, being a RN first won't fast-track you through anything, other than a. you might have a bachelors' degree, eliminating the need to go to an undergraduate program,...
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    Senior year..Eating Disorder RN jobs

    Meriwhen replied to umichnurse2019's topic in Psychiatric

    I agree. You're not likely to land a new-grad eating disorders job out of the gate. The thing is, there's a lot more to it than just the eating disorder. Almost all the time, these patient carry...
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    Why the high turnover in behavioral health?

    Meriwhen replied to northmississippi's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm not going to even try to post anything else as verene has done a pretty good job of summing it
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    Narcotic missing

    Meriwhen replied to Mbarbour's topic in General Nursing

    It's nice to see someone else saying this besides me :) OP: Narcotic discrepancies are taken very seriously by facilities as these are controlled substances and must be accounted for. I don't...