Meriwhen ASN, BSN, MSN, RN

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    legal advice???

    Meriwhen replied to mommabear0513's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Sorry about that first response...wrong thread :) Yes, your criminal history will affect things...and the fact that you had it dismissed doesn't mean it's been wiped entirely clean from your record....
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    Getting a job when you have a record

    Meriwhen replied to Fun2Nurse's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Keep searching and applying. Prepare a statement to submit with your application (or if requested) that explains your convictions, what restitutions you have made, and how you have learned/grown from...
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    transfering VA LN to VA LVN-misdemeanor

    Meriwhen replied to griffeyamy1's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    We can't offer legal advice...which IMO is what you need right now. You can find a listing of lawyers versed in nursing matters and dealing with BONs here: TAANA Executive Office - Home Also find out...
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    Have you ever worked through a agency?

    Meriwhen replied to whslee01's topic in Agency Nurses

    I feel like I am posting this a lot lately... Most agencies will not touch new grads. Agencies expect their nurses to be proficient in their area of practice. Orientation is often only a shift or two...
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    Louisiana State Board of Nursing

    Meriwhen replied to johnshoe117's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Unfortunately, you are at the mercy of the LSBN. BONs tend to move slowly when it comes to these things. Also, keep in mind that what the BON decides and what your school decides may be two very...
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    Job posting gone but interview in two days?

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

    A good rule of thumb is to try NOT to read too much into why a job listing may have been taken down. There's a ton of reasons why that job listing may have been pulled, and suprisingly few have to do...
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    Nurse Staffing agencies

    Meriwhen replied to wendy30's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Agencies expect their nurses to be proficient in their area of practice. The orientations provided by both the agency and facility are more of the “here's where everything is” than Nursing 101....
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    help!! nurse under the influence at work

    Meriwhen replied to Sedation Vacation's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My 2 cents... If you are going to report it, be very careful of how you phrase it. Yes, you are describing suspicious behavior...but unless you saw her drinking/shooting/snorting/inhaling, you don't...
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    Newbie RN

    Meriwhen replied to moonchildRN's topic in Psychiatric

    Journal of Psychosocial Nursing is a good way to stay on top of current psych
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    Psych/Addictions: Withdrawal vs EPS

    Meriwhen replied to electricblack's topic in Psychiatric

    How much Percocet had she been taking and how long had she been taking it? If we're talking only a recent Percocet use, it's likely NOT opiate withdrawal. Also, what other symptoms were going on...
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    I would like to be an addiction nurse

    Meriwhen replied to katiec's topic in Addictions

    I have never encountered violence in addictions nursing. In psych nursing, sometimes I've seen violence, but it doesn't occur as often as the media and naysayers would like to have you believe. An...
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    CA BRN taking forever!Should I send in my application early??

    Meriwhen replied to shani0046's topic in California Nursing

    That's what I did...except that it wasn't in CA. But it was no problem. Besides, the BRN won't accept your transcript from you--they'll only accept it if it comes directly from the school. So...
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    Get ahead in nursing courses?

    Meriwhen replied to HeyNurseLB's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    See if you can use that time period to knock out one of your non-nursing courses...NOT one of US Histories
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    Boots & curls to an interview: Yay or Nay??

    Meriwhen replied to ProudMom511's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Knee-high boots are a definite NO. I'm sure they are very nice boots and that you look great in them, but they do not contribute to a professional appearance...at least not for a nursing interview....
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    Do Nursing Schools see expunged records

    Meriwhen replied to OSUFan1's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    True. However they MAY be able to see the arrests that led to your conviction. Expungment in no way guarantees that your criminal history is now a secret to all, nor does it remove all evidence of...
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    vulnerable population 2/24/2014

    Meriwhen replied to ladyD123's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    I never had graphs. Lots of tables but no
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    Posting Licensed Number in social media

    Meriwhen replied to nomad29's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    License numbers are no big secret. That being said, it's not prudent to plaster it over social
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    Giving A Family Member An Injection

    Meriwhen replied to WanderLust07's topic in Canada

    My mother gave my father his Lovenox shots at home after the visiting nurse showed her how, and that wasn't a problem. So IMO, I don't see any problem with you as a nurse giving your family member...
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    Giving A Family Member An Injection

    Meriwhen replied to WanderLust07's topic in Canada

    Are you talking about your own family member? Or are you talking about a patient's family
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    How does your license work if you move out of state?

    Meriwhen replied to ErinRose's topic in California Nursing

    If you move to another state, you will need to apply for a LVN or LPN (that's what they're called outside of CA and TX) license by endorsement in that state. You do NOT need to retake the NCLEX-PN....
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    PRN Psych medications

    Meriwhen replied to babaloo's topic in Psychiatric

    If they meet criteria for being a danger to themselves and/or others, yes, you can medicate them IM against their
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    at what age did you start studying for nursing?

    Meriwhen replied to fiba's topic in Psychiatric

    30s and I lived at home...my own home Psych was not my first choice, but I did voluntarily choose it over medical. Turned out to be one of the best decisions that I ever
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    Overtime dependent nurses

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

    If the hospital is willing to pay a nurse OT, it's not the nurse's fault in any way for earning it, and she/he should not feel--or be made to feel--guilty in the least. However, IMO it's foolish to...
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    What Are The Most Creative Call-off Excuses You Have Heard?

    Meriwhen replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    It's not as outlandish as you may believe. I own only one pair of glasses and I've done this for years: whenever it's time for new lenses I have them swap the old lenses of out the frames. In doing...
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    Now People Care When JACHO Shows Up!

    Meriwhen replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Nursing

    At my first job, we always knew when JCAHO or any other regulatory agency was coming, because we would have--dare I say it?--adequate staffing