Meriwhen ASN, BSN, MSN, RN

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    What do you say when calling out sick as a nurse?

    Meriwhen replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in Nursing Career

    Look in your facility's policy and procedure (P&P) manual, or ask HR for a copy of the facility's sick leave policy. If you wish to keep your job, that is the guidance you must abide by, not...
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    Hospital staff/no weekends/holidays

    Meriwhen replied to finallyRN7's topic in General Nursing

    You may find such a job in hospital management, but probably not as a permanent (non-PRN) inpatient floor nurse. And certainly not because of your childcare schedule--I can guarantee that if they...
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    Question for a new student

    Meriwhen replied to yourrn1969's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Tough call. If this was at a clinical site, I'd say notify your CI and let her handle it. But this is stickier as it's the home of your friend, and you were not there in an official nursing-student...
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    Newborn pictures posted on social media?

    Meriwhen replied to sandy79's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    It's no different than if someone posts a picture of Mom and Dad. That baby could be identified by its picture...maybe not as readily as an adult could, but still identifiable nonetheless. Don't do...
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    Pressing charges

    Meriwhen replied to alb402's topic in Psychiatric

    She can not lose her license for asking for charges to be filed. The hospital is just trying to cover its rear. I wasn't there so I don't know to what degree--if any--your friend's actions...
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    restraint question?

    Meriwhen replied to sassyann8585's topic in Psychiatric

    I agree: a restraint is a restraint is a restraint. It doesn't matter if it's made of canvas, leather or Pixie-sticks--if you're resorting to any restraint, it's because it's a last resort to be used...
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    what are chemical restraints?

    Meriwhen replied to sassyann8585's topic in Psychiatric

    Contributing another piece of reading material, the Seclusion and Restraints Standards of Practice from the American Psychiatric Nurses' Association:...
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    Summer schedule question

    Meriwhen replied to RnBound0510's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    Research: grade is 70% group work (and yes, they expect AND monitor for everyone to participate so there's no "let's give it all to one person to do"). Even so, it's still very labor intensive. And...
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    Nursing Research starting 2/24/14

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

    I took Assessment and Health Promotion together. It's very doable. Assessment is nit-picky grunt work. But Health Promotion is much lighter. Just keep all of your due dates organized and I think...
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    Nursing Research starting 2/24/14

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

    You are taking it with HIST 1312?!? With all due respect, you are either very brave or completely insane. Seriously, as you've seen from these threads, Research is a whopper of a class and despite...
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    Finishing Nurs 3645... what to take next?

    Meriwhen replied to Shara2RN2012's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    When I took the course a couple of years ago, there was no textbook. However, it would be very wise to get yourself a copy of the APA Manual and/or APA Made Easy. UTA is very strict when it comes to...
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    alternative to trauma shears?

    Meriwhen replied to greenbeanio's topic in Psychiatric

    I've seen both trauma shears and something that looked like the
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    How to Dress for Psychiatric Nursing

    Meriwhen replied to Meriwhen's topic in Psychiatric

    I've been lucky in that both of my jobs give me the option to wear scrubs because I hate thinking about my clothing as well...plus I can wear sneakers :) One job even allows me to wear jeans, so I'll...
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    Patients with gender identity issues

    Meriwhen replied to Umberlee's topic in Psychiatric

    Agreed. Actually, we'll call any patient by their requested name as long as the name isn't offensive. Nicknames can make things confusing though, but some patients really will not respond...
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    Why do nurses love for profit schools?

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

    This. And most for-profit schools will take a wider range of students as opposed to a non-profit or traditional school. If you have a pulse, you are most likely able to get accepted without having to...
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    Patients with gender identity issues

    Meriwhen replied to Umberlee's topic in Psychiatric

    My facility will call transgendered patients or patients with gender issues by whatever name they wish to be called; however all records are maintained in the patient's legal name. As far as gender...
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    Any help would be appreciated

    Meriwhen replied to abhens33's topic in General Nursing

    Since you can't take the NCLEX without paying your school off to release the transcript, your priority has to be paying off the school. Make an appointment with the Bursar to talk about what payment...
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    Might be a possible psych nursing student

    Meriwhen replied to fiba's topic in Psychiatric

    GOD YES We don't help by patching up visible injuries and illnesses. We patch up illnesses that often can't be readily seen. Our illnesses don't often manifest themselves physiologically, or if they...
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    Need opinions on new grad BSN RN with 3 years as LPN pay increase

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

    Trust me, I hear you. And it sounds like you're at a workplace who, despite your 3 years of nursing service, took advantage of the chance to save a few bucks by going with, "sorry but none of it is...
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    Need opinions on new grad BSN RN with 3 years as LPN pay increase

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

    Some facilities consider LVN experience on a 1-for-1 basis, meaning that 3 years' LVN experience is 3 years' nursing (note, I did not specifically say RN, but nursing) experience. Others consider it...
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    IM meds question

    Meriwhen replied to sassifras85's topic in Psychiatric

    At my first job, almost all of the doctors would order PO/IM PRNs with their admission orders. In fact, each doctor had their favorite set of PRN meds, so if Dr. X called with admission orders, we...
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    how nurses can make some extra money, advice please

    Meriwhen replied to froggy8's topic in Nursing Career

    I do agency work. That should tell you something. Yes, OT is a very nice biscuit. However, it is a worthless one if you're not able to get the OT hours in the first place. Definitely try to...
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    "Just" a CNA?!

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

    I think it may be the context in which the "Just a..." is used that makes it self-depreciating. I agree with the prior two posters: saying, "I'm just a CNA/LVN/RN" to families is less about...
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    How is the San Diego Job Market?

    Meriwhen replied to galletamonster's topic in California Nursing

    It would make you an internal candidate...which nowadays doesn't do as much for your application as it used to :/ My facility has been pimping its new grad residency program to internal hires as of...
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    Abrieviations

    Meriwhen replied to supernurse109's topic in Psychiatric

    Hi and welcome! I realize that sometimes those who don't speak English as their primarly language find that abbreviations can get lost in translation. Here are a couple of links that I hope can help...