Meriwhen ASN, BSN, MSN, RN

Psych ICU, addictions

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    IM meds question

    Meriwhen replied to sassifras85's topic in Psychiatric

    I'd give it. Consider the safety of the milieu: if a shot of lorazepam is going to fix an emergent situation, whether it's got "anxiety" or "agitation" next to it in the MAR isn't that important,...
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    How to Dress for Psychiatric Nursing

    Meriwhen replied to Meriwhen's topic in Psychiatric

    IMO it depends on your specific facility. From what I've seen and heard, psych tends to be a little more accepting of tattoos and such. I don't know my facility's specific policy--my ink usually...
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    sick nurse....need info

    Meriwhen replied to nursepenelope's topic in Patient Education

    You need to contact your PCP as we can not offer medical advice per our Terms of Service. Best of
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    Charting Disruptive Patient Behaviors: Are You Objective?

    Meriwhen replied to SHGR's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Great article even without me in it :) Charting objectively is a challenge in psych because if you don't document specific behaviors, it can easily be construed as opinion and/or challenged by others....
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    How to Dress for Psychiatric Nursing

    Meriwhen replied to Meriwhen's topic in Psychiatric

    You'd be surprised how clueless people can be when it comes to safety. I see so many necklaces on people that it boggles my mind. Or how many people when seeing "street clothing" think it's license...
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    Online Renewal Question

    Meriwhen replied to Adele_Michal7's topic in California Nursing

    Agreed. I do mine the minute I get the eligibility-to-renew notice. It doesn't move up the expiration date in any way and gets it out of the way. It helps that I have to accumulate about 30 CEUs...
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    Looking for a state to call home

    Meriwhen replied to mcroyce1123's topic in General Nursing

    Texas has a low cost of living, and if you have experience has a good nursing market according to posters here. Downside is that summers in TX can be BRUTAL. I lived in Corpus Christi for a while...
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    Does BSN from Chamberlain College of Nursing meet BRN's curriculum criteria?

    Meriwhen replied to InquizitiveNURSE's topic in California Nursing

    Board of Registered Nursing - RN Programs Chamberlain does not appear to be on that list, so that may explain why you're not getting a ATT right away. I would contact the BRN to see what's going on....
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    Nursing License and MIC/MIPs

    Meriwhen replied to philly497's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Moving to the Nursing Licensure with a Criminal History forum, as you are dealing with possession charges. Please be advised that this is a moderated forum and all responses are reviewed before being...
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    TEAS

    Meriwhen replied to ganda65's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    Moved to the TEAS forum to help you get more targeted responses. Please be aware that this is a moderated forum and all posts are reviewed prior to publishing, so there may be a delay in replies...
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    Will a OTH in lieu of court martial prevent me from getting RN licence?

    Meriwhen replied to seugin1223's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I didn't mention that I have almost 20 years as a military SO/spouse, so I'm well aware of the hardships that active duty servicemen and their families go through...and how the military/government can...
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    Is this unrealistic?

    Meriwhen replied to HeartRN13's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed. I can be a workaholic as much as anyone else, but working 6 of 7 days is a lot. If either/both jobs are 8s...you could pull a double one day a week. That would help free up an extra day off...
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    How to Return to Work after Raising Kids

    Meriwhen replied to jcemen's topic in Retired Nurses

    Private messaging (PM) will become available to you after 15
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    Sigma Theta Tau

    Meriwhen replied to mmcc01's topic in General Students

    Yes, GPA 4.0/4.0. I was already a working RN when I graduated, so I can't tell you if it helped with my job hunt :) I only recently joined STT so it's too soon for me to tell you if I've gotten any...
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    Online classes: Who? What? Where? Why?

    Meriwhen replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    Depends on what class it is. If it didn't really require me being there in person for labs, clinicals,
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    how in the world does one pay for nursing school!

    Meriwhen replied to hoosiertwin's topic in General Students

    I didn't take loans out for either the ADN or BSN. For the ADN, creative budgeting helped make it possible. For the BSN, I was working and taking classes one or two at a time. I also purchased...
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    Are bras contraband?

    Meriwhen replied to laurenp_rn's topic in Psychiatric

    True that. For some of our most determined patients, we have to go the paper gown & finger foods only
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    Wage Increases

    Meriwhen replied to silentRN's topic in General Nursing

    I get two yearly--one based on the union pay scales and one based on performance. I also just got a nice one for completing my BSN...it was more than I thought it was going to
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    RN License Endorsement= Confusion!

    Meriwhen replied to stephdRN's topic in Florida Nursing

    To find LiveScan in Florida (or if you're still in NY, in New York), check your local directory or Google it. If you don't have LiveScan in your area, you should be able to send in a fingerprint...
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    Will a OTH in lieu of court martial prevent me from getting RN licence?

    Meriwhen replied to seugin1223's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Years of working with military duty members/patients, many of which had been or were in the process of being seperated for such offenses. One doesn't need to be active duty to have an idea of how the...
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    Will a OTH in lieu of court martial prevent me from getting RN licence?

    Meriwhen replied to seugin1223's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    We can not provide legal advice at AN. If you have questions as to how to fill out your application, you need to talk to an attorney. You can find one here: TAANA Executive Office - Home...
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    I need help

    Meriwhen replied to slyty2953's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Moving to the Nursing Licensure with a Criminal History forum. Be advised that this is a moderated forum and all responses are reviewed before posted, so it may take a while for responses to appear....
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    Patient wants to connect on LinkedIn

    Meriwhen replied to otilika's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    IMO, I would not connect with a patient on ANY social media. Too much potential for blurred lines to develop. As you write it, you would not commit a HIPAA violation by accepting the LinkedIn...
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    4 weeks notice

    Meriwhen replied to cn4333's topic in Travel

    I also disagree with the no notice, unless you want to ensure that they will make you a DNR and/or give you a poor reference. And given that there are few guarantees in life, you want to burn as few...
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    Should I go the the units directly?

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

    Back in the days of the real nursing shortage, going to the units usually had good results. However, given the glut of nurses looking for work, budget cuts, increased security and privacy measures,...