Meriwhen ASN, BSN, MSN, RN

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    Psychiatric Nurse working with Police

    Meriwhen replied to fiba's topic in Psychiatric

    PET: psychiatric emergency/evaluation teams. They usually work in conjunction with local law enforcement. Police can place people under psychiatric holds and transport them to the hospital, but...
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    Has anyone been in this boat before?? *legal*

    Meriwhen replied to FromMars's topic in Nurses Recovery

    The only thing I can tell you is to lawyer up for this hearing, and you've already done that. Unfortunately, you did admit to using a Schedule I drug. You can't undo that, but hopefully the lawyer...
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    Rant: Staffing issues & coverage for call outs

    Meriwhen replied to pinkiepieRN's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I'm not a staffing coordinator...but speaking from the perspective of the staff nurse, if the attendance and cancellation policy is clearly laid out (that is, they're not some big secret that I have...
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    Abandonment?

    Meriwhen replied to RNurse1's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Clocking in does not mean you have accepted a patient assignment. Clocking in is reporting to work. Most if not all BONs leave it up to the NURSE to determine if an assignment is safe before...
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    previous disciplinary action need to get licensed in another state

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

    I agree with GrnTea. Even if others with similar experiences come by to chime in, there's no guarantee that your story will play out the exact same way that theirs did. And even so, it's not what...
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    Nursing managers: what are you looking for in a staff nurse?

    Meriwhen replied to QueeenB's topic in Psychiatric

    I got into the per-diem door as a new grad with zero psych experience. I will disclose that the saludictorian of our nursing school class had worked there as a nurse, and she recommended that I apply...
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    Recent Graduate and DUI

    Meriwhen replied to red_robster408's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Jillyfreeze: I remember seeing it quite a while ago, and of course I can't find it for you :/ I'll keep looking for it. The odds are probably in your favor, IMO: if that was your only offense, it...
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    No opinions please just facts

    Meriwhen replied to wheresmyrights's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    And even if the drug is legal and you have a script for it, you can still be bounced. Neither is bulletproof protection. For example, a company may decide to check the serum level of a drug; if that...
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    7 months of RN experience and need to relocate

    Meriwhen replied to wildflower79's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree. If you can hit the year wicket, then you'll be out of the new grad black hole and in a better position to find something. Plus you won't have to lie on your application...which to most...
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    Joining the Navy

    Meriwhen replied to Incredible_Nurse's topic in Government, Military

    Nursing Jobs: Navy.com Already being an RN will not be a problem with the Navy Nurse Corps. However, you need a BSN from a CCNE or NLNAC-accredited school in order to go active duty. Until you get...
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    Sick time off

    Meriwhen replied to ChiTownRN5's topic in Health, Stress Management

    If you are sick, you are sick. Call off. That being said, since it's 3 days of illness, you may want to go to the doctor for two reasons. One, to make sure you are OK. Two, to get a doctor's note,...
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    Safety and Unsupervised bathrooms

    Meriwhen replied to CLSHPIRN's topic in Psychiatric

    I've also never worked at a place where bathrooms were routinely locked. They may have locks on the doors, but they were never kept locked unless that bathroom couldn't be used for some reason. One...
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    Travel Nursing

    Meriwhen replied to ElizabethPetty's topic in Travel

    Moved to the Travel Nursing forum. I don't know how much experience you have, so I'll just throw this out there anyway. One thing you should know about travel nursing: almost no agency will accept a...
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    Mental Illness and No rn experience since grad

    Meriwhen replied to mrm8's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I wanted to add that my above post doesn't mean I think you shouldn't work in psych: we love fresh blood, especially those who want to come over to the dark side :) But please be sure you have a good...
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    Mental Illness and No rn experience since grad

    Meriwhen replied to mrm8's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I agree: psych does tend to attract a lot of nurses with psych issues. However, as a psych nurse, I am going to lay down some truths for you because better you hear them now than learn them the hard...
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    How is the San Diego Job Market?

    Meriwhen replied to galletamonster's topic in California Nursing

    You could apply to military facilities and would have hiring preference. However, all that means is you'd have the advantage compared to other candidates with comparable experience. It doesn't...
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    Confused/decisions

    Meriwhen replied to dina11's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If you do not plan to stay in acute care, then jump for this job as it may be a long time before another one like that rolls around. If you do plan to stay in or return to acute care within a few...
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    job offer--can I ask this?

    Meriwhen replied to sassyann8585's topic in Nursing Career

    I agree with everyone: let them know upfront that you need this time off so they can plan for it. However, depending on your facility's HR policies as to when your PTO kicks in, be prepared to take...
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    Just had my first day as a student nurse, advice needed....

    Meriwhen replied to danmyers22's topic in General Students

    Moved to the Nursing Students forum...and edited your title so as to end the confusion about your role. Keep in mind that as far as healthcare goes, the title of "nurse" is protected in many places...
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    Job outlook in SoCal.

    Meriwhen replied to Telenurse1990's topic in California Nursing

    Being a BSN-in-progress may satisfy some of the "BSN preferred/required" employers, but not all. I was rejected from a job, despite being certified in psych, solely because I didn't have the BSN...
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    Well aren't you a little joiner?

    Meriwhen replied to cjdmomma's topic in General Nursing

    Malpractice insurance is a must. A facility will only look out for you as long as it's in their own best interests. Should your best interests be different from their best interests, guess who's...
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    denial of license

    Meriwhen replied to Bellanars's topic in California Nursing

    CA has some of the strictest educational requirements of any BON, as tons of foreign grads and Excelsior students will tell you. You could try to appeal this...but honestly, I don't see that going...
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    Dressing for psych

    Meriwhen replied to OCRN3's topic in Psychiatric

    CPI is a nonviolent crisis intervention training course. It teaches the basics of recognizing and managing escalating behavior in patients...and should that not do it, how to break holds, block blows...
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    Why did you choose psychiatric nursing?

    Meriwhen replied to Gaby_rmz77's topic in Psychiatric

    Same here: I didn't actually choose psych either. Well, I didn't choose psych because it was psych: I chose the psych job as a new grad because it was the better offer (option #2 would have been a...
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    Don't feel sorry for me because I work in long term care...

    Meriwhen replied to rose-n-arrows's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I don't feel sorry for you in the least. If anything, I feel a sense of admiration for you and anyone that works LTC. It's a very tough job in a very tough environment, and it takes a special kind...