ThePsychWhisperer BSN, MSN, APRN, NP

Psychiatric and emergency nursing

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    Bullied psych nurse commits suicide

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to Rocknurse's topic in Nursing News

    I never said bullying doesn't exist. Please don't attempt to twist my words. If you truly were bullied, my apologies. But bullying is a term that, just like nurses eat their young, is used far too...
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    PMHNP- ANCC Exam 2019

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to Bea Bea's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am not familiar with the new exam, but I think the second question all depends on the school. The student may be able to take the exam before his/her official graduation day, but the school has to...
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    Bullied psych nurse commits suicide

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to Rocknurse's topic in Nursing News

    Depending on your ethnicity and age, I could see where these comments may have been insensitive or even racist, but bullying or character assassination? Not so
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    I have a bizarre case...

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to GladiatorBill's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I am a little confused. Do they want you to enter an IPN for drug use or bizarre behavior they believe is related to drug use? If you have a valid prescription for the Ativan, I'm not sure they can...
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    Anyone here work inpatient psych doing IM rounds?

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to atxfnp's topic in Advanced Practice

    I am a PMHNP that does IM rounding in a hospital setting, I am also available for questions
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    PMHNP/PSYCH NP

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to Success2011's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thank you! Apparently when I make make suggestions like this, I'm
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    PMHNP/PSYCH NP

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to Success2011's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hating? You're precious. Hating on what exactly? I have a military and emergency medicine background, and outpatient and inpatient psychiatric experience. I see some of the sickest patients at their...
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    PMHNP/PSYCH NP

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to Success2011's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    While there are indeed multiple areas in psych to specialize if one chooses, I don't think Bryan has a terrible idea regarding needing some exposure to the sickest psychiatric patients prior to...
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    Your most bonehead moment in nursing. Or 2. Or 3.

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to FolksBtrippin's topic in General Nursing

    - Once spiked through a bag of blood and ended up with blood on the floor, my shoes, infusion pump...pretty much everywhere besides in the patient where it should be. - During nursing school prior to...
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    When Your Nursing School is Shut Down

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

    Leader, overall, we're discussing for-profits and their often times deceptive practices, misleading students into mountains of debt with no usable degree. Not sure where the discussion on hate and PC...
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    Rude nurses

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to rnbsn2md's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    SDN is the student doctor network. I enjoy going over there to read the forums from time to time, just to see what new anti-nurse practitioner rhetoric may have
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    Rude nurses

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to rnbsn2md's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A lot of this isn't adding up for me. Graduated HS at 16? Okay. OP would have had to have been at least 18 to begin nursing clinical, so a minimum of 20 prior to graduation. Three years of nursing...
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    I passed my AANP

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to Cococure's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Congrats on passing! Welcome to the world of advanced practice
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    PMHNP prescribing questions

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to Joebird21's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    In cases of catatonia, I'm limited to hitting it hard and fast with antipsychotics/benzodiazepines if I'm having to provide care solely at my facility. We can refer out, but to my knowledge, we have...
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    PMHNP prescribing questions

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to Joebird21's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I work for my grossly medical hospital's in-house psychiatric unit. I do consults for patients on the medical floor, and aid the ER in disposition of the difficult psychiatric patients. We don't do...
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    PMHNP prescribing questions

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to Joebird21's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    In my state, while someone with an MD or DO degree can prescribe whatever their heart desires, specialty nurse practitioners such as PMHNPs must stay in their own lane, as it were. I am allowed to...
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    Psych DNP- Online or In-Person?

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to outsidegirl's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    From what I hear, many facilities in CA are starting to crack down on the for-profit schools like Walden and Chamberlain (I'm in TN, so that could just be rumor), but if you're planning to attend an...
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    PMHNP- ANCC Exam 2019

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to Bea Bea's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I used Pocket Prep and Board Vitals. Personally, I thought the questions on the prep programs were harder than the ones on the
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    Chemistry

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to flora mira's topic in General Students

    Qualitative analysis is easier than quantitative in my opinion, but most nursing schools accept a basic biochemistry. Does your school not offer that? And FWIW, my bachelor's program required...
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    Wise One Liners

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    The patient is fine, but the family is nuttier than squirrel poop. Unfortunately, if I continue to be this awesome, expectations will rise Set the bar low, and you'll never have trouble clearing the...
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    Help With Nursing Scrubs Line !!!!!!!!

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to AaliyahLee's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    ScrubLyfe, for the win!
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    Permanently Kicked out of Practicum

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to FrustratedExStudent's topic in General Students

    Your school would have allowed your clinical site to permanently remove you from a practicum...for talking in an OR...with other conversations going on around you? Really? I agree with everyone else...
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    When can I begin using the BSN credential?

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to nossawja's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    According to the ANCC, if you're really anal about displaying your credentials correctly, education precedes license, and certifications come at the end. Your primary certifications (those you use...
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    Difficult Doctors:  Tips for Students and New Nurses

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    So very true, especially the food part. Whenever I'm having a bad day, the staff nurses have learned to just throw candy in my general direction. I guess the Snickers commercials are right... I'm not...
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    FNP...a bad career choice?

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm not super knowledgeable on this subject, but I know the following do, or at least did at one point: University of Tennessee, Knoxville; University of Tennessee, Chattanooga; Georgetown,...