ThePsychWhisperer BSN, MSN, APRN, NP

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    FNP...a bad career choice?

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I agree with the above posters. There are still many jobs out there for the FNP. The problem lies in that most of these jobs are in very rural areas where most people don't want to work. The major...
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    Rx Writing - HELP

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to LandySue's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Many pharmacies will not break a "pre-packaged medication" such as insulin pens, birth control patches, and many others. In this case of insulin pens, let's say for argument's sake that the pharmacy...
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    Working while getting my PMNHNP

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to OutDoorsmanRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I went to school what was considered full-time and worked full-time up until my last clinical rotation. It is doable, but takes considerable time management
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    How to be a successful NP/NP Student

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to Lulu Belle's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I would advise against it, but only because of the risk of role ambiguity since you're trying to simultaneously learn two very different roles: that of the staff RN and of the advanced practice...
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    Acute Care NP vs. Family

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to kimbalotz's topic in General Nursing

    There are combined AC/FNP programs out there that would allow the graduate to provide acute care to adults in a hospital setting, and adults/children in a primary care setting. While it's two board...
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    For ER: FNP or ACNP (Texas)

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

    There are probably quite a few emergency nurse practitioner programs out there, but two I can name off the top of my head are offered by the University of South Alabama and Vanderbilt University. They...
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    Calling all NPs with experience in Telemedicine!

    ThePsychWhisperer posted a topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I am currently a mental health nurse practitioner in Tennessee, with an alternating schedule of 7 days on, 7 days off. I am looking into getting licensed in Wyoming so that I can practice telemedicine...
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    I've had enough.

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to MBar1's topic in General Nursing

    Many of the things that you've mentioned concern me -- a lot. Your symptoms certainly sound like depression and what is called passive suicidality. I urge you to speak to someone at your school,...
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    Survival guide for women of color

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to dinah77's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That was an interesting read, and a compelling argument to do more research on the topic. It helps convince others when your postings contain evidence relevant to the
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    Survival guide for women of color

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to dinah77's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We're not arguing whether or not WOC have a higher mortality rate. The point we're arguing is whether or not true disparities in health care between WOC and white non-Hispanics have any influence over...
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    Survival guide for women of color

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to dinah77's topic in Ob/Gyn

    If this is actually a WOC problem and not a socio-economic problem, then education level is really a moot point. But what is the core reason for the increased mortality of women and infants of color?...
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    Survival guide for women of color

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to dinah77's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Exactly what water is that? My comment was in no way meant to be snarky if that's how it was taken. I was speaking as to a biological reason such as a clotting disorder that would make women of color...
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    Survival guide for women of color

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to dinah77's topic in Ob/Gyn

    No doubt this was a very disturbing incident with a massive process failure which unfortunately resulted in the death of a young, healthy woman of color. While I am not arguing the point that racism...
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    Drug screen left out for 4 days

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to Anon2422's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I've never heard of using an EIA for drug testing. Learn something new every
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    Drug screen left out for 4 days

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to Anon2422's topic in Nurses Recovery

    While the nurse did break chain of custody by leaving the sample on a desk until Monday, if the tape surrounding the sample was left intact, there's no chance of tampering. The only thing that would...
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    Lovenox injection

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to Lewis35's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It is actually correct pharmaceutical practice to round Lovenox UP to the nearest tenth, no matter the dose. Ex: dose calls for 7.4mg of Lovenox, it should be rounded to 8.0. Very little known blurb...
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    Finally Accepted!!! Need Advice.

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to Future1Intub8er1995's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    You are correct that I have never done anesthesia. I also stated that my comments were, in fact, NOT due to well-prepared NPs and CRNAs not being able to function autonomously, but were instead from a...
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    Finally Accepted!!! Need Advice.

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to Future1Intub8er1995's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    To clarify, I've seen very well trained advanced practice nurses out perform quite a few physicians in certain scenarios. it's more from a liability standpoint than anything remotely related to nurse...
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    Finally Accepted!!! Need Advice.

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to Future1Intub8er1995's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    It's simply an opinion. I'm entitled to one, just like you are. FWIW, psychiatry is also one where I believe it should be mandatory (at least to a point) to have physician supervision. But again, I...
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    Finally Accepted!!! Need Advice.

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to Future1Intub8er1995's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Not sure I would say that I was degrading the profession of the nurse anesthetist. Also, my comment was more angled towards the OP learning to work as part of a team, and to not be so focused on being...
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    Finally Accepted!!! Need Advice.

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to Future1Intub8er1995's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Unless you plan to be an anesthesiologist, don't ever plan to be captain of the ship. I'm also going to go out on a limb and say that you as part of a team saved the day many times, and without all...
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    Rocephin injection question?

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to buffy1996's topic in Pediatric

    I agree that the ml pulled from each vial is neither here nor there, but it does make sense to pull all 500mg from one vial, and 350mg from a second. However, if your question is regarding injection...
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    Case Study: Why Is She Having Hallucinations? The Mystery of The Dog in A Fedora

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Critical Care

    Yes, schizoaffective does present with hallucinations along with an affective disorder (depression, hypomania, mania, bipolar affective
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    Case Study: Why Is She Having Hallucinations? The Mystery of The Dog in A Fedora

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Critical Care

    I'm going to go waaaaaaaay out there and say pesticide-induced pituitary dysfunction. Mainly because I just want to be
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    BSN to DNP Schools

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to Ct2415's topic in School, College Programs

    I finished mine in seven semesters, so yes, you can finish in two years. I did the program full-time while working full-time. Just be prepared for many sleepless days and nights, and to pretty much be...