ThePsychWhisperer BSN, MSN, APRN, NP

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    What is a good quality stethoscope?!

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to wedyer92's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    My first purchase that lasted me through nursing school and about 3 years beyond was a Littman classic. I think the only reason it fell apart was I left it outside flopped over my rearview mirror...
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    When doctors and directors attack!

    ThePsychWhisperer posted a topic in General Nursing

    Okay, so this is more of a rant session than anything. I'm not really looking for constructive feedback or commentary, but they're welcome if offered. So, within the last seven days, I've been pulled...
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    Epinephrine IV or IM in this situation.

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to JuliusSeizure's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The only epinephrine you should EVER really be pushing IV is the 1mg for cardiac arrest, and in my facility, this is only if you are trained in BLS and ACLS. 0.3mg epinephrine IM is the preferred drug...
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    Nurse considering law school

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to kristie778's topic in General Nursing

    Have you thought about being a legal nurse consultant instead? Much cheaper than going to law school, and it would let you use your nursing skills in the courtroom -- the best of both worlds if you're...
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    Pediatric NP or midwife?

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to sk8inghunny1's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    University of South Alabama has both an acute and primary pediatric track, but no
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    Got hit on by a patient and it wasn't a granny.

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to TheNGTKingRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Me too. Gay, straight, guy, girl. Doesn't matter. Attractive is attractive
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    What thrills you/what terrifies you?

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to Philly85's topic in General Nursing

    Thrilling: codes, CPR, emergent CVL insertions, intubations, severe arterial lacerations, major trauma, unresponsive patients, psych emergencies (ED nurse, so I'm an adrenaline junkie) Terrifying:...
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    What is or was your easiest or hardest nursing course

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to angieperry's topic in General Nursing

    Hardest for me was our Pediatrics rotation, not so much the class. Hated peds mostly because a.) I just don't like working with sick children; and b.) I did my clinical time in a facility with a high...
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    New BSN grad -Do I have the experience needed for a hospital job?

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

    I got a job in a fairly busy emergency department in my area fresh out of RN school with no previous nursing experience. Nursing experience is still experience, regardless of where you got it; your...
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    PLEASE help! What are my options???

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to Upward_Bound's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes, there are some where you can go straight into an NP program with a bachelors degree in another field, but I can't say I'm the biggest proponent of these programs for multiple reasons. I believe...
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    PLEASE help! What are my options???

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to Upward_Bound's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Personally, I would have understood had they rejected you for failing badminton. I mean really, it's those 1 C.H. classes that have made you the nurse you are today. I don't even want to think about...
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    PLEASE help! What are my options???

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to Upward_Bound's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    An F in a phys ed course 20 years ago? Wow, them's some stringent standards.
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    What do you guys like to do in your free time?

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to PianoTiles's topic in General Nursing

    ...I think I found my soulmate on an AN forum.. also not in a creepy way
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    PMHNP exam

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to illcleff's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thanks for posting this. I'll be starting my PMHNP program in a couple of days and will be set to graduate in about 2 years, assuming I can find preceptors (as apparently there's a drought in my...
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    Missing my AN friends

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to canigraduate's topic in General Nursing

    -To be fair, there are reasons we ER nurses cannot get along with some (not all) floor nurses. -I'm just going to assume something is warm and sticky if it is next to a patient's bodily orifice. No...
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    The Blue Hair Nurse

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to rosomebody007's topic in General Nursing

    I think one should conform to an employer's dress guidelines for the sake of not causing a brouhaha, but if my nurse had proven herself to be smart, safe, and a good patient advocate, I wouldn't care...
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    University of South Alabama FNP Spring 2016

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to fsuao2006's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    They accept students from Kansas, there is just something specific to clinical that has to be worked out beforehand I believe. I would go ahead and contact them, then apply
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    The aggravation of it all

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to kariace's topic in General Students

    My instructors are also bound and determined to use the newer editions of textbooks, and they're almost as determined as I am not to use the newest editions of said textbooks. Instead of buying my...
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    Working and School is it doable?

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to Marieh's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It is doable, just difficult for some. I am a BSN trained nurse, and worked full-time during my AS, BSN, and the master's classes I took. You'll be tired, rarely see your family or the outside world,...
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    What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    I do this, and I've been a nurse for about 2 years now. I do it so if I get pulled over for *probably* speeding to work, I can hopefully get out of a ticket without having to resort to my feminine...
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    Com'on, you got one...What is your heart wrenching moment?

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    I work in an ED and while I should be prepared for anything, pediatric codes tug at my heart strings. All the compressions on such a tiny body, and working it much longer than you should just because...
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    What color are your scrubs?

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to Iliauna's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Navy blue for RN's, hunter green for LPN's, paramedics, and EMT's, black for transporters and monitor techs, purple for the birthing center, khaki for environmental, and I'm not sure about the other...
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    University of South Alabama FNP Spring 2016

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to fsuao2006's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    All specialties have the same submission deadline, but it may differ from BSN-MSN, BSN-DNP, or post-cert depending on the alignment of the planets, moods of the admissions committee, the butterfly...
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    Holy cow! My book total is how much?!

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to MeiDei's topic in General Students

    Have you tried renting your books from other sources and only buying what requires an access code? I'm starting school this fall and the books required for two classes were almost $800, but I found...
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    University of South Alabama NP Spring 2015

    ThePsychWhisperer replied to tamtamrn's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Mine was rejected yesterday due to my own stupidity, but I go for a Quantiferon gold in the morning. Someone in the FB group said she contacted the SON and they told her that as long as they had the...