Whispera MSN, RN

psych, addictions, hospice, education

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    Dosage Calculation HELP!

    Whispera replied to Samm06's topic in General Students

    Is the information about quarts in the question? If so, it's just a distractor. It seems all you need to do is stay in the metric system. Agreed, one liter is ABOUT one quart, but a difference of...
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    Apologizing to coworkers for diversion..

    Whispera replied to odaat's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I was a professor who had an LPN-ASN student who disappeared for awhile. After about a year, She made an appointment to come see me. During the appointment, she told me she had been charged with...
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    Caring isn't enough as a psych NP

    Whispera replied to juschillin's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm a psych CNS who prescribed at an outpatient clinic. I had to do an extremely detailed assessment on first contact with a patient, since I was often his or her first psych caregiver. Followup...
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    Why is it inappropriate to stand up for yourself?

    Whispera replied to remotefuse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    did you point and raise your
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    I give in, I'm a COB

    Whispera replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    remember...some are older than their
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    Am I overstepping my boundaries? WWYD?

    Whispera replied to Velarey's topic in General Nursing

    Asking a friend of a friend to help another friend isn't likely to make a bit of difference, except to give some rather negative thoughts about you. Please don't do
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    Do you have Malpractice Ins?

    Whispera replied to smoup's topic in Psychiatric

    Don't work without it! It's as important, or moreso, than comfy shoes and a good
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    I give in, I'm a COB

    Whispera replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Why the resistance to being a COB? Personally, I earned it, and smile often about it! It's not a bad
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    Withheld meds

    Whispera replied to demo24's topic in General Nursing

    I'm unclear if the GI doc was the doc who prescribed the meds. If he wasn't the one who prescribed them, did you notify the doc who did prescribe them? If so, other than using declogger, you did all...
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    What I learned this week (7/11/15)

    Whispera replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I learned there IS such a thing as a dumb
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    I Hate People (my rant)

    Whispera replied to AlyaMF's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Maybe you don't truly hate people, but, instead, hate interactions because they feel uncomfy? I find it hard to reconcile hatred with wanting to
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    Jane Doe, RN, AAS, BSN, MSN, CCRN BFD

    Whispera replied to Oceanpacific's topic in General Nursing

    I knew a Director of Nursing whose name tag said They, EIEIO. They was a reference to "they did it," taking ultimate responsibility for everything. She also had a picture of Tom Cruise pasted over...
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    If you want to work in psych you must be crazy yourself...

    Whispera replied to Msmedic68w's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm in the pre-pre planning
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    If you want to work in psych you must be crazy yourself...

    Whispera replied to Msmedic68w's topic in Psychiatric

    I can stop ellipsesing any time I
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    New Nursing Student

    Whispera replied to andreead's topic in General Students

    It's normal to have some hyperworry as a new nursing student, Many start believing they have all the diseases they study, in books or in clinical. It gets better! You're not at risk from the attack...
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    Am I making a poor decision?

    Whispera replied to BlackBettyRN,OCN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I think it would be a good idea to try to get a prn psych job or transfer to psych when you can. The more experience you can get, the better, and you don't get as much on other units than psych...
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    So how does this work?

    Whispera replied to kariace's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Why not call the schools and ask to talk to someone who could give you answers. A conversation might be more understandable than back and forth
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    Many firsts today!!

    Whispera replied to poopylala's topic in General Students

    might want to use another name here too, if the one you're using is your real
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    Question about licensing companies

    Whispera replied to vraci967's topic in Advanced Practice

    I went to the site and each thing I clicked said no longer available. I'm suspicious of the site anyway. I think their prices are their fees, not the fees for the actual licensing. You'd have to...
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    Is this right?

    Whispera replied to kariace's topic in General Students

    Looks like you need to go back to the
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    Is this right?

    Whispera replied to kariace's topic in General Students

    You should have a student handbook, or it should be available at school or online. It should list all the polices and requirements for
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    Avg teaching load

    Whispera replied to SRDAVIS's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    ....there are also meeting, and meetings, and more
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    BLS vs CPR

    Whispera replied to futurern118's topic in General Nursing

    The course you need is BLS for healthcare workers. It will include all those things you mentioned. CPR is part of BLS. Be sure you don't get a course for the general public. Also, most places...
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    Help with nursing care plan

    Whispera replied to asan321's topic in General Students

    You're getting there. Remember that you need observable interventions. You forgot the time frame for the assess edema intervention. When will you do
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    Help with nursing care plan

    Whispera replied to asan321's topic in General Students

    What interventions do you suggest. Your textbook no doubt has oodles of