Whispera MSN, RN

psych, addictions, hospice, education

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    I Need A Nurse To Interview!!

    Whispera replied to BeaRamos's topic in General Students

    In defense of students who ask to interview us... I've done phone interviews with people who ask that dreaded question here, several of them. Without exception all the interviewers have been lovely,...
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    Question regarding resignation

    Whispera replied to Okrn39's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    There would have to be a per diem job available. There might not be one available. Then you'd have to go through whatever procedure your employer wants, to get it, if there is a job. Don't count...
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    Is this messed up?

    Whispera replied to RNstudent66's topic in General Students

    I just did a quick web search on your name here. You are all over the internet and easily identifiable. Please change your name here and elsewhere. You've posted about a friend's private business...
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    Disillusioned/Legal Concerns

    Whispera replied to TCASII's topic in Psychiatric

    Off topic: Davey, I love reading the content of what you write but the capitalization leads my brain to brake for impact along the way. I'd appreciate it bunches if you wouldn't capitalize so
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    I love the helping the patients but.....

    Whispera replied to HigginsdogRN's topic in Psychiatric

    I've worked in three psychiatric hospitals. All three were therapeutic and geared toward helping the patients get to the best possible quality of life. You landed in a bad spot. My advice is get...
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    Esme Needs Your Prayers

    Whispera replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so glad you're on the mend! If I could dance, I'd do the happy
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    Would you be willing to do this?

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

    He's not making you do training for AHA forms unpaid. You're doing it...period! What's making you think this is going to be more than it already
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    Would you be willing to do this?

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

    Insurance companies won't pay for your services unless you're signed up with them. That involves a collaborative agreement between you and the doc in most places. To prescribe meds, especially...
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    Disappointed in the book format

    Whispera replied to hisgirl86's topic in General Students

    It seems the school hasn't thought this through and student input might change things. Your financial aid is yours if you have to pay it
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    School issue

    Whispera replied to meagannicole224's topic in General Students

    It sounds like the reason two classes were involved is that they were co-requisites. They have to be taken together. So, if one class is failed, the other is done too...and both need to be retaken...
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    Disappointed in the book format

    Whispera replied to hisgirl86's topic in General Students

    The school says you must have EBooks and not hard copies? Are the EBooks part of the tuition? Lots of schools give students the choice of EBooks or hard copies, since they pay for them in addition...
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    Nursing's Transition: Creating Inclusive Healthcare Settings for Transgendered Patients

    Whispera replied to Jessica Quigley's topic in General Nursing

    I just watched a new tv show named "Becoming Us." It's about a family's adaptation to the father transitioning into a woman. It's done very caringly. So far, I recommend
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    Getting Frustrated

    Whispera replied to 2bNurseMia76's topic in General Students

    A CNA is not a nurse. It's illegal to call yourself a nurse if you're not a nurse. lather, rinse,
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    knock it off or i'm going to put you in restraints!

    Whispera replied to celery_juice's topic in Psychiatric

    Keep in mind that the patient who is about to blow a gasket isn't likely to hear everything you say, so keep it short and simple. What they are likely to hear is any emotion in your voice. Your...
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    knock it off or i'm going to put you in restraints!

    Whispera replied to celery_juice's topic in Psychiatric

    The only legally ok reasons for restraints are that a patient is acutely dangerous to self or others. If that's the case in the first scenario, and talking/listening, isolation, show of strength...
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    My Fibro

    Whispera replied to Guest219794's topic in General Nursing

    If someone has an illness, isn't referring to it as "my -----" just more sensible than calling it "Mary's
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    Sitter

    Whispera replied to Lalalove1's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Sitters on psych units typically watch to make sure the patient doesn't hurt him or herself. The patient may be completely able to do all ADLs without help. In fact, that's probable. It could be a...
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    If you want to work in psych you must be crazy yourself...

    Whispera replied to Msmedic68w's topic in Psychiatric

    People make lots of remarks. You have to let them roll off your back. I figure it takes different people with different interests and different skills to do different types of nursing. While some...
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    Mental math very important in nursing?

    Whispera replied to Jayce2k15's topic in General Nursing

    There's not a thing wrong with calculating on paper if you need to do it. As far as vital signs go, you probably would write them down on a piece of paper anyway, so you don't forget them before you...
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    curriculum development

    Whispera replied to peaceful nurse's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Yes. Otherwise how can you say the student reached the objective. Suggestion: Make your objectives observable. Example: The student will be able to write the definition of body mechanics (or...
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    Conflict of interest or not?

    Whispera replied to JaxJax5423's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I took clinical students to two different hospitals in which I worked (during different time periods). Back in those days, I worked as a nurse part time and taught part time. It was very helpful to...
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    delegating physician

    Whispera replied to Jeremy G's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think there's a huge difference between having your collaborator/delegator be a specialist in a form of med/surg if you're working in a form of med/surg and having your doc be a
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    delegating physician

    Whispera replied to Jeremy G's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I don't know if it has changed since I began, but in Indiana, then ( the collaborating doc (not delegating...that wasn't an option), had to have the same specialty. I worked psych and my collaborator...
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    Social Media Role Modeling

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

    One instructor I know had a class activity on Facebook. The instructor made an account in which she was a patient and the students interacted with her and each other to do nursely things. I also know...
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    Positive Affirmation: Healing or Hogwash?

    Whispera replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    If you don't have at least some confidence that it can work, it can't work. I know someone who had lung cancer. She visualized her cancer as a tree. She visualized herself chopping the tree down and...