Whispera MSN, RN

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    72 hour notice/AMA

    Whispera replied to sassyann85's topic in Psychiatric

    In my state a voluntary patient can request to leave at any time. If the doctor decides they shouldn't leave but are not in danger and not dangerous, then they are discharged. If the doctor thinks...
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    Would YOU have reported it?

    Whispera replied to Annie Wilkes RN's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    Med errors need to be reported. That's how they decrease. If you don't report one, it's a slippery slope to not reporting the next, and the next and the next. Facilities have procedures...please...
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    Tips for resigning

    Whispera replied to thevez's topic in General Nursing

    This is my letter of resignation. My last available day will be -------. Thank you for the positive experience I've had here. That's the letter. It goes into you HR folder, probably, so it doesn't...
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    Adoption

    Whispera replied to KcDawn's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I assigned students to pick a community health problem and find a nurse who works toward its resolution and meet with the person to talk about it. This was before online forums were so prevalent....
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    Adoption

    Whispera replied to KcDawn's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The poster is an LPN. She has access to in-person nurses, no doubt. This is one time I hope a poster's instructor reads here and identifies her and slams her for dishonesty, as well as lowers her...
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    Canadian bsn wanting to do shortest PMHNP program

    Whispera replied to lakshma3's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    the experience you have might count...only the schools can tell you what experience they require, if any, and if yours would
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    Canadian bsn wanting to do shortest PMHNP program

    Whispera replied to lakshma3's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Many PMHNP programs require you to have some experience in psych nursing before you can enroll. Check into that when you decide where you want to apply. Brick and mortar doesn't guarantee that you...
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    The good parts of nursing school

    Whispera posted a topic in General Students

    We read about the bad stuff that happens in nursing school all the time. How about sharing the good things...write about the good courses, instructors, and the smiles you get/got in school? No...
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    Need to go school to avoid paying loan

    Whispera replied to fostercatmom's topic in Case Management

    I don't know what you make as a case manager, but nursing educators in nursing schools sometime make far less per hour than other nurses earn. Are you meaning to say you might work as an educator in...
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    WHATS THAT SMELL???

    Whispera replied to lumbarpain's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    JustBeachy...human farts WILL ignite....not with a flare of fire, but they definitely respond to fire. My husband and his friends, wayyyy back in the day, would light theirs. Easily entertained?...
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    Unsafe Practice by Coworker

    Whispera replied to EmpathyInAction's topic in General Nursing

    Talk to her. You can't let this slide, since patient health will be
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    Favorite cheat sheets, tools, references, resources

    Whispera replied to LessValuableNinja's topic in Addictions

    CIWA and
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    question about signature after certification

    Whispera replied to ThymeRN's topic in Psychiatric

    ANCC changed their alphabet soup in the early 2000's, I think. After I took my dreaded certification exam, I started as RN-C, but got a letter that they'd changed it to RN-BC at some point back
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    impaired elimination

    Whispera replied to xstarzi3x's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Just answer as if the wording is "manipulate" or
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    impaired elimination

    Whispera replied to xstarzi3x's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    affect is also a noun as in "the patient exhibited a sad
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    impaired elimination

    Whispera replied to xstarzi3x's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    seems it's just an error in spelling to
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    ATI PEDIATRICS

    Whispera replied to poie88's topic in General Students

    your instructor will give you the codes. it wouldn't be right for us to give you codes for something other people have paid for. seriously, nursing schools require these practice tests, and...
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    I don't want to be a quitter.

    Whispera replied to wannabecnl's topic in Health, Stress Management

    a different anxiolytic might have different or no side
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    decision making

    Whispera replied to Shrooq Alsulami's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    looks like you have your
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    Test question.

    Whispera replied to Creedyfbaby's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    extremely depressed? reason one question impacted you so
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    multigenerational staff

    Whispera replied to Shrooq Alsulami's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    what do you have so
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    what is a job as PRN? how do you become one?

    Whispera replied to futurenurse93_'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    In lots of states, to get CNA certification, if you're in nursing school, you take an exam after you finish your first semester of nursing classes. That means you complete the nursing fundamentals...
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    New Grad feeling depressed, anxious and hopeless

    Whispera replied to MedSurgRN193's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Would you be resistant to taking medication for hypertension or diabetes or any other condition, even though you needed it? Please rethink your thinking about mental health medications, if your...
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    Primary Care: Screening For Risk Of Prescription Drug Abuse

    Whispera replied to Michael M. Heuninckx's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Indiana has a similar program to the one traumaRUs mentioned. Indiana's is named
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    decision making

    Whispera replied to Shrooq Alsulami's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Shrooq, what is the answer you have