Whispera MSN, RN

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    Question about the Drug Test?

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

    You take Klonopin for GAD. It must be bad enough or you wouldn't need the medication. If you don't take it for a week, do you think your anxiety will be ok? If so, well...maybe you don't need the...
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    Breathing pattern case studies

    Whispera replied to chey2012's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Look in the book you used to learn how to do a respiratory assessment...the info you need should be there. If you don't have a book, go online and search for how to do a respiratory
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    I need to know the starting pay

    Whispera replied to proud nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Please don't ask about rate of pay in your thank you note. That ranks right up there with a Christmas card that asks for a donation, in my
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    Cheapest Way for A&P credits

    Whispera replied to Iheartnursing's topic in Excelsior College

    be careful, though...some schools wont accept credits from any old place. check with the nursing school you intend to go to, before you sign
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    Jacob Rockstar-RN Psych Nurse Action Figure

    Whispera replied to Davey Do's topic in Psychiatric

    This needs to be in a
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    what to call self on resumes?

    Whispera replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Nursing

    Hospitals near me will tentatively hire nursing school students, with the official job being given on passing of NCLEX. They do accept applications from last semester students. Just use your name in...
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    Perhaps this Wasn't for Me

    Whispera replied to PG2018's topic in Psychiatric

    I truly believe that you can find the time to do more than the recordkeeping if you decide it matters enough. I'm not talking about psychotherapy because that is outside scope for a non-APRN. I'm...
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    Perhaps this Wasn't for Me

    Whispera replied to PG2018's topic in Psychiatric

    There's no reason why you have to be with all the patients schmoozing with them all day, if there are other staff people available. You could set a goal of getting to the heart of one patient per...
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    Perhaps this Wasn't for Me

    Whispera replied to PG2018's topic in Psychiatric

    How do you see OP as being that different than when you're sitting with the patients on the IP unit? It seems to me you could be stretching those APRN skills-muscles with the patients on the IP unit,...
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    Working the same unit you were once hospitalized (psych)

    Whispera replied to Ddestiny's topic in General Nursing

    I worked with two nurses who were hospitalized during the time they were employed by our psychiatric units. Both came back to work when they were stabilized, and after several weeks at home to make...
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    I was reported for something I didnt actually do. Help.

    Whispera replied to LisaF0115's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    and, what's the facility's policy for
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    I was reported for something I didnt actually do. Help.

    Whispera replied to LisaF0115's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    To icurnmaggie...if I was you, I'd file battery charges against the instructor who locked you in and restrained you. While you say it was no big deal, it still occupies some of your head space....
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    renewing license last minute

    Whispera replied to grammy57's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    My state doesn't send any verification after renewal. We have to go to the renewal site online and print out a verification to take to employers. Maybe this is an option. in your
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    one side love problem between student nurse and doctor

    Whispera replied to chinglee's topic in General Students

    what is attachment? I am not familiar with the word in connection with nursing school. it sounds like you wish there could be something between you and him but there isn't? it's not going to help...
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    An education does not equal a job?

    Whispera replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with it too. Anything you do makes you into the person you are. Enrichment does just that...it
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    how would you answer this question? It's on an application I am submitting

    Whispera replied to Ashley1014's topic in General Nursing

    Wouldn't this question be more appropriate for a medical student, since it seems to be making a medical diagnosis/treating it, and nurses don't do
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    Students who get As are bad bedside nurses

    Whispera replied to konstantine's topic in General Students

    Turn it around a bit. Maybe this is what was meant by what was said: Students who make As aren't always the best. Someone who doesn't make As could be a good nurse as
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    Nursing Educator Salary

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

    I was offered, one semester, $1250, for the whole semester, teaching one clinical group 2 days per week, all day those days. That didn't include time I spent at home preparing things and grading...
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    Nursing Educator Salary

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

    My experience is that if you teach full time, unless you are a full professor, which takes a long time to achieve, you will earn thousands less per year than you would earn as a bedside nurse. If you...
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    Auditting nursing facilities

    Whispera replied to luv2shopp85's topic in General Nursing

    do they pay travel and lodging
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    Auditting nursing facilities

    Whispera replied to luv2shopp85's topic in General Nursing

    are you going to have to find facilities with which to make a contract? if thats the case, it seems sketchy to me. if the business already has contracts and youd be fulfilling them, that's another...
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    Record Expungement delay

    Whispera replied to tbrymmml's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    A school might accept you, but the facility where you would do clinicals probably wouldn't. Without clinicals you can't complete all your nursing school requirements and wont be eligible for...
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    Jacob Rockstar-RN Psych Nurse Action Figure

    Whispera replied to Davey Do's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm
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    Pseudoseizures and screening for sexual abuse

    Whispera replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

    While ammonia may stop a pseudo seizure, it doesn't eliminate the person's reason for having the pseudo seizure. It's my experience that the seizures are the person's response to being unable to cope...
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    FNP - PMHNP required vaccinations

    Whispera replied to 3**835Y's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Grumbling at spellchecker... Titers, not