Whispera MSN, RN

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    Irrational patients

    Whispera replied to Smilie0809RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sounds like delirium to me too, especially since it happens at dark-times. There's more to it than her just being a twit. Something I've done with twits is to say, "I'll leaving now. You cannot...
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    Nursing Vs. Teaching

    Whispera replied to Ashbeelee's topic in General Nursing

    I've been an elementary school teacher, a nurse, and a college professor. I found elementary education to be extremely emotionally and mentally tiring. Nursing was physically, mentally, and...
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    Patient refusal to shower-neglect?

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

    On the other side of the coin, if you force a shower, you could be charged with
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    I failed my school drug test. Am I finished forever?

    Whispera replied to Breatholife's topic in General Students

    It's against federal law. I doubt any American school will accept you since it would be impossible to place you in
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    911, This Nurse Needs Help ASAP

    Whispera replied to Jnateman's topic in General Nursing

    The facilities may require a MSN because many insurance companies require that in order to pay for your
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    How do you remember all of the nursing considerations for meds?

    Whispera replied to xmilkncookiesx's topic in General Nursing

    To me "class" means what is the medication's purpose. If you look in your med books, you'll see meds grouped by their purposes. So, you can learn them by their purpose, such as...pain relief,...
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    FREE TUITION 60yo, RN toBSN?Where

    Whispera replied to johnnoes's topic in Retired Nurses

    I don't think there's any school, even if free, that would meet all your hopes! If
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    Struggling with an unmotivated clinical group

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

    About the paying to work comments--it's standard procedure that students pay for their classes, sometimes even with an extra "lab" fee, including clinical experiences. There's lots of...
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    Slander by a student. What would you (or your school) do?

    Whispera replied to 4th Act RN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    In most places, a person can make an anonymous complaint against someone with whom he works. People also share war stories about their experiences in the workplace. It happens. While it's not nice...
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    400-level lecture class taught by a BSN educated nurse?

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

    Does the teacher have some extra
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    Students Cheating

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

    I think writing your own questions is something for you to consider doing. However, here's a reframing of the situation... Students study using online testing. They do this because everyone does it...
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    Do Antidepressants Work? Maybe Not.

    Whispera replied to Zyprexa_Ho's topic in Psychiatric

    There's depression that's a tangled mess of neurotransmitters and there's depression that's due to a life that's full of crud. Then there's depression that's some of both. I've had patients that...
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    My thoughts. Literally. Catheter. Psych Pt. ED

    Whispera replied to Ronda89's topic in Emergency

    I'm appalled by how this young man was treated when he was there for help, especially by what was policy and procedure for a suicidal patient. My comments may not be logical and are probably...
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    Mental Illness in Nurses: Student

    Whispera replied to spammy_j's topic in General Nursing

    Combining treatment with both a psychologist and a psychiatrist is a good plan. You can talk through your stresses with the first and get medications, if needed, from the second. Those work...
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    My thoughts. Literally. Catheter. Psych Pt. ED

    Whispera replied to Ronda89's topic in Emergency

    ....writing this so I can follow the topic until I am able to restrain myself enough to comment
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    Does where you go for graduate nursing school matter?

    Whispera replied to lyndsmar's topic in Post Graduate Students

    spending $122,000 for the degree would be obscene, in my opinion! other than that I'll stifle myself
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    ADN to PMHNP School pathways

    Whispera replied to ccosta70's topic in School, College Programs

    You need a Masters in Nursing with specialization in Psychiatric Nursing. You get this in a PMHNP school. In some schools you get the Masters first and the PMHNP work is an add-on, and in others...
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    Personality Disorders and Recovery

    Whispera replied to WinterLilac's topic in Psychiatric

    Try to remember that a personality disorder is an illness. It's not something the person wants to have. It's a big indication that the person has some miserable feelings that can't be changed...
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    pharmacology question/nursing diagnosis

    Whispera replied to addiesmomma181's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This is for a pharmacology class and you haven't had any nursing classes...it seems to me that this assignment is next-to-impossible for you at the level you have reached. It requires nursing...
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    1 minute for each question in nursing school

    Whispera replied to RescueNinja123's topic in General Students

    Where I've taught the standard expected timing is 60 minutes for 50
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    Where do I begin? have never dealt with anything like this before

    Whispera replied to C23gregory's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Definitely get a lawyer and/or contact your insurance carrier. I hope your Rx was current. If it was expired, you may have a big
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    Why do you wear a white coat? (if you indeed do)

    Whispera replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I wore a royal blue lab quote when in clinicals with my students. They wore royal blue
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    Why do you wear a white coat? (if you indeed do)

    Whispera replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    The boss told me it was
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    'No Name Seizure'

    Whispera replied to tining's topic in School

    possible bipolar
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    Milk & Schizophrenia

    Whispera replied to WinterLilac's topic in Psychiatric

    I found that schizophrenic patients ate and drank huge amounts of everything when hospitalized. I thought it was related to the availability of food in the hospital when it might not be so available...