Whispera MSN, RN

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    bully

    Whispera replied to gonzo1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    unless you have assigned seats, it was just a prank of a foolish person who was risking firing for damaging the employer's property...and even if you always sit there, it was still a prank and a risky...
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    Psych nursing v. 1 to 1 observation with a psych patient

    Whispera replied to justdoiting's topic in Psychiatric

    I think 1:1 staff should be changed every few hours even if it's not intense. If it's boring, that makes it difficult for the staff person to give his or her best
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    Robin Williams RIP: Coping Mechanism?

    Whispera replied to aspiration's topic in Psychiatric

    maybe we should start a benefit for
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    Do you chart lies?

    Whispera replied to RNdynamic's topic in General Nursing

    I don't chart what I didn't do. If there's a reason I can't do something, I indicated that there's something about it in nurses's notes, and I write my rationale for not doing whatever it was, in the...
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    Robin Williams RIP: Coping Mechanism?

    Whispera replied to aspiration's topic in Psychiatric

    Yes, I know things about him from my studies. Bipolar disorder is a terrible thing. My heart goes out to him as he suffered, and to those who love
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    Robin Williams RIP: Coping Mechanism?

    Whispera replied to aspiration's topic in Psychiatric

    he had bipolar
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    Help! 3 months of E.R experience, Want to be a Psychiatric nurse.

    Whispera replied to RNJin's topic in Psychiatric

    Wherever you go, you can find out who the managers are of the various units and ask to talk to them directly about your hopes, skills, and dreams. You can even ask them for an appointment to talk...
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    Doing the "Right" thing...

    Whispera replied to PhotoJenic's topic in General Nursing

    You absolutely did the right thing! I'm wondering, though, if it's possible that since you're part time and there are lots of full-timers, that your job was going to go the way it went anyway? Is...
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    Help! 3 months of E.R experience, Want to be a Psychiatric nurse.

    Whispera replied to RNJin's topic in Psychiatric

    I wish you hadn't quit your job until you had found something else. Quitting is going to make it more difficult for you to find something else in a world where nursing jobs can tend to be scarce. Is...
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    Psychiatric Emergency Response Policy

    Whispera replied to Angeljho's topic in Psychiatric

    How about the security staff being part of the PERT
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    Can I still get into nursing school?

    Whispera replied to Paige Sanders's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Whether you get in or not, lots of nursing courses are based on the sciences. If you don't have a good understanding of the sciences, understanding your nursing courses will be difficult, and will...
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    Opinions please

    Whispera replied to bunbao's topic in General Nursing

    Turn in you resignation letter to the HR department too, if you have
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    Could someone please tell me the difference between mental health concepts and mental

    Whispera replied to suzy12's topic in Psychiatric

    What are you asking the question for? I'm feeling rather confused! You say you did the things in the quote below. Did? Do you mean you took courses? Please explain more about your reason for the...
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    Can I still get into nursing school?

    Whispera replied to Paige Sanders's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Depends on the school. The school where I taught most recently required a 2.7 average to get in and stay in, along with some other requirements. It also depends on how many apply that have better...
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    What do you carry with you/bring to work as a psych nurse?

    Whispera replied to carterr's topic in Psychiatric

    bring with me to work, and keep at the nursing staion: food, or money to buy it, clipboard for my daily census report sheet and all those little information tidbits that I'd have to look up...
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    Best Way to Resign

    Whispera replied to onedayer's topic in General Nursing

    It's the right thing to do, to tell the boss, as well as submit a letter. HR will require a letter
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    Bullying CNA students in Clinical

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

    anonymous call to the state...gotta advocate for the
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    On "dumbing down" résumés

    Whispera replied to mclennan's topic in Nursing Career

    You said, "I wish I could just blurt out, "I'm not going to demand big bucks or special snowflake treatment, or throw my weight around. I just want to patch people up quietly for fair pay!!!" But I...
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    Coming To the Dark Side

    Whispera replied to Stephalump's topic in Psychiatric

    congratulations!
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    Computerized Charting Errors-Need Stories

    Whispera replied to nurse4me8897's topic in General Nursing

    I recommend not posting anything that has any identifying information in it, because that could risk your job, and might slide into a HIPAA violation or even some legal action by a patient, depending...
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    Psychiatric Emergency! Fumbling Syringes?

    Whispera replied to Angeljho's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm glad I didn't work with that charge nurse! We're not here to show anyone who's boss by hurting him! One time a charge nurse told me to use three. The patient was a true psychopath (we later...
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    Does it matter what type of psych facility you worked in previously?

    Whispera replied to Gentleman_nurse's topic in Psychiatric

    so...it's not the type of facility that matters, it's the reputation of the particular
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    Does it matter what type of psych facility you worked in previously?

    Whispera replied to Gentleman_nurse's topic in Psychiatric

    I don't see that they would be all that
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    Help Addiction Nurses

    Whispera replied to SU2013's topic in Addictions

    Learn about protocols for detox. While you can learn them on the job, sometimes they're a bit complicated, and having some knowledge will
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    Falls in Psychiatry

    Whispera replied to MrChicagoRN's topic in Psychiatric

    I think it's demeaning for every person to have a bed alarm. Many wouldn't even want to get up to use the restroom if they knew the alarm would go off. Awhile back I worked at a place where, if a...