Whispera MSN, RN

psych, addictions, hospice, education

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    Forcing Meds

    Whispera replied to Kooky Korky's topic in Psychiatric

    In my state meds can only be forced if the patient is a safety risk to self or others, or if there's a specific court order to give the meds even if involuntarily. The court order hospitalizing the...
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    patient/license safety

    Whispera replied to MollNick's topic in Psychiatric

    Do you have techs? I surely hope so! Having 30 patients on an acute psych unit, with just 2 staff people, is soooo unsafe! There's a movement toward having LVNs give all meds while the RN does all...
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    Psych nursing? scope of practice

    Whispera replied to Infofreak411's topic in Psychiatric

    We do the assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, intervention, evaluation stuff just like all nurses. We give meds for all conditions the patient has, change dressings, do IVs if the facility...
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    What is the better antiemetic zofran or phenergan?

    Whispera replied to Infofreak411's topic in Patient Medications

    I object to Phenergan, since the akathisia and other EPS symptoms can be more than mild... It's fine unless those symptoms develop. Then something else should be
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    Do you think Working as an Adjunct Professor is a good second job gig?

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

    Where I taught, those who taught biology courses like A & P, micro, and patho, had to have at least a Master's in some sort of Biology. A Nursing Master's wouldn't do the job for the non-nursing...
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    worth the debt? Im stuck on this decision...)

    Whispera replied to kiki617's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    $305 a month isn't bad if that's all the debt a person has. There's also housing, food, clothing, car payment, gasoline, upkeep, child care and other expenses children require, utilities,...
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    From nurse to a doctor

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

    Working as a nurse can be extremely physically and mentally tiring. For me, there wouldn't be enough energy left to go to medical school, which is extremely demanding of your time (so is nursing...
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    Refusal of AM Care re: Schizophrenia

    Whispera replied to kwood1995's topic in Psychiatric

    It would depend on what day it was. If it's one of the first days in the hospital, I'd tell her I'd be happy to get what she needs when she's ready. If she's been there a week or more, I might do...
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    Keeping up nursing skills

    Whispera replied to Jmira.BSN.RN's topic in Psychiatric

    Back in the day....I was hired as float nurse in a major hospital. Having just come out of nursing school, I was concerned about my skills, since no one gets enough experience in nursing school to be...
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    worth the debt? Im stuck on this decision...)

    Whispera replied to kiki617's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Paying back student loans can be a terrible burden. One person I know has debt of 27000. Her payments are 305 per month for ten years. Let's say you borrow a total of 80000. By the other person's...
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    Critique of Nursing School

    Whispera replied to NormaSaline's topic in General Students

    I'm glad you wrote what many think and have experienced. Change can't happen unless those who can make the changes know they're needed. Keep advocating for improvement! As an instructor with...
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    Pursuing a Second Master's

    Whispera replied to Debi Fischer's topic in Psychiatric

    What will you do with a Psych NP Master's that would be different than what you can do with your MSW/LCSW? Education is never a waste. We become the totality of all we've been through! However, the...
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    Decompressing - HELP - 23 yo RN in distress! LOL

    Whispera replied to margotnurse21's topic in Psychiatric

    It's important to have time off to decompress. Don't limit yourself on your well-earned vacation hours. Also, see if whoever does the scheduling can schedule you regularly with 2 days off in a row....
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    In over my head?

    Whispera replied to LoveAura's topic in Psychiatric

    I second what Kooky Korky wrote. Leave now rather than a week from now. Your situation is too unstable for staff, let alone for someone who is
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    PMHN vs RN-BC?

    Whispera replied to HAWKIRN's topic in Psychiatric

    I've also never heard of PMHN. Lots of certifications by ANCC give the credentials RN-BC. The exams are specialty-based, however. So, you might be a pediatric or a psychiatric or another specialty...
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    Nursing Diagnoses for psychiatric nursing

    Whispera replied to dancer25's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Your textbook should have nursing diagnoses all over
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    Reception bell at a psych nurses station

    Whispera replied to RNcashy89's topic in Psychiatric

    I think that when management puts a little bell on their wall, then we can accept one on
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    Can you really teach what you don't know?

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

    You can teach what you don't know NOW, but you'll have to learn about it along the way, to teach it effectively. It will be a big learning curve and will take oodles of time and energy. Sometimes...
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    CBIT for Tourette's?

    Whispera replied to RunBabyRN's topic in Psychiatric

    What's CBIT? abbreviations are not my
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    How to tell manager you are seeking internal transfer

    Whispera replied to OhioCCRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Managers talk to each other. I'm sure your manager already knows. One time I applied to go to another unit. That manager came to talk to the current manager about me. It actually was a good...
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    Reception bell at a psych nurses station

    Whispera replied to RNcashy89's topic in Psychiatric

    What in the world is the purpose of a bell there, anyway? Are they assuming no staff member is at the nurses' station or nearby or some such dumb
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    Teaching Without A MSN?

    Whispera replied to Nupe4sleep's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    It depends on the school as well as on the state, whether you can teach without an MSN. I taught for an ASN school, and a MSN was required to teach theory classes, by the school, the state, and the...
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    Once you go into Psych nursing

    Whispera replied to Crazed's topic in Psychiatric

    I started out in psych but have worked lots of different other-specialties. What you mentioned has never been an issue for
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    In over my head?

    Whispera replied to LoveAura's topic in Psychiatric

    When someone tells me what he's going to do, I tend to believe
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    Panic attacks triggered by rapid position change

    Whispera replied to dandk1997RN's topic in Psychiatric

    I think if I wasn't able to get enough oxygen, I might panic. I haven't seen this is psych patients, but saw it in hospice patients. When they were getting closer to death, and couldn't grab enough...