Whispera MSN, RN

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    Psych patient refuses medication but can't tell me why...what now?

    Whispera replied to Marshall1's topic in Psychiatric

    He did tell you why--because he's heard negative things and that they don't work. That's a huge reason. Isn't it a good enough reason to you? It's good enough to him! If it's set in his mind,...
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    University Administration promoting Inequality - You?

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

    Where I teach the opposite is true. People get credit for each hour they spend teaching. So, if a clinical is 6 hours, the instructor gets credit for 6 hours of teaching. If a theory class lasts 2...
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    A facility that allows patient smoking. Feedback and advice-guidance requested!!

    Whispera replied to Lipsmack's topic in General Nursing

    It seems to me that if the other disciplines know nursing will have to complete the task if they don't, why would they feel they had to do their share? This is an unfair burden on nursing and needs...
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    Resources for new Psych nurses

    Whispera replied to mangopeach's topic in Psychiatric

    are you saying you get information that's pertinent and you keep it to yourself? knowing someone robs people would be a hard secret to handle in all sorts of
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    Psychiatric diagnosis meaning?

    Whispera replied to Kathy Ann's topic in Psychiatric

    because it was so abbreviated most people would have NO idea what it means! including
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    Stop The Title Madness

    Whispera replied to INFIDEL's topic in General Nursing

    I shall sign myself: Whispera,
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    Patient Reported Me To Nurse Manager

    Whispera replied to giantumbrella's topic in Psychiatric

    This sort of thing can happen in any nursing specialty. You're never going to please all your patients. I don't think anyone you work with intended you to feel bad about what happened. I think...
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    Advice regarding job offers needed!

    Whispera replied to Valeriaflynn's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    If you wouldn't be starting the first job before you'll hear from the second, I'd say go ahead and accept the first. Then, if the second comes through, you can call and say you decided to take...
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    Please help! Responses needed for graduate class

    Whispera replied to vwood86's topic in Illinois Nursing

    What is the purpose of this survey, specifically...how does it relate to
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    Need to vent...being volunteered by someone else to do overtime...WHAT?!

    Whispera replied to uRNmyway's topic in General Nursing

    If they need someone to work and they call to ask you...what's wrong with that? How else would they ask you other than asking you? You're always free to say
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    Using "Jigsaws" as an interactive learning tool

    Whispera replied to Susan Cook's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I like the idea! Thank
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    Using "Jigsaws" as an interactive learning tool

    Whispera replied to Susan Cook's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I second that...what are
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    The moments that make LPN school totally worth it...

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

    wow, what wonderful
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    Sexual harrassment?

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

    While it seems clear there is a double standard, I think part of its existence is because men don't report it when women make them uncomfortable by their topics of conversation. Maybe they aren't...
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    Sexual harrassment?

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

    Since you're charge nurse, besides telling him he's inappropriate, telling him to stop wasting time he's being paid-for, would have been a good idea. I do think you over-reacted, especially if you...
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    I'm looking very lost in front of my students

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

    RN Monopoly game! What a great idea! I want
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    Joint commission requesting to see diploma

    Whispera replied to akinaRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Three places I worked required a copy of nursing school diplomas. It's not a big
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    Question about marijuana use as a nurse

    Whispera replied to sasha_t's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    It would be a rare prescriber who would prescribe marijuana for anxiety and lack of appetite unless all other options had been exhausted and/or there were extenuating circumstances. Do contact your...
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    What to wear on a unit where nurses wear street clothes and not scrubs?

    Whispera replied to tareija's topic in Psychiatric

    I vote for kneehighs and
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    Did i really do anything wrong?

    Whispera replied to lizzyreg's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's possible the DON you spoke to misinterpreted you. Your asking to leave could have been interpreted, for alllll sorts of reasons, as a statement that you were just going to do it. A...
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    Tardive Dyskinesia

    Whispera replied to 84RN's topic in Psychiatric

    What you have to do is describe the symptoms. You CAN (but don't have to), in narrative notes, after describing the symptoms, state that the symptoms appear to be or seem to be related to tardive...
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    Did i really do anything wrong?

    Whispera replied to lizzyreg's topic in General Nursing

    My concern is that you said you told the DON you were leaving, rather than asking. In your last message you say you asked. If you asked and it was ok'd then you didn't do a thing wrong. If you...
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    Did i really do anything wrong?

    Whispera replied to lizzyreg's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's a matter of you saying you were leaving rather than asking if it was ok. It probably wasn't ok...well, obviously it wasn't. The boss just didn't want to tell you right when you said you...
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    Too much emphasis on "caring"

    Whispera replied to sweet~revenge's topic in General Nursing

    Caring isn't just the emotional touchy-feel-y stuff. It's also being invested enough in giving patients what they need, so that we learn skills that do just that. It's working toward competency and...
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    Would you do this?

    Whispera replied to TX.RN.Shannon's topic in General Nursing

    Where I've worked nurses could give things like tylenol, chloraseptic spray, mylanta, as a nursing judgment thing. Doctors don't like to be called for some things and this was policy of the units....