Whispera MSN, RN

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    Medication Error HELP

    Whispera replied to pomlover08's topic in General Nursing

    I think if it's reported, you'll be called in to the boss's office to explain yourself and if it's the first time you've made such an error, that will be the end of it. In a situation where a patient...
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    Ethical discussion about blood donation.

    Whispera replied to Flare's topic in General Nursing

    If someone is in a high-risk group, then I think blood banks are thinking if they pay to have the blood drawn, for staff, equipment, and testing, and then the blood is positive for what they test for,...
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    New grad needs advice from experience Psyc nurses

    Whispera replied to Scooter5's topic in Psychiatric

    An advanced dementia unit isn't going to give you a whole lot of psych experience. Surely it will give you experience with patients with dementia, but they are a whole different population than that...
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    Back Stabbing

    Whispera replied to NSGstudent12's topic in General Nursing

    sometimes people don't have the strength to talk to the person who is doing something that shouldn't be done....it's easier to tell the boss for
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    Have a question for all nurses.

    Whispera replied to tra10's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, talk with her first. Then work your way up the chain of
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    COPD and no BM for 40 days!

    Whispera replied to Vtachy1's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I've been thinking about this since I posted my last thingie about it. Did the laxatives and enema bring any results? If she's not uncomfy, giving her laxatives and an enema will make her uncomfy....
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    MRSA transmission

    Whispera replied to CEK223's topic in General Nursing

    Where was his MRSA? In his lungs/nares? skin? GI tract? I always thought the danger of MRSA, unless the infection was in the skin or open wounds, was to breathe it in. Masks were the biggest...
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    COPD and no BM for 40 days!

    Whispera replied to Vtachy1's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I'm confused....she's not uncomfortable...her intake has been very little and mostly liquids...why give an
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    Social inadequacy and nursing.

    Whispera replied to CaffinePrnPo's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not much for small talk, but it's necessary, so I have a mental list in my head of things to ask people. Things like, "what's going on with you today?" "how's the food today?" "what would you...
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    vip floor in a hospital

    Whispera replied to JM RN's topic in General Nursing

    Where I worked there was one VIP room per unit. It was reserved for benefactors of the hospital and also for hospital staff or their family members. My son was in one of the rooms when he was...
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    WHY does a B.S. + RN not equal BSN

    Whispera replied to jlpsu's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Think of it this way. A bachelor's degree requires basic courses, no matter what it is. Then you go on to specialize in your field. So, a BSN is a bachelor's degree with a specialization in Nursing....
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    WHY does a B.S. + RN not equal BSN

    Whispera replied to jlpsu's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    A BSN has a specific curriculum you'd have to complete in order to have the degree, just as your two degrees had specific curriculae. The RN curriculum doesn't have everything in it that the BSN...
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    Delirium?

    Whispera replied to GalRN's topic in Psychiatric

    Another thing I see often is: "patient acts wierd and is old-->patient is old and we don't need to worry about it." And yet another thing: "patien acts wierd-->patient is psych-->let's...
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    What was/is the hardest part of your undergraduate nursing education

    Whispera replied to Weber's topic in General Nursing

    Just for the fun of it:
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    Mentally ill mother?

    Whispera replied to trauma_lama's topic in Psychiatric

    I read what you wrote and could have written it myself, years ago. My mom has passed but I lived what you're living. You've gotten some awesome responses! No one who hasn't been in it can fully...
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    What was/is the hardest part of your undergraduate nursing education

    Whispera replied to Weber's topic in General Nursing

    Anatomy class and peds lecture were the second worst for me. My research class was the absolute worst. I figure if I could pass that, I can do
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    Plantar fasciitis: How many cortisone injections??

    Whispera replied to Traum-a-Rama's topic in General Nursing

    Birkenstocks did the trick for
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    SOAPIE problem HELP :(

    Whispera replied to Luka91's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Objective means you can observe it. You observe what the patient says, through hearing it, right? Therefore, a quote of what the patient says is objective. However, more specific things are better...
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    SOAPIE problem HELP :(

    Whispera replied to Luka91's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Unable to bring food to her mouth is not really objective. I think it's subjective because how do you know she can't? Maybe she just doesn't want to. It could be the S part of the note. O =...
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    odd question about sweat

    Whispera replied to Caeli_89(SN)'s topic in General Nursing

    It could be something he ate or drank, or a medication, or something going on in his body...maybe he needs to see his doctor, especially since it smells like corn that's been in the
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    SOAPIE problem HELP :(

    Whispera replied to Luka91's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    "ate 40 percent of dinner with help of staff" "unable to wash hands by
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    Can I legally read TB tests and give injections to family and friends?

    Whispera replied to cyb3rRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's nice to help family and friends out, but... if something goes wrong, you'll be held responsible to a higher degree than a non-nurse, and you'll find more and more people asking for favors...
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    Will AN let me post this?

    Whispera replied to handyrn's topic in General Nursing

    Yay Ruby! Thank
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    What's an IO

    Whispera replied to ErinBSN's topic in Emergency

    I think the nurse in question understood what IO meant after it was explained. However, her belief that bone is solid all the way through bothers me more. It's pretty basic to know what the...
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    Math Abilities

    Whispera replied to Travis2013's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    While being a nurse or CRNA will require basic algebra and conversion-of-metric-system-to-the-other-system skills, getting to be a nurse or a CRNA will require more complicated math skills. You'll...