Whispera MSN, RN

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    acceptable haircolor for nursing students?

    Whispera replied to crownsk's topic in General Students

    no crayon colors...other than that it's
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    clinical breakdown

    Whispera replied to olivianurse's topic in General Students

    How do you know she was talking about you to others? Did someone tell you or did you hear her? If you heard her, you could have told her you felt bad when you heard what she was
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    Can you work at a hospital with a GED after getting your CNA?

    Whispera replied to christinamiller12322's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    A GED IS a high school diploma, so yes, you can work in a
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    I saw another nurse assault a patient

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

    Report it. If you don't trust the management to respond appropriately, why do you want to work
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    Title RN/LVN

    Whispera replied to JENURSE03_RN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    it
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    Title RN/LVN

    Whispera replied to JENURSE03_RN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    What that letter meant was...if you're an LPN and don't renew on time, then you'll be fined when you do renew the LPN license. It has nothing to do with your RN license. You don't need to be...
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    Accreditation/ Job Opportunities

    Whispera replied to RBlis's topic in General Nursing

    Approved does not necessarily mean accredited. If you graduated from a non-accredited ASN school, a BSN school may not accept you. Schools must be approved by a state board of nursing to operate....
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    Fate of the CNS degree

    Whispera replied to ExploringNurse's topic in Advanced Practice

    meanmaryjean....I got prescriptive authority in
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    Fate of the CNS degree

    Whispera replied to ExploringNurse's topic in Advanced Practice

    Just to comment on meanmaryjean's posting here....I'm in Indiana, am a CNS, and have prescriptive
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    NP attire

    Whispera replied to ronrandallgabiola's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    just be sure you have
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    In love with my psyche nurse?

    Whispera replied to Hyacinthk's topic in Psychiatric

    I think this thread is beginning to border on violation of terms of service since we're giving advice, and in the psych sense, it's medical advice. We have told you what we think, Hyacinth. It's...
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    In love with my psyche nurse?

    Whispera replied to Hyacinthk's topic in Psychiatric

    He tried to talk to you because that's his job. He knew things about you because they were what happened while you were hospitalized or were pertinent things you told other staff
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    In love with my psyche nurse?

    Whispera replied to Hyacinthk's topic in Psychiatric

    It's totally NOT ok for your nurse to be in your personal life. Please do your best to get over
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    HUC and accessing drug info

    Whispera replied to BettyPalen's topic in General Nursing

    If HUCs transcribe medication orders onto MARs (some do), they sometimes put an ending date on the form. I've seen this at two different hospitals. It's the nurses' (2 of them) responsibility to...
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    HUC and accessing drug info

    Whispera replied to BettyPalen's topic in General Nursing

    Some keep paper lists. Then there's usually an internet-available computer nearby. No phone is
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    Accreditation

    Whispera replied to LexArsDad's topic in General Nursing

    The AZBON accreditation is the most important. Without it the school closes and no other accreditation matters at
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    Why don't nurses bond?

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

    There has been bonding between nurses everywhere I've worked. We always had each others'
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    Do your Doctors wear lab coats?

    Whispera replied to Jules A's topic in Psychiatric

    I've worked three hospitals (two were general hospitals with psych units and one was a psych hospital) and two outpatient clinics-no one in any of the units or clinics wore white lab coats. It was...
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    Depressed self-referral to ED

    Whispera replied to jana82's topic in General Nursing

    she was kept
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    How do use adpie for studying ?

    Whispera replied to secret2350's topic in General Students

    homework? what do you think so
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    Do you agree this was unethical?

    Whispera replied to Nurse_CrystalRN's topic in Nursing Career

    ...therefore it is right to cheat at school, so you can become a nurse, so you will have a job...and if you don't have time to get everything done, it's ok to say you did... ??? I'm truly surprised...
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    Depressed self-referral to ED

    Whispera replied to jana82's topic in General Nursing

    Unless there's something missing in what you wrote, I'd be steaming angry at how this person was
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    Domestic Violence: Rebuilding

    Whispera replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, Ruby! Big, gentle hugs to
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    I need some input...

    Whispera posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Hi psych people! I was a psych nurse as well as a psych CNS. I also taught the stuff for almost 20 years. I'm retired now but I have a situation that I could use some input from others who...
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    I need some input...

    Whispera replied to Whispera's topic in Psychiatric

    Thanks everyone. I'm ok and am working on a plan to deal with things. No one else needs to respond, and I truly appreciate those who