Tenebrae BSN, RN

Tenebrae has 12 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Mental Health, Gerontology, Palliative.

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   Have you ever untwisted an IV when you aren't supposed to?

   Tenebrae replied to Katr's topic in Medications
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   Have you ever untwisted an IV when you aren't supposed to?

   Tenebrae replied to Katr's topic in Medications

   I'm not going to sit here and push a false narrative. I have an ethical obligation to be as honest as I can. It's great that you are vulnerable, it doesnt change the fact that you made a monumemtal mistake. You cant come on a nursing forum and not e...
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   Have you ever untwisted an IV when you aren't supposed to?

   Tenebrae replied to Katr's topic in Medications

   We have saying on my ward "stay in your lane" If its not covered in your job description, leave it alone. You screwed up removing the IV. You say it was only clindamycin. In NZ clindamycin is not used as a first line antibiotic but usually...
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   Psych-safe unit decorating

   Tenebrae replied to 21strawberry's topic in Psychiatric

   Way back 20 odd years ago when I was bouncing around the system I got to help create a sand stone sculpture which now sits out the front of the new unit. It was meadningful because many of us got to help make it. Would it be doable to have con...
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   Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

   Tenebrae replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

   I'm a kiwi, Some of the english girls use fanny but its not in the glutes And ditto if someone says they are going to jab you there, run while you still can In the fanny is in the vagina.
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   Medication Order

   Tenebrae replied to Nurse1282's topic in General Nursing

   When I have worked palliative care, dose ranges were common Eg morphine 2.5-5mg Q1-2 hourly. If 2.5mg was given, another 2.5mg could be given within the 2 hours. If the patient was needing 5mg constantly we would go back to the doctors an...
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   Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

   Tenebrae replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

   What she did was unforgiveable. The fact that there are people who want to hear her speak floors me
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   Homeless working the system, multiple admissions

   Tenebrae replied to adnrnstudent's topic in Psychiatric

   I know this is an old thread, however I don't know of many members of royalty who are bouncing around pysch units. Helpful piece of advise develop some compassion and remember the old adage 'there but the grace of god go I' Might not be yo...
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   Unsafe situation LTC

   Tenebrae replied to Nik6lpn's topic in LPN/LVN

   I'm reluctant to suggest adding to your paper work. Every staff assault, inappropriate behaviour etc incident form it. Continue to incident form it. This is a situation I wouldnt allow to continue without a strong paper trail
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    Tenebrae replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I'd settle for step 1: Read the medication label
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    Did this nurse behave unethically?

    Tenebrae replied to subee's topic in Headlines

    Its the fact that this occured should horrify any human being. As for flushing it down the loo. At that point what was she supposed to do, put the remains in a box and take it to her local hospital?
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    Tenebrae replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    #iamcharlenemurphy Far easier to crucify us than consider RV isn't the patron saint of drug errors + negligent homicide #iamcharlenemurphy
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    Tenebrae replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry I'm agnostic so don't do prayer. Charlene Murphy died a horrific death, gasping, trying to get air into her lungs. As she lay DYING on her own, fully aware that she was dying and there was no way of stopping that, All the 10+ other safety...
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    Medical Aid in dying

    Tenebrae replied to Indigo9899's topic in Hospice

    I have yet to see applicants voice the main reason for wanting to die as "being duty bound, or being a burden to their family"'. Working in hospice, family was one of the reasons why people fight for so long I read something a few years ago out ...
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    Medical Aid in dying

    Tenebrae replied to Indigo9899's topic in Hospice

    In the same vein. I had a patient who had terminal cancer, was dying just slowly. This person applied to the assisted dying scheme and was declined because their life expectancy was still over 6 months. I've had colleages who felt that the sch...