Tenebrae BSN, RN

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    Driver in fatal crash has had her license suspended

    Tenebrae replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Nursing News

    America needs better employment laws. ?America needs laws that stop protecting the rights of the upper class while walking all over the rights of the litttle person? I'm contracted to work...
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    The Supreme Court has overruled Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark decision establishing the right to abortion.

    Tenebrae replied to Julie's topic in Nursing News

    This is what does my head in. The same people who went after Roe V Wade and who claim to want to reduce abortion are now trying to prevent free access to birth control. Stats show that if people...
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    Why does Nursing have to be a passion?

    Tenebrae replied to Guest1201734's topic in General Nursing

    It pays the mortgage, gives me enough left over to indulge my crafting addiction If something else came along that paid similar, was more interesting and intriguing than my current role and less...
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    Charting Medications

    Tenebrae replied to thisnurse123's topic in General Nursing

    When I've given a med beyond the time it was due, eg delayed for patients having ECT, any other procedure requiring nil by mouth or simply a patient refusing to get up earlier and take meds when they...
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    Unions - Yay or Nay?

    Tenebrae replied to Kiwi82's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    We have unions. employers are not allowed to fire people without a very good reason, after having been through a very extensive process. There are also steps to deal with an actual dodgy...
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    Unions - Yay or Nay?

    Tenebrae replied to Kiwi82's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    What sort of ulterior motives? Your employer is no friend of you either. 9/10 of the crap that nurses in the US have to deal with would not exist if you had strong unions and decent national...
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    Unions - Yay or Nay?

    Tenebrae replied to Kiwi82's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I get good conditions including ten days a year sick leave, four weeks annual leave, study leave, bereavement leave. The hourly rates could be better we get +50% per hour on the weekend, +25% extra...
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    Lock Downs - Do you think they were necessary?

    Tenebrae replied to ladycody's topic in Disaster Preparation

    You realise China is a communist country which when nessessary litterally locked down its
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    Suicide Risk Assessment

    Tenebrae replied to explorereb96's topic in General Nursing

    it seems like complete overkill. Mini mental state seems to cover a more holistic picture including suicide risk
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    LPN Supervisor Would Not Let Me Call Doctor

    Tenebrae replied to Googlenurse's topic in General Nursing

    I always make a point of telling my students "self evaluation is essential to being a good and safe nurse" There are often situations where it doesnt matter what you do, nothing is going to...
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    Morphine for Hospice Patients: What Nurses Need to Know

    Tenebrae replied to KyleStaarmannRN's topic in Patient Education

    Oh I know. I was trying to counter the narrative that nurses give all the scary drugs and that speeds up someones passsing. If there was any drug less likely to cause someones death it was...
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    Morphine for Hospice Patients: What Nurses Need to Know

    Tenebrae replied to KyleStaarmannRN's topic in Patient Education

    I once gave a patient 4 drops of clonazepam. They were restless and they died 10 minutes later. Peacefully I had another patient who needed their bed clothes changed they died peacefully 20...
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    We’re all being “fired”! Is this legal?

    Tenebrae replied to Taylor22's topic in General Nursing

    if there was decent employment laws, no of this 'at will bs" it would be illegal. Can I suggest you take this as a sign from the universe to look for something
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    LPN Supervisor Would Not Let Me Call Doctor

    Tenebrae replied to Googlenurse's topic in General Nursing

    'I will need you to document this in the patients notes". people like that are very good at saying something, I don't trust that they won't turn around and go 'I never said that' if it goes belly up...
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    Does being addressed as "Nurse" annoy anyone?

    Tenebrae replied to DoubleblessedRN's topic in General Nursing

    Doesnt bother me. I also get called 'Miss' they are usually the ones who have a forensic mental health history and its a requirement that corrections officers are called either 'sir' or 'miss"...
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    How do I fix my attitude?

    Tenebrae replied to frustratedoldnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm driven by the personal motto "learn to tell people to go to hell in such a way that they look forward to the trip" Things that help me include having an outside outlet that is completely...
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    The Nurse's Role in Providing Spiritual Care - Is It OK to Pray?

    Tenebrae replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    There is a massive power imbalance between nurse and patient. To offer prayer when the person may or may not believe in your god is wrong on every level. Not to mention, what if the person is muslim,...
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    How to De-escalate Your Agitated Patient: Tips From a Psychiatric Nurse

    Tenebrae replied to Kimika Medina's topic in Psychiatric

    Great article. One thing I would add to it. for every 9 agitated patients that these skills work well with, there will be always 1 who is an enigma and you have to do the complete oppisate...
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    The Nurse's Role in Providing Spiritual Care - Is It OK to Pray?

    Tenebrae replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I have had situations where a patient asks me to pray with them. I will usually say something along the lines of "thank you for that privlidge, I am an agnositic and probably not the best person...
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    The Supreme Court has overruled Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark decision establishing the right to abortion.

    Tenebrae replied to Julie's topic in Nursing News

    No doubt some dimwitted politican will ask why the child couldnt have surgery to fix the birth defect in the wound or after birth.? Much like the assumption a sitting US politican asked about why...
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    The Supreme Court has overruled Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark decision establishing the right to abortion.

    Tenebrae replied to Julie's topic in Nursing News

    what is America like for encouraging pregnant patients to take prenatal vitamins?I'm in NZ, one of the big ones encouraged is folic acid to prevent neural tube defects as well as prenatal
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    Should nurses be forced to wear tracking device at work?

    Tenebrae replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Absolutely no. I wear a garmin watch which records my steps, the only one who has access to that
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    The Supreme Court has overruled Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark decision establishing the right to abortion.

    Tenebrae replied to Julie's topic in Nursing News

    This week Kansas voted to maintain access to abortion care. Yay for a small victory, because bear in mind opponents of abortion. Restricting access to abortion doesn't stop it, it just means...
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    New Grad with 2 offers

    Tenebrae replied to StarMom2Nurse's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Which one do you have a more positive feeling
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    IV Push Ativan

    Tenebrae replied to Nurse Nonnie RN's topic in General Nursing

    OP I once gave a patient four drops of clonazepam and they died 10 minutes later. I know that the clonazepam was what relaxed her enough to let go., I was a bit nervous the next time. Working in...