Tenebrae BSN, RN

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    Blunt Fill Needles for IM injections?

    Tenebrae replied to cb57's topic in General Nursing

    You come at me with a blunt fill needle attached to the syringe, we are going to be having words. And no you won't be giving me the I'm think about the name "blunt FILL needle" look at the end of your...
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    Nursing Is No Longer Worth It

    Tenebrae replied to AnonymousSuper's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I've been a nurse for eight years now. Sure, there are things that drive me up the wall overall its been a good career decision. I do wonder if being a nurse in a captialist profit driven health...
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    Does Trump have Covid?

    Tenebrae replied to Emergent's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    I can give you some loperamide for
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    Does Trump have Covid?

    Tenebrae replied to Emergent's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    How you you know if a politican is lying? Their lips are
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    Is the Coronavirus beginning the breakdown of our society?

    Tenebrae replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I recall watching footage when this started when your president stood up and said "if only 10-20,000 people die from this we';ve done a good job" And in the last couple of days when he stated...
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    How does your hospital address patients who refuse all care

    Tenebrae replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Yip. This and a thousand times this Its not about having superior knowledge. After eight years if all the nursing knowledge is this much I know about this much Its about creating an environment with...
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    Should Social Media shut down Conspiracy Theories?

    Tenebrae replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    'Majored in Microbiology briefly' Thats somewhat of a contradiction just saying When I majored in social policy prior to my nursing degree it was alot more involved. To speak with any authority on the...
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    How does your hospital address patients who refuse all care

    Tenebrae replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Na its more of a not wanting to do a students home work for them. Happy to help out with those questions once the student has put their ideas
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    How does your hospital address patients who refuse all care

    Tenebrae replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Give them the forms for signing out AMA? encourage them to change their minds, however if they are refusing treatment no doctor would chart narcs or any other meds without a clear clinical reason If...
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    Recommendation Request: Dosage Calc Understanding Books?

    Tenebrae replied to QuasiHumerus's topic in General Students

    I found the book "maths and meds for nurses' was really good. It takes you from the basic maths and shows you how the maths applies to the drug
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    Would you "adopt" a nurse or allow yourself to be "adopted" (For Nurses' Week)?

    Tenebrae replied to Sour Lemon's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen a bit of this amoung MLM companies like Arbornne, pampered chef, beach body etc where the boss babes are offering to sponser nurses by providing pamper packs etc. I'm like na, dont be using...
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    Stop Hating on Psych Nurses

    Tenebrae replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    I've made the move to acute pysch this year. I really enjoy it, and funnily enough find my med surg skills are still getting a work out. I had a patient who was showing the signs of pyschosis however...
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    If the US started a system like the NHS in the UK should nurses expect a cut in pay

    Tenebrae replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Me too. Our union provides indemnity insurance as well. I dont know if I have the term right "work at will" states where an employer can let someone go with no notice would not be tolerated here. It...
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    If the US started a system like the NHS in the UK should nurses expect a cut in pay

    Tenebrae replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Grumpy ❤️❤️❤️ Well said Its amazing how often those claiming to know all about the single payer systems really dont seem to have an honest
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    If the US started a system like the NHS in the UK should nurses expect a cut in pay

    Tenebrae replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps you should take your information directly from the government. Given that they are the ones doing the
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    If the US started a system like the NHS in the UK should nurses expect a cut in pay

    Tenebrae replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    No motivation to work hard in a union? What utter bollicks. Our MECA is renegotiated every 2 years and involves changes. We dont have to worry about being fired simply because we made a mistake, or...
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    If the US started a system like the NHS in the UK should nurses expect a cut in pay

    Tenebrae replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Mehh dont know about you, I find 18% a bit of a too high deviation for my liking. If someone is going to quote stats, get it right forget who said it "The test of a societys morals is how it treats...
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    If the US started a system like the NHS in the UK should nurses expect a cut in pay

    Tenebrae replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    The UK government would disagree with you. https://www.gov.uk/income-tax-rates Please stop propagating false
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    Best Pulse Ox, Thermometer, BP?

    Tenebrae replied to Saraliz's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    If you are going to buy a BP cuff, by a proper one. IMO the wrist ones are not that
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    Famous person as patient?

    Tenebrae replied to MarkMyWords's topic in General Nursing

    Shes from the city where I did my nursing training. Not sure if she is an SIT graduate or
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    Why are some RNs rarely busy, while others are always busy

    Tenebrae replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    A hard learning for me was that if I'm stressed and letting it show then the people under me pick up on that and often end up stressed as well. I jokingly call it my nursey therapeutic poker face, its...
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    If the US started a system like the NHS in the UK should nurses expect a cut in pay

    Tenebrae replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    The point is though by the time you work out how much you pay for tax, and your health insurance I'd be willing to bet you have more taken out of your weekly pay packed than I
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    If the US started a system like the NHS in the UK should nurses expect a cut in pay

    Tenebrae replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Its a bit of a false equivalency in many respects. Sure you may be on less per hour, but if you arent having to pay obscene amounts for health insurance not to mention the other benefits. I've...
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    If the US started a system like the NHS in the UK should nurses expect a cut in pay

    Tenebrae replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a single payer system, my hourly rate is 2 and 1/2 times that amount. I'm currently doing community work which is 40 hours a week, but working on the ward for 32 hours a week, often works...
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    If the US started a system like the NHS in the UK should nurses expect a cut in pay

    Tenebrae replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    All good. ? I'm just sharing based on my own experience working in a single payer