Tenebrae BSN, RN

Mental Health, Gerontology, Palliative

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    Anti-Vaxxers Shut Down Immunization Events

    Tenebrae replied to J.Adderton's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Samoa's vaccination rates dropped hugely after two incidents where vaccines were reconstituted with an expired paralytic. And look how that turned out 70 kids dead and god knows how many more suffer...
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    Witchcraft Resurgence

    Tenebrae replied to HelpfulNatureHopeful's topic in General Nursing

    Its somewhat of a simplistic explanation. I usually phrase it like that when i'm dealing with people who are anti modern medicine Manuka honey refers to the type of flower from which the pollen is...
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    Witchcraft Resurgence

    Tenebrae replied to HelpfulNatureHopeful's topic in General Nursing

    My favourite ingredients to use in wound care are silver, seaweed, iodine, salt and manuka
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    Witchcraft Resurgence

    Tenebrae replied to HelpfulNatureHopeful's topic in General Nursing

    I think first of all define what you mean by witchcraft Someone can use essential oils without being a practicing witch Antivaxxers while their collective IQ may be less than my likelyhood of moving...
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    Just Say “NO” to Nurse Staffing Laws

    Tenebrae replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in General Nursing

    As someone who works in a single payer system,
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    Just Say “NO” to Nurse Staffing Laws

    Tenebrae replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in General Nursing

    Dont say no to safe staffing laws. I'm actually gobsmacked that this point even needs to be debated by nurses with hands on patient contact The idea that safe levels of nursing staff will some how eat...
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    New Ohio law would let families put cameras in nursing home rooms

    Tenebrae replied to Nursingstudent___'s topic in General Nursing

    I dont have an issue with that, as long as there are precautions in place to protect patients privacy during personal
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    Nurse Accused of Taking Naked Photos of Nursing Home Patients

    Tenebrae replied to Melissa Mills's topic in Nursing News

    She should do time, and she should never be able to work as a nurse
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    More Americans Dying at Home Than in Hospital

    Tenebrae replied to J.Adderton's topic in Nursing News

    My brother in law wanted to die in hospice. He didnt want the family to have to permanently remember the house as where he took his last
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    Ohio Hospital Fires 23 After Fentanyl Overdose Deaths

    Tenebrae replied to J.Adderton's topic in Nursing News

    *** its the nurses job to advocate for the best wellbeing of the patient. A few weeks ago I had a patient showing all the signs of a CVA. We rung the oncall house surgeon who told us "I will be there...
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    Ohio Hospital Fires 23 After Fentanyl Overdose Deaths

    Tenebrae replied to J.Adderton's topic in Nursing News

    Absolutely not Even when I had to put 600mcg fentanyl into a syringe driver for a palliative patient, who was dying in the community you can bet I double and triple checked that order If a doctor...
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    Ohio Hospital Fires 23 After Fentanyl Overdose Deaths

    Tenebrae replied to J.Adderton's topic in Nursing News

    The highest dose i ever saw working in palliative care was 600mcg fentanyl in a syringe driver running over 24 hours. Oh hell yes I was asked to incorrectly document something. I just politely...
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    Nurses Eat Their Young

    Tenebrae replied to MBar1's topic in General Nursing

    People are ********, IMO, the best way we can counter that ************* is by being kind, and building people up rather than tearing them down But this happens in any area in society not necesarily...
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    Nurses Eat Their Young

    Tenebrae replied to MBar1's topic in General Nursing

    I like mine with aoli or tomato
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    QOL vs Preservation of Life

    Tenebrae replied to MBar1's topic in General Nursing

    Yea, but thats why an advanced directive is essential And not to mention if someone was that bad, they would not be left in an ICU here they would be moved to a long term care facility with an active...
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    QOL vs Preservation of Life

    Tenebrae replied to MBar1's topic in General Nursing

    The crux of it is, make sure your family are aware of your wishes. Make sure its legally documented and easily avaliable eg with your doctors local hospital
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    Elizabeth Warren says doctors, nurses don't treat black women same way as other women

    Tenebrae replied to Kallie3006's topic in Nursing News

    Take the personal out of it for a moment. What do the statistics say? In NZ, the evidence shows that Maori have poorer health outcomes than non Maori,....
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    QOL vs Preservation of Life

    Tenebrae replied to MBar1's topic in General Nursing

    This is why I am a big fan of advanced directives or living wills. They outline a patients wishes in the event they are unable to speak for themselves. When I worked in aged care, I made a point of...
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    Ethical Question

    Tenebrae replied to JK123's topic in General Nursing

    How about something along the lines of "co worker, its not appropriate to take a picture of that, you need to delete it and dont do it again". People do dumb stuff, i'd rather not throw them under the...
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    Ethical Question

    Tenebrae replied to JK123's topic in General Nursing

    Unless there is a clear clinical reason for a photo document eg documenting the progress of a wound or something else, people shouldn't be taking photos in the work place. And if a person does take a...
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    Benefits

    Tenebrae replied to H51205's topic in General Nursing

    I get mine provided for me. In my previous job I also got a laundry allowance I get my yearly practicing certificate paid for And yes, I am union, part of a national mecca which accounts for many of...
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    Need Advice on Accused Medication Error

    Tenebrae replied to Shannon Dull Dunlevy's topic in General Students

    And thats exactly what i would do. Any one who says you would be fired for not getting a pulse ox is fully of crap IMO I've found particularly in aged care, but other areas of nursing as well its...
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    Benefits

    Tenebrae replied to H51205's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly i think what you American nurses have to put up with in terms of conditions is appalling I get: 10 days a year paid sick leave time and a 1/2 working weekends, double time plus a day in lieu...
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    Unfounded abuse of a child

    Tenebrae replied to Beatrice Knight's topic in General Nursing

    Can I suggest you change your user name if that is your real
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    AMA Looks to Retrain Doctors on Taking Blood Pressures

    Tenebrae replied to J.Adderton's topic in Nursing News

    I struggle to remember last time I saw a nurse take a manual BP. Electric machines are fine, however I think they make it too easy to loose