Tenebrae BSN, RN

Mental Health, Gerontology, Palliative

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    Trigger Warning!

    Tenebrae replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    oh dear god. That is bats**t
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    I Hope This is Not the Latest Trend

    Tenebrae replied to PhyllisMSN's topic in General Nursing

    This, and a thousand times this. Its all very well and good daying 'oh but management...." If management want you to sign for something you didnt do, say no. If they pressure you, say no again and...
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    I Hope This is Not the Latest Trend

    Tenebrae replied to PhyllisMSN's topic in General Nursing

    They are responsible for doing something when they see a wound deteriorating. Wound care is the domain of nurses here. We decide how to treat them, and whether it needs specialist
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    Nursing instructor gave a Warning for being late to first day of clinicals despite emailing her? What should I do?

    Tenebrae replied to faithandfood's topic in General Students

    Handover is pretty important, it formulates the basis of the clinical care for the day. And I dont have the time or inclination to take time out of my schedule to fill in a student who couldnt get...
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    Nurses Call the Governor of Tennessee

    Tenebrae replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    If she'd bypassed one safety check I would agree. She bypassed SEVEN safety checks. And the charge was reckless
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    Nurses Call the Governor of Tennessee

    Tenebrae replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I love this plus a
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    Nurses Call the Governor of Tennessee

    Tenebrae replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    She bypassed SEVEN! safety checks that could have prevented this error and prevented this patient suffocating to death (bear in mind this patient was fully conscious and aware when they were...
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    Nurse Charged With Homicide

    Tenebrae replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I would never give a medication that I didnt know what it was for. I certainly would never pull a medication and give it without double checking it against the order. I work as an agency nurse (think...
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    Nurse Charged With Homicide

    Tenebrae replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    You highly disagree that if you dont know a medication you should look it up or ask
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    Nurse Charged With Homicide

    Tenebrae replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    If you arent familiar with a medication, you look it up! Or ask someone who works in the area. I'm sorry the "I've never worked in that area, and dont know their medications excuse" does not
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    Nurse Charged With Homicide

    Tenebrae replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    And I'm saying as an ICU nurse and a nurse in general, she had no excuse not to know what she had in her hands. You can ask as nicely as you like. I'm not going to sit by and justify gross negligence...
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    Nurse Charged With Homicide

    Tenebrae replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    And ICU nurse who didnt know what vercuronium would do? Eg kill a patient I doubt it. I work in aged care, and have no need to ever use vercuronium and I know that it should not be given without...
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    Nurse Charged With Homicide

    Tenebrae replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    It wouldnt be me. Thats not to say I've not made a medication error. Shortly after my mum died, i went back to work too early and ended up making a medication error, giving digoxin and metoprolol to...
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    Nurse Charged With Homicide

    Tenebrae replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    We were taught in nursing school that people will make mistakes however that doesnt excuse our own mistakes. I recall as a student, the doctor charted 300-600mcg fentanyl (should have been 30-60mcg)...
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    Nurse Charged With Homicide

    Tenebrae replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    The patient didnt just die, she spent her final minutes in immense suffering and agony fully aware of the fact that she was suffocating. Dont agree with charging her, however she needs some serious...
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    Failed for Clinical-but no proof

    Tenebrae replied to Misscruella's topic in General Students

    Unfortunately the instructors are the ones with the power, the students have no power. Shouldnt be like that, but it is I had an experience in my second year, an instructor asked me what I would do if...
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    Continuing Education --Getting staff to complete it

    Tenebrae replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    How does further punishing people increase compliance? Denying reasonable requests for leave would land you in employment course in my country Our staff are paid for compulsory training at what ever...
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    Phlebitis management. Was this handled correctly?

    Tenebrae replied to elephantlover's topic in General Students

    I would agree. Like I said, my only point was sometimes things appear to be a certain way, and its important to realise that there are sometimes other cirumstances or factors we are not aware of....
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    Phlebitis management. Was this handled correctly?

    Tenebrae replied to elephantlover's topic in General Students

    I have a friend who appears to be a great person to put a line in, or take a blood test from. I went with her once to get a blood test and it took more than five attempts to get the test because her...
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    Phlebitis management. Was this handled correctly?

    Tenebrae replied to elephantlover's topic in General Students

    You said she didnt look like she'd be a difficult stick. Often you cant tell how easy a person is to get a line into until you have to try and get a line in. That said, if the patient is complaining...
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    Is it wrong to ask

    Tenebrae replied to Meredithhg's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    if a patient gives me a compliment I would say something along the lines of "feel free to tell my managers" Would I give them out one of those things, nope. Its kind of tacky
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    Unsafe staffing with 4:1 ICU ratios 8:1 on floor.

    Tenebrae replied to cmueller's topic in General Nursing

    That is mental!!! Run, dont walk
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    Understanding the Risk of Firearms: Suicide vs. Homicide

    Tenebrae replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    Yea, however not many mass knifings with the mortality rates of mass shootings. In Australia after the Port Arthur massacre, laws around gun control were tightened and wah la, no more significant mass...
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    Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

    Tenebrae replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    If a nurse cant read a label, they shouldnt be
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    Influenza vaccine

    Tenebrae replied to Grobyc82's topic in Patient Education

    Em gulps and stuffs down the urge to be a grammer nazi Some proof though would be