Tenebrae BSN, RN

Mental Health, Gerontology, Palliative

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    Charge Nurse discussing students to other clinical groups

    Tenebrae replied to maggiemoo's topic in General Students

    I recall an incident that happened as a student. One of my clinical group came up to me to ask me about the screaming arguement I'd had with one of the doctors. I looked at them smiled and said "I...
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    Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

    Tenebrae replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    point is she didnt. And the patient died, in immense suffering and
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    Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

    Tenebrae replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    The nurse overlooked the basic rights of medication administration. And a patient died, slowly suffocating to death, while being aware of everything that was happening. The patient didn't just die,...
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    Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

    Tenebrae replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I recall having a very pushy ward clerk who was demanding my time while I was attempting to second check IV medications with another nurse. I politely said "I need to finish this. Give me three...
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    Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

    Tenebrae replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    We have MIMS in all our drug rooms, and if we dont have one of those, we have a "injectable meds" bookThe nurse if she didnt know what the medication should have looked it up. If she didnt have a drug...
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    Would you call in sick?

    Tenebrae replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Dear newgradnurse. Can i suggest you show a little compassion. There but for the grace of god go i. And you never know one day that you may be in a similar position Op, it sounds like this schedule is...
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    Charge nurse gave an antipsychotic without an order..how should i handle this?

    Tenebrae replied to sallykk79's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What was the pain relief you gave him? It stands to reason that if his pain was adequately addressed he could have been able to sleep As for finding out that she gave meds without an order, unless you...
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    McGeer's Criteria

    Tenebrae replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    https://www.ofmq.com/sites/default/files/McGeer%20Criteria%20for%20LTC%20Urinary%20Tract%20Infections.pdf http://www.wrha.mb.ca/extranet/ipc/files/manuals/ltc/ManualPCH_Sec06_I_SurveillanceB.pdf Is...
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    Was I wrong?

    Tenebrae replied to snickers17's topic in Medical-Surgical

    You werent wrong I may prophylactically give pain meds if I know the patient is about to undergo something that may cause them pain, eg changing a dressing, getting them to mobilise etc however...
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    Canceled! Jerks!

    Tenebrae replied to Scooter59's topic in General Nursing

    If we are canceled within 2 hours of shift start they need to pay us 4 hours
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    Accused of not giving dilaudid

    Tenebrae replied to KMULL002's topic in General Nursing

    Document, document, document And any wastage do it straight away with a witness and get the witness to countersign what was wasted. This person does sound like they have some marked axis 2
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    Memphis RN wears violently racist t-shirt to polling place when voting on Tuesday

    Tenebrae replied to klone's topic in Nursing News

    How did someone like that get registration as a nurse? The problem with free speech is that too many people want to say what ever they want without thinking about the consequences of their actions As...
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    Any Over 30 Pre-Nursing Students Here?

    Tenebrae replied to sgc29's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    I went back to school when I was 31-32. I had a previous degree in social policy, but to work at it, I would have had to do my masters and decided I didnt like it enough It was either a choice...
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    Domestic Violence: "Are You Safe At Home?"

    Tenebrae replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I didnt think this would become so relevant in my own life so quickly Found out today one of my care staff is in a domestically abusive relationship which all came to a head in the middle of the work...
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    Domestic Violence: "Are You Safe At Home?"

    Tenebrae replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I think there can be that intial "oh crap" feeling when we ask that question and the person responds in the affirmative. That said. Knowing how hard it can be for women to leave, and often it takes...
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    When Faith Creates False Hope

    Tenebrae replied to kabfighter's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    As a nurse and someone who is fairly areligious, I respect a persons right to their faith, because at the end of the day its not about me, its about ensuring the best outcomes for that patient. I...
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    What Does A Graduate Nurse Do?

    Tenebrae replied to Future-NurseRedHeart's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I find that really odd that your school wouldnt teach you to the test. Everything we did in college was about preparing us to take the final exam and start working as a registered novice nurse The...
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    What Does A Graduate Nurse Do?

    Tenebrae replied to Future-NurseRedHeart's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thats cool We dont have the option here. We cant work as an RN until we sit and pass our state final
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    What Does A Graduate Nurse Do?

    Tenebrae replied to Future-NurseRedHeart's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Why would you want to wait? I'm imagining that the pay for a graduate nurse is pretty poor, not to mention having to run everything you do past another colleague Sit the exam and get onto the business...
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    Health insurance that restricts employees from receiving care outside of employer owned ho

    Tenebrae replied to floatRN's topic in General Nursing

    I get good enough choices under a universal healthcare system with the added benefit, I dont have to worry about selling a vital organ or taking a second mortgage on the house just to pay the medical...
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    Thoughts on stress

    Tenebrae replied to Jstimmm's topic in General Students

    a- Stop using your mobile phone while driving. Thats how accidents happen b- Please use paragraphs. A single block of text that big is impossible to read c- stop getting so defensive over constructive...
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    Nurse abuse

    Tenebrae replied to Dairian's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I remember when I was nursing a palliative patient. We were in the process of turning the chap and to help ease his anxiety I got his wife to stand at the head of the bed. As we turned him I felt a...
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    Nurses Eat Their Young

    Tenebrae replied to Dairian's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Funnily enough my experience as a student being the target of a bully taught me a great lesson about constructive critisim. This nurse told me she didn't think I had what it took to be a nurse. Rather...
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    911 call

    Tenebrae replied to waxynurse3's topic in School

    Also, if something were to go wrong down the track, you know that you have done everything you could possibly do for this person I had an example last week. I had a patient with a chest infection,...
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    911 call

    Tenebrae replied to waxynurse3's topic in School

    I always operate to the principle I'd rather a doctor says to me "tenebrae you are being over cautious" than "tenebrae why the hell didnt you send this patient in 2 days ago" I think you handled it...