Tenebrae BSN, RN

Mental Health, Gerontology, Palliative

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    Writing Bad Orders

    Tenebrae replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That is a dodgy as hell order. I would be asking the provider to clarify the order and if they wont sort it get your higher ups
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    Nurses Eat Their Young

    Tenebrae replied to Dairian's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Once as a student, never in my six years of
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    Ginger Ale

    Tenebrae replied to stephrooth's topic in School

    I'd make sure the ginger beer actually has ginger in it before you give it. Its surprising the amount of ginger beers dont actually have any ginger in
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    "My pain is about an eight and a half"

    Tenebrae replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I once had 15/10 pain. Didn't want opiates, just wanted the flipping pain to stop. the surgeon asked if he could try and aspirate something out of an axially abscess and it was the worst pain I have...
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    Called In because my coworkers are complaining about me

    Tenebrae replied to nursinghopeful23's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    A great lesson I learned from my time as a student When criticism and feedback is constructive it is always specific, eg nursinghopeful123 I would like you to work on X, or I think you could improve Y...
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    "My pain is about an eight and a half"

    Tenebrae replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    My personal favourite is the one who asks for morphine for 10/10 pain and when you take the med into them they are lounging back on the bed, looking as relaxed
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    Loud Cartoons for Elderly Patients

    Tenebrae replied to NurseSince2014's topic in General Nursing

    I've had it where staff have turned on TV programs that my demographic age group would not be interested in, so I change the channel when I get a chance but nothing like you describe. Could you put...
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    Hiring process in Summerlin Hospital, Las Vegas, Nevada

    Tenebrae replied to Mrs. Peaches's topic in General Nursing

    You had to submit
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    RN with Bachelors in Biology

    Tenebrae replied to Vladaguirre's topic in Nursing Career

    I have a double degree, Bachelors in social policy and a bachelors in nursing. And will eventually get a masters in clinical nursing. Depends, do you want to do the work to get your
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    The life or death squatty potty

    Tenebrae replied to remotefuse's topic in General Nursing

    Some people really are selfish gits. Polite be dammed in that situation. I would have taken the
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    Tattoos in the workplace

    Tenebrae replied to KB4848's topic in General Nursing

    Actually for Maori its more cultural than religious And it doesn't put them in a protected class either. We have had many cases in the last few years where Maori job applicants have been turned down...
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    Classes that Just Bug You...

    Tenebrae replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in General Students

    My year three cultural safety paper. Not because of the content, it was taught by one of the most culturally unsafe nurses I have ever
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    Allegation of Neglect

    Tenebrae replied to jaortiz20's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Liquid oxycodone is like that, thick and
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    Is it wrong to start infusion that will not finish till next shift?

    Tenebrae replied to Capp's topic in Patient Medications

    Personally I'd be more cranky to come onto shift and find that something like that hadn't been
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    Allegation of Neglect

    Tenebrae replied to jaortiz20's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Why would you admit to something that you didnt
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    'My Patient died' Facebook post

    Tenebrae replied to miladaniels's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    In IMO its very close to being a violation of confidentiality. All that needs to happen is for someone to know where you are working, or know what ward you are on and it would be easy to figure out....
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    Dealing with Students in Clinicals: What would you like to see?

    Tenebrae replied to bsf312's topic in General Nursing

    Reposted coz she said it way better than I could of. And ditto on the
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    I want to be a nurse but im not good at math

    Tenebrae replied to wizardwendy's topic in General Nursing

    My first year of nursing training I had to take a maths test and got something like 18/40 Been nursing for six years now. There are some great books out there that teach you the basic maths and...
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    Staff attacked by resident

    Tenebrae replied to nurseguy213's topic in General Nursing

    I would say clear boundaries are needed If the patient is with it, advise them "if you choose to assault our staff, you will be criminally charged with assault every time" If your managers are too...
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    Flu shot advice

    Tenebrae replied to bcm9579's topic in General Nursing

    I once had a patient ask me if it was going to hurt. I looked at them and said "it wont hurt me a bit, you on the other hand I can make no guarantees" Made the patient laugh and
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    Flu shot advice

    Tenebrae replied to bcm9579's topic in General Nursing

    I tell mine to wiggle their toes and to keep wiggling their toes until I tell them to
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    Swastikas & Nursing | Refusing care based upon moral objection?

    Tenebrae replied to guest042302019's topic in General Nursing

    Personally i found the satan worshipper alot less obnoxious than the Pentecostal
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    As a RN, which would you choose?

    Tenebrae replied to GenieToBe's topic in General Nursing

    I had a doctor last week who looked at me sideways when I told him I hadnt done obs on a dying patient, nor had I taken a urine spec to see whether they had a UTI I'm like "doctor this patient is...
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    Swastikas & Nursing | Refusing care based upon moral objection?

    Tenebrae replied to guest042302019's topic in General Nursing

    Never not cared for a patient based on what they have done. Worked with some people in psych who committed some brutal murders too That said, I have been known to confront patients who are racist to...
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    So TIRED OF IT

    Tenebrae replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    I'm talking about 20 years ago, I'm going to tell you a story. This was way back when I was seriously out of control, mental illness had a grip. I was sectioned and the only way I had control was in...