Tenebrae BSN, RN

Mental Health, Gerontology, Palliative

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    Radonda Vaught is charging $10,000 per speaking engagement.

    Tenebrae replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I believe so from what I've
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    GT infinity pump question

    Tenebrae replied to Nurseunite's topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient on a pump the dose was 100mls/hour over 8 hours. The rate is the amount going in per hour. The dose is the total amount given over that
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    Radonda Vaught is charging $10,000 per speaking engagement.

    Tenebrae replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I look on the EMAR and see that my patient has medication due. This is the five rights I cover from that one point 1. right patient, I know that Mrs Smith in room 1 is due meds 2. right...
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    Radonda Vaught is charging $10,000 per speaking engagement.

    Tenebrae replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Why do you get an opinion? Yet anyone who disagrees with you needs to sit down and shut
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    Radonda Vaught is charging $10,000 per speaking engagement.

    Tenebrae replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    If the board of nursing had of done their job and not just slapped her on the wrist with a wet bus ticket it would have never gone to criminal charges
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    Radonda Vaught is charging $10,000 per speaking engagement.

    Tenebrae replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I adamantly disagree that it would happen to me. I check the name on the medication packet/box before proceeding. We had a patient on vancomycin for an infected hip. Long term ABS. Even though I...
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    HESI Dosage Calculations

    Tenebrae replied to Frank Johnson's topic in Nurses Rock

    I struggled with maths when I started my degree. We were recommended maths and meds for nurses https://www.amazon.com.au/Math-Meds-Nurses-Dolores-Saxton/dp/1401834566 It takes you...
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    Radonda Vaught is charging $10,000 per speaking engagement.

    Tenebrae replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Versed, in a glass phial doesnt need to be reconstituted doesnt have a warning label about being a paralytic Vercuronium, in a glass phial with a red top, and needs to be reconstituted. Has a...
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    Radonda Vaught is charging $10,000 per speaking engagement.

    Tenebrae replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    How is a hospital responsible for a nurse not reading the medication label? don't get me wrong, not to say the hospital has massive systemic errors at the end of the day she didn't read the label...
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    Radonda Vaught is charging $10,000 per speaking engagement.

    Tenebrae replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    No, it couldnt. I had to draw up vancomycin the other day. Do you know the first thing I did? Checked the box to ensure the correct medication, checked the phial in the box to ensure I had...
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    Radonda Vaught is charging $10,000 per speaking engagement.

    Tenebrae replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Must of missed that interview. Not once has she expressed any remorse or owned her mistakes in public
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    Radonda Vaught is charging $10,000 per speaking engagement.

    Tenebrae replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    No it wasnt just a mistake, she didn't read the phial of medication. VERCURONIUM vs VERSED, Never mind the 8 plus other safety checks she bypassed. The whole tragedy could have been averted if she had...
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    Radonda Vaught is charging $10,000 per speaking engagement.

    Tenebrae replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    because if someone asked me to speak in my city - tell me when I need to show up - out of my city, pay my transport and accomodation costs if I need to stay over. Neither of those...
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    Radonda Vaught is charging $10,000 per speaking engagement.

    Tenebrae replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    she could have owned her mistake. Shown how she had learned from the mistake and to stop it happening again Not played the victim As for loosing her income, at least she is still breathing...
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    Radonda Vaught is charging $10,000 per speaking engagement.

    Tenebrae replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Possibly not by capitalising on the fact shes killed a patient. Not only did she kill the patient, the patient died horribly, suffocating and fully aware of the fact she was
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    Have you ever untwisted an IV when you aren't supposed to?

    Tenebrae replied to Katr's topic in Patient Medications

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    Have you ever untwisted an IV when you aren't supposed to?

    Tenebrae replied to Katr's topic in Patient Medications

    I'm not going to sit here and push a false narrative. I have an ethical obligation to be as honest as I can. It's great that you are vulnerable, it doesnt change the fact that you made a monumemtal...
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    Have you ever untwisted an IV when you aren't supposed to?

    Tenebrae replied to Katr's topic in Patient Medications

    We have saying on my ward "stay in your lane" If its not covered in your job description, leave it alone. You screwed up removing the IV. You say it was only clindamycin. In NZ clindamycin...
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    Psych-safe unit decorating

    Tenebrae replied to 21strawberry's topic in Psychiatric

    Way back 20 odd years ago when I was bouncing around the system I got to help create a sand stone sculpture which now sits out the front of the new unit. It was meadningful because many of us got to...
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    Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    Tenebrae replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a kiwi, Some of the english girls use fanny but its not in the glutes And ditto if someone says they are going to jab you there, run while you still can In the fanny is in the...
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    Medication Order

    Tenebrae replied to Nurse1282's topic in General Nursing

    When I have worked palliative care, dose ranges were common Eg morphine 2.5-5mg Q1-2 hourly. If 2.5mg was given, another 2.5mg could be given within the 2 hours. If the patient was needing...
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    Tenebrae replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    What she did was unforgiveable. The fact that there are people who want to hear her speak floors
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    Homeless working the system, multiple admissions

    Tenebrae replied to adnrnstudent's topic in Psychiatric

    I know this is an old thread, however I don't know of many members of royalty who are bouncing around pysch units. Helpful piece of advise develop some compassion and remember the old adage...
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    Unsafe situation LTC

    Tenebrae replied to Nik6lpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm reluctant to suggest adding to your paper work. Every staff assault, inappropriate behaviour etc incident form it. Continue to incident form it. This is a situation I wouldnt allow to...
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    Tenebrae replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I'd settle for step 1: Read the medication