Tenebrae BSN, RN

Mental Health, Gerontology, Palliative

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    First SNF Job and seeing awful DM care

    Tenebrae replied to CharityLLVN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I had this scenario a wee while back. Patient wasnt eating, blood sugars poorly controlled due to multiple other medical morbidities and I was concerned that to give her insulin could drop it too low....
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    New grad sinking fast

    Tenebrae replied to Sheika34's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hey Lovely Cut yourself some slack. Nursing is a life long journey of learning. I think it took me at least six months to actually start feeling like a nurse. You have been given some good...
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    Nurse Sick and FIRED: Exploring Nursing Absenteeism

    Tenebrae replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Here we get 5-10days paid sick leave a year, an employer can ask for a medical certificate at an time but the employer has to pay for the employee to see the doctor If a person has an accident and is...
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    Working in MedSurg with ONLY RNs...

    Tenebrae replied to newgradnurse2018's topic in General Nursing

    For those of us not in the know, what is an
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    Fainted while watching blood being drawn... Advice for nursing student?

    Tenebrae replied to LindseyPar's topic in General Nursing

    I have to have 3/12 b12 injections since I had my gastric bypass. Decided to be cheap and self administer my last b/12 shot and just about fainted. I'm good as long as I'm on the giving end of the...
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    Reasonable time frame for prn medication to be given?

    Tenebrae replied to nicegirl2's topic in General Nursing

    I remember when I was district nursing. One morning I had several visits scheduled. Got caught up with one patient who was palliative and end of life who was in acute urinary retention and intense...
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    Can I be a registered nurse if I have bipolar disorder?

    Tenebrae replied to MeAndArmini's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    My experience may not help in that I live in NZ. I live with major depression When I was going through school, my instructors knew that I had a mental illness. In the process of applying to sit state...
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    Nurses with SelfHarm Scars

    Tenebrae replied to redheadrn86's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I'm an RN with self harm scars. Fortunately they are fairly old and not as noticeable. I wear short sleeves at work. I occasionally get people who ask me what happens and I'm honest about it and tell...
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    Lack of Pharmacology Info

    Tenebrae replied to clarria24's topic in General Students

    The helpful things to learn are your major types of drugs for each of the body systems. That doesnt mean knowing each drug, but for example with cardiac, some of the drug classes include beta...
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    Learning a Second Language During Program?

    Tenebrae replied to Nurse2bMcLeod32's topic in General Students

    Go for it. I'm off to China next year and have started teaching myself mandarin. Am also using duolingo As full on as nursing school can be, its important to have something outside of
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    How long have you been a nurse

    Tenebrae replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    6 years this
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    Meeting AHPRA requirements as a International Trained Nurse from the Philippines

    Tenebrae replied to Silverdragon102's topic in Nurse Registration

    The way I read that is they arent ready to make a decision by the actual date so they want to extend the date to consider your application. Could be wrong
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    PACU

    Tenebrae replied to Madamenurse's topic in General Nursing

    We do bedside reports. Not long and prolonged, includes what the procedure was, any concerns, what medications the patient received in theatre, any post op instructions eg prophylaxis ABs, whether OBS...
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    HIPAA and Obituaries

    Tenebrae replied to ILoveMusic's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I keep a copy of online obituaries for people that I've cared for. I'm an
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    It's Almost Like a Ghost Town. Most Nursing Homes Overstated Staffing for Years

    Tenebrae replied to Not_A_Hat_Person's topic in Nursing News

    Given the current status quo and the for profit nature of nursing homes, adequate staffing is
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    Dark Scrubs

    Tenebrae replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    I'm here for the students and beautiful young nurses. They taste good with
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    Is it jealousy ??

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

    I work in gerontology and palliative care. All my patients die. I have a really bad survival
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    Is it jealousy ??

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

    You have a years experience as a registered nurse. You dont know diddly squat. I'm six years out and I only know slightly more than diddly squat. Nursing is a lifetime of learning. If this is all...
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    Patients & Pet Peeves

    Tenebrae replied to SisterofMary's topic in General Nursing

    You/a patient does not have the right to record me without my knowledge and/or
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    "Sharing Humour"

    Tenebrae replied to Dinatg's topic in General Students

    I take the POV if speaking out helps at least one other person its a good thing. As for black humour. My mum and mine's standing joke over the last 6 months of her life was that we were going to play...
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    Patients & Pet Peeves

    Tenebrae replied to SisterofMary's topic in General Nursing

    Or the ones who are allergic to ibuprofen and paracetamol and can only take severedol or
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    "Sharing Humour"

    Tenebrae replied to Dinatg's topic in General Students

    And perhaps it isnt at this point in time. Because if you don't deal with your own issues and past hurts, it has the potential to make you an incredibly unsafe nurse who does more harm than good....
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    "Sharing Humour"

    Tenebrae replied to Dinatg's topic in General Students

    Let me offer you some advice for free. If you are hoping to be a registered nurse you need to take your own issues out of the equation. Your patients need you to provide a service, professionally and...
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    Giving OTC medications to your aides/coworkers?

    Tenebrae replied to knotizer12's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I have no troubles giving tylenol otc. Would rather do that than have to have them leave midshift due to headache or what
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    Writing order and having Dr sign later..your thoughts?

    Tenebrae replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    If we take a verbal order, we need to have a second nurse hear the order repeat it back to the doctor. The doctor needs to sign the order within 24 hours. I'm exceptionally picky about taking verbal...