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

    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
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    Did this nurse behave unethically?

    Tenebrae replied to subee's topic in Nursing News

    Its the fact that this occured should horrify any human being. As for flushing it down the loo. At that point what was she supposed to do, put the remains in a box and take it to her local...
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    Tenebrae replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    #iamcharlenemurphy Far easier to crucify us than consider RV isn't the patron saint of drug errors + negligent homicide
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    Tenebrae replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry I'm agnostic so don't do prayer. Charlene Murphy died a horrific death, gasping, trying to get air into her lungs. As she lay DYING on her own, fully aware that she was dying and there was no...
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    Medical Aid in dying

    Tenebrae replied to Indigo9899's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I have yet to see applicants voice the main reason for wanting to die as "being duty bound, or being a burden to their family"'. Working in hospice, family was one of the reasons why people fight for...
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    Medical Aid in dying

    Tenebrae replied to Indigo9899's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    In the same vein. I had a patient who had terminal cancer, was dying just slowly. This person applied to the assisted dying scheme and was declined because their life expectancy was still over 6...
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    No longer a NOvid

    Tenebrae posted a topic in General Nursing

    Well after almost four years I finally tested postive on a RAT. Had been feeling yuck on days off and thought I'd better do a RAT. Thought initially it was NAD however when I picked it up I say...
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    Tenebrae replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Its absolutely not hers to telll But so often in history we remeber the names of the people who killed others. but seem to forget their victims. Not saying RV set out to kill Charlene...
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    Tenebrae replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    If she owned her actions and said something along the lines of 'I made the most monumental screw up that took the life of a patient. This is what I have learned from it, this is what I believe nurses...
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    Tenebrae replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Charlene Murphy would be a great speaker. Oh wait, she died at the hands of Mrs Vaughts
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    Addressing Walk Ins in Primary Care

    Tenebrae replied to foodlovernurse's topic in General Nursing

    In your opinion. The people who need the healthcare, get it because all results are gone through, the people with abnormal results are scheduled for further testing or what ever follow up is...
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    Addressing Walk Ins in Primary Care

    Tenebrae replied to foodlovernurse's topic in General Nursing

    We'll tell patients 'no news is good news'. In other words if they come back NAD we won't be calling you If they present make it very clear they will be seen in accordance to their triage
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    No longer a NOvid

    Tenebrae replied to Tenebrae's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks So far not worse than a bad sinus infection. The opportunity to sleep is rather lovely
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    Please advise me.

    Tenebrae replied to Nurse4lifewithparrots's topic in General Nursing

    Its not however when I look at the amount of brown stuff US nurses have to deal with it makes me feel very
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    Patient Abandonment

    Tenebrae replied to DanT103's topic in General Nursing

    I've never orietated to a position and been on numbers from day one. Usually its been four-five days orientation. My orientation among other things involved learning the EMAR, giving meds,...