Tenebrae BSN, RN

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    Nursing Student From Hell

    Tenebrae replied to DWelly14's topic in General Nursing

    Not being able to find the student? A fairly hefty problem IMO What the OP is describing is similar to what we did as students, a final nine week placement where we were expected by the end of it...
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    Narcotic Discrepancy!!

    Tenebrae replied to Gericare25's topic in General Nursing

    whats the rationale behind splitting the bottle into two? To me thats really dodgy, and puts everyone involved at very high risk of ending up with a narc discrepancy Not trying to have a go, just...
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    I didn't become a nurse to feed people's addictions. Do *nurses* have the right to refuse

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

    I recall from way back in my student days a young bloke who had a vac dressing in place and it caused him so much pain he had to be taken back to the OR and every dressing change had to be done under...
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    Got fired for a medication error

    Tenebrae replied to Sonyab's topic in Patient Medications

    for the love of god always always, always check any med calculation even as a second checker. If the first nurse is rushing you say something along the lines of 'appreciate you are in a rush I'm not...
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    Support Planned Parenthood Today!

    Tenebrae replied to elkpark's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    From a highly biased
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    Should Obama care be repealed?

    Tenebrae replied to luv2's topic in General Nursing

    Socialised universal healthcare here, new grads in the new grad scheme have a starting rate of $48,000 I started out on around
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    Devastated about my recent preceptorship placement in med surg

    Tenebrae replied to SF BSN2b's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Nursing doesnt happen the way we plan it. I come into work thinking things are going to be a certain way, Mrs A in bed 1 throws a PE and is for resus and needs to go to ED for treatment. Mr S in bed...
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    Non-compliant Manipulative Patient

    Tenebrae replied to cinnybug's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Are you even a nurse? And in terms of being sick of reading negativity, let me offer you one of these because I have some much negativity towards nurses coming from you in this
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    Should Obama care be repealed?

    Tenebrae replied to luv2's topic in General Nursing

    Rubbish We have as close to universal healthcare as it gets and let me assure you all that happens when people dont have to pay a copay is that they get the healthcare they need. The hospitals arent...
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    Should Obama care be repealed?

    Tenebrae replied to luv2's topic in General Nursing

    I voted no, however I've said all along the affordable healthcare act doesn't go nearly far enough. The system in my country is far from perfect, however at least I can be secure in the knowledge...
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    Would you report possible diversion?

    Tenebrae replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I tend to think that the person who steals medication is somewhat less of a good person than the one who reports their concerns to management. As for well deserved second chances, in my country theft...
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    Can nurses do more for patients coming from ECFs with stage III pressure ulcers?

    Tenebrae replied to Axmann, RN, BSN, NREMT-B's topic in General Nursing

    What is an ECF? something like a long term care facility Anyhow, find out what the people who are normally caring for this person know and start educating them on the basics eg regular turning, best...
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    For The Love Of All That Is Holy . . . .

    Tenebrae replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    We would say here "I'm going to school to get my nursing degree/bachelor of nursing" or something
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    Stank Face during Clinical: How to prevent?

    Tenebrae replied to hepnande's topic in General Students

    Sometimes its helpful to breath through your mouth. Also realise that our reactions can have a huge impact on how our patients are dealing with the situation. I jokingly call mine "my nursey...
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    Eating Their Young

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

    I'm more of an aioli
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    Nurses Eating Nursing Students

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

    And this is the problem with students, they think they know whats going on when they have no damm clue I spent the better part of six-seven hours of my eight hour shift on one patient the other day...
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    Nurses Eating Nursing Students

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

    Guess what I'm paid to look after my patients. I dont get paid to student sit. My priority is the health and well being of my patients and the welfare of their families. PERIOD I dont want students....
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    How to annoy irritating Drs.

    Tenebrae replied to Avid reader's topic in Nursing Humor

    I said to a colleague the other day "this is much to much of a serious job to be serious about it all the time" Doesnt mean I am giggling all over the place or being unprofessional or inappropriate...
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    LPN

    Tenebrae replied to allinfimiere's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Is that the same International Nurses association that wanted about $700 plus dollars to give me a top nurse award? OP, there are alot of excellent review courses that cost a hell of alot less than...
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    INR 5.2 read as 2.5

    Tenebrae replied to Ethio22's topic in General Nursing

    Dead people end up in the morgue where I come from, the ICU is for the 'tried to be dead but not dead yet
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    Bad preceptors and the demotivated state of nursing.

    Tenebrae replied to Axmann, RN, BSN, NREMT-B's topic in General Students

    I got to work yesterday to find one of my patients was being put onto a syringe driver. Which involved a fairly lengthy set up process, not to mention contacting the patients family and having to...
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    Order that says "Don't call MD for pain meds"?

    Tenebrae replied to Summers3's topic in General Nursing

    This actually makes sense I had an addiction to temazepam (same family as valium). Any time i get a new doctor I make a point of telling them under no circumstances should they prescribe me any...
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    Undocumented Patients

    Tenebrae replied to srercg6's topic in General Nursing

    A patient whose nurse skimped on the paper work
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    "Fixin' to die"

    Tenebrae replied to ktwlpn's topic in Nursing News

    Snickers, so was I. More a snide reference to the fact that a nurse did her job spectacularly and saved a young one from a very untimely end and we have 'people who are getting their tits in a...
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    "Observed" urine drug screen

    Tenebrae replied to thisgirldrums's topic in General Nursing

    When I was a student I did a week with the methadone clinic. The clients could be pulled in for a observed drug screen basically the person had to pee into the toilet and was watched through a window...