Tenebrae BSN, RN

Mental Health, Gerontology, Palliative

Member

  • Content

    2,021

  • Visitors

    14,830

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    2,243

All Content by Tenebrae

  1. Tenebrae

    CNA Bonus Plan

    Tenebrae replied to Mariesmith's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I made it out only 20 minutes after the end of shift today. Record for
  2. Tenebrae

    Hospital that bans family members

    Tenebrae replied to paramedic-RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    :yes:reposting cos its so well
  3. Tenebrae

    Hospital that bans family members

    Tenebrae replied to paramedic-RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Visitors get around 9 hours a day in our hospitals just saying. And patients in the ICU get visitors as long as the medical staff arent needing to do treatments so pretty much any time within 24...
  4. Tenebrae

    Hospital that bans family members

    Tenebrae replied to paramedic-RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We have visiting hours in our hospitals. Generally from after 11am-2pm rest hour from 2-3pm then from 3-8pm. People can visit out of that time as long as they dont cause problems or get in the way,...
  5. Tenebrae

    CNA Bonus Plan

    Tenebrae replied to Mariesmith's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    - Pay them more - Decrease the staff/patient ratio Much happier
  6. Tenebrae

    pradaxa question

    Tenebrae replied to shaunamarslan's topic in Patient Medications

    I had this situation with a patient who was unable to swallow the capsule. Our pharmacist said as long as we werent crushing the beads while it wasnt optimal it was
  7. Tenebrae

    What's up with all the 'failed NCLEX' posts?

    Tenebrae replied to Magsulfate's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing school curricula is dictated and standardised by our nursing council. Everyone learns the same things the aim is to prepare us to pass our exam and begin as novice nurses. As a result its not...
  8. Tenebrae

    per diem as a new grad???

    Tenebrae replied to Tina_kh's topic in General Nursing

    i did per diem as a new grad but I was really lucky to end up with a semi permanent placement with a very good clinical manager that turned into full time work. I wouldnt have gone for something like...
  9. Tenebrae

    3/19 What I learned this week: more about employment laws than anything else

    Tenebrae replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I learnt that being a full time nurse with fibromyalgia is sometimes really really really hard. I've learnt that I really love working with elderly who have dementia I've learnt that our health care...
  10. Tenebrae

    Would you report possible diversion?

    Tenebrae replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I would report any discrepancy in controlled drugs and let my facility take it from
  11. Tenebrae

    Do Bachelor's Degrees Save Lives? - The Facts about Earning a BSN

    Tenebrae replied to Rasmussen University's topic in General Nursing

    I've had about 30-40 die in the three plus since I've been a BSN trained nurse (that said, I do work in palliative and elder
  12. Tenebrae

    Do Bachelor's Degrees Save Lives? - The Facts about Earning a BSN

    Tenebrae replied to Rasmussen University's topic in General Nursing

    My degree was non nursing minion to BSN, RN cost approximately $42,000 less than this. even at half price $22,000 still cost $19,000 less than what you
  13. Tenebrae

    Thrown From the Tower!!

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

    She gave you permission to sleep in and arrive three hours late? The start time of a job is exactly that, the start time. Not an optional suggestion. The finish time is the finish time. You leave...
  14. Tenebrae

    Facility refuses to give raises

    Tenebrae replied to baygrl11's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    11 cents at a for profit organisation. Moved to another organisation, $2 pay rise plus much better penal
  15. Tenebrae

    Do Bachelor's Degrees Save Lives? - The Facts about Earning a BSN

    Tenebrae replied to Rasmussen University's topic in General Nursing

    In my BSN we had a large majority of classes that I've never used once in the three years since I graduated and registered. My final year cultural safety paper was taught by one of the most...
  16. Tenebrae

    Do Bachelor's Degrees Save Lives? - The Facts about Earning a BSN

    Tenebrae replied to Rasmussen University's topic in General Nursing

    I reckon there might be about 47000 reasons
  17. Tenebrae

    Do Bachelor's Degrees Save Lives? - The Facts about Earning a BSN

    Tenebrae replied to Rasmussen University's topic in General Nursing

    Bloody hell, my BSN cost me $3,000 for the whole
  18. Tenebrae

    Feasible Research Proposal Topic

    Tenebrae replied to nelsheyn050787's topic in General Nursing

    Best starting place go to your library. You should have access to online databases such as cinahl. Start with a literature search about medication safety and bar code scanning and see what you come up...
  19. Tenebrae

    Feasible Research Proposal Topic

    Tenebrae replied to nelsheyn050787's topic in General Nursing

    Thats such a huge area. Lets try and narrow it down. What is the class you have to write this paper for I could give you a million ideas which may all be wrong without knowing what your instructor...
  20. Tenebrae

    Feasible Research Proposal Topic

    Tenebrae replied to nelsheyn050787's topic in General Nursing

    what ideas do you have? What exactly is the subject? I think your professors want you to come up with a topic not ask some anonymous strangers who may or may not be nurses on an internet message...
  21. Tenebrae

    Do Bachelor's Degrees Save Lives? - The Facts about Earning a BSN

    Tenebrae replied to Rasmussen University's topic in General Nursing

    One thing I learned particularly in my first degree in social policy was how to analyse reports and articles for bias. An article written by a nursing school as to why students should spend a whole...
  22. Tenebrae

    Is this low?

    Tenebrae replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    I accrue 4 weeks paid holiday leave per year. Amount of hours depends on the amount of hours I work. So if I work part time eg 20 hours I would get paid for 20 hours per week, if I work more than that...
  23. Tenebrae

    Sending res to hospital- did I make the right call?

    Tenebrae replied to suzw's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Excellent call, I would have done exactly the same
  24. Tenebrae

    ever seen this? false accusations about your mental health?

    Tenebrae replied to lady constance's topic in PACU

    Coming from a situation of work place bullying, game playing and manipulation, this stuff really does make a person feel manic and crazy. 2 weeks ago I probably sounded much like the OP OP make sure...
  25. Tenebrae

    Haldol, Pneumonia, PD

    Tenebrae replied to Rnfortuna's topic in General Nursing

    Do the risks outweigh the benefits? Someone in delerium unmedicated, anxious, agitated, climbs out of bed and falls over the fractures their hip True story and yes that patient had