Tenebrae BSN, RN

Mental Health, Gerontology, Palliative

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    How hard is the maths to become a Registered Nurse?

    Tenebrae replied to Chory's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Em nope. Nursing schools here wont generally accept students under the age of 18. There may be the one or two eceptions for a 17 year old but they would have to be fairly amazing. Drug calculations...
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    Failed NCLEX 3rd time, should I go back to do LVN?

    Tenebrae replied to Natnurse89's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    How did you pass the final exam in
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    Getting into nursing school when you have a previous bachelor's degree in something else

    Tenebrae replied to jabita's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I mentioned mine in the application process The exact words of the admissions person were "congratulations, welcome to the program" They said that a previous bachelors degree is proof that I can study...
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    List the most frivolous complaints you've received

    Tenebrae replied to gardenpartyy's topic in Private Duty

    Not private duty nursing, frivelous none the less "You gave my mother oxynorm liquid, you should have called me" Still not sure how that was supposed to work. Her mother was in intense pain most...
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    Mobile IV infusions... for hangovers

    Tenebrae replied to Dogen's topic in General Nursing

    Some of our paramedics run a street hospital. Basically set up in downtown near the bars. Its basically a drop off point for anyone in trouble, drunken stupor, injury etc. The paralectic drunks...
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    Never wanna take students again.

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

    Heck, a nurse who thinks they know everything is
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    People who don't look before flushing (#2)

    Tenebrae replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Funny story. A few years before I started my nursing training I was working in community mental health. As apart of the job we had to bring each client in for an assessment every six months. This...
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    What are some of the most ridiculous requests you have heard?

    Tenebrae replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Thats quite common for Maori families here... We have a stash of empty icecream containers they can take them home
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    People who don't look before flushing (#2)

    Tenebrae replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I look....... Just about kaked it the other day when I realised I'd passed a large amount of melena....... And of course being completely in denial, I got on the internet to see if any of the food I'd...
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    What are some of the most ridiculous requests you have heard?

    Tenebrae replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Its something I've seen often since starting working in a LTC facility. families don't want us giving their dying person any food or fluids. I've had to on more than one occasion politely explain that...
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    What are some of the most ridiculous requests you have heard?

    Tenebrae replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    In district nursing I had a partner of a patient who was continually using an empty syringe to suck the clots out of her partners catheter. And no matter how often we told her it could cause all...
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    What are some of the most ridiculous requests you have heard?

    Tenebrae replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    A helicopter family member (hovering) told me that she didnt want me giving her parent (who was in pain ? angina/epigastric that was non responsive to GTN, paracetamol and mylanta) charted oxycodone...
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    What are some of the most ridiculous requests you have heard?

    Tenebrae replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Our clinical manager told our CNAs they could only use two pairs of gloves a shift. (apparently we were running through them too quickly) I told them to use what they needed to in order to ensure safe...
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    Suspended without pay for expired TB requirement?

    Tenebrae replied to lsvalliant's topic in General Nursing

    We get the tests done when we start a new job or are exposed to TB. Dont have to get them done yearly. That said as others have said you had a year to get it done. Even if you had plans for the...
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    Modest or Over-Sensitive

    Tenebrae replied to housecarl79's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Not at all. You can get your bottom dollar if someone left me exposed like that I'd be recovering myself or demanding a sterile drape for the purpose That said, often it seems people assume that they...
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    Hey nurses!!! WE ARE PEOPLE TOO!

    Tenebrae replied to AspiringNurse23's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Em nope. Nurses do that. If CNAs were the backbone of nursing it would be called CNAing not nursing Last weekend. A patient fell and fractured the midshaft of their femur. This happened right on...
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    could get fired!

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

    Reposting for truth. Why in the love of anything could any halfway rational nurse thing that would have been ok to access the computer on someone elses log in and do a test for someone
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    Being Asked By DON to Resubmit Incident Reports

    Tenebrae replied to kendrasuey's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Its happened to me. I redid them and made sure from that point on I photocopied everything for my clinical record. I also put on the top of the form 'orginal form given to "such and such" this is a...
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    Objects that represent a nurse

    Tenebrae replied to Moran11's topic in General Nursing

    Catheters
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    to intervene or not to intervene

    Tenebrae replied to nursephillyphil's topic in General Nursing

    Its a variation of the same. Other similar versions "I hope you are never my nurse" "I hope you never find me unconscious/incapacitated/in need of any assistance whats so ever' "I hope you are never...
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    to intervene or not to intervene

    Tenebrae replied to nursephillyphil's topic in General Nursing

    Fair enough. I've heard of stories of health professionals in the US not getting involved due to the highly litigous nature of the society in which they live. Personally walking by when there is...
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    to intervene or not to intervene

    Tenebrae replied to nursephillyphil's topic in General Nursing

    As much as I didnt agree with the sentiment expressed by your quoted poster. For the love of the universe please some up with a better method of disagreement than "i hope you are never my nurse"....
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    We were all wrong about nursing home nurses

    Tenebrae replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work in LTC.... I love the work, love my patients. Requires one to be not afraid to challenge and advocate for their patients when needed. Really dislike the fact that I'm expected to fit a 16 hour...
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    to intervene or not to intervene

    Tenebrae replied to nursephillyphil's topic in General Nursing

    I guess the reluctance to get involved is at least partially due to the fear of being sued should something go wrong? Personally I'd do first aid, get the crash team there ASAP and let the experts...
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    (Warning graphic topic). "Worst of the Worst" former pediatric nurse sentenced

    Tenebrae replied to JustBeachyNurse's topic in Nursing News

    There are no words.....:Emoticon-Devil: Although I do like the idea of him being made to serve out his sentence in general population. Although chances are he'll be placed in protective custody,...