Tenebrae BSN, RN

Mental Health, Gerontology, Palliative

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    Took NCLEX Yesterday, Just Checked my Board of Nursing Just Now....

    Tenebrae replied to jns1md's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    we have to wait 3-4 weeks How best to survive the wait without going insane? Get on with your life, check the website the day your results are due up and plan
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    You will all probably hate me for this

    Tenebrae replied to Lulu Belle's topic in General Nursing

    Requoting for the general awesomeness in this
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    You will all probably hate me for this

    Tenebrae replied to Lulu Belle's topic in General Nursing

    Some massive assumptions there and totally incorrect at least in my case I'm neither pro or anti kindness or rudeness. I'm anti people who want to make the rest of us all like them, who cry 'you are...
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    You will all probably hate me for this

    Tenebrae replied to Lulu Belle's topic in General Nursing

    I feel negatively impacted by your post and those hash tags Actually I feel more annoyed that some of the posters in this thread are so indignantly telling some of us what horrible people we are for...
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    You will all probably hate me for this

    Tenebrae replied to Lulu Belle's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately I can only like this once...... I can however repost if so incase someone missed it the first time they get a second opportunity to read
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    You will all probably hate me for this

    Tenebrae replied to Lulu Belle's topic in General Nursing

    So basically if we dont agree with you we lack integrity? And here you are talking about not running people down. That makes
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    You will all probably hate me for this

    Tenebrae replied to Lulu Belle's topic in General Nursing

    I have a golden rule. If I wouldnt say it to someones face, I wont say it
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    You will all probably hate me for this

    Tenebrae replied to Lulu Belle's topic in General Nursing

    I would like to suggest, if my posts offend anyone, feel free to put me on
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    You will all probably hate me for this

    Tenebrae replied to Lulu Belle's topic in General Nursing

    You realise when you use 'but' in a sentence you are negating everything that comes before the but? When I post on all nurses, I'm off duty, however the face I wear when I'm on duty is much the same,...
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    "My Tech" or "My Aide"

    Tenebrae replied to dreamer30's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    'My health care assistants are an awesome bunch of people" "I will not have my healthcare assistants being put at risk by this patients ongoing violence and aggression" Are both statements I've said...
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    How does one deal?

    Tenebrae replied to Tenebrae's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Through first course of chemo. She seems to be loosing weight fast.............. I have "that nagging feeling"......... I hope its
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    How does one deal?

    Tenebrae posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I've been an RN for 2 1/2 years. In that time I've lost count of the palliative patients I've worked with, seen on that final journey, supported their families who are left behind. Its been sad, its...
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    Dosage calculation

    Tenebrae replied to iryna1983's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I recommend this book.(opps different book). I used maths and meds for nurses It takes you from the basic maths, walks you through how to convert units, and then how to apply that to drug doseage...
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    Need help with vomiting patient

    Tenebrae replied to Kerry45's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Would she be ok with a sub cut line? We use those alot in community palliative care and while they are not as quick acting as IV, they are effective with a continuous infusion and can also be used...
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    Always the Instructor's Fault......

    Tenebrae replied to MFaf's topic in General Students

    I think the effectiveness of a tutor can be summarised by the amount of students who pass the paper My year three cultural safety paper was taught by one of the most culturally unsafe people I have...
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    Nurses Diverting Narcotics.

    Tenebrae replied to NurseCalamity's topic in General Nursing

    We dont have the opportunity fortunately. If its liquid preparation its counted down to the last ml and there are only so many times one could spll a few mls without it becoming obviously If its sub...
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    Valedictorian caught cheating

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

    I think you may be speaking with tounge in cheek If you are serious. BOLLICKS!!!!! In my program if you got caught cheating you failed the paper which meant you would have to wait another year to take...
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    Nursing Dose

    Tenebrae replied to guest449786's topic in Patient Medications

    We often would have meds charted for two things however the dose was still the dose and I would never give more than the charted dose. If the charted dose did not hold the pain I would ring the doc...
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    Nurses Diverting Narcotics.

    Tenebrae replied to NurseCalamity's topic in General Nursing

    I had this happen on night duty this week. Palliative patient required oxynorm, the other nurse came and counted it with me than then started back to her unit. Now I know I would have given the meds...
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    Nurses Diverting Narcotics.

    Tenebrae replied to NurseCalamity's topic in General Nursing

    when I worked in district nursing, any visit involving narcotic meds required two nurses for each
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    Patients family in the medical field

    Tenebrae replied to dreamer30's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm about to go through this my mum has just been diagnosed with stage four small cell carcinoma of both lungs. All three of mums kids are health professionals, a radiiographer/MRI technican, doctor...
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    How does one deal?

    Tenebrae replied to Tenebrae's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    The word is in, the diagnosis is small cell carcinoma stage 4 Dammit. I hate being
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    Late for work excuses

    Tenebrae replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Pot hole dodging became a daily thing for us following the earthquakes 2011........ Going the speed limit of 50kms would have a driver airbourne. The best late excuse was several years ago when went...
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    Physician Bullying of Nurses Reaching Epidemic Levels

    Tenebrae replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in Nursing News

    In regards to the OP Never had a trouble with
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    Physician Bullying of Nurses Reaching Epidemic Levels

    Tenebrae replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in Nursing News

    True story A couple of orthopedic surgical registrars were smoking out front of the hospital, in clear violation of the no smoking rule. The CEO (who happens to be a small diminuitive femaile) walked...