Tenebrae BSN, RN

Mental Health, Gerontology, Palliative

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    Is nursing burn out really that bad?

    Tenebrae replied to nursingcand's topic in General Nursing

    As to information re nursing school, it may surprise you that there are members from other countries that arent America. I am from NZ and I answer based on my
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    LPN's in LTC

    Tenebrae replied to Tired nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Because its driven buy the almightly dollar and those in high places will do anything to avoid proper staffing ratios? I would have been screwed without the LPNS when I worked in aged
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    Is nursing burn out really that bad?

    Tenebrae replied to nursingcand's topic in General Nursing

    I love my job, dream population, older persons mental health That said I'm currently day 2 of 8 days leave. I've spent most of the last two days sleeping and almost feel back to baseline. I...
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    What was she thinking?!

    Tenebrae replied to pharmanurse11's topic in General Nursing

    There were a few sentences I had to
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    What was she thinking?!

    Tenebrae replied to pharmanurse11's topic in General Nursing

    Spoken like someone who has never worked in SNF or long term care. I had 75 patients on an afternoon shift and I have 8 hours to do my job. The faclity hired me to be a nurse, not answer...
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    Do you regret becoming a nurse?

    Tenebrae replied to jengood's topic in General Nursing

    It drives me up the wall at times. Currently have a toxic work mate which is threatning my sanity. That said I don't regret it at
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    What was she thinking?!

    Tenebrae replied to pharmanurse11's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work on a SNF/aged care facility. We got a shiny iphone to take incoming phone calls. It has this wonderful habbit of ringing when I had my hands in a gooby wound, or in the middle of...
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    Rude Clinical Student

    Tenebrae replied to 3319684's topic in General Nursing

    I got the stink eye from a student nurse because I wasnt going to toilet a highly anxious patient 100 times an hours. I explained my logic that to do so would reinforce her anxiety and panic. and I...
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    Have you ever wanted to see a coworker fail?

    Tenebrae replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    We have as special charge for that its called "theft as a servant" (covers theft in the work place). While some employers might give someone a second chance for a theft charge, they won't if its theft...
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    Rude Clinical Student

    Tenebrae replied to 3319684's topic in General Nursing

    Does she have specific criteria that she is supposed to be meeting? If she is not meeting those then give it to her straight, ensure you have a witness though. I had one of my recent...
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    Have you ever wanted to see a coworker fail?

    Tenebrae replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    And the wisdom to know where to hide the bodies of the people who really hack me
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    What are the things that make you want to leave nursing?

    Tenebrae replied to Red Shirt 6's topic in General Nursing

    Americas not alone on that. We have a national health system called Te Whatu Ora which was meant to replace the current District system. All that its done is landed on top of what was already there...
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    Have you ever wanted to see a coworker fail?

    Tenebrae replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly speaking I want Nurse Rachet (not her real name} to be held accountable for her actions and be far away from me. In her first three months she got fired by 6 patients and managed to...
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    Have you ever wanted to see a coworker fail?

    Tenebrae replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Not so much fail because thats means they have screwed up royally and put paitents at risk/harmed patients I want them to go a long way away from
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    What is the most hurtful thing a coworker has said to you?

    Tenebrae replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    For me it was when I got a job in a mental health unit where I was a patient over 20 years ago I put it around that yes, there was truth to the rumours and if anyone had any questions I was happy...
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    Are you paid for required early clock in and clock out?

    Tenebrae replied to NurseKole's topic in General Nursing

    In the USA perhaps. You all need better emploiyment laws. The OP said they are being asked to start early and finish late eg starting before 7am and finishing after 7p,. They should be paid...
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    Are you paid for required early clock in and clock out?

    Tenebrae replied to NurseKole's topic in General Nursing

    Depending on how salty I'm feeling I may ask if the manager works for free I don't work for free. If something like a fall happens on shift change, I'll stay to get the incident form and falls...
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    Safe Patient Limits bill

    Tenebrae replied to NKICU's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm not sure how they would expect that to work and not have patients and their families sue the heck out of them IMO it sounds like fear tactics they are trying to get you all to go "oh heck no,...
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    Munchausen by Internet: The Lying Disease that Preys on the Heart

    Tenebrae replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    https://allnurses.com/increase-ehlers-danlos-especially-hypermobility-type-t690666/ This thread lead me down the MBI rabbit hole somewhat many years ago. These young girls are getting PICC...
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    Please Share Your PTO Accrual Rate

    Tenebrae replied to _kay's topic in General Nursing

    So what happens if you don't use your acrued hours in the required
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    What should be done to mean nurses?

    Tenebrae replied to RitzyCinnamonRoll's topic in General Nursing

    midazolam aerolised through the air vents should have a similar effect? I read something that indicated they lost their
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    Hospital Bosses Ignored Months of Doctors' Warnings About Lucy Letby

    Tenebrae replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I think its easier to write this behaviour off as a mental illness rather than consider someone is a depraved lunatic who likes hurting small humans. Re the whistle blowers, its sad that someone...
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    Physical Assault by Patient

    Tenebrae replied to Kitkit24's topic in General Nursing

    ❤️ Be kind to yourself as well. It's an understandable
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    The Collapsing Healthcare System in the US

    Tenebrae replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    Its like sure, just stick it in the microwave and its done in 2 minutes. So often people don't know how to stick stuff in a pot and take 5 minutes to
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    The Collapsing Healthcare System in the US

    Tenebrae replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    A few years ago, one of the local talk show hosts filmed the lunches of kids in a decile 1 (parents on very low income) school and lunches of a decile 10 school (parents on a high income) school...