Tenebrae BSN, RN

Mental Health, Gerontology, Palliative

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    med dosage calculation

    Tenebrae replied to dcwang's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Wouldnt be the first time I've read something wrong..... I think you may be confused on my language For a patient to recieve 30mg of propantheline bromide AC and Hs would result in One days dose...
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    Does it Matter Which BSN Program?

    Tenebrae replied to violetsays's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Things I would look at, what is the schools pass rate for the state finals exam (Nclex) it says alot about how the course of study has prepped students. My school has had a 100% pass rate for the...
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    med dosage calculation

    Tenebrae replied to dcwang's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    AC=meals HS=bed time. Most people have three meals a day and one bed time. So how many doses will your patient receive in a day? Again, correct sum however your original dose amount is incorrectSo,...
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    is this expensive for a BSN?

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

    Sounds dreadfully expensive to me but then again my nursing degree was four years at $1800/year including books and uniforms. The place where I studied has zero fees which basically meant I paid $1000...
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    Australia/New Zealand registration with foreign education

    Tenebrae replied to Scooby-Dooby-Doo's topic in Nurse Registration

    You would need to have registration in your own country before you could become registered in New
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    That nagging feeling...

    Tenebrae replied to dudette10's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'd rather a doc says to me "you are being over cautious" than "why the hell did you not call me X time ago" When i was district nursing we got alot of community palliative care patients. I started...
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    Black Humour

    Tenebrae replied to Tenebrae's topic in Nursing Humor

    When I was district nursing, I visited a client who was profoundly deaf. Client lived of a busy road, and we were making small talk when I said "tell me, does the noise from X street bother you?" I...
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    Taking care of DNR patients. The point?

    Tenebrae replied to cholmes1223's topic in General Nursing

    DNR, do not resuscitate. Does not mean do not treat. Apart of helping a palliative/end stage patient have a good passing is treating their symptoms as they arise, pain, breathlessness, anxiety etc...
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    Black Humour

    Tenebrae replied to Tenebrae's topic in Nursing Humor

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    Black Humour

    Tenebrae replied to Tenebrae's topic in Nursing Humor

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    Can I accomplish becoming an RN at 26?

    Tenebrae replied to honeyforasalteyfish's topic in Men in Nursing

    I sat and passed my state finals (NZ version of NCLEX) at 35. 26 is a spring
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    Professionalism....name your irritation here!

    Tenebrae replied to LobotRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    - Absent documentation from enrolled nurses. If a patient has a bone exposed under their wound, its important to notify the registered nurse, so they can notify the doctor and steps can be taken. Dont...
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    Calling yourself an RN

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

    We had to write 'student nurse' because SN could be confused with 'staff nurse" Was kind of a buzz when I got to start writing
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    Has anyone done their new grad through Clinical Skills Academy?

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

    They dont offer a new grad position, they offer clinical skills
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    Do you need a tb and an x-ray as part of your physical?

    Tenebrae replied to WE~DO~CARE's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to use myself as an example. I have fibromyalgia, among other things I deal with chronic fatigue and chronic pain on a daily basis. Friends asked me how I was going to cope when I started my...
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    Do you need a tb and an x-ray as part of your physical?

    Tenebrae replied to WE~DO~CARE's topic in General Nursing

    Most face masks are useless fairly quickly from the moisture that that is
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    Do you need a tb and an x-ray as part of your physical?

    Tenebrae replied to WE~DO~CARE's topic in General Nursing

    What, ensuring that diseases like TB doesnt get passed on to immunicompromised patients does not benefit society as a whole? Hardly I get the job because I'm the best person who applied. If that...
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    Some people are too smart for nursing

    Tenebrae replied to Careerchange88's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I got asked why I didnt go to med school. I said "A, because I didnt want to, and B, I'm 36, by the time i do six years at medical school I'll be 42, and I want an income before
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    Calling a transgender patient an "it"

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

    Em nope. "hello betty, the fact that you were born a male and feel you are really a female means that you are mentally disturbed" IMO is as offensive as calling them an 'it" The recent TG lady that...
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    Crazy clinicals instructor doesn't like us using the restroom?

    Tenebrae replied to JESSICAAA159's topic in General Students

    I'd be like "Explain your rationale?" and "Em nope. I get toilet breaks PRN and a lunch break, no student of mine will get less than that" And then sit down and write an email outlining my concerns to...
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    Test question.

    Tenebrae replied to Creedyfbaby's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I would go with A. Better to assume the patient has an allergy until proven otherwise. B to me is too confrontational and I think it runs the risk of shutting the person down as opposed to getting the...
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    Calling a transgender patient an "it"

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

    We had a new admission who had a transgender daughter. To my immense pride, not one of our team blinked an eye and carried on as normal as they well should have I hope the book gets thrown at your co...
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    RNs!!!! Did you fail Any classes???

    Tenebrae replied to dinah77's topic in General Nursing

    Failed my year 2 careplan which meant I had to redo my year two clinical paper. Fair bit of mucking around and game playing on the part of one. Went from a fail grade to an A+under a different tutor....
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    Black Humour

    Tenebrae replied to Tenebrae's topic in Nursing Humor

    I still floors me when I meet people who are suffering in their grief because the text books say at this point in time they should be doing X things. I tell them "grieve in the way that helps you...
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    Black Humour

    Tenebrae replied to Tenebrae's topic in Nursing Humor