Tenebrae BSN, RN

Mental Health, Gerontology, Palliative

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    How do you deal with demanding/unreasonable patients?

    Tenebrae replied to empatheticRN's topic in General Nursing

    Mehhhh and watch the patient get really annoyed when they realise you are putting out the same tired line you have used for every other
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    How do you deal with demanding/unreasonable patients?

    Tenebrae replied to empatheticRN's topic in General Nursing

    Try to find out whats causing their aggro. Realise that while this patient might be an utter pain in the ass, they are dealing with the situation the best they can with the tools and resources they...
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    The Story of Jahi Continues

    Tenebrae replied to EaglesWings21's topic in Nursing News

    This doesnt make sense to me. If a kid is conscious enough to be able to eat, why the hell would you suction
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    Pt threw a bedpan...

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

    This poster nailed
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    Pt threw a bedpan...

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

    You stated that the patient has a mental illness, to which I replied there are very few mental illnesses that prevent a person from knowing right from wrong and thats a fact.I stated that in our...
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    Pt threw a bedpan...

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

    There are very few mental illnesses that impair a persons ability to know right from wrong. To infer that this sort of behavior is somehow ok because the person has a mental illness, is enabling which...
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    Can a Nurse have a Tattoo???

    Tenebrae replied to futurenurse'15's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    No. I have several tattoos, albeit in places that can be hidden when I'm on shift, or are out of a direct eyeline eg ankles. I also have a nose piercing. I'm currently working in LTC and have never...
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    Lady keeps "losing her pain patches"

    Tenebrae replied to Blackcat99's topic in Addictions

    Why does she need the pain patch? If she is needing regular analgesia, on top of the fentanyl patch it would suggest to me that the 100cg patch may not be addressing her pain properly As for them...
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    Non-FIT Nurses and FIT Nurses

    Tenebrae replied to trinitymaster's topic in General Nursing

    I'm currently having my weekly "**** weight watchers night" which so far has included KFC, and cookie time apriocot and chocolate cookies and sometime this evening chocolate yummyness. I still manage...
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    Non-FIT Nurses and FIT Nurses

    Tenebrae replied to trinitymaster's topic in General Nursing

    How do you see your POV impacting over weight people and encouraging lasting
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    Can I be a registered nurse if I have bipolar disorder?

    Tenebrae replied to MeAndArmini's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Also BPaD bipolar affective
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    2 week notice necessary?

    Tenebrae replied to v412's topic in General Nursing

    Don't burn your bridges and give the correct
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    Clinical Experience Frustrations: A Little Love And Patience Goes A Long Way

    Tenebrae replied to Lori215's topic in General Students

    Oh I love this article because its soo true. It reinforces that its those things that we may perceive to be little things is the things that make a world of difference for the patients we are working...
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    Nurses Exempt

    Tenebrae replied to justmia1089's topic in General Nursing

    No. How long is a pay period where you are? Here, most pay periods are two weeks and we dont get paid extra unless we work over 80 hours in those two weeks. A salary is where you get paid the same...
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    Give an example of a difficult decision you've made

    Tenebrae replied to j0yegan's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    At the same time? That takes some
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    why do nurses need to be licensed?

    Tenebrae replied to Infofreak411's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Hence why the registration exam should be weeding out those nurses who dont have the basic nursing skills to pass an exam without multiple attempts. And it wouldnt happen here. A student nurse gets...
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    why do nurses need to be licensed?

    Tenebrae replied to Infofreak411's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Personally I dont want to be looked after by a nurse thats taken 7 times to pass their registration exam. Because if their program of study didn't equip them well enough to pass their registration...
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    do you have a previous degree?

    Tenebrae replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Nursing

    The previous degree was a great help in terms of learning APA referencing and how to research and to read
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    General rant

    Tenebrae replied to Tenebrae's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I had an update with this case. The specialist team took this to their meeting. The communication is superb with this facility (not), only found out just recently re this almost three months after....
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    Medication Error - 53 is this for me

    Tenebrae replied to Mindfulone1's topic in Patient Medications

    I would suggest writing down what you want to say. Those meetings are stressful and it can be really easy to get in the meeting and have a blank Please dont beat yourself up over this too much. You...
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    do you have a previous degree?

    Tenebrae replied to Infofreak411's topic in General Nursing

    Social policy. To work in it I would have had to do another three years for masters level to work in it. I debated with either doing masters in applied social work or nursing. Didnt like social work...
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    If you can't pass the NCLEX after three attempts....LVN license only!

    Tenebrae replied to neonurse97's topic in General Nursing

    I find it really sad that you seem unable to realise that by offering up an LVN license as some sort of consolation prize to students unable to pass the RN exam is incredibly demeaning and derrogatory...
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    Would you quit over white uniforms?

    Tenebrae replied to TexMex22's topic in General Nursing

    I think white uniforms are the dumbest idea ever. Its like a dirt magnet. Would I quit over a white uniform, heck no! But from what I read from the OP this is latest in a long line of management...
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    If you can't pass the NCLEX after three attempts....LVN license only!

    Tenebrae replied to neonurse97's topic in General Nursing

    In NZ international nurses seeking to train as a nurse/get registered as a nurse, they have to pass a minimum standard English
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    If you can't pass the NCLEX after three attempts....LVN license only!

    Tenebrae replied to neonurse97's topic in General Nursing

    I would have questions about a persons nursing skills if they require more than three attempts to pass the registration (NCLEX)