Tenebrae BSN, RN

Mental Health, Gerontology, Palliative

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    The Collapsing Healthcare System in the US

    Tenebrae replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    This arose in my first degree. The reason why those in charge don't let the systemic healthcare decision be made by the health professionals, they believe the health professionals would give all...
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    The Collapsing Healthcare System in the US

    Tenebrae replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    no and a thousand times no except perhaps in Russia. I've noticed over the years, US citizens are absolutely brilliant and blatantly misrepresenting the reality of single payer health and will...
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    The Collapsing Healthcare System in the US

    Tenebrae replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    I'm on a SN4. My current yearly income is about to go to just on $100,000 annually. We have just had a nation wide ruling refered to as pay equity. Based on the idea that because nursing is primarily...
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    The Collapsing Healthcare System in the US

    Tenebrae replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    the American system is stuffed. People should not be denied needed healthcare based on bureaucrats with algorithms. I've used this example before, had a 7 day stay in hospital for an infected axillary...
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    South Carolina LPNs Arrested For Not Changing Wound Dressings

    Tenebrae replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    They didn't do their job and lied about it. Patients were harmed. full context for
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    Has anyone slept through phone calls while on-call?

    Tenebrae replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    No. I always put the phone volume up as loud as it will go and ensure its plugged into charge next to my bed. Also check it as soon as I wake. Hate being oncall because I always have a...
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    Time Management Research Project

    Tenebrae replied to LaTonya Cawley's topic in General Nursing

    Good for you. The whole thing around you being a proxy and having no connection to an actual educational institution comes across as incredibly dodgy. What do I hope to accomplish by posting on...
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    Time Management Research Project

    Tenebrae replied to LaTonya Cawley's topic in General Nursing

    As I previously said, you have no way in verifying whether the people who answer the study questions are actually student nurses. Your email address is a gmail account. if you are connected to...
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    Time Management Research Project

    Tenebrae replied to LaTonya Cawley's topic in General Nursing

    Problem with this method of recruiting is that you rely on people to be honest. You may find you don't get a sample size indicative of your preferred population And to be blunt, recruiting...
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    Is this an Unsafe assignment legally?

    Tenebrae replied to c1henry2mr gmail's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like a complete mess. Run away as fast as you
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    Could I lose my license?

    Tenebrae replied to thenursebabe25's topic in General Nursing

    If a medication is only charted for Q30days you cant keep giving it The doctor needs to front up and own their actions. In an ideal world there shouldn't be any repercussions for you. The...
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    Two Snaps Up!

    Tenebrae replied to vintagegal's topic in General Nursing

    I think its important to realise that our colleagues will do things differently to how we do it. And it doesn't necessarily make their way right and our way wrong or vice versa. Perhaps its more...
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    Tenebrae replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Huh?
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    Tenebrae replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I've learned from my med error and havent don it again. I have compassion for Charlene Murphey who died fully conscious, unable to breath, unable to speak and totally alone. Versed-->...
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    Patients Filming You

    Tenebrae replied to Anonymous666's topic in General Nursing

    The problem is I don't get paid nearly enough to end up on some rando family members phone which they can digitally manipulate to anything they like. I As for frantic, it doesnt exist, either the...
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    Patients Filming You

    Tenebrae replied to Anonymous666's topic in General Nursing

    Our wards are starting to have these signs go up. Bout time is all I can
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    Patients Filming You

    Tenebrae replied to Anonymous666's topic in General Nursing

    I have nothing to hide. I still don't want to be filmed. Especially in this day and age of digital shenanerganery when its easy as to take my face and stick it on who knows which body Patients...
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    Dosages help!!

    Tenebrae replied to bluedreamerstu's topic in General Students

    I totally screwed up my very first maths test. We used the book 'maths and meds for nurses' takes you right from basic maths and why you would ever need to know that as a nurse the first...
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    Tenebrae replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes I think we have this idea that being a competent nurse is a hard bar to aim for. Competency is about paying attention so that when you(generic you) don't make mistakes. Or if you do...
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    The Nurse's Role in Providing Spiritual Care - Is It OK to Pray?

    Tenebrae replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I wonder how happy many of people here would be praying with the satanist patient, or the wiccan, muslim or buddist patient? My obligation as an RN is about supporting a patient to best get their...
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    Tenebrae replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    She didn't read the vial of medication versed, a glass phial that doesnt need to be reconstituted vercuronium bromide, has a red cap and a warning in large letters 'paralytic' and needed to...
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    Recruitment

    Tenebrae replied to JenBRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Pay them comparably compared to other agencies. I worked in hospice and we were underpaid considerably compared to the local
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    Any recommendations: good reference book on symptom management, especially pain relief

    Tenebrae replied to tejon's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    This is a new Zealand handbook so the drugs may have different names,. its a great resource
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    Medical Aid in dying

    Tenebrae replied to Indigo9899's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    We have assisted dying legislation (NZ) - patient has to raise the subject, under no circumstances is the health practitioner allowed to mention it. - there are two independent assessments...
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    Clinically Inexperienced Manager

    Tenebrae replied to ChaosCoordinatorRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think if the person is someone who comes into it trusting their staff and not micromanaging and with an attitude of 'I don't know, however please let me learn from you' they should be fine....