Tenebrae BSN, RN

Mental Health, Gerontology, Palliative

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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    Tenebrae replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    If she had given the medication and hang around for even a few minutes she could have prevented this travesty I get where you are coming from re lack of policy. However lack of policy should...
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    Tenebrae replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I've never seen it without the red cap and warning. But it goes without stating, checking for correct medication against the med chart would have saved this whole
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    Tenebrae replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    This wasnt just a poor outcome The patient died. Fully conscious and aware that they were suffocating. Giving her a licence back is not remotely close to seeing justice performed...
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    Tenebrae replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    To be allowed back into practice nurses with substance abuse issues have to go through a long process of remediation including accepting responsibility for their actions and showing what they will do...
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    Pain patients being denied their medication!

    Tenebrae replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Pain Management

    Yes, however it's bloody irresponsible to take over an established pain management plan and up end it. If you arent comfortable with the pain managment plan. don't take the patient on...
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    Tenebrae replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    She wasnt sanctioned by the BON. Had the BON done its job it most likely have gone the criminal
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    Tenebrae replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    If the board of nursing had of done their job it most likely wouldn't gone to criminal charges. IMO The BON littlerally patted her on the hand and went 'oh dear you won't do it again will you?"...
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    Tenebrae replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly. She screwed up and killed a patient. Only it wasnt a quick kill, the patient suffocated to death while fully conscious and unable to alert anyone (even if RV hadnt of left her on her...
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    Help! Paraplegic residents wanting to have sex. What are the legal requirements here?

    Tenebrae replied to MrsLPN1983's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Trolling or not, its an interesting conversation. Looked after a bloke in a wheelchair. He took himself off every now and then to see the local lady of the night. No issues if a...
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    Sabotaged at work

    Tenebrae replied to NursingQT's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Run, and don't look back In those unhealthy abusive work environments they will chew you up and spit you out. You may want to try and bring about change and its admirable. Think of your work...
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    Nursing Exam Failure Rates Spark Review

    Tenebrae replied to toomuchbaloney's topic in Nursing News

    I think a big part of the problem is that you have a standardised exam being applied non standard education. Different nursing schools have different curriculm. In NZ we have a standardised...
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    Is it possible to be a decent nurse if I'm a sociopath or have antisocial personality disorder?

    Tenebrae replied to uniteddemclub's topic in General Nursing

    I recall long time ago. A preceptor said me as student "your patients need you to be strong, they need you to go into the room and do what needs to be done. They don't need you being tearful and...
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    Can you give an opioid without a Dr's order?

    Tenebrae replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I'm not talking diagnostics. I find it absurd that you have to get an order for a BGL test or a sending a urine sample. I don't diagnose, or prescribe yet . Nurses get disiplined here for...
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    Can you give an opioid without a Dr's order?

    Tenebrae replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    At the risk of being sarcastic well duh The poster quoted me. I figured they were talking to me As for the opioid epidemic, thanks US pharma and the
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    Can you give an opioid without a Dr's order?

    Tenebrae replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    You realise nurses exist outside of the US right? We are allowed to use our initiative based on the clinical picture infront of us so we can provide an accurate clinical picture to the doctors....
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    Can you give an opioid without a Dr's order?

    Tenebrae replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I disagree. If a patient is symptomatic with a UTI, we take a urine sample, dip stick it and send it for testing. If a patient is unwell, and we check obs and I'll often check a BGL to...
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    Treatment of Nursing Students

    Tenebrae replied to KrisNicoleE's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I'll treat you respectfully. So much so you won't know that I'm dealing with a major mental illness exacerbation, with psychotic features. I'm not telling you this so you can feel sorry for me (I...
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    Nurses Fired For Viral TikTok Video

    Tenebrae replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

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    Why do RN's avoid LTC positions?

    Tenebrae replied to amyca's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I loved long term care. The ratios were *** 1 nurse to 75 patients on the PM shift. They've just announced a massive increase in funding to bring aged care up to the same pay rate as DHBS....
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    Average nurse/patient ratio?

    Tenebrae replied to annak92's topic in Psychiatric

    These ratios are mental (pardon the pun) Average day 3:1, short staffed say
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    Racial Refusals In Nursing

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

    I categorically would not want to accomodate such a request. That said if the person was a complete rancid racist fetid dingo kidney, I would almost want to take over for my colleage just to...
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    Having A Nurse As A Patient

    Tenebrae replied to SkyDancer77's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Just a random aside. I found out that a patient I nursed in acute pysch about three years ago is now halfway through their nursing program. Regardless of my feelings about nursing it fills me...
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    Is this mocking patients?

    Tenebrae replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    I freely admit I have had my moments where I have ranted about the 'pork chop' in bed 10 who tried to punch me. That said its been in the nurses station well away from anyone who may not...
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    Nurses Fired For Viral TikTok Video

    Tenebrae replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Speaking of phones, I'll often use my phone if making calls to variuous agencies, simply because our phone system is a complete orifice and impossible to use at the best of times. I have...
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    Nurses Fired For Viral TikTok Video

    Tenebrae replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I've gone on facebook and said something along the lines of 'OMG that was the most mental day', or 'the sky gained another star today, the world shines a lot less brightly' or 'well done team, we...