Tenebrae BSN, RN

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    Unhappy in “coveted” outpatient job

    Tenebrae replied to Dani1951's topic in General Nursing

    If you arent happy, change it. I worked in hospice and the work was amazining. Co workers were the equivalent of 'you arent cool enough to sit with us" I would get dragged over the coals...
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    Dobhoff

    Tenebrae replied to Mary Maestas's topic in General Nursing

    Not here to do your home work. Happy to help you talk things through
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    Tenebrae replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    No sarcasm here. As for not respecting people, I don't respect some of the positions that have been expressed in his thread, that doesnt apply to the people expressing them. a persons POV...
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    Tenebrae replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    She did go before the BON, they did nothing which is why it went to criminal
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    Tenebrae replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    New Zealand. Small think I know, its the equivalent of asking an American if they are from Canada❤️? You are allowed to disagree with the conscensus as you have done You are not...
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    Tenebrae replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    And thats the difference. RV slammed the medication and walked away and left the patient
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    Tenebrae replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    My students think I'm mean because I made them double check the medication after they take it out of the box. eg Just incase the 150mg venlafaxine was put back in the 75mg
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    Tenebrae replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    She made an egregious medication error. She failed to follow the five rights of medication administration. she made so many errors and failed in basic nursing care. She pushed an IV med...
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    Tenebrae replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    No, it's s been discussed adnauseum Thats what makes this entire thing so horrifying. If she'd read the label, or even paid attention to the vial and she would have seen the red top and hopefully...
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    Tenebrae replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I think my post smooshed with nursebeths post I wasnt suspended. I chose to take some more time off, because I'd been pretty exhausted after looking after my mum. That was 100% my
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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....