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

    Nurse: 'here I gave midazolam, I need you to sign for it' Me: 'that would be an easy hell no' Young nurses, if another nurse wants you to sign for a medication they gave, SAY
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    Call out to work late

    Tenebrae replied to Lulu1313's topic in General Nursing

    I mean the following with the greatest of respect. You said you had an asthma attack as well as a mental breakdown. Why do you have no excuses? You've just said you had multiple health...
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    Texas Abortion Law

    Tenebrae replied to Charlcie's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I'm not down with forcing a woman to carry an unwanted pregnancy to term, It sort of has a handmaids tale feel to it. IMO the rights of a potential human being will never overrule the rights of...
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    If a patient doesn't acknowledge me in public does it mean they don't like me?

    Tenebrae replied to bluescoop's topic in General Nursing

    This situation also requires a gentle reminder, this is about the patient, this is not about you. They are quite within their rights not to aknowledge a treatment provider, especially in this case. It...
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    Should I stay or should I go?

    Tenebrae replied to Dani_Mila's topic in General Nursing

    If someones getting overlooked for a job role based on taking leave, that is absolutely insane. Stuff comes up, people cant be at work every single day of the
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    Witnessed unethical behavior

    Tenebrae replied to Terri91516's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Links please. Im getting over a back injury and I'd like more than "because I said
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    Why do we feel guilty about calling out?

    Tenebrae replied to PizzaNurse2023's topic in General Nursing

    I don't feel guilty in the slightest. I've really struggled with mental health over the last year. (had a 15 course of ECT) and there were occasional days were OMG I could not cope with the idea...
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    I need your advice/opinion desperately

    Tenebrae replied to throwaway1's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly look at the firing as a postive thing. I've had patients refuse meds on me, assuming I'm sure that I will go home and cry myself to sleep and be terribly distraught. As long as I know I have...
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    Danger zone after brain bleed

    Tenebrae replied to MsLaura's topic in General Nursing

    You can start with acknowledging her feelings. Literally in the space of a day her life has been turned upside down and she is reliant on someone else for the most basic of personal cares. It can be...
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    I was deemed an unsafe student in nursing school and it affects my confidence as a nurse now

    Tenebrae replied to dsaprog's topic in General Nursing

    I had a preceptor tell me in nursing school that she didn't think I had what it took to be a registered nurse. I had to bite my tounge not to say "if being a registered nurse means being a mean...
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    Nursing home using shaving cream for private area washing?

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

    We use a thing called 'perifoam' which is specially designed to gently clean patients nether regions. It resembles shaving foam in consistency. Just checking you saw it come out of an actual...
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    Is it illegal to mention nurses names when charting on a patient?

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

    You were way nicer than I would have been. If someone had of pulled this that on my mum I would have asked something along the lines of 'Can you explain why you think its appropriate to insist a...
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    Deaf

    Tenebrae posted a topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I had an interesting experience. Three weeks ago I woke up completely deaf in my right ear. Sensorineural idiopathic hearing loss. Have gone through prednisone, and how having steroid injections. I...
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    Call out

    Tenebrae replied to BSNRN_'s topic in General Nursing

    Do you not get penal rates for working public holidays? The running joke for us is that if someone calls off sick on a public holiday then they must be really sick. We get double time,...
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    Patient abandonment question

    Tenebrae replied to Jackson1322's topic in General Nursing

    Just because you can do something, doesn't mean you
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    Patient abandonment question

    Tenebrae replied to Jackson1322's topic in General Nursing

    Are your fingers non functional? What prevents you from doing the same Google search? And FYI, if those were my patients that you abandoned I would spend the little energy I have left at the...
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    End of life policy hospice

    Tenebrae replied to NurseLsat's topic in General Nursing

    A patient who is end of life is unlikely to have the manual dexterity, motivation or inclination to self administer meds via a feeding
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    How can I word this to my manager when she asks me to pick up extra?

    Tenebrae replied to Nurse4lifewithparrots's topic in General Nursing

    'No' is a complete
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    End of life policy hospice

    Tenebrae replied to NurseLsat's topic in General Nursing

    https://www.tewhatuora.govt.nz/health-services-and-programmes/assisted-dying-service/assisted-dying-information-for-the-public/information-on-assisted-dying-for-the-public#:~:text=Assisted dying...
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    Cameras

    Tenebrae replied to guest1202005's topic in General Nursing

    In a private house as long as people are aware and can choose whether or not they want to be filmed IMO there is an exception. Cameras in the toilet or bathroom. hell no. and I don't care if its...
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    Need Advice - Protecting my License

    Tenebrae replied to Maltmom0402RN's topic in General Nursing

    leave now. That sounds like a disaster waiting to
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    Life Changes

    Tenebrae replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    'Kua hinga te tōtara I te wao nui a Tāne.' The mighty Totara has fallen in the forest of Tane (this is
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    Can a RN legally supervise BSN's and MSN's?

    Tenebrae replied to cosmicjustice's topic in General Nursing

    Given that OP hasn't come back to this I'm going to say "troll" A nursee with an MSN is an RN A nurse with a BN is an RN There is no legal issues. I've learned heaps from wonderful...
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    Radonda Vaught is charging $10,000 per speaking engagement.

    Tenebrae replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Opinions are not facts. This is me making a statement of fact. Not lashinh
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    New grad nurse needs some advice! Which one is good?

    Tenebrae replied to Linhtp's topic in General Nursing

    as a former new grad who had no training period. I'd pick the one with the longest training period. The client group while challenging can also be immensely rewarding. I had a patient today who...