ruby_jane BSN, RN

ICU/community health/school nursing

"Living life on far too little sleep" - Jason Boland.<br /> "Not all who wander are lost" - JRR Tolkein. Except middle schoolers...sometimes they wander until they get lost.

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    Lord- Coronavirus drama

    ruby_jane replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Imma be here under my desk laughing. More work for YOU, sweet
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    Spring Break

    ruby_jane replied to Bulldogs's topic in School

    Someone mentioned that we have 10 WEEKS LEFT when we return from Spring break which starts in about two
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    Fast Acting Glucose in Classrooms

    ruby_jane replied to CanIcallmymom's topic in School

    First, kudos to you for thinking this through. In our orientation before school started, we had a diabetic educator who blew my socks off. I used to just stock some .99 icing sugar (the gel) for those...
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    This is why managing a pandemic by way of the honor system is a Really Bad Idea

    ruby_jane replied to Nurse and Spy's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Dear lort. Even with official isolation ordered for a TB patient, I still had one who decided to go to WalMart with his mask on. I get it. Isolation for two weeks is cripplingly boring. But these are...
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    S/s x 3, 4, 7 days??

    ruby_jane replied to Mavnurse17's topic in School

    Yeppers. And I do say "So why is this a problem now?" We do not have any standing orders for anything so I usually call a parent ostensibly to see if they can bring pain relief but really to validate...
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    Biohazard Waste

    ruby_jane replied to NurseMom1972's topic in School

    After a bad vomit I will double bag the thing and take it out of the trash can, then walk it myself to the dumpster (or set it down for later if I can). Tiny soiled nosebleed kleenexes??? Perhaps one...
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    School Aide Jailed For Stealing And Replacing Students' Medication

    ruby_jane replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in School

    "With so many people who have keys it's going to be difficult to accurately perform a count of the medications." Consider going to a week's worth of meds at a time...parents hate it but that's a...
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    Nightmare Principals Man...

    ruby_jane replied to SnowDark38's topic in School

    Under my desk with the gigglefits. Seriously though, no lay person can tell you how to do your nursing job. Most specifically your BON probably has a statement that says something like a non-nurse may...
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    School Aide Jailed For Stealing And Replacing Students' Medication

    ruby_jane replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in School

    DADGUM. I salute you - I really only counted in beginning and ending but our district makes it easy for me by allowing only a week's worth of med to be brought at a time. My last district allowed...
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    Infrared Thermometers

    ruby_jane replied to BrisketRN's topic in School

    I think we discussed this before (and you can try a search in the search bar). I have never been happy with any of them. But you may get data on who is happy and with which product. I can't remember...
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    Calling in sick

    ruby_jane replied to 2bnursdee's topic in General Nursing

    What is your policy on return to work after illness? If you are wanting to go to work: Get a clearance from your doctor that you can. It's true that this year's flu comes with a cough that doesn't go...
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    C'Mon Now!

    ruby_jane replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I hereby bequeath unto you the OldDude Award for Pragmatism and Realism In Service To School Nurses
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    3rd Party Lice Reports

    ruby_jane replied to ohiobobcat's topic in School

    Sweet Baby Moses. So...I would have been tempted to give my side-eye and say "I don't truck in rumors or HIPAA violations" but my temper is short these days. You prolly have better
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    C'Mon Now!

    ruby_jane replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    We love you already. Momming for the WIN. If you need me I'll be under my desk having a
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    Lord- Coronavirus drama

    ruby_jane replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    It's all fun and games until it's real. When I worked TB we actually had a teacher with active TB and despite everyone's best confidentiality efforts, a news reporter tracked him down "to hear his...
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    3rd Party Lice Reports

    ruby_jane replied to ohiobobcat's topic in School

    If the teacher doesn't have student X, how was the teacher thisclose to see all the bugs? Enquiring
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    School sponsored travel

    ruby_jane replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    Only trips to the hot spots have been cancelled here. However, a new hot spot could pop up tomorrow so...stay tuned! We are flying to Ames to see Ruby Jane Junior, who will then spend her Spring break...
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    Lord- Coronavirus drama

    ruby_jane replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    We had a kid back in the Ebola days tell a bunch of friends "My mom has Ebola." (To be fair, mom was still in Africa, although nowhere near Ebolaville). JUST STOP IT ALREADY. But I did have a legit...
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    Adenosine used as diagnostic on Med/Surg floor?

    ruby_jane replied to michiemikala's topic in General Nursing

    ^YAAAAS!^ I actually don't work with adenosine anymore but this question interested
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    Calling all nurses, do not get scammed by this phone call.

    ruby_jane replied to Julie's topic in General Nursing

    Me too, but this is a conversation I have with my mom at least yearly. At least she's started to forward or read me the
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    Have you found yourself blurring the professional boundary?

    ruby_jane replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Beautiful. I mean, we know we can't. Not shouldn't but can't. However, this is sad. This happens to me too with students. All I can do is make referrals to caring organizations and hope things get...
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    Asthma, no inhaler, WWYD?

    ruby_jane replied to nursex23's topic in School

    I hear you. It's frustrating. Beyond frustrating really. With sats in the high 90s, was sweet pea positioning for comfort? Retractions? Air hunger? Feeling of impending doom? All of that would drive...
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    Mobility Impaired Evacuation

    ruby_jane replied to NurseHeatherBSNRN's topic in School

    One size definitely does not fit all here. Great ideas! I had no idea about that safe zone. Now I'm
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    Need advice/feedback on response I got from job interview

    ruby_jane replied to Peachpit's topic in General Nursing

    The problem with email is that we cannot judge tone. And we cannot see facial expressions. If you feel you need to, reply with a "last time I declined the position due to other opportunities" or some...
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    Student pregnancy

    ruby_jane replied to iggywench's topic in School

    The Guttmacher Institute used to have the "rules" around STD and pregnancy when the person confiding is a student. The student can ask me not to tell but in the long run, the parent will be in the...