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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    Job Offers

    ruby_jane replied to NS94's topic in General Nursing

    When I was a freshly minted BSN, the children's hospital had an amazing residency but they required (what I considered to be) a letter humbling myself to them, indicating why they were the best place...
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    Uncontrolled asthma.

    ruby_jane replied to SchoolNurse91's topic in School

    YOWZA!!! We're all here for the struggle, friend. I am suddenly grateful for my current
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    What sort of job is best for new grad RNs? Benefits?

    ruby_jane replied to jason4546's topic in General Nursing

    The job where you can safely make the transition from new nurse to critical-thinking nurse. I would look for programs that will safely onboard you (meaning they last months and not weeks). Also - if...
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    Uncontrolled asthma.

    ruby_jane replied to SchoolNurse91's topic in School

    YOWZA. I agree with you - I wouldn't give the med myself without a new order unless I thought it was life or
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    Time tracking spreadsheet/comp time

    ruby_jane replied to CurlyRN's topic in School

    Welcome and GOOD FOR YOU!!! I got nothing regarding the time sheets. How do the other nurses in your district do it? How do you feel about an Excel
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    Uncontrolled asthma.

    ruby_jane replied to SchoolNurse91's topic in School

    Multidisciplinary team effort: Is this interfering substantially with his classroom work? Yes - speak to teacher/counselor. Maybe there needs to be a 504? Not sure if that would help. Someone in the...
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    All pukes are not created equal

    ruby_jane replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

    Try telling that to the extremely germaphobic third grade teacher....
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    CBD Administration in School? Policy?

    ruby_jane replied to SchoolNurse91's topic in School

    Ok, realizing this is a moot point because you've been told no by legal.... Does this student have anything else that is clinically indicated to work (Diastat, intranasal midazolam) for seizures?...
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    MA being called "nurse"

    ruby_jane replied to Dln14's topic in General Nursing

    It's my understanding that it's only illegal to falsely represent yourself as a nurse. If the MA, upon hearing the doctor refer to him/her as a nurse, does not correct the impression being...
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    What is an indefinite license suspension?

    ruby_jane replied to Reese Nurse's topic in Nurses Recovery

    What state are you in? And what did it say in your
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    Nursing and loneliness

    ruby_jane replied to mermer_rn's topic in General Nursing

    ^That^ You may have to force yourself up and out of the tiredness that comes with 12s but the gym suggestion is golden. I loved our old YMCA. Mommy (or Daddy) and me swim classess on weekends, play...
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    Uniform Closet

    ruby_jane replied to SchoolNurseK's topic in School

    One of the best days of my school nurse life was the day I made the decision that the clinic was too crowded for the storage of more than underwear and pants for the preK who had accidents and the 8th...
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    Happy Valentine's Day!!

    ruby_jane replied to Eleven011's topic in School

    Back in the STD clinic we would wish each other Happy VD. Happy VD,
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    "Hypothetical" Situation

    ruby_jane replied to BrisketRN's topic in School

    Were you being questioned by: Parent? Pff. Took them 30 minutes to arrive? Splinting is good IF you are trained at it. Position of comfort is best and the kid likely kept the arm in the "sling"...
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    HELP!! Experienced RN interview for ED

    ruby_jane replied to EDNURSE20's topic in General Nursing

    You might try cross-posting in the ED specialty. Also, you can post your question in the search bar to the upper right. I am sure this has come up before. Good
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    Smelly Kids

    ruby_jane replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

    Probably the age. If it's a teenager I start with them. But parents are touchy. "How dare you speak to my precious darling because someone says he smells bad. He smells like roses!" Also - talking...
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    Have Not Worked Since Graduating Nursing School

    ruby_jane replied to OrchidLoveYIZ312's topic in General Nursing

    With respect - it's not a bit of a hiatus. It's two years since you passed your boards. While there are real life nursing shortages across the country, it does not sound like you live anywhere near...
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    What is the lowest hemoglobin you've observed with no symptoms?

    ruby_jane replied to Horseshoe's topic in General Nursing

    That's what I was getting at but you said it much more cleanly.
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    Do you ever meet with parent lawyer?

    ruby_jane replied to seedanurse's topic in School

    I am surprised that this made it to you - or not. One of the parent lawyers was looking for low-hanging fruit. Contact the person in the district who meets with lawyers - I am not being facetious....
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    What is the lowest hemoglobin you've observed with no symptoms?

    ruby_jane replied to Horseshoe's topic in General Nursing

    WOW!. Whelp....they always told us in nursing school to treat the patient, not the lab value. So unless something else was going on...I think your gut was right. Transfusion probably wouldn't have...
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    Attendance Overboard

    ruby_jane replied to ChristmasNurse's topic in School

    OOOHH that's good. I am filing that away to use
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    RN left alone

    ruby_jane replied to LASRN3911's topic in General Nursing

    So this is like after "standard business hours" (whatever those are?) Your concern is real. I don't have a solution, but I see great liability for the
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    Doctor's Orders

    ruby_jane replied to SchoolNurseK's topic in School

    I have found that most times (when I press the button on the phone tree that says I'm a doctor or hospital) that I generally get results in 48 hours. I can think of three times in 10 years that the...
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    Attendance Overboard

    ruby_jane replied to ChristmasNurse's topic in School

    OOOHHH. Here in the NTX in two different districts we've been very consistent in encouraging the "no return until the fever's gone without Tylenol or Motrin" policy. So - what is the district policy?...
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    I hate to tell you I told you so........

    ruby_jane replied to EnoughWithTheIce's topic in School

    Yes, yes we do. And we generally welcome new people to our little corner but it becomes plain when someone is