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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    Stomach Pain for 3 Weeks

    ruby_jane replied to SandIsMyGlitterRN's topic in School

    Tamiflu may produce transient diarrhea and stomach upset, but this seems like a long time for this to go on. What's the age of the student? And what is mom/dad prepared to
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    What do you eat during your shifts?

    ruby_jane replied to socal212's topic in General Nursing

    Balance Bars (the double chocolate are the bomb) if you can tolerate soy, some kind of plant-based protein shake that's prepackaged, prepackaged apple
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    Accept and Adapt or Warning Sign: Attention-Needy Patients Burning Me Out

    ruby_jane replied to 2018RNat44's topic in General Nursing

    Consider ambulatory care? I mean...people still whine. But I care a lot less about
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    Bananas

    ruby_jane replied to "nursy"'s topic in School

    I love everything about this thread. "For the love of God don't tell my
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    Immunization Question!

    ruby_jane replied to KH_RN6's topic in School

    I am unfamiliar with the rules in your state. In TX there are rules for child care and rules for school age (but they're remarkably similar). What is the district policy for starting with or without...
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    I hate to tell you I told you so........

    ruby_jane replied to EnoughWithTheIce's topic in School

    Fairly certain Enoughwiththeice would have done
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    CBD Administration in School? Policy?

    ruby_jane replied to SchoolNurse91's topic in School

    I love this guidance. It walks a line. I imagine that this is difficult for the parent. Does anyone know what the dosing on this is? Also...y'all, Marinol has been prescribed for decades (usually for...
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    RN Residency and Pregnant

    ruby_jane replied to garde0118's topic in General Nursing

    You do not have any actual proof you're pregnant, so please follow up on that. Legally you are not required to tell your employer about your pregnancy. It would be a good idea to do so after maybe the...
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    Can I refuse an infant patient??

    ruby_jane replied to knoelle30's topic in General Nursing

    OK so.... Is this a kid with failure to thrive or something otherwise relatively benign that requires just a g-tube? If so - refresh your g-tube skills and you might enjoy it. If not- then you're...
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    Where do I go from here?

    ruby_jane replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    Come to the school nursing side! Seriously, KatieMI gave you a lot of good options. Once you leave bedside and the pressure to know and do instantly you might find that you can actually do, and you do...
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    Smelly Kids

    ruby_jane replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

    SOOOO awkward. I like that you had someone in administration do the reaching out. That way the bounceback wasn't on you. I would also say in the handful of times I've had this situation....I would...
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    CBD Administration in School? Policy?

    ruby_jane replied to SchoolNurse91's topic in School

    But none of those studies are clinically controlled. Please understand that as a nurse, you cannot give a medication just because a doc says to. Please also understand that what you're taking is not...
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    Smelly Kids

    ruby_jane replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

    Beautifully said. Here's the thing...does the kid have a home? Do they have a washing machine and a dryer that actually work? Is there something neurodevelopmental where the kid will only wear certain...
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    "Survivor" Show is looking for a nurse or medic

    ruby_jane replied to Julie's topic in Nursing News

    Davey is the Most Interesting Nurse In The World. I am sure he's been there and done
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    Will my hand tattoos stop me from becoming a nurse??

    ruby_jane replied to Chris176's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Depends on the hospital's policy for nursing. EMTs would need to weigh in for that specialty. At one point nurses were being told to cover visible tattoos (I am that old!) but lately both in inpatient...
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    Providing Care to Staff

    ruby_jane replied to SchoolNurseK's topic in School

    Sweet Baby
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    Student Overdoses

    ruby_jane replied to JenTheSchoolRN's topic in School

    My first year as a hs nurse I had a student attempt to slit her wrists with the razor thingy from a pocket pencil sharpener. I was saved by our athletic trainers who pressure wrapped the wrists and...
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    New grad PRN? Year off? Help.

    ruby_jane replied to Chocolateluv's topic in General Nursing

    The only PRN job I'd even recommend you look at is at one of the mobile vaccine clinics where you' d be travelling to give flu and B12 shots. And there's not a lot of work there between April and...
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    New grad in an ICU residency program considering quitting

    ruby_jane replied to Maria D's topic in General Nursing

    You have described everything about my first preceptorship in the ICU so I have the feels for you. Document EVERYTHING. Everything the person says and does. Speaking to the preceptor on your own may...
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    Traveling after probation?

    ruby_jane replied to Txnurse903's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Do you have an order that says you cannot? I am assuming you're in Texas; what do they say about your question? Will you always need to declare your time with them? Best of
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    Gave an EPI pen for first time in years

    ruby_jane replied to cid1's topic in School

    Also, apropos of noting, it makes a satisfying "THWOCK" noise going in, doesn't
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    OMG I got teary-eyed reading this...

    ruby_jane replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

    GAAAAA. Mascara alert. Three series of shocks (which means....what, at least six minutes of CPR, probably
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    Parent with Borderline Personality Disorder

    ruby_jane replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    YUP!!! It's going to take a lot of time to untangle. Stay
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    CBD Administration in School? Policy?

    ruby_jane replied to SchoolNurse91's topic in School

    It is not evidence-based, no matter what the MD says. Or the neuro. How many docs write for absolutely worthless stuff because parents ask for it? We need more studies, and if it does work than the...
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    Bellyache

    ruby_jane replied to iRNman's topic in School

    Jumping up and down on toes was an ER doc's tip to me for ruling out appendicitis, and I use it to this day. However, if there's impacted poop up in there, the kid will also complain of pain so it's...