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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    Got My Vaccine Yesterday

    ruby_jane replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    YAY! I love how this network was pulling for
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    Got My Vaccine Yesterday

    ruby_jane replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Remote hugs from Texas. I got teary, too. Didn't phase the MA who gave it to me but the office manager who was tasked with enforcing the waiting period got a lil something in her eye,
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    Anyone volunteer into monitoring and then voluntarily leave

    ruby_jane replied to smilemk0's topic in Nurses Recovery

    This is worth talking to a lawyer who specializes in this subject. There are too many variables including the individual states' Boards of
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    Teachers retiring because of COVID

    ruby_jane replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    On the up side - what a great opportunity for new teachers. On the down side - yeah. Nobody to mentor the teachers. Nobody to show them the way. They will learn habits this year that aren't maybe...
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    Teachers retiring because of COVID

    ruby_jane posted a topic in School

    Have you started seeing teachers who are retiring because of all this (waving my arms in the air like Kermit the Frog)? One of my favorite, most salty, most get-her-done teachers who has never...
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    Employer not Informing Employees when Someone has Covid

    ruby_jane replied to falcon53192's topic in Disaster Preparation

    It's now 10 months in. I have all the PPE recommended for an ambulatory care nurse (and I bought some not-fit tested N95 masks "just in case"). I realize I cannot make assumptions but most ambulatory...
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    Employer not Informing Employees when Someone has Covid

    ruby_jane replied to falcon53192's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Respectfully, at this point you are wearing the PPE that is provided, yes? And you have no idea what patients have when they walk in off the street, yes? So it's kind of like the bloodborne pathogens...
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    Pool Testing

    ruby_jane replied to Jedrnurse's topic in School

    We simply have too many schoolkids in Texas for this to be efficacious. IMO. But I agree - every year parents opt out of scoliosis screening (which is life-changing) and the 5th grade body development...
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    Intubation Should Be A Nursing Skill, Especially Now

    ruby_jane replied to ErikWeeWoo's topic in Disaster Preparation

    We had all that. On manikins, on computer, or if we were lucky enough and our preceptors in clinicals let us, in a patient. I think you might mean that we need actual time doing these skills with...
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    Pool Testing

    ruby_jane replied to Jedrnurse's topic in School

    Holy sheets! Please keep us updated. I believe I understand the point of the Binax is that it's used on symptomatic kids and is fairly effective at saying "yes, they have
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    COVID-19: Antibody testing vs Positive Test

    ruby_jane replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    In my district we are not supposed to test out of quarantine. Ever. Even the nurses. Having said that....we are unsure if the titers for antibodies wane past 90 days (we just don't have enough...
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    New Nurse COVID Vaccine Clinic IM Injection Advice

    ruby_jane replied to CamperNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I would not mix the vaccines. As a former vaccine nurse while I could tell you that mixing the meningococcal 4-strain vaccines from different companies *might* convey protection - we were told not to...
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    New California Nurse to Patient Ratio

    ruby_jane replied to painmeds's topic in General Nursing

    Doesn't matter. You had a choice and you chose service over
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    New California Nurse to Patient Ratio

    ruby_jane replied to painmeds's topic in General Nursing

    @Sour Lemon thanks for sharing your experience. You're a great nurse - you took pts because the ER was more overwhelmed than you.
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    How to Deal with Staff Who Don't Like You?

    ruby_jane replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    My predecessor left a piece of paper taped to the phone. It says "presume goodwill." While there are actual psych disorders where people literally believe things that are not true....if you're...
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    LPN School Nurse Interview

    ruby_jane replied to jakrob123's topic in School

    That's a PERK! So not having that perk I would imagine that it's in the form of a stipend (like, you will get $200 or something). But you should clarify if it's a lump sum or
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    UK hospitals to improve after maternity scandal

    ruby_jane replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Nursing News

    Thank you for sharing this. Important for us to acknowledge that this happens here in the US on the daily, with negative consequences especially for women of
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    I Need Help

    ruby_jane replied to BirdieMay04's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I would not assume that it is not legal here. OP: Baby steps - does your EAP have anything for you? Nursing life is especially stressful right now. I would be cautious of revealing much to the EAP...
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    New Nurse COVID Vaccine Clinic IM Injection Advice

    ruby_jane replied to CamperNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I LOVE THIS! Thank you for the down and dirty, @laflaca Former vaccine clinic nurse here. Z-track is one of those sacred nursing cows that should go away. I will also say that while I'd tell you...
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    That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    ruby_jane replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    DANGIT. I forgot it's Wednesday. We had Monday as an in-service day so Tuesday was my Monday. Off to the un-cool
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    LPN School Nurse Interview

    ruby_jane replied to jakrob123's topic in School

    @jakrob123 you have obviously thought this through. Best of luck! Let us know how it goes. High school kids are indeed awesome. They roll their eyes at you and they've already googled their symptoms...
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    Public Reprimand.. implications?

    ruby_jane replied to ALnurse85's topic in Patient Medications

    I know you say you cannot afford an attorney - but I would tell you to do whatever it took to not have a reprimand on your licensure. You also correctly identified that you don't want to go to the...
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    LPN School Nurse Interview

    ruby_jane replied to jakrob123's topic in School

    Welcome! If you'll put your specific questions in the keyword/search bar, you'll likely find all the answers to the "what will they ask in the interview?" Regarding salary - that never pops up at...
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    Will you take the Pfizer Covid Vaccine?

    ruby_jane replied to guest83140's topic in School

    Way to go, Brisket! I feel like we need an Old Dude pat on the back for you. We shouldn't HAVE to do this but we do have to find the workarounds so there you go. Hang in
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    Unable to do Chest Compressions

    ruby_jane replied to CarryThatWeight's topic in General Nursing

    Probably a question to ask HR as this is literally a short-term disability. I would second the "no light duty" comment (not that I agree with it, just that it's probably true). Is there a way you...