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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    Is this weird? New employee occupational health.

    ruby_jane replied to NightNerd's topic in General Nursing

    One time back in the 90s I had to demonstrate that I could lift the 25 pounds I said I could lift in my interview... The pharmacy thing? Hm. The gown thing? Ew. Another level sounds like it -...
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    Cat allergy anaphylaxis

    ruby_jane replied to Flare's topic in School

    Sweet Baby Moses....and wow! Just wow. Hang in there. I bet he's good at telling people what he can and cannot
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    Heimlich Queen

    ruby_jane replied to MrNurse(x2)'s topic in School

    Yay. Ms. MrNurse!! High five!! It's moments like these that I miss OldDude - BAM! Snatched from the jaws of
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    Eyelash Lice

    ruby_jane replied to GdBSN's topic in School

    Ew Ew EWWWWW. Seriously? How? Those can't be real hair....can
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    Cat allergy anaphylaxis

    ruby_jane replied to Flare's topic in School

    Whelp Flare - yes, there is such a thing! Wuzzie, that's terrible but than you for sharing. I learned a thing
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    Oh the things I am learning

    ruby_jane replied to geminiwanderlust's topic in School

    Also depends if the parent is nuts (bah dump DUM). It's two different things, angry parent. Peanut is a legume if we're getting technical. Smile and wave, Gemini! OldDude used to tell us to let it...
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    Cat allergy anaphylaxis

    ruby_jane replied to Flare's topic in School

    Odd question - do you have an Epi Pen for this? Or any other meds? I am asking because this isn't something we normally see and therefore are not normally prepared to deal
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    RN training newly hired nurse.

    ruby_jane replied to Olga's topic in General Nursing

    Were you properly oriented to being a supervisor? Can someone in the agency demonstrate that you were signed off on that? The Six (or however many) Rights of Medication is the individual nurse's...
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    Worst Job Interview Experience?

    ruby_jane replied to Scorpio1234's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. Just wow. I got nothin' like that. I interviewed for a clinic manager position and the very overworked but amazingly strong nurse manager (who was subbing in this job, doing the work of two...
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    Cat allergy anaphylaxis

    ruby_jane replied to Flare's topic in School

    What the what? Never seen anything like it. Although if her immune bucket is "full," (she's allergic to the environment, has asthma and/or eczema, diabetes or any other condition that chips away at...
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    Texas School Nurses

    ruby_jane replied to EnoughWithTheIce's topic in School

    The first year at my old district I had a kid undergoing chemo and I was requested to give him a magnesium supplement daily. He needed it Q4 hours because whatever the chemotherapeutic agent was, it...
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    Eight Subtle Signs of Problem Drinking

    ruby_jane replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    The doctor who certified my dad's (relatively premature) death in 2009 listed alcohol as one of the causes. It was true. He would have been 80 today. I don't disagree with your logic but in some...
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    Gratitude

    ruby_jane replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    AWWWW!! Hang in there, Penny. We have seven more school sleeps until break. And then three more weeks until another
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    5 Things ER Nurses Wish Every Parent Knew

    ruby_jane replied to COERRN's topic in General Nursing

    LOVE love LOVE this. So useful for the new parent. I would add that ERs are amazing if it's a true emergency but at this time of year, if it's not a true emergency, you'll likely sit for hours with...
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    Use it or...lose it? A&P and Nursing

    ruby_jane replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    If I can look it up I can't afford the RAM space up
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    NP vs FNP

    ruby_jane replied to omotee's topic in Advanced Practice

    Do you want to work in a hospital or do you want to work outpatient? That's the big difference. In your job market, can you get work in a hospital without an acute care NP? Conversely, where would you...
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    C'Mon Now!

    ruby_jane replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    COME ON NOW!!! Glad kid is
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    Has nursing changed you like this?

    ruby_jane replied to MasterOfNone's topic in General Nursing

    I think you might be ok except for the taking classes part. When I have to multitask like you're describing, some days I lose things. Once I left my keys in my office, some days I feel like I'm losing...
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    interview next monday

    ruby_jane replied to ceeack12's topic in School

    Three years is a great amount of experience. Please search this page (put in words like "special education" and "new school nurse" in the search bar - we're a wealth of info.) Here's one thing I tell...
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    Would you break a contract and switch mid-year?

    ruby_jane replied to guest464345's topic in School

    HMMM. I am hoping the bluebird of happiness flies up his nose. OK, two thoughts. One is to meet in person, take copious written notes on a legal tablet or "journal" type book where you cannot tear...
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    Do you ever miss bedside?

    ruby_jane replied to JLA's topic in School

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    What should I have done differently? Did I endanger my patient?

    ruby_jane replied to misha's topic in General Nursing

    I guess my question is - what did the pt look like? Because, as Brownbook said...if someone lives high (really high) then that's their new homeostasis. Was this guy well-appearing? Complaining of...
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    PTO not in the budget for remainder of year

    ruby_jane replied to galaxygirl17's topic in General Nursing

    If this is what they told you and they put it in writing that probably violates Fair Labor Standards Act. The fact that it's just your unit is interesting. How many nurses are you
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    New school nurse

    ruby_jane replied to nursex23's topic in School

    Please enter new school nurse in the search bar. You're going to do just fine and there's already a wealth of information about this topic. School nursing is an adjustment to an almost wholly...
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    Would you break a contract and switch mid-year?

    ruby_jane replied to guest464345's topic in School

    Not much to add but hang in there. Hostile work environment stinks. I am sure you have documented the pants off of this because you will be breaking a contract - but doing so because of unresolved...