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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    Hearing & Vision screens PRE-K

    ruby_jane replied to KH_RN6's topic in School

    YAY!!! The OAE looks AWESOME (on paper, testing it in the ears on an adult). In reality - you have to have a good seal, which means you're fiddling with the ear widgets. You are theoretically supposed...
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    1 wk into School Nursing ready to quit!! Is this normal?

    ruby_jane replied to StressedRN76's topic in School

    OH LORT. No Policy book? Giving meds with no order?? I am sorry you feel like you need to resign. You're having the same reaction to school nursing that I did to the
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    Students injected with wrong item

    ruby_jane replied to aprilmoss's topic in School

    YOWSA. I get this. The nurse did not check the vial before injection (one of those pesky
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    Would you let them sit for picture day?

    ruby_jane replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

    Overabundance of caution is never bad. Don't second guess yourself - if you were wrong and he had a seizure it's a completely different conversation,
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    C'Mon Now!

    ruby_jane replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I've crawled under my desk whilst
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    L&D to school nurse?

    ruby_jane replied to htown's topic in School

    OK, that's real. If you are not assigned a buddy nurse, pick one that either you like, has a lot of wisdom, or has the same type of campus as you. Also real. But you will either have doctor's orders...
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    Incident Reports

    ruby_jane replied to DaisyRN2's topic in School

    Seems like they're passing the buck to you... What is the district policy on allegation of bullying? Because in both districts where I've worked, it's a stop-the-line thing for an administrator...
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    How would you handle this ....

    ruby_jane replied to RUBICON's topic in General Nursing

    Deep breath. I think in the middle of this I would immediately be where you are - he's not able to go anywhere and he shouldn't go anywhere. But then I remember that I cannot care more about my...
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    Working with a vindictive coworker

    ruby_jane replied to nurseontheway's topic in General Nursing

    The individual crossed out his/her documentation? Or yours? How would s/he know whether you'd given the med? I'm just
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    terminated for drug diversion

    ruby_jane replied to sbonthrowaway's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I echo kbrn's thoughts - and it is entirely possible that the entity is legally required to report you so that their advice about self-reporting is misguided at best. You'd need to check your state's...
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    Colgate classroom kits

    ruby_jane replied to scuba nurse's topic in School

    AWWW. By size and
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    Screenings

    ruby_jane replied to Keeperofbandages's topic in School

    Usually there's some contractual relationship that's been blessed by both district and the nursing school. We only have the equipment we have; we train the students (or parent volunteers) how to use...
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    6,500 Nurses to Go Out on Strike 09/20/19 in Four States

    ruby_jane replied to traumaRUs's topic in Nursing News

    Holy gravy....the Tenet hospital "surgical" (I am assuming med-surg) ratio is EIGHT patients to one nurse. I say it all the time....what we have is a shortage of nurses who want to work in the...
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    Screenings Help

    ruby_jane replied to NurseHeatherBSNRN's topic in School

    One year I involved the PTA in screening. They've all signed the district's paperwork to have permission to be on campus. I used them as wranglers and as scribes. What you describe is unfortunately...
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    Are you serious??????

    ruby_jane replied to EnoughWithTheIce's topic in School

    You're my favorite. I have, on occasion, made the statement "So, this is a behavioral issue" when faced with these situations. Behavioral issues need a plan that involves a counselor or AP but not me...
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    High School Sports Physicals

    ruby_jane replied to CrazySchoolNurse's topic in School

    And this is the rare exception that proves the rule that I don't want to be in charge of the physicals! Attagirl, Jen!!! If I was handed the responsibility - because I like my nursing license just the...
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    Screenings

    ruby_jane replied to Keeperofbandages's topic in School

    BWHAHHAHA! I guess breakfast tacos are out of the question then. There may be a reason that the instructor has a problem with the thank you...if you had a mind to, you could
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    Vision Screening

    ruby_jane replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

    FOREVER! We have a limited number of Spot screeners (they give the value as 20/whatever but also indicate stuff like strabismus, astigmatism, etc.) We use those for preK and K, and I have a mind to...
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    No EpiPen, No Field Trip?

    ruby_jane replied to BrisketRN's topic in School

    You're a smart cookie. Or maybe you're a smart Biscuit!!
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    Professionalism investigation

    ruby_jane replied to Goaldigger80's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    OY. It won't always be this way. Hang in
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    Maintaining BLS while not currently working

    ruby_jane replied to hookemhorns012's topic in General Nursing

    You don't HAVE to....but would it make it easier for you to jump on board in a minute once you found your dream job? Rhetorical question. I don't know if you're into this but if you got certified as a...
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    10 years of ortho and feeling it

    ruby_jane replied to elenasalh's topic in General Nursing

    I love ortho - on paper. In practice, I had surgical reversal of my scoliosis and was just too afraid to go there. Hang in there. You've identified that this is your turning point. Do you need to...
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    You know what grinds my gears?

    ruby_jane replied to Snatchedwig's topic in General Nursing

    That! Sudden personality change when faced with another medical/nursing professional.... Also parents who won't pick up the phone but then call the school and ask "Who called?" I will always leave a...
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    Social Media and Doxxing - Your Thoughts???

    ruby_jane replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    @traumaRUs - this is why we can't have nice things.... I appreciate this discussion, though. Ruby Jane Jr. schools me all the time. Don't post a picture of your drink, momma. Someone will see it (even...
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    I'm the bad guy for not working off the clock

    ruby_jane replied to cwilliams032's topic in General Nursing

    The Fair Labor Standards Act may help you determine or advocate for a position on "overtime." But in the nursing world...working off the clock is roundly discouraged. I flinch when I see my co-workers...