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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    New Graduate Shift Concerns

    ruby_jane replied to CG1114's topic in General Nursing

    Consult with a sleep specialist. Your circadian rhythm is horribly askew but there may be non-pharm and pharmacological solutions available. You just need to get thru a year. Hang in
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    Drug Seeking Patients

    ruby_jane replied to Quinnbee's topic in General Nursing

    So....this is one of the problems, and it's completely out of your control. I don't know I'd be doing anything but the stuff ordered if I had six or seven patients in a shift. Is it possible that...
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    Drug Seeking Patients

    ruby_jane replied to Quinnbee's topic in General Nursing

    Beautifully said. OP, you said you've been a nurse for six months. What's the average number of patients you care for in a shift? Just curious. I would tell you to stick out your tenure for the...
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    Allergies

    ruby_jane replied to Csn2016's topic in School

    YES. Or pork. And when I ask.... the family is Muslim and they don't eat pork. And when I say that we don't have any pork-containing products in the line....they still say student allergic to
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    Pregnancy

    ruby_jane replied to NurseMom1972's topic in School

    Been there - two pregnant students and more pregnant teachers than I could count. Odds are - nothing is going to happen at school. Keep repeating that. Make sure you have doctors' offices phone...
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    Translating at Work

    ruby_jane replied to nursingmeow's topic in General Nursing

    You ask a great question, Meow. Just because I can, doesn't mean I should. This goes for everything from wearing Spandex to dying my hair green to the informal translation services you are generously...
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    Petty and not proud of it

    ruby_jane replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    I love your documentation of this (non-urgent) visit. I am going to put "No health issue identified" in my charting orificenal
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    LPN supervising RNs?

    ruby_jane replied to SamJS's topic in General Nursing

    LVNs have a scope of practice, just as we do. Is the LVN working within his/her scope? In general (and this is a big generality) a non-RN cannot direct how you practice nursing. S/he may be able to...
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    New psych nurse but wanting ER

    ruby_jane replied to The0Walrus's topic in General Nursing

    You might post the question to the Emergency Nurses specialty. Or better yet, pop on there and search. This has bound to have been asked and
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    New psych nurse but wanting ER

    ruby_jane replied to The0Walrus's topic in General Nursing

    One of my nursing school classmates started in psych, and now works the ED. Her skills are valued and prized especially with those recurring patients. Be where you are for a year and then see where...
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    Spouse of nurse

    ruby_jane replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    My opinion: You probably need to talk to a counselor, pastor or someone more qualified than a bunch of random strangers on the internet. Although I did freeload off Mr. Ruby Jane's nursing salary when...
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    I finished the NCLEX-RN 2019 yesterday. Ask me anything.

    ruby_jane replied to 3414campbell's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Best feeling in the world, isn't it? Congratulations and
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    fluid/electrolyte replacement

    ruby_jane replied to UTVOL3's topic in Camp

    Our camp went so far as to put a urine color chart in every.single.stall that advised if your pee was any other color than straw yellow, you needed to drink water. We also did hydration stations....
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    Petty and not proud of it

    ruby_jane replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    OOOHHH - a student store! My practice has been revolutionized by the presence of a student who needs daily catherization. YAY! Raising/lowering cot in my clinic! YAY! No room for his wheelchair and...
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    Surgeons - ugh!

    ruby_jane replied to Melanin's topic in General Nursing

    OP - here we are in the middle of an opioid crisis and you're being told that alternate modalities of pain relief (which are nonaddictive and cheap) are not in your lane to suggest - Yeah. No. As a...
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    So Glad School Is Back

    ruby_jane replied to AnnieNP's topic in School

    We love you! Have fun adulting
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    Nursing judgment question??

    ruby_jane replied to SamJS's topic in General Nursing

    I love the way you phrased this. My nursing judgment does not necessarily apply to parametered orders. My judgment would actually be to call the doc if I feel the med should be
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    Petty and not proud of it

    ruby_jane replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    Petty thing today: It's the freaking beginning of the year and all parents are required in our district to update their kid's electronic record (which includes phone numbers and contact info). Week 2...
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    First T1D returning to school

    ruby_jane replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    @JenTheSchoolRN you are the
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    Tree Nut allergy

    ruby_jane replied to NewschoolRN's topic in School

    Oh Lort. I wish Old Dude were still here. This just opens up a crazy can of worms, doesn't
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    Petty and not proud of it

    ruby_jane replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    GREAT BIG SMILEY FACE. If I have the time and I'm feelin' it...I will call a teacher to tell her that. Somehow taking up her time makes it worth it. I'm petty and I know
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    Medication Consent

    ruby_jane replied to SchoolNurse91's topic in School

    YEEPS. Yes...this is what I hate. And you are well within your scope to refuse in a non-emergency situation. I dislike intensely when a parent's (in)action puts my nursing license at risk. At least...
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    Nursing School with Hearing Loss

    ruby_jane replied to Cindy Nguyen's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    That is so cool!! And yes, my old (and older) doc had a stethoscope that worked with his hearing aids. OP - don't pick a career because it might/might not be more or less difficult than another...
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    Petty and not proud of it

    ruby_jane replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    She sure as poop did violate the student's right to privacy. Anyone can violate privacy. ? FERPA sort of dictates need to know so she violated that as
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    Your Favorite Nursing "Hack"

    ruby_jane replied to canadianedmurse's topic in General Nursing

    These are