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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    Medication Storage

    ruby_jane replied to cmh1118's topic in School

    I have a red Craftsman rolling cart with locking drawers (hubs is jealous). Top drawer is daily meds organized by time. Second is PRN meds. Third is emergency meds. Good
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    Medical office-Drama

    ruby_jane replied to aMayaMora's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Have you met with the
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    I quit during orientation.

    ruby_jane replied to Bettyloublu14's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. I stuck it out though and quit three months in, which I wouldn't recommend. Medical ICU (in reality it was not step-down but slightly less than everything on fire and crashing all at once). Six...
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    Would you completely remove your staff from the duty roster/work assignment if they call in sick for a week?

    ruby_jane replied to hazyblue's topic in General Nursing

    What does the policy say? If it's like ours - 3 absences need a doctor's note, which you provided - nope. Can you access FMLA during this time? It sort of holds your job. If you think this is bias,...
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    cell phones in clinic

    ruby_jane replied to Margaret K. Stephen's topic in School

    I had a basket where kids placed their cel phones when I was in the HS setting. It is a determinant of illness - if you can survive 20 minutes without your cel phone you must be sick (or really in...
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    what do ambulatory nurses do?

    ruby_jane replied to abu123's topic in General Nursing

    Anybody not in acute care is pretty much an ambulatory nurse. School nursing is interesting but there's no guarantees you won't be heavy lifting or
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    Nurse as a Patient?

    ruby_jane replied to beekindRN's topic in General Nursing

    Holy H-E-double hockeysticks. Cheers to you. I don't know if I would have been so graceful. As a patient myself this summer (first time in a hospital setting since I left the hospital setting in 2010)...
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    Useless Shift Report Information

    ruby_jane replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Ah Davey....I missed you over my summer
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    Liability Insurance

    ruby_jane replied to Christina_'s topic in General Nursing

    The ANA will sell you some. Also your state nursing association will sell you some. I used a local broker who was bought up by ANA. Good
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    OTC Meds for School Staff

    ruby_jane replied to ro2878's topic in School

    I am asking the Sunshine Committee for a few things. But "Sorry, not in the budget" works great! At my previous school we did have extra budget money and I could afford to be kind (as well as stock...
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    First Day Back (no kids) - Emails and such

    ruby_jane replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    WELCOME BACK!! I do not view the job of checking my email/vm over the summer as something I'm contractually required to do but mine was also blessedly unfull. I have 20 more vaccine records to enter....
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    Clothing Storage

    ruby_jane replied to Keeperofbandages's topic in School

    I had unexpected clothing storage organizational time whilst my PC had to be taken into the shop (cue The Grinch: I'll fix it up there, and bring it back here). I retained undies of all sizes (boxed...
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    What's the oddest thing you've done for a student?

    ruby_jane posted a topic in School

    Y'all. I just legit wrote a note to the Tooth Fairy. First grader swallowed the errant tooth (or maybe he lost it in the lunch room, who can say?) I called mom just to let her know. Mom said that two...
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    Berated by parent

    ruby_jane replied to RNTadaaaa's topic in School

    It occurs to me.... a long time ago I had a parent who may have been using their kid's pain medication. It was always difficult to get a doctor's order and matching
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    Berated by parent

    ruby_jane replied to RNTadaaaa's topic in School

    Be careful of sharing your opinion on email. You have delegated medication administration to a staff member and have trained them, yes? You have no meds. Write on the form "No meds checked in." Tell...
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    Don't enjoy job, seeking advice

    ruby_jane replied to Aliens05's topic in General Nursing

    So, you're struggling with what we all struggle with: getting comfortable and practicing safely. If you don't believe me search through these posts. Your dilemma is compounded by the fact that you had...
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    boundaries with coworkers' medical info

    ruby_jane replied to guest464345's topic in School

    You are so much better at this than I
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    Berated by parent

    ruby_jane replied to RNTadaaaa's topic in School

    Whilst waiting for @OldDude to chime in... (usually water off a duck's back): I am of two minds about this. The kinder part of me would just document the pants off of all the attempts (not in the...
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    Sometimes school nursing sucks

    ruby_jane replied to TLS9544's topic in School

    One of us (Texans!) One of
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    boundaries with coworkers' medical info

    ruby_jane replied to guest464345's topic in School

    The same way you do for kids. If there's not an educational need to know (and here, there most def is NOT) I say "thank you for your concern but I can't talk about
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    Kids & chest pain

    ruby_jane replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

    Or harmless PVCs (I have 'em.) The thing is... I don't feel them. So, you've done what you can with what you have. Don't overthink. You have EMS in your corner if needed. Document the pants offa "Mom...
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    Lindsey Runkel

    ruby_jane replied to nursemike's topic in Nursing News

    Ahem. Little something in my
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    Those students that really get to you

    ruby_jane replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    In all my years in HS I only cried once - the time that the kid with sickle cell (who was doing his level best but it was worsening) lay on my cot moaning. He'd taken his narc medication, it didn't...
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    Sam's Law

    ruby_jane replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    The thing is - it has to be "an approved training." I am sure Safe Schools WOULD qualify, but as often happens, the Leg passed a "no funding attached" rule and we're cleaning up after
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    Sam's Law

    ruby_jane replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    Epilepsy Foundation of Central and South TX but many people have had difficulty getting in. I'm not even going to attempt it until I renew my license over the summer (I want those CE's for next...