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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    What is One of the Most Memorable Moments in Your Nursing Career?

    ruby_jane replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    These are amazing stories. And y'all are amazing
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    Nurse dies after assault at job. She finished her shift first.

    ruby_jane replied to missmollie's topic in Nursing News

    Or lengthy plane or auto travel....but that wouldn't likely have turned up in an on-the-job injury
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    5 yr Nurse Burnout

    ruby_jane replied to ambersky004's topic in General Nursing

    You have five years in a specialty that's known to be a beat-down and as challenging as the medical ICU I started in. You are a well-trained nurse, and you can go anywhere! ANYWHERE! Don't sit and...
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    Nurse dies after assault at job. She finished her shift first.

    ruby_jane replied to missmollie's topic in Nursing News

    Oh my heart. "She was able to continue her shift." That's crazy. In a hospital wouldn't this nurse immediately be assessed by employee health, or the ER if it was an overnight? Even in ambulatory...
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    What a day!

    ruby_jane replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    I actually wondered if it was a full moon yesterday as well - but my day was considerably less spit-ridden and profane than yours was. Thank you for the perspective, Happy, as
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    RN school while in High School?

    ruby_jane replied to AFJ32780's topic in General Nursing

    So they propose to train these students as ADNs, which is theoretically great. One of the best nurses I ever knew was a hospital-trained diploma nurse. She served in Vietnam when she was 18. However -...
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    question about time off/vacation

    ruby_jane replied to Nurse2Kids's topic in School

    Yay! Firsts are great. Second year is better. Look at your contract. If you're paid for 197 days, you do all those days. If it's 187 - then you have some ammo. There should be a compensatory mechanism...
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    What are your procedures?

    ruby_jane replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    When I was at the high school level, only myself and my aide had a key to the med cabinet. Here at the elementary level, I have a key and both front desk ladies have keys because they're my back up....
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    Countdown to SUMMER!

    ruby_jane replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    26 days with kids. Then two more in-service
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    Well it was a pleasure.

    ruby_jane replied to imaneedmycoffeefirst89's topic in School

    Best of
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    Nosebleeds

    ruby_jane replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    One of the few things that my BON is sticky about is assessment, treatment, and reassessment. So if I let a kid go back with a nose that is still bleeding I can't reassess. Also there are nosebleeds...
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    Unintended Spring Break

    ruby_jane replied to Eleven011's topic in School

    Stay warm and dry! RJ Junior is headed to Iowa. We got the tail end of that in March. Everyone talked about how it was warming up. It was freezing but
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    Orienting/Onboarding

    ruby_jane replied to Meekie J.'s topic in School

    If you're lucky you'll have one nurse you can call for advice on "how this district does things." Also if you're lucky your Policy and Procedure manual will be on line. Before you do anything, look up...
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    LOW sugar, check ketones?

    ruby_jane replied to Jedrnurse's topic in School

    Greek yogurt for the win!! It's weird. Dairy has lactose (which is a sugar), protein and fat. Maybe it's that magic combo for those who go up and down at
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    NPR's take on RV

    ruby_jane posted a topic in General Nursing

    https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/04/10/709971677/when-a-nurse-is-prosecuted-for-a-fatal-medical-mistake-does-it-make-medicine-saf I am usually a big proponent of NPR's balanced...
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    NPR's take on RV

    ruby_jane replied to ruby_jane's topic in General Nursing

    One of the nurses works for the ANA and one works for a think tank. As a part-time writer, I can pretty much attest that yes, when the reported picked those sources, those nurses were "speaking for...
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    No seriously, there's a (school) nursing shortage

    ruby_jane posted a topic in School

    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nurse-shortages-at-schools-could-be-putting-your-child-at-risk/
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    C'Mon Now!

    ruby_jane replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Why yes, yes it
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    AM meds at school

    ruby_jane replied to NurseMMJ's topic in School

    You are among the wisest of us
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    Bed Bugs- parents don't think it's a big deal

    ruby_jane replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    CPS then. Sorry. It's clearly medical neglect (in my opinion, which , with $2, buys me a Dr. Pepper anywhere I
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    NPR's take on RV

    ruby_jane replied to ruby_jane's topic in General Nursing

    The TN BON's letter was dated October
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    Preventive Care

    ruby_jane replied to Purple036's topic in School

    You cannot give meds when you don't have a med and you don't have an order. The amount of care and attention to "heads up-ping" parents depends for me on the age and condition. Is it a 10th grader who...
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    Professional development days

    ruby_jane replied to Militarywife's topic in School

    You'll need to look at your own policy. Our contract is 187 days. Most of the PD has been planned by the health services manager; we have one day at the end of the year to shut things down on campus...
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    Disappointment in NP Program

    ruby_jane replied to naptimeRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    So... your brick -and-mortar school requires you to come up with your own internship?? BOO. I'm sorry you feel this way; sadly this is apparently what the market will bear in terms of training. I am...
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    PARENTS say the darndest things

    ruby_jane replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    "He's been regressing a lot. He's fully potty-trained." Said by the mom when I asked her to come pick up her diarrhea-stricken child. I had to explain that pooping water doesn't usually happen unless...