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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    Monkey Bars

    ruby_jane replied to BluebellRN's topic in School

    BANE of my existence. Amen. The potential cost (broken extremities) really seem to outweigh the potential benefit of the monkey bars. And yay, you!! We learned about that at our childrens' hospital...
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    I’ve hit a new low...

    ruby_jane replied to Mango Juice's topic in School

    You are a
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    Florida IPN saga continues

    ruby_jane replied to Ipnsux's topic in Nurses Recovery

    That's a lot. Glad you have a lawyer. But if you have a lawyer....why are you communicating with
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    C'Mon Now!

    ruby_jane replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I just extricated a 1 cm bead from the right nare of a student. Actually the student really did all the work...Here kid, blow! Me: What did we learn today? Tearfuk K kid: Not to put a bead in my nose?...
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    Are there any online programs for LPN/LVN or ADN?

    ruby_jane replied to mpg0589's topic in General Nursing

    Please be wary of any on-line program - many require you to find your own preceptoring gig which may be darn near impossible. Given the specifics of what you describe you'll either need to defer this...
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    What are your perspective on Mandate Fairness?

    ruby_jane replied to ashagreyjoy's topic in General Nursing

    It is always difficult when someone isn't pulling his or her weight (and this happens in all nursing environments). Sometimes it's worse than others, and your case sounds worse! Some days I have to...
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    Did I make the right choice?

    ruby_jane replied to Toaster's topic in General Nursing

    Can you afford not to take the job? That's a thinking question for you. I wouldn't be comfortable with a two-hour orientation anywhere but that may be par for the course in your town. Best of
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    Does anyone else get emotionally exhausted from this job?

    ruby_jane replied to RatherBHiking's topic in School

    I am waiting for Old Dude to chime in here. Bottom line - no non-medical person can direct my nursing care. If she raises her voice to you, can you say "I'm happy to talk with you when you're calm....
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    Does anyone else get emotionally exhausted from this job?

    ruby_jane replied to RatherBHiking's topic in School

    Yes. What helps me is 1) Not caring more than the parent does; 2) having a good rapport with both the administrator and your boss; 3) discussion with the administrator about what s/he wants/expects so...
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    Help Quit New Grad ICU Job

    ruby_jane replied to lclapps's topic in General Nursing

    Call the hospital and see if you're rehirable. Plain and simple, that's the only way you know if the bridge is now ashes. If not...that's going to matter. Other posters have made reference to a script...
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    Can I refuse to give PRN medications

    ruby_jane replied to guest1113379's topic in Patient Medications

    You're right. However in people who are opioid dependent....the fear of not being able to poop r/t impaction is exceptionally real. One good impaction will scare someone....I was going to say...
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    Forgotten Morphine

    ruby_jane replied to p007's topic in Patient Medications

    I would jot down some notes in a legal-size notebook where you can't tear pages from it without it being noticeable. Write it like it's a nurse's note and sign at the end. Don't write it in the chart....
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    Write Up's and Potential Termination for Pain Reassessments

    ruby_jane replied to MiralaxOnIceRN's topic in General Nursing

    In the BON one of the things they specifically call out is response to assessment, and charting what you did in response. And woe be to us who say someone has a headache and we didn't do anything...or...
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    LGBT Nurses

    ruby_jane replied to ShadowNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Don't have an answer but I want to thank you for being out, open, and willing to help cis folk with our questions. I started my post-college working life as an HIV counselor in the 90s. People who...
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    Looking for advice: I don't like my salary

    ruby_jane replied to EternalFeather's topic in General Nursing

    Salaries, at least salary ranges, are generally releasable information. But I agree with not.done.yet...the difference may not be that great. You might be better served looking for a median salary...
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    Valuing each other's time

    ruby_jane replied to Flare's topic in School

    You seem more like a "People" person....but I agree with your perception. Especially since you've probably provided the list of the kiddos in that teacher's classroom who have allergies and to...
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    POTS emergency action plan or IHP?

    ruby_jane replied to hmvassar's topic in School

    You might put "POTS" or "POTS IHP" in the search bar and see what other info you can glean. I had a kid with POTS. Worried about the kid all year long. Nothing bad happened all year. Good
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    Trouble with acute care after school nursing?

    ruby_jane replied to travelnurse79's topic in School

    Assuming you had a year's worth (or whatever the magic number is in your town) of acute care, you shouldn't have a problem. You might indeed find it enjoyable to have a fixed series of protocols and...
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    First visit after spring break

    ruby_jane posted a topic in School

    Who had the over/under on 0838? Epigastric stomach ache after not eating breakfast. Did not need to poop. Resolved with crackers, nurse water, and
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    First visit after spring break

    ruby_jane replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    I am now seeing the result of going somewhere for spring break and then returning. The viral illnesses contracted from near and far are making a lovely
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    What's the oddest thing you've done for a student?

    ruby_jane replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    ? Here lies Hammy
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    What's the oddest thing you've done for a student?

    ruby_jane replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    ? But y'all are so
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    What's the oddest thing you've done for a student?

    ruby_jane replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    OY!!! You are the
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    I was slapped by a patient

    ruby_jane replied to FNPStudentLife's topic in General Nursing

    Leader, I love you right now. @ally1991 - we don't practice for this so when it happens we don't know how we're going to react. It's not like CPR where muscle memory will take over. I think you did...
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    Dispute termination

    ruby_jane replied to FloridaLpn2015's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    OP, Tricia is one of the wisest of us all. This is beautifully written. The problem is that we are not every able to practice for a situation where we make an error. Unlike CPR, where the muscle...