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 considered a positive reportable TB test?

    ruby_jane replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    The public health doc explained it this way: pick one or the other because which result will you believe? His orders were that we do one test and treat based on that result. That was nine years ago. I...
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    checked off a first from my list

    ruby_jane replied to Glitternurse's topic in School

    And my grinchy heart grew three
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    Diabetic question!

    ruby_jane replied to nicole.schoolRN's topic in School

    Ummm.....yeah, mine too. What does that A1C look like with 248
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    Phone Calls

    ruby_jane replied to Purple036's topic in School

    Sweet Baby Moses. My parents are nicer than your parents..... Did you want to say "be careful what you wish for, Crotchety
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    How to be on an ICU Nurse's good side?

    ruby_jane replied to Nkukiller's topic in MICU, SICU

    ICU nurses are a particular bunch and until you demonstrate competence they may look at you as very much being in their way. Don't take it personally. Show up, do your job, and realize that sometimes...
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    The light at the end of my tunnel just got brighter....

    ruby_jane replied to catsmeow1972's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yay Cats! I wish you the
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    What is considered a positive reportable TB test?

    ruby_jane replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    When I did TB nursing we weren't supposed to "break the tie" as it were by doing the blood test - but it sure is tempting. OP- revisit the risk history one more time on this patient. No travel to...
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    checked off a first from my list

    ruby_jane replied to Glitternurse's topic in School

    WOOHOO!! Glad everything worked out for the
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    OMG ?

    ruby_jane replied to JenMH88RN's topic in General Nursing

    How long have you worked in a hospital? Most of us who've worked in hospitals are likely MRSA positive anyway even if we are scrupulous on infection control.... I am also awaiting a @Davey Do special...
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    Mistake

    ruby_jane replied to Marie63's topic in General Nursing

    Hats off to you, Ruby, for your unflinching honesty about yourself, the incident, and what happened afterward. Sometimes we learn to do the right thing by doing the wrong
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    MD orders to discontinue...?

    ruby_jane replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

    I used to accept parent orders (written). Then someone questioned that practice, because it's a doctor that ordered it....we're in a weird place, being an extension of the home environment. Hasn't...
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    STOP!!!

    ruby_jane replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

    If you show up in my clinic before....oh, say 10 AM, and you're afebrile and are not vomiting up your toenails, I will ask "Do you think mom/dad meant to come in right away when you got here or do you...
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    Safe staffing vent

    ruby_jane replied to Swellz's topic in General Nursing

    I just had a flashback to the morning I decided I was done with the ICU... hang in
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    Thoughts on vegetarian/ vegan diet

    ruby_jane replied to bs76247's topic in General Nursing

    Someone just asked me "what is a carb?" I gave them the knowledge that I had, which is tiny, and then a referral. As has been pointed out, education is different than opinion and recommendation, but...
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    C'Mon Now!

    ruby_jane replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Amen, Oy.
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    Intermediate to high school

    ruby_jane replied to RNTexas13's topic in School

    High schoolers are awesome. When their eyes aren't rolling back up in their heads... You have survived one of the toughest gigs in school nursing - middle school! Your 9th (and some 10th)graders are...
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    any reason to keep Lpn lic. after getting Rn?

    ruby_jane replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

    I imagine that if you lost your RN license there'd be a reason you probably shouldn't practice as an LVN/LPN... and maintaining that license wouldn't be a work-around. Congratulations to
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    $750 CA RN License??? No way!

    ruby_jane replied to Kdm112990's topic in General Nursing

    Sweet baby Moses. You're probably
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    Phone Calls

    ruby_jane replied to Purple036's topic in School

    SWEET BABY MOSES!!! When do they get you an
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    LVAD Careplan

    ruby_jane replied to tining's topic in School

    And this is why I love our little corner of All
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    Switch to elementary?

    ruby_jane posted a topic in School

    I had an interview yesterday at an elementary school in another district that's two miles from my house! Y'all know I love the teenagers. Next year I will have 2600 of them and there's no relief any...
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    HRSA nurse corps repayment 2019

    ruby_jane replied to MissMRN's topic in General Nursing

    Because it's a federal program? That's a
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    Most common diagnoses and meds

    ruby_jane replied to dtran15's topic in Psychiatric

    Amen. Also you will realize that our inpatient system is like a car with three bald tires....this is not a critique of the nursing personnel who work there by any means. You will have to suspend your...
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    Already feel like giving up

    ruby_jane replied to Toaster2k18's topic in General Nursing

    WAAAAY too soon to give up. Can you get a job at a seasonal influenza vaccine clinic while you're awaiting your real job? What you're experiencing is real. In most places there is no "nursing...
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    Heard a heart murmur

    ruby_jane replied to nursekoll's topic in School

    actually...in this case all murmurs are guilty until proven