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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    Pit Bull Service Dogs

    ruby_jane replied to RobbiRN's topic in General Nursing

    You're right - I mis-worded. We can ask what the dog
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    RN with stipulations looking for work in DFW

    ruby_jane replied to Lindsay0802's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Can you do vaccine clinics? School health may also be a possibility if you can administer ritalin-type
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    License Renewal??

    ruby_jane replied to OveritLPN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Ask your "case manager." The BON is well aware that you're being disciplined; the answer as to whether you have to let them know belongs to them. Good
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    Obsessive resident/Please help.

    ruby_jane replied to NJEN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, and yes. Hang in
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    Pit Bull Service Dogs

    ruby_jane replied to RobbiRN's topic in General Nursing

    My grinchy heart grew three sizes, Emergent. You are a blessing. And you're right - we can ask about the nature of the disability. There's a good amount of info on service dogs vs comfort animals....
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    Do you run any special groups?

    ruby_jane replied to Jenniferocious's topic in School

    Jennifer, you put me to shame. I am of the opinion that if I'm not paid extra I prolly won't do it. But good on you - especially the LGBTQ group. I am sure your presence is a
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    Measles!! No MMR #2 advice

    ruby_jane replied to schoolnurse1118's topic in School

    This weekend I remembered something: Stevens Johnson rash sometimes presents itself with viral infection. And that stuff is terrible to behold. But that would assume it was a case of the
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    Pure curiosity :)

    ruby_jane replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    Google PEARS - there was a thread on here some time ago. PEARS is like PALS with a little less heavy lifting. I cannot think of a time when I'd ever fully use the PALS
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    Ain't no fire now, it's gone...

    ruby_jane replied to audreysmagic's topic in General Nursing

    You're always so sunny side up!! GOOD NEWS!! Coffee saved, doc didn't fry... Awesome. I'm wheeze-laughing under my desk
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    I need my instructor

    ruby_jane replied to SquatsNScrubs's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, you're asking for clarification about the program - so ask away. This may be an issue of the students not having been checked off on these items (perhaps the first round of clinicals)? You...
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    Would you do this

    ruby_jane replied to Flossy73's topic in General Nursing

    You won't lose your touch in 9 months. And the spin is that you thought you wanted nursing informatics, and now you either love it or you discovered you really love acute care. Also, informal...
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    Youth health issues increasing as the average Illinois school nurse serves 2,900 students

    ruby_jane replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in School

    It's why I left the high school where I had nice friends and four beds. 2700 coming in and no relief in sight, just me and my highly qualified aide. It's real, and in RJ Junior's school that nurse has...
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    FYI

    ruby_jane replied to Nurse2Kids's topic in School

    Wow. Old Dude called it
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    Posters

    ruby_jane replied to Keeperofbandages's topic in School

    I actually asked our art teacher to decorate to a theme (handwashing, dental care, germs in general). I provide the written commentary and the art work speaks for
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    Unassigned Epi Policy

    ruby_jane replied to OldDude's topic in School

    The problem is that the stock Epi is for the clinic (and does not travel, unless by written directive). If you have two sets of stock Epi, one can travel. If you only have one set (two pens) you...
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    School Title

    ruby_jane replied to Keeperofbandages's topic in School

    Here in Prek-7 world it's Nurse Ruby Jane. But we address each other by Mr.Ms/ Last Name here. Even if we like each
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    It’s that most wonderful time of the year (catching everything)

    ruby_jane replied to pixierose's topic in General Nursing

    The Israelis swear by Sambucol (elderberry). I think it works to minimize but not prevent. I also have bronchitis. Hang in
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    School nursing?

    ruby_jane replied to catsmeow1972's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Cats, you have a lifetime worth of skills. Many of us bring weird stuff to the school nurse table. There are ER nurses, OB nurses, med-surg nurses who've grown weary of the bedside. I have limited...
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    Measles!! No MMR #2 advice

    ruby_jane replied to schoolnurse1118's topic in School

    It is not beyond the realm of possibility that she got the measles, then. But surely those docs would have titered her or something. At any rate...titer will prove forever she had it. Medical...
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    No More TB Tests?

    ruby_jane replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    WHAAAT? Wow. My boss when I worked in TB used to say "a decision to test is a decision to treat." What was the return on testing
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    My very first squad call

    ruby_jane replied to cjl_RN's topic in School

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    Nursing school has pushed me to the edge. Anyone else?

    ruby_jane replied to misskayy's topic in General Students

    It is true that nursing school is a beat down, even for those of us who are "good students." Because friend, at this point you're likely in the room with some of the BEST students and not every...
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    Pacer Test (May the odds be ever in my favor)

    ruby_jane posted a topic in School

    Pacer testing today....with a small amount of fall out but now, at the end of the day, the middle school kids are absolutely, positively, falling apart! Everyone thinks they're
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    Mannequin Phobia

    ruby_jane replied to KD34's topic in General Students

    So...when you go to practice the skills on a real person, is that going to creep you out? Because we practice on the mannequins so we don't mess up in real life. You don't have to interact (much) -...
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    Dealing with emergencies

    ruby_jane replied to Ren1357's topic in Critical Care

    It's about practicing what you know. Maybe you haven't had a lot of opportunities to practice the process of running a code. There's nothing that stops you from learning your institution's process and...