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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    Associates degree in nursing. BA in English

    ruby_jane replied to Peanut5's topic in General Nursing

    Mods might move this to school nursing forum. Get a couple years of nursing experience where you learn to practice safely and you have the opportunity to see a wide variety of things. The more things...
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    Measles

    ruby_jane replied to tining's topic in School

    Cheese and crackers! WOW. So...did you have something that wiped your immunity? That may be to personal to answer on a forum. Hang in
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    Got thanked by EMS/Police and Mom!

    ruby_jane replied to Cattitude's topic in School

    HIGH FIVE! Waiting for @OldDude to chime in here. It's nice when it goes down this way....you used your nursing judgment, practice was validated by other professionals, parent thanked you for doing...
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    Measles

    ruby_jane replied to tining's topic in School

    I'm sorry....because there's measles where you are,
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    Pacer Test (May the odds be ever in my favor)

    ruby_jane replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    Sweet Baby
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    Measles

    ruby_jane replied to tining's topic in School

    Y'all , I was talking to the sweet pharmacy tech while picking up a prescription yesterday. She asked if we had any cases of measles. Nope, our district does a great job of ensuring vaccine...
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    Termination reported to BON?

    ruby_jane replied to nycmoon's topic in Nurses Recovery

    So...you also want to call HR and find out if you are considered rehirable. If you aren't then you will need to develop a story (truth is best) about the no calls/no show. If the work environment was...
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    Light at the end of the tunnel?

    ruby_jane replied to rn1965's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Peace and luck and safe practice on the journey, 1965!! You got
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    I’m being investigated by the BON!

    ruby_jane replied to guest0124's topic in Nurses Recovery

    You're on the right track by getting a lawyer. You are currently employed, yes? Until the Board finalizes a complaint about you (and that could take months to a year) - work safely, develop a pattern...
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    Most frequent complaints protocol

    ruby_jane replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    Also see the previous comment about Bigfoot pukes....vomit that is invisible and nobody saw
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    Faith restored

    ruby_jane replied to MrNurse(x2)'s topic in School

    I love everything about this. You, the parent, and the group chatter
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    Diastat for the seizure student

    ruby_jane replied to cjl_RN's topic in School

    So...she's had a change in the type and severity of the seizures, and the parent remains unconcerned? Hmmm. My spidey senses don't like that. Diastat is efficacious but not benign. If I did not have...
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    Just sent my first via ambulance....

    ruby_jane replied to k1p1ssk's topic in School

    You did the right thing by the student. As it turns out, your nursing judgment was validated by the exam....but more importantly, you did the right thing in the moment.
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    Non-Contact Thermometers?

    ruby_jane replied to chasinRT's topic in School

    Now THAT is wisdom. The non-contact thermometers...I only use it for preK, K, nonverbal kiddos. By the time the screen flashes red the kid's legit at
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    Most frequent complaints protocol

    ruby_jane replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    H/a - is the kid neurologically intact (alert and oriented, maybe PERRL if it's not a frequent visitor). Give water/cool pack, rest x 10 minutes? Location of stomach ache - epigastric or lower? In...
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    What is most important to chart on?

    ruby_jane replied to Red_Diamond's topic in General Nursing

    When I was a new nurse what was most helpful to me was reviewing the charting immediately before mine. I would catch phrases that made sense and steal them. You will get better at this, I
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    C'Mon Now!

    ruby_jane replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Flare, you have me laughing like a braying donkey here under my
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    Obese Kinder Child

    ruby_jane replied to lifelearningrn's topic in School

    Donuts, this was (pardon the expression) food for thought for me. Thank you for
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    In and Out Privileges

    ruby_jane replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    Sweet Baby
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    new nurse /gaslighting

    ruby_jane replied to hopern84's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hope, you have to remember this is a job. I have had jobs where my coworkers became my friends, but that's not a prerequisite to the job. Also remember that that a lot of the people who are gossipy...
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    buying supplies with your own money

    ruby_jane replied to guest464345's topic in School

    Well-said,
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    Camp Waldemar

    ruby_jane replied to Amethya's topic in Camp

    It's fancy and it's in the pretty Texas Hill
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    Is it normal to be so tired on days off after working 3 12s?

    ruby_jane replied to FNPStudentLife's topic in General Nursing

    You're not lazy. 12 hours is a beat down. Your adrenaline may be jacked up and other chemicals or hormones may be off kilter too. Go see your doctor to make sure. If nothing is wrong hormone-wise, go...
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    Return after flu

    ruby_jane replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    THEY'RE DROPPING LIKE FLIES! Not much to add here. Stay strong. I asked the custodial staff to do a terminal clean of all the rooms....who knows if it helped but it helped the teachers feel
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    Midwest nurses... Caught in the polar vortex?

    ruby_jane replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    NPR had a report today. About 90 sheltered at the only motel willing to take them, and this is being paid for mostly by younger millenials. Who aren't into taking credit so much, because, as one lady...