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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    Vomit Emergency

    ruby_jane replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    I love this mom. I had the uncomfortable conversation with a parent whose kid vomited Monday (sent home) and now has diarrhea. Mom: There's nothing wrong with her, and we can't take time off from...
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    A Feather in my Cap!

    ruby_jane replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Let your charting tell the story. Good
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    Cpr

    ruby_jane replied to freckles23's topic in General Nursing

    Compressions are the best! The next best is to run for the crash cart (and if it happens to be plugged in, you need to unplug it). Charting is third best. Running the meds....that takes experience....
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    Random Lice talk!!!

    ruby_jane replied to T-ROD's topic in School

    Before I was an elementary nurse, an elementary nurse taught me a trick...put louse on scotch tape. Tape to white paper. Send love note
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    Handwashing at School

    ruby_jane replied to UrbanHealthRN's topic in School

    It was just the one year...when the school changed brands of toweling and the towels were LITERALLY sandpaper. And did not absorb a darn thing. But Bounty made me the teacher's
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    What can I do to ensure that one day I will become a labor and delivery nurse?

    ruby_jane replied to arichards488's topic in General Nursing

    If this is what you really want, do your best to get into the practicum in the public hospital (or whichever hospital in your area sees the most births). I always wanted L&D but when I went to...
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    The mid-day blues.

    ruby_jane replied to LikeTheDeadSea's topic in School

    I am so proud of you. You made it through the day! Like I told you earlier, sometimes we don't feel good but we stay at school anyway. You rock! (Virtual fist bump with
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    Vomit Emergency

    ruby_jane replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    I am doing that giggly silent laughter thing and the secretary just asked me what was
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    I don't do well under pressure. Pls help

    ruby_jane replied to stephrooth's topic in School

    That!! Vomit is not an emergency. I wish Davey Do would make me a
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    Handwashing at School

    ruby_jane replied to UrbanHealthRN's topic in School

    Sigh. Well...you have two doctor's notes. Is this accompanied by a dose of a steroid or non-steroid cream and liberal application of lotion? The kid has to actually wash his/her hands a couple times a...
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    Why do you love being a nurse?

    ruby_jane replied to FNPStudentLife's topic in General Nursing

    I absolutely adore these comments. Elastic waist pants! Not getting pooped on! Good coworkers who get my weird sense of humor! Ally, with all your excellent experience, you are a catch!! I know you're...
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    When family fails the patient... it breaks my heart

    ruby_jane replied to Kharma711's topic in Critical Care

    Hang in there, Kharma. One of the reasons I hated the ICU was exactly this scenario. I hope that the physicians will circle the wagons and decide that care is futile (they can and they...
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    I'm over the nonsense...

    ruby_jane replied to MrsNurse08's topic in School

    1. You followed policy, the parent did not. 2. You sought help from the head of the school, who did not enforce the policy. If/when it happens again, shake your head in sympathy with the teacher. "I...
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    Help getting kicked out have a 4.0

    ruby_jane replied to CXW11's topic in General Students

    This. In nursing school during the "swine flu epidemic" we were all emailed on our student accounts that we needed to receive a vaccine. I didn't check my account until right before returning to...
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    All I want for Christmas is... (the school nurse list)

    ruby_jane replied to LikeTheDeadSea's topic in School

    YES. Minibar for me and the teachers I love. Undies for the
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    All I want for Christmas is... (the school nurse list)

    ruby_jane replied to LikeTheDeadSea's topic in School

    I purchased something similar which was about .75 per pair. They're just all gone! And I'm struggling because in PreK and K even...but when your first grader is starting to have accidents once a week...
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    All I want for Christmas is... (the school nurse list)

    ruby_jane replied to LikeTheDeadSea's topic in School

    Really I just want underwear. Not for me. These kids....prek through second??? I bought a limited run of stuff and it's gone. I've told all the teachers to ask all parents to send a change of clothing...
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    C'Mon Now!

    ruby_jane replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Bless. Their.
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    Quit first hospital job after less than 6 months

    ruby_jane replied to murse27's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I absolutely hated my six months in the ICU where I started and realized what I hate is acute care. I really like ambulatory care. Having said that - it's not easy going backward and most management...
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    HIPAA Violation?

    ruby_jane replied to Elven_RN's topic in General Students

    It's pretty hard to violate HIPAA. First, your husband is not a covered entity; if you felt like you did something that was on the border then don't do it again. Don't give details that identify...
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    To TPAPN or not...

    ruby_jane replied to N377311's topic in Nurses Recovery

    As far as the BON - you have not been formally charged with anything so, no - you do not legally have to disclose what could be pending until it is indeed a reality. Regarding the agency - I am unsure...
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    NICU visitation policies needed

    ruby_jane replied to anicu's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm a lurker who is not working in the NICU but I find this fascinating. Just curious, what's your policy on recent pertussis (TDaP) vaccine in those
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    To TPAPN or not...

    ruby_jane replied to N377311's topic in Nurses Recovery

    And this might be the time to lawyer up. Because you don't want to face the BON by yourself. Anything you say can and will be used against you. Good
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    Protest Over Nurse Firing for Refusing Influenza Shot

    ruby_jane replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Nursing News

    So interesting. As most of us are working in right to work states with very limited protection for our jobs...you refuse something that your employer wants to mandate and you're surprised when you get...
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    Woman dies from tap water netipot use

    ruby_jane replied to Emergent's topic in Nursing News

    As a side note, one of our summer camp docs hated neti pots and those Neil Med thingies with a passion. Apparently the nasal mucosa bypasses the blood-brain