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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    without a job until after new years

    ruby_jane replied to RN252's topic in Nursing Career

    As always, Happy, I appreciate your perspective on life and things! Humility and grace. Best wishes for the
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    Experience before Travel Nursing?

    ruby_jane replied to spasta's topic in General Nursing

    I've been doing this for 10 years and I still don't think I know enough to travel!!! But it's a matter of comfort level as much as training. 10 months is not enough. Swelllz is right- you don't know...
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    How all Paradise schools evacuated with no deaths

    ruby_jane replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in School

    Not going to lie. I'm a big ol' mess of bawling up in here. In Olympia WA the year we had the giant 6-ish-on-the-Richter-scale earthquake, my son's teacher sat in a dark gym and read stories to the...
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    What's next for the new grad?

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

    First, you'll need to spin why you left the residency as positively as possible. It will do no good to say they were racist unless you have specifically documented instances written down somewhere....
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    without a job until after new years

    ruby_jane replied to RN252's topic in Nursing Career

    Waiting for OP to pop back in or for a mod to shut this
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    DWI in New Jersey, Application Under Legal Review

    ruby_jane replied to Lime Headed's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Good answer, Persephone! Have you consulted a lawyer? At this point I don't think you can afford not to have a lawyer. Good
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    Nursing School Terrors

    ruby_jane replied to com(passion)'s topic in Nurses Recovery

    We cannot give legal advice here, but I'd tell you to immediately seek counsel and don't say or write anything more about this until you've lawyered
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    Drowning on the floor...only 2 months in. HELP!

    ruby_jane replied to NewKidOnTheFloor's topic in Nursing Career

    Yes. It will go away. But not immediately. You have a couple of choices here: attempt to find another job in another hospital, citing the unsafe ratio as the reason for your leaving; or Hang in there,...
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    Stay at this job?

    ruby_jane replied to Yitong_RN's topic in General Nursing

    One of my favorite singers is Sturgill Simpson. He has this to say: If there's any doubt, there is no doubt/Your gut don't ever lie.... Good
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    December Doldrums

    ruby_jane replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    Hang in there,
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    RN working for Federal Government

    ruby_jane replied to cynthy's topic in General Nursing

    And...depending on how long you've been there, maybe you get your Medicare part B premiums paid for, too. Go to the case managers section of AN and see if you can glean any more info. Good
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    First time in my life that I feel like a failure

    ruby_jane replied to Lpn2014's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly. Sense of humor intact. This is not permanent. Surely you know what specifically you need to improve on, yes? Also - take heart: I did a BSN to RN conversion (different than yours but no so...
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    Sensitive topic--Pertussis

    ruby_jane replied to ERschoolRN's topic in School

    I feel you. So...did you have to exclude the non-vaccinated kids around the student? What about the women who are pregnant or new moms? Or new
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    1 year experience, feel like i'm getting worse

    ruby_jane replied to melschmidt28's topic in General Nursing

    That's the spirit! You're probably not getting worse. You're in the ortho/neuro unit...and that's a beat down. Moments of peril followed by days of the same routine (at least that's how it was when I...
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    Favorite school nurse resources?

    ruby_jane replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I love these. Useful for
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    Sensitive topic--Pertussis

    ruby_jane replied to ERschoolRN's topic in School

    You're not being naive...you just hope for best
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    For pagan nurses, is "Happy solstice" the right expression?

    ruby_jane replied to vetpharmtech's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    You beat me to it. Good job! Have you ever heard the song "The Christians and the Pagans" by Dar Williams? It's beautiful. "And the Christians and the pagans sat together at the table/finding faith...
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    Sensitive topic--Pertussis

    ruby_jane replied to ERschoolRN's topic in School

    There is - but it resides at the local health jurisdiction and also depends on docs doing testing/culture rather than just treating empirically. Cough of extensive duration is not a reason to exclude...
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    Sensitive topic--Pertussis

    ruby_jane replied to ERschoolRN's topic in School

    AAAAHHH. I see. We're not using the current best practice but we're using collective history. Hey - it's not a bad thing but I wish the director had consulted public
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    Conjunctivitis

    ruby_jane replied to Rizowe's topic in School

    Bless that doctor's office. Really. Whatever. That's just not helpful. Redness that seems to resolve with a cool pack, that is not itchy, crusty or matted...that can stay. Goopy conjunctival redness...
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    Favorite school nurse resources?

    ruby_jane replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I double down on the pink book. It has a section that has foreign language names for
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    I am new to nursing but I don't want to do this anymore

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

    PREACH. Well
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    Lack of Manners

    ruby_jane replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Totally stealing
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    still getting my feet wet

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

    I salute both of you! Axel has some great advice. The only time I would question your questions is if you had been asking the same question for, say, three days in a row. Do what you can. Ask when...
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    I am new to nursing but I don't want to do this anymore

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

    This is not uncommon (as previously mentioned). You need to be kind to yourself. It takes a good year to transition from task-based nursing to the very edge of competent nursing care (and longer to...