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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    That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    ruby_jane replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I am sorry for the loss of Coach Kingsbury for that program. I know he wasn't the winningest coach, but he sure was the cutest coach in the Big
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    That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    ruby_jane replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Yup. I'm at peace with
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    Busy morning after return from break

    ruby_jane replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    GAAA! On the plus side, you're a hero and they appreciate you all the more, right? How many wakeups until winter
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    Oxygen too high for COPD patient?

    ruby_jane replied to Dani95rn's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome to nursing and to this community. You'll get more advice from folks who are now working on the floor, but I wanted to tell you that 1) we all make mistakes; 2) your mistake was simply not...
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    School Nurses During the Holiday

    ruby_jane replied to Davey Do's topic in School

    YES!! This is why I love this job. Unlike the public health gig, where I spent one Christmas Eve trying to get TB testing for three children, or the ICU where I worried myself sick....I leave work at...
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    Dental Clinic

    ruby_jane replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    ALL THE LUCK!!! Is this sealants? Exams? Who comes
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    Parents, parents, parents.

    ruby_jane replied to JustRNingAlong's topic in School

    If it's not an excludable condition, I don't see there's much you can do. We cannot care more than that parent. It's tough - especially since we know when a kid probably needs more of an assessment...
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    Concerned about social media use by nurses, non-hospital staff

    ruby_jane replied to guest17's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Tread carefully in your new environment. You don't have to do as they
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    That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    ruby_jane replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Ruby Jane Junior is looking at the Large State School whose colors are burnt orange and white (yeesh). I found a logo shirt in the bookstore that's pink and it's so FETCH. So on College Wednesdays I...
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    Maddening T1D non-compliance

    ruby_jane replied to pedi_nurse's topic in School

    ALL the good news! I would respectfully posit (to the kid) that the kid doesn't know what s/he wants because it's just so difficult being diabetic and that age. I mean it. It stinks, and it takes a...
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    Sex/Growth Ed for Middle School

    ruby_jane replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    I don't have much to add, but you might consider doing a parental preview of the material (only one night or afternoon or whatever). If parents can see what you're teaching the kids they usually...
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    What ta heck?

    ruby_jane replied to OhioBPH's topic in School

    I laughed out loud (and inappropriately) at that. Bunny, you're a
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    Returning to school after devastating Camp Fire

    ruby_jane replied to naveiak's topic in School

    If (over the next couple weeks) you can readily identify a thing or a place for donations needed - let us know, please. It sounds like shelter is the major issue as there already weren't a lot of...
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    Returning to school after devastating Camp Fire

    ruby_jane replied to naveiak's topic in School

    Thank you for letting us know. Is there anything that would be helpful for us to do for your district? Anything we can do
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    Come down and take your meds!

    ruby_jane replied to jess11RN's topic in School

    With the olders (HS) I was more OK with them forgetting. And I had policy to back me up - it was the student's responsibility. Here in elementary it's a missed dose, which is a med error, so as others...
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    Parental difficulties. . .

    ruby_jane replied to JustRNingAlong's topic in School

    So what was the outcome? I hope that they burned off steam enough to make this a non-issue. Just for future reference....I learned to touch base with whichever admin was in charge of me the day that I...
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    School Nurses During the Holiday

    ruby_jane replied to Davey Do's topic in School

    You get us, Davey. You really get us. Welcome back all! 19 school days until the next
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    Parents, parents, parents.

    ruby_jane replied to JustRNingAlong's topic in School

    I need clarification - is the parent declining to pick up a kid who has an excludable condition? Or is the parent declining to pick up a kid who's spiraling down, who has an intractable headache or...
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    Old nurse in pediatrics

    ruby_jane replied to PPediRN's topic in Pediatric

    Whelp - they got dangerously close to violating the EEOC, didn't they? I started nursing school at 40. There was a definite bent in the local children's hospital to hire the younger nurses (this in in...
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    I hate my current job and want to work in a hospital

    ruby_jane replied to nr92's topic in Nursing Career

    Just curious - would you consider pursuing a teaching certificate instead of
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    Let go/resign from new grad 6 months in

    ruby_jane replied to shaza111's topic in General Nursing

    Make sure you are considered rehireable by the institution. That's your main concern. If HR tells you you aren't, fight that tooth and nail. Otherwise, yes...your training sounds inadequate; if those...
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    C'Mon Now!

    ruby_jane replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Just well-seasoned, not
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    Most valuable experience

    ruby_jane replied to Nurse3242's topic in General Nursing

    Public health. Going into peoples' homes to do daily observed TB therapy and running a super-busy immunization clinic was a world-changer and an
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    Lack of Manners

    ruby_jane replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Oh I am totally stealing that
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    Enjoy your Thanksgiving

    ruby_jane replied to Glitternurse's topic in School

    YAAAAS!!! Wheelchair at the ready. Glitter, I hope things clear up over the next week and y'all return to as much normalcy as is possible. Ditto everyone. I learn a new thing from you all