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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    Seeing Red

    ruby_jane replied to UrbanHealthRN's topic in School

    Hang in there, sister. Or brother. I can't tell, but hang in
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    Ambulance call

    ruby_jane replied to J-lynn's topic in School

    Come to the school nurse side!!! OP - it's been said before. Never second guess. I think you probably do have the skills, it's just learning and if you haven't been here a year you haven't developed...
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    Unpopluar opinion

    ruby_jane replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    SMORES CAKE!!! Wow, that's
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    When Teachers Try to Throw You Under the Bus

    ruby_jane replied to lifelearningrn's topic in School

    So...the timing does seem wonky, right? However, and I stole this from someone else here, I can't remember whom... "At the time of my assessment the student was afebrile and able to remain in class....
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    Unpopluar opinion

    ruby_jane replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    Guilty. Because I can't keep that stuff at home because nobody in my sedentary household needs it.
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    License Renewal

    ruby_jane replied to DistressedRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    This might be worth a call to a lawyer specializing in license defense in each state. Good
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    Can't get work

    ruby_jane replied to Tabakb19's topic in General Nursing

    This was my question, too. OP - did someone tell you this or did you look it up? In TX the only reason you have to disclose something like this is if you have a board action against you. First, call...
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    Snickers and Baby Ruth

    ruby_jane posted a topic in School

    We are "nut aware" (MHD made me think of this) except in certain classrooms where they have "no peanut" signs. The district doesn't sell anything with nuts. Today my building is full of Snickers and...
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    Snickers and Baby Ruth

    ruby_jane replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    I don't disagree. PTA provided for STAFF. Who obviously have a preference for sweets, poor eating habits, and whose pancreases got a
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    Snickers and Baby Ruth

    ruby_jane replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    Bless. Her. Heart. Just like pencils, notebook paper, and crayons, candy should be
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    Snickers and Baby Ruth

    ruby_jane replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    All of this was for the teachers, hon!! PTA brought us the candy and none of it was shared with
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    Made the cafeteria staff cry today

    ruby_jane posted a topic in School

    Ruby Jane Jr. had a party last weekend and we had a lot of junk food left over so I bundled it up in Halloween baskets and gave these to the custodial supervisor and the cafeteria staff. The lunch...
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    Vaccine schedules got me like:

    ruby_jane replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    Not your fault. If the parents had taken her to a provider that looked holistically at all things that are needed instead of the one thing that is asked for... Aw, who am I kidding? Even if it's a...
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    Snickers and Baby Ruth

    ruby_jane replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    Sweet baby Moses....All is well, and all manner of things will be
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    From "Nut Free" to "Nut Aware"

    ruby_jane replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Oh sweet baby Moses. Given your experience NOW, all you can do is what you've been doing. Advocate, educate...and realize stuff will go to Hades in a basket because of exactly what you're observing....
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    Made the cafeteria staff cry today

    ruby_jane replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    I wish I had the picture of Oprah.... You do something good. And YOU do something good! ERRYONE do something
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    Growing pains?? (chronic intermittent leg pain)

    ruby_jane replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    My spidey senses are tingling. I hope it's neither a Munchausen variant nor anything really, really wrong. Keep us
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    Experienced RN afraid to be a solo school nurse

    ruby_jane replied to loreali12's topic in School

    I don't know if you could work full-time AND sub. Only you know if it's possible. Also realize that subbing occasionally is different than doing it for reals, much like floating to a floor is...
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    Made the cafeteria staff cry today

    ruby_jane replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    Everybody go make the lunch ladies
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    School Nurse Newsletter

    ruby_jane replied to vvasq87's topic in School

    Your policies on absences and info about influenza might be timely
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    T1D advice

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

    Don't bank 100% on the K's comments about mommy coming in to teach you about how diabetes works....is it possible that's kid-fabricated? Also completely agree with everything above. The situation is...
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    Three Patients in ICU and Bullied on First Job

    ruby_jane replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I hate to say it but I routinely had 3 patients in the ICU (and all of them were sick, and many required 2 people to lift). Having said that.... some ICU nurses are like Gandalf. They stand in the...
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    Growing pains?? (chronic intermittent leg pain)

    ruby_jane replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    That's a lot. You definitely want the support of a up-to-date provider's note to prevent this from becoming a truancy case (use those words- truancy doesn't care why the absences occur). Does the...
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    Parent rights to school medical records?

    ruby_jane replied to naveiak's topic in School

    Your school may prefer to have a formal request. I consider a parent asking in person an adequate formal request; if the parent is unknown to me I check the Raptor-printed badge name against the name...
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    Student is not moving on purpose.

    ruby_jane replied to Amethya's topic in School

    Absolutely, and beyond the pay grade of a clinic staff. Counselor/AP involvement and perhaps a behavior