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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    Music in your office?

    ruby_jane replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I have nothing but the songs in my head. Currently whistling "Music of the Night,"
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    What happens in the nurse's office stays in the nurse's office

    ruby_jane replied to Examine49's topic in School

    NONEYA. None of your business. Move along. Nothing to see
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    another hearing screen story to share

    ruby_jane replied to Nurse2Kids's topic in School

    AMEN! Soooo looking forward to screening preK and
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    Do you always send home after Vomiting 1x?

    ruby_jane replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    You had cause (double McBreakfast) and effect (laps then vomiting). She was second-guessing you, though. It's OK. I said to the teachers at the beginning of the year "I'm going to beg forgiveness in...
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    What is considered an acceptable length of new grad residency or orientation?

    ruby_jane replied to CEMMDRN's topic in General Nursing

    For me, it wasn't. 12 weeks is not long enough to master everything (or anything really) in an ICU. Good
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    Starting in Hospice/Home Care?

    ruby_jane replied to CJisRNBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Something you'll need this first year after school is a place to be onboarded and learn to practice safely. That takes nurses around you. Hospice and home health (just like school nursing) are jobs...
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    Grossed out for the first time this year

    ruby_jane replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Nothing as bad as that story. I got a good whiff of CDiff once and I can still sort of smell
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    School Health Aide

    ruby_jane replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    Her role is what you delegate, and what she's comfortable with. Are you experiencing the "the other nurse did it XX way"? That's expected. Let her do stuff!! Teach her how to take vitals if you're...
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    School Health Aide

    ruby_jane replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    Also she's solo in her clinic. Bunny is talking about working with another person under her
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    New Grad Does Not Want to be Stuck in a Residency Program

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

    Had a residency program been open when I graduated from nursing school (second career nurse at age 40), I would have jumped at the chance. You think you know what you want but you don't really know...
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    School Health Aide

    ruby_jane replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    Are you asking from the perspective of the nurse working with the aide? Or as the aide? A well-trained layperson health aide can be a real gift to a busy nurse. There are things that should not be...
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    Essential Oils

    ruby_jane replied to janetpa's topic in School

    Mine smells like the bathroom....I need an infuser of Teen Spirit. With the lights out/it's less
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    Time for a change

    ruby_jane replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    Doesn't get much acute-r than a full moon, ER night! Best of luck. The job change might benefit you if your hospital has a tendency to place NPs in the non-acute urgent care
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    I would really love....

    ruby_jane replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    New baby? Additional "research?" The first question any provider will ask you when you have a puncture or other icky wound is "when was your last tetorifice shot?" I usually say that and the parent...
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    Enablement Overload

    ruby_jane replied to Jedrnurse's topic in School

    Me, either. There's a lot of talk about teaching and encouraging resilience in the school setting. Maybe they're reading our
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    Bug spray at school?

    ruby_jane replied to GetBackToClassRN's topic in School

    Not necessary to function in the school environment unless provided by parent with a form signed by parent and
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    I taught 5th grade Human Development....

    ruby_jane posted a topic in School

    ....and we all survived. Seperate classes. Girls Mon-Tue, Boys Wed-Thu. The girls were a lot more chatty than the boys, not surprisingly. Hoping that if anyone has questions they'll use the anonymous...
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    I taught 5th grade Human Development....

    ruby_jane replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    I didn't enjoy it the way we do it. Since it's my first year I am doing everything per protocol and saving any helpful opinions for year
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    Missed it

    ruby_jane replied to BluebellRN's topic in School

    That is awesomesauce. I hope she stays around for
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    Mood today...

    ruby_jane replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    Aaaand I just spewed tea down my shirt! Fri-YAY starting with a
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    just curious

    ruby_jane replied to jess11RN's topic in School

    I come for what I'm contractually required to do. Having said that, I'm asking to teach hands-only CPR to staff and PTA and I'll do that whenever they'll let me because it's
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    Why do teachers

    ruby_jane replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I do that but then I write on the pass "Nosebleed resolved on the way to clinic!" With a
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    How much will your employer know?

    ruby_jane replied to StanleyJ's topic in Nurses Recovery

    You will likely have to disclose as part of your contract. I can't speak to the benefit of being upfront first versus waiting until you have to disclose, but only answer the question asked (don't...
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    Wrong Address!!

    ruby_jane replied to T-ROD's topic in School

    Just curious....are you at a place where UIL matters? Because that's nuts for sure but if the kid is in a performance sport (band, choir, drama or athletics) it's on the athletic director to verify...
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    I made 3 kids miss the bus today

    ruby_jane replied to Nurse2Kids's topic in School

    This is the best part of our little group... probably someone has a similar story or did something worse! BTW, I worked where we had bells for seven years and I still had no idea what time it