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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    IHPs

    ruby_jane replied to Feral.Cat.Herder's topic in School

    Not ridiculous at all and YUP. I would add....if you have a life-threatening illness (like anaphylaxis) or a seizure disorder AND the parent declines to provide information or MD orders...there's...
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    NP contract? salary with no holiday pay?

    ruby_jane replied to AZFIREWIFE's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    While salaried employees are generally considered "exempt" from overtime....what are the actual odds you're going to be able to avoid overtime? Essentially the employer's not paying for vacation time...
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    Help! Interview Questions

    ruby_jane replied to cjl_RN's topic in School

    You are going to rock
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    One of the nice things about working in a school

    ruby_jane replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Amen!!
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    A Nurses Duty to act

    ruby_jane replied to Mellissa81's topic in General Nursing

    AH! Whelp...we don't have to prove, just suspect it. Having said that...in your example, probably
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    Calling parents

    ruby_jane replied to peacockblue's topic in School

    Technically, HIPAA does not apply here, FERPA does. I don't leave detailed voice mails when the parent does not identify him/herself on the phone, either. I think it depends on the situation...someone...
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    A Nurses Duty to act

    ruby_jane replied to Mellissa81's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, here in Texas all adults are mandated
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    Help! Interview Questions

    ruby_jane replied to cjl_RN's topic in School

    I think these are good questions. Also consider a prioritization question. Such as...a coach comes in with chest pain, a kid is brought in by a teacher with an obvious fracture, and a kid comes in...
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    Legalities in Flight Emergencies

    ruby_jane replied to MNRNBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Sour Lemon, you win the internets
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    Second interview

    ruby_jane replied to Abremus's topic in School

    There's another post called "interview questions" that you might follow. You'll have your standard "what would you do if..." And anticipate either a mass casualty question or a prioritization...
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    Summer 2018 Plans?

    ruby_jane replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    There's a Chicagoland thread I started when I was looking for stuff to do during the kid's competition. Great recommendations
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    Summer 2018 Plans?

    ruby_jane replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    Going to Colorado in June where the NASN think tank is based. Gonna help review NCSN test questions for "bias!" Going to Israel in July!! Camp nursing in
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    Help! Interview Questions

    ruby_jane replied to cjl_RN's topic in School

    Do you want to take a stab at answering these first, and we'll help refine the
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    If a student is 18

    ruby_jane replied to cjl_RN's topic in School

    Unless your district has a specific policy on this, HIPAA doesn't actually apply here....FERPA does. And according to FERPA, parents have a right to access school records, and the health record is...
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    A Nurses Duty to act

    ruby_jane replied to Mellissa81's topic in General Nursing

    ^GENIUS^
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    Survey Monkey Employer Surveys.

    ruby_jane replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    ^that^ Or G) if you gave a few twigs about my opinion you'd let me
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    Health Aide Duties?

    ruby_jane replied to polkadotqueen's topic in School

    Congratulations! You're asking a general question, but the answer might be specific. Here in the NTX (where school nursing is considered an extension of the home environment), my well-trained clinic...
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    I need a hug. <slightly off topic>

    ruby_jane replied to OhioBPH's topic in School

    And you all SURVIVED!!
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    Reporting a facility for staff ratio issues?

    ruby_jane replied to ICUEDMursenary's topic in General Nursing

    FIVE ICU patients??? OY. Keep us posted on how this is resolved, and hang in
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    A Nurses Duty to act

    ruby_jane replied to Mellissa81's topic in General Nursing

    Folks, you win the internets
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    Unlicensed personnel administering medications

    ruby_jane replied to boquiabierta's topic in General Nursing

    Just make sure that if the tasks are being delegated under your license, that you're comfortable that the unlicensed staff can do the job, and is willing to do the
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    School Nurse Emergency Course

    ruby_jane replied to J-lynn's topic in School

    Send us the link please!! Every now and again I review the ENA's triage book (Mr. Ruby Jane was an ER nurse). Every summer I go to the "school nurse update" put on by the local hospital, where I am...
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    Happy Mother's Day!

    ruby_jane replied to OldDude's topic in School

    #relationshipgoals!!!
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    Happy National School Nurse's Day

    ruby_jane replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Got a cute big homemade card from the teacher and paraprofessionals on our behavioral unit. The teacher wrote "We love all you do for us. I'm so glad we have a nurse that is not scared of the students...
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    Getting back into hospital nursing

    ruby_jane replied to sistasoul's topic in General Specialties

    Is any hospital local to you offering a "refresher" course for nurses who stepped out (maybe to raise a family or whatnot)? That might help you in terms of re-entry. No? Southpaw and Ivyleaf above sum...