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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    Retired Registered School Nurse ... hero

    ruby_jane replied to sirI's topic in School

    You would do whatever you could, I'm sure. I understand that you can't hear to take a BP but you could probably do it by palp....But I bet if you had to do CPR on someone you wouldn't hesitate. And...
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    RN Program Restrictions Regarding NCLEX Registration

    ruby_jane replied to Nursetex's topic in General Students

    Good news....Florida appears to be a compact state, as is Texas. So your check in with the BON in Texas got a little easier. Updated Map: Enhanced Nursing Licensure Compact (eNLC) Jan.
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    Is It Summer Yet?!

    ruby_jane replied to Avill's topic in School

    Keep the bun door
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    So much anger

    ruby_jane replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Amen!
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    Is It Summer Yet?!

    ruby_jane replied to Avill's topic in School

    Working summer camp and helping She Who Is Tardy With Everything with college applications. Maybe a weekend trip with Mr. Ruby
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    That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    ruby_jane replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    No pink but I did wear pearls today in memory of Barbara Bush. Going to her final rest on palliative care and with a shot of bourbon if the rumor was true - Man! I want to go out like that. With...
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    Type 1 diabetes

    ruby_jane replied to cjl_RN's topic in School

    As usual, OD brings up a good point. Most plans allow for some sort of parental variation of the plan without a doctor's orders. Unless the kid had ketones at lunch, there's no medical reason to check...
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    I need your help ASAP please

    ruby_jane replied to Nurse2Kids's topic in School

    Welcome to the school nurse side. We have saltines and wear pink on Wednesdays. (Although I failed at that today). I am going to gamble and say you'll be best supported in the urban district. If the...
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    Type 1 diabetes

    ruby_jane replied to cjl_RN's topic in School

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    Personal Hygiene: An Era Gone By

    ruby_jane replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    Delightful! Actually, fresh air and sunshine were about all we had to treat tuberculosis until the advent of streptomycin and
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    "IMC Patients"?

    ruby_jane replied to Fizics316's topic in General Nursing

    She is among the wisest of us all. It is *possible* that you could get another job on another floor for a few more months to get that magic year of experience. My story: I just knew three months in...
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    Medication administration confusion???

    ruby_jane replied to Mike DBD's topic in General Nursing

    Um....nope! Is this one particular shift or is it
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    C'Mon Now!

    ruby_jane replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Kid comes down asking to check his BSG. He was low this AM (grandparent already told me) but apparently took that as an invite to have as many carbs as desired...285. Protocol says we have to check...
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    Patient complaint to charge: pt refused test but states that it was done?

    ruby_jane replied to newnurse2014's topic in General Nursing

    Documentation should reflect, as much as possible, the full picture. Be easy on yourself. Now that you've seen it/done it, you'll do better next time,
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    Manic Monday

    ruby_jane replied to WineRN's topic in School

    I hope today is less
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    Student/Nurse Confidentiality at High School

    ruby_jane replied to RNschoolnurse's topic in School

    High five to Saltine and Nutmeg.... I can't imagine any of my counselors doing that to me. Mostly they're happy to have an extra set of ears and eyes. Old Dude would tell you to shake this off and...
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    Asthmatic Child

    ruby_jane replied to cjl_RN's topic in School

    It depends. I am required by my policy to send the "bus barn" a list of students who have medical conditions (asthma, diabetes, those with EpiPens, those with seizures...) The bus barn then...
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    So much anger

    ruby_jane replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I always appreciate your perspective. You seem like you're using the additional tools/lessons that life handed you in the most positive
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    9 mo of experience

    ruby_jane replied to hnwarden's topic in General Nursing

    Please consider sticking out the year, even if it means living separately for three months. The majority of hospitals want a YEAR of clinical experience. Not nine months. What you do over the next...
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    Student/Nurse Confidentiality at High School

    ruby_jane replied to RNschoolnurse's topic in School

    OK... WOW. So, you are not supposed to use your hard-won therapeutic listening skills? Nah. I think that ties your hands. You're spot on that if there's something that endangers the student or...
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    The Juggling Act: Being a Mom and a Nurse

    ruby_jane replied to Avill's topic in General Nursing

    It's not unique to nursing: There is stigma both ways, whether you are able to stay at home 'til they fly or you have to work. I worked very part-time through preschool and kindergarten and went to...
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    Ongoing lice problem

    ruby_jane replied to MrsK_Nurse's topic in School

    I'm going to respectfully disagree - not about the flora and fauna part, but about the lost educational time spent in the clinic, and the potential for bullying, and this never-ending cycle. I wonder...
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    New to the ER and feeling humbled

    ruby_jane replied to Stella_Blue's topic in Emergency

    Beautifully said. And in the ER you are quite literally seeing something new every day. In a year you will be on top of the wheels, as opposed to feeling like you're under
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    Ongoing lice problem

    ruby_jane replied to MrsK_Nurse's topic in School

    CPS cannot address medical neglect? Ulefsia (sp?) is an alcohol-based anti-lice medication that unfortunately is available only by RX, but it's fairly cheap (around $25). Do you have a friendly doc...
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    Standardized test time

    ruby_jane replied to XingtheBBB's topic in School

    We actually use cotton rolls that are meant to be for mouth bleed. Mini-tampons, if you will. The Afrin trick is magical if you can get the parent to bring the