Ruby Vee BSN

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    Forced to resign after 7 weeks

    Ruby Vee replied to porkdumpling's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You're coming across as a know-it-all, whether you think you are or not. You may want to temper that a bit before you get into the work
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    Patient Keeps Asking for Another Nurse

    Ruby Vee replied to purplegal's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    While this is true, the patient is engaging in something we call "staff splitting". It is not something to encourage. A patient refusing care because the nurse is his brother-in-law, ex-lover, part...
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    Should I bother to reapply?

    Ruby Vee replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree -- a cover letter of excuses is a bad idea. No harm in applying for the job again . . . it could be that the interview didn't go as badly as you thought. Perhaps they didn't hire you because...
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    Should I give up on my dream to become an NP?

    Ruby Vee replied to Through_the_woods's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You're getting your ADN right now. Why don't you decide whether you still wish to pursue an MSN after you've got a little time in as a nurse. You'll have a much better idea about the difference in...
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    Job offer..Is it worth the commute??

    Ruby Vee replied to nursebetty24's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    If you're truly enthusiastic about the job, the benefits, the opportunities, the people -- the commute might be worth it. However you sound lukewarm about everything except the commute, about which...
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    Patient Keeps Asking for Another Nurse

    Ruby Vee replied to purplegal's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My thought is that there are some people who just cannot be pleased, WILL not accept any substitutes for exactly what they want when they want it no matter the rationale and are not worth your time...
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    Denied PTO for my marriage

    Ruby Vee replied to ryuunohime's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The OP doesn't NEED two weeks off; the OP WANTS two weeks off. Yes, it's more difficult to get people to switch with you or cover for you than just trading a day. Assuming she works three days a...
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    Denied PTO for my marriage

    Ruby Vee replied to ryuunohime's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This!
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    Acls recertification

    Ruby Vee replied to bcaball4's topic in International Nursing

    There are many for profit schools offering ACLS accreditation, and most hospitals in your area will offer it as well. Be proactive about finding a class sooner rather than later. Perhaps some...
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    Does this matter when considering nursing school?

    Ruby Vee replied to nalepins's topic in School, College Programs

    The ability to walk or take public transportation to clinical is well worth considering. Driving adds more expense and possibly more time to the equation. Networking will also help her to find a job...
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    Losing Motivation I Never Had

    Ruby Vee replied to parenthetical's topic in General Students

    Nursing does not require "overwhelming compassion and desire to help others." Nursing requires the brains to get through a fairly difficult course of study and pass the licensing exam afterward, the...
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    Should I self report?

    Ruby Vee replied to Sunnywd's topic in General Nursing

    Self reporting is good if you're alerting your manager to an easily discoverable mistake. "I see the system recorded me as removing far more Lopressor than I did . . . I'm not sure how that happened,...
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    Don't be an Autobot

    Ruby Vee replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    It's all about the bottom line and the enormous bonuses that management takes home. I think we're going to see the pendulum swing back the other way. Which is good. Patient safety is a far better...
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    Falsifying documentation

    Ruby Vee replied to jigi888's topic in General Nursing

    Patients lie. They lie to get someone in trouble because they don't like them, they lie because they think it will get them more attention, they lie because they're liars. I'm not saying that all...
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    Desperately need advice!

    Ruby Vee replied to Ridereee's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Your statement that you've been applying around "at random" bothers me a bit. You're going to have difficulty with callbacks and interviews if you don't have a focused resume and cover letter for the...
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    RN thinking of quitting job b/c of IV's.

    Ruby Vee replied to Phe12's topic in General Nursing

    Unpopular opinion or not, I agree with you. If someone ALWAYS has to help you, even if it "just takes two seconds", you're slowing down their workday. That's not fair to the other nurses. While...
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    RN thinking of quitting job b/c of IV's.

    Ruby Vee replied to Phe12's topic in General Nursing

    While it is not the OP's fault that she has right sided weakness, it IS her fault that she took a position at an infusion center knowing she had difficulty with IVs because of that weakness. If she...
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    RN thinking of quitting job b/c of IV's.

    Ruby Vee replied to Phe12's topic in General Nursing

    If you knew you had difficulty starting IVs, perhaps an infusion center is not the best fit for you. However, your statement about the nurses being "mean" makes me wonder if there isn't more to the...
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    Jury duty and new grad program

    Ruby Vee replied to IGSD777's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think it depends a lot upon where you live. When I got called for jury duty in Washington state, my manager just signed a form that said it was too much of a hardship to have me off the unit. I...
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    Denied PTO for my marriage

    Ruby Vee replied to ryuunohime's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree with you; but you know there are going to be those who argue that the facility is "being mean" to deny her the exact time off she wants, when she wants it because she has such special plans....
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    Denied PTO for my marriage

    Ruby Vee replied to ryuunohime's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Happens often -- as soon as OP sees that all are not with her offering virtual hugs and sympathy, OP stops
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    Forced to resign after 7 weeks

    Ruby Vee replied to porkdumpling's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm curious about the most stupid question in the history of nursing. That would make a great thread, and I'm sure it's a great
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    Annoying words/behaviours during report

    Ruby Vee replied to NewRN'16's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Confront them because you're annoyed? Just suck it up. Lots of things are going to annoy you; get used to it. Save the confrontations for legitimate safety
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    Emotionally unbalanced supervisor?? Please help!

    Ruby Vee replied to Cola89's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Going to HR is a bad idea. You'll burn your bridges at this facility. And nothing I've seen in this thread convinces me that it's the fault of the facility or your colleagues and not at least...
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    Emotionally unbalanced supervisor?? Please help!

    Ruby Vee replied to Cola89's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When you're starting out, it's best to stick with just one job and concentrate on getting it right. I can see where your colleagues would start wondering about you if you suddenly announced that you...