Ruby Vee BSN

CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching

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    Bullying in nursing field does exist

    Ruby Vee replied to Dianna11's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think there is plenty of awareness about bullying these days. No need to go "trying to bring awareness." If anything, we need to tone down on all of the outcry about "bullies" because most of it...
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    Bullying in nursing field does exist

    Ruby Vee replied to Dianna11's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I thought she was talking about Alcoholics
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    Bullying in nursing field does exist

    Ruby Vee replied to Dianna11's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Given your posts on another thread, I tend to take you less than seriously, Donald. After five jobs in two years, it seems that the common denominator was
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    Bullying in nursing field does exist

    Ruby Vee replied to Dianna11's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I can see how one person asking question after question and holding up the whole class could annoy someone who didn't need the clarification and was anxious to move on to something new. She was...
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    What do you think?

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

    hahahahahahahahahahah!
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    What do you think?

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

    And the OP should be grateful that she declined to serve as a reference rather than agreed and then wrote a poor
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    What do you think?

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

    You walked out on two jobs without notice, and once in the midst of a shift, because you didn't like what someone said to you. Five jobs in two years. And you have nothing to say but negatives about...
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    Overweight Healthcare Workers

    Ruby Vee replied to EmpoweRN's topic in General Nursing

    If the article and the video are about not being judgemental of the overweight healthcare worker, perhaps a subject line that says that would be less apt to those of us who have lived through all...
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    Whatever happened to going to school to be a nurse?

    Ruby Vee replied to indish's topic in General Nursing

    Some of us DO respect everyone's contribution to the care of patients. I'm a critical care nurse who is deeply appreciative of the nurses who are willing and able to work in LTC and (more...
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    Whatever happened to going to school to be a nurse?

    Ruby Vee replied to indish's topic in General Nursing

    There is nothing wrong with choosing to be a nurse for the money. A steady paycheck and job security are good things. Interestingly, I've found that those who unabashedly went into nursing for the...
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    Whatever happened to going to school to be a nurse?

    Ruby Vee replied to indish's topic in General Nursing

    So the nurses going on to get higher and higher degrees makes the school more money in tuition for those higher and higher degrees. I can see why the school is pushing that. It's too bad that so...
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    New Nurse anxiety on the job

    Ruby Vee replied to NurseSu12's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We used to call this "reality shock". It's a normal part of your career trajectory. Most of us went through it in one form or another when we started. It's not just you and it's probably not that...
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    Discouragement

    Ruby Vee replied to dec2007's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't set one nasty and sarcastic cardiac surgeon make me question my career choice. Cardiac surgeons have enormous egos and sometimes, especially when their patient isn't doing as well as...
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    Pet peeve

    Ruby Vee replied to guest974915's topic in General Nursing

    I'm put off by posters who use text speak, post in all capital letters, fail to use proper spelling, grammar and punctuation and by those who use the terms "NETY" or
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    Overweight Healthcare Workers

    Ruby Vee replied to EmpoweRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'd prefer not to see them at all. Is there a way to put them in a special category so they can easily be
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    Overweight Healthcare Workers

    Ruby Vee replied to EmpoweRN's topic in General Nursing

    People don't get frazzled about the idea of taking better care of their bodies. They get irate over fat shaming, which seems to be the last bastion of allowable discrimination. If my patients don't...
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    Overweight Healthcare Workers

    Ruby Vee replied to EmpoweRN's topic in General Nursing

    Not a fan here. I don't even accept the premise that hospital employees SHOULD be shining examples of health and
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    Coffee marketed to nurses. Would you buy it?

    Ruby Vee replied to ResumeRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think most of us are that gullible. Most places I've worked, the night shift has either taken turns bringing in the good quality coffee, kept a "coffee fund" and ordered good quality coffee...
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    Why Can Pre-Med Students Know Their Choice But Nursing Students "Can't"?

    Ruby Vee replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    This is all very true, and I agree with Wuzzie. One additional thought: Once you're into the clinical aspect of nursing school -- or maybe even after you get that first job -- you may find that your...
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    Ive been accepted into 2 LPN programs

    Ruby Vee replied to Lol1222's topic in Michigan Nursing

    This seems like sound
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    Why Can Pre-Med Students Know Their Choice But Nursing Students "Can't"?

    Ruby Vee replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    Certainly why I dislike adults. They annoy the hell out of me and i will NEVER care for them as a RN. I would rather remain unemployed until I find a NICU job. ������...
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    Looking for a Job after 3 years gap

    Ruby Vee replied to tindera's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations on your green card! What kind of job did you have before your three year gap? Or were you a new grad when you came to this
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    NA Student, first time at clinicals! Help!!

    Ruby Vee replied to amyx1018's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    First, 1 kg. = 2.2 pounds. If your patient was 104 pounds, she was small. If she was 104 kg., she was large. Please don't try lifting large patients on your own, especially if they're not able to...
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    Liked the job, the money, and the patients...hated the co-workers

    Ruby Vee replied to imenid37's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    You emailed the manager that you quit? You didn't follow up with a phone call, a visit or a business letter? Yes, there are people who will be patient with you, but it is unlikely that a good manager...
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    Stethoscope for cardiac surgery ICU nurse?

    Ruby Vee replied to LCRN16's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Littman makes a good product and you can hardly go wrong. I still have the Littman classic that was given to me in 1982 and it still works great. I do hear slightly more with my master cardiology,...