Ruby Vee BSN

CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching

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    Lost for Senior BSN Capstone

    Ruby Vee replied to togagirl2's topic in General Students

    You are right to consider that where you do your capstone is where you might eventually be hired. If you don't have a clear idea what specialty may appeal to you, try Med/Surg. Med/Surg IS a...
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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

    Wow! Just WOW! It does indeed sound as though flexibility is not the OP's strong suit. Nor is
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    Nurses Eating Their Young

    Ruby Vee replied to Doc Lori, R.N.'s topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You have a very good point. You were lucky that your instructors were brave enough to take you aside and explain to you where you were wrong, but more than that you were smart enough to take...
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    Feeling extremely underappreciated

    Ruby Vee replied to Medic2RN_'s topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As a paramedic in a hospital, you are probably employed in a Tech capacity. You aren't a first responder; you're essentially unlicensed personnel. All those things that people are asking you to do...
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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

    Huh? Please use the quote function so we know to whom you are responding.
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    Help!! ICU Nurse Needing Advice!

    Ruby Vee replied to Ingrambl89's topic in Critical Care

    We use it a lot, too. I'm not saying it's a GOOD idea, but it is
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    three days of precepting left! eeeek! but YAY! (advice needed)

    Ruby Vee replied to NursingInChaos's topic in Critical Care

    Since your preceptor is the one actually responsible for your patients, I don't see any way to get her to "back off." After six weeks of precepting, you may know nearly enough to be out on your own,...
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    Unsure of Options

    Ruby Vee replied to Emeraldsky23's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congratulations on making the decision to pursue nursing. It's an interesting, challenging and flexible career! If I were you, I'd check on the admission requirements for every school in your area,...
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    Encouragement needed - Frustrated and insulted by hourly rates

    Ruby Vee replied to kemansha1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Oh, for pity's sake! Nursing is not a calling. Above all else, a nurse should be competent. This calling business is just judgemental feces from a male bovine. You absolutely CAN go into nursing...
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    Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

    Ruby Vee replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    I remember the Clinitron beds. I wasn't the only nurse who had regular bouts of conjunctivitis from those little beads getting under a contact lens! But they were really handy as far as changing...
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    NewGrad OR prgm mistake?

    Ruby Vee replied to LuRN11's topic in Nursing Career

    First off, what is a "prgm mistake"? I've never worked in the OR, but I have been the preceptor for two former OR nurses who transferred to the ICU. In both cases, they were transferring just to...
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    Initial Employment

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

    I'm not a CNA, although I have been involved in CNA training in the ICU. Our hospital hires CNAs who are in nursing school. They work full time during the summer and other school breaks and the...
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    Help! Summer Employment Plans?

    Ruby Vee replied to cassp's topic in General Nursing

    There are bound to be entry level positions in dietary, environmental services, transport, etc. Maybe get onto a hospital's HR site and peruse the listings and the qualifications asked for. I...
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    Polycystic Liver Disease

    Ruby Vee replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    Were the rib fractures because of the enlarged liver mechanically pressing against them? Because no, I've never seen that and wouldn't have believed it possible. Although the majority of my...
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    Ive been accepted into 2 LPN programs

    Ruby Vee replied to Lol1222's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I don't know anything about either of those two schools, but if I were you I'd look more closely into the accreditation issues. You don't want to waste any money on a program that might not lead to...
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    Quitting my 1st RN job

    Ruby Vee replied to Nori.Giselle's topic in General Nursing

    Benner's Stages of Clinical Competence lists five stages; "Competence" being the third after Novice and Advanced Beginner. "Competence" occurs after two to three years in the same job or one very...
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    Quitting my 1st RN job

    Ruby Vee replied to Nori.Giselle's topic in General Nursing

    No, it isn't wrong to want to be affirmed, whether consciously or subconsciously. What I find troubling is posting on an international forum such as this one asking for advice and then attacking...
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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

    It looks interesting -- I put it on my list of books to read
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    Help!! ICU Nurse Needing Advice!

    Ruby Vee replied to Ingrambl89's topic in Critical Care

    You can type out "intensive care" but not "you"? Please refresh yourself on the Terms of Service. Text speak is not allowed. By the way, what is
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    No call no show, and feeling terrible about it!

    Ruby Vee replied to omha's topic in General Nursing

    One of my colleagues just showed me what she does to keep track of her schedule. When the schedule is published in it's final form, she photographs it with her phone. Then she always has a copy of...
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    Can you imagine yourself doing something else

    Ruby Vee replied to Corgilicious's topic in General Nursing

    And therein lies the catch. It's a decent income, and it's difficult to suddenly find a job earning the same income when you have no education or experience in that other
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    did any of you share your first job offer on Facebook?

    Ruby Vee replied to mixtapern's topic in General Nursing

    A couple of years ago, an employee at Johns Hopkins was fired over a FaceBook post. She was at a professional ball game (I don't follow sports, so I don't remember which sport it was) and made a...
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    Quitting my 1st RN job

    Ruby Vee replied to Nori.Giselle's topic in General Nursing

    And yet we still keep trying to give good advice that will actually help them. (Shaking head). Sometimes I wonder why we
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    Can you imagine yourself doing something else

    Ruby Vee replied to Corgilicious's topic in General Nursing

    I think your poll is rather limited. Can I imagine myself doing something else, yes. Do I imagine I'd like it better than nursing? Some days yes, but most days no. Would I go through the bother of...
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    No call no show, and feeling terrible about it!

    Ruby Vee replied to omha's topic in General Nursing

    Most people DON'T enjoy their first year of nursing. It's reality shock. When reality shock sets in, you realized that this job is nothing like you thought it was, that schools didn't adequately...