Ruby Vee BSN

CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching

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    Very Condescending Tech?

    Ruby Vee replied to lapizius's topic in Health, Stress Management

    No one can make you feel inferior without your permission. I'm guessing this tech has been around for a long time and knows a lot. You have been around for a short time and don't know much. Why...
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    New ER nurse- not coping well

    Ruby Vee replied to mlRN15's topic in Health, Stress Management

    The first year of nursing is rough, we all know that. It takes about two years to become competent as a nurse. Before you had a chance to become competent in the ICU, you jumped ship to the ER. If,...
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    Do you pre-inflate the balloon on a foley cath?

    Ruby Vee replied to VegGal's topic in General Nursing

    What does your facility's procedure say about inflating Foley balloons? Does it say to inflate them? If you have evidence that it's a poor practice, perhaps you can get your procedure updated....
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    new grad needs advice

    Ruby Vee replied to peachypurple's topic in General Nursing

    There are ICUs and there are ICUs. Three may indeed be an acceptable ratio in a community hospital where they ship their sickest patients to the tertiary medical center in the city. It's not...
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    Immature coworkers!!

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

    Ah yes, another newbie who believes that the reason she's not getting along with her co-workers is that all of THEM are immature and besides that they're all jealous of her. Before AN, I wouldn't...
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    To run infusion with CVP or not... That tis the question..

    Ruby Vee replied to kmarieCCRN's topic in Critical Care

    Yes, some pretty famous big name teaching hospitals still do thermodilution cardiac
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    nursing:one of the worst jobs ever

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

    With all of your talk about evil and creepiness, this post scares me. Illegally doing a nursing role, became overstressed and developed mental problems, then creating posts like this with all of the...
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    nursing:one of the worst jobs ever

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

    None of us needs to justify our job to you, but I've had an interesting, challenging and flexible career and I've met some very fascinating, honorable and ethical people who I now call my friends. If...
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    Clinicals; Feeling afraid and unsure of myself

    Ruby Vee replied to dumb_'s topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I could have written your post back in 1975. I was scared to death of any patient encounter. I really didn't know what to do with myself, and even the assessment was problematic because I couldn't...
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    nursing:one of the worst jobs ever

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

    I'm sorry that your experiences as a nurse are so negative, but really, what is the point of your post? Many of us have had totally different experiences as a nurse. It depends a lot more on YOU...
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    New Grad and Newlywed

    Ruby Vee replied to RDBSN16's topic in General Nursing

    You brought your issues to the internet. The fact that people disagree with you doesn't mean that they don't understand you. It doesn't mean that they are rude or unfriendly, either. If you wanted...
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    Does the not-so-well-oiled Healthcare machine cause frontline personnel to lose compassion

    Ruby Vee replied to Kharma711's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, that's the same thing I was thinking, but you expressed it
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    Would you report this error?

    Ruby Vee replied to caffeinatednurse's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Report the facts only, not what you think or feel about the facts. The med was recorded as given early, then the documentation was changed. As for the incorrect dose, the narcotic count should...
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    HELP

    Ruby Vee replied to thedukestar's topic in General Nursing

    You would get more answers -- and more USEFUL answers -- if you made an effort to make your header more descriptive. Something like "Resources for Single Mom to Pay For School?" Or "How To Pay For...
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    Wearing Scrubs Outside of the Workplace

    Ruby Vee replied to NewGradRN114's topic in General Nursing

    No, its crazy to be that germaphobic. Unless your immune system is not up to par, a few germs aren't going to hurt you, your family or the person that squeezes the cantelope at Walmart after you
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    Does the not-so-well-oiled Healthcare machine cause frontline personnel to lose compassion

    Ruby Vee replied to Kharma711's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds as if you're spending your energy judging everyone else around you. It must be horrible to be the only perfect person among so many seriously imperfect people. You cannot control anyone...
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    I am a new nurse trying to figure out how to get a doctor to stop bullying me at work.

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

    Good Lord! You "have to report your nurse manager for doing something you feel is inappropriate FREQUENTLY? As in more than once in a career? I would love to be a fly on the wall when they get one...
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    4th Week of Med/Surg Orientation -- First Time in Acute Care Setting -- Help!

    Ruby Vee replied to happy.persimmon's topic in General Nursing

    You certainly took on a lot at once! I'm not sure I think that's a good idea, but that's not what you asked. Most people who decide to get the advanced degree to do advanced things in Med/Surg have...
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    What Kind of Nurse Do You Want To Be?

    Ruby Vee replied to guest973135's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hopefully, you all want to be competent nurses. It doesn't matter what specialty you choose -- or if you even choose one. Mine chose me. But wherever you wind up, make sure to be a competent nurse....
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    New nurse: I get no respect

    Ruby Vee replied to Nurse326's topic in Emergency

    All too often, newer nurses interpret criticism as rudeness rather than understanding that new nurses MAKE mistakes. We all make mistakes, but new nurses make more mistakes than crusty old bats....
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    IV in artery

    Ruby Vee replied to ICURN9414's topic in Critical Care

    I've had a few inadvertent arterial sticks, but usually its the newer provider putting in a central line of dialysis cath. Doc put a dialysis cath in the femoral artery, and when we put the patient...
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    To run infusion with CVP or not... That tis the question..

    Ruby Vee replied to kmarieCCRN's topic in Critical Care

    I think the bonus concern is if you're using thermaldilution cardiac outputs. I've done it in a pinch, when I had to, and as you say you can pause the infusion for 7 seconds or so to get an accurate...
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    Central line compatibility

    Ruby Vee replied to mfarmer88's topic in Critical Care

    Or could they be working under an antiquated policy and really not know the lines are designed to run incompatible drugs through different
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    Feeling extremely burned out.

    Ruby Vee replied to NurseKrysten's topic in Critical Care

    I've been burned out before. Sometimes a simple change of shift will fix it. Or stopping or starting rotating. Sometimes you need a change of scenery -- ICU at a different hospital, a different ICU...
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    Allow me to vent please

    Ruby Vee replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Yup. I get your vent. I have been in the same position as you, and i remember how frustrating I found it that management was willing to throw a bunch of money at new grads whom we KNEW had plans to...