Ruby Vee BSN

CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching

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    NEW NURSE TROUBLE

    Ruby Vee replied to AF1003's topic in General Nursing

    Your other three opportunities are moot -- you accepted a position. A manager took a chance on hiring you, a new grad, and you accepted the position. So concentrate on doing your best at the position...
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    Question about your work.

    Ruby Vee replied to Buddyboi's topic in Nursing Informatics

    In what way is this a scientific
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    Corresponding with an inmate?

    Ruby Vee replied to cirqul8r's topic in Correctional

    I'd want to know why this guy was in prison before I started corresponding with him. The fact that you know his mother isn't going to make it any safer. If you decide that you want to do this, can...
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    Returning to nursing after a hiatus

    Ruby Vee replied to ffliper27's topic in General Nursing

    Of course the new grad program don't want you; you aren't a new grad. You do have three years of nursing experience, so that should be what you're selling. Yes, your skills are rusty, but you won't...
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    I hate my job... :(

    Ruby Vee replied to sophie<3's topic in General Nursing

    Just a thought, but have you been vocal about your plans to pursue anesthesia school as soon as you have that ICU experience on your resume? If management and charge nurses know you're "on the two...
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    Do you still have energy to cook after a 12 hour shift?

    Ruby Vee replied to chunkalunk's topic in General Nursing

    Nope. Doesn't burn. Meat is just falling-apart
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    Do you still have energy to cook after a 12 hour shift?

    Ruby Vee replied to chunkalunk's topic in General Nursing

    You can stay up after work to do food prep or plan ahead and do it on your day off. I used to get up around 4pm when I worked nights to drink coffee and mindlessly cut up vegetables. I absolutely...
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    I hate my job... :(

    Ruby Vee replied to sophie<3's topic in General Nursing

    Only the OP can decide whether to stay in ICU or give up on the CRNA idea. But I agree -- there is nothing in the original post to suggest egregious mistreatment from your particular ICU; looking for...
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    Who Should Clean Up, Offgoing Shift or Oncoming Shift?

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

    There is no ONE right way to handle it. Being rude and demanding to the day shift nurse does not make it her/his responsibility to clean up the mess. In fact, that would make it less likely that...
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    Do you still have energy to cook after a 12 hour shift?

    Ruby Vee replied to chunkalunk's topic in General Nursing

    A crock pot is relatively cheap and the cooking is pretty easy. I make roasts and stews in mine, primarily. A cheap cut of meat cooking all day winds up nice and tender and tasty, and you can throw...
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    They should be force to retire

    Ruby Vee replied to apnurserock's topic in Retired Nurses

    As if this thread wasn't offensive enough the first time
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    Why do Critical Care nurses look down their noses at Med-Surg nurses?

    Ruby Vee replied to marisatheresa's topic in Critical Care

    I think some nurses deal with more disrespect than others. Perhaps ICU has something to do with it, but maybe not as much as you might think. I've found over the years that as people get to know you...
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    Husband became a RN

    Ruby Vee replied to NurseLady1210's topic in General Nursing

    Counseling will indeed be beneficial. If he won't go, go by
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    Got chewed out by my clinical instructor

    Ruby Vee replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Students

    Your story isn't funny, but it is "ridic" in that you don't seem to have a clue that YOU were in the wrong, not your professor. You behaved unprofessionally, and your professor handled it in such a...
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    Advice you have for novice nurse you wish you knew?

    Ruby Vee replied to Plumrose15153's topic in General Nursing

    Med/Surg is a good choice for your first nursing job. It's a good place to learn the basics, and you get exposed to a wide variety of patients and disease processes. There is so much to learn! In...
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    New job as a CCU RN

    Ruby Vee replied to Eman A's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Congratulations on your new job. I would caution you about having such specific aspirations when you've never even worked as a nurse before. It could very well be that once you've worked in CCU,...
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    Kicked off unit when Joint Commission arrives

    Ruby Vee replied to Skittles767's topic in General Students

    When the Joint Commission arrives, the whole facility is under enormous pressure. And that's just if it's a routine visit. If it's a follow up visit because of some issue that didn't quite pass...
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    New RN terminated, now applying VA

    Ruby Vee replied to YesYesRN's topic in General Nursing

    In order to explain this, you'll need to have some idea exactly what happened and a plan for how you'll prevent it from happening again. For sure you don't want to repeat the story about how bullies...
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    New nurse

    Ruby Vee replied to mrasmu1's topic in General Nursing

    By far the hardest thing about transitioning from student to nurse is the additional responsibility you carry as a nurse. You go from "I'll get the nurse" to suddenly being responsible for dealing...
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    Husband became a RN

    Ruby Vee replied to NurseLady1210's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure that asking the husband to comment on the OP's vent thread would be doing a service to their
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    Professional (Dis) Courtesy

    Ruby Vee replied to compassionresearcher's topic in General Nursing

    I'm impressed. I don't think I've ever run into an office "nurse" who was actually a
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    Why do Critical Care nurses look down their noses at Med-Surg nurses?

    Ruby Vee replied to marisatheresa's topic in Critical Care

    I'm not sure I understand your rather obscure post, but I feel subtly put down. I have never gone out looking for copies of "The New York Times" or "The Economist", but that seems like a very east...
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    Husband became a RN

    Ruby Vee replied to NurseLady1210's topic in General Nursing

    The OP said she graduated from nursing school in 2010, and was pregnant when she graduated. When the baby was a year old, her husband was laid off. Perhaps 2011? He promised he would find work, but...
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    Husband became a RN

    Ruby Vee replied to NurseLady1210's topic in General Nursing

    A stay at home Dad, who takes care of the children, arranges their pediatrician visits (and takes them to said visits), arranges their play dates, looks after the home, arranges the visit from the...
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    New grad preparing for ICU

    Ruby Vee replied to DoulaJessie's topic in Critical Care

    Not all new grads are nervous, but I have serious reservations about the ones who aren't. For one thing, you don't know what you don't know. For another, it's very difficult to teach anything to...