Ruby Vee BSN

CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching

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    Help on fixing my strange sleeping schedule? (Night shift nurse)

    Ruby Vee replied to Dani95rn's topic in Health, Stress Management

    This same thing happened to me, and the culprit was an old digital watch of my husband's. He had set it to alarm every morning at 6, then lost it. The strap was broken, and it was under the bed, at...
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    I got some hips, can't find scrub tops

    Ruby Vee replied to kate8888's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Sorry -- I don't have a link to the style, but do you sew? I made my own scrub tops for years. If you don't sew, there might be someone in your family or in your neighborhood that can custom make...
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    Med error . I’m devastated

    Ruby Vee replied to Stephen ww's topic in General Nursing

    We've all made mistakes. Every single one of us. Anyone who claims they haven't is either lying or too stupid to realize they've made a mistake. I'd rather have the nurse who recognizes their...
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    Advice please I’m torn.

    Ruby Vee replied to Yourfavoritenurse13's topic in General Nursing

    Report the situation, call CPS, but GET A LAWYER! It really sucks that people are this way, but they
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    Divorce and Nursing. How to cope?

    Ruby Vee replied to RNbirdie1018's topic in Health, Stress Management

    WOW! And here I was, feeling sorry for myself! I am going through a divorce now. I've moved a thousand miles and seven states to get away from an abusive husband, and I'm living in a friend's...
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    NURSING SHOE HELP

    Ruby Vee replied to RissLilly94's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Keen Presidios come in black leather. They have a wide toe box and I've worn them on icy docks and the deck of my sailboat with very little slip. They're insanely comfortable as well. Despite my...
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    Starting ICU tomorrow but Really Wanted Nursery. Should I tell my manager?

    Ruby Vee replied to Goldenrod's topic in General Nursing

    It doesn't really matter where you start your first nursing job as long as the manager is willing to work with you and you have a supportive learning environment. Personally, I think ICU would open...
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    On call pay

    Ruby Vee replied to Cmb82's topic in General Nursing

    $2/hour on call pay. Time and a half if we get called
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    Becoming too thin skinned?

    Ruby Vee replied to CariLynn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It doesn't sound as though you were there to witness the incident, and it's possible that it didn't go down exactly as she said it did. You don't know -- and neither do we -- if it's right how her...
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    The Wage Gap Myth

    Ruby Vee replied to car48's topic in Men in Nursing

    I think the point of the articles is that it's a definite bias. Blatant or subtle, it is still a
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    Midwest nurses... Caught in the polar vortex?

    Ruby Vee replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    No school here, either. It's supposed to be as cold as -6. While that is certainly unpleasantly cold, I don't understand all the
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    Nurse Bullying

    Ruby Vee replied to amanda.sheerene's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I think the focus on bullying in nursing is overdone and does us all a disservice. I won't say that bullying does not exist. I've been bullied. I've encountered two bullies in over forty years of...
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    The Wage Gap Myth

    Ruby Vee replied to car48's topic in Men in Nursing

    It would be more clear if you disagreed with my opinion, then, rather than just disagreeing with a post where I've stated my personal experience. I'm all for the disagree button, but I think that...
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    The Wage Gap Myth

    Ruby Vee replied to car48's topic in Men in Nursing

    We've all heard of the "glass ceiling." The "glass escalator" is the flip side: The glass escalator refers to the precipitous promotion of men over women into management positions in female-dominated...
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    Over using sympathy card

    Ruby Vee replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Excellent question. I have a friend who experienced the loss of a partner five years ago, and she is still grieving too much to keep a job (or get another), manage her home without help, manage her...
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    The Wage Gap Myth

    Ruby Vee replied to car48's topic in Men in Nursing

    AbbyLane -- it's interesting that you disagreed with my post about my own personal experience in making less per hour than my less educated, less experienced, less senior husband in the same job. I'm...
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    The Wage Gap Myth

    Ruby Vee replied to car48's topic in Men in Nursing

    I didn't have to look far to find men making more than women who were doing the exact same job as them, in the same hospital and in the same unit. The women were making less despite having a higher...
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    Patient Keeps Asking for Another Nurse

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

    Thank you. It's really great to have psych nurse input on the
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    Should I feel guilty?

    Ruby Vee replied to RNOrtho's topic in General Nursing

    You don't need to feel guilty about saying "no" if you're not able to come in. You're responsible for the hours you're scheduled; your own time is your own. If your unit is having a staffing crisis...
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    4 Reasons Ghosting an Employer is a Bad Idea

    Ruby Vee replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's unprofessional to leave without notice -- for all the reasons stated in the article. I've never left a job without notice, and only once left a job without having another lined up. I'm...
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    Failed for Clinical-but no proof

    Ruby Vee replied to Misscruella's topic in General Students

    Most nursing schools teach their students to be as helpful as possible in clinical. They do that for a number of reasons -- one of them being that it's a privilege to be allowed to bring your...
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    I’m burnt out

    Ruby Vee replied to EDNURSE20's topic in General Nursing

    Float pool is a tough place to start. Is there one floor that you like more than the others? One place which is more supportive than others? Apply for a transfer; I'm sure they'd be delighted to...
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    I'm a junior in high school and I want to be a nurse....but I've never been vaccinated. What can I do?

    Ruby Vee replied to sasha91's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Oh dear! When you post a question on the internet, you get the comments and the answers you get. It's a given that you won't like all of them. But you are certainly getting off on the wrong foot...
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    Is It Possible to Never Make an Error? The Perfect Nurse Fallacy

    Ruby Vee replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in General Nursing

    I'd venture that 100% of nurses have made a mistake, leaving 0% of nurses who have never made a mistake. 100% of nurses are human, and humans make
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    Is It Possible to Never Make an Error? The Perfect Nurse Fallacy

    Ruby Vee replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in General Nursing

    Blame the glass