Ruby Vee BSN

CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching

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    Why would a nurse push IV potassium?

    Ruby Vee replied to Nsco2018's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen it done a time or two. Once when a young man coded, as a last ditch attempt the cardiologist ordered 20 mEq of KCl given push. The patient's K+ was 1.2. I got him the KCl, he pushed it...
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    How long does a pair of running shoes last?

    Ruby Vee replied to AmberK1026's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    The "innards" of shoes take more than 24 hours to bounce back after having been worn. If you buy two pairs of shoes and alternate them, they'll last much longer and save you money in the long
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    I want to become a nurse but my husband says I will be always sick and unhappy

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

    In my forty years of nursing, I haven't been sick nearly as often as any of the parents of young children who seem to get everything that goes
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    Dropping the "Nurse Card"?

    Ruby Vee replied to RNJay_'s topic in General Nursing

    The cop may well have let him go with only a warning if he'd said he was a grocery bagger at Piggly Wiggly. Part of it would depend on how the cop felt at that particular moment about going to the...
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    Cardiac Step Down: 6 week orientation for new grad

    Ruby Vee replied to ADNRN2016's topic in Cardiac

    A stepdown is not a stepdown is not a stepdown. In other words, in a busy big city teaching hospital, it may not be enough time. In a smaller, community hospital where all of their sick patients get...
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    Do I need a new attitude, a new job, or a new career?

    Ruby Vee replied to carolelainern's topic in General Nursing

    You've had three jobs in three years, and you haven't even been in this job for a year yet. Give it some time. It takes about a year to become comfortable in a job, about two years to become...
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    I was scolded on the first day of work

    Ruby Vee replied to walkmansky's topic in General Nursing

    There will always be difficult people -- and often, they are patients. Did you do anything wrong? If not, let it go. Congratulations on your new
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    Combat Sports and bruises affecting career

    Ruby Vee replied to unknownpitbull's topic in General Nursing

    Just bring up the hobby casually in conversation ahead of any injuries. Then, if you come to work with a black eye, limp, bruised fingers, whatever just say something to the effect of "My martial...
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    Would you tell a co-worker he needs hearing aides?

    Ruby Vee replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Or tell him you think you guys make a great team, but you're wondering if your voice is in a frequency that he has difficulty hearing and you want to know what you can do to
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    How did she/he get through nursing school?

    Ruby Vee replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Which means that if you're constantly worried you don't know enough, aren't skilled or astute enough - - you're probably in the top
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    How did she/he get through nursing school?

    Ruby Vee replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    People don't know how to accept negative feedback gracefully. It would be wonderful if there was a class in nursing school about how to give and receive
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    Current student, looking to transfer license after graduation

    Ruby Vee replied to KaylaRM's topic in General Students

    Is it possible to take the NCLEX in California? That might speed things up a bit if you can manage
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    Feeling stupid... feel free to give opinions!

    Ruby Vee replied to taylormade26's topic in General Students

    The nurses and techs are nice and helpful. You have NO idea what they're thinking, so why would you conclude that they think you're an idiot? Concentrate on them being nice and helpful. Two days...
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    AN Scholarship

    Ruby Vee replied to NICU Guy's topic in General Nursing

    Don't forget "break" and
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    From CNA to RN at the same hospital

    Ruby Vee replied to thoughtful21's topic in First Year After Licensure

    We don't expect you to know anything, really except where to hang your coat. Well, since you've worked there before you can probably find the employee restroom, the utility room and the laundry...
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    Is anybody else tired of the nurse practitioner craze?

    Ruby Vee replied to WillRegNurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You say you have never looked down on any area of nursing, yet the contempt in your words is palpable. "Arrogance, jealousy and hatred"? Why is it that so many who have difficulty getting along with...
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    Any Mormon/LDS nurses here? I need help?

    Ruby Vee replied to MaryFutureRN's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps the scolding and judgements are coming from experienced nurses who have had the experience of precepting a brand new nurse who is so surprised at the weekend requirement that she complains...
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    Any Mormon/LDS nurses here? I need help?

    Ruby Vee replied to MaryFutureRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've known plenty of people who requested special treatment on an ongoing basis, and many of them were newbies. That creates a lot of bad feelings toward the newbie, and often they then complain that...
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    Any Mormon/LDS nurses here? I need help?

    Ruby Vee replied to MaryFutureRN's topic in General Nursing

    The first year of working is rough, and one of the roughest things for some is the necessity of working nights, weekends and holidays. If you want to work in a hospital, that's the reality. As a...
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    Does anyone ever get tired of people thinking Nursing is easy?

    Ruby Vee replied to Nsco2018's topic in General Nursing

    People who know nothing about nursing may indeed say it's "easy." But people who know nothing about nursing aren't in a position to know whether it's easy or not. YOU know what you do, how hard...
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    What to do after nursing school???

    Ruby Vee replied to Nursing2019BSN's topic in General Students

    You're going to school for nursing, hopefully will be licensed as a nurse. Why not try nursing to see if you like it before you decide to be a teacher
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    First Nursing Job: Float Pool vs. PCU

    Ruby Vee replied to nurseinnature's topic in Nursing Career

    Float pool seems like a difficult place to start, but perhaps with a residency and consistent preceptors it will work out. PCU would be easier because while you'd have to learn a lot about cardiac,...
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    From CNA to RN at the same hospital

    Ruby Vee replied to thoughtful21's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I never worked as a CNA before becoming licensed as an RN, but I have precepted a number of nurses who worked on our unit as CNAs before and during nursing school. Some of them found it easier to...
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    Feeling like an idiot.

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

    You're on the "First Year After Licensure" forum. READ some of the posts on here. Almost everyone hated their first job, felt incompetent, cried on the way to work and on the way home and sometimes...
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    Thinking of switching from pcu to med/surg

    Ruby Vee replied to Mami.RN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Is there a day shift Med/Surg position specifically posted? Most day shift slots are filled by folks already on the unit and new folks get slotted into nights. Make sure that, if you're going to...