Ruby Vee BSN

CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching

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    Law against RN's working >60HR in 7 Days? Is this true?

    Ruby Vee replied to PcrossP's topic in General Nursing

    Some states have laws limiting how many hours someone can work in a week. Some employers have policies about the issue. And some managers make rules. I have encountered all
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    Car germs

    Ruby Vee replied to Jo1212's topic in General Nursing

    Since 1977, I've been driving home from work in my scrubs (or my white polyester nursing uniform), and I'm alive and healthy. This isn't something to be worried
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    Right med but suspended

    Ruby Vee replied to CJ2121's topic in General Nursing

    This may be part of the problem. If folks like you, you can get away with a whole lot more in terms of errors -- magnitude and multitude. It may not be "fair", but it's the way things work. If...
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    Prospective new job- need advice

    Ruby Vee replied to EKTheRN's topic in General Nursing

    It definitely would not be worth it to me. I accepted a temporary position teaching -- Monday through Thursday, 8-10 hour days. I was excited about the teaching opportunity and about being on a...
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    Going back to school...but idk what for?

    Ruby Vee replied to Egesse's topic in Nursing Career

    Two pieces of excellent advice and clear thinking. And then this: When you post on a nursing forum saying that you feel burnt out, you'll have to forgive us for assuming that what you really meant...
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    Student loans killing me!! stressed!

    Ruby Vee replied to Nurselyfe92's topic in General Nursing

    You got some constructive criticism from the first poster, before you started getting snarky about replies you didn't like. When you put the question on a public forum like this one, you have to...
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    Anyone had an experience like this??!!

    Ruby Vee replied to Dani_Mila's topic in General Nursing

    Do you have an official offer letter from the company? Was the job offer in writing? Was your acceptance in writing? It may be that you got lost in the shuffle, but it may also be that the company...
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    Bills and nursing school

    Ruby Vee replied to Goldfish212's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I worked full time and went to school full time, although I had three different jobs and all of them had flexible hours. I worked as a server in a restaurant, as a bartender and as a hotel maid. I...
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    Hating Nursing Currently

    Ruby Vee replied to vanaly's topic in General Nursing

    THIS! I abjectly hated my first nursing job, my life, nursing in general. I cried before, after and during shifts (in the employee bathroom). Everything stressed me out, to the extent that I'd have...
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    Last week on preceptorship

    Ruby Vee replied to Alexx_xox's topic in Emergency

    Sooner or later you are going to express a controversial, stupid or wrong-headed opinion, ask a stupid or poorly phrased question, reveal too much about a work situation you're either venting about or...
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    Should I appeal?

    Ruby Vee replied to aaronadams92's topic in General Students

    It seems you're trying to "justify" your mistakes and blame "unforeseen circumstances" and your instructors rather than taking accountability. That alone is a reason to fail you. I'm sorry, but I...
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    Balance between school and work?

    Ruby Vee replied to UnapologeticallyCurly's topic in General Students

    I worked full time and went to school part time and still graduated with a 3.98 GPA (back when 4.0 was a perfect GPA.) I had to budget my time well, study in every bit of down time and didn't have...
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    How soon is too soon to quit a new nursing job!

    Ruby Vee replied to Nurse4evervdw's topic in General Nursing

    You're in a new environment and a new specialty. It's normal to feel like a fish out of water. Give it at least six months and then see now you feel. A year would be better. It takes about a year...
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    CNAs sleeping on the job... What can I do as a new nurse?

    Ruby Vee replied to jessica0rae's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The OP may not lose her license if there is an untoward event while the CNAs are sleeping, but she may lose her JOB. I hate to encourage new nurses to quit a job after less than a year, but perhaps...
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    Communication issues in the workplace

    Ruby Vee replied to Wiggly Litchi's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like you get along with everyone except two people -- one in each of your jobs. That sounds like pretty good odds to me. No matter who you are, how confident or socially skilled you are,...
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    Pts refusing to weigh

    Ruby Vee replied to T-Bird78's topic in General Nursing

    A number of people have already mentioned that they've dealt with eating disorders and that stepping on the scale is a trigger. Others have mentioned that they may have just seen another provider the...
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    Night shift blues

    Ruby Vee replied to RNkarlaaaa's topic in General Nursing

    The first year of nursing is extremely stressful, and that stress manifests in personal relationships as well as in your work life. I sympathize. When I took my first nursing position in a city 100...
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    Nclex result

    Ruby Vee replied to kandaru79's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The Board of Nursing said your license has been issued. They should know; they're the ones doing the
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    How do I deal with clinical sites treating students like garbage?

    Ruby Vee replied to PaulicusFrumkinius's topic in General Students

    It sounds like a clinical site where the behavior of students has been ridiculous. Some facilities just don't have enough space -- space for people to store their bags and their lunch, space for...
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    Pro Life Beliefs and Nursing

    Ruby Vee replied to Tuzla99's topic in General Nursing

    I'm Catholic, and I'm pro-choice. If you are anti-abortion, don't have an abortion. And don't take a job where participating in the termination of a pregnancy is an
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    Bullying in nursing school

    Ruby Vee replied to Dee112's topic in General Students

    I begin to see why you're having difficulty getting along with your nursing instructors. My mind reading skills and my crystal ball are both AWOL, and I didn't realize that "strntvtsking" meant "you...
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    Bullying in nursing school

    Ruby Vee replied to Dee112's topic in General Students

    I'm sure you'll get plenty of responses from posters who are certain they've been bullied in nursing school - whether or not they have actually been bullied. But here's the thing: nurses don't...
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    Where to apply and course route to take

    Ruby Vee replied to mrtc0139's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You might get more answers if you post to the forum for the state you're in. Or if you put the schools you're considering in the header. Good
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    Finding a CVICU position

    Ruby Vee replied to pamiesuejt27's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    If you have critical care experience, you may be more qualified for CVICU than you think. It wouldn't hurt to apply, even without the open heart experience. The worst that will happen is that they...
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    Three 12s vs. Clinical Schedule

    Ruby Vee replied to Nurse3242's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I taught for one semester, and the hours just about killed me. I was so grateful to go back to the ICU at the end of the semester and work my three 12s! I've never worked in a clinic, but I can't...