Ruby Vee BSN

CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching

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    "IMC Patients"?

    Ruby Vee replied to Fizics316's topic in General Nursing

    IMC isn't really critical care experience. It IS IMC experience, and it's relevant to the ED. I hope you're planning on staying at least a year before moving on,
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    PEG Tube Splash

    Ruby Vee replied to _nursey's topic in General Nursing

    OK, I'll admit to being an experienced nurse who has had this happen many times. More times than I can count, and it usually seems that the patient with the PEG tube (or ND or NG or whatever tube)...
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    New Grad ICU crash course resources?

    Ruby Vee replied to coffee&scrubs's topic in Critical Care

    There's a website called ICU FAQs, but sadly I've lost the link. Perhaps someone else will have it. The ACLS manual is a great place to start, because it offers all the information you'll need on...
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    Is OB easy to transfer from

    Ruby Vee replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

    Is a nurse residency a job? For your first job, it doesn't really matter what area you choose to get your experience. You're learning to be a nurse. What you're looking for is a place where the...
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    Move from Home Health to Hospital

    Ruby Vee replied to whovienna's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Take a look at your resume and cover letter -- that's probably where the problem
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    When male prisoners intentionally expose themselves to females

    Ruby Vee replied to DoubleblessedRN's topic in Correctional

    I never worked in corrections, and I'm not sure how witty this is. When I was approached in an off-leash dog park by a male who proudly whipped out his parts and indicated that he'd be interested in...
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    Leaving New Grad Contract for Military family

    Ruby Vee replied to Audrey454's topic in First Year After Licensure

    While I don't have any specific information on your particular employment contract, most hospitals will make an exception for military families. Talk to them and see what you can work
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    New to CICU

    Ruby Vee replied to jamielynn0802's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    The trouble with using acronyms on an international forum is that not everyone uses the same acronyms. I've worked in CCU, CVICU, CSICU, SICU but I'm not entirely sure what "CICU" means to you....
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    Enabling Family and Friends

    Ruby Vee replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Because he's in the hospital and that's what she assumes she's *supposed* to do? I've always tried to educate family members to let the patient do things himself -- as he's able, of course....
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    Staff Nurses Who Refuse To Precept Or Teach?

    Ruby Vee replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    I hear you! Anyone who precepts often (or continuously) gets burned out on it from time to time. I hope your request is
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    What are your Thoughts on Bedside Reporting?

    Ruby Vee replied to Phoenix16, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Distractions like patients and family members (who don't completely understand what you're saying) attempting to "correct" the information. Or discuss Grandma's gall bladder surgery while we're...
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    My brain doesn't work anymore

    Ruby Vee replied to BirkieGirl's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Stress perhaps? I know I'm unusually stupid when I'm under a lot of stress. I think it's because I'm not paying as much attention to what I'm doing at any given moment as I ought to be. Instead, my...
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    What are your Thoughts on Bedside Reporting?

    Ruby Vee replied to Phoenix16, RN's topic in General Nursing

    The last time I took a HIPAA class (I've NEVER taken a "HIPPA" class), the word was that we would do our best to keep patient information private. That did not preclude double rooms; it just said you...
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    First nursing job, making difficult career decision

    Ruby Vee replied to HamPawsRN's topic in General Nursing

    As a new grad, you really don't have any nursing skills to lose. What you have is a license to learn. Believe it or not, you are learning in your current job. You're getting to know your patients,...
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    Just got accepted......Now the nerves!!!

    Ruby Vee replied to ddockery85's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congratulations on getting into your program! You can use this time before your program starts to come up with a plan for handling your new responsibilities, but I'm sure you can do it! I'm wishing...
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    Help I need some advice.

    Ruby Vee replied to Rdenard's topic in General Nursing

    You might get more useful replies if you change your header to something like "Question about LPN program at Dorsey School". Or if you try posting in on your state forum. Your header really doesn't...
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    Lateral hostility

    Ruby Vee replied to skp27's topic in PACU

    Is it just this one nurse who is giving you difficulty, or are there others? If, after two years and multiple attempts to resolve the issue, it may be best to get your resume polished up and start...
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    Patients Say the Darnedest Things - WIN $250! Nurses Week Contest 2018

    Ruby Vee replied to Brian S.'s topic in General Nursing

    Years and years ago, my Med/Surg floor recieved an off-service patient: a law enforcement officer with a gunshot wound to his left buttock. As we were getting him settled into bed, the LPN (whom...
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    Patients Say the Darnedest Things - WIN $250! Nurses Week Contest 2018

    Ruby Vee replied to Brian S.'s topic in General Nursing

    And elderly, confused man in the ICU with oxygenation issues kept pulling off his pulse oximeter. He'd leave it on the bed, drop it on the floor, or attempt to give it away to anyone who approached...
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    Older Student, Unprofessional Nurse During Clinical

    Ruby Vee replied to Nurse Magnolia's topic in General Students

    Well, yes, I grow weary of hearing that my opinion on parenting issues doesn't count. I have a step-child, not a child of my own. As a step-parent, I am involved enough to have an opinion, but the...
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    Older Student, Unprofessional Nurse During Clinical

    Ruby Vee replied to Nurse Magnolia's topic in General Students

    WHOA! New employees (even a nurse with 35 years of experience moving to a new job) are wise to get the lay of the land before speaking up. If a colleague is about to administer ten times the ordered...
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    Older Student, Unprofessional Nurse During Clinical

    Ruby Vee replied to Nurse Magnolia's topic in General Students

    Yep, your forty years of life experience does matter. (For the record, I've followed your posts, and most of the time it seems that you have your head screwed firmly on tight.) But it is also true...
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    Older Student, Unprofessional Nurse During Clinical

    Ruby Vee replied to Nurse Magnolia's topic in General Students

    And aren't you a special kind of . . . something. Introducing yourself with a first post entitled "Unprofessional Nurse During Clinical" is not a good debut on a forum for nurses. But perhaps you...
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    Garbage Report

    Ruby Vee replied to chacha82's topic in General Nursing

    Years ago, I was floated to a Neuro floor to do charge. I was a new grad, about one month in, and protested -- I was willing to float, but not to do charge. "Don't worry," said the supervisor....
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    Dealing with Guilt and Coping

    Ruby Vee replied to clouds_creamy's topic in General Nursing

    Death is truly not the worst outcome. I've seen patients survive a code and go home -- it happens. But it seems that most patients who survive codes end up lingering in the ICU for months, tubes in...