Ruby Vee BSN

CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching

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    Coping with a difficult shift

    Ruby Vee replied to SarahRN2013's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Self-compassion and good self-care! There may not be much you can do DURING the shift, except to remind yourself that you're doing the best you can. But afterward, take some time for yourself. Play...
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    Nursing grads starting oncology

    Ruby Vee replied to sherry9286's topic in Nursing Career

    My first job was in oncology and I loved it! (After that first year, but once I passed that hurdle, I loved it.) You'll develop awesome IV skills, and you will probably find that cancer patients are...
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    Taking Your Breaks

    Ruby Vee replied to Newgurl17's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You take your breaks when you can -- if it's earlier, take it then or you won't have another
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    BSN New Grad LTC before hospital?

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

    If you take the LTC job, focus on the LTC job rather than continuing to hunt for a hospital position. LTC is going to give you crazy good time management skills. You'll develop your assessment skills...
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    Experienced Viewpoint Please?

    Ruby Vee replied to bitter_betsy's topic in General Students

    Find out how much clinical time you get in each of the schools. The more clinical time, the more comfortable you're going to be coming out of school. It's been my experience that the MSN as entry...
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    How to deal with this conflict?

    Ruby Vee replied to drkshadez's topic in General Nursing

    I'd rather have the competent and skilled nurse as well, even if they aren't perfect at faking compassion. Compassion, empathy, hand holding -- all great. But competence comes
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    Baccalaureate Nurse Caring for the Aging Population

    Ruby Vee replied to a.s.1.2.3.'s topic in General Students

    Seems like a homework question to me. If it is, you'd be better off asking a real nurse you meet in person rather than a nameless, faceless person on the internet who may in reality be a truck driver...
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    I think I picked the wrong position

    Ruby Vee replied to nsg2's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Your first nursing job is about feeling comfortable where you are -- both in your job with your manager and coworkers and in where you're living. I wish I had a few dollars for every orientee I've...
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    New ER Nurse.. not the right job for me

    Ruby Vee replied to rsritter4's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, this is pretty common for new grads. Take some time to work through that transition from student to "the nurse." It generally takes about a year. Starting over somewhere else is just...
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    Choices - How to decide

    Ruby Vee replied to Dreaming on the beach's topic in Nursing Career

    The best criteria is whether or not you're passionate about one choice above the others. How stable is your husband's job? Is he likely to be transferred to Twospot, Montana? If he is transferred...
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    Struggling in 2nd semester

    Ruby Vee replied to ana_96's topic in General Students

    For starters, it's pretty normal to feel this way. I did, and I've been a nurse successfully for 40 years so if that's any indication, you're right on track! There's a lot to learn in nursing, and...
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    Would and how would you address no pay raise in over a year?

    Ruby Vee replied to RockinNurse2018's topic in General Nursing

    If the hospital isn't offering raises, you aren't going to get one. All you do by "addressing the issue" is put a target on your
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    How to deal with this conflict?

    Ruby Vee replied to drkshadez's topic in General Nursing

    Where have you worked that you have that kind of time to sit and talk to a patient for an
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    Meyers Brigg, Have you done it?

    Ruby Vee replied to Alexx_xox's topic in General Nursing

    ISTJ here -- I'm surprised I'm the only one so far! Thirty five years in critical
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    New nurse advice

    Ruby Vee replied to sdarrington's topic in General Nursing

    A homework assignment from a poster who admits it's a homework assignment to post in a forum! How refreshing. The first bit of advice I'll give you is not to use your name or any portion of your name...
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    Looking to change from Med Surg to ICU...any advice?

    Ruby Vee replied to KellyRN86's topic in Nursing Career

    I can't help you with the resume questions -- the last time I looked for a job was in 2003. But as an ICU nurse and preceptor, I can assure you that Med/Surg nurses are valuable as new hires into the...
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    Is this a normal thing?

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

    You're almost through your year! Surely you can last another 4 or 5 months! It is not uncommon for new grads to hate their jobs -- hate their career even -- for the first year or two of nursing....
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    Don't want to nag. Should I follow up?

    Ruby Vee replied to starmickey03's topic in General Nursing

    I feel your pain. Any position that is government takes a really, really long time. I've worked for university hospitals in a couple of different states -- pay raises were decided upon by the state...
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    Ethical decision or Patient's right?

    Ruby Vee replied to QuietIsntAWord's topic in General Nursing

    The thing is, you cannot be "sure" they would have wanted family there. Perhaps they have very good reasons for NOT wanting family there. An abuse situation, for example. Next of kin is a raging...
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    Verbal abuse ... what are my rights?

    Ruby Vee replied to KHT's topic in General Nursing

    If he's in acute care, you might be able to get his physician to have a little chat with him. They aren't trained as social workers, but often patients (especially verbally abusive male patients)...
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    BYOB at work?

    Ruby Vee replied to Kayauhs's topic in General Nursing

    Finally, I am outraged! "Bully old nurses"?! Ageist
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    How to NOT impress the DON!

    Ruby Vee replied to Cricket183's topic in General Nursing

    Anyone with a sense of humor would hire you
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    Fired Due to Not Being Able to Get to Work

    Ruby Vee replied to Studentworker's topic in General Nursing

    Well if you saw it on Grey's then it MUST be
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    How long does it take to feel comfortable?

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

    It usually seems to take about a year to become comfortable and about two years to become competent. It took me
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    Staff Retention Policies

    Ruby Vee replied to Positive_Outlook's topic in General Nursing

    The jobs I've stayed at were the ones where I was treated as a respected professional by my manager, by her boss and by her boss's boss. I could step on an elevator with the Director of Surgical...