Ruby Vee BSN

CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching

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    Medical Assistants being called nurses

    Ruby Vee replied to Ethicsrn4life's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    While it's illegal in many states to call yourself (or someone else) a nurse if they don't have a license, it's been going on for decades. I guess it's difficult to
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    Baltimore patient left at bus stop middle night 30 degree wearing just hospital gown

    Ruby Vee replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Nursing News

    And why do I think that the mother just wants control of the medicine, housing and social security? It's not as though I haven't seen plenty of relatives do unconsciounable things to get control of...
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    Baltimore patient left at bus stop middle night 30 degree wearing just hospital gown

    Ruby Vee replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Nursing News

    Yeah, I wondered about that guy filming -- it was almost as if the whole thing was planned so he could get a video that would go viral. He certainly didn't seem interested in helping as opposed to...
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    Did your dating life improve when becoming a male nurse?

    Ruby Vee replied to nurse2bnoob101's topic in Men in Nursing

    How exactly did you become a male nurse? Are you transgender? I've dated two nurses, but they were both male before they became
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    Male RN and phobia to see people vomiting?

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

    What, being male? Not at all. Fully half of our staff are
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    Baltimore patient left at bus stop middle night 30 degree wearing just hospital gown

    Ruby Vee replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Nursing News

    The video tells another side of the story . . . seems perhaps it isn't as clear cut as the original video made it
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    Resume for travel RN

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

    I think most hiring managers realize that travel assignments are short, and that if you've been traveling for a year, you may have had four assignments with four agencies. But again, I'm hoping that...
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    Nurse looked at my Facebook-HIPAA violation ?

    Ruby Vee replied to PlainB's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I hope so
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    Nurse looked at my Facebook-HIPAA violation ?

    Ruby Vee replied to PlainB's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    EWWWW! Gross! You give your PERSONAL cell phone number to
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    Baltimore patient left at bus stop middle night 30 degree wearing just hospital gown

    Ruby Vee replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Nursing News

    I'd like to know "the circumstances of what
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    Final semester preceptorship in AS program

    Ruby Vee replied to NursingStudentG's topic in Nurses Rock

    Very few of us were born knowing how to talk to patients, visitors, colleagues, other health care team members or management. It's an acquired skill, just like placing a Foley or starting an IV or...
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    Resume for travel RN

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

    I listed my staff jobs, and then I put "Travel Nursiing, Very Superlative Travel - January 2015 - December 2016" (or whatever is appropriate) Underneath that, I listed the various positions I had...
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    Nurse looked at my Facebook-HIPAA violation ?

    Ruby Vee replied to PlainB's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    And this is why we tell new grads to clean up/make private/delete their Facebook account before starting the job hunting
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    I hate nursing!!

    Ruby Vee replied to Mistb13's topic in Nursing Career

    There are many nursing jobs that don't require patient contact, but they require several years of solid nursing experience. You aren't qualified for those jobs. The first year of nursing is...
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    im a terrible manager *vent*

    Ruby Vee replied to nursingon's topic in Nurse Management

    Were you successful in your previous two management positions? As manager, you set the tone for your interactions with your staff. If you think you've been too friendly and now need to step back a...
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    nurse notes

    Ruby Vee replied to kskewes's topic in General Nursing

    You should always follow the documentation policies and procedures for your facility. If you're unsure what that entails or where to find it, THAT should be the question you ask rather than asking...
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    Can't Decide

    Ruby Vee replied to tanac's topic in General Nursing

    Oncology is definitely the more "touchy-feely" specialty. But both specialties are transferrable. Cancer can attack any system in the body, including the cardiopulmonary system, and you'll learn...
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    Do employers care where you went to nursing school?

    Ruby Vee replied to Guest1033582's topic in General Nursing

    Employers don't care where you went to school as long as it is an accredited, brick and mortar school. What they're interested in is your LICENSE. If both schools have similar NCLEX pass rates, choose...
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    Nurse looked at my Facebook-HIPAA violation ?

    Ruby Vee replied to PlainB's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    But he's the ONLY nurse who knows what he's doing or does his job
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    Nurse looked at my Facebook-HIPAA violation ?

    Ruby Vee replied to PlainB's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I've never worked psych, but I did wonder about your statement about that particular nurse from your original post. It seems a bit odd to focus on one nurse (and specify that the nurse is male)...
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    What is your worst visitor story?

    Ruby Vee replied to nordie's topic in General Nursing

    I suctioned my father a few times, when everyone else was busy and no one was responding to the vent alarm. And there was that one time I rolled my eyes . . . Dad on ventilator with vecuronium drip...
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    What is your worst visitor story?

    Ruby Vee replied to nordie's topic in General Nursing

    YUP. All hospitals that I was working at when I was working there. The prostitute charging $2 was nearly 40 years ago, and was considered a bargain at the time. But my memory is somewhat fuzzy --...
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    Preceptor to RN student

    Ruby Vee replied to Ashley.Hop's topic in Canada

    We have several threads on AN that might be helpful. Here's one that pertains to precepting a new grad, but there's information in there that may be helpful to precepting students as well:...
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    Getting over a bad day

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

    First, you have to be as kind to yourself as you would be to your patients. Perfectionism is a double-edged sword. It's good in some situations (med administration, for one) but bad in other...
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    First Nursing Job --Cardiac Stepdown-- Should I Go for the Fancy Stethoscope?

    Ruby Vee replied to alexis413's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    If cost isn't the issue, go for the Littman. It will last you for the rest of your career. One caveat -- go for the most obnoxious color you can get and have your name engraved on the bell. The...