Ruby Vee BSN

CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching

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    Which social platform are nurses using most?

    Ruby Vee replied to JanineKelbach's topic in General Nursing

    I just joined Facebook to keep track of what the child was doing on Facebook. A condition of her being allowed to create an account was that one of her four parents/stepparents was allowed to...
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    Exhausted; I want a way out.

    Ruby Vee replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    And I will second
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    How Much was your First RN Paycheck?

    Ruby Vee replied to igottaconquer246's topic in General Nursing

    I started out at $6.31/hour in 1978. I was absolutely thrilled when I topped
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    pre op jitters

    Ruby Vee replied to czap's topic in General Nursing

    You need to find your own confidence. We cannot do that for you. As far as advice -- I cannot even see the problem. When you're a nurse, you sometimes have to touch genitals. Male genitals, female...
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    What do they teach these days in school?!

    Ruby Vee replied to FeliciaRNCPN's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Yes, I’ve had experience with this and I’ve learned that it is not possible for me to control someone else’s behavior. I doubt that you can do so either. Let it go. You tried to warn her; now...
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    Has Nursing hardened you?

    Ruby Vee replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Resurrecting a seven year old, very controversial thread — interesting choice. But I am very glad to have re-read it for the chance to see, once again, friends who are not forgotten. GrnTea, Esme,...
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    Trump's 'religious conscience'

    Ruby Vee replied to PediatricMA's topic in General Nursing

    As a cis woman, this scares the crap out of me, too. No one should be denied healthcare because of someone else’s religion. If you don’t want to give health care to someone who isn’t like you,...
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    265 questions is almost guaranteed if your a male.

    Ruby Vee replied to wilderness47's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I didn't post the article. The pay gap is there. All of the arguments that men work more nights, more overtime, etc. don't hold water if the pay gap is in base pay per
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    265 questions is almost guaranteed if your a male.

    Ruby Vee replied to wilderness47's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Your quote actually stated that the pay gap is not a myth. Which was my
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    265 questions is almost guaranteed if your a male.

    Ruby Vee replied to wilderness47's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    While I have only anecdotal evidence, I'd say it isn't false propaganda. I worked in the same unit with my ex, hired the same day. I had a Master's to his diploma and five additional years of...
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    265 questions is almost guaranteed if your a male.

    Ruby Vee replied to wilderness47's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Men still get paid more -- per hour -- at union facilities where pay is based on a set scale. I know because I've been married to two nurses, both with less education and less experience than me in...
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    Discouraged New Grad

    Ruby Vee replied to m_n_b_96's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks!
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    Bullied nurse. I quit. :(

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

    Thank you for your
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    Discouraged New Grad

    Ruby Vee replied to m_n_b_96's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks for the shout-out, Rose_Queen, but I cannot seem to find that article on the new, improved forum. I know some of my articles didn't make through to the new site, but I don't know which ones....
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    I am not good at nursing

    Ruby Vee replied to Lostinorlando's topic in General Nursing

    If you started out your tenure on this floor talking about how you didn't want to be there, that is insulting to the nurses who DO want to be there and who are teaching you to function on that unit....
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    I am not good at nursing

    Ruby Vee replied to Lostinorlando's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that she may be better at teaching than as a bedside nurse, however she lacks experience at the bedside and this would diminish her credibility as a nurse. I'm not even certain she could be...
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    I am not good at nursing

    Ruby Vee replied to Lostinorlando's topic in General Nursing

    I must have missed where the culture was toxic. Perhaps, like all of us, you are viewing the original post through your own lens. Viewing the culture as toxic (not my fault) takes away from the...
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    What was nursing like in the year of 2000?

    Ruby Vee replied to jezun's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I don't remember exactly when we went from paper charting to the electronic medical record -- I suspect it was in the late 90s. I cannot believe how much easier it was! Instead of calculating SVR...
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    I don't know if I want to be a nurse anymore :/

    Ruby Vee replied to confusednurse10's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Suck it up and stick it out. There is lots to learn in post partum, and as you learn more, you may like it more. It takes about a year to be confident as a new nurse or in a new specialty, and about...
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    What one law would most improve nursing?

    Ruby Vee replied to myoglobin's topic in General Nursing

    How about making it a felony (in ALL states) to assault a health care worker doing her job? Staffing ratios are controversial, but surely it shouldn't be argued that it's a GOOD thing to throw a...
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    I am not good at nursing

    Ruby Vee replied to Lostinorlando's topic in General Nursing

    At six months, you're not going to be good at nursing. It takes at least a year -- sometimes two -- to become confident and competent. Being "nurse on the floor smart" is critical thinking, and if...
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    IS THIS HIPAA ??? Being harassed for reporting ...

    Ruby Vee replied to Anon143's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    This is several shades of effed up, but I'm not seeing the same problems you are. First, if the photo shows a resident in an institutional setting, it is a HIPAA violation. Unless the resident has...
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    Confused

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

    You've been at your current position for under 3/12? Does that mean less than three months? Your post isn't particularly clear, and I would encourage you to do some proof-reading before posting....
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    Name for New Grad/New Hire Newsletter in ICU

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

    Why not develop a newsletter for everyone in your ICU? Think team building, positive workplace relationships for everyone and a great, fun way to disperse information about new...
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    Bullied nurse. I quit. :(

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

    Oh for pity's sake. You drag up an ancient post to espouse a self-serving misogynist viewpoint. There is no more bullying in nursing than there is in the general population, and nurses have no...