Ruby Vee BSN

CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching

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    I'm having doubts about nursing... :(

    Ruby Vee replied to Texasstudent0's topic in General Students

    Interesting that someone whose first thread was so negative is accusing someone else of being a troll. Especially a nursing student whose head seems to be screwed securely on her shoulders and whose...
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    I'm having doubts about nursing... :(

    Ruby Vee replied to Texasstudent0's topic in General Students

    All those posters whose responses you didn't like? They're human, too. Please get over the idea that if you don't like a response to a post, the poster who responded is lacking in compassion or...
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    I'm having doubts about nursing... :(

    Ruby Vee replied to Texasstudent0's topic in General Students

    The OP isn't the only person reading this thread. Hopefully, other students, CNAS and new grads who read this thread will learn from it, even if the OP isn't willing to do so. THAT's why some of us...
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    I'm having doubts about nursing... :(

    Ruby Vee replied to Texasstudent0's topic in General Students

    The original post displayed an extremely poor attitude. So have your subsequent posts. I haven't read any crude and distasteful posts in response to YOUR crude and distasteful posts, but evidently...
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    I'm having doubts about nursing... :(

    Ruby Vee replied to Texasstudent0's topic in General Students

    Please use the "Quote" function so we know who you're
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    I'm having doubts about nursing... :(

    Ruby Vee replied to Texasstudent0's topic in General Students

    First, you don't really have any nursing skills. It's your first semester doing clinicals. Of course you didn't get to use your nursing skills. Second, following a CNA is such a valuable experience...
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    Why are nurses disrespected so much?

    Ruby Vee replied to fitfabfunnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    The OP just added the "2b" to the username. I assume that was in response to comments made regarding the inappropriate use of the word "nurse in the
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    Why are nurses disrespected so much?

    Ruby Vee replied to fitfabfunnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    Your misogyny is showing. Some women do work together. If your experience is otherwise, one wonders what you were bringing to the
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    Does this get better? Or can I make a switch now?

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

    I begin to see why you are having difficulties. Good
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    Tips for New Critical Care NP

    Ruby Vee replied to ColoradoKT's topic in Advanced Practice

    I'm sure that your post was directed at other NPs, but here's the thing. You'll be working with bedside nurses, too. Be humble (I've had brand new NPs tell me that they're "better than" me because...
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    Does this get better? Or can I make a switch now?

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

    It is too soon to quit, and it does get better. The red flag that struck me is that you are "VERY confident" of your assessment skills. No new grad with only two months on the job should be VERY...
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    Why are nurses disrespected so much?

    Ruby Vee replied to fitfabfunnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    LOL! You've hit this particular nail right on the head. OP isn't the ONLY one who will find a bully "anywhere." This post would also be spot on in another current thread -- where it is proposed that...
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    Do you feel more people are entering nursing only to become APRN's?

    Ruby Vee replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in General Nursing

    Not kidding; not even a little bit. My manager had a call not long ago from an irate father who threatened to "have your job" if Susie wasn't given a pass on working the holidays because it was very...
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    Do you feel more people are entering nursing only to become APRN's?

    Ruby Vee replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in General Nursing

    This is an idea that we've already floated on my unit. I think it's a good one. Unfortunately, I'm at one of those academically inclined magnet teaching
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    Do you feel more people are entering nursing only to become APRN's?

    Ruby Vee replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in General Nursing

    And I don't think people are treated poorly on the floor. I think many of those new grads aren't used to a situation in which they aren't coddled. Asking a new grad to work nights, weekends or...
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    Do you feel more people are entering nursing only to become APRN's?

    Ruby Vee replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know of any place that routinely treats new grads either poorly or unsafely. In fact, the core of new grad orientation programs seems to operate on the idea of "Treat them well and they will...
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    Rejected from dream job

    Ruby Vee replied to yoganurse22's topic in General Nursing

    If you run into one rude person, you've run into a rude person. If everyone you run into is rude; YOU are the rude
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    Do you feel more people are entering nursing only to become APRN's?

    Ruby Vee replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in General Nursing

    I wish I could like this a few dozen times. I completely agree with your ideas that we need to cease wasting resources on those folks who have no interest in actual patient care so that we can...
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    Do you feel more people are entering nursing only to become APRN's?

    Ruby Vee replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in General Nursing

    Believe me, it has nothing to do with treating new grads better. These folks are boasting that they're applying to an NP program or only looking for ICU experience to get into anesthesia school...
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    Do you feel more people are entering nursing only to become APRN's?

    Ruby Vee replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in General Nursing

    I agree -- almost every single new grad we've had over the past ten years either aspires to be an NP or is only in our CVICU for the minimum possible time to get accepted into anesthesia school. A...
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    Spouses being asked to leave the room

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

    The original thread took place in May 2012 . . . when I was dealing with my own cancer issues and surgeries. I was an inpatient on four separate occaisions between May and June that year. And my...
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    YOUR Childhood School Nurse memories

    Ruby Vee replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Big hugs, and then you have to help me get up from the
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    Why are nurses disrespected so much?

    Ruby Vee replied to fitfabfunnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    I think you're wrong on #1 and #2. I've found that most of the physicians I've worked with value us as team members and treat us with respect. They also insist upon others treating us with respect....
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    Why are nurses disrespected so much?

    Ruby Vee replied to fitfabfunnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    If you are completely dissatisfied with nursing and don't like actual nurses, it's not at all stupid to consider whether you really want to continue in the profession or switch your major to something...
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    Why are nurses disrespected so much?

    Ruby Vee replied to fitfabfunnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    You pretty much were disrespecting the entire nursing profession. I can see that you are respectful only of those posters with whom you agree. Hypocrital