Ruby Vee BSN

CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching

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    Transitioning from post acute to ICU-- - Tips Appreciated.

    Ruby Vee replied to bsntocrna's topic in General Nursing

    Plan to stay in Med/Surg for at least a year; two would be better. It takes at least a year to learn the things you need to learn there. I know you said you were in “post acute care” before your...
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    Wise One Liners

    Ruby Vee replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    I forgot this one, which was my signature line for years: ”Half the world’s population has a below average
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    Wise One Liners

    Ruby Vee replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    “When you’re arguing with an idiot, make sure the idiot isn’t doing the same.” ”Keep ‘em alive ‘til 7:35.” Because the trouble with keeping them alive until 7:05 is that it really...
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    Ask Me If I'm Safe At Home

    Ruby Vee replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't fall for the same crap the other woman is falling for -- I didn't date or "fall for" a married man, a man who was engaged, a man who was in a relationship or any other sort of man who wasn't...
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    Women's Right to Choose

    Ruby Vee replied to River&MountainRN's topic in General Nursing

    Women don’t get anything “both ways.” Women get forced into sex, forced into forgoing birth control and blamed when we “get ourselves” pregnant. More like men have it both ways. The issue...
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    Women's Right to Choose

    Ruby Vee replied to River&MountainRN's topic in General Nursing

    And 61% of that child support actually gets paid. So women deal with the emotional and physical pain and the guy gets away with 61% of his financial
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    What might be going on?

    Ruby Vee replied to Bagatha's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Some people think of bullying no matter what the situation. I find it so disheartening that so many of the newer nurses see bullying in every interaction they don’t like. Sadly, many of these...
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    Women's Right to Choose

    Ruby Vee replied to River&MountainRN's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't met any infants or young children who were capable of understanding the circumcision procedure or it's pros and cons. Or who were legally able to decide such things, much less able to
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    Women's Right to Choose

    Ruby Vee replied to River&MountainRN's topic in General Nursing

    Those of us who are pro-choice probably feel that it is up to the parents to weigh the evidence and choose whether to circumcise their sons. It isn't up to me to make that decision for them. Nor is...
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    What might be going on?

    Ruby Vee replied to Bagatha's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I agree with JKL33 -- it isn't bullying. Unless, of course, there's a pattern of eye rolling but it doesn't seem as though that is the case. I find it disquieting that so many are prepared to jump...
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    Ask Me If I'm Safe At Home

    Ruby Vee replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Yup. I seem to have a knack for finding the most narcissistic, selfish and abusive man in the room . . . and then marrying him. Not my best
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    Women's Right to Choose

    Ruby Vee replied to River&MountainRN's topic in General Nursing

    That supposes that those very same women want to be pregnant for nine months. That supposes that they want to go through labor, deliver an infant, and then give that infant to someone else to raise....
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    Women's Right to Choose

    Ruby Vee replied to River&MountainRN's topic in General Nursing

    The unborn child's rights do not trump the rights of the person upon whom it is a parasite. You can believe all you want in the rights of the unborn child, and your absolutely have a right to an...
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    Women's Right to Choose

    Ruby Vee replied to River&MountainRN's topic in General Nursing

    YAY! Suppose someone wanted you to donate a kidney. You're pro-life, so you're in favor of all life, right? There's a new procedure where you can grow a kidney for them in YOUR abdomen, and when...
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    What might be going on?

    Ruby Vee replied to Bagatha's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    They're trying to tell you that you're at the top of your pay scale and they're trying to trim the staffing budget. I hope you have a copy of that satisfactory yearly evaluation. If not, try to get...
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    Women's Right to Choose

    Ruby Vee replied to River&MountainRN's topic in General Nursing

    My opinion on the topic is pretty simple. If you don't believe in abortion, don't have one. You do NOT get to make that choice for someone else. And if you don't have a uterus and therefore cannot...
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    Ask Me If I'm Safe At Home

    Ruby Vee replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    The answer does matter -- so you're right, ask as if it matters and know how to respond if the answer is no. It isn't that difficult for a medical practice to have a list of domestic violence...
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    And The Reason Nurses Don't Get Fired

    Ruby Vee posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've enjoyed the "Reasons Nurses Get Fired" thread. A member suggested another thread on why nurses don't get fired. So I'll bite . . . Nurse did not get fired for having sex with patient's husband...
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    Ask Me If I'm Safe At Home

    Ruby Vee replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I've been thinking about this post since I read it almost ten hours ago . . . and you're right. "Do you FEEL safe at home?" is the better question. If someone asks "Are you safe at home?" you might...
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    Ask Me If I'm Safe At Home

    Ruby Vee replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you. I sincerely hope these articles have helped someone -- that's why I keep writing them. If it makes even one person stop and wonder for a moment whether she is actually safe at home, it's...
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    Ask Me If I'm Safe At Home

    Ruby Vee replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    And I hope that one day I'll have my own home as well. Thanks for the reminder that I am in an enviable position, and life will keep getting
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    And The Reason Nurses Don't Get Fired

    Ruby Vee replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    OOOH! Nice
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    And The Reason Nurses Don't Get Fired

    Ruby Vee replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Dare I wonder which
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    New grad nurse needs help giving report

    Ruby Vee replied to zbar's topic in General Nursing

    Whether someone takes constructive feedback well or not, they are entitled to the chance to take it well, or to learn to do so. I'm with you there. But I know and awful lot of people IRL who have...
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    How do you handle touchy/feely coworkers?

    Ruby Vee replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    You don't know if there's been a problem of complaints. Disciplinary matters are confidential. The "casual toucher" may have been asked several times to cease and desist. Casual touching may be...