Ruby Vee BSN

CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching

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    Why do We eat our young?

    Ruby Vee replied to nellie272003's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    While this is true, it's short sighted. Soon you have an entire staff who has been trained by nurses with 1-2 years of experience who believe that they're competent . . . and they're
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    Fibro and Sleep Apnea

    Ruby Vee replied to a.l.k's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I have sleep apnea and have been using CPAP for eight years. Granted, I was well through nursing school when it was diagnosed, but I don't see that it should hold you back at all. Just use your CPAP...
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    Why do We eat our young?

    Ruby Vee replied to nellie272003's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh, for pity's sake. Nurses don't eat their young. And if you don't like the jokes, just ignore them. You are going to find that nursing -- indeed LIFE -- is going to be a whole lot less fun,...
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    Tell me why an LVN/LPN is a "real nurse"

    Ruby Vee replied to PrettyNerd's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Some folks are just ignorant. When I was a new grad about 40 years ago, the LPNs are the ones who took me under their wings and showed me how things worked. Most of what I learned about being a...
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    Why do We eat our young?

    Ruby Vee replied to nellie272003's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Dang! My problem with this post is two-fold. First, I didn't think of it myself and second, I can only like it
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    was terminated, reference Q's

    Ruby Vee replied to rnlife365's topic in Nursing Career

    Why were you terminated? If you were terminated for cause, chances are HR knows all about it. If there an assistant manager or preceptor who might give you a good review despite the termination?...
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    Why do We eat our young?

    Ruby Vee replied to nellie272003's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We don't eat our young or even our own. There is bullying in nursing -- not much, but some -- and it's because nurses are people and PEOPLE are sometimes bullying. We don't act as though we are out to...
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    Feeling unliked and unrespected at work

    Ruby Vee replied to Juniper83's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's harder for introverts but you still have to develop your workplace relationships. For us, that means faking it. You have to greet every one of your colleagues with a cheery hello and a moment of...
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    Annoying Employee

    Ruby Vee replied to FLorida_624's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What exactly is an "unbearable" personality? Sounds like you've already made up your mind about this gal. I agree with the folks suggesting you seek her out, draw her out and try to overcome your...
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    Hipaa violation-What happens to RN?

    Ruby Vee replied to xrayrn's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    You have no knowledge that someone was actually IN a patient's chart. As mentioned here already, most EMR systems have the ability to find out who is working on another unit in the same system...
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    Hipaa violation-What happens to RN?

    Ruby Vee replied to xrayrn's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    If this is truly about a "friend" and not about you, why are you getting so nasty over a post that you don't like? The nastiness is uncalled
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    forced to work when sick?

    Ruby Vee replied to Skylar86's topic in General Nursing

    Did the charge nurse know how sick you were? Did you TELL her how sick you were? Or just that you wanted to go home? Don't expect her to have been triaging you while you were talking to her -- she...
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    LPN or RN

    Ruby Vee replied to Awonder's topic in Nursing Career

    It sounds as if it's a question of how risk-averse you are. I'd probably go for the LPN. If you get deployed and miss a semester or more, you might still be able to make up the classes before you're...
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    I'm not "intelligent." Do I have any business being a nurse (and other questions)?

    Ruby Vee replied to The_Muffintime's topic in General Students

    "Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge" -- Charles Darwin "The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows he is a fool" -- William Shakespeare "The whole problem with...
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    Can a nurse help me with these questions plees?

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

    I thought the point of homework was for you to actually learn
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    Failed NCLEX 11 times.

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

    Disagreeing with you does not equal being a "hater". It just means we disagree with you. But evidently, you are really special if you can pass the NCLEX on August 1 2017, get a job three days later...
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    First code

    Ruby Vee replied to MrsJt's topic in General Nursing

    My first code was in 1977. The patient was in her 90s, had a breast tumor the size of a grapefruit and about a dozen other issues. Her last recorded temperature was 104, and that was about 10...
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    Having issues with being a "babyfaced" nurse.

    Ruby Vee replied to Ash2016's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my, you're getting off to a great start, aren't you? No one bullied the OP. Suggesting that she get help with an issue that made her too upset to care for her patient is good advice, not bullying....
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    Nursing with awkward introverted personality

    Ruby Vee replied to Runnergirl84's topic in Pain Management

    OK, I'm an introvert. Social chit chat doesn't come easily to me either, and I would never DREAM of hugging or kissing a patient. (EWWWW!) You can be a competent nurse without being an extrovert,...
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    HELP! new grad from USA

    Ruby Vee replied to RobinK79's topic in MICU, SICU

    If you're having difficulty getting hired into a specialty without experience, get some experience in Med/Surg. After a year or two on Med/Surg, you'll have experience and will have better luck...
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    Job

    Ruby Vee replied to cmr77's topic in General Nursing

    There could be a lot of reasons why your interviewers haven't gotten back to you. They want to hire you, but HR hasn't processed the offer yet. HR is ready to process the offer, but the hiring...
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    I am suspended

    Ruby Vee replied to LPNewbie's topic in Patient Medications

    I'm so sorry this has happened to you. We all make med errors; every single one of us. However, it is concerning that this is your fourth med error. While I would caution you against revealing too...
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    Help! Job offers troubles!

    Ruby Vee replied to Nursekate89's topic in Nursing Career

    I have to agree with Wuzzie. Challenging the HR person -- even if YOU don't believe you were challenging -- probably wasn't the best move for you in this position. If you accept either job offer...
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    I just learned of this today....

    Ruby Vee replied to Ben_Dover's topic in General Nursing

    And what do you think about
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    Being Gay and a Male Nursing Student

    Ruby Vee replied to RShieldsSN14's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I agree with NurseNinja -- patients don't need to know anything at all about your private life. Keep it to