Ruby Vee BSN

CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching

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    Army or Navy

    Ruby Vee replied to lselvio's topic in Government, Military

    You realize that military hospitals care for the families of the service person, not just the person in the military, right? You'll see plenty of noncomplicance and abuse of the healthcare system...
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    Nursing in the Navy

    Ruby Vee replied to Senorah's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know much about the Navy except that a dear friend joined years ago. I do have experience as the wife of an Air Force nurse, although that was decades ago. My ex-husband and I both went...
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    Excited new grad Tele Nurse Tips?

    Ruby Vee replied to Fearless_leader's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    It's great that you're studying rhythms, meds, etc. But when we start a new grad in orientation, we're not expecting them to actually KNOW anything. We are looking for evidence that you're...
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    Students asking for free money

    Ruby Vee replied to l.a.m.b's topic in General Students

    I went to school before begging/crowdfunding. It wouldn't have occurred to me to ask someone else to pay my way. I worked more than full time during school, too. And graduated with
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    My Charge Nurse acts like I ask too many questions

    Ruby Vee replied to Prredneck25's topic in General Nursing

    Have you discussed the situation with that charge nurse and asked her what specifically she'd like reported to her and when? When you say she "acts like" you ask too many questions, it appears that...
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    New nurse having a hard time with coworkers

    Ruby Vee replied to Me93RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Nurse-to-nurse bullying does exist. Nurses are people, and some people bully. It's not as common as you might think, and despite your obvious misogyny, it has nothing to do with gender. Men can be...
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    New nurse having a hard time with coworkers

    Ruby Vee replied to Me93RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Interesting perspective. I never thought of it completely like that, but it is true. The orientee needs the senior staff more than they need
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    Too many screening questions?

    Ruby Vee replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    As a patient, I've always felt that there were too danged many screening questions. Screening for abuse in front of a woman's partner is useless. Ditto screening for sexual carelessness. Not many...
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    NICU ICU

    Ruby Vee replied to Gurleen's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Given that you have no actual NICU experience, I doubt you'll be asked questions about actual NICU clinical situations. What the interviewers may want to know is why you want to work there, that...
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    need advice for nursing schools

    Ruby Vee replied to heyitsraj's topic in General Students

    Possibly if you post on the forum for your state, people will have an idea what "JC", "CSU Sac" and "CSU Chico" mean and would be better able to answer your
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    Need some advice for starting midnights.

    Ruby Vee replied to Nurseging's topic in General Nursing

    There are plenty of threads on how to survive and thrive on the night shift. Here's one:
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    New nurse having a hard time with coworkers

    Ruby Vee replied to Me93RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh good lord! You're equating poor workplace relationships with the Salem witch trials, the Holocaust, ethnic cleansing, apartheid and gang rapes?! This thread has officially "jumped the
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    is being a nurse dangerous?

    Ruby Vee replied to patty1919's topic in General Nursing

    Usually, no one comes right out and SAYS that it's OK to be physically assaulted. Instead, they say something like "You must have done something to escalate the situation", or "Just let it go, he...
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    What does it mean to have "Lack of Good Moral Character"? when you're license is revoked

    Ruby Vee replied to SentinelTruth's topic in General Nursing

    Lying on charting is "fraudulent charting", not "lack of good moral character." I suspect the latter is a catch-all phrase that can be used against you if someone wants to use it against
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    New nurse having a hard time with coworkers

    Ruby Vee replied to Me93RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Which post are you
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    Nursing day time

    Ruby Vee replied to nsumrein's topic in General Nursing

    And if you cannot communicate with your husband, why
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    Nursing day time

    Ruby Vee replied to nsumrein's topic in General Nursing

    Starting out on day shift as a new grad is difficult. Usually those coveted straight day positions go to someone who is already established on the unit and has been on the waiting list for a while....
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    Terrified to start as a new RN

    Ruby Vee replied to enfermeratobe's topic in General Nursing

    No one can make you feel small and stupid and incompetent unless you LET them. Start your new job with your head held high and your hand out, introducing yourself to everyone you meet. Introduce...
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    Rural Nursing - How long do most nurses stay?

    Ruby Vee replied to frances81's topic in General Nursing

    Are you telling us that you're the only nurse on the unit? Or are there more senior nurses there to whom you can go with questions? During your two months of preceptorship, your employer was paying...
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    Rural Nursing - How long do most nurses stay?

    Ruby Vee replied to frances81's topic in General Nursing

    I could not have expressed this better. Thank you! If you take a job, any job, you should be planning to stay for at LEAST two years. (I'm not sure where this one year and go idea came from.) If...
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    No manager on the ward today - who is in charge?

    Ruby Vee replied to Guest717512's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen it happen once or twice. Usually, one of the more senior nurses is in charge. Your manager should have specified a charge
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    No reply from original hospital recruiter

    Ruby Vee replied to Coco100's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I was a June 1977 grad, and when I applied online for a new job several years ago, I was dismayed that I didn't hear back for weeks. It turns out it wasn't because they didn't want to hire an old...
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    new med surg nurse

    Ruby Vee replied to hm1987's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations on your new job! Med/Surg is interesting and very challenging. You will learn so much and be exposed to a wide variety of disease processes and surgeries. How exciting! I have so...
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    second courser

    Ruby Vee replied to patty1919's topic in General Nursing

    What is a "second courser"? What is a "ust"? If you're asking whether 29 is too late to start another career as a nurse, the answer is no. One of my orientees was in her 60s when she finished...
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    Long Term Care Stigma

    Ruby Vee replied to TruvyNurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Congratulations on your new job. You are right -- the elderly are an under-served group and they both need and deserve a compassionate, dedicated nurse who wants to work with that patient population....