Ruby Vee BSN

CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching

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    What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    Ruby Vee replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    I'm admittedly bumping the thread in hopes of getting to 200 pages, but nevertheless . . . My mother passed nearly two years ago after a long struggle with Alzheimer's. Her dying was a huge relief...
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    What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    Ruby Vee replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    That's a beautiful
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    Tell on yourself, if you dare...

    Ruby Vee replied to audreysmagic's topic in General Nursing

    At least it was axillary. I once took a rectal temp on a sleeping intern. Because the room number was on my vitals signs list with a little "R" next to it. I think the Fellow nearly gave himself a...
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    Tell on yourself, if you dare...

    Ruby Vee replied to audreysmagic's topic in General Nursing

    I once asked for an order for "Vitamin V" (Valium -- this was a long time ago!) and the intern wrote an order for "Vitamin V 10 mg. PO Q 4 hours prn." At least he got the dose right. (And yes, that...
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    A stye in your eye *semi-vent*

    Ruby Vee replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    I suspect the wording depends upon the edition of the
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    A stye in your eye *semi-vent*

    Ruby Vee replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    No one is perfect. But if you broke the policy, own that and deal with the fallout as gracefully and with as much integrity as you can. The other nurse isn't important, although I fully understand...
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    Physician squabbles and after hours orders

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

    While this behavior is annoying, neither a smack or a boot in the rear is appropriate. I have been known to page one of the two and hand the phone to the other when the first calls back. I once...
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    When do you throw in the towel and call it a wrap?

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

    You said you requested the vacation in January, but was it ever actually approved? Perhaps things are different in LTC, but it the ICU I would NEVER put down a deposit on a vacation without having...
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    Long Term Care Nursing is Lame

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

    I'm an ICU nurse, and I know I couldn't handle LTC. Twenty patients, my GOD! I cannot imagine taking care of 20 patients -- although I do remember taking care of 15 med/surg patients. My Med/Surg...
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    Difficult Patient/Family

    Ruby Vee replied to JayneC84's topic in Pediatric

    Oh, Goodness! You're not the only nurse to have experienced this. Fortunately, your manager understands that the complaint was bogus because this family was just toxic. Count yourself VERY lucky...
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    Travel nurse vs permanent staff in Seattle

    Ruby Vee replied to mobobo's topic in Washington Nursing

    I'm not going to vote. This is such a personal decision! You're right about travel nursing being a way to secure housing and employment in one fell swoop, and you have the additional advantage of...
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    EP Lab yes or no?!

    Ruby Vee replied to HeyNurse1029's topic in General Nursing

    EP sounds like fun for me! I've done CCU in hospitals where there was an EP lab, and a couple of times got to take patients there. It was fascinating! Not super scary, because the physicians were...
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    New grad in icu not ready

    Ruby Vee replied to Lizzielizurd's topic in Critical Care

    I've always advocated a year on Med/Surg, or Medical or Surgical or Tele -- before critical care. A 4 - 5 month orientation is standard in my unit, but it's a pretty specialized ICU in an enormous,...
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    Dealing with a dirty old man

    Ruby Vee replied to BookishBelle's topic in General Nursing

    Yes it is common, and unfortunately many new grads actually believe the stuff a patient hands them about being the kindest, most understanding, bestest nurse on the unit. Then we get new grads...
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    Dealing with a dirty old man

    Ruby Vee replied to BookishBelle's topic in General Nursing

    Huh? When we have a "crotch grabber" in chief, now is not the time to "lighten up" on this type of
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    Dealing with a dirty old man

    Ruby Vee replied to BookishBelle's topic in General Nursing

    I love
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    Not All Nurses Eat Their Young...

    Ruby Vee replied to NurseLife88's topic in General Nursing

    Over-rated and over-stated -- I like that! I have noticed, in my 40 years at the bedside, that those who are most worried about finding bullies everywhere they look will indeed find bullies...
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    Allnurses needs nurses

    Ruby Vee replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    The sad thing is, all those entitled snowflakes with the thin skins could learn a LOT if they would just open up their minds and get over themselves! This has never (to my knowledge, but I've only...
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    Allnurses needs nurses

    Ruby Vee replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I remember you from way
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    Allnurses needs nurses

    Ruby Vee replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I've noticed that there are so many "articles" here now instead of threads by and for nurses. Some of the "articles" are just rants about how awful is everything from the nursing school admissions...
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    Tell on yourself, if you dare...

    Ruby Vee replied to audreysmagic's topic in General Nursing

    So a leg weighs about 35 pounds,
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    Silly random nursing thoughts, one sentence, NO JUDGMENTAL FOLKS ALLOWED

    Ruby Vee replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    WOW. Now that's something to be proud
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    Dealing with a dirty old man

    Ruby Vee replied to BookishBelle's topic in General Nursing

    Or just "WOW!" and shake your
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    The Nurse at the Bedside

    Ruby Vee replied to RobbiRN's topic in General Nursing

    It's nice to hear that there are nurse managers who appreciate the bedside nurse. I've been lucky enough to work with a few like you who respect the bedside nurse; unfortunately I've also worked with...
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    Do women find male nurses attractive?

    Ruby Vee replied to Sykadia's topic in Men in Nursing

    Amen to that,