Ruas61 BSN, RN

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    Do you attend patient funerals?

    Ruas61 replied to ~PedsRN~'s topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I will go to a viewing but not sit through a service. It is rare and has to be someone I have connected on a deep
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    57+ and starting a nursing career

    Ruas61 replied to kelleytison's topic in General Students

    Not everyone abandons their elders. Compassion and empathy are a wonderful thing but it needs to extend to everyone. I would gently remind you that someone not present might have reasons or...
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    Don't you hate when the stomach bug goes around?!

    Ruas61 replied to AspiringRN27's topic in General Nursing

    Esme, does your dog have a
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    Do Nurses Get Traffic Tickets?

    Ruas61 replied to rachelita's topic in General Nursing

    Only if they get
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    sexual harassment from mentally incapacitated patients

    Ruas61 replied to aimesRN's topic in General Nursing

    Have you discussed this with your agency supervisor or support staff? Any other caregivers noting
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    57+ and starting a nursing career

    Ruas61 replied to kelleytison's topic in General Students

    It's never to late. However, I can't imagine doing this for anything other than indulgence for personal fulfillment or
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    Advice please: Withdrawal of feeding tube

    Ruas61 replied to Clubsingr28's topic in General Nursing

    I'd be calling everyone and their
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    LTC lack of reporting

    Ruas61 replied to smorgan1228's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Religious communities due not get a pass on regulations from the state or feds unless NJ is doing something the rest of the country isn't. Perhaps you should report to the OHC
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    Nurses don't save lives....WHAT?

    Ruas61 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Just joined, first post. fanning the flame for a cheap Friday night
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    Have you ever puked/fainted/etc at work?

    Ruas61 replied to 0.adamantite's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, my what a visual of a springing toe into the pocket. It is almost like a comedy
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    Have you ever puked/fainted/etc at work?

    Ruas61 replied to 0.adamantite's topic in General Nursing

    OR rotation as a student- holding the bowl for delivery of the woman's breast after mastectomy, I was 19 and saw many stars in that
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    Liberia: Nurses Abandoned Redemption Hospital

    Ruas61 replied to Been there,done that's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I am sort of numb to these discussion points. I think you can analyze these scenarios to death with no resolution. My peace with it is this, my decision will made in the moment of reality. The only...
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    How Long Did It Take To Have A Good Grasp of MDS/RNAC Job?

    Ruas61 replied to MichelletheRN's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    I would advise you to do your due
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    Liberia: Nurses Abandoned Redemption Hospital

    Ruas61 replied to Been there,done that's topic in Disaster Preparation

    It's all easy to say what we think we would do in these situations. Hopefully, it will always be conjecture. A near fatal infectious pathogen is not quite on the par with a snow storm and
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    From nurse to a doctor

    Ruas61 replied to Wutermelon's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Have you consulted a career or school advisor? Have you actually interacted with nurses and been exposed to a nursing
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    Do you like nursing?

    Ruas61 replied to Wutermelon's topic in General Nursing

    https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/do-you-like-824477.html https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/do-you-like-287650.html...
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    Liberia: Nurses Abandoned Redemption Hospital

    Ruas61 replied to Been there,done that's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Nope, not
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    Nursing School Incivility

    Ruas61 replied to amw79's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is now the educational model of nursing
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    Walkie Talkie

    Ruas61 replied to ArrrrEnnn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's a common term for PA1 in the MDS world. However, it is not something I normally say in front of anyone as it can be considered dehumanizing particularly in
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    Nursing School Incivility

    Ruas61 replied to amw79's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wow, I guess I need to get up to date on how programs are doing this stuff now a
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    Nursing School Incivility

    Ruas61 replied to amw79's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I see it is by the tags. Your prospector's evaluation determined if you passed the class? Or just this
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    Nursing School Incivility

    Ruas61 replied to amw79's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Is this US
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    NEW ADON

    Ruas61 replied to Makama1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I see you found the LTC DON/ADON. I think you too new in your nursing career to be an ADON. Unless you have some background not mentioned like LVN or even CNA. The fact that they are fast tracking...
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    Job offer, background check/drug screen done..then "crickets"

    Ruas61 replied to Lucky724's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    It may also be as simple as they froze jobs chose someone else or just changed their mind. Silence is terrible. Is it a hospital or
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    Hospital will not hire smokers

    Ruas61 replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Amen. I will have 5 years in October. I am so glad to be done with