SmilingBluEyes

Specializes in L/D, newborn, GYN, LTC, Dialysis

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    RN Gen Z vs RN Gen X

    SmilingBluEyes replied to XXX ZZZ's topic in General Nursing

    It may be easy for us to say what "should have happened/could have happened". Maybe, many of us HAVE been in your situation and spoke from experience. You asked publicly for opinions and you got...
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    Have debt but don't know if I want to be an NP?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to daisychains11's topic in General Nursing

    Klone said it best. If everyone is a bully and everyone is someone you would not want to "hang out with" consider you may be the problem and not the rest of us. I don't suggest you go back to...
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    Nursing Is No Longer Worth It

    SmilingBluEyes replied to AnonymousSuper's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I have told my kids nursing may not be a great career for them. My son went to technical school and is being paid well to do his job. Daughter got her general ED degree but still is thinking about...
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    If you didn't have to bite your tongue?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    I care as much about your health as YOU DO, not more, not
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    I don’t want to work extra!

    SmilingBluEyes replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in General Nursing

    On my day off, I don't handle them at all if I can help it. My manager is awesome about not bugging us on days off or vacation. I am truly lucky. But I have worked places where they would. not. leave....
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    I have an idea...

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I will throw in the PIZZA and cheap gifts. But only for DAY
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    Vaccination Mandating

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Ariemay82's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Please just save it. My aunt died of COVID last Summer. I have no room in my heart for professionals who don't believe in science and have no wish to try to bring about an end to the
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    Vaccination Mandating

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Ariemay82's topic in Disaster Preparation

    As a veteran I 100% agree with this post. Thank you for your
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    Pregnancy after COVID vaccine?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Me too! I wish there we a vaccine for this back when it happened to
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    Religious Exemptions

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Guest219794's topic in Disaster Preparation

    For me it comes down to if you can't receive vaccinations needed for nursing work, then this work is ill-suited. That's all I have to
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    Newborn Dies After Ransomware Attack On Hospital

    SmilingBluEyes replied to MunoRN's topic in General Nursing

    Concur. I don't buy this. I did OB in hospitals w/o central monitoring before they were a thing everywhere. No babies died during my tenure in such hospitals. We watched the strips carefully. This...
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    Anyone heard of Nurseloop?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to juliagoolia14's topic in General Nursing

    IF it feels wrong it may be. I would go
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    Explaining the Unexplainable

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Olivelove20's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Doing things for the greater good is hardly
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    Physician Spreads Dis-Information: License Revoked

    SmilingBluEyes replied to sirI's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Not to mention, asking a patient for a loan of a substantial amount of money. The guy is suss as
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    Physician Spreads Dis-Information: License Revoked

    SmilingBluEyes replied to sirI's topic in Disaster Preparation

    he is
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    Physician Spreads Dis-Information: License Revoked

    SmilingBluEyes replied to sirI's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Report this person to the medical licensure board
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    Explaining the Unexplainable

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Olivelove20's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I will not get behind anyone choosing not to vax who does not have medical contraindications (as documented by a provider) or a letter from their spiritual leader explaining why vaccines are not...
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    Covid Abuse!

    SmilingBluEyes replied to guest1163268's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Unfortunately many get drunk at the airport bars before they ever get on so not giving alcohol on the plane is not necessarily going to fix this. But I do believe not serving alcohol is good anyhow....
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    Covid Abuse!

    SmilingBluEyes replied to guest1163268's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Generally people are becoming super bad-behaving. They punch the teeth out of flight attendants who ask them to put masks on. They brandish guns at fast food places who ask them to place their order...
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    Do you ever feel guilty on your days off (not sick days)?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Ele_phant's topic in General Nursing

    not at
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    Nurses Promoting COVID Misinformation

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Tigerlily8's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Have you reported what you've
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    Explaining the Unexplainable

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Olivelove20's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I don't make fun of those not getting vaccinated. I get angry. But I do not let it show in my work or with coworkers who refuse to vaccinate. It undermines our patients' confidence in us to bicker...
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    Finally Left Nursing!

    SmilingBluEyes replied to McStudMuffin's topic in General Nursing

    Good for you. I hope you are happy and wish you all the
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    Health literacy question

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Nueticles's topic in General Nursing

    The above examples make it clear we need to be able to take time to have a patient return demonstrate or verbalize instructions back to us before we send them home. IF they cannot paraphrase what...
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    How many unvaccinated coworkers are you aware of?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to DesiDani's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I don't think I like your sarcastic and patronizing tone at all,