SmilingBluEyes

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    Contemplating on Vlog

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Queenoftrades's topic in General Students

    Just be very careful not to over-share, because once it's out there, you can't take it
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    Failed out. Need advice asap!!

    SmilingBluEyes replied to passi's topic in General Students

    It's not the end. My first attempt at university ended in abject failure; GPA of like 1.2. Yes, I had to carry those grades years later when I went back, but I finished nursing school with a 4.0....
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    Do you stalk anyone here?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I "date" my husband at least once a week. I guess that is why we do pretty well. Been married 27 years; together 30 this summer. Never stop dating your
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    Why are nurses so backbiting?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to RNBSN1591's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oppressed men have historically either raised revolutions or started wars, killing people that piss them off. How's THAT for
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    Why are nurses so backbiting?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to RNBSN1591's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    THIS lady is direct and honest. I don't have to hit people to get my point across and I also don't have to back bite to get by. Ruger, quit generalizing. It's unfair and untrue in most cases. And IF...
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    Being depressed

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Upward_Bound's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The time will pass whether you complete school and become a nurse, or not. Just do the next good/right thing day by day and before you know it, you will be there. It will work
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    Cover for Me! I Need to pump!

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    Well smoking breaks were never an issue at my hospital because smoking anywhere on campus was prohibited, including in the car. So they slapped on a patch or sucked it up. I can't remember ANYONE on...
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    3M Littman classic III a decent stethoscope?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to LelahRN2be's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have had a number of stethoscopes in my career. Hands-down, for the price, the Master cardiology is the best bang for the buck. Master Cardiology It helps pick up all kinds of heart/lung/bowel...
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    Cover for Me! I Need to pump!

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    Well that is awesome and I can see that being done here if we change/tweaked a few things. But I don't think being a parent is "more" important than being a working mom/or non parent. And again, we...
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    Cover for Me! I Need to pump!

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    Basically when I and other coworkers were pumping, that is exactly how it worked. I was interrupted at times because of conditions on the unit that required me to get back to work. But it was not all...
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    Cover for Me! I Need to pump!

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    We are talking about supporting moms pumping at work, not increasing parental leaves for years. It's great it works in Canada, although I wonder how. Could you expand on that? Who covers for a mom who...
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    Cover for Me! I Need to pump!

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    I very much support nursing moms. But the notion that a person should get 2 or more years off and still have her position held for her is unrealistic from a business standpoint. In nursing, this is...
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    Why are nurses so backbiting?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to RNBSN1591's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am fortunate to have found a workplace, while certainly not perfect, where we help each other, are a team and very little of this goes on. I agree with llg; it's not exclusive to nursing. I was in...
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    Have you met your husband at nursing? Is nursing a good career to meet men?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Upward_Bound's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, I found the military the place to meet men....................many, many men. It's not why I joined, but there were many guys around to date; being female was an advantage for me. Many...
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    What are some of the most ridiculous requests you have heard?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Sigh...................give 'em an inch and the entitlement goes through the
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    Still unemployed; Why am I not getting calls for interviews?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to 2016New's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Networking. Can you contact people you know, former classmates, professors, friends, relatives, ANYONE whom you know that may give you a pathway to gainful employment? Because in this tough economy,...
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    Welcome To The Hospital - From Your Nurse

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

    And there's the rub; you got your honest answers and because you don't like them, WE are the ones at fault, being "negative". Sorry, that's not how public forums work (any of them)----you don't get...
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    Welcome To The Hospital - From Your Nurse

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

    Sigh.......... which is why AGAIN we have threads like this. So we can "vent" and go to work and be caring, polite and
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    Welcome To The Hospital - From Your Nurse

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

    Candace: it seems to me, you joined our forum just to stir up controversy and complain. That will ruffle feathers and like said before me, if I went to a teachers' forum and disrespected teachers from...
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    Welcome To The Hospital - From Your Nurse

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

    I wish a lot of things. Let me ask: has your experience with caregivers been that awful or are you just responding to the venting you see here on our
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    Welcome To The Hospital - From Your Nurse

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

    So, did you join just to drop and run with this post? This is a thread for NURSES to vent. If you feel your care is sub-optimal, you have the means to report and improve it. You do not, however,...
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    People who don't look before flushing (#2)

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

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    People who don't look before flushing (#2)

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I know I am nurse when I am sitting here perusing this thread, eating dinner and not skipping a mouthful. Poop is
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    BSN does NOT open the door for better opportunies

    SmilingBluEyes replied to 2bTraumaRN2008's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Also, I would suggest networking. Are there friends, former coworkers, professors/ instructors that may help you? I got most of my jobs not based just on what I knew, but really WHO I
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    BSN does NOT open the door for better opportunies

    SmilingBluEyes replied to 2bTraumaRN2008's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    It's a shame you thought the BSN would just automatically open all the doors. Many think this. Many become disillusioned and disheartened. I blame nursing schools in some respects; they tell students,...