SmilingBluEyes

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

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    The Controversy: Mandatory Flu Vaccines

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    Based on this violation of TOS alone, this person should be disallowed to continue here. She/he has REPEATEDLY violated the non-medical advice part of TOS NUMEROUS times
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    Divorced due to nursing career?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to seahawksgirlie's topic in General Nursing

    If he would dump you due to your career alone, he's not worth keeping. Move on. Also, don't let the job be your life. Have fun, and have a life outside work. If the job continues to be that...
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    Hypoglycemic dialysis pt

    SmilingBluEyes replied to jessrn12's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    In a true hypoglycemic EMERGENCY, they are getting D-50 IV. Followed up by a protein
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    When you get your first met call as a new nurse...

    SmilingBluEyes replied to soulshine101's topic in General Nursing

    whaaaaaaaaaaaaat? No seriously, I don't know that
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    When you get your first met call as a new nurse...

    SmilingBluEyes replied to soulshine101's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry but what is
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    I Don't Get the Anxiety Part of Nursing

    SmilingBluEyes replied to missmollie's topic in General Nursing

    They are in for a RUDE awakening if they think being an NP is low stress. A very rude awakening. But then, if they have not even been nurses a year, how would they
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    Is this a *really* BIG problem?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to willegan's topic in General Nursing

    Here, I was feeling helpful and did some of the legwork for you: https://allnurses.com/nurse-colleague-patient/-quot-nurses-eating-486865.html...
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    Is this a *really* BIG problem?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to willegan's topic in General Nursing

    This has been "Done" to death already. Do a search and you will see many heated and lively debates as to whether "nursing eats it own" (NOTE: I SAID "IT'S OWN" not "IT'S YOUNG"). There is an...
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    Encouragement needed - Frustrated and insulted by hourly rates

    SmilingBluEyes replied to kemansha1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    In so many cases, "attitude determines altitude" and I also say, "bloom where you are planted"...... But if even after having the best of intentions and attitude, it's still untenable, it may be time...
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    Is the nursing profession causing its own RN shortage?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to RNDave's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    WOW you are so wrong, it's unreal. Farawyn is one of our most valuable
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    The Test

    SmilingBluEyes replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    grosssss
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    what should I do with classmate/ friend who won't study but will complain about failing?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Goal_NP's topic in General Students

    Groups can be beneficial IF they are inclusive ( I hate cliques too) and EVERYone does his or her share of the work load. I found the groups in my school to be useless and several had not even...
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    Aging Nurses - Where do we go?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to TamDar429's topic in General Nursing

    TRUTH!!
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    New RN in crisis

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Keebs1125's topic in Nurses Recovery

    You can count on being reported. So it's critical for you to take the steps of going to meetings and finding treatment before the BON comes calling. Being proactive and brutally honest will help. I am...
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    Bullied? What the heck is this about?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to ORTech2RN's topic in Men in Nursing

    Nah don't give "her a taste of her own medicine". It's juvenile and beneath you. I like the direct approach: "please do not call me "girl" or whatever.....please use my name". Some people just need...
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    I Don't Get the Anxiety Part of Nursing

    SmilingBluEyes replied to missmollie's topic in General Nursing

    And may you never know what it's like
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    Emotional abuse

    SmilingBluEyes replied to angiegirl30's topic in General Nursing

    Very true. I lived it. That is the most dangerous time, so having a solid plan and support of family/friends and law enforcement is
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    Aging Nurses - Where do we go?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to TamDar429's topic in General Nursing

    Where do "old" nurses go? They cover the absences created by "young" ones who call out d/t hangovers, upset tummies, headaches, etc. Because the "old" nurses I work with never call out sick. But the...
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    Emotional abuse

    SmilingBluEyes replied to angiegirl30's topic in General Nursing

    Farawyn, my story is in the "Elephant in the Room" thread. It was harrowing but I made it! Thank
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    Why don't nurses bond?

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

    That is the problem, isn't it? Americans take their TV shows too seriously. Try turning off the TV for a while and watch your IQ go up a few
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    Magnet hospitals

    SmilingBluEyes replied to bh93's topic in General Nursing

    Not
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    Emotional abuse

    SmilingBluEyes replied to angiegirl30's topic in General Nursing

    And abuse tends to escalate. What is just "sucking the life out of me" or being possessive now, may very likely progress to more severe forms of abuse later. Emotional abuse IS abuse, anyway you look...
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    Emotional abuse

    SmilingBluEyes replied to angiegirl30's topic in General Nursing

    That is why I put in that perspective. If she cannot imagine someone she LOVES in her situation, or considers it untenable, then the same should apply to her. I used that reasoning when I exited an...
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    Emotional abuse

    SmilingBluEyes replied to angiegirl30's topic in General Nursing

    Ask yourself this: Would you want your: Mother, Sister, Daughter, Friend---------------living like this? If the answer is "no" why in heck SHOULD YOU???? You deserve better than to have the "life...
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    Is the nursing profession causing its own RN shortage?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to RNDave's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Now reading my FINGERS could be, um, dangerous.