SmilingBluEyes

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

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    Is going straight from nursing school to nurse supervisor a good career choice?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Theloving100's topic in General Nursing

    Middle management is typically grossly underpaid/unappreciated universally. I have been offered opportunities to be a manager and have not done so, despite having 18 years' experience, because I know...
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    Is going straight from nursing school to nurse supervisor a good career choice?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Theloving100's topic in General Nursing

    Can't add to the great advice here except with this platitude: Just because we can, doesn't mean we
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    Is it just me, or is this rude, sexist, and condescending?

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

    VERY CONDESCENDING and so rude. You won't curry anyone's favor being this nasty. You sure don't have mine. So not
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    Is it just me, or is this rude, sexist, and condescending?

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

    Not the hill to die on, really. Just put the dang seat down already and be
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    "I'm not floating."

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Morainey's topic in General Nursing

    AH the advantage of working Dialysis. Never a problem for me. I hated floating when I worked in the
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    Any dialysis nurses here??

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Helicat's topic in General Nursing

    I am a dialysis nurse. We are a team. Techs are NOT there to do "scut work" for us, but are part of a team that cares for a very special population of people. These people, for many reasons, want to...
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    AWHONN Staffing Guidelines Please check this out:

    SmilingBluEyes posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    The question is posed a lot: "what is a good guideline/AWHONN recommendation for staffing on Labor and Delivery, Nurseries, and Mother-Baby units?" The purpose of this thread is to provide...
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    days off- a rant

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in General Nursing

    Healthy boundaries. Everyone needs them. No means no. Don't answer the phone if you can't say
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    Can employers force us to work against our will?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to elenasimona's topic in General Nursing

    Best answer here, you need legal
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    Night Shift Impacting My Relationship

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Newbody's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Whatever you do, DO NOT take this relationship to the next level unless and until she grows up. You are working, supporting you two and that's the real world. It's not nightshift that's killing the...
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    New nurse/ bad colleague relations

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Colleen59's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am sorry for your troubles at work, but I have to say, onebiggiantparagraph is very hard to read, if you get my drift. Please, break it down more so I can better read what you post. Other than that,...
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    Nurse Supervisor sleeps with the staff, it's bringing down morale!

    SmilingBluEyes replied to TheLazyCNA's topic in General Nursing

    Generalizations like "you females" work well to make me want to hear your words. Not. I am not gonna feed this one, but if you are sincere, choose your words more
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    Manager is emailing my personal email address

    SmilingBluEyes replied to koalafiedRN's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Block that address. Problem solved. Then, as suggested, get a new email addy. And keep it to
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    Am I allowed to acknowledge I know a friends family member because I've taken care of him?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to adls29's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I wouldn't. The price to pay for violating HIPAA is way too
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    Anyone interested in Dialysis Techanican Program?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Minnie02's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Waste of money where I work. They train them here right off the
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    being investigated for diversion

    SmilingBluEyes replied to beckhill78's topic in Nurses Recovery

    If it were me being accused and I had nothing to hide, (which I would not)---- I would demand a urine drug screen to clear my name. Something ain't right here. I agree with the others; contact your...
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    I Hate People (my rant)

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

    I think "hate" is an awfully strong term. I dislike certain social situations, but "hate" nothing or no one. And you can be a great nurse without the Florence Nightingale
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    Am I the only one that's done this?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Trama_junky's topic in General Nursing

    Tell your "friend" NO for me. It's not even the same and I don't steal/appropriate equipment
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    So why are you here, really?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    I am here for the
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    Nursing Shortage: Yea or Nay?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in General Nursing

    "nursing shortage, yay or nay"? Definite
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    I Hate People (my rant)

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

    *looks around* AM I BEING PUNKED???
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    I give in, I'm a COB

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Ok well, this is a 2nd career for me,having spent 10 years in the military. Came in not "young" but not "old", however, I have 18 years' experience in a variety of specialties and feel qualified to be...
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    Nurses, how do you view your job?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to 8*P23J's topic in General Nursing

    Mostly a means to an end--------------------it's work. I love my patients, and care about them deeply, but I don't take it home with me and I keep my work and home life very separate. I have had too...
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    The Truth About Nursing

    SmilingBluEyes replied to LorieStesk's topic in General Nursing

    I am a MYOB kinda person. Person is a competent adult. Her reasons/motivation and where she goes to school is none of our business. People usually get the wakeup call somewhere in nursing school as...
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    Non nurses on AN

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    Report it to the moderators and let them sort it