SmilingBluEyes

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

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    Why are preceptors negative towards nurses they are teaching?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to nursy1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    From what I read, you are NOT being "eaten" by your preceptor. She is giving you a chance to work with someone else in hopes you have better luck grasping the concepts of your job or you may have a...
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    Why are preceptors negative towards nurses they are teaching?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to nursy1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Nurses who eat other nurses, young, old----, they don't discriminate. Because when someone is a negative person they just do it to make themselves feel better. There is plenty of "old" nurse eating...
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    Odd situation

    SmilingBluEyes replied to anonymous88's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    And this is why ethics in nursing should be a subject taught extensively in EVERY nursing school in the nation. People do not know when they are crossing the line and behaving unethically. The whole...
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    Evolving practice of nursing

    SmilingBluEyes replied to jloyloe's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It's not that we are so angered or annoyed by homework questions. But you would do well to present your opinion, based on YOUR OWN research, then ask us for ours. It's better-received that way. GOOD...
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    should I call in or not?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in General Nursing

    My father-in-law is on chemo for leukemia. If you came in with a fever, obviously sick and passed it to him, he might not survive this illness. SO YES CALL IN. Who cares if they think you are...
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    What's to complain about?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to guest449786's topic in General Nursing

    My son, who only has a hs diploma, is making about 10 more dollars an hour than I am, but he is a cement worker within a union shop, and works in horrible conditions---- 200 feet above the Mississippi...
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    Unit nurses...how do you feel about an outsider becoming manager?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen it work out both great and horribly in both cases. The best way is for staff to interview the candidate and help decide who is best for their
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    Every other weekend & holidays??

    SmilingBluEyes replied to LuciaRN2b's topic in General Nursing

    It's not a badge of honor; it's a fact of the majority of nursing positions, acute care, LTC, even some clinics. Most M-W Type clinical jobs don't pay much. Yes I have done that, and it was nice...
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    Every other weekend & holidays??

    SmilingBluEyes replied to LuciaRN2b's topic in General Nursing

    Steph, I see your points, but I also see it another way. This is the world of nursing. A person may well have "to suck it up" a while, working a less than number one desired job with hours that go...
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    Every other weekend & holidays??

    SmilingBluEyes replied to LuciaRN2b's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked every other weekend one way or another my entire career, of 18 years. But I only work every other Saturday now, working in dialysis, which is very nice. I advise you not to be too picky...
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    Can we just agree, being honest is not akin to being "rude"?

    SmilingBluEyes posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have noticed a rash of posters here asking for advice, opinions and help, only to get all puffed up when people are honest and frank in their replies. Here is the basic rule on a general open forum...
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    Corinthian Colleges Calling It Quits

    SmilingBluEyes replied to caliotter3's topic in Nursing News

    If the school is heavily advertising and making seemingly impossible promises-----------in other words if it seems to good to be true------if they advertise during Maury Povich or Jerry Springer, well...
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    Is this acceptable?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to betweenus64's topic in General Nursing

    I guess if the doctor wants to take that one on (having a non-certified/unlicensed person) doing this that is up to
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    Can we just agree, being honest is not akin to being "rude"?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in General Nursing

    Got a splash guard and
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    Can we just agree, being honest is not akin to being "rude"?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in General Nursing

    Would it rude if I lit one of my farts??? WOOPS wrong thread (WHATS THAT SMELL?)
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    Can we just agree, being honest is not akin to being "rude"?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in General Nursing

    I know I said at another time, that I understood we have to learn to get along across the "generations" and that WE raised this one coming up, giving everyone trophies for showing up, a prime example...
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    Can we just agree, being honest is not akin to being "rude"?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in General Nursing

    No it's not. But for a lot of them is IS very much "all about me". And a lot of old nurses are crusty and crabby, too...... We already established all this ad nauseum. Can we go back to the...
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    Can we just agree, being honest is not akin to being "rude"?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in General Nursing

    One of the reasons I took a long break from allnurses.com a while back. Things are definitely better
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    Can we just agree, being honest is not akin to being "rude"?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in General Nursing

    and I Already said, it goes both ways just a couple posts
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    Can we just agree, being honest is not akin to being "rude"?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in General Nursing

    ..........or why don't they just retire already and make room for meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee? New flash: "retirement" ain't what it used to be and most folks are gonna have to work til 70 to see any...
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    Patients allowed to go outside and smoke???

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

    Seriously, if they are well enough to make their way down to smoke, or whatever, they have no place in the
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    "Bless Your Heart"

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I heard it used in Oklahoma, but it was geniune. Often "bless your heart" was used to express being sorry for an unfortunate situation. I found nor took any offense, being a transplanted northerner....
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    Can we just agree, being honest is not akin to being "rude"?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in General Nursing

    It goes both ways. I am pretty sick of hearing ageism against "older" nurses all around this site, as
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    Advice on creepy doctors?

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

    Here is a story for you: I had a doctor grab me from behind my first few days out of the gate. I turned around and told him "HANDS OFF I am not a doctor toy!". He backed off immediately. He was a...
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    RN never feels guilty when calling out

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Sasha100's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Knock wood I have not called out sick in years. I am pretty healthy. And yes when I did, I felt guilty, knowing the futility of them calling for a replacement and knowing the hardship it would place...