SmilingBluEyes

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

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    Patients allowed to go outside and smoke???

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

    I no longer work in a hospital, but at those I did, they were non-smoking campuses and if patients insisted on going out to smoke, (after being offered nicotine patches)--- they had to sign out AMA...
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    What is Selective Service?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to nursefromcali's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you
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    How can I hate my job?

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

    My company and CMS do require monthly foot checks. I have caught quite a few problems before they became huge and required amputations----and a couple of times, huge problems that required...
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    Asking for prayers: multiple nursing students died in car accident

    SmilingBluEyes replied to __patiently_waiting's topic in General Students

    I was at the end of nursing school when one of our students died in a head-on collision weeks from graduation. It case a pall over the whole graduation ceremony and broke our hearts. My heart goes out...
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    What is Selective Service?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to nursefromcali's topic in General Nursing

    It was a distinct honor to serve and I thank you for your kind
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    family members working in the same hospital and exact same unit

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

    I think counseling would be a good idea, OP. You have some anger issues you need to resolve, no matter where you work. And, these issues are stealing your joy. That's no way to
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    How far do you drive to work?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to pittnurse24's topic in General Nursing

    35 minutes. You may just have to continue to cast a wider net and be more willing to drive further if you need to, to secure a job. A lot of people commute a lot further than 25
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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

    But the ones who are "trolls" are not the ones offering asked-for advice. They are being honest and earnest. That is NOT
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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

    Again, if you (whoever that may be), don't want to hear things you don't like, don't put it there for public consumption. Once you do, you cannot control what others advise you do, and don't get to...
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    family members working in the same hospital and exact same unit

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

    I disagree. I would advise the OP not take the job. But seems she already has. I think it's a mistake. Seriously is there NO OTHER job on the planet that is not with her contentious brother?????...
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    family members working in the same hospital and exact same unit

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

    OP do all your coworkers a favor and do NOT allow yourselves to be scheduled together. No one wants that kind of drama. Seriously, just don't do it. It will make everyone around you uncomfortable and...
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    family members working in the same hospital and exact same unit

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

    I love my family and husband but working with them in the same unit would not be for
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    What is Selective Service?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to nursefromcali's topic in General Nursing

    My above post, I meant to say "EASY" to corrupt. UGH texting/spell
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    What is Selective Service?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to nursefromcali's topic in General Nursing

    As far as I know, males ARE still required to sign up. My son
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    What is Selective Service?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to nursefromcali's topic in General Nursing

    Formerly called "the draft" because people had to register and WERE pulled involuntarily into military service for prior wars, Vietnam being a prime example.................. I disagree with having a...
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    Who teaches essential nursing skills?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    SHOULD be taught in nursing school. It was in mine. But I have noticed instructors dumping students on staff and leaving (presumably for other clinical sites) and expecting that we, the staff, teach...
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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

    ABSOLUTELY!!!!
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    How can I hate my job?

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

    welcome to Corporate America. It's all
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    Therapeutic Oils in hospital

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Maeve1982's topic in General Nursing

    No, it is NOT in our scope of practice. Where I work if I put essential oils on patients without a doctor's ok/order, I would be out of a
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    Therapeutic Oils in hospital

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Maeve1982's topic in General Nursing

    Not a good idea for a lot of reasons. If patients do their own, not much we can do, but we should not sponsor such
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    Calling a transgender patient an "it"

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

    A lot of people would do well to understand just what free speech really IS----and what is is NOT! (hint: calling human beings "it" and getting called on it is NOT infringement of free
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    My preceptors were awesome!

    SmilingBluEyes replied to NightNerd's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on what they like. I think it's great you are so full of gratitude. If they like coffee, you can get them gift cards from their favorite coffee house. If they like candy/snacks, a nice...
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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

    OH yes, Brandon, that is true. Someone before me said, "once you put it out there, the thread is no longer your own". I agree. My original intent was clear here, but I expected disagreement with me...
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    positive drug screen at the MD's office

    SmilingBluEyes replied to needananswer's topic in General Nursing

    Are you actively practicing as a nurse? If so ,there is where your problem will
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    A slightly dishonest question about transfering credits...

    SmilingBluEyes replied to trolloc6340's topic in General Nursing

    WELLLLLL My current RN-MSN program requires ALL transcripts from all schools. Oh and in the internet age, they will find out where you went to school and ask for transcripts. I had forgotten my...