SmilingBluEyes

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    Just passed the CMSRN!!!

    SmilingBluEyes replied to AJJKRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    CONGRATULATIONS!!!
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    Can LPNs work in the delivery room or maternity?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to FutureLPNty's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I passed by becoming an LPN because not ONE hospital I saw, heard of, or wanted to work in, would hire LPNs in L/D or Postpartum--- and had not for a long time (this was back in the 1990s). I worked...
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    Pierce County, Washington nurses suing over mandatory flu shots

    SmilingBluEyes posted a topic in General Nursing

    TACOMA, Wash. -- The union representing nurses at two local hospitals is suing MultiCare over mandatory flu shots for all employees. There is the risk of losing their jobs if they don't comply. Nurses...
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    Pierce County, Washington nurses suing over mandatory flu shots

    SmilingBluEyes replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in General Nursing

    Got mine. I have not had the flu in years and years and have gotten the shot since the 80s when I was military. I feel they have built up my immunity in general. But I do respect choice. Like I said,...
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    EVANGELISM IN WARD

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Oyinz24's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Ummmm, no, we are NOT Saviors and we are not saints. That is not our role as healthcare providers. Scary things have happened when people assigned that kind of power to themselves and their roles in...
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    I received this email from a professor. I was a little shocked. Opinon?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to kdflet's topic in General Students

    ICU MAGGIE, you are singing the song of my
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    I am a new grad and hired with 2 nursing agencies

    SmilingBluEyes replied to elomi18's topic in General Nursing

    I think going right into agency nursing right out of school without at least some acute care or LTC nursing experience is a big mistake. You need that experience to be solid out there on your
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    I received this email from a professor. I was a little shocked. Opinon?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to kdflet's topic in General Students

    So glad to see I am not alone in thinking students in nursing school should be treated as adults! It restores my faith in my
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    I received this email from a professor. I was a little shocked. Opinon?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to kdflet's topic in General Students

    Well then, if you--- (OP if you are still around)----think the email was over the top as I do, just ignore what offended you. Follow the standards, dress code and rules, and play their games til you...
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    I received this email from a professor. I was a little shocked. Opinon?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to kdflet's topic in General Students

    I also have noticed in nursing, so many clinical managers and school professors/ instructors do not take problems head-on. Writing a mass email like that was ineffective and too indirect. The "problem...
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    I received this email from a professor. I was a little shocked. Opinon?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to kdflet's topic in General Students

    YES YES YES YES YES. You made my point better than I
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    I received this email from a professor. I was a little shocked. Opinon?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to kdflet's topic in General Students

    I still say it could have been said more succinctly. I could barely stick it out, reading all that stuff. I also think the instructors are partly to blame, if things got this bad to begin with. THEY...
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    I received this email from a professor. I was a little shocked. Opinon?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to kdflet's topic in General Students

    ALSO I really bristle at being included in a such a way when I am doing right. At work, I dislike managers who do this. Blanket discipline and chastisement are a waste of time and a real...
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    I received this email from a professor. I was a little shocked. Opinon?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to kdflet's topic in General Students

    MY GOODNESS How verbose. It could have been succinctly written: "All of you have the dress code and we will enforce it". Attach said policy. That's it... BOOM. That was
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    Becoming a Working Nurse Mom

    SmilingBluEyes replied to NatalieBridges's topic in General Nursing

    I have always said, "you can have it all! But NOT ALL AT ONCE". That's about it. Priorities. Nobody has it "all figured out" at any stage of life that I met, including myself and my kids are nearly...
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    Anyone ever have to give report to that one nurse who's grouchy all the time?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Littleguccipiggy's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Give report, succinctly and to the point and go on with your life. They are the problem, not
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    Will I be accepted to Nursing school?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Arsilver13's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Have an advisor? if so ask him or her. That is exactly how I went about
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    What's with ...

    SmilingBluEyes replied to nurseprnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I guess the OP has not left anyone wondering how she feels about
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    Do you carry around your stethoscope?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to tarotale's topic in General Nursing

    To put it succintly and not get controversial, my answer to your ORIGINAL question is "yes". I
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    How can an rn with no nursing experience be a supervisor

    SmilingBluEyes replied to mozella's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Just a note: the thread is nearly 4 years old. The OP is not likely to see new
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    Best unit to start for new grad?

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

    Well, what does your heart tell you? You can start anyplace, really, and learn a lot. What most interests
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    Nurses still tops of most trusted professions

    SmilingBluEyes replied to BostonFNP's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    "ADMIRED" is NOT synonymous with
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    Why do we not get paid for lunch even if we never get to take one?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to leekaye's topic in General Nursing

    Don't think it's quite time to consult a lawyer! Try the suggestions you have already received, first. If you have a union and this problem is persistent, contact them. Work is PAID,
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    Why do we not get paid for lunch even if we never get to take one?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to leekaye's topic in General Nursing

    It's on you to ensure if you are not getting lunch, you are getting paid. Most time clocks have a mechanism by which you clock "no lunch". You need to do that each and every time you clock out on a...
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    Nurses who believe in herbal nonsense, alternative medicine, anti vaccine etc

    SmilingBluEyes replied to mhy12784's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I do not think it's all "nonsense" but to recommend alternative therapies is akin to practicing a form of medicine without a license, which I never do. It's a good idea to be educated about...