SmilingBluEyes

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

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    Phobia of needles....need help

    SmilingBluEyes replied to motherof3sons's topic in General Nursing

    Well here is the thing. He is afraid of needles "coming at him while he is asleep"? Is this in a dream?> Or, Is that what happened in the past? If so, then you can easily ask your nurses and...
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    Esme Needs Your Prayers and Well Wishes

    SmilingBluEyes replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Wishing you the best, Esme. I hope you recover completely and
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    escaping hprp

    SmilingBluEyes replied to brayrn's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Trust issues prevent me from using EAP in any way, shape or form. When/if I need therapy/counseling, I go privately, pay for it myself and it STAYS PRIVATE. I am sorry it's this way, and OP, I am so...
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    I know I did the right thing

    SmilingBluEyes replied to perfexion's topic in Ob/Gyn

    there was nothing else you could do. The doctor is the one handling it wrongly. Let it
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    From The Other Side Of the Bed :)

    SmilingBluEyes replied to LLC10's topic in Nurses Rock

    Believe me, your appreciation and kind words are not lost on me. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your heartfelt words. I hope your health improves and no more untoward things happen to...
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    Full vs part time scheduling rights

    SmilingBluEyes replied to dkw1526's topic in General Nursing

    Where I worked, we signed up for our shifts. FT first, PT next, and PRN last. It worked
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    Nurses dressing up for Halloween

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

    It's done in my dialysis clinic, and it's so much fun. The patients love it. Last year, we had 3 vampires, a football player, and me, a witch with full green face and all. I opened the door to let the...
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    The other side of the curtain

    SmilingBluEyes replied to ZooMommyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Pretty hard to read this , as it's one long paragraph. Could you break it up a bit to make it more
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    I live in an area with A LOT of snow, and as a nurse, do I need an SUV?

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

    More than FWD or 4WD, you need driving skills in inclement weather. Those features are great, but of no good if you are not good at driving in snow or ice. Too many people get over-confident and drive...
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    pregnancy liabilties

    SmilingBluEyes replied to yudenisr's topic in General Nursing

    Please understand, allnurses.com has policies against any member offering medical or legal advice. As stated above, you need to direct questions regarding medical conditions like pregnancy and...
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    What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    No personal attacks; just observation. This thread may be fantasy to you, but it's real to some of us. And I am being very
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    Ebola in Texas

    SmilingBluEyes replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The important thing to remember is, not only is donning gear properly critical, but just as critical, is "doffing" properly. This has to be done in pairs to avoid contamination while removing...
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    What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    You really ARE being a wet blanket, bordering on trolling. Maybe another thread is more to your liking, Liberated. Obviously this is all a bunch of "junk" to you. Let's just agree to disagree and I...
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    What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    OK one more: Had friend named Janine who had given birth to her 5th child without a single complication. She was in recovery, holding her baby, when all of a sudden, she felt SOB and very dizzy and...
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    What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    One more cool story A friend of mine named Libby had a mother in law who was an extremely heavy smoker, like 2PPD. Well, she died, not unexpectedly, of lung cancer. A few weeks after her death, Libby...
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    What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    Not a nursing story, but way back in the 1990s, my grandfather died of cancer. His wife of 64 years (!) missed him desperately as you might imagine. She was not religious, and had pretty much turned...
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    I do not want to give up.

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Tesfanurse's topic in General Nursing

    In order to keep my RN licensure I not only have to have 45 CEU per 3 years, but also over 500 hours' active practice documented as well. You would do well to double check; many states require active...
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    "the 3rd degree" with report and other rude behavior

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

    SBAR. that's the ticket. If they are still interrupting you, I would do what I have done; tell them to kindly hold questions til report is over, THEN
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    Do you have (or are you) a bully queen of the ICU?

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

    I too, feel disdain at your reference to her background and looks. It says to me a LOT about YOU.....even more than about her. Often people reflect what you put out there, even in energy and...
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    Ebola in Texas

    SmilingBluEyes replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Dallas Nurses Accuse Hospital of Sloppy Ebola Protocols - ABC News despicable. "tape their necks with surgical tape"??? "no masks needed"? are you KIDDING
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    Media a bit too invasive of nurse's personal info following her catching Ebola?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Blue Roses's topic in Disaster Preparation

    UMMM HIPAA ANYONE?????! why is any of this
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    Ebola in Texas

    SmilingBluEyes replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Well the plot thickens. The first infection of a health care worker in US boundaries. I do wonder, what "Breach" in protocol took place. I am left with many more questions than
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    Precepting with no itinerary?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Nola009's topic in General Nursing

    Ask your manager or nurse education department for a checklist. If this preceptor is NOT prone to teaching, don't be afraid to ask for another, because when you are deemed done with preceptorship, and...
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    Ebola patient is on dialysis

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

    He has since
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    when is it okay to combat rudeness w/ rudeness?

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

    When is it ok? Never. Don't sink to that level or you are not any better than the rude person you are addressing. Take the high ground and you will feel better at the end of the day. It's their...