SmilingBluEyes

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

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    Please don't eat your young.

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Kiren's topic in General Nursing

    Truth definately varies by perception, I would say. I don't see a lot of people blaming the victim here, so much as asking anyone in such a position to take some responsibility and become assertive in...
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    Shifts - do new nurses have a choice?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to firstyearRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well then, check around. You are fortunate in that you have a lot of choices in a big area like Chicago. (hey homegirl I am a former Chi-town girl myself!!!!) Some units have day positions, others...
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    I want to quit....

    SmilingBluEyes replied to RNTEX's topic in Ob/Gyn

    PS I would NEVER EVER want to deliver at this hospital. The care there sounds unbelievably rotten. Poor patients.....poor nursing staff. Sounds like hell on
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    I want to quit....

    SmilingBluEyes replied to RNTEX's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It may be WELL worth your while to get out and go ahead and buy out your contract. This is so unsafe it's insane. And OB is the most ligitious area in nursing----the risks run very high of being sued...
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    do you team nurse?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to NITEOBRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    No we do LDRP and one RN is responsible for each mom/baby
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    Dangerous Unit?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to ShannonSRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    As others said, time to get your Risk Managers involved and NOW. Good luck and I hope you get resolution to these problems. Definately a dangerous unit, law suits waiting to
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    disclosing PRN Vicodin

    SmilingBluEyes replied to iHeartNICU's topic in General Nursing

    DISCLOSE and have your RX or bottle handy when you do drug test or disclose. It will be ok. I am on PRN vicodin for migraine, disclosed and presented the bottle with my name on it at the disclosure....
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    Shifts - do new nurses have a choice?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to firstyearRN's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on how picky you are. There tend to be more day positions in places like med-surg, ICU or ED, although not guaranteed. If you go to OB forget it, you will almost surely be on nightshift,...
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    Things you wish you could say to your co-workers...

    SmilingBluEyes replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Please, do not pass gas in front of us at the nurses' station and simply say "woops" after we all gag in the wake of your disgusting, nasty green cloud. The freaking bathroom is 20 feet away, pig,...
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    Low Census....again!

    SmilingBluEyes replied to SouthernBelleinsocal's topic in General Nursing

    We all take turns. they keep track of who has lost how many hours; the one having lost the least is the first called off. I like this; it's fair. You have to be flexible, however, to stay ahead. When...
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    Pushing/delivery positions and epidurals

    SmilingBluEyes replied to CEG's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am happy to ask able family members hold legs, or use the stirrups for that purpose. I am one who wants to save her own back, and being small of stature/size, I am not gonna last, holding 50 or 75...
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    evidence based practice

    SmilingBluEyes replied to nurse79's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You left out the stupid POLICIES most nurses are bound by (mandates from federal agencies, no less) that go against the best-evidence practices-----policies that make our practices/interventions...
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    PM Shift?????????

    SmilingBluEyes replied to KES's topic in General Nursing

    I always LOVED it before I had my babies. I could sleep until 7 or 8 a.m., go shopping when the stores were quiet and empty (everyone else at work), go work out at a quiet and uncrowded gym, and then...
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    Pregnant in Nursing school

    SmilingBluEyes replied to nathansmom06's topic in General Nursing

    Gloria Steinhem was only part-right: You can have it all....but not all at once. That is true with everything in life. If you develop complications in your pregnancy and have to drop, you may never...
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    Online Advanced Fetal monitoring

    SmilingBluEyes replied to finallyRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    http://www.proedcenter.com OR http://www.awhonn.org I "THINK" they have a way you can do this. Ours where I work is done on computer; they bought the program and every 2 years, we must complete it to...
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    Do your OBs underestimate EBLs?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Elvish's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Nope not as a rule. They are quite honest, thankfully. And our apgar scoring is truthful. I don't see why people need to lie; in the end, it could really BITE. A bit OT: we have an NNP who does not...
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    Abnormal pap

    SmilingBluEyes replied to curlysue82's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am sorry for the trouble your mother is going through. However, we cannot offer medical advice or information on allnurses.com. Please, get this information from your mom's health care provider,...
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    Pregnant in Nursing school

    SmilingBluEyes replied to nathansmom06's topic in General Nursing

    I would never, ever plan a pregnancy in nursing school. If at all possible wait til you
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    How long to wait for Madame Placenta??

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Elvish's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Those witnessing barbaric procedures involving pain for no reason like this should be writing up occurence reports.
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    "Nurse" on Ellen Gegneres today?!!

    SmilingBluEyes replied to tridil2000's topic in General Nursing

    Please, keep the remarks on this thread away from the personal and focus on the subject itself. Remarks like "nurses like you" are incendiary and add nothing to the debate.
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    How long to wait for Madame Placenta??

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Elvish's topic in Ob/Gyn

    They wait patiently. Usually the placenta separates and delivers within 30 minutes,
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    Wanting to change specialities

    SmilingBluEyes replied to kenesha212002's topic in Ob/Gyn

    If you can find an internship, that is certainly the best way to go. However a good, solid orientation would do as you do have a very good knowledge base. Look for no less than 3-6 months' fulltime...
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    Pushing/delivery positions and epidurals

    SmilingBluEyes replied to CEG's topic in Ob/Gyn

    What rninwch
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    A doctor made me cry!

    SmilingBluEyes replied to shortstuff31117's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Woody; your gracious apology is accepted. I also have a high tech background in the military, so I understand where you are coming from, to a degree. I learned really quickly how not to be...
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    Please don't eat your young.

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Kiren's topic in General Nursing

    excellent post, bears repeating. one more thought: for those that think asking the "young" to take stock and accountability for any contributions they make to miserable situations is akin to...