SmilingBluEyes

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

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    Valid Reasons To Not Get Vaccinated

    SmilingBluEyes replied to jive turkey's topic in Disaster Preparation

    We don't need to fight. An intelligent and respectful discourse should always be the goal. Emotions get in the way of that. And the same may be said of you. I believe YOU are your own worst enemy....
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    Doctor refuses to treat the unvaccinated

    SmilingBluEyes replied to jive turkey's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Because they want to mitigate risk for their other patients, I suspect. That is
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    Doctor refuses to treat the unvaccinated

    SmilingBluEyes replied to jive turkey's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Thank you, you answered as I would
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    Leaving Your Job Due to Mandate

    SmilingBluEyes replied to jive turkey's topic in Disaster Preparation

    OK. Well I will bow out on this one. I did not think I did, but again, we can get emotional and yes, misinterpret things. I will
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    How to Stop the Mass Nursing Exodus?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in Disaster Preparation

    No I
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    Doctor refuses to treat the unvaccinated

    SmilingBluEyes replied to jive turkey's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I hope she was stripped of her ability to work with vulnerable patients as well. What a
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    Doctor refuses to treat the unvaccinated

    SmilingBluEyes replied to jive turkey's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Did I at ANY time say that? You are reaching now. You were the one who put the comparisons there that I was shooting down. Being trans in no way affects others' health. (for
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    Valid Reasons To Not Get Vaccinated

    SmilingBluEyes replied to jive turkey's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Just a gentle reminder. There is a block/ignore feature on this site. It's there for you if you just can't take what certain other posters have to
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    Leaving Your Job Due to Mandate

    SmilingBluEyes replied to jive turkey's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I misunderstood nothing. But thank you
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    What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    She asked the staff and they did not know what she was talking about. But they said her recovery to normal vital signs was nothing short of miraculous given how much blood she lost and the fact she...
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    Valid Reasons To Not Get Vaccinated

    SmilingBluEyes replied to jive turkey's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I daresay it would be like the middle
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    Syringe Disaster

    SmilingBluEyes replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    I feel for you. I have to ask, what, if anything, could you do to help yourself feel better now? (besides what you said at the
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    What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know if I posted this and am not about to go through 200 pages to find out.... A friend had her 5th child, appearing to have an uncomplicated birth experience. However, a few hours later...
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    What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    Not the best story but at the clinic I was at, it was known to be haunted. Techs came in at 230 to open. They ALL reported seeing ghosts in the storage room. Things being pushed off shelves and...
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    Syringe Disaster

    SmilingBluEyes replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    I sure do wish you the best. You have been through it! And I suspect you are really berating yourself even more than you let on here. Please, please take care of yourself and continue with gentle...
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    Nurses are Fleeing the Hospital

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I also worked LTC a while. Disrespect came at us from all angles---not just admin but families and residents, too---as well as other nurses who thought we worked there because we were not "good...
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    Explaining Absence During Colleague's Vacation

    SmilingBluEyes replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    As a staff nurse, I would be FURIOUS if you passed on your responsibility during a state inspection. OUR managers and admins are present and accounted-for during these inspections. Seriously,...
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    Leaving Your Job Due to Mandate

    SmilingBluEyes replied to jive turkey's topic in Disaster Preparation

    No one is demonizing anyone. Disagreement does not equal demonizing. Just as disputing feelings presented as fact is not, in fact,
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    Nurses are Fleeing the Hospital

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I am the same. Good on you. You have class and empathy. I like that about
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    Leaving Your Job Due to Mandate

    SmilingBluEyes replied to jive turkey's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Again by reading and using the science. And statistics. I use
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    Leaving Your Job Due to Mandate

    SmilingBluEyes replied to jive turkey's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Surprisingly, I do understand. I can comprehend fears and distrust. But I can overcome them by education and
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    Covid Complications!

    SmilingBluEyes replied to guest1163268's topic in Disaster Preparation

    They won't change unless they are negatively impacted by the actual disease. Quite a few begged for vaccines and intervention on their death beds only to be told "I am sorry there is nothing we can do...
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    Leaving Your Job Due to Mandate

    SmilingBluEyes replied to jive turkey's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I get back to basics. The potential for death and disability from actual COVID infection, is FAR FAR greater than any brought about by vaccination. It's exactly what I tell my vaccine-hesitant family...
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    Leaving Your Job Due to Mandate

    SmilingBluEyes replied to jive turkey's topic in Disaster Preparation

    We are not better. You are right. But we seem better-informed than those who base their decisions on anecdotes and irrational
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    Pfizer Approved by FDA

    SmilingBluEyes replied to JadedCPN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    We have boosters available here now. I am making my appointment ASAP, for both me and my