SmilingBluEyes

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

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    Agency Nurse doesn't know how to start IVs?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    If his other ICU skills are good, cut him some slack, I say. IF he is "bad" all around, report this to the agency as you can't use him in the ICU. But like others said, unpracticed skills become...
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    higher pay for BSN grads?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to evans_c1's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Another perspective we seem to lack: (in all this talk of elevating nursing and how having all BSN force would do this) The sad thing is, BSN programs do not any better prepare nurses for a place at...
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    A Different Approach to the ADN vs. BSN Debate

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Sheri257's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Based on what you say, and the other facts before us, I am confident we won't see an all-BSN requirement to enter professional nursing come about any time soon,
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    A Different Approach to the ADN vs. BSN Debate

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Sheri257's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I find the "laziness" application to ADN's saying they feel they are "as good" as BSN nurses, quite an affront. But that is just me and like Tweety, I can deal with that. I will just say, for the 60%...
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    Nuva Ring questions

    SmilingBluEyes replied to texasnursingstudent's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Again, I must caution anyone considering any form of birth control, particularly hormonal forms, be sure to talk with health care providers, having a thorough review of health history taken, to be...
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    Thoughts on Maternity nursing.

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Nurse AllBetta's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Just was thinking about my Air Force experiences. I remember people saying "you are not in the 'real Air Force' " to me. It was because I was not flying planes as a pilot or out in the para-rescue...
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    What's it like at your hospital??

    SmilingBluEyes replied to shortstuff31117's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Oh and IMO, there is nothing much more beautiful than a natural labor and delivery process in those that choose them. I miss seeing more of this where I work now. Yes, it is much more work and...
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    What's it like at your hospital??

    SmilingBluEyes replied to shortstuff31117's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It does indeed vary by hospital. One hospital I used to work at, I LOVED how they did things: Natural labor was supported and encouraged. But then, they had several midwives on staff as well as family...
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    Career vs family

    SmilingBluEyes replied to PEDSVA's topic in General Nursing

    Three letters spell it out for me:
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    Mother /Baby/Postpartum/Home Health Nursing

    SmilingBluEyes replied to pirap's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I know there are nurses who do follow-up post partum home visits for patients who are at risk for one reason or another. You could look into that. But be aware, often such community health positions...
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    GYN cancer question

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Anagray's topic in General Nursing

    My congratulations and best wishes for future good health to the cancer survivors
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    A question about patient medications and charges, help please?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in General Nursing

    THanks Tazzi, that would be
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    Sleeping during nightshift!!

    SmilingBluEyes replied to helpinghands's topic in General Nursing

    Kenny: Not everyone is blessed to be able to be home fulltime when their kids are little. Two-income-earner families exist for a reason, and it's not always because people are greedy. Also, for...
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    A question about patient medications and charges, help please?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in General Nursing

    Oh I miss Pyxis. Had it 2 different places. This place I am at now, too cheap to get it, I guess. We are relegated to signing out narcs on an old fashioned sign-out sheet, doing counts before and...
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    How many hours would you work?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

    8 hours. I prefer to spend all my spare time with my family. I work not to make it so much, as to get the "extras" like athletic gear for the kids, paying for field trips, the kids' bible camps, our...
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    Would you rather have a child said to be SS or abort?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to ICURN7's topic in Ob/Gyn

    But some would argue that abortion is not a right, but a crime, according to their moral or ethical code. Therefore, it's not considered a "right" in their definition or belief system. No one here is...
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    higher pay for BSN grads?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to evans_c1's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    WOW that is the first time I heard that BSN programs got three times as many clinical hours. I do know my ADN program and the BSN one up the road 90 miles were VERY close in clinical hours. Their...
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    NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Brian's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I have to agree with your post, Timothy. To put it succinctly, it CAN be done. But WILL we do it? I doubt it, at least in my
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    Would you rather have a child said to be SS or abort?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to ICURN7's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Legally, in the USA we do. But ethically and morally, well, that is up to the individual to work out with his/her spiritual and/or religious beliefs to guide them, as well as the severity of the...
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    nursing student question

    SmilingBluEyes replied to mani3433's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Doenges has care plan books that rock. I used these all through school---particularly when we got into complicated co-morbidities and pathophys. GOOD
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    Student looking busy

    SmilingBluEyes replied to OnTheRoad's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well, hopefully, they will be busy enough to have things for you to do and observe. I wish you the
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    GYN cancer question

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Anagray's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I would need more information. What organ(s) are being affected? I mean, is this ovarian cancer? Cervical cancer? Uterine cancer? Cancer of certain glands, e.g. Bartonlin,
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    So Embarrassed! Forgot to remove the saline lock!

    SmilingBluEyes replied to pink2blue1's topic in General Nursing

    I sent one patient home w/a saline lock early in my career. VERY embarassing, not to mention, worrisome. I had to call all over to get her to come back so I could remove it. Fortunately I have not...
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    A question about patient medications and charges, help please?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in General Nursing

    THANKS !!! that sounds like what I am looking
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    How far do you live from work?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    14 miles/20-25