SmilingBluEyes

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

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    When Will the Nursing Shortage Be Over?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Nursing CE Central's topic in General Nursing

    Well yes and no. Except younger nurses are not sticking around long. That should worry us
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    Am I too old for bedside nursing?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Jenniferocious's topic in General Nursing

    How long do you plan to be a nurse? Where do you plan to work? That has a lot to do with aging. Bedside nursing can be bone crushing. But that's not the only type of nursing there is....
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    When Will the Nursing Shortage Be Over?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Nursing CE Central's topic in General Nursing

    Not just hire more but pay and treat them better. They will come if you pay them and treat them with a modicum of respect! It's not a shortage of nurses; it's a shortage of those willing to take it...
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    Mandated to work Saturday?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Bella1988's topic in General Nursing

    We are not being mean. We are being factual. You put it out there for opinions; you don't like what you heard. I am sorry; that's on you. I have faced similar situations. I am forced to work Sundays...
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    Mandated to work Saturday?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Bella1988's topic in General Nursing

    yep Nope they are not our friend. They won't side with you on this. Mandated overtime is more the purvey of the labor laws. Ah but you kind of
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    How many jobs have you had in your career?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    Just short of 25 years: 4 hospitals (one of these was due to a move across country---2 I worked in at the same time, both PRN) 1 doctor's office 1 LTC 1 Dialysis company but...
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    Fired (Wrongfully?) And It Hurts

    SmilingBluEyes replied to joansmith1's topic in General Nursing

    I was not fired, but I came close. I was told during orientation that I was not "cutting it". I had several different preceptors, showing me several different ways how to do things and given very...
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    Surefire Tips to Starting the Toughest IVs

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Serenity Mirabito MSN RN OCN's topic in General Nursing

    Excellent article! I worked in a hospital for 15 years and used all these techniques except the vein finder. We never had
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    Four 12s in a row?!?! ??

    SmilingBluEyes replied to NightNerd's topic in General Nursing

    I am glad you took care of
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    Mandated to work Saturday?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Bella1988's topic in General Nursing

    Well the others likely had plans all those weekends, too. I still would have volunteered versus being made to work on a day when I hold very expensive tickets to a game. when are the other two...
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    California 1st in nation to require vaccines for health care workers

    SmilingBluEyes replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I am all for it. you still have a choice; vaccinate or get COVID tested. Makes
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    Unvaccinated nursing instructor in Missouri is hospitalized with Covid-19 and urging everyone to get the vaccine

    SmilingBluEyes replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Paid health care helps a hell of a lot in those countries you mention. Increasing numbers of Americans are going into financial ruin and bankruptcy due unpaid medical costs and paying for premiums...
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    Unvaccinated nursing instructor in Missouri is hospitalized with Covid-19 and urging everyone to get the vaccine

    SmilingBluEyes replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Minor point: she is not a former nurse as the article says. Another: she is morbidly obese. How did she think it could "never happen to her"? How: She is in severe denial (or was). Time to wake...
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    How to Stop the Mass Nursing Exodus?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Magnet? Sorry but what a joke. And your ideas are right on, but not gonna happen,
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    Night Shift - What You Didn't Learn in Nursing School

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Nurse Writing Nook's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Why are they doing this? This would never work for
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    PRN no raise?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to jammin222's topic in General Nursing

    Good question. What keeps you there? When I was PRN we got 15% diff for being PRN. How do they expect you to stay? Perhaps you
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    Pickup bonus

    SmilingBluEyes replied to exit96's topic in General Nursing

    Yes a 1000x to this. We are human
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    Unsatisfied Patient

    SmilingBluEyes replied to summertx's topic in General Nursing

    I can't help but hope these people learn how it feels to be on the end of such lousy care..... But I know that is wrong of
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    Outpatient PreOp/PACU to Inpatient Acute Care?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to RNMonkey's topic in General Nursing

    What are you goals in the next 5 or 10 years? Does taking this job help you achieve
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    Pickup bonus

    SmilingBluEyes replied to exit96's topic in General Nursing

    No it did not and should not have. But if they are in another room fluffing pillows and running for ice in yet another, it takes time. And lots of things get in the way, minimal staffing being one....
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    Second Thoughts on Becoming a Nurse

    SmilingBluEyes replied to ThePrudentStudent's topic in General Nursing

    Or it is because such jobs are hard to come by these days, because EVERYONE is looking for
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    Four 12s in a row?!?! ??

    SmilingBluEyes replied to NightNerd's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder how the OP did back in February when this happened. 4-12s is rough but as some said, they don't mind....I would hate
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    Mandated to work Saturday?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Bella1988's topic in General Nursing

    Heck I would have volunteered for one of them and let the other two duke it out if it were me. But what's done is done. HR won't help you. Can someone trade with you so you can go to the
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    Unsatisfied Patient

    SmilingBluEyes replied to summertx's topic in General Nursing

    Can't you wake a doctor up? I would not want to be in pain all night long. While not "life threatening" it can certainly alter vital signs and rest
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    When Will the Nursing Shortage Be Over?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Nursing CE Central's topic in General Nursing

    "burn out" tends to blame the person feeling the pain. Moral distress tends to put the blame where it belongs, to forces outside the nurse's control. I would like to see the term "burn out",...