SmilingBluEyes

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

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    Eat Plants! Plant-Based Diets Growing in Popularity - Here's Why

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Sara Matsuura RN's topic in General Nursing

    I feel much better and have lost some weight since going to plant-based only proteins. My cholesterol is improved
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    when do you think hospitals will go back to not requiring masks?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to J89Mike's topic in General Nursing

    Nope.
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    ADVICE

    SmilingBluEyes replied to royalRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oncology is hard; seeing people die all the time can take a toll. Be sure self-care is front and center so you don't "burn out". Good luck to
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    Non hospital or Bedside nursing position as a new grad

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Sakae Kidd's topic in First Year After Licensure

    check your market. Some new grads have no problem getting non-bedside care jobs. Others with years of experience can't seem to break into it. Start looking at facebook groups on work from home...
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    Crushing Burden of Regulatory Compliance on Healthcare

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Got news for ya, we are fried
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    Nursing Vs Computer science..

    SmilingBluEyes replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in General Nursing

    Note: this thread is very old and the OP is a CRNA now. LOL! Time
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    Longest Shift You've Worked

    SmilingBluEyes replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Let
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    Longest Shift You've Worked

    SmilingBluEyes replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I don't care to say because this is not a contest I want to win. I will say it was not 23 hours. I would never ever consent to that. Unless there were a
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    Experienced critical care RN having a hard time dealing with a bully boss. Advice?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in General Nursing

    all of that. Narcs are no joke. IF someone IS diverting then you will be their fall guy. No
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    Experienced critical care RN having a hard time dealing with a bully boss. Advice?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in General Nursing

    LEAVE as soon as possible (meaning you get another job if you need to). This is T O X I
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    Feeling close to the end of my rope...

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Aliceozwalker's topic in General Nursing

    I am beginning to think that not only the job is affecting you but you have some mental health concerns to be addressed. And this is not being mean or derogarory; I am concerned. Have you tried...
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    Scolded For Prioritizing Emergent Situations Over Routine Meetings

    SmilingBluEyes replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    That's what I want to know. This whole situation is
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    Scolded For Prioritizing Emergent Situations Over Routine Meetings

    SmilingBluEyes replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Then some education and training is in order STAT for your nurses. This is nuts they don't know what to do in those
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    Short Staffed: An Epidemic

    SmilingBluEyes replied to KellyM RN's topic in General Nursing

    If you don't mind sharing, what do you do
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    Short Staffed: An Epidemic

    SmilingBluEyes replied to KellyM RN's topic in General Nursing

    This would be me. I have reduced my hours and spend less so as not to deal with the stress as
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    LPN schools without prerequisites ?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to BetterMe's topic in General Nursing

    Why don't you look into an associate's degree for RN? Mine conferred an LPN halfway through, once they took the NCLEX-PN. Then you are an LPN for a year, get your RN education done and take the...
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    Mistake with narcotic, would appreciate advice from experienced nurses

    SmilingBluEyes replied to loopring7's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Narcotics are a big deal. I know it was an honest mistake and you meant no harm. But you got off lucky. Where I worked, a Narc in a pocket would be grounds for termination. I am sorry this...
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    Hating my first job

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Rachee7119's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would quit. Commute time and misery to me are the reasons
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    Crushing Burden of Regulatory Compliance on Healthcare

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I wish I knew what that all was
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    Journey Through Menopause

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Dr Georgianna Donadio's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you. And again, my sincere thanks for opening the conversation! It's an important topic as more women than ever in history enter this life
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    Journey Through Menopause

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Dr Georgianna Donadio's topic in General Nursing

    From whom did you get the bio-identical hormones? My doctor just tells me to take black cohosh and I am not thrilled w/it so far. Thank you so much for your encouragment and help. I really do...
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    Is it legal to chart for something you didn't do?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to AmandaBeaverhausen's topic in General Nursing

    This is an excellent answer. The simple answer to your question is "NO" it's NOT legal and WILL get you in super hot
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    Am I being too picky on a job or is it just bad luck?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Aliceozwalker's topic in General Nursing

    So the takeaway from that is to know you are not alone. You need not feel badly wanting to leave the bedside. It's no picnic. Good luck and let us know what happens. I wish you lots of luck....
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    Crushing Burden of Regulatory Compliance on Healthcare

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    It's nitnoid picky stuff like this that is making us crazy. You are doing your best to stay organized, doing no harm to the damned COW. They nitpick us to death anymore. I am sorry you're going...
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    RN patient ratio in dialysis

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Steve123's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I don't know of any such regulations as to ratios. I quit a unit where I had 16 patients and only 2 techs. I went to the management and admin and they told me there IS no ratio law/protection. I was...