SmilingBluEyes

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

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    New Nurse Struggling With Doctor Calls

    SmilingBluEyes replied to nursem8's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This. Good luck
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    New Grad Nurse and New Mom

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

    As a mom, I can say if you can, put the baby first. They grow up faster than we can imagine and you will look back with no regrets, spending less time working and more time being a mommy. My...
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    How do I tell my educator that I don't want to orient a new hire?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to ferrarij's topic in General Nursing

    "I would prefer not to be a preceptor at this time because I have been doing it a lot lately and I don't think I would be of benefit to the new hire/orientee at this time. I open to doing so in the...
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    Setting my orientee up for failure?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to NightNerd's topic in General Nursing

    I was far from "useless" as a PRN nurse. I picked up weekend nights for 14 years. EVERY weekend. And I had the nerve to have two
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    Short Staffed: An Epidemic

    SmilingBluEyes replied to KellyM RN's topic in General Nursing

    I am curious: How long have you been a nurse and are you male or female? I guess you don't have to answer but I would like to know if you choose
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    How does your unit determine who floats?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in General Nursing

    "So that sounds pretty much like how we do it. Although we don't have any closed units, I've heard of people being floated to L&D with no training to be a "nurse helper", not entirely sure what...
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    How does your unit determine who floats?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked in the hospital, I worked L/D and mother-baby units. At one hospital where I worked, it was written down who floated where and for how many hours and tracked. The one with the...
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    Mentorship

    SmilingBluEyes replied to ChanRamos's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations! I have no aspirations to be a CRNA but I think your idea is great! I have no idea how you would go about it, clearly, as I am not a CRNA. But, Mentorship (well GOOD mentorship) can be...
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    Setting my orientee up for failure?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to NightNerd's topic in General Nursing

    I have a bit different perspective as the "orientee." Hang tight, I am trying to help here. I am far from a new grad and about 2 years ago, I applied for, and got, a new job in outpatient...
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    Seasoned and Newbie Nurses

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    OH NO now I know you are tracking me. I better
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    Seasoned and Newbie Nurses

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    I am old, seasoned-to-a-crisp nurse. I try very hard to hold back on the snark when dealing with new nurses who behave a "certain way". I would say the vast majority of new nurses are earnest and...
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    Can an RN Volunteer on the Floor?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to kat1822's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It's tricky. Most hospitals don't have insurance to cover volunteer work in the scope of an RN not employed with them so they won't let you do this. I feel you are really down and I get it. I am...
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    Switching career to RN

    SmilingBluEyes replied to nursenp's topic in General Nursing

    I hope someone in the Bay Area can chime in to help. Good
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    Rules on recapping needles

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

    I find the twisting off the needle w/the cap on very easy. I have not gotten stuck doing this. If you do stick yourself, it's a clean needle. Make sure you wash the cut/site and bandage. Then...
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    First Position - How to not look dumb?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Vicki17's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Took the words out of my mouth. Don't ever fall into the trap of pretending to know what you don't. Ask, ask ask. Good
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    Dealing with patient death

    SmilingBluEyes replied to pinkdoves's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a specialty that sees a lot of patient death; patients we become attached to over time and it's very sad. I try very hard to leave it at work, having a robust and healthy home life is key....
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    Short Staffed: An Epidemic

    SmilingBluEyes replied to KellyM RN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes yes yes. Outpatient is no safe haven! It's epidemic and everywhere (short
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    Nurse Personality Change

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    I guess you said it better than I
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    Nurse Personality Change

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    No personality change per se, but definitely am "seasoned" to a crisp. I guess live and learn and I have learned some people are just not nice, be they patients, colleagues, doctors or administrators....
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    Is nursing right for me?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Krissy Maxwell's topic in General Nursing

    I think you will have a rough time in nursing school when you have to do clinical rotations. If you can't stand more than 20 minutes, it will be difficult, if not impossible, to graduate. I know my...
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    Switching career to RN

    SmilingBluEyes replied to nursenp's topic in General Nursing

    You can't become an RN, CNA or any such thing without hands-on practice/work if you have no prior experience.
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    Nurse Called Police/CPS on Parents over Jaundice

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Simply Complicated's topic in General Nursing

    I worked OB 15 years. I definitely agree with those who say there is much more to this story. It stinks to high heaven. I don't believe it! HAHAHA I fell totally for
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    Why doesn't any job seem to fit?? (AKA what is wrong with me?)

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Nurse Magnolia's topic in General Nursing

    This is oh so true. I have worked both in COVID and non COVID clinics and at least when you are in a COVID clinic/unit you know what you're dealing with and PPE is much better. Other units, I have...
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    Why doesn't any job seem to fit?? (AKA what is wrong with me?)

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Nurse Magnolia's topic in General Nursing

    Very wise choice! PS there is NOTHING wrong with you. Now, do you believe all of us who say
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    Does it get better?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Toaster2k18's topic in General Nursing

    "Does it get better"? Yes, after time and more experience, it most certainly