SmilingBluEyes

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

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    Buying a House on a Nurse's Income: How Do Nurses Afford $450,000+ Houses?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    And it's not their money when it's borrowed. It's everyone's until the mortgage is
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    Buying a House on a Nurse's Income: How Do Nurses Afford $450,000+ Houses?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Many of us don't spluge cause we were not born to wealthy families and have to pay for everything for ourselves. And we had to since 18. So I can't take seriously an opinion where a person can fly a...
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    Best Ways for Managers to Help Nurses and Other Colleagues

    SmilingBluEyes replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    *sigh* you still don't get
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    Help - Should I Work or Wait?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to kat1822's topic in General Nursing

    You ARE in a pickle. So no chance of getting a nanny or babysitter? I am stumped. Childcare would eat you up anyhow. Still advise holding off working for a while but that's
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    Repeat After Me... What's the problem here? | Case Study

    SmilingBluEyes replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in General Nursing

    well what are results of CBC and chem7 panels? Drug screen? liver
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    Help - Should I Work or Wait?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to kat1822's topic in General Nursing

    How about you see how the pregnancy goes? How long until you are due? How old are your other
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    Grocery store workers hazard pay

    SmilingBluEyes replied to 1gr8trnstudent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    YOU DID RIGHT! COVID is known to affect pregnant women very adversely, especially in the 3rd trimster! As long as your OB/midwife were OK with it, what right do they have to talk like this? There is...
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    Hardest Thing to Learn

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Okey Foley's topic in General Nursing

    Not to let patients who are rude/angry/passive-aggressive get to me personally. that took a long time. Just yesterday I had to fight the impulse to shut up a patient's who said "we must be sleeping...
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    Help - Should I Work or Wait?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to kat1822's topic in General Nursing

    It IS hard to work consistently with a family. I did it and I know. But I planned ahead and worked around my husband's schedule once I got that 2 years' experience. Childcare is nuts and it's hard....
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    Help - Should I Work or Wait?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to kat1822's topic in General Nursing

    Having been PRN trust me, I was glad I had the experience I did. 2 years was barely enough to function like I had
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    How many chances do you give a job before you quit?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    You don't need 3 strikes. I would look elsewhere now. Mine would have been the theft of my wallet. If there is a thief going unchecked, it's time to check
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    “So and so’s family member is calling but they don’t have the pin number”

    SmilingBluEyes replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Hoosier. Follow policy and ask the manager to ensure everyone else does, too. That way, there is no staff
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    Best Ways for Managers to Help Nurses and Other Colleagues

    SmilingBluEyes replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Round and round we go. Ask them. Don't volunteer what you want; ask them what THEY *need* (e.g. open-ended questions). Good
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    Help - Should I Work or Wait?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to kat1822's topic in General Nursing

    I would not advise PRN with so little experience. Go full/part time and get more. Or stay home til you are able to return and then go back.
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    Florence Nightingale's book - Nursing: what it is and what is not.

    SmilingBluEyes replied to londonflo's topic in General Nursing

    She was respected. We are told we are the world's most "trusted" profession. I see little respect, however, for nurses. From patients or supervision. Florence had a different vision, for sure, of what...
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    Is having no bedside experience putting me at a disadvantage?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Streetnurse42's topic in General Nursing

    Depends. What are your short and long term goals? For example, I see a lot of people on FB wanting remote jobs. I understand COVID has a lot of people looking that way. But most of them have little to...
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    Would you go to 80% of your current salary to work less hours?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to BethrnGA2CO's topic in General Nursing

    I sure
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    Best Ways for Managers to Help Nurses and Other Colleagues

    SmilingBluEyes replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Reading assignment: The Servant Leader. This will help you untangle any confusion about what being a true leader
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    I got a verbal warning for not greeting the new Director of Care?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    This does not bode well. These guys are way too egotistical for my
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    Buying a House on a Nurse's Income: How Do Nurses Afford $450,000+ Houses?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Wow cool. I have a few stories of my own, but this is the wrong thread. You handle it well, it sounds
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    Buying a House on a Nurse's Income: How Do Nurses Afford $450,000+ Houses?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    do
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    Buying a House on a Nurse's Income: How Do Nurses Afford $450,000+ Houses?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    You are definitely not alone. I dream of having a house like that one day. Mine is newer, 16 years or so and in great shape but I love the craftsmanship of older homes
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    Buying a House on a Nurse's Income: How Do Nurses Afford $450,000+ Houses?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I see all these McMansions here and no one is EVER home! So they are probably always working to pay for them. Appearances are expensive. Keeping up w/the Jones'
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    How much do you owe in student loans?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

    Nothing.
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    Patient complaint - Did I mishandle this situation?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to lily8424's topic in General Nursing

    You did nothing wrong; let him complain. He is manipulative. Everyone else said it best. I just wanted to reassure