SmilingBluEyes

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

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    COVID 19 Dx

    SmilingBluEyes replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I am so sorry. It's been a rough couple of years for you and now you have gotten sick. I sure hope you are on a rapid and complete road to recovery. Please take care of
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    Can you share your experience in dialysis?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to jmtm17's topic in General Nursing

    Try going to the American Nephrology Nurses Association website for information and links to materials for education: https://www.annanurse.org/ GOOD
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    Does Joint Commission have any credibility left in 2022?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    They had none in the 1990s when I became a
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    War on Nurses

    SmilingBluEyes replied to dareese's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Here's what may help: RETENTION efforts. In other words, work hard to keep those nurses already here. Better pay and working conditions would help ease the revolving door that is hospital and LTC...
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    The next round of hospital acquired infections is here...

    SmilingBluEyes replied to JBMmom's topic in Disaster Preparation

    This is a helpful post. I don't wish to, nor necessarily expect to, get sick. Thank you for this information. I hope for the best. I have family members who have refused to get any vaccinations and...
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    Narcotic abuse suspected

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Jamie123's topic in General Nursing

    You know, it's up to management/administration to know what to do. They probably have more information than you do. If it's not been reported, you do so. And then you just let them do their
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    Writing “poop” is unprofessional?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to guest1143647's topic in General Nursing

    UGH can you find another place to go? This manager is on a power trip. Life is too short for that........POOP. Good
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    Fear of Retirement!

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Laine's topic in General Nursing

    Well congratulations. How I envy you. Take time and get into hobbies and activities put off d/t work and maybe take classes in a university or college that you always wanted to learn about. You...
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    Do you ever feel the need to defend other coworkers?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Boundaries!
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    New Grad through COVID

    SmilingBluEyes replied to HelloSunshine545's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I second this. Make no major decisions right now. There is help out there----don't be afraid to get
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    RN Jobs That Do Not Require Covid Vaccine

    SmilingBluEyes replied to TraumaRN52's topic in Disaster Preparation

    . "I wouldn't want you to be my nurse". Well many of us would not want an un-vaccinated nurse either. Yet here we are. It is not nasty to advocate for safe care for all our patients and the well being...
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    Healthcare Costs and Unvaccinated Patients

    SmilingBluEyes replied to guest1168940's topic in Disaster Preparation

    We ARE denying care to many people who don't have COVID and yet can't get a bed for any number of other conditions needing hospitalization. Something has to
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    Healthcare Costs and Unvaccinated Patients

    SmilingBluEyes replied to guest1168940's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Ah but those with those other uncontrolled conditions (diabetes, smoking, uncontrolled hypertension) often pay more in insurance premiums. I say same should go for those willfully choosing not to...
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    What's your most ridiculous supply shortage?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    Our blue/purple gloves. They think the cheap lunch lady gloves they give us are suitable. But they stick to EVERYthing including the tape for the patients' access and lines. Plus they are so baggy...
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    We got one! A COVID early Christmas present

    SmilingBluEyes replied to JBMmom's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Good work and thank you for being so kind. YOU make a difference with patients like this.
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    Unwelcoming Facility/Shunning

    SmilingBluEyes replied to HopetheEmpath's topic in General Nursing

    I had a job in an outpatient oncology/infusion center for a very short time that was just like this. I too was warned of the "strong" personalities there. I am not a shrinking violet and can hang with...
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    I got a counseling letter because I refused to help another staff member with her personal problems?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with those saying you have every right to your boundaries, but you could have set them in a much nicer way. Best wishes. PS your manager is out of line if you ask
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    Nursing as a new grad in the Covid ICU

    SmilingBluEyes replied to sfy224's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Well said. You have a talent. Good to have the perspective of a new nurse. This is indeed, a terribly difficult time to be a nurse, but a new nurse, I would say, even more. Don't lose...
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    Can Rittenhouse Become a Nurse?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to lifelearningrn's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    What?
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    Can't decide between 2 offers! HELP!

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Lorie4Prez's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I would ask you: Where do you see yourself in say, 2-5 years and beyond? What are your goals for the future? What do you REALLY want to do? Let those sink and the answers help to...
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    Passive Hostility Between Workplace Departments

    SmilingBluEyes replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I have a question: how is your supervisor handling this? (you said they don't bring their complaints to you). Personally I would not worry about all this unless and until you are told by your upper...
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    Nurses Did Not Sign Up for This

    SmilingBluEyes replied to NurseintheMtns's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Your article did not blame us and I am so sorry if I was unclear. I agree with your words. I blame administration/management/tone deaf others (entitled patients/family, et al) who offer simplistic...
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    Nurses Did Not Sign Up for This

    SmilingBluEyes replied to NurseintheMtns's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I agree with the above post. I guess I am sick of being held responsible for our own moral distress. (being called "burnt out", etc). By definition, it's not our fault. It's like blaming the victim...
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    Paying People To Do Meaningless Online ED

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Nope, I either tested out or did the education, no matter how useless it really was. I must be naive because it did not cross my mind to pay someone to go under my name and do this for
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    Paying People To Do Meaningless Online ED

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I am on the side of those thinking this is very