SmilingBluEyes

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

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    Future Nurses are Brighter Than Ever

    SmilingBluEyes replied to M1ST3R3DW1N0_RN's topic in General Nursing

    How do I feel? I had to have those grades PLUS a high ACT score to even be considered. As far as I see, this is not a new "higher" standard. And I finished school 23 years ago. Nearly everyone had a...
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    Case management/Insurance work?

    SmilingBluEyes posted a topic in Case Management

    Good afternoon, all. I don't know if this is the right forum, if not feel free to move it, mods. I was wondering if anyone here who works for insurance/tele triage/case management (or any other work...
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    Health-care system causing rampant burnout among doctors, nurses

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Not_A_Hat_Person's topic in Nursing News

    I believe when we use the term "burn out" we are blaming the victims. This is moral distress, as ZDogg
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    What do you do when the thing that makes you a great nurse manager is also your primary source of burnout?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I have heard it said: Middle management is the most difficult position to hold. Having experienced this, I know for a fact, it is true. There is no (or very little) gratitude or thanks for your...
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    What do you do when the thing that makes you a great nurse manager is also your primary source of burnout?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Ah--- that's the problem. The poster who mentioned "servant management" hit it on the head. I too have followed that model, only to never have backing from administration above me. It's a fast ticket...
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    Tired and burnt out from the abuse

    SmilingBluEyes replied to NurseK93's topic in General Nursing

    The day a larger number of hospitals/clinics enforce a "no abuse policy" and support their staff in cases where abuse occurs, will be the day they never have to worry about a "nurse shortage" again....
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    Millennial Nurses Have Issues

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Nurse Yoni's topic in General Nursing

    Ok well I am not biting. I have worked with people who are pre-boomer (one lady still is working part time), and others who are Gen Y. I am GenZ-boomer myself. (we don't exist much as a demographic)....
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    Elizabeth Warren says doctors, nurses don't treat black women same way as other women

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Kallie3006's topic in Nursing News

    I'm not looking for lie detectors. Leave that to the cops and Maury. I know that we can't be "color blind" as human beings unless we live all our lives in a homogenous society in which no visits by...
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    Elizabeth Warren says doctors, nurses don't treat black women same way as other women

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Kallie3006's topic in Nursing News

    Last sentence is wrong. Appreciating differences is what is needed to decrease
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    Got fired yesterday from a wonderful job. My fault completely. Emotionally struggling.

    SmilingBluEyes replied to michigan94's topic in General Nursing

    I am more concerned about you than the job. Continue with professional help; work on you and the rest will come together. So many of us have been there; you are NOT
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    Other nurse and DON are besties!

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Nurse Pure-Spring's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    If I were you I would be very careful. I saw this with an MA who got their bachelor degree and became the boss. The besties were in the office all the time, shooting the breeze with their friend-boss,...
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    5th e-Cigarette Death Reported As Illnesses Double

    SmilingBluEyes replied to J.Adderton's topic in Nursing News

    Follow the money. Big tobacco has a huge stake in making vaping products illegal. Follow the
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    Workplace Violence in Healthcare: Nurses, What is Being Done to Protect Us?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    Nothing. Nothing is being done to protect
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    It's That Time of Year Again: Preparing for Influenza Season

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Melissa Mills's topic in Nursing News

    So many mention their low effectiveness. Here is my take: Even ONE percent is better than nothing. And one builds up immunity to many strains of flu over the years, taking an annual flu
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    Webcams in Nursing Homes?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to traumaRUs's topic in Nursing News

    I don't have a problem with working with a cam in the room. But I also believe staff definitely need to be informed of use of such tools. I do nothing that would be trouble, caught on camera. But...
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    Social Media and Doxxing - Your Thoughts???

    SmilingBluEyes replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    I think where FB, SnapChat, Twitter and others come, it's best never to have in one's profile where he or she works and never mention work, in any way, or have pictures of such in your threads/posts....
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    Discussing salary with co workers

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Dawnkeibals's topic in General Nursing

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    New RN: Let’s Talk About Staffing

    SmilingBluEyes replied to RNjuice's topic in General Nursing

    I think the ANA is useless for nurses. They do NOT have our backs. I was a member some years back and sure did not see any value in paying for membership. There is no move to improve our lot or...
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    Nursing Smells You Love?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    I Love the smell of breakfast trays. Especially when they have bacon and Orange juice. Makes me
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    Nursing Smells You Love?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    Funny you say that. I have seen many a nurse float up to OB and say the smell is awful. They literally cannot handle the smell of amniotic fluid and OB-related blood. Never bothered me. A smell I love...
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    Discussing salary with co workers

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Dawnkeibals's topic in General Nursing

    I think pay scales for experience, seniority and education should be as a rule, transparent and fair. These things matter! Too often, people are able to negotiate base pay that is unfairly higher...
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    Five Ways to Reignite Your Passion For Nursing

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    I think people are experiencing "moral injury" not burn-out, as ZDogg MD says.....burnout is victim-blaming, IMO.....otherwise, good article! Nursing and medicine are not what most people go...
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    I'm the bad guy for not working off the clock

    SmilingBluEyes replied to cwilliams032's topic in General Nursing

    I do not work off the clock. It's not smart and could get one in trouble. Where I work any number of hazards exist that may lead to injury and put one out for a long time. I don't want to be off the...
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    Social Media and Doxxing - Your Thoughts???

    SmilingBluEyes replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    We don't even know it was a nurse who doxxed him. Could have been anyone. What a jerk move if you ask me. That group you refer to has a lot of trolls who are clearly non-nurses posting there. It...
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    For anyone who went straight into Mother-Baby/L&D as a new grad, do you have any regrets?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to lexxa25's topic in Ob/Gyn

    None