SmilingBluEyes

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

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    Stupid hurts.

    SmilingBluEyes replied to emtb2rn's topic in General Nursing

    For ladies only: Please, do NOT use a potato as a pessary for prolapsed uterus. It will grow roots and decide to live there. And getting it out will mess you up, for good,
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    PA: State Cites WilkesBarre General "Systemic" Failure to Provide Adequate Nursing Staff

    SmilingBluEyes replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Many places post openings they never intend to fill. Let the current staff deal with
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    Safe Staffing Levels for In-hospital Nursing Units

    SmilingBluEyes replied to NURS5870's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yes, agreed. Having worked outside the hospital, the ratios can be deadly and dangerous. LTC, for example. It's not just a matter for hospital
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    Denver Weatherman Loses Job over Twitter Remarks about Nurses:

    SmilingBluEyes replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in General Nursing

    Well-stated,
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    Managing a Department/No Experience in Area

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Jory's topic in General Nursing

    Yep. I felt that way many times. But I did realize that I was never permanently to stop working the floor. But I stressed out over every callout wondering if it could be filled or if I just added more...
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    Night shift and dialysis

    SmilingBluEyes replied to nursingsprettycool17's topic in General Nursing

    Probably. But remember, if you are stuck administering dialysis until 2 am, can you reasonably be able to work at 7 the next morning? I could not. If I don't get sleep, my decision making skills are...
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    I hate fake call outs.

    SmilingBluEyes replied to KonichiwaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Or the term, malingering can
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    Night shift and dialysis

    SmilingBluEyes replied to nursingsprettycool17's topic in General Nursing

    Acute dialysis is unpredictable. It's literally feast or famine. What may be a scheduled 12 hour shift can easily turn to 18 or 20, if new admissions show up needing acute dialysis. You don't go home...
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    Denver Weatherman Loses Job over Twitter Remarks about Nurses:

    SmilingBluEyes replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in General Nursing

    I respect your post. But I disagree that things have not changed acutely. They have. I have seen the not-so-good changes over 22 years in several differing specialties. Things ARE getting worse....
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    Denver Weatherman Loses Job over Twitter Remarks about Nurses:

    SmilingBluEyes replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in General Nursing

    He lost his job the same way I would if I were deliberately derogatory and my work place were attached to my very public and nasty comments. Quite a few nurses actually empathized with him and tried...
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    Managing a Department/No Experience in Area

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Jory's topic in General Nursing

    Having done management, I think it's a possible set up for failure. This is experience talking. It's hard enough to manage with all the applicable experience. Also, yep we are expected to fill...
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    What causes you to almost scream (internally of course) during your day?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to KonichiwaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am getting really sick of new forms/paperwork to fill out on top of everything we do. It seems every month a new piece of paperwork/form is implemented and new boxes to check are added to computer...
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    I hate fake call outs.

    SmilingBluEyes replied to KonichiwaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have had migraines for years. I have worked so many shifts, I cannot count, while having migraines that made me light-sensitive, fragrance hyper-sensitive--- and throw up. I have never called out...
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    Denver Weatherman Loses Job over Twitter Remarks about Nurses:

    SmilingBluEyes replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in General Nursing

    I know of a person who has a very sick loved one in the hospital for an extended time. She took to FB and had a very angry rant about the horrid, non-caring way staff treat her loved one and that...
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    Playing Cards

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    That grin on her face tells me she has learned nothing and does not give a rip. Vote her
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    I hate fake call outs.

    SmilingBluEyes replied to KonichiwaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I just tend to MYOB with this. I don't call out unless I am sick; what others do is not under my control. Working short, sucks big time. But I can only control my
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    What's your favorite nursing task?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to beekindRN's topic in General Nursing

    Clocking out. Seriously, nothing was more satisfying than getting that IV stick in the newborn on first try. I actually enjoyed IV starts most I think. I guess I am weird. I even observe veins on...
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    Looking up patients on Facebook

    SmilingBluEyes replied to falconersys's topic in General Nursing

    It is a violation of boundaries. Professionals do not friend patients or clients on social media for a good
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    Nurse dies after assault at job. She finished her shift first.

    SmilingBluEyes replied to missmollie's topic in Nursing News

    It just goes to show, we are not valued. We have to value ourselves because as far as admin goes, we cost too much. Like toilet paper and plastic pitchers, we come with the room. Firing security for...
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    Playing Cards

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. Special interests and lobbyists. Hush hush
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    Playing Cards

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I see a lot of angry nurses in HER
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    Playing Cards

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I reside in WA State. I did write the Senator and signed the petition to oppose the bill. I suggest everyone write her. There is an amazing open letter to her. Link below. This is ridiculous, much...
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    RN school while in High School?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to AFJ32780's topic in General Nursing

    They should allow them to get their pre-requisites done. My daughter got her associate's degree while in HS. But clinical rotations, like said, should not be undertaken by minors. And there really IS...
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    RN school while in High School?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to AFJ32780's topic in General Nursing

    They should allow them to get their pre-requisites done. My daughter got her associate's degree while in HS. But clinical rotations, like said, should not be undertaken by minors. And there really IS...
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    Nurse Practitioner (Mother) leaves 21 month old in car for 8 hours

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    ZDogg just had a post about this. Lots of people offering compassion for this lady. I have compassion; I do. But what about compassion for the child? So many defending her; not as many mentioning...