SmilingBluEyes

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

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    Nurse dies after assault at job. She finished her shift first.

    SmilingBluEyes replied to missmollie's topic in Nursing News

    WHY in blue blazes is this tolerated? So I am frustrated cause my cable guy decided to show up 8 hours late. Should I slap him? The waitress at my favorite restaurant did not refill my drink in a...
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    Sleeping nurses

    SmilingBluEyes replied to kjnsweets's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Agreed. Unless you want to turn them into enemies may be best to MYOB. It's not right, but you alone are not changing the culture of a
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    CEO Says More Nurses Won't Improve Care

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Oh and the ANA is useless. I gave up my membership long ago. They fail, time and again, to represent the real working
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    CEO Says More Nurses Won't Improve Care

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Well that was a waste of time/money. WHAT CEO EVER says more nurses are needed? A no-brainer. An MBA does not know a thing about nursing, really. Just
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    New Grad Application Rejection

    SmilingBluEyes replied to CBerries's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    RIGHT. Hospice/home health is NOT for new nurses. You are very autonomous in those specialties and you and lack experience. Home health is tough; LOTS AND LOTS of paperwork. Hospice also, experience...
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    RACISM IN NURSING

    SmilingBluEyes replied to dddubbu's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree that tainting someone's food/drink IS criminal, racially-motivated or not. But HE needs to handle this. It's HIS complaint, and HIS testimony
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    "Poor Thing!"

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I care for chronically ill people who are over-ridden with "poor me", "do it for me" type attitudes. I never feed this. I tell them "I am sorry for your situation, but this is how to make it better"...
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    New Grad Application Rejection

    SmilingBluEyes replied to CBerries's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Have you tried anything BUT hospitals? Like Long term care? You get amazing experience there; a wide variety and learn so much. Then, with experience, you will be a more attractive candidate. There...
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    Who designs the layouts of these hospitals anyway??!!

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Forest2's topic in General Nursing

    Not just the hospital. It's all over. IF nurses WERE valued a lot of things would be different (like uniformly safer staffing). Sorry to sound negative, but it's the
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    New Nurse, feeling depressed

    SmilingBluEyes replied to jellybean570's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I work with chronically ill patients with a poor prognosis all the time. You would do well to find hobbies, activities, etc. that you enjoy to relax. And perhaps a couple sessions with a therapist....
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    Nasal Irritation From Crushing Medications?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to SarahMarshall12's topic in General Nursing

    I would wear a mask and
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    Mandatory Vaccination

    SmilingBluEyes replied to degfnp's topic in General Nursing

    The person who reacts to an immunization and develops symptoms knows that his/her body is building up a defense response against illness. I have had zillions of immunizations much more harsh than flu...
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    Mandatory Vaccination

    SmilingBluEyes replied to degfnp's topic in General Nursing

    Just WHOM is being "punished"? The staff member being actually being reasonably asked to look after the wellbeing of their patient by getting vaccinated and/or the nurse having to wear a mask because...
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    MORALE

    SmilingBluEyes replied to avg5012's topic in General Nursing

    If you really care about why the exodus, start asking employees why they are leaving when they tell you they are. Start talking to those who seem willing to stay what can be done to increase their...
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    'My Patient died' Facebook post

    SmilingBluEyes replied to miladaniels's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    If and when I post about work (RARE) it's never anything less than positive. And I rarely do that anyhow. Anyone can screen-shoot what you say and spin it. Best not to go there
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    Probation friendly RN to BSN Schools

    SmilingBluEyes replied to maciekv7's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Not gonna be easy. I know of no RN-BSN programs that are probation friendly. I am sorry. Finish probation, clean record, then try again. Recovery is a process. I wish you the
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    Which areas in hospital least physically demanding?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to TinyDancer01's topic in General Nursing

    There is no "easy" place to work in nursing. The demands are heavy and stressful, no matter you work. It depends on management really. Some med-surg units are hell on earth. Others much better, for...
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    Which areas in hospital least physically demanding?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to TinyDancer01's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. Ask my former classmate who was assaulted at a large psychiatric inpatient facility about how "easy" it was. To this day, she can't move neck normally. She suffers nightmares and terrors, classic...
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    How many times did it take to pass the state test

    SmilingBluEyes replied to mdavis2018's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Everyone in my whole class passed. The first time. This was expected back in the 1990s I guess. I am stunned to see as many as 6 or more attempts. If I had that issue, I would definitely take...
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    Are you a "Sister?"

    SmilingBluEyes replied to MikeyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    As a manager, I don't like the term "matron". Don't know why exactly except I am not matronly and not anyone's mom there. I am old, but that is another thread
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    Are you a "Sister?"

    SmilingBluEyes replied to MikeyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    No I am not a "sister". I am not a doctor's or manager's "girl", either. I have parents. I have sisters. I have friends (very few) outside my work life. Few and far between did I cross that line...
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    Is this a fair holiday schedule

    SmilingBluEyes replied to sweet sunshine's topic in General Nursing

    I always worked Christmas and NY Eve (Noc). I was home to open presents w/ the kids. I was
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    'My Patient died' Facebook post

    SmilingBluEyes replied to miladaniels's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I have learned: Say nothing about work on FB. Nothing. I used to do that and one post I made was misconstrued and I had to remove it. It was not a negative post, but questionable judgment on my part....
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    Flu shot advice

    SmilingBluEyes replied to bcm9579's topic in General Nursing

    Make sure they relax the arm from shoulder to fingertip BEFORE giving the shot. Do not give shot until they do. This is more than half the battle and will reduce discomfort a TON. Same technique goes...
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    Peanut allergy issue

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Csn2016's topic in School

    What are these kids going to do in the big world? College/university, work---- life in general. That story about the 16 year old eating a nut at Whole Foods has me concerned. By this age, he should be...