SmilingBluEyes

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

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    Two weeks notice

    SmilingBluEyes replied to superarn86's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations on doing the right
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    I hate night shift

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Wrangler156's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmmm from April of 2015 to now, 2nd year already? That was mighty fast. Incredible. And NETY? Nope. Hope things are better on the
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    When your ex or their mistress/lover is the patient?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to CaffeinePOQ4HPRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Fortunately I don't have that kind of drama in my life, but if I did, I would make sure not to even enter the
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    "Fixin' to die"

    SmilingBluEyes replied to ktwlpn's topic in Nursing News

    The folks in Oklahoma who said it were regional and FAR from unintelligent or ignorant. I was from the north and never gave it a thought. Sheesh
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    "Fixin' to die"

    SmilingBluEyes replied to ktwlpn's topic in Nursing News

    Heard that when I lived in Oklahoma many a
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    Two weeks notice

    SmilingBluEyes replied to superarn86's topic in General Nursing

    People have LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG memories. They will remember how you stuck it to them on Christmas and it will likely come back to haunt you. Suck it up and work. You may be very surprised to see the...
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    RT says her scope is wider than mine. Ok?

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

    She
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    Is flipping a coin a "fair" way to decide who stays when there is a call-in?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    IF it were me, she'd be flipping that coin..............by
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    prescription drug addiction

    SmilingBluEyes replied to shedevilprincss's topic in General Nursing

    Esme, I had no clue of your suffering. My heart goes out to you and I admire your strength. I have no other words to
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    Nursing Boards control of Nurses

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Cougar1113's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    OK freedom and rights of speech aside, is this REALLY the most effective way to get her concerns addressed? I just do not think
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    Nursing Boards control of Nurses

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Cougar1113's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    My personal rule for social media: I don't put ANYthing out there I would not like my boss or company CEO ( or my own parents) to read. And further, I rarely, if ever, discuss work or politics on FB....
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    Night time cough

    SmilingBluEyes replied to obehi123's topic in General Nursing

    What causes you to
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    Men in Nursing

    SmilingBluEyes replied to L.Cisneros's topic in Men in Nursing

    It gets under your skin cause you let
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    Overweight RN talked about

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

    If you feel they were making fun of her weight, what did you do to show them that was wrong? Did you speak up? If I were there, and this happened I would have, and have done so in the past. It's...
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    We are human too

    SmilingBluEyes replied to IdrilRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I understand the compassion but there ARE serious boundaries being crossed here if these are indeed your actions. If it's just prose, then it's
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    Dr. told patient, "Nurses are STUPID".

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Daetwin2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wellll A "PA" is NOT a doctor is he? And Nurses are NOT
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    Overweight Healthcare Workers

    SmilingBluEyes replied to EmpoweRN's topic in General Nursing

    You are in the military. That's
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    Oakland fire

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Dianna11's topic in Nursing News

    Heartbreaking. The place was a fire/death-trap. I can't comprehend the
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    Bullying at Work - What is your experience?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to compassionresearcher's topic in General Nursing

    And, interesting, I have seen the opposite. Bullying by the young toward the older nurse and they completely get away with it, because, you know, the older nurse is ALWAYS the
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    Overweight Healthcare Workers

    SmilingBluEyes replied to EmpoweRN's topic in General Nursing

    I did watch the
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    Trouble catching on as a PCT!

    SmilingBluEyes replied to eheml's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    It takes at least 6 months or more to really get the hang of it and be at ease. Go easy on yourself and breathe. Take your time. If they get on late, so be it. Be safe. That is your priority. Accuracy...
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    What is like working on Hemodialysis?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to aldrich21's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Dialysis has its own stressors. You, as a nurse, will be responsible for overseeing the treatments of anywhere from 12-18 or more patients every 4 hours. The average workday is 10-12 hours. You...
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    Overweight Healthcare Workers

    SmilingBluEyes replied to EmpoweRN's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with much of this post! Honestly, though, I would love to hear more from someone who actually came to be fit after the struggle of being overweight and then getting fit and healthy, especially...
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    Overweight Healthcare Workers

    SmilingBluEyes replied to EmpoweRN's topic in General Nursing

    ALL OF THIS. Thank you. Easy to think in your 20s and 30s you got this. I remember, I did. Til you hit peri-menopause, have your kids hit their teens, work stressors, life stressors, and everything...
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    Overweight Healthcare Workers

    SmilingBluEyes replied to EmpoweRN's topic in General Nursing

    All that hand gesturing,