SmilingBluEyes

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    Why do hospitals promote Flu shots so bad?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Life22feb's topic in General Nursing

    Even if that is true, so what? It's one area where a "kickback" would be good. Forestalling a *preventable* disease for millions of patients and staff alike, would be, to me, a great reason to get a...
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    What should one do in this case?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Nursein2017's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think he is mentally ill, no joke. He craves and enjoys the "attention" being in the hospital gets him. I have come across people like this in my days working the hospital. Frustrating and...
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    advice for newbies vs experienced nurse culture

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

    And I did not answer your poll. NONE Of the answers apply. It's not particularly well-constructed, I am
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    advice for newbies vs experienced nurse culture

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

    Oy vey. There is bullying, lateral violence and cliquishness in all fields. And it's not always the "old" eating the young. In places I have worked, particularly where management was under 30, there...
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    Bullying in the workplace

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

    Such misogyny. I hate when people blame the female-dominated nature of nursing for all its problems and failings. I was in the military, in a male-dominated field for years. The bytching, whining,...
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    suicide? Is this a trend with new nurses that can not cope?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to elysRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, I will bite. "Spouse" had zero business coming on this board and dissing an entire profession for his own failings in his personal life. He got what comes when you do that, push-back. And when...
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    suicide? Is this a trend with new nurses that can not cope?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to elysRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think how we raise our kids makes a difference. I have raised my kids in the "everyone gets a trophy" era. However, I taught my kids that sometimes life kicks your ass, you WILL have disappointments...
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    suicide? Is this a trend with new nurses that can not cope?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to elysRN's topic in General Nursing

    A trend or a horrible, unfortunate aberration? Is it ongoing? If not, Then it's probably NOT a
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    So, what's it like?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    Oh I dunno, I kinda liked the autonomy of working in a non-teaching facility. In such facilities, residents were all over and often got in the way of nurses just doing their job. Worked rural...
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    Why do hospitals promote Flu shots so bad?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Life22feb's topic in General Nursing

    WHY? Well, it's not about a major conspiracy theory. Cause you don't want the flu. It kills. It makes you wish you would die. True story. Friend had a healthy, strong logger man of a son, 29 or so....
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    Bullying in the workplace

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

    After many, many years in the working world (military 10 years and nursing 19) I have encountered a few bullies or people who wanted to take a bite out of me. Problem is, I don't taste too good and...
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    RN Graduate Establishes Dominance

    SmilingBluEyes replied to nicmdavi's topic in General Nursing

    I would have a nice long talk with the office manager (or whoever hired her) and damn
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    Unreliable coworker asks for reference?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Say
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    Called in on days off...what to do?!?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Kalypso22's topic in General Nursing

    Just say no. You have all the responsibilities of supervision, but none of the authority. The suits love stuff like this. Say no and don't pick up. Get on with a happy life. If this is not possible,...
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    Conflict with Charge - 6 Month Review

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Roggae's topic in General Nursing

    Bah, your "higher ups" know the deal. They don't care. It's not THEIR license on the line. No justification, no reasoning it. Just get out and move on. At least you will have your integrity and...
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    What would a single payer system look like?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Xlorgguss's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    There are flat-rate "boutique" primary care practices popping up in varying states. The flat rate buys you a system free of the insurance industry meddling and gets you in quicker and for preventive...
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    60 hospitals cancelled due to health care reform

    SmilingBluEyes replied to SilentMind's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    That's cause the MBA suits don't want MDs cutting into their profit margins. It's beyond the ACA, it's politics as usual. Do you read ZDoggMD's blog? YOU SHOULD. He has started a somewhat...
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    Does it get easier after anatomy class?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Elsa15's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Consider it prep for nursing school. I don't think nursing school was "hard" when it came to didactic, but it was a new culture to assimilate myself to. And so very time-consuming. Get your...
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    Nursing school is hurting my marriage

    SmilingBluEyes replied to lana1234's topic in General Students

    Nursing school was time consuming, for sure. My husband and I used to celebrate the small victories (scoring well on major test, for example) by going out to lunch. We had a toddler to boot. And he...
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    Lowest stress (still great pay) nursing specialties?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Aliens05's topic in General Nursing

    Any chance you can use paragraphs when posting? Your solid, single-train-of-thought -appearance is mind-boggling. And no you do not deserve more money in nursing simply by being
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    Having doubts about nursing school. I'm desperate, any advice appreciated.

    SmilingBluEyes replied to College_girl's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked where strong cliques are in place. I chose to be nice to everyone, watch what I said to ANYone and did my own thing. I never fit in, but I never had real problems,
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    Conflict with Charge - 6 Month Review

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Roggae's topic in General Nursing

    I would worry more about what losing your license for the dangerous, untenable situations you are constantly in, more---much more---than I would about perceived "job hopping". Leave. Quit. Get out....
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    How to politely tell a patient "do it yourself"

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

    I explain how those are things they are welcome to take care of themselves and assess if teaching/learning is a problem. If it is, then I educate and empower patients to do for themselves what they...
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    Perfect-o Meter

    SmilingBluEyes replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    We are hardest on ourselves. But so are our employers. Often, EVERY little thing short of expectations is blown out of proportion, or we never, ever hear anything positive about the good things we do....
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    Starting a Telephonic Ask A Nurse Type Business

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Sriddles's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of the Ask-a-Nurse lines I knew of stopped d/t high liability issues. I am not sure this is so