SmilingBluEyes

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

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    I'm Quiet Sometimes, Not Bipolar!

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

    Even introverts can get outside themselves and try to see how others think and feel. It won't kill anyone to be nice and a bit social to keep relations good at work. Introverts have needs. So do...
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    Bad management

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Jen4nursing's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's moot. You quit, for better or worse. Move
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    Has anyone met people from here IRL?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Nope.
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    Be Our Guest

    SmilingBluEyes replied to BabyFood26's topic in General Nursing

    Eating their food has broadened my palate over the years. I have had food from patients from every corner of the planet. I appreciate so many cultural differences in food that I never did before...
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    Be Our Guest

    SmilingBluEyes replied to BabyFood26's topic in General Nursing

    In dialysis, patients bring food to staff often. It's a way of showing appreciation in many cultures, I agree. I do eat food from people often, esp the Filipino food. LOVE IT. There are others who...
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    A listening ear is also a running mouth.

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

    ^ So you tell them what you would not mind being repeated. I don't tell them my whole life story, but I care enough to be interested in other people and their lives/troubles/struggles and then they...
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    What do you call the tracking device nurses sometimes wear?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I would call them a pain in the ass. Glad I don't work in the hospital environment
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    New RN NICU Hire And Want to Start a Family

    SmilingBluEyes replied to chikenlegsRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    WHEN you become pregnant, your OB will have recommendations to keep yourself and baby safe. If you can't care for a certain baby or do certain tasks, you will be expected to step up in other ways to...
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    showering: before or after work

    SmilingBluEyes replied to peachypurple's topic in General Nursing

    I hardly ever sweat. It sounds great, but actually makes tolerating heat very uncomfortable for me. I guess I have always been that way. I can use Mitchum deodorant and it's good for at least 2
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    showering: before or after work

    SmilingBluEyes replied to peachypurple's topic in General Nursing

    SO agree. I need about 3-4 minutes in the shower and I am cleaned up. A bit more time to do my long, curly hair, but that is once a week. I try not to waste water. But I also try not to
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    Insurance coverage for defamation, libel or slander

    SmilingBluEyes replied to RiskManager's topic in General Nursing

    You are not anonymous here. Everyone has to give some form of identifying info to join the site. I am sure the rest is discoverable. But I am not a lawyer, either. Just a
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    What's Rude?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "No problem" is an ANSWER to thank you, not the thank you itself. I see nothing rude about it. Thanking is always called-for when someone does something for you, but the answer back, if there is one,...
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    Will working the night shift provide more opportunity to see family on holidays?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to 8130's topic in General Nursing

    And yes, kids are very adaptable. It's the parents who freak out at holiday time. You make your schedule on Holidays. Kids will be happy to open presents on a different day or time. It's a good...
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    Will working the night shift provide more opportunity to see family on holidays?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to 8130's topic in General Nursing

    IF you are willing to do without a bit of sleep, yea. I did it for years. Worked the NOC before the holiday. Spent time with the fam in the AM, put dinner in the oven and got a nap. Got up, ate and...
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    showering: before or after work

    SmilingBluEyes replied to peachypurple's topic in General Nursing

    Ok for me, bathing is head to toe. Sponge bathing is what you do between, as someone put it so delicately, "pits and bits". I am sure that is what they did. How would I know for sure? Not like I was...
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    Professional (Dis) Courtesy

    SmilingBluEyes replied to compassionresearcher's topic in General Nursing

    On the flip side, I would prefer not to know that of my patient either. I prefer to treat everyone well, and don't want "pressure" on me because someone may be a nurse or doctor or other medical...
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    Professional (Dis) Courtesy

    SmilingBluEyes replied to compassionresearcher's topic in General Nursing

    I keep it to myself. I want to be the patient, not the nurse. ALSO, I want to see how "everyone" is treated, and not receive special professional courtesy treatment. I see a lot that
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    CE Courses

    SmilingBluEyes replied to nerdynurse7's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I will say this: IF you are practicing in a state that requires CEUs to maintain licensure, you can be audited. The very first year we had to affirm we had the required number of CEUs when renewing...
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    A listening ear is also a running mouth.

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

    I have found I have much better relations when I share a bit of myself, truthfully and earnestly with colleagues and patients. No, they don't know my whole life story, but they do know I can admit...
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    Bad management

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Jen4nursing's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I remember when a nurse manager yelled at me in front of colleagues, technicians, secretary and several patients. OH BOY was I cheesed off. But I decided I would take a deep breath and deal with it...
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    Specialty Nursing

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Julia Ashcroft's topic in General Nursing

    You would do best to have contacts in those areas. It's not always about what you know, but WHO you know. This is very true in nursing. But don't go around asking how to be a "specialty nurse" because...
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    Specialty Nursing

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Julia Ashcroft's topic in General Nursing

    ALL nurses with experience in any area of another, are specialty nurses. That would include the much-maligned specialty of the med-surge
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    What's Rude?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ummm, it's said "we have two ears and ONE mouth" for a good
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    How to react nicely if a patient asks for your social media acct?

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

    Is always my answer. My company makes it easy. It is strictly forbidden to be linked via social media with current patients and their family members, or those who were past patients/family until at...
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    showering: before or after work

    SmilingBluEyes replied to peachypurple's topic in General Nursing

    I have had the habit of showering AFTER work since nursing school because I was never sure what was on me when I came home. I shower the afternoon or evening before bed and get up and re-apply...