SmilingBluEyes

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    Has nursing made you negative?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to milesims's topic in General Nursing

    nope.
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    What offends you (nursing related)?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to milesims's topic in General Nursing

    Two polls? What gives? Just
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    Tardiness

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Vtachy1's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    No one was late; to be so would mean OUT of the
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    Why can't we all just get along?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to milesims's topic in General Students

    I have learned to be in competition only with myself. The rest can eat
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    "Smart" students make bad nurses?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to joseyjo's topic in General Nursing

    Not one of my employers over 20 years gave two turds what my grades were, didn't care I was a 4.0 student. As a 20 year nurse, nor do I. I learned a lot, much more, out of school, than in. Am I...
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    What is your Nursing Kryptonite?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Lunah's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm, nope, but the potato she used as a pessary was not too yummy.......................see my
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    What is your Nursing Kryptonite?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Lunah's topic in General Nursing

    I remember having to straight cath a lady whose uterus lay on the bed between her legs. She would just shove it back in most the time and was waiting for insurance to approve a hysterectomy (??)Ya a...
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    What is your Nursing Kryptonite?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Lunah's topic in General Nursing

    Eyeballs, mouths (dirty, gingivitis ones), and snot. Nope, no dental hygiene or RT for me. I will take poop, vomit, blood, guts, you name it but NOT the mucusy stuff coming from above the neck...
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    Secretaries who believe they rule the unit or hospital

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

    Another horrible post.....why am I not
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    Secretaries who believe they rule the unit or hospital

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

    You know, when I was a new nurse, I ran into a unit secretary with a personality like this. (very bossy and assertive to the point of being a bit aggressive). But I did not jump on her and assert my...
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    Bullying in Nursing survey. Your experience!

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Stella77's topic in General Nursing

    Here are my answers in quote to your post. I kept it pretty
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    Hospital that bans family members

    SmilingBluEyes replied to paramedic-RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am so very sorry for your
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    Resignation dilemma

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Nursiology's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry for your predicament. I would go to my mom if she is dangerously ill. The advice to blast employers on the internet is awful. NEVER EVER burn your bridges this way. The nursing world is...
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    Clipping nails at nurse's station

    SmilingBluEyes replied to BillieP's topic in General Nursing

    Knowing the nasty stuff nails can harbor, and how they sometimes land where they should not when trimmed, I would say keep it at home or in the
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    Clipping nails at nurse's station

    SmilingBluEyes replied to BillieP's topic in General Nursing

    I did. I asked her not to do that anymore. She acted surprised I had a problem with
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    Clipping nails at nurse's station

    SmilingBluEyes replied to BillieP's topic in General Nursing

    I do brush and floss my teeth at work. Sometimes I have to take my socks off and scratch my foot. Other times, my one of my nails needs a quick trim cause it catches. I scratch an itch in a place not...
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    Clipping nails at nurse's station

    SmilingBluEyes replied to BillieP's topic in General Nursing

    PS---- I think nail clipping, tooth flossing, toe picking/scratching, brushing hair, etc should be done in the bathroom. Don't be so lazy, grossing out your coworkers like that. Go to the bathroom...
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    Clipping nails at nurse's station

    SmilingBluEyes replied to BillieP's topic in General Nursing

    Had a coworker, who, no lie, brushed her teeth in our sink in the breakroom. You know, the sink where we wash our dishes. YUUUUCCCKKKKKKKKKK some people just don't get
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    Would you report possible diversion?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Unhelpful, unsupportive, post rife with unnecessary name-calling and general
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    Would you report possible diversion?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    All of this illustrates our sorrowful lack of education about addiction and the health care provider. EVERY school of nursing and medicine should have a mandatory unit on this very subject, as well...
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    Would you report possible diversion?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    That is the sad nature of addiction. The practicing, using addict lies. It's what they do. Most are good people at heart, doing things no normal, rational person would do. Notice I said rational....
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    Would you report possible diversion?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    You did the only right thing; you elevated your concern to the proper authority. Let them handle it. Remember, if this person is innocent, nothing will come of it. The audit will be clean. BUT if he...
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    Thrown From the Tower!!

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

    and there we have it folks, another WHINE-BY, DRIVE-BY, hit-and-run
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    Would you report possible diversion?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I feel awful about this situation. For the nurse who may be relapsing. For the patients who may be being harmed. There have been nurses who have been found DEAD .....with NEEDLES IN THEIR ARMS in...
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    Would you report possible diversion?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    What the.....................??? are you talking