SmilingBluEyes

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

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    You will all probably hate me for this

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Lulu Belle's topic in General Nursing

    nvr-------------- i mean,
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    Do you disclose AN to coworkers

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    Don't ask, don't
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    Anemia during dialysis

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Sue92457's topic in General Nursing

    He could have suffered a condition whereby his body did not respond and use the epogen as it should. That could be a reason for why he was so chronically anemic. Some people respond poorly to epogen...
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    New grad, want to quit

    SmilingBluEyes replied to nursing926222's topic in General Nursing

    OP two pieces of advice: First I found your post incredibly hard to follow as it lacked paragraphs. Second: please use to quote feature when responding to individual posters so we know to whom you...
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    Entitlement/ superiority attitude of some nurses?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Infofreak411's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Those "cells phone they are playing on" MAY be the ones they are required to carry to keep in touch with doctors or other ancillary staff to keep up on labs or be contacted at any time, etc. They...
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    Nurse Bullying

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

    Nevermind. I have said enough here. I will let my wiser colleagues take over..... I am done
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    Nurse Bullying

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

    I think the huge statistic of so many nurses quitting their first job so fast may be, in part, due to so many being so woefully unprepared for the real world of nursing. Like pointed out before me, I...
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    Nurse Bullying

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

    You are putting yourself in the "helpless" role if you are looking for bullying. Look for anything; you will find it. Try looking for wisdom, knowledge and learning. Try rising above it. We have all...
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    Nurse Bullying

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

    It's a tired, worn old phrase that really preps the nursing student to have the attitude (like yours) that all the "old" nurses are meanies and out to get you. The young eat the old, as evidenced by...
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    Nurse Bullying

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

    It's all about YOUUUUUUUUU "believesallispossible", isn't it? Hopefully when you are "old" like the ones you disdain, you will actually have the wisdom to look back and see how ageist and ridiculous...
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    Welp - it's official!

    SmilingBluEyes replied to meanmaryjean's topic in General Nursing

    CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    How do you let go after a bad shift?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to NickiLaughs's topic in General Nursing

    I take a long, hot shower. It's symbolic as well as soothing. It "washes the day off" and gives me about 5-10 minutes to think and process, and then, let go. It
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    My patient committed suicide last night

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Penelope_Pitstop's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry, for you, his loved ones, and all
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    When a pt "gets" to you

    SmilingBluEyes replied to mmc51264's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am so sorry about your
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    Are You Nurse Jackie or Nurse Zoey?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Steph I want so badly to go on medical mission......your trips to Vietnam inspire me. Can I come
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    Are You Nurse Jackie or Nurse Zoey?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for sharing, Steph. I hear where you are coming from. I cannot share more really, but I get where you are coming from. Each one's experience with drug addicts in the family must be quite...
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    Are You Nurse Jackie or Nurse Zoey?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    And no, no nurse or doctor is portrayed completely accurately on a tv
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    Are You Nurse Jackie or Nurse Zoey?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I respect your words and your kind intentions, and get what you are trying to say, but you admit biases still. And, further, it's not YOUR family, so it's not the same. Sorry, it's just not the same...
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    Are You Nurse Jackie or Nurse Zoey?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    It hits close to home for me cause I love dearly a couple of drug addicts (in recovery). And Jackie DID go into rehab. She got clean a year. She relapsed. She messed up. Her kids wound up with their...
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    Are You Nurse Jackie or Nurse Zoey?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I am betting, Spideys, you did not watch the series, ( 7 seasons) because if you did, you would see Jackie was a complex and very decent as well as imperfect character. I could not write her off as...
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    Are You Nurse Jackie or Nurse Zoey?

    SmilingBluEyes replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I am complex mix of
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    Jury Duty

    SmilingBluEyes replied to lpn954's topic in General Nursing

    Nurse activist: DO NOT ignore a jury summons. This may lead to "contempt" charges, arrest, and large fines. This is serious business. Usually this is spelled out in your summons. You might want to...
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    Less judgment more, construction. Don't tell me I cannot, tell me how to, and this is why.

    SmilingBluEyes replied to honeyforasalteyfish's topic in General Nursing

    Do you feel better
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    inpatient rehab support

    SmilingBluEyes replied to wifeseekinghelp's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Al-anon helped me enormously with my issues with the addict in my life. Counseling is huge, too. My heart indeed goes out to you. And my thoughts are with you. You are a really good wife. I can see...
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    When you're done. Just done.

    SmilingBluEyes replied to gemmi999's topic in General Nursing

    There is a right way and wrong way to approach people. Both of you were wrong. You have to tread carefully as a new nurse. You were right in your assessment, wrong in the approach. He was ABSOLUTELY...