BlinkyPinky

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  1. Unexpected hug- and a shake, too

    BlinkyPinky replied to BlinkyPinky's topic in General Nursing

    Well more hugs have followed and im seeing that he hugs many freely ; but I'm choosing to still feel like the Speshul Sneauxflaque that I am. í

  2. Unexpected hug- and a shake, too

    BlinkyPinky posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm not really sure, but I might have experienced a "sign from God" \_Fate, Whomever today Having a less- than - stellar first couple of weeks at New job. Various reasons. Was feeling down...

  3. Patients & Pet Peeves

    BlinkyPinky replied to SisterofMary's topic in General Nursing

    Awwww- LOL. You just described me with one of our sons. Give us helicopter nurse/ moms a

  4. Patients & Pet Peeves

    BlinkyPinky replied to SisterofMary's topic in General Nursing

    Mine was/is when competent , adult patients feel like they can say anything to you. Like personal comments about your appearance , lifestyle , whatever. I always wondered where they got that idea...

  5. Finally done with the worst two years of my life

    BlinkyPinky replied to DeeninNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations

  6. Nurses are people too

    BlinkyPinky replied to jupiter_rising's topic in General Nursing

    Lol. Well let's save on tho$e nurses the n! Get those " managers" and other desk jockeys in there to work the front lines! Just hold up a sec ; gotta pop some popcorn--...í

  7. Assisted living turned nightmare

    BlinkyPinky replied to danij040866's topic in Nursing Career

    WORKING OFF THE CLOCK IS ILLEGAL Cal the Dept of Labor. Immediately They are NOT allowed to instruct you to do that. Union or no union , btw When they have to start paying FINES for each time...

  8. Dismissal from nursing school without failing any course

    BlinkyPinky replied to Beebee18's topic in General Students

    Of course. You dropped The Card. I stopped reading at that

  9. I am tired of being an OR nurse....in need of career advice

    BlinkyPinky replied to Chocolate39's topic in General Nursing

    LO at the top of your list of negatives is " rude surgeons". Who would've thunk

  10. Is this reasonable or just over the top?

    BlinkyPinky replied to Lakeshore18's topic in General Nursing

    E X A C T L

  11. Two mistakes in 2 weeks

    BlinkyPinky replied to walxii's topic in General Nursing

    I actually agree with this. If the nurse (?) that found the Ativans knew who left it up there ( in this case , I don't know ), they could pull him or her aside and say something , count it and...

  12. Leaving Nursing

    BlinkyPinky replied to KSjo88's topic in General Nursing

    ***** Wait : Aromatherapy.

  13. Leaving Nursing

    BlinkyPinky replied to KSjo88's topic in General Nursing

    I understand completely what you're talking about. Good luck to

  14. Getting Over Assault

    BlinkyPinky replied to River&MountainRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What have you decided, Gypsy? Did you resign ? It does not sound reasonably safe, based on what you write . And no - we don't Blame The Victim

  15. I am doomed.

    BlinkyPinky replied to Guest219794's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my gosh; is your avatar picture YOUR 🐱cat?!?! He\_she is

  16. New Opportunity - Why am I so afraid?

    BlinkyPinky replied to LPNx12's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with BTDT poster. I wouldn't do it but that's me I just now obtained employment with a M-F , daytime schedule and no weekends AND I'm over 50. Took that long to be able to I d do the...

  17. Not hearing from former nurse co-workers

    BlinkyPinky replied to BlinkyPinky's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Have already done both of those things ,

  18. Not hearing from former nurse co-workers

    BlinkyPinky posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've just been realizing it's been almost 2 months since I left my ( long term) job , and barely ever hear from former co-workers there. I'm old enough not to think of them as having been lifelong...

  19. Give LTC a chance, or get out now?

    BlinkyPinky replied to mc-escher's topic in First Year After Licensure

    ***** THIS

  20. Not hearing from former nurse co-workers

    BlinkyPinky replied to BlinkyPinky's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Dang. Yes I figured this was what I predicted. >>> And yes I'm willing to make overtures but in s couple cases , I'm doing 90%+ of the messaging , texting et C not to mention calling, so...

  21. Use of cellphones while at work

    BlinkyPinky replied to givxnchy's topic in General Nursing

    *** No F way I am leaving an expensive high-quality computer , which is what smart phone really is , on some table in a staff area. No-Can-Do on that one. and as another member said, you just know...

  22. Use of cellphones while at work

    BlinkyPinky replied to givxnchy's topic in General Nursing

    JMO- but your job sounds like

  23. New nurse bullied by other new nurses?

    BlinkyPinky replied to sophiemarie_1212's topic in Health, Stress Management

    B$T@hes are Everywhere. I had to resort to acting like I had not a care in the world while in their esteemed presences. Otherwise, avoid when you

  24. I hate being a nurse

    BlinkyPinky replied to Kmc12's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Yes-this. What I would do is a little ritual , not unlike a bedtime ritual where your body now knows " gonna be sleep time now " After my last task of the evening , which at our place was signing out...

  25. A weird interview exercise; and how interviews have changed: for the Worse!

    BlinkyPinky posted a topic in General Nursing

    Well, the interviews continue (I'm actually getting good at them, I THINK) The latest one had me doing the requisite PERSONALITY TEST (hate), and then something i have NOT encountered in nursing...