ertoclinics

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  1. Famous person as patient?

    ertoclinics replied to MarkMyWords's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in a coastal CA city and in AZ. I have had many celebrities, NFL players, coaches, musicians, etc... that I have taken care of. They were always nice and polite. It was our upper management...

  2. Timetravel

    ertoclinics replied to RN_OneDay's topic in General Nursing

    Get my BSN because it will be required to work at the hospital when I get

  3. Graduate Nurse Status-Military Spouse

    ertoclinics replied to Kiras96's topic in General Nursing

    I was a military spouse when I graduated. I went and graduated school in Michigan. I tested and got my first license in California. It took awhile for them to verify that my nursing program was...

  4. Mental health hospitalization

    ertoclinics replied to TravelingRN21's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I was hospitalized for suicidal attempt a few years ago. I had to tell my employer because I broke down at work in HR and told them what I was feeling and what happened. I ended up attempting the next...

  5. Successful in nursing after a traumatic brain injury (TBI)?

    ertoclinics replied to jds87's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I did not have a TBI, but I have chemo induced severe cognitive impairment. It's been 2 years now and I am better, but it has led to psychosis and now the chances of returning to work as a nurse are...

  6. Nursing fields suited for physical limitations/chronic illness

    ertoclinics replied to Watki22's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I became ill once I became a nurse and survived at the bedside for 18 years before having to take on other work. I did telephonic nursing for 5 years and at 2 different places but they did require 3-5...

  7. Best positions for nurse with anxiety/ ADHD

    ertoclinics replied to nursewellman's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I actually went to ER/Trauma and was so busy that I did not think about my mental health problems at work. It worked so well for me until they required a bachelor's degree and I could not afford one...

  8. Need inpatient and short term disability, but scared

    ertoclinics replied to zephyr9's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I have had to fill these papers out more than a dozen times for mental health issues to cancer treatment and every thing else between. It is suppose to stay between you and HR. But, in all honesty, my...

  9. Mental illness and BON

    ertoclinics replied to Naruhina9669's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I have never reported it because they are usually referring to active illness. I have a chronic condition just like if I was to go to the doctor for my high cholesterol. I did go to therapy at the...

  10. Mon-Fri Rn Jobs no weekends or holidays

    ertoclinics replied to Camizzle222's topic in General Nursing

    I worked nurse triage in a clinic and I worked M-F 8-5 but I had to work 1 holiday a year from home. It was not bad and you hardly get any calls and can still interact with your family since the...

  11. R.N. debating to pursue BSN

    ertoclinics replied to Martinezrn84's topic in General Nursing

    I debating for a while and decided it was not worth the money for me. We are already paying my husband's student loan debt off and will be for a long time. There will be no pay increase for me. It...

  12. Rejected by Patient

    ertoclinics replied to AlmostThere19's topic in General Nursing

    I was fired once because I resembled her (the patient's) granddaughter and that upset her. Her family said they did not get along. If the pt. saw me near the door, she screamed. She did this the...

  13. What was your first job as a new graduate?

    ertoclinics replied to Lovethenurse2b25's topic in General Nursing

    I worked on a med/surg/tele floor as a RN in a hospital that saw rare kids and mostly very elderly adults in Southern CA. Deaths were a daily occurrence, sometimes 2-3 patients a shift. I only stayed...

  14. Help...need AWAY from bedside but don't know where to go...

    ertoclinics replied to Nursey103's topic in General Nursing

    I was forced away from the "acute-care hospital". All hospitals in my area require a BSN because all 10+ of them are magnet. When I moved to this area, I was unaware of that and could not get a job in...

  15. I look 15 when I'm 22 and I'm about to start my job as a nurse!

    ertoclinics replied to Zurse's topic in General Nursing

    I had this problem all the time. I graduated with my diploma of nursing (RN) right after turning 20. I looked like 12 to most people. I often had patients ask me what high school I went to, when I...

  16. What was your first job as a new graduate?

    ertoclinics replied to Lovethenurse2b25's topic in General Nursing

    I did med/surg for 2.5 years then went to ER/Trauma for 15 years. I went to Telephone triage at home then the Internal Medicine Clinics for a total of 5 years. Now I am on disability for life because...

  17. Nurse Refresher Simulation Lab

    ertoclinics replied to IamaNurse001's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know the answer but wanted to wish you the best of luck. I am currently (probably forever) on disability so I am not

  18. Job search sites

    ertoclinics replied to LunaO's topic in General Nursing

    I've always had success getting hired from

  19. Retiring Too Soon

    ertoclinics posted a topic in Retired Nurses

    I have been a RN for 22 years. The last 5 have been in the clinics because I could no longer do bedside nursing. I was an ER nurse prior to that. I have been off work and medically disabled for the...

  20. Retire vs stay current

    ertoclinics replied to Lori66's topic in Retired Nurses

    I wanted that ability to return to work if I could or if something happened to my husband, but I will not have enough hours to renew my license during this period. I am not sure what I'll

  21. Retiring Too Soon

    ertoclinics replied to ertoclinics's topic in Retired Nurses

    Giving up on life has been a hard one but I know my children need me. My husband took me out for errands today and my girls wanted me to take them Homecoming dress shopping. My husband drove. (I lost...

  22. Getting a job in a hospital

    ertoclinics replied to Catalin's topic in General Nursing

    Do you have a BSN? My local hospitals only hire BSN nurses so when I went looking for a job when I moved to this new state, I had to work as a Telephone Triage nurse. They also now look at credit...

  23. Spouse of nurse

    ertoclinics replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    My husband stayed home and watched our 3 children after finishing up with the US Marines. Then he went to college. I am disabled now and he's been working 8 years now. He makes a good salary and with...

  24. Which units/wards have the least admissions/quiet?

    ertoclinics replied to Lostsoull's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked at our huge Trauma Center in the ER as an RN, Our Burn unit got the least admissions, but the patients stayed for months. Our chest pain unit could get 2 patients to 8 patients max and...

  25. Retiring Too Soon

    ertoclinics replied to ertoclinics's topic in Retired Nurses

    Thank you everyone. It means a lot to me that you mentioned the kind words and suggestions. I had major surgery as a result of the cancer I had almost 2 years ago today and I explained to the staff...