Erin Lee BSN, RN

Critical Care, Procedural, Care Coordination, LNC

"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." -Ralph Waldo Emerson

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    Psychedelic Therapy: What Nurses Need To Know

    Erin Lee replied to Rebekah Berndt's topic in Psychiatric

    Totally agree, and this was the Psychiatrists' main concern with the future of these treatments as
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    Psychedelic Therapy: What Nurses Need To Know

    Erin Lee replied to Rebekah Berndt's topic in Psychiatric

    Great information. Thank you for sharing. I worked with a couple of psychiatrists performing ECTs as a procedural RN. One of them firmly believed in the application of psychedelic treatments but also...
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    Nomad Health Travel Nurse Review

    Erin Lee posted a topic in Travel

    Nomad Health Overview Travel nursing is Nomad's leading industry, but they also offer contract opportunities to various healthcare professionals, including Respiratory Therapists, Physical &...
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    Should Hospitals Rehire LPNs/LVNs?

    Erin Lee replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    When I was a student on the east coast they were pushing for BSN nurses, so that is what I did. I ended up moving to Oregon and my first job at the LTACH (Long Term Acute Care Hospital), I worked with...
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    Are Fitness Trackers Replacing Routine Health Assessments?

    Erin Lee replied to Rebecca Minott's topic in General Nursing

    Great article! I love my Apple Watch, it's like keeping a tamagotchi alive, only the tamagotchi is me ?. In all seriousness it does help me stay motivated and accountable, especially with my work...
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    5 Tips for Planning Roadmap for CRNA

    Erin Lee replied to CRNA School Prep Academy's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Great article! I agree with you that the most important step is to job shadow. For years I dreamed of going back to school to become a CRNA. Then I shadowed and quickly realized that becoming a CRNA...
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    5 Ways to Combat Nurse Compassion Fatigue

    Erin Lee replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for sharing! Such an important topic, more so than ever. You highlighted some really amazing tips and advice for overcoming it. I know I have personally felt compassion fatigue along with...
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    I'm So Over Nursing. I would rather work at Costco!!

    Erin Lee replied to rnfrombama's topic in General Nursing

    Don't let anyone, ANYONE, make you feel like what you are feeling is invalid. As a nurse with over ten years I can relate to a lot of this. Yes I don't necessarily feel bad just because a patient is...
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    How to Manage Caregiver Burnout When Caring for Loved Ones Living with Dementia

    Erin Lee replied to Rebecca Minott's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Great topic and information. I have seen many burnt out caregivers in the hospital. Once things settle after initial admission I always encourage them to go home for a proper break and some...
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    Illinois Nurses Speak Out for Patient Safety: Hospital Retaliates

    Erin Lee replied to Doris Carroll's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for sharing ! I know your article is focused on Illinois but this is certainly an issue nationwide. I know I have personally faced retaliation for speaking up, it was a unionized hospital...
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    Social Media's Impact on Health Information: What Can Nurses Do?

    Erin Lee replied to Tonya Lynn RN's topic in General Nursing

    I gave up on it for a while due to the polarity of things the last few years. I am trying to find a better way to go about it. As we all know there is NO CONVINCING some people, but others may be...
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    Signs of Toxic/Unhealthy Workplaces

    Erin Lee replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nursing Career

    Great and informative article, thank you for sharing. Bullies are another sign of a toxic workplace and fits right along in with weak leadership, favoritism, and exclusion. Gaslighting...
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    5 Ways to Improve Cultural Competence in Nursing

    Erin Lee replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you @Melissa Mills. Happy Holidays to you as
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    5 Ways to Improve Cultural Competence in Nursing

    Erin Lee replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    Great article, thank you for sharing! My favorite is learning from my patients or their family directly, even if I already have a good understanding. I have learned through experience that by...
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    Want to Be a Travel Nurse?

    Erin Lee posted a topic in Travel

    Travel nursing has become more popular since the COVID-19 pandemic. A variety of factors can be attributed to this shift, particularly the crisis pay we were seeing for an extended time. A lot that...
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    Making Healthcare Decisions in an Age of Over-Information: An ICU RN's Perspective

    Erin Lee replied to Erin Lee's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much for your feedback @KathyDayI fully understand what you are expressing with the narrowness of "We are all different and the choices we make for our life and our health need to be what...
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    Making Healthcare Decisions in an Age of Over-Information: An ICU RN's Perspective

    Erin Lee posted a topic in General Nursing

    Making informed healthcare decisions in the 2020's has changed drastically compared to 100 years ago. Let's look at healthcare during the 1920's. This decade brought us insurance, insulin,...
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    Cross Country Healthcare Travel Nursing Review (2023)

    Erin Lee posted a topic in Travel

    Table of Contents Cross Country Overview Opportunities Pay and Benefits Insurance and Retirement Good Travel Nurse Agency Pros and Cons...