eriksoln BSN, RN

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    Your Most Challenging Experience?

    eriksoln replied to septvirgo03's topic in General Nursing

    I have to admit, this sounds like an interview question. Mind you, my answer is different depending on whether it is or not. 1. Is NOT: My RL most challenging experience would have to involve the...
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    Conflict of interest? Family member? Please help!!

    eriksoln replied to newbiern41's topic in General Nursing

    Thats a good point acutally. Either way, I would certainly inform the facility of
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    Would You Marry or Date a Patient or An Ex-Patient of Yours

    eriksoln replied to Yiggs's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah. This question got me thinking. It's human nature to..........answer questions like this according to how we want to be perceived not by what we thing we'd really do. I thought about it more...
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    How long is your commute?

    eriksoln replied to OnaTrek's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. I love mountains, I want to move back to WA just to be able to see Mt. Rainier once a month. IDK if I want to drive through one to get to work
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    RN BSN in pa

    eriksoln replied to ChristiRN's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I know of someone, an old friend of mine from before I was a nurse, who was in NA. He did volunteer counseling at a youth D+A Rehab after he was clean for a long time. As with any hospital/care...
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    Conflict of interest? Family member? Please help!!

    eriksoln replied to newbiern41's topic in General Nursing

    I'm pretty sure the BON doesn't have any specific guidelines for this situation, but don't quote me on that. I think your facility will be the one with the say in the
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    Job is worse, aarrrrgg

    eriksoln replied to elprup's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry, I have to say this, but "can it be fixed" being used as a Tag just made me laugh. I don't mean to be insensitive, it just struck a cord with me. I'm not going to pretend I know what you...
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    Speeding tickets and employment

    eriksoln replied to loveishope's topic in Texas Nursing

    IMO, you did the right thing. I don't see how on earth a speeding ticket would make them think you are any less qualified or a "risky hire". On the other hand, I could see them thinking to...
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    How long is your commute?

    eriksoln replied to OnaTrek's topic in General Nursing

    Just a quick quiestion though: What would stop you from moving there? Like where you are too much, family and/or
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    Discussions always so hostile here?

    eriksoln replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

    Lack of Budweiser? Lack of Southern
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    How long is your commute?

    eriksoln replied to OnaTrek's topic in General Nursing

    Dang. Nice. My hospital is doing construction and we have to walk MILES. But, I have to give credit where it is due, my facility does not charge for parking
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    Discussions always so hostile here?

    eriksoln replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

    LMAO I know what you mean. I hate those people who are so arrogant and blunt when making their point, its as if nothing else matters but winning the debate. >_> Honestly though, all kidding...
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    Would You Marry or Date a Patient or An Ex-Patient of Yours

    eriksoln replied to Yiggs's topic in General Nursing

    Don't these rules only apply while the patient is..........a patient? My answer is "no" for two reasons: 1. It does not fit into my mold of.........a good nurse. I do feel, one sacrifice we make...
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    How long is your commute?

    eriksoln replied to OnaTrek's topic in General Nursing

    3 minutes, 5 if I take my time and listen to the radio. :DI put very few miles on my car per year, and can go two weeks between
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    Nurses and Burn out

    eriksoln replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    I remember having discussion about it in our mandated "Career Counseling" meeting we had to go to before graduation. I seem to remember tham saying a certain percent of nurses quit the field during...
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    Time to call a duck a duck, part II

    eriksoln posted a topic in General Nursing

    OK. I had an infamous thread going that challenged the notion that nursing is a profession. If you are REALLY BORED, go ahead and read it. Since then, I've had a bit of an epiphany. I couldn't...
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    Time to call a duck a duck?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/time-call-duck-567303.html Me love me some rioting. Funny, someone in this post said I was the type of person who stirs the pot just to get everyone...
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    Time to call a duck a duck?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    in the sequel to this thread, i get into the type of individual you are talking about and how they hurt the nursing profession. it's how the "ivory tower" elevator works though, unfortunately. they...
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    Speaking Of The Heat Wave - Hospitals Before Central Air Conditioning

    eriksoln replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    There are too, those hospitals, like mine, who have the central AC but allow the heat to reach blistering levels before they use it. My hospital has been so bad, people (guests, workers etc) were...
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    Time to call a duck a duck?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Yes. This is the truth actually. Nursing is not considered a profession EXCEPT in its own little circle (I do now, but resent how poorly we have defined ourselves as such up to this point in time)....
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    Finding Posts On Revisit To Site

    eriksoln replied to Yiggs's topic in General Nursing

    I was so blinded by the wisdom of your posts, I couldn't see the link to navigate between the two. I accidentally left that part out before. >_> Or, I just didn't look high enough.
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    Finding Posts On Revisit To Site

    eriksoln replied to Yiggs's topic in General Nursing

    To the right of where it says "Hi [username]" is a pull down menu called "MyAccount". Hit that, choose "subscribed threads" and you will see every thread you have posted in. There is a way to tag...
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    pt complaint/called to office

    eriksoln replied to AggieNurse99's topic in General Nursing

    I've learned that for some people, the only "care" they understand is getting off on watching you run in circles, adjusting window blinds/fetching water/finding the perfect position for the head of...
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    They won't stop calling me!

    eriksoln replied to optimist's topic in General Nursing

    While I still place a lot of value in the "team concept" and like to help those who will probably return the favor or those who are simply in a major pinch.............you can go too far with this...
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    Fired - what do you think...

    eriksoln replied to LoveBeingAnRN's topic in General Nursing

    This. Employment is like a relationship in a lot of ways. You invest, they invest, and when one side decides they don't like it...........it is probably over, fair or not. I wouldn't spend much...