eriksoln BSN, RN

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    Time to call a duck a duck?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I don't care much. I have other things in my life to keep my esteem afloat. What I resent is having to constantly humor those who walk around in a fog and think it is. Refer to my post about these...
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    Time to call a duck a duck?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Which brings us back to the point that we have no autonomy or say in what we will or won't do. Professionals do not get stretched around the facility to do a little of everything everywhere. You...
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    Time to call a duck a duck?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Funny you say that. I'm waiting for an opponent of my assertion that nursing is a skilled trade to name a few but no one has. They just resort to name calling and tell me to get out of the trade....
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    Time to call a duck a duck?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    For me, that goes without saying. Again, I'll highlight the fact that I am not talking about the generic sense of "professional" when I write in here. Meaning, I am not saying we don't have to act...
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    Time to call a duck a duck?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Right there is pretty much the jest of what I am trying to get at here. Eliminate all the walking in circles, creating labels for doing our job (nursing diagnosis, the nursing process, critical...
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    Time to call a duck a duck?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    OK. Lots of posts I could only read and not respond to in the past day or two. Now, I'll throw a few more logs on the fire at the end of a day off. I am also creating a photo album from my travel...
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    "And what would you like me to do about it?"

    eriksoln replied to LouisVRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ah, so when hospital administration comes around, you not only know they are snakes, but you can even identify what kind of snake. Very useful if you ever go into management I
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    North Shore-LIJ Requires New Nurses to Have BSN

    eriksoln replied to RNDreamer's topic in New York Nursing

    Oh oh. I see a future major poster in the "Time to call a Duck a Duck"
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    Time to call a duck a duck?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Oh my gosh, this thread has run away from me. Never thought it'd have this kinda popularity. Kinda just felt like it was me talking to myself more than anything else. Then again...........I should...
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    Do you see yourself retiring from nursing, or will you change professions?

    eriksoln replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I will be a nurse for a long time, but not into my late 50s and 60s. I'll have found a job that suits my physical needs for that age group around that
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    Have you been assaulted by a patient?

    eriksoln replied to CrabbyPatty's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I used to work on a lock down TBI unit. You never knew when it was going to happen. Interesting to say the
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    "And what would you like me to do about it?"

    eriksoln replied to LouisVRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm just impressed you knew the species of bat and all. See, I would have gotten written up if I were in your shoes. I'd have messed with the guy: "Sir, that bat is the rare Japanese exploding bat....
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    Time to call a duck a duck?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Yeah, sometimes I can't get over the thought process that leads one to believe laborer = loser. If you really believe that, you need to go out and create for yourself a new "body of unique knowledge"...
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    Pt.s threatening bad feedback on customer service surveys

    eriksoln replied to Manatee111's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, one last post here. I forgot to mention my favorite coping mechanism for this type of situation too. I got straight to management and dump the problem on their laps, right in the middle of it...
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    Time to call a duck a duck?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I've had people say this to me before actually. I'm starting to get a complex about it actually. Maybe I should seek "professional" help ha ha ha
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    Time to call a duck a duck?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Now thats just funny. I think we would be so much further though if we let people think whatever it is they may and direct our energy towards........goals more likely to help the
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    Time to call a duck a duck?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Actually, I'm from an ADN background and a lot of us felt unprepared for the clinical setting. We had plenty of fluff........leadership training, to go around. My paper for that class was on "RN...
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    Time to call a duck a duck?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Oh, I forgot to add, if I do continue on, it'll be in informatics. I just..........think I'd be good at
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    Time to call a duck a duck?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I never said I don't like nursing. I said I don't like the "inferiority complex" it so boldly displays. The CNA's taking a couple years to figure out what we are doing is a bit over the top, but it...
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    Pt.s threatening bad feedback on customer service surveys

    eriksoln replied to Manatee111's topic in General Nursing

    You have to take into account too the type of patient who abuses the surveys in this fashion: Probably not much control of their own life at home. Gets pushed around by the spouse, kids, boss,...
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    Lawsuit Against The College Network

    eriksoln replied to mdhammons's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I can't help but wonder as I read this thread. Awhile ago, I was considering signing up with TCN. I did my research though, on this site and through word of mouth and with many internet searches off...
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    North Shore-LIJ Requires New Nurses to Have BSN

    eriksoln replied to RNDreamer's topic in New York Nursing

    Many would say requiring the BSN is a step in the right direction as far as nursing being viewed as a profession goes. Me, I'm from the other side of the fence on that issue entirely. I think...
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    Pt.s threatening bad feedback on customer service surveys

    eriksoln replied to Manatee111's topic in General Nursing

    The thing too is, its kinda like Pavlov and the Doggy. They get conditioned by whomever that all they have to do is mention those surveys and the world is going to stop on its axis. I don't give...
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    At a crossroad...

    eriksoln replied to AWanderingMinstral's topic in General Nursing

    Thats really odd. ICU where I am at actually goes the other way with it. Visitation is VERY limited. You can't even call during certain hours. There is someone in the reception room that will...
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    Pt.s threatening bad feedback on customer service surveys

    eriksoln replied to Manatee111's topic in General Nursing

    I don't sweat it. They only threaten you with it if they think you care one way or