eriksoln BSN, RN

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    Correctional Facility Nursing

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    And dont even get me started on when its her night to pick the movie at Blockbuster. OMG, she will pick anything just to be the one who got to pick. I'll suggest things to her, the store workers will...
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    Correctional Facility Nursing

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, the guy who told me about corrections nursing lived like an hour from where he worked when he did it. Plus, he was a traveler lol, which
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    Correctional Facility Nursing

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    I use Vadar to settle arguements with my wife. If we disagree on what resteraunt to go to, I say "OK, let Vadar decide". Then I ask him "Do you want to go to my place" and his head bobbles up and...
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    Correctional Facility Nursing

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    I love this avatar. Its funny to see, if you can read the caption, it says "Dream big". So the question is, which one is "dreaming big" as those two gaze at each other. I think it is Hulk, he will...
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    Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

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

    But yet somehow, I knew
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    Correctional Facility Nursing

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to go to my interview with Hershey first. It's a PEDs M/S unit, but thats not where they want me to stay. I'll be trained for th PEDs Oncology patients that go onto the same floor...
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    Correctional Facility Nursing

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    The guy I talked to, said do local jails and avoid Federal too. Maybe it wasnt such a high security place. I think he dealt more with people in jail for burglary and DUI, not
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    Inspiring Quotes

    eriksoln replied to lillian20's topic in General Nursing

    I like this one too: "The smeller is the
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    Correctional Facility Nursing

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    It funny to read the posts in here and in the Correctional Nursing forum. It doesnt exactly match the advise I got from a guy who told me I'd do well in correctional nursing. He said as long as you...
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    Things you would love to tell your management and get away with

    eriksoln replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I'd write the same note, with a twist: Dear Manager, I have spent considerable time trying to figue out if some of the mind-blowingly out-of-tough comments and directives that disseminate from your...
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    Correctional Facility Nursing

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    OK. So how do you apply for these positions? I heard most were contracted out. Can you just call the HR office at the
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    Inspiring Quotes

    eriksoln replied to lillian20's topic in General Nursing

    LOL, was that on
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    Correctional Facility Nursing

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    chevyv: Yeah, I noticed that after I posted. Funny thing though, there are two questions/posts just like mine in there, and they are unanswered. caringchic: I havent applied yet, but we are going...
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    Im so scared to become a nurse!! Please help???

    eriksoln replied to Misslady113's topic in General Nursing

    You know the saying, hindsight is 20/20. Thats not always true. Take my case for instance. I was in school, working on prereqs. when a landscape boss convinced me to come on full time, leave school...
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    This is why I want a BSN.

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I'd like a little sense of accomplishment myself
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    This is why I want a BSN.

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Ah, I think teaching is my LONG long term goal. I'd love to teach at a community college. That'd be......more of a retirement plan. Being more well rounded cant hurt either. I consider myself to...
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    OK ED nurses, fill me in on the real story.

    eriksoln posted a topic in Emergency

    OK, another thread made me start thinking about something thats always irritated me. Admissions coming right at change of shift. It happens regardless of where they are coming from.......ED, Critical...
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    Semi-rant: There is a "reason" why...

    eriksoln replied to Roy Fokker's topic in General Nursing

    https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/ok-ed-nurses-368296.html Go ahead and rant. I started this thread with a rant, and learned some very valuable things. Appreciated the ED nurses who...
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    what are the best mens scrubs you have found?

    eriksoln replied to Buckyxj's topic in Men in Nursing

    Landau, galaxy blue color, low V neck with white T-shirt underneath. Pants have cargo pockets. White shoes. Underwear is
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    This is why I want a BSN.

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    You guys rained on my parade. I'll be in the corner with the tissue box if you need me. Anyway, yeah, I saw it was old Tweety but I've heard that a lot so I found it interesting. I didnt know it...
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    Am I too old to fulfill my original dream?

    eriksoln replied to krisssy's topic in General Nursing

    I wasnt aware of it. Would have used it before too. Now I can get a whole bunch of people po'ed at the same time.
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    Inspiring Quotes

    eriksoln replied to lillian20's topic in General Nursing

    omg. my all time favorite movie. not my fav. line from the movie, but definately my fav. movie. ok, my quote: yoda "ohhh. great warrior.wars not make one great.” or a story i like that has a yoda...
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    Maintaining Morale During High Census

    eriksoln replied to caddismt's topic in General Nursing

    I was going to comment on this with something of the same nature. Seems people used to get upset about being too bussy. Me, I dont care anymore. I see too many people in here talking about being...
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    dealing with stress as a nurse

    eriksoln replied to katy81's topic in General Nursing

    LOL. IMO, the biggest factor to remember is, people around you (co-workers, family, patients) take a lot of emotional cues from the nurse. Remaining calm yourself will be contageous to those around...
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    Its Just not fair! Good Nurse getting fired (probably)

    eriksoln replied to funsizedliv's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I recall a lot of people telling you to get out of there in the first post. I dont disagree at all. Nursing home jobs are not worth fighting for. Just my opinion, but its an opinion born from first...