eriksoln BSN, RN

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    A little perspective

    eriksoln replied to canesdukegirl's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, just wanted to point out, hell has 15 levels. Hope all goes well for the accident victims. Things like this have a way of refocusing everyone and in an odd way help. Not that I would...
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    Nursing Diagnosis...the sacred cow that needs to go.

    eriksoln replied to Idaho4me's topic in General Nursing

    Dang. You can do all this from your phone? It was only a couple years ago I started texting. :crying2:You make me feel
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    Why so nasty?

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

    I didn't see this.......obviously. Hmmmm..........how to delete an entire post?
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    Why so nasty?

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

    I agree actually. IDK why anyone would call you names for this opinion/approach. [sigh] Some people can't be assertive hence they resent everyone who can. Tell her, when no one is around to witness...
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    Termination

    eriksoln replied to sorry's topic in General Nursing

    I've been fired from a non-nursing job. At that time in my life, the jobs I worked were not of the "professional" variety. I simply omitted those 6 months from my resume....................lol,...
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    "Do you wanna.......huh...........do you really wanna?"

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    OK. Cleaned it up and posted this as an article. I print this out and turn it in as a school paper later on. >_> Eh...........are there any teachers from my school on this site? Tell me now...
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    Community College? You must be stupid.

    eriksoln replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in General Students

    and, in the future, if i found myself nursing for this individual...........i would remind her..........."i only empty bedpans, give baths and pass meds. if you have any other needs arise during the...
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    What was that?

    eriksoln replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in General Nursing

    I've answered a lot of these "blown up interview" questions by putting out there the same little factoid that, for some reason, gets forgotten a lot. I am VERY certain it pertains to you: HR people...
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    Community College? You must be stupid.

    eriksoln replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in General Students

    Yeah, your posts are like............OMG soooooooo long.
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    Community College? You must be stupid.

    eriksoln replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in General Students

    There is a CC literally in the back yard of my hospital. Being so close to said school creates a different atmosphere. Why? Well..............the cat is outta the bag. CC is the rational man's...
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    Quick question- PICC flushing

    eriksoln replied to Cat_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Ah, yes. This is what I heard (and had forgotten), something about the connection or pressure of a 3cc syringe being used isn't
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    Quick question- PICC flushing

    eriksoln replied to Cat_RN's topic in General Nursing

    10cc flushes is the policy at my current facility and every other place I've been. I have to admit, I don't recall the reason behind it...............I believe it takes that much to completely flush...
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    Male RN wanting to get some advice.

    eriksoln replied to DudeinNursing's topic in Men in Nursing

    Love this BTW, reflects what I am saying for
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    Male RN wanting to get some advice.

    eriksoln replied to DudeinNursing's topic in Men in Nursing

    I just want to throw into the mix a little factoid I have witnessed: I understand, things are different from one hospital to the next. At one place.............ICU should be avoided if possible....
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    Nursing Diagnosis...the sacred cow that needs to go.

    eriksoln replied to Idaho4me's topic in General Nursing

    Yes to this also. If we succeed in creating our own language to communicate with other nurses with..............in the end, what have we contributed and accomplished. Outside of alienating other...
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    Nursing Diagnosis...the sacred cow that needs to go.

    eriksoln replied to Idaho4me's topic in General Nursing

    OK Finally. A concrete example/argument for ND having some value. Now that is the stuff that speaks to me and gets my gears whirling. I still struggle with "the need to create a language for...
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    Nursing Diagnosis...the sacred cow that needs to go.

    eriksoln replied to Idaho4me's topic in General Nursing

    Was it not, at one time, a "healthcare reform" issue to reduce paperwork and eliminate double charting? Where did that go? IDK why, but I've said for a long time...............it seems people in...
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    APA Writing Style Resources

    eriksoln replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Vicky I LOVE YOU. I'm going back to school and I know I will have to have a good understanding of APA style. I was even going to pay for an online class that explained it. I'll just use these...
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    Am I an idiot for choosing the BSN route rather than the ADN...?

    eriksoln replied to lee_sHAY's topic in General Nursing

    If you can afford it, I don't see how its a bad decision. That'd be the only thing I'd be worried about, being able to afford it. Beyond that.................why not get it out of the way? Me, I...
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    Nursing Diagnosis...the sacred cow that needs to go.

    eriksoln replied to Idaho4me's topic in General Nursing

    About to go to work, and something dawned on me: We as nurses don't use ONLY ND for our care plans at my facility. We have four CP's that must be done on each and every patient.................one...
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    Nursing Diagnosis...the sacred cow that needs to go.

    eriksoln replied to Idaho4me's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmmm, IDK. I walk away from it with a completely different take on what the point is. I fight things like ND and Care Plans SO I CAN do all the other things (IV antibiotics on time, walk post-ops,...
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    Nursing Diagnosis...the sacred cow that needs to go.

    eriksoln replied to Idaho4me's topic in General Nursing

    True story: I'm watching Star Wars, "A New Hope" as I wrote the last post. I'm going to do an "original series" marathon today. Well, sure nuff...........as I finish my last post with all the jazz...
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    Nursing Diagnosis...the sacred cow that needs to go.

    eriksoln replied to Idaho4me's topic in General Nursing

    yes. most certainly. i agree here. i've been in this....eh, mood/mindset that along the way, we as nurses lost our way. we became so focused on defining ourselves as a profession, we completely...
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    Tragic end for dedicated nurse

    eriksoln replied to mazy's topic in General Nursing

    In the article, the hospital defended itself by saying they practice "Just Culture", a system that uses errors to identify system flaws rather than penalizing individuals. I don't know of a single...
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    That is not how you address one on the telephone.. *vent*

    eriksoln replied to Forever Sunshine's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hmmm. And the riddle begins to unfold a bit. Unless, by some incredible coincidence, you are from the same facility as the OP..........seems a lot of different LTC facilities require this...