erichRN

erichRN specializes in geriatrics, telemetry, ICU, admin.

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1. The Real Brian Short - Words from a Friend

   erichRN replied to allnurses Admin Team's topic in General Nursing

   Sorry, just missing too many too fast. Very

2. The Real Brian Short - Words from a Friend

   erichRN replied to allnurses Admin Team's topic in General Nursing

   I am a Vietnam Vet and a recent ('01, 14 years ago) grad. Pretty familiar with suicide. It's almost never rational. Recently (I guess almost 3 years ago now), a good friend in the end stages of...

3. Thank you, Joy Behar!

   erichRN replied to ixchel's topic in Nursing Humor

   Way wrong at way too many levels- have to let it

4. Error and Attitude

   erichRN replied to iluvicu's topic in General Nursing

   The quality of nursing care is directly related to job satisfaction, which, in large part, is dependent on relationships with coworkers. If administration really cared about the quality of nursing...

5. Clinic patients picket hospital

   erichRN replied to Rohan's topic in General Nursing

   As is the case most of the time, the bottom line is money. Obviously, the NP care is far better from the perspective of the patients; I haven't ever seen any positive picketing for any MD (some...

6. Average number of patients for RNs in Montana?

   erichRN replied to vicky3269's topic in General Nursing

   I have taken care of 12 in a med surg unit on the night shift. Interesting and the shift goes by fast. I'm in CA now on a DOU floor with 1:4 day and night. Pretty

7. New Zealand!!Great place to work or not?

   erichRN replied to mjrage21's topic in International Nursing

   My understanding is the salary is far lower in NZ than in Australia; many NZ nurses work over there. If you have no specific draw to NZ, you would be better off working in

8. Night shift woes

   erichRN replied to MamaT's topic in General Nursing

   MamaT, Just looking at the calendar-- I'll be 56 in a couple of weeks. Also went back to nights a couple of months ago. It's really in how you take care of yourself physically. Although I know you...

9. Signed up for Med-Surg but feel like I am in ICU!!!!

   erichRN replied to ExTechie's topic in General Nursing

   Hi! As I have said, if you don't enjoy doing what you are doing, find a nursing slot that you enjoy. And as has already been said, this place is dangerous-- get

10. How smart are you?

    erichRN replied to psycteach's topic in General Nursing

    The most helpful thing I did (besides change schools) is to find out why nursing questions are asked. The last I looked, Kaplan had the best discussion on that. I wish I had read it at the beginning...

11. Nurses who DON'T work in a hospital, what do you do?

    erichRN replied to RNfaster's topic in General Nursing

    I recently started as an RN Administrator of a VA Clinic. Because I am a veteran myself, I have an incredible rapport with our patients. It is far more satisfying than any nursing I've done so far. I...

12. Do nurses support physician assisted suicide?

    erichRN replied to NightOwl0624's topic in General Nursing

    No, I do not support PAS. What we would consider "quality of life" or "contributions to society" are irrelevant to objective reality. Which, by the way, none of us are really

13. religion in the workplace

    erichRN replied to elrondaragorn's topic in General Nursing

    Jesus paid the penalty for your infractions against His character. This is called "love." It's up to you what you will do with

14. Dissociative Disorder & Multiple Personalities

    erichRN replied to PsychRN45's topic in Psychiatric

    The trauma part is key. DID people have suffered and are still suffering and have to have very good help to get over it, which most don't. Its up to us as caregivers to simply help them get through...

15. the last straw

    erichRN replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    Many times in LTC the family has difficulty accepting the reality of the condition of the resident. However, when the family begins to see reality, it is very hard and they almost always take it out...