erichRN

erichRN

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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...

  16. Retaliation for voicing concern over unsafe pratices

    erichRN replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Dear TNNurse, The knife in the back goes right through the heart. The way I see it is that healthcare is a money-making business that has nothing to do with good patient care-- except in the...

  17. Oh God, A NURSE is my pt!!!!

    erichRN replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    It's just like in anything else-- I've taken care of some that were a lot of fun and some that were a "challenge." People are people, some fun to be with and some not. Learn what you can from...

  18. Oh, icky! Yuck! WEIRD feeling!!

    erichRN replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the reply. I'm sorry about the

  19. Vent: On Jumping to Conclusions

    erichRN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I just answered a thread about someone leaving nursing and I said that there were a lot of garbage people in nursing, but even more really nice ones. It may appear that all in the unit are garbage...

  20. Oh, icky! Yuck! WEIRD feeling!!

    erichRN replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've done chicken legs, but never a real one. In what way are they

  21. Good Bye to Nursing for me...

    erichRN replied to healer27's topic in General Nursing

    My wife has taken a vacation (for however long) after having been a nurse off and on for 35 years. She has been reading this thread with me and wants to remark that just because you want (must) quit,...

  22. Toughest mammogram ever

    erichRN replied to lindy777's topic in Health, Stress Management

    God has given us emotions. It's part of who we are. Bad image, but its like going to the bathroom. Don't hold it in ot you'll get sick. The important part is being around people who, while they...

  23. Night Shift might be killing me

    erichRN replied to NICU_3_RN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    There are good things and bad things about each time and length of shift worked. I enjoy working nocs, mostly because it's just me and my aides-- we work together with no interference (except for the...

  24. What's your holiday bonus?

    erichRN replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Bad sign. Our admin has just posted several holiday bonus jokes on the main bulletin boards. At least they have a sense of

  25. Dog and Pony Show --A Nursing School Rant!!

    erichRN replied to Ohmygosh's topic in General Nursing

    I am soooooooooo glad that I do not have to go to nursing school any more. Just reading makes me shiver. But it would be a good idea to inform your legislator (the ones who provide the money to run...