eriksoln BSN, RN

M/S, Travel Nursing, Pulmonary

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    As a patient, is it okay to suggest a vein for IV?

    eriksoln replied to Lahryn04's topic in General Nursing

    I love letting patients tell me where they like to have their IV. Satisfies the whole "involve the patient in decision making" thing and I get the IV start done. With that said: There are times I'm...
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    Is nursing really a profession?

    eriksoln replied to RN Marx02's topic in General Nursing

    Not too long ago I would have told you it certainly was NOT. I can still ramble more than a few reasons why it doesn't exactly fit the mold (going by the definition given by Sociology). What I've...
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    Are Hospitals requiring courses to be considered for hire unfair?

    eriksoln replied to Esme12's topic in General Nursing

    Ah. I was going to chime in and say: Well, in the "calling vs. its a job" debates, often the need for stricter qualifications for entry into nursing is needed debate also arises. This is it....
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    Are nurses being replaced?

    eriksoln replied to BC Roberts's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder about this though. I for one have known for a long time MANY positions are posted, but very few are truly "open". In other words: There are a great many positions posted that admin. have...
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    Where are all the jobs??

    eriksoln replied to drem7116's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. When I talk to new nurses hired at my facility, all of them had to decide what was most important to them. No one these days is getting the ideal M-F daylight job that is a 15min....
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    Are nurses being replaced?

    eriksoln replied to BC Roberts's topic in General Nursing

    I was kinda thinking that too after I posted. "How would med techs go over in the ICU and ED?". Hmmmm..........food for thought. Time to get outta M/S and into
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    Are nurses being replaced?

    eriksoln replied to BC Roberts's topic in General Nursing

    I've made many a comment before about med techs being used. I believe the practice was most popular in TX and FLA, where they used nursing homes as the testing grounds. Then, with the results being...
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    One Of The Saddest Things I've Seen... Can't Stop Laughing

    eriksoln replied to NewTexasRN's topic in General Nursing

    Once, on a travel assignment, I was Charge Nurse on DAY ONE..............during orientation. I was baffled by this, then I got the scoop on what was going on. A nurse who had only recently passed...
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    WOW! The public really doesn't like us, huh?

    eriksoln replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'd be willing to bet 90% of the negative comments come from frequent flyers who've found that the staff at their facility of choice is onto their games. Think about it for a moment...........who has...
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    Staff Meetings: What Are They Good For?

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

    ehhhh,...........mmmm................I think I gave the impression that I'm the manager or something. Nope. I'm the guy sitting in the back laughing at everyone
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    Behavioral vs. Personality disorders and their implications.

    eriksoln posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Another thread asking what to do about a difficult pt. got me thinking. The lines between specialties is becoming more and more blurred. Being on a medical floor by no means you are not going to...
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    Do doctors and nurses hate each other?

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

    I think there are many forces out there, both imagined and real, that put doctors and nurses in a position to consider one another opponents. I've stated before though on other threads that I...
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    An open letter to the ER triage nurse

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

    I made it all the way to page 9 or 10 and quit reading. I have to say, as I truged through the posts, this is pretty much what went through my head too. "Local newspapers, contacting the CEO etc"...
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    How do I respond to a poorly written request to be a nursing student?

    eriksoln replied to BrentRN's topic in General Nursing

    Really? OK....................new thread here: Thread title: "Signs that social networking has changed the world around you." First post: "I find punctuation, spelling and grammar attractive." I...
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    so i called in sick today...

    eriksoln replied to wishiwereanurse's topic in General Nursing

    I've heard it explained as: "When you hear the beat of hoofs behind you, think horse, not
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    College Network Rep. "LIAR"

    eriksoln replied to Ginger Snapp's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I was considering using TCN, but the overall opinion of the program is not very good. I talked to multiple sources concerning them (here, co-workers, a couple people in education I happen to know)...
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    so i called in sick today...

    eriksoln replied to wishiwereanurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thats what I was thinking. We have one supervisor, the evening shift one of course (most stressful IMO, at least at my facility cause midnight is a headache to staff) who is known for giving...
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    Whats your specialty?What are the Pros and Cons

    eriksoln replied to Juwon's topic in General Nursing

    5 years as a nurse, most of that in a M/S setting, some in pulmonary. As far as M/S goes: Pros: You see a lot of different diagnosis, hence can't become comfortable with one thing and just know how...
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    How do I respond to a poorly written request to be a nursing student?

    eriksoln replied to BrentRN's topic in General Nursing

    That was my first reaction. There is one language to use when asking a friend if they want to go to dinner, and another to use when addressing the faculty of a school you wish to...
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    Where do you take temps??

    eriksoln replied to KittyLovinRN's topic in General Nursing

    "Where do you take temps?" At the hospital, where I work.
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    Compassion required???

    eriksoln replied to jellyfishmafia's topic in General Nursing

    I'm such a turd. Ah well. It took me months and an email to my friend sirI to find AN
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    Is lack of attention to "The primary purpose" killing the medical field?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    I've often heard management say "People come to hospitals for the doctors, not the nurses. You can't attract patients, but you can lose them." I can't say I completely disagree with it, but they...
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    Compassion required???

    eriksoln replied to jellyfishmafia's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't even know you could see when someone was on here
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    Is lack of attention to "The primary purpose" killing the medical field?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, yes. My hospital is adding OR rooms right now as we speak. Problem I have with this is: This is not a movie, we are not living with a "Field of Dreams" script here. "If you build it, they...
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    Is lack of attention to "The primary purpose" killing the medical field?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    OK. I get what you are saying, but what do you say to: 1. My hospital has 10 VPs. Let me say that again for emphasis....................TEN VICE PRESIDENTS. My hospital is either a...