eriksoln BSN, RN

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    Why do night shift nurses get paid more when day shift clearly does MORE work?

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

    I had a thread about doing OT like this one. Woooo baby I got spanked. No one agreed with me. Well, one person did but even she gave up the fight. lol Funny part was, I did notice, even as I...
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    Why do night shift nurses get paid more when day shift clearly does MORE work?

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

    I did. Your turn;) Don't talk the talk and not walk the walk now. I switched off nights despite all the differentials and everything else, and I'll never forget how desperate I was to get off...
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    Why do night shift nurses get paid more when day shift clearly does MORE work?

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

    Forgot to mention too....................the shift differential is decided by what shift the hospital has the hardest time filling, not which shift is "bussier". I have been to hospitals when I...
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    Why do night shift nurses get paid more when day shift clearly does MORE work?

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

    I just recently got off nights and got onto a schedule that is 80% days. I'm a new person. I've worked both shifts at one point or another and I still say: "Days are busier, nights are harder."...
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    Disrespectful, Lazy CNAs who bully

    eriksoln replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    I just wanted to add too, a lot of times the behaviors of "less than motivated" CNAs is enabled by the RNs. Any chink in the armor of the RNs can/will be used by someone more interested in game...
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    Disrespectful, Lazy CNAs who bully

    eriksoln replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    No secret to it really. You deal with CNAs who present a problem for you or try to bully you the same way you deal with everyday people who do the same. What I mean is.................the people who...
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    Time for some introspective criticism perhaps?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    that almost sounds like it'd fall in the nursing informatics side of things. i'm giving a lot of thought to advancing my degree and going in that direction. yeah, you wouldn't fit under my very...
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    Time for some introspective criticism perhaps?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    MDS Coordinator? IDK. I worked night shift last night, that may be why. What is that? For me, when I use the term "admin." I'm talking specifically about the decision makers. Those who go to...
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    How soon we forget.

    eriksoln posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110131/ap_on_bi_ge/us_health_overhaul Seems part of the arguement against Obama's bill is that people are going to be forced to purchase health insurance. Well........why...
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    Time to call a duck a duck?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    OMG funny. I'll tell ya why I'm feeling blue any time;). You'd get tired of hearing me talk but, eh................ We could say we are developing how you deal with patients with "Ineffective Coping...
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    Time to call a duck a duck?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I agree students are not prepared properly but two things will keep that from being fixed: 1. Schools are judged by whether its students pass state boards first time or not, more than any other...
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    is this a common thing with OVERTIME

    eriksoln replied to CHEWEYchum's topic in General Nursing

    My place often does it when they are expecting a large amt. of admits. The RN functioning as a CNA often does the admits and if things get too hairy, they just take an assignment. Gives the...
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    is this a common thing with OVERTIME

    eriksoln replied to CHEWEYchum's topic in General Nursing

    It happens at my facility frequently. If census is low and there is an open CNA slot, they will place an RN in that slot before giving a CNA OT. If no RN wants the slot or wants to work as a CNA,...
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    3 Interviews then no call?

    eriksoln replied to gentlegiver's topic in General Nursing

    Vet. nurses get it too. The economy went south on us all while I was travel nursing. I quickly started putting out app's and resumes to hospitals in my home town and prepared to go back to staff...
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    3 Interviews then no call?

    eriksoln replied to gentlegiver's topic in General Nursing

    I remember a very similar topic a long time ago, before finding work was such a challenge (so, see, it went on before too). I'll say the same thing I said then, it still applies: HR people conducting...
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    Time for some introspective criticism perhaps?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like a wonderful place. Maybe if a few more states jump on board with CA, MN and TX, everyone else will get to see more stories like yours and want the same thing for
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    Time for some introspective criticism perhaps?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    Funny part is, when I posted this, my mind was like this: Half the brain telling me "Man, you just did a lot of OT in the name of teamwork. And another nurse stated, without batting an eye, she will...
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    Becoming a nurse with being bipolar

    eriksoln replied to luke1985's topic in General Nursing

    I would sit down and do a self assessment first. And, TBH, this is with any job with an elevated stress levels, cause nursing isn't the only one. Why do a self assessment? Well, for me, if I had a...
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    Time for some introspective criticism perhaps?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    No. I have my reasons. Thats not it though. My reasons are very "introspective" believe it or not lol.
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    Time for some introspective criticism perhaps?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    I never said it was never OK to say "no" to OT. I've even stressed that you should if coming in extra strains your personal life. There are other ways to contribute, as I discussed already and again...
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    Time for some introspective criticism perhaps?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, I'm pretty sure the stuff about not being personal wasn't about you. I might be wrong. IDK. I was a little blindsided by that myself. I think I know who its at though. I never felt...
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    Time to call a duck a duck?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    WHY? HUH? WHY U ASK? Cause people like me who like to rock the boat will have to find other forums to post on. But, yes. In the end, if I had to answer "Is it, or is it not?"...............I'd...
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    Time for some introspective criticism perhaps?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    dang. really? wow. lol wonder what the common pt. would say about this thread, if they saw what it takes to initiate change in the medical field. "give us your first born son and we will alter the...
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    Time for some introspective criticism perhaps?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    steelpantsfan called me fat
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    Time for some introspective criticism perhaps?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    Eh, I was just responding to other posts. Yes, I think there is a lack of teamwork in nursing with regards to handling the ups and downs of census. When I talk about not giving people doing OT a...