eriksoln BSN, RN

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    Time for some introspective criticism perhaps?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    I know. I got flooded with responses like "Well, I've had a hard life..........16 different men have left me and I'm left taking care of 4 children and my dog bit me last week blah blah". I mean,...
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    Time for some introspective criticism perhaps?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    I know. Not everyone can keep up in a good debate. Any Lord Of The Rings fans out there? I know I'm not the only one. Us nurses are in the same position the Ents were in. TreeBeard explains to...
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    Time for some introspective criticism perhaps?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    I just recently figured out BFF on here awhile ago. I can't add anymore of these shortcut abbreviations to my dictionary. And the sad part is, I thought people were making fun of me with the BFF...
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    Time for some introspective criticism perhaps?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    Me thinks its time for some "introspective" criticism if being told you may not be a top notch team player makes you feel bullied (QFT). Seriously though.......notice the defensiveness from some of...
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    Time for some introspective criticism perhaps?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    I think this thread is evidence of that. Heck, if we won't help ourselves, there is no need for admin./management to do anything to win out against us. We beat
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    Time for some introspective criticism perhaps?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah. The manager of the unit I recently left (to get off nights was my primary reason) was very bold, said in meetings "Move on, get outta here if you don't like it." Now she has a staffing crisis...
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    Time for some introspective criticism perhaps?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    If you are doing half that list.............time to move on. I don't, not at my place. Passing trays, fixing things...........many of our dept's are union and would FLIP A BIRD if they saw you doing...
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    Time for some introspective criticism perhaps?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    Now don't get me wrong. If I have something big planned, hecks not, can't come in. The only reason I'm here in PA is that I wanted to spend more time with my parents while they are still around....
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    Boss Keeps Asking Me to Lunch

    eriksoln replied to ArizonaMark's topic in General Nursing

    Answered your own question right there. Next time she climbs on her high horse and starts giving unsolicited advice again, echo that to
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    Time for some introspective criticism perhaps?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    QFT? Eh? No idea. If you are to the point where people are bullying you for ANYTHING, much less just coming in to do OT from time to time...........your problems are far beyond this thread's
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    Time for some introspective criticism perhaps?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    Probably because you haven't acted like anything more than that. No matter what your outside problems are, what degree you are going for...............its a give take relationship with management...
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    Time for some introspective criticism perhaps?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    if you allow staffing to simply be "a management issue" or leave it to them to handle it, you'll get what you asked for, and you won't like it. like i said before, simply dumping the problem in...
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    How soon we forget.

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Hmmm. You seem to have a lot of faith in the bill. In essence, you are saying both quality (druggy and other psychiatric cases will receive more and better treatment) and quantity (everyone, on...
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    How soon we forget.

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I've said for a long time, its not terrorists or nuclear bombs that are going to kill America. Its the dying from the inside. Dying from laziness and sense of entitlement. I see mandating health...
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    Time for some introspective criticism perhaps?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    Thats just sad. I often get annoyed by how perfection is expected by us, the nurses, yet everyone around is just so.......amateur/generic about their work. Hard to soar when you are tied down by a...
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    Has anyone really broke down the numbers?

    eriksoln replied to BabyLady's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you on a lot of levels, but convincing nurses to band together under one name is..........well, may as well be trying to prove water is not wet. Its not in the personality of the...
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    Has anyone really broke down the numbers?

    eriksoln replied to BabyLady's topic in General Nursing

    Won't happen. As I'm sure you will find out through this thread, many nurses are anti-union. Its just that way. I used to be, I'm more middle of the road
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    Problems with therapy staff......?????

    eriksoln replied to lpnwkids's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This. It's Zenish but you'll get the hang of it. People know not to bother me if I'm at my cart passing meds. I don't tell them not to either. Its just...........I give of an air, don't talk,...
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    Time to call a duck a duck?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Bad day at work? I'm on vaca..................no bad days for me for a week. I think I might take a little break from AN
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    Just a thought

    eriksoln replied to nursing6207's topic in General Nursing

    Mistakes happen. No amt. of preparation, determination or worry will stop them. Difference between losing your license and not is if you are being negligent, IMO anyway. I think the avg. nurse is...
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    Awkward Situation

    eriksoln replied to jesuslovesme's topic in General Nursing

    We had to sit in on a "Career Development" class before graduating nursing school. It was the final week of the class and focused in interview skills. The guy running it was great, loved his...
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    Time for some introspective criticism perhaps?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital is hiring. It has its pros/cons but I think you can do a heck of a lot worse. I wonder how it is more people don't find
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    Time to call a duck a duck?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/time-some-introspective-530130.html I can't help myself. I have to put it here. Still think nursing is a profession? Now, IDK about you, but a big...
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    add future employer on facebook?

    eriksoln replied to Laurenrobertson's topic in General Nursing

    Which means we are probably wrong. In fact, I am reversing my vote. I say do it. In fact, you'll probably become best friends with the person and the whole nine yards. You'll go to their house for...
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    Time for some introspective criticism perhaps?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    IDK if there are even any ways to look it up, things like that are not routinely posted as public knowledge, but: I used to travel nurse, and the few travel nurses I still talk to have all told me...