eriksoln BSN, RN

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    Time for some introspective criticism perhaps?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    Doh. Really? You can tell that? IDK how. Yeah, I'm at a strange hospital. Its either a really big "small hospital" or a really small "mid sized hospital". And who's on third? Yeah, I'd...
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    add future employer on facebook?

    eriksoln replied to Laurenrobertson's topic in General Nursing

    NO NO NO NO NO And for good
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    Time for some introspective criticism perhaps?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly. I left a unit not too long ago that was TOXIC. Had a lot of..well, nurses who would have agreed with the posters here. TOXIC. It was as if the place existed so they'd have a place to...
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    Time for some introspective criticism perhaps?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    Actually I don't stay silent. I don't write letters to admin. or anything of that nature, but if I feel like I'm getting that "burnt" thing going, I tell em my charity OT is coming to an end for a...
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    Time for some introspective criticism perhaps?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    Then my sympathy is a
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    Time for some introspective criticism perhaps?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    Refer to
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    Time for some introspective criticism perhaps?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, that was a friend of mine who didn't get along with management. I called and told them I was there and they were like "OMG, I'll come in then. I thought it was just (manager's name) trying to...
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    PA speaks poorly of RN's

    eriksoln replied to heavenbound's topic in General Nursing

    I might need to clarify too, when I say "phase out".......................I mean, like you were saying.........I mean "scale back", not completely eliminate them. Heck, we've been "phasing out" LPNs...
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    Time for some introspective criticism perhaps?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    OMG...............really? LOL. OK, I'll play along. Its kinda like my cats. If you put them on your lap to be petted, they leave. Then they come back a couple minutes later. Why? Cause they like...
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    PA speaks poorly of RN's

    eriksoln replied to heavenbound's topic in General Nursing

    Oh darn, it didn't quote everything? Ah well. ISO poster who thinks Texas is "phasing out RNs"? Hello, nice to meet you. Yes, while I was travel nursing I was told conditions for nurses...
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    Time for some introspective criticism perhaps?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    ok, i quoted enought people to make my point. the epic flaw to the "its management's problem" argument is that....................no, its not. its your problem. instead of looking from the angle of...
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    Time for some introspective criticism perhaps?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    I've actually been caught up in this before too. It was at my first nursing job ever. I'm......talkative and blunt by nature. So, I walked around talking about how "If the favor doesn't get...
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    Time for some introspective criticism perhaps?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to stay focused on the thread topic and let the obviously offensive insinuations go, for now anyway. I wish you the best of luck in that part of your life and hope things get better for...
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    News concerning ACA. Whats this mean to you?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I'm ah.........politicaly challenged? Yeah, thats it. That works. Actually, I'm just disinterested in politics, but this stuff has caught my eye (for obvious
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    News concerning ACA. Whats this mean to you?

    eriksoln posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/735967?sssdmh=dm1.660796&src=nl_newsalert OK. I'm a complete, utter, total, 100% TARD when it comes to politics. I can't even read articles like this one....
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    How soon we forget.

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I have to step in here and quote one of my fav. philosophers Satyre. He teaches: "We are judged by what we do, not the reasons for what we do." Or, in this case, what we don't do, such as pay our...
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    Homecare Nursing in PITT area.

    eriksoln posted a topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I'm strongly considering getting into the home nursing scene. I went online and tried to look up a place that does homecare but I must be doing something wrong, I only get weird travel nurse/temp....
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    Time for some introspective criticism perhaps?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    Right. And back when there really was a "nursing shortage" a lot of these things were actually being done (well, more so than now anyway) because retaining RNs was more of a priority. I'm kinda...
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    Nursing..a middle age career?

    eriksoln replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Ooops. Meant to say "younger people are more focused
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    PA speaks poorly of RN's

    eriksoln replied to heavenbound's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmmm. Am I just.......destined to always be the devil's advocate? Ummmm, you do know there is a ring to truth to what this person said. I don't agree it can or will happen, but...
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    Time for some introspective criticism perhaps?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. Admin. DO NOT earn their salaries or bonuses. If they really want to fix healthcare, start by limiting admin. salaries. With that said, since that ain't gonna happen...................why...
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    Time for some introspective criticism perhaps?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    Granted, if you are working yourself into depression or to the point where fatigue compromises the care you give, not good. Is that really what's going on here though? Not with my unit. Big gap...
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    Time for some introspective criticism perhaps?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah. The last night I stayed, we had this CNA who is rebellious, often refuses to do her work. She was having a bad day and did her "I'm not working the whole hall again" thing. Sure enough, I was...
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    Nursing..a middle age career?

    eriksoln replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    I contribute to that statistic greatly. Started studying for nursing when I was younger, went on to landscaping until I was 30 then went back to school and entered nursing. I look back and I know...
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    Time to call a duck a duck?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    yeah, this kinda does exist already. msn prepared nurses who have completely missed the boat and the point of "nursing" vs. your nurses caring for patients. like someone said awhile back, why is it...