eriksoln BSN, RN

M/S, Travel Nursing, Pulmonary

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    How soon we forget.

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    With major overhauls comes major setbacks. Auto withdraw from welfare checks is a good start. Allowing ERs to turn away those who refuse the copay would be ever better. Take the woman I had the...
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    How soon we forget.

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Agreed. I had a woman not too long ago, typical "I've given up on life and its just easier to sail on through the system milking it" type. Quit working as a secretary after her medical problems...
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    How soon we forget.

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    :rolleyes:Hmmm..........yes and no. Honestly, for the people I am talking about (the addicts, coming in for a fix, no job), is this a punishment really? I don't think so. To them, a bad credit score...
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    How soon we forget.

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Thats the problem though, they don't provide me with a living. They ones who pay do. They just stretch me thin and compromise the quality of care for the payers. Ten people walk into McDs and order...
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    How soon we forget.

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Oh my. lol. What the............... I'd have driven to the office and...............(beat the crap outta) pinched him really
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    Time to call a duck a duck?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Most certainly. I remember and agree with my instructor who used to say "You are not a nurse until you've practiced about five years." A one year apprenticeship, reduced salary more than likely,...
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    How soon we forget.

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yeah, I was going to say, friend of mine in Canada a year or two back had to wait very long to have his gallbladder removed. It was kinda funny to see how it worked though. He'd go in to be seen...
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    How soon we forget.

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    So, you don't think insured people with medical needs don't need protection from uninsured people with medical needs? I do. Like I said, tired of catering to the high need, high demand non-payer to...
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    How soon we forget.

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    See, for me, the "if you don't want to pay car insurance, don't drive" answer doesn't work. That takes my way to work away. Its not like its just a social frill. To me thats like saying "If you...
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    Has anyone had a pt's family member take pictures of you during care?

    eriksoln replied to TonyaM73's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Never heard of "photoshop"? Friend of mine (this was a friendly gag mind you) had her picture taken bending over to pic up her kid. Someone took it and worked on it to make it look like she was body...
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    Part 2, Not that I want to go back to nursing but......

    eriksoln replied to WindyhillBSN's topic in General Nursing

    ;)There are a lot of ways to say it without saying it. Not saying...............just saying lol. Anyway, I always found it best to be honest. Tell them it was a bad fit, you've learned from the...
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    I feel guilty in canceling my extra shift...

    eriksoln replied to ARRR10's topic in General Nursing

    IDK, maybe its just me but here is how I deal with it all: The need for more/less nurses on any unit has its unpredictable ups and downs. I imagine at the end of the year, if you count all the calls...
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    I feel guilty in canceling my extra shift...

    eriksoln replied to ARRR10's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm. IDK what state you are in, might have different rules there. I'm in PA, and with the hospitals around here, they'd be going after your license. A very large hospital I used to work at had a...
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    Nursing Theory: Did we throw the baby out with the bathwater?

    eriksoln replied to james2309's topic in General Nursing

    And it all makes sense now. :rolleyes:I don't do acid, thats why I can't get along with the "nursing theory" lovers. Kinda like how Pink Floyd sounds different when..........well, ya know:cool: I...
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    I'm having a 'me' day.

    eriksoln replied to carolmaccas66's topic in General Nursing

    On "me" days: 1. Sleep in. 2. Get house cleaning done (yes, I know, but I feel better and do it at whatever pace I please) 3. Play a lot of PS3 4. Order out pizza or get wings 5. Watch a movie 6....
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    THE Epic failure of surveys and the new focus on "customer service".

    eriksoln posted a topic in General Nursing

    ok. i'm one who argues that the slant towards "customer focus" is killing the medical field. others will say its long overdue. not opening up that debate here. i have a problem with a...
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    THE Epic failure of surveys and the new focus on "customer service".

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    To a certain degree, thats what I'm confused about. I just don't get how service with a smile has replaced getting the medical aspects of the care right. To me, that equates to buying a car that...
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    Petite CNA?

    eriksoln replied to Hopeful1982's topic in General Nursing

    Forgot to mention: Be especially nice the the PT/OT dept. at your place. The managers and more experienced PT people often teach the "lifting" classes. Go to one and do as they say. Don't take...
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    Petite CNA?

    eriksoln replied to Hopeful1982's topic in General Nursing

    Nah. Only thing you might have to worry about is pt. lifting. Just be a team member from the start and the better/more team focused nurses will help. Heck, even big people need help lifting, so...
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    Time to call a duck a duck?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    i think nursemike said it best. i had a lot of ideas i was going to put down, but its been done for me. he summarized (maybe with a little more tact too) how i feel about it. its the diva attitude...
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    Favoritism in assignments

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

    hmmm. i have to respectfully disagree about travelers getting the chronics. i wish it had been that way for me anyway. i have a m/s background and can handle it. thing is, more often than not,...
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    When was the last time higher management gave you a sincere Thank you.

    eriksoln replied to tobesmartt's topic in General Nursing

    I consider myself a realist and an honest man so, gotta give credit where it is due: The week of Christmas, there was a dinner party for ALL hospital workers. Admin. and management worked in the...
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    Nursing Theory: Did we throw the baby out with the bathwater?

    eriksoln replied to james2309's topic in General Nursing

    You say tomato, I say tomoto. You call it a young and clumsy attempt at theory. I call it an epic fail at magic, trying to make something that isn't there appear as though it
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    Nursing Theory: Did we throw the baby out with the bathwater?

    eriksoln replied to james2309's topic in General Nursing

    take a gander at "time to call a duck a
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    New Grads Today v. New Grads From Years Ago

    eriksoln replied to sj73201's topic in First Year After Licensure

    New nurse here. To me, the thing that got me through my first two years of nursing was always thinking "You could be landscaping". lol Sad but true. Yes, patients have changed. They see the cost...