eriksoln BSN, RN

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    Would you work a shift as an aide?

    eriksoln replied to AF_BOUND's topic in General Nursing

    Eh? What movie was
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    Would you work a shift as an aide?

    eriksoln replied to AF_BOUND's topic in General Nursing

    OK. ok. You got me there. I quote Star Wars all the time. and LOTR and Breakfast Club and.............well, you get the
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    Feeling worn out all the time

    eriksoln replied to hs2005's topic in General Nursing

    I feel that way, but its due to working nights. I'm to the point where I'll move across the state to get off nights. Hate them, despise them. I'd do something to get into a normal sleeping...
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    Would you work a shift as an aide?

    eriksoln replied to AF_BOUND's topic in General Nursing

    Oh HELL NOOOOO. Don't bunch that awful movie in with being a male. I can't think of one now, but I'm going to come back in a few minutes with an argument that quoting that movie means OP is female....
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    I'm allergic to.....(laundry list)!

    eriksoln replied to AOx1's topic in General Nursing

    It was IV. Unless she was allergic to D5 1/2...................................well.............you know. The theory was it burned no matter what was done (run it slow, ice, even pain meds) and she...
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    Looking for guidance from a few HH vets.

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in Home Health

    See, I figured once you were in the door, you'd pretty much be full time. I was given the impression getting enough visits wasn't the problem, it was getting them done in a way that didn't lead to...
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    Would you work a shift as an aide?

    eriksoln replied to AF_BOUND's topic in General Nursing

    huh? i thought op was a female. the "suck it" comment didn't change my mind either. i've seen lots of younger girls these days use that term. it always strikes me as odd. are they trying to tell...
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    I'm allergic to.....(laundry list)!

    eriksoln replied to AOx1's topic in General Nursing

    IDK about your neck of the woods, but at my hospital..............its not a lack of communication. Its an apathetic dietary dept. that causes this to happen frequently. Our allergies are split up...
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    I'm allergic to.....(laundry list)!

    eriksoln replied to AOx1's topic in General Nursing

    I too see the seekers who are allergic to everything except Dill-did. lol The strangest one was an allergy to.............potassium. Pt. was ordered K supplement and the pharmacy refused to dispense...
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    What other careers did you consider?

    eriksoln replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Nursing

    I was in school, undecided about what to do. Got talked into taking a landscaping supervisor job that required me to quit school. The hourly wage I was being offered seemed astronomical to me. I...
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    Would you work a shift as an aide?

    eriksoln replied to AF_BOUND's topic in General Nursing

    I was going to point out too, the math here doesn't always work that well. When we have an aid, the RNs on my unit on nights can go up to 10 pts, but we hover around 8 most of the time. So, 32 pts...
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    Observation status: RN's job to change to Inpatient?

    eriksoln replied to Zippy Head's topic in General Nursing

    Any chance you can vacuum my living room somewhere in there. Oh, and call my mom and tell her I am coming around 5 for
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    Looking for guidance from a few HH vets.

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in Home Health

    Really? Not working for months at a time? Oh, thats not good. And here I thought HH was more stable than
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    Observation status: RN's job to change to Inpatient?

    eriksoln replied to Zippy Head's topic in General Nursing

    The answer to that lies within your organization. My hospital may say it is the nurse's to track, others will tell Case Management to have it properly handled. It all depends on the views of the...
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    Would you work a shift as an aide?

    eriksoln replied to AF_BOUND's topic in General Nursing

    This isn't uncommon. When it happens, there are those who react as you did, and others who jump at the opportunity. The charge nurses eventually learn who is which and make assignments accordingly....
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    Japan needs nurses, STAT

    eriksoln replied to betakurt's topic in General World

    I honestly can't help myself but to say it: This article sounds an awful lot like a lot of the "nursing shortage" one's printed for here. Wonder if anyone went to some internet site that is the...
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    wouldn't a 6-2 nurse have to be experienced and know what the heck they're doing

    eriksoln replied to marielina85's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. This is what I was trying to get at. And the type B's are a good fit for daylight (in management's eyes). They are there when family is around, there to make the doc's happy, will go to...
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    wouldn't a 6-2 nurse have to be experienced and know what the heck they're doing

    eriksoln replied to marielina85's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, she sounds exactly like a few of the nurses on the day shift at my place. Kinda...........disorganized, get caught up in minor details and miss the big picture. But, they are there for a...
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    wouldn't a 6-2 nurse have to be experienced and know what the heck they're doing

    eriksoln replied to marielina85's topic in General Nursing

    Well, it seems your "friend" is lacking in working skills (time management, organization, basic hustle). IDK or not if they lack in nursing skill (assessment, personable skill, prioritizing, basic...
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    Ever Refuse a MD order?

    eriksoln replied to Leelee2's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, the term "refuse" is a little strong. I guess technically, I would have, but its never come to me having to do so. Most doctors I've dealt with are very cooperative if you tell them why you...
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    Nurses can't draw blood, its always hemolyzed

    eriksoln replied to HiThisIsStatLabCLICK's topic in General Nursing

    I used to have this problem when getting lab draws from PICC lines. At least once a week I'd have to redraw someone. And it always happened on my worst days, when I did not have time for such...
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    termination for expired acls

    eriksoln replied to benito1978's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry you are having this issue. I hope it resolves itself in a way that is quick and reasonable for you. I have to agree though, there are certain times we have to be extra careful/diligent. I...
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    list- best states for pay?

    eriksoln replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in General Nursing

    Seems a little harsh. Probably should have stopped yourself as soon as you typed "I'm writing this on a bad day". So you want OP to go into nursing for "the right reasons"? What are they? Do you...
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    Post Arrival Gait Disturbance Syndrome(PAGDS)

    eriksoln replied to patrice meursault's topic in Emergency

    I prefer "Knowledge Defect, In Need of Serious Ball Bat
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    Post Arrival Gait Disturbance Syndrome(PAGDS)

    eriksoln replied to patrice meursault's topic in Emergency

    Yeah. And it continues up on the units too. Can't count how many times I've gotten in report that a pt. "walked" into the ER, was OOB to BR without assist all day, but upon arriving to the unit,...