eriksoln BSN, RN

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    Nursing recruiter bragging

    eriksoln replied to kendel's topic in General Nursing

    Something you said in an update post actually jumped out at me. Are you telling me this facility is still having open houses? No one does that anymore. Most HR departments have an open house right...
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    I don't think I can do this anymore...

    eriksoln replied to mc3's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I consider myself very lucky right now. Even though I am DONE with M/S nursing and don't want to do it one single day more than I have to............I have a great manager and a number of...
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    ER vs Med/surg- someone wanna clue me in?

    eriksoln replied to PAERRN20's topic in Emergency

    So exactly why I need OUTTA M/S. I walk around all day thinking "Who
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    ER vs Med/surg- someone wanna clue me in?

    eriksoln replied to PAERRN20's topic in Emergency

    I'm a M/S nurse looking to get out. I can't really say what the differences are since I am not so familiar with ER. I can say, the experience will be.............enlightening. I LOVE getting with...
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    Nursing recruiter bragging

    eriksoln replied to kendel's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly what I was going to say. This recruiter obviously thinks everyone is applying to her facility and is coming to her because there is something special about..............her. LOL. She is...
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    Administration taking away baylor shift

    eriksoln replied to sammyboy's topic in General Nursing

    A few hospitals in my area still allow for weekend only shifts, but the premium pay is not what it used to be. And they certainly are not hiring anyone new into weekend only slots. With low census,...
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    I don't think I can do this anymore...

    eriksoln replied to mc3's topic in General Nursing

    Just had an admit last night...........young girl, mother of three with a "cough". Neg. Flu A+B. You could tell, she checked into the hospital for a break from the kids. She was perfectly...
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    I don't think I can do this anymore...

    eriksoln replied to mc3's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah. I've been trying very hard to get away from M/S. Its not for me. They like me there though cause I am efficient, but its an unhealthy match for me to be there. I get toxic dealing with...
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    I don't think I can do this anymore...

    eriksoln replied to mc3's topic in General Nursing

    I know what you mean. Seems the poor economy not only has reduced census, but the people who are still coming to the hospital are the types who..........oh, how to put it: Can't have it any way but...
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    Called Off again....and scared!

    eriksoln replied to SmartMorgan's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I can say one thing that may or may not help. Times are rough, its not time to turn down hours/shifts simply because they are "uncomfortable" to you. That happens at my facility like crazy and...
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    Can't order ink pens but ceo earned > $1,400,000.00 in 2008

    eriksoln replied to lisa moree's topic in General Nursing

    https://allnurses.com/nursing-news/uk-cut-managers-433355.html Just interested in what FLmomof5 thinks about what is going on at my facility. Kind of hard to defend the admin. at my hospital. Very...
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    Ballad Of The Frequent Flier

    eriksoln replied to texicannc's topic in Emergency

    OMG
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    Complain more please! It is just an hour!

    eriksoln replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I like this less..........much less. I had the easiest night I've had in a long time last
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    Complain more please! It is just an hour!

    eriksoln replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    :DBeing that I only work 8 hr shifts, it didn't bother me. Not like it did the 12 hour people. Had I been working a 12, I would have been guilty
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    I gave my notice--now I'm on the RADAR

    eriksoln replied to SunnyAndrsn's topic in General Nursing

    A sign of the bad economy, some facilities just are not worried about managing their workers anymore. Blame falls on whoever is the easiest to tag, whoever offers the path of least resistance. You...
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    Tasers, Pepper Spray, and Attack Dogs...Has hospital security gone TOO far?

    eriksoln replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    Ask the people in the other thread, "MD attacked by psych. pt" about that. In that one, they are saying security is too
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    Crazy things pt's do for pain meds.

    eriksoln posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have two stories actually, not sure which is worse. 1. I was working the floor, doing crazy OT, switching between this and that shift to help out (doing all three shifts the same week) and I was...
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    Crazy things pt's do for pain meds.

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

    See, my stories are funny in a way, thats why I like to share them. At least they seem funny to me. Then you hear about stuff like this and.................:barf01:. These drug seekers that we...
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    Are your Nurse to patient ratios changing

    eriksoln replied to vivicaq's topic in General Nursing

    I feel that way a lot of times too. Facilities being very obvious about how they consider nurses debts not assets. But, call off or not allow yourself to be available and.............wow, they don't...
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    Are your Nurse to patient ratios changing

    eriksoln replied to vivicaq's topic in General Nursing

    Funny, seeing how everyone reports the worsening ratios and corner cutting. What kills me is how management/administration will, in one breath.......insist the pt. care and achieving "superior...
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    How did you/should I find my niche in nursing?

    eriksoln replied to flygirls2's topic in General Nursing

    Networking and getting the real inside scoop about what it is like for friends on different units helps. I rely on that a lot. After that, you'll get opportunities to see other units in action as...
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    Are your Nurse to patient ratios changing

    eriksoln replied to vivicaq's topic in General Nursing

    No, but we have a float nurse less often and the CNAs are cut in half
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    Crazy things pt's do for pain meds.

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

    Oh my, I thought I had seen it all. I don't think I'd have known what to do when an MD was the one playing games. And the water on the IV site......thats a new one to me too, but I'm surprised its...
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    CNA went missing....

    eriksoln replied to LuvPedsNrsg's topic in General Nursing

    I was a CNA for a long enough time, and some places were more tolerable than others, but none of the positions I ever had were rewarding or fulfilling, not at all. I'm not saying they are the victims...
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    CNA went missing....

    eriksoln replied to LuvPedsNrsg's topic in General Nursing

    Get used to that. Its...........way too common. CNAs get......treated very badly and sometimes have this.........."I give up" mentality. Its just a part of