eriksoln BSN, RN

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    Anyone overly sensitive that over came it?

    eriksoln replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    I've been told I dont take constructive criticism well. And when someone is bitter/mean/rude to me in an nonconstructive way, I tend to form a grudge from it. I come from the school of though that...
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    Religion and Nursing

    eriksoln replied to tryingpatsy's topic in General Nursing

    1. Catholic 2. No. I don't bring it up. My impression is that no one is interested. 3. Refer to #2 and I am very accepting of different views, so if someone wants to talk about something from their...
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    Are WA Hospitals Hiring?

    eriksoln replied to WittleOnesRN's topic in Washington Nursing

    I'm considering moving back to WA from PA after a divorce. While I was a travel nurse in WA, I was looking to go full time there and stay. The market at the time was not bad.........but not great....
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    The College Network

    eriksoln replied to Jartu's topic in Washington Nursing

    I almost signed up with TCN. I didn't. There is a major college that rents a building at the community college 4 mins. from me that uses the building for RN 2 BSN only purposes. And you get all the...
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    OMG The Doctors at my facility are out of control.

    eriksoln posted a topic in General Nursing

    OMG. I'm beside myself. I don't even know where to begin. So, moral has been low at my facility........critically low. People fearing layoffs, hospitals near us closing down, census drastically...
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    OMG The Doctors at my facility are out of control.

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    Well, low census is killing us. But, ER had 150 people last night, "Flu Like Symptoms". Our unit is full. They would have put someone in the closet if they could
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    OMG The Doctors at my facility are out of control.

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone for letting me blow off some steam and do some depressurizing. I worked Sunday into Monday and had the "talk" with my manager. Turns out, as many people here.....friends at home and...
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    Now I know why I "Got the Blues" and the "Thrill is Gone"

    eriksoln replied to thegreenmile's topic in General Nursing

    Funny. Most hospitals have taken on a "If you don't like how we do things, good luck finding work elsewhere" mentality. The problems mentioned in this forum are getting worse and worse, while...
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    OMG The Doctors at my facility are out of control.

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    Eh.......whats an IM? lol. We arent a teaching hospital so that may be why I dont know the term. I didnt want to tell him my real rational for telling the nurse to call both. He probably would have...
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    OMG The Doctors at my facility are out of control.

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    If only I could be so lucky. IDK, I have this feeling in my gut about all
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    OMG The Doctors at my facility are out of control.

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    Now thats just scary. I dont get that. My response would have been "Can I write that as a verbal order.........that I must call the code for you to see the
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    OMG The Doctors at my facility are out of control.

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    Guess my theory that doctors are less likely to try to use me as a punching bag (being a guy) is out the window. Most of the time, they find some nurse who will take it and yell at
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    Mandating, thought it was a thing of the past.

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Sounds like the place I work
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    Mandating, thought it was a thing of the past.

    eriksoln posted a topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    My impression was, the "no mandating" went into effect early July. Am I wrong. My hospital mandated someone not too long ago. The supervisor miss-managed the available pool of staff and left one...
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    Dealing with difficult people

    eriksoln replied to jadedgreeneyes's topic in General Nursing

    Feet talk. When someone is acting like this, I don't stand on the firing line. Tell them you will attend to it as soon as time allows and leave. I'm not saying ignore them or just give them a cold...
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    Peer Reviews used as a tool to be malicious?

    eriksoln replied to mamason's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    With the bad economy, people are becoming desperate to improve their own standing. A lot of people seem to be under the impression that........if they can somehow make you look bad, it improves their...
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    Registered nurse vs Respiratory Therapist

    eriksoln replied to thongvo89's topic in General Nursing

    You can say that again. More and more, I realize I am doing everything myself anyway, may as well get over to the ICU where the ratios reflect it. They just raised ratios on my unit, and the...
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    Registered nurse vs Respiratory Therapist

    eriksoln replied to thongvo89's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I dont know the details but I can say this......most of the RTs on the night shift at my hospital are male. I talk to them a lot about work related things.......how we ended up doing what we...
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    Just spotted a new grad posting at UPenn posted today

    eriksoln replied to AtomicWoman's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Thats a shame. My hospital just hired on new grads, some went to ICU, others to an observation unit. One girl just passed boards in TX, moved here with her husband and has less that a year...
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    Nursing School: Did you turn into Jekyll & Hyde?

    eriksoln replied to caffeineRx's topic in General Nursing

    lmao. Want to hear how I got through skills tests? NO!!? I'm telling anyway: I worked as a CNA walking distance from the college I went to. I purposefully got myself scheduled onto a night shift...
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    UPMC CEO Romoff's salary hits $4.45 million

    eriksoln replied to oramar's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Oh no you didn't. Oh gag (cough, hold on, let me catch my breath) I worked for UPMC, and the term "movers and shakers" is not how their administration is described. Oh my............not even if you...
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    Just spotted a new grad posting at UPenn posted today

    eriksoln replied to AtomicWoman's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    ? I work at Jefferson Regional. There were new grads in the new employee orientation done just a little while ago. Is it bad
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    Nursing School: Did you turn into Jekyll & Hyde?

    eriksoln replied to caffeineRx's topic in General Nursing

    Nope, no change for me. Pretty much just stayed the regular old Mr. Hyde I always
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    California Hospitals are not forward thinking!

    eriksoln replied to RN, PHN's topic in General Nursing

    For me I use the term GN for someone who has not taken the boards and "new grad" for someone who has passed boards but is still very new (first few months of nursing). Thats just me though. I know...
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    How come t here are no Males RNs on a peds floor?

    eriksoln replied to JomoNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Well, as for how I see it.....................I'm a male nurse and peds nursing was my goal for a long time. Still might be, but other things have moved up in priority for now......so we will see. I...