eriksoln BSN, RN

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    Postpartum to Medsurg, am I crazy?

    eriksoln replied to MoriahRoseRN's topic in General Nursing

    Only thing I would say is: Get treatment for the anxiety disorder. If you are right and that is the issue, you dont want to be going into any nursing unit with that adding extra pressure to the...
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    Racist Patients

    eriksoln replied to Williss2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    with the level of "stupid" being dumped on me by administration, patients like the one's described above and detached management..............i should be a millionaire by now.
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    Racist Patients

    eriksoln replied to Williss2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Get used to it. With the modern medical model leaning more and more towards "customer satisfaction" people like the one you described are going to feel entitled to share their (toxic) opinions. If...
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    What Would You Do If You Had My Life?

    eriksoln replied to kendra1978's topic in General Nursing

    Option C is kind of how I went about it. It worked well enough. Its hard to do though. You start seeing that nest egg grow and grow and are tempted to dip into it. I was
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    Nursing in a poor economy.

    eriksoln posted a topic in General Nursing

    I find it hard to upkeep my idea of acceptable care in the new economy. Running short of nurses more common, being pulled from here to there happening more than I am used to, supplies more scarce...
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    Emergency Nurse Relief Act 2009- Update

    eriksoln replied to Ginger's Mom's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Well, I can at least say I agree with the fact that I dont believe there is a group of nurses out there waiting to rejoin the work force. And even if there is, there is just as big a group working...
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    What to make of this, with today's economy?

    eriksoln posted a topic in General Nursing

    Got a call from the recruiter today. I've finished my orientation at my new assignment and on the floor now. I'm yet to work alone though. So, its pretty early in the 13 week assignment. Very...
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    Wise to tell you recruiter that you are going staff after your current assignment?

    eriksoln posted a topic in Travel

    Hello. My wife and I have decided that we are going to go staff once our current assignment ends. We will either find a job here in WA or drive back to PA to work. We've both received a few phone...
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    Emergency Nurse Relief Act 2009- Update

    eriksoln replied to Ginger's Mom's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I agree, having foreign nurses helps improve the overall quality of the nursing field. I've worked with foreign nurses that I loved. Worked with a few that made me say........hmmmmmm. And there are...
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    Emergency Nurse Relief Act 2009- Update

    eriksoln replied to Ginger's Mom's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Whatever agency your are speaking of is an exception, not the rule. The vast majority of my travel nurse comrades have left the field because of lack of jobs. Agency nursing is a thing of the past...
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    Nurse Salary vs. Teacher Salary?

    eriksoln replied to Angela.RN2B's topic in General Nursing

    I know a couple teachers who left, went into nursing school and decided to return to teaching. When they first thought nursing would be a better choice, they sited lack of support from their school...
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    Emergency Nurse Relief Act 2009- Update

    eriksoln replied to Ginger's Mom's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The problem is the American public believes there is a "nursing shortage". Because they believe this, they will watch idly while politicians/lawyers, under the disguise of "helping the nursing...
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    Weaker nurses at night?

    eriksoln replied to LeeniesMomRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked at places where the "weaker" or "in need of improvement" nurses were placed on daylight where management was right there to supervise them. Charge nurse would be looking over their...
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    Is Nursing School Like Joining A Sorority?

    eriksoln replied to rollydrooly208's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, I went to a RN 2 BSN program for one semester. I ended up having to leave because my employer at the time was VERY short handed and was resorting to telling people "school schedules are a...
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    Is Nursing School Like Joining A Sorority?

    eriksoln replied to rollydrooly208's topic in General Nursing

    Under stress, people show their true colors. The majority of students in my class that fit the same mold had no idea how poorly they were coming off, but I guess its all they knew how to do. Makes...
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    Is Nursing School Like Joining A Sorority?

    eriksoln replied to rollydrooly208's topic in General Nursing

    If it is, I dont plan on joining. I think letting your nursing career take on any more meaning than the fact that it is your career promotes burnout. Thats just me though. I tend to enjoy my life...
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    $100,000 in student loan debt?

    eriksoln replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, there is gray area right now because of the long waiting lists at the cheaper school. Not everyone fits the "reckless spending" mold I've described, but most do. This new economy which has...
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    Did you work while in Nursing school?

    eriksoln replied to emily_ganshert's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, thats a great option. Go to school part time and only finish one semester behind. Had something like that been available to me, I would have done
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    $100,000 in student loan debt?

    eriksoln replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, same sense of entitlement that goes into borrowing 100K for a 10K degree makes using loop holes to afford a house one would not normally be able to get seem alright. Only, with the housing, its...
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    $100,000 in student loan debt?

    eriksoln replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    More than likely the same people who paid 100K for an RN license. See, it all makes sense when you break it down scientifically. 100K TO MUCH for an RN license 400K TO MUCH for a 250K
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    Self diagnosis via internet

    eriksoln replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    There are two ways to answer your question too: 1. The way most people are taking it, meaning people with a medical background doing research on something bothering them, which is not big deal. 2....
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    Did you work while in Nursing school?

    eriksoln replied to emily_ganshert's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. I worked OT during breaks so I went into each semester with a small savings to rely on, then went part time during the semester. It worked well enough, but I was counting pennies all
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    $100,000 in student loan debt?

    eriksoln replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    There is a grand difference between "having debt" and "being in debt". One who owns a car and makes car payments to go to work is in a completely different realm than one who.............owns a...
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    $100,000 in student loan debt?

    eriksoln replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ah. There is a good point that may show where the true differences in our opinions are. See, you make a definite distinction between people who borrow for education in excess and people who cant...
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    $100,000 in student loan debt?

    eriksoln replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Teach me that quote thing. Everyone does it. I want to too. So, it doesnt urk you a little that a simple weekend job (instead of being out partying or...........again, my example of the kids with a...