eriksoln BSN, RN

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    Burnout Rx

    eriksoln replied to ACRN06's topic in General Nursing

    I realized, while travel nursing, that being in the field I was in was a big contributeing factor to my burnout. I went staff and changed fields. I hope things get a little better. I am trying to...
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    Did Travel Nurse Agencies kill the field?

    eriksoln posted a topic in Travel

    I've had a theory for some time, I thought this before things got bad for travel nurses. I seem to remember more than one person explaining to me that the travel agency makes out big time on every...
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    So you don't like Nursing? Let's fix it!

    eriksoln replied to BusinessGrad's topic in General Nursing

    My biggest complaint would be the paperwork. We are so bussy documenting what we did, it takes forever to go on to the next step. It seems nursing's answer to EVERYTHING is to slap a form over it....
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    Can I get an Amen?

    eriksoln replied to feralnostalgia's topic in General Nursing

    As far as reconsidering your choice for nursing goes, think back to what it was that truly made nursing attractive to you in the first place. Sometimes, I think in an effort to give nursing more...
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    3 dui's in mi

    eriksoln replied to lifeistweet's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    When I was on a lock down brain injury unit, I cared for a pt. who was hit by a drunk driver. The driver of the car she was in was killed, her best friend....the other passenger...also killed. Only...
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    Critical thinking....

    eriksoln replied to TCLA's topic in General Nursing

    I went to a class by these people during my second to last semester in nursing school. Their advice/program works for new nursing students though. Get the book, give it a good read....
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    From U.S. to Canada

    eriksoln posted a topic in International Nursing

    So, if I wanted to go to Canada for awhile and work as a nurse (from U.S.) would I have an easier time finding a job? What can I expect about the work environment that is different than the U.S.? Is...
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    Did Travel Nurse Agencies kill the field?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in Travel

    I dont mind them making money too. My concern is/was (since I am done travel nursing) is if they went too far with things (as they often did with me) and force the hospitals hand in getting rid of...
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    Did Travel Nurse Agencies kill the field?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in Travel

    25-35% is very different from 15-25%. His max is your min. My company is one of those who expected the traveler to take the loss completely. Hence, they lose myself and my wife, two salaries. Truth...
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    Did Travel Nurse Agencies kill the field?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in Travel

    OK then. Explain why, I as the well informed and more....assertive traveler........often have my sign on and the exact same hourly wage as my coworker travel nurses (same company). Did they get...
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    First Travel Assignment :(

    eriksoln replied to EJSRN's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at a place in Balt that had MARS, but they were useless. It was LTC, and the same MARS that were there when they arrived were the same ones you had in your hands. They were...
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    Do hospitals in your area still hiring? I want to relocate.

    eriksoln replied to niceone's topic in General Nursing

    Who? Me? Are they in
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    First Travel Assignment :(

    eriksoln replied to EJSRN's topic in General Nursing

    Just my way of doing things, no "sceintific" reason for it, but it works for me: When I'm at a new assignment, the people I try hardest to warm up to are the CNAs I work with, the RNs second. I often...
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    Do hospitals in your area still hiring? I want to relocate.

    eriksoln replied to niceone's topic in General Nursing

    Anyone know about the San Antonio
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    Thinking outside the box.

    eriksoln posted a topic in General Nursing

    NO. This is not another critical thinking thread. Sick of them. When I was in shcool and even before, I heard having an RN license was valuable because there were so many jobs it made available to...
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    Yelling Doctors, How do you handle them?????

    eriksoln replied to Danielle7's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm a marine military brat. Same thing happens with me. I sometimes have to fight off snickering when the docs get loud. Then they see that, and get more ****** off. Hey, its not my fault my dad...
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    Thinking outside the box.

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    You have not heard me sing in the shower, or you'd just say stay at the pool at
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    Thinking outside the box.

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    I can do nothing. I'm very proficient at it. My wife would be first in line to be a professional reference to
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    Thinking outside the box.

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    Oregon? Nice. I drove through there on vaca. once. Got a marbled stone off the beach. It stays on my dashboard
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    Do hospitals in your area still hiring? I want to relocate.

    eriksoln replied to niceone's topic in General Nursing

    I might be interested in dialysis. I'll give anything a try. Oncology or ICU would be first on my list, but dialysis is enough of a change
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    Yelling Doctors, How do you handle them?????

    eriksoln replied to Danielle7's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Except for the male nurse. lol I can give so many examples of people walking right past me and targeting the new grad female nurse. Its..........just pathetic and hillarious at the same
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    Do hospitals in your area still hiring? I want to relocate.

    eriksoln replied to niceone's topic in General Nursing

    Will hospitals in Houston or anywhere in the texas area willing to hire an experienced RN and train them for a more acute
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    Thinking outside the box.

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much. I am considering nursing infomatics. I am looking into
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    Do hospitals in your area still hiring? I want to relocate.

    eriksoln replied to niceone's topic in General Nursing

    I can confirm PA is not a good place right now. Very tough to find work. I have kept in contact with a couple people while I travel nurse and my friends are still working, but the conditions have...
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    Thinking outside the box.

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    I've actually considered nursing infomatics. Might take some schooling though. Didnt know there were cruise ship nurses.