eriksoln BSN, RN

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    Thinking outside the box.

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    Dont have the BSN though. Part of the reason I went into travel nursing too is that my DON was NOT cooperating with the fact that I was going back to school. I wanted to work weekends and only...
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    Thinking outside the box.

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    :(Dont tease. That actually was my very first choice for an occupation when I was like............oh.........13. I got in trouble for calling a pay phone number (a 1-900 one, back when they werent...
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    Thinking outside the box.

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    I have experienced chest pains lately on my way to work. Oh, you mean working on a cardiac unit. Trying to get into ICU or oncology. Less "medical" patients. Eh, no one wants a lifetime M/S nurse...
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    Thinking outside the box.

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    More tired of being stuck in M/S. With the economy the way it is, dont see myself being free of it for years. If M/S is the best I'll ever do as a nurse, why bother? Its the nursing equavalent of...
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    Thinking outside the box.

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    Eh, more like..........someone once told me youth
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    Arguments Disfavoring Hourly Rounding

    eriksoln replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    i'd love to see these research results. are they published in any way? where did you find out about them if not? the one unit i was at where it was actually enforced, the physicians.........not the...
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    Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    eriksoln replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    "It correctly" There, I learned to say it
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    I cant take nursing anymore

    eriksoln replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    Just my two cents: Bugaloo and OP both work M/S. I dont think this is coincidence. I've dont M/S 3 1/2 years now, two as staff and the rest as a travel nurse. When I left my first job as a staff nurse...
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    Yelling Doctors, How do you handle them?????

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

    No, he was 3 months removed from jail. Was in for stabbing someone over...........I dont even know anymore. Was on parole. So when the arguement with the bus driver got heated and he got...
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    Yelling Doctors, How do you handle them?????

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

    A handfull of what you do outweighs a truck load of what you say. I've issued you an offer. I am being serious. I will have a former friend of mine who spent an additional 3 years in jail because he...
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    Yelling Doctors, How do you handle them?????

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

    Just me, but I've learned being stern, unwavering and delivering a confident message without the yelling is more effective. When you yell, even if your point is correct.......it is lost in the...
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    This is why I want a BSN.

    eriksoln posted a topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I'm an ADN nurse. Got my degree from a militant style Community College. I've always told myself though that I will not settle for an ADN, that a BSN is the least I will accept from myself. Here is...
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    Did Travel Nurse Agencies kill the field?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in Travel

    Yes, you are right about the bonuses. No wonder they are so nice to you. An experienced traveler once told me: "If not contract completion bonus is offered, they are keeping it. Every contract has...
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    Yelling Doctors, How do you handle them?????

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

    Actually, I wouldnt be above doing that. But, you left out the most important part of my post...................you guys dont yell at me. Remember...........male nurse.............physicians afraid...
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    Need advice with problem with travel company

    eriksoln replied to logachelle's topic in Travel

    IMO, the second computer is GONE. Just is. Never tell them you are leaving if they owe you anything. Thats how they
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    Reputable Travel Nursing Agency

    eriksoln replied to amullis77's topic in Travel

    I can tell you to avoid American Mobile or any of its sister companies. Core and Cross Country are ones I've heard good things
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    Hospital broke contract and now wants ME to pay 20,000!

    eriksoln replied to imalilteapott's topic in General Nursing

    I agree the working as a tech is a bad idea, but for a little different reason. There is a very good chance they only will accept that because they want to bring you in, let you go on for a few...
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    Yelling Doctors, How do you handle them?????

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

    While I do see your point, as I have worked with people only a couple days out of jail (when I was a landscape crew boss) and understand certain people dont respond to anything other than a raised...
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    Hospital broke contract and now wants ME to pay 20,000!

    eriksoln replied to imalilteapott's topic in General Nursing

    Hope it works out for you Paul. Glad you are getting
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    Yelling Doctors, How do you handle them?????

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

    I'm glad I dont have to be the ying to the yang in here. I was reading the post and thought to myself "not something I would call about". The exact dose of the antibiotics is...
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    Hospital broke contract and now wants ME to pay 20,000!

    eriksoln replied to imalilteapott's topic in General Nursing

    I was going to say too, the fact that you have to pay it is not a question in my mind. How it gets paid back is another story. If not for this contract, you would have gone for financial assistance...
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    Care Plans - What does the Experienced Nurse Think of Them?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I think that about sums up how I feel. I wasnt so annoyed with them in school. Now, on the floor, I
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    When a difficult friend becomes a difficult patient.. (long) help!

    eriksoln replied to chapsticknurse's topic in General Nursing

    I dont trust your own medical advice either. :(wait, thats not right. I mean, I dont trust my own medical advice for you either. :(No, still not right. :banghead:forget it, I agree with
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    Hospital broke contract and now wants ME to pay 20,000!

    eriksoln replied to imalilteapott's topic in General Nursing

    Really. Wow. Guess there are contracts out there that are worded in favor of us. If thats the case, good for the OP. That'd be
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    Care Plans - What does the Experienced Nurse Think of Them?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    Ah, now there is one arguement for them new to me. Being used as a form of communication. Makes sense. Actually, I've seen things written in the care plan (plan to call for a certain consult and...