eriksoln BSN, RN

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    Hospital broke contract and now wants ME to pay 20,000!

    eriksoln replied to imalilteapott's topic in General Nursing

    Good new and bad news: You will be responsible for paying back the money the hospital spent on training you. Unless the wording is VERY in your favor (yeah right), chances are it is worded in a way...
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    Care Plans - What does the Experienced Nurse Think of Them?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    I've heard that care plans are merely for schools, were never meant to enter the real medical world. One teacher, while explaining to a bunch of complaining students about the importance of care...
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    Not Much difference in job duties by a PCA and LPN?

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

    Or I could be your worst enemy. I'd be the one saying "Yeah, you can do that" when you cant. My thing as an RN is if I have to work alongside an LPN and I'm told to cover something, I make sure I...
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    Care Plans - What does the Experienced Nurse Think of Them?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    M/S is hard. I'm in that field right now. I dont think it is my niche. I know what you mean, about the charting not matching the care. I've taken over for nurses who chart perfectly, but the...
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    Not Much difference in job duties by a PCA and LPN?

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

    Eh, I never did LPN. I was convinced by someone who held the same opinion as I do now that RN is the way to go before I started school. I cant say for sure what the differences are in education. I...
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    When a difficult friend becomes a difficult patient.. (long) help!

    eriksoln replied to chapsticknurse's topic in General Nursing

    Well, during your last paragraph, you pointed out what I was wondering about for the whole post.............you stopped talking to this person years ago and now you are the one she comes to? Dont...
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    Not Much difference in job duties by a PCA and LPN?

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

    That says it all, doesnt it? She didnt know. I dont think an RN would have done anything differently than you and would have gotten a better review. I have seen the BON's description of the...
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    Not Much difference in job duties by a PCA and LPN?

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

    Eh, a lot of people say LPN and RN are "absolutely different" and all, but there is not objective data to support is. Just a lot of "in my experience" statements. "My experience" is subjective,...
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    Not Much difference in job duties by a PCA and LPN?

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

    See, I agree there is a distinct difference between LPN and CNA (with the small hospital I worked at being an exception). But I think the difference between LPN and RN is cosmetic mostly. For the...
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    Verbal abuse by a patient ...

    eriksoln replied to Sassybottom's topic in General Nursing

    Well, with the economy bad, yes, right now employers dont care. Cencus is low and if you have to tolerate having uncolorfull things said to you to get it up, in managements eyes...........you should....
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    Not Much difference in job duties by a PCA and LPN?

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

    In PA, as a CNA, I was allowed to do non-sterile dressing changes. I took a lower paying job at a smaller hospital that trained its CNAs (you were level 1, 2, or 3) to do non-sterile dressing changes...
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    Motivation please.

    eriksoln replied to Twilight1's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    These people specialize in what you are discussing, having to retake the test. Their book focuses on YOU as a test taker and the pittfalls we encounter. Take a look, buying the book is a very good...
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    Wrongful termination? Age discrimination?

    eriksoln replied to TomCCRN1991's topic in General Nursing

    When I was a landscaper, I sometimes took a job in the winters at whatever restaurant that was hiring at the time. Had a friend at one family place that was trying to break through to management. He...
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    MD ordered placebo for pain PRN~would you give it?

    eriksoln replied to beetlebailey524's topic in General Nursing

    Where this gets tricky is, the pt. has their right to know what they are being given. If they ask you, while adminitering the med. what it is, and it is the placebo (NS or something) and you claim it...
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    How do you work with the "SUPERNURSE"!!!

    eriksoln replied to akrn70's topic in General Nursing

    I dont like to, cause it sounds so..........detached........but I agree. When I was a CNA, there was another CNA who had the entire unit wrapped up in her drama with ther BF. He was using drugs,...
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    What Song Describes Your Life? What Song Describes Your Attitude Towards Nursing?

    eriksoln replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, I'd like to change my selection of song for my life:
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    For fun.

    eriksoln posted a topic in Travel

    Wife and I are getting out of the travel business. We are unhappy we had to so soon. We wanted to see a few more places before we went staff. To make the return home nicer and help get rid of this...
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    how do you keep your sexy??

    eriksoln replied to healthcarefome's topic in General Nursing

    What? You didnt know 70% of guys do that on a regular basis? Its good if you want kids...............my wife does btw. Although, I was doing that LONG before I met her. Thats just a good excuse to...
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    how do you keep your sexy??

    eriksoln replied to healthcarefome's topic in General Nursing

    I've gone commando at work before. Not with the white scrubs of course, but with the dark blue ones........why not? Reminds me that I'm a
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    how do you keep your sexy??

    eriksoln replied to healthcarefome's topic in General Nursing

    Pizza helps keep my shape, buffalo wings help my complection, and lots of playstation gaming (indoors of course) keeps my paleness
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    What Song Describes Your Life? What Song Describes Your Attitude Towards Nursing?

    eriksoln replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Life song: Escape by Metallica Work song: Tainted Love remix by Marylin Manson
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    How do you work with the "SUPERNURSE"!!!

    eriksoln replied to akrn70's topic in General Nursing

    Or just do what we do. Settle it with fists, right then and there. Beat them DOWN. Dont worry about who see's it, heck, the more who see it the better, teach'em to get mouthy when you embarass...
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    Nursing Units In order of Stress Levels

    eriksoln replied to iahi_2005's topic in General Nursing

    Just what I was about to add, its completely subjective. Me, I think working with patients who are not motivated is most stressfull. So, I get stressed out on M/S. When I was on a brain injury...
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    How do you work with the "SUPERNURSE"!!!

    eriksoln replied to akrn70's topic in General Nursing

    I know exactly what you mean. When I was a CNA, I worked with someone like this. She "got in" with management right out of school. She did a very good job FOR A NEW NURSE when she went the her first...
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    For fun.

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in Travel

    Whoa. Thats some serious driving. Hmmm, I'm not OK with heights