eriksoln BSN, RN

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    New travel contracts anyone, especially in california?

    eriksoln replied to goins004's topic in Travel

    In WA, a lot of hospitals are getting away from travelers and taking on more staff. Some are playing games, trying to get their travelers to become
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    got shouted at yesterday night

    eriksoln replied to melz34's topic in General Nursing

    melz, I am willing to bet you are on a M/S floor. Not saying this doesnt go on anywhere, but in my experience, it happens most often on M/S floors. Not because of the patients who are usually on...
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    From U.S. to Canada

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in International Nursing

    How is the cost of living there? Someone warned me you could really go broke living there. I'm not trying to be rich or anything, but I do want to buy a house some
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    IV Dilaudid problem patients!!!!!!!!!!!

    eriksoln replied to mina123's topic in General Nursing

    "Yes ... if an addict is hitting his bottom and you happen to be on hand to offer intervention, you can indeed support a healing process ... but that doesn't happen just because you decided it was...
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    IV Dilaudid problem patients!!!!!!!!!!!

    eriksoln replied to mina123's topic in General Nursing

    1. I totally think my food poisoning was a 10/10, but my vitals were fine. 2. "Pain is whatever the patient reports" still trumps all. The exam may have missed something or something will be...
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    IV Dilaudid problem patients!!!!!!!!!!!

    eriksoln replied to mina123's topic in General Nursing

    Most admission forms I've dealt with also have a section for "recreational" or "non-prescrbed" medications. Same as the smoking question, if they answer yes, consults and interventions are initiated....
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    From U.S. to Canada

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in International Nursing

    Yeah, I hear jobs are much easier to find in Canada right now. No good hanging around here going broke not finding
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    IV Dilaudid problem patients!!!!!!!!!!!

    eriksoln replied to mina123's topic in General Nursing

    I once had to go to the ER for food poisoning. So, I walk in, report intermitent 10/10 pain (yeah, food poisoning is awfull) that came and went in the abdomen. OMG I was put on a conveyer belt and...
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    IV Dilaudid problem patients!!!!!!!!!!!

    eriksoln replied to mina123's topic in General Nursing

    Ah, there is an aspect of the problem I wasnt considering. Very true, we dont want people feeling like they cant tell us the
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    need help in developing critical thinking

    eriksoln replied to jam2007's topic in General Nursing

    This test may help too.
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    What is your opinon of the nursing shortage?

    eriksoln replied to SierraN's topic in General Nursing

    Although there are jobs in CA, there are not nearly as many as before. And, a lot of them get cancelled before the 13 week contract is up. It happened to me in WA, and it was happening in CA long...
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    IV Dilaudid problem patients!!!!!!!!!!!

    eriksoln replied to mina123's topic in General Nursing

    See, thats more like my attitude about it. I dont see it as insensitive, more of a......realization of my limits/abilities. Cant make someone who doesnt want to quit
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    IV Dilaudid problem patients!!!!!!!!!!!

    eriksoln replied to mina123's topic in General Nursing

    See, the way I see it is, even though we are right, we will NEVER convince them of it. Its a waste of time. Its been discussed that addicts will "hit bottom" or "have a moment of clarity" from time to...
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    IV Dilaudid problem patients!!!!!!!!!!!

    eriksoln replied to mina123's topic in General Nursing

    OMG. My fav. theory instructor ever said it like you too. She did it differently, asked for a show of hands "How many of you can say for certain, that you will be, for your entire career, 100% right...
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    IV Dilaudid problem patients!!!!!!!!!!!

    eriksoln replied to mina123's topic in General Nursing

    LOL. We had one like that on my M/S unit. I could never figure out why he wanted me to fill out the medreq. form with him on the phone instead of just doing it while he was there. Then I realized,...
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    IV Dilaudid problem patients!!!!!!!!!!!

    eriksoln replied to mina123's topic in General Nursing

    I understand your frustration mina123, I really do. But, looking at it in a different light may help you: Wisdom given to me by a close friend of the family who lived near us. He was a WW2 vet and I...
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    What is your opinon of the nursing shortage?

    eriksoln replied to SierraN's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm. Sounds interesting. So there are jobs in Canada for nurses huh? I could live on the eastern side and travel to the U.S. for RedSox games. Woo Hoo, here I come Canada. Eh, maybe not. I hate...
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    need help in developing critical thinking

    eriksoln replied to jam2007's topic in General Nursing

    :uhoh21:What? :nono:Do you hate the OP or something? NOT. Care plans are the most task oriented thinking there is out there. A complete waste of time. Save the paper and some trees OP, forget care...
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    What is your opinon of the nursing shortage?

    eriksoln replied to SierraN's topic in General Nursing

    As my post suggests though, just because there is a need for RNs does not mean there will be someone to make said RN available. Someone has to make money off the situation (administration) otherwise,...
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    What is your opinon of the nursing shortage?

    eriksoln replied to SierraN's topic in General Nursing

    I think the nursing shortage exists more in the minds of the general public and the nurses than anywhere else. The problem is, the "minimal level" of acceptable care is very different when you...
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    Life after RN school dismissal

    eriksoln replied to Milehighchick's topic in General Nursing

    I know, at least in PA, its the same. It is to keep people for hopping from one program to another, using grants and school loans for living expenses. That was becoming very common in PA. There...
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    Get used to it... nursing is only going to get worse!!

    eriksoln replied to DebRN06's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, it does. Dont forget, a lot of people in these positions are there because their uncle knew some CEO in highschool, not because they are the best person to fill the role. For some reason, that...
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    Correctional Facility Nursing

    eriksoln posted a topic in General Nursing

    Anyone here done it? Can you tell me a little about it? Is there a difference between federal and local correctional facilities as far as the nursing goes? Anything I should know before I get...
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    Get used to it... nursing is only going to get worse!!

    eriksoln replied to DebRN06's topic in General Nursing

    LOL. Better than things I've said. Trust me. Truth hurts, and if she is getting on her soap box telling everyone the unit is not running as it should, thats a strike against her more than anyone...
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    Kaplan Qbank - 50% to 60% ratings. What does it signify?

    eriksoln replied to rex.jr_RN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    When I scored between 70 and 75% Kaplan, I knew I was ready. Mosby's questions are good, very good. Get the book that has just questions, nothing else. www.statnursing.org Very good book too....