eriksoln BSN, RN

M/S, Travel Nursing, Pulmonary

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    LTC vs. Hospital, good move or not?

    eriksoln posted a topic in General Nursing

    I see a lot of posts by LTC nurses about how bad the conditions are. I see some too who say they are happy with where they are, but not nearly as many. I've come to the conclusion that I don't get...
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    Time to call a duck a duck?

    eriksoln posted a topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I remember having this debate with other students while I was in school. I have seen nothing during my time practicing nursing to change my mind about the issue. Now, with the recession bringing out...
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    Time for some introspective criticism perhaps?

    eriksoln posted a topic in General Nursing

    OK. Everyone has read a complaint about short staffing and what not on here. Unless this is your first time on the site and this is the very first thread you have ever opened, you've seen it. I too...
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    Float ICU RN to Med-Surg?

    eriksoln replied to mturner88's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Funny. A friend of mine went from school to ICU, sited patient ratio and "more respect from management" for it. He lasted about 7 months and is out of nursing now. Last I hear, he became a...
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    Float ICU RN to Med-Surg?

    eriksoln replied to mturner88's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I remember one of my clinical instructors talking about how the old idea of nurses who could go anywhere and do everything is slipping away. More acute patients, more technical equipment, deeper/more...
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    Float ICU RN to Med-Surg?

    eriksoln replied to mturner88's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    It wasn't an unsafe assignment though.........it just wansn't comfortable for you. There is an ocean of difference between "unsafe" and "comfort". Your complaints fell into the "I am not...
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    Float ICU RN to Med-Surg?

    eriksoln replied to mturner88's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    That, in effect, is the decision you have to make. If you feel it is unsafe.............you must make the call and stand your ground. Hospital supervisors and admin. are not going to watch out for...
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    Float ICU RN to Med-Surg?

    eriksoln replied to mturner88's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    These actually are GOOD night shift M/S numbers. Many facilities will have you take 12. Not a few............many. My facility goes up to 8, with the option of stretching it to 10 in the case of...
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    Float ICU RN to Med-Surg?

    eriksoln replied to mturner88's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Well. You said "cancelled my contract" which leads me to believe you are a travel nurse. Truth is, as a travel nurse, you have to go "above and beyond" on a daily basis. I could tell you some...
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    Bedside report/hand off

    eriksoln replied to winter_green's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Had to do it at a place I travel nursed at. Some days, you LOVE it, others you HATE it. The thing that decides which it will be that day: Who you are taking over for. If you are taking over for...
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    Borders Books Liquidation Sale - Nursing Book Stock Up

    eriksoln replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    Better that than the song that came to my
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    Borders Books Liquidation Sale - Nursing Book Stock Up

    eriksoln replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    Elthia. I glanced at your screen name, thought it said "Elvira" and now I have this song stuck in my head: Hmmm, wonder if that CD is on sale at
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    Time to call a duck a duck?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Its 20% this and 80%...........I've always thought they looked silly. Just do. Can't define why I think Vanilla tastes better than chocolate. I've always thought lab coats were silly
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    Would You Marry or Date a Patient or An Ex-Patient of Yours

    eriksoln replied to Yiggs's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at Tacoma General for 7 months, lived in "University Place" while there. Then I worked at Virginia Mason for 2 months, living directly in downtown Seattle. I'm guessing I want to go out...
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    Would You Marry or Date a Patient or An Ex-Patient of Yours

    eriksoln replied to Yiggs's topic in General Nursing

    Ah. I know how you feel. I miss WA. I was only there 10 months but never wanted to leave. I still think some day I will go
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    Borders Books Liquidation Sale - Nursing Book Stock Up

    eriksoln replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    A home video rental place near me went out of business (to this day wondering why, they were so busy) and they hired an outside company to do their liquidation. There were little discounts here and...
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    Would You Marry or Date a Patient or An Ex-Patient of Yours

    eriksoln replied to Yiggs's topic in General Nursing

    aaaahhhhh X-TX-RN OK What part of Texas? I drove through the northern part of it once, coming back to
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    Would You Marry or Date a Patient or An Ex-Patient of Yours

    eriksoln replied to Yiggs's topic in General Nursing

    I can't figure out x-t-x though. I thought it meant "RN Extern"......then I saw your
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    Would You Marry or Date a Patient or An Ex-Patient of Yours

    eriksoln replied to Yiggs's topic in General Nursing

    What does your screen name mean anyway? I can't figure it
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    Would You Marry or Date a Patient or An Ex-Patient of Yours

    eriksoln replied to Yiggs's topic in General Nursing

    LOL. When I lived in Hawaii, those long, drawn out secretive handshakes were THE THING. Me and my friends tried to get into it, but realized just simply saying "Hello" saved a lot of time. That...
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    Would You Marry or Date a Patient or An Ex-Patient of Yours

    eriksoln replied to Yiggs's topic in General Nursing

    Very odd. Do people really act that way? Is it considered "cool" somewhere? >_> If it is, I do it all the time. For the most part though, they look
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    Job is worse, aarrrrgg

    eriksoln replied to elprup's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, dang. Eh, you are not going to believe me but that was supposed to say: "I be good now." How fitting........that the typo...............eh,
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    Would You Marry or Date a Patient or An Ex-Patient of Yours

    eriksoln replied to Yiggs's topic in General Nursing

    I'll just sing a song: "Nobody likes me, everybody hates me, I'm just gonna eat
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    Job is worse, aarrrrgg

    eriksoln replied to elprup's topic in General Nursing

    OK. I be good not.
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    Time to call a duck a duck?

    eriksoln replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Ewwww. Kinda ties into my..............why Florence Nightingale is a Fail article I'm still brewing