FX of the "Giveadamn"

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Specializes in Geriatrics.

My "giveadamn" is fractured. Broke. Not in working order. I am just so fustrated with it all!! I do love my job. I hate the old broken equipment, running out of necessary items, I hate losing my old people that I love. I also broke my giveadamn at home. I hate when I work a weekend, I come home, and gee- whats for supper. How the hell do I know? I have just spent the last 8 hours dealing with a dying resident, another one who cracked her head open when she landed on the floot, and dammit. What about me for a change?! Thanks.... I feel better now.. (not really, but it sounded good) Caregiver stress is getting to me. I dont like it. I want my giveadamn back. right now.

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I've been needing to replace the lightbulb in mine, it burnt out. Thankfully it's not broke yet! Think you'll need an external fixator or will some pins and screws do?:hug:

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You totally just summed up my life right now.

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Specializes in Acute Mental Health.

Oh I really hate it when I call maint dept and ask that they come up and replace a light bulb in a pts shower and they tell me they don't have any light bulbs. Oh really, now I can assure you I may not be the brightest bulb in the bunch, but even I'm not that dense. They broke their giveadamn yrs ago!! Mine reaches the breaking point after a stretch and then heals on those glorious days I'm off and we have take out, lol!

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My giveadamn broke this weekend. 2 nights in a row I called to have a patient's sharp container emptied due to it getting ready to overflow (way passed the "safe" line) No one in EVS has a key to unlock the box, even though it's their responsibility. They are all new and say they don't know how to operate the damn thing. Really?

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Oh I really hate it when I call maint dept and ask that they come up and replace a light bulb in a pts shower and they tell me they don't have any light bulbs.

Ergh! You just reminded me that one of the patient rooms had a lightbulb out and I forgot to call maintenance. 3 days ago.

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Specializes in Emergency, Telemetry, Transplant.

Mine broke after repeated pts. told me they had 10/10 throat pain--this happened over the course of several weeks and it was just more than my giveadamn could handle. Having a really sore throat stinks. It is not the worst pain ever (and some of these people have given birth!) and it does not require dilaudid. So Motrin does not work for you? Even if my giveadamn was working I still would not give a damn. :yawn:

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Specializes in Trauma, ER, ICU, CCU, PACU, GI, Cardiology, OR.

needless to say, i always get reacquainted with "my give a damn" every time after i return from vacation. undoubtedly, this is the only weapon that we nurses rely on in order to recharge our batteries. although, come to think of it i still haven't found the time to fix that squeaky screen door at home :uhoh3:

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Specializes in psychiatry,geropsych,LTC/SNF, hospice.

After sputtering for a couple months, mine finally broke when I was told part of corporate's solution to our low census was to cut my supervisor hours in half. Not that half on a med cart and half "free floating" is a big deal; I'd kind of been missing direct care. But if the med carts are already staffed, guess who goes home? Yuppers. 'Tis me. Wasn't too bad the first few times--"ooo, sweet! going home early!". Now it's "crap, which bills get reorganized this week?". As well as being greeted by the 6 year old with (at 8p mind you): "mommy's home!! Daddy only gave me a waffle and now I'm starving!!!! What's for supper?":rolleyes:

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Specializes in School Nursing.
You totally just summed up my life right now.

Mine too. Compassion fatigue stinks.

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Sometimes I walk in the door from work and announce loudly 'Nobody better dare ask me to do anything!!!'

Just trying to get in first, before all the 'what's for dinner' and 'are there any clean shirts?' stuff starts. :D

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Specializes in Oncology.

keep in mind that the patient that was dying or cracked their head open is someones grandma, wife or mom. you say you don't give a damn, all i say is that i am frustrated and don't love every minute of my job, so what is worse? for the sake of those people- get out of your job. you don't fit. good luck in your endeavors. i thought you were proud to be what i feel like sometimes, a "glorified babysitter". i am more proud to have respect for my fellow nurses and their compassion fatigue and frustrations wow. just wow.

(doesn't seem so respectful when the response is to your stress and frustration, does it?)

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