daverika

daverika

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About daverika

daverika has 43 years experience and specializes in Critical Care.


I thank God for my kids, my husband and the blessings He has given me

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  1. This was not satire, it was cruelty presented under the banner of humor. Enough.
  2. Share Your Favorite Nurse Nurses Week Contest

    Major Hoolihan hands down!
  3. Cry me a river...?

    I’ve been a nurse for 38 years, and many things have broken my heart, but I can usually hold it together. Here are 4 instances when the tears came before I could leave the floor. 18 year old trauma pt, head injury improving. Sudden bleed or swelling ...
  4. The minute he threw something at you it was assault, the police should have been called and charges brought. They have infirmaries in prison also.
  5. Calling off :-(

    Call your state wage and hour entity. I am sure this is illegal. If there is push back from your hospital please find another job. Nurses are people too.
  6. I am starting to get depressed

    I think you should seek professional help before things get worse. I wish I had. I made it through my first stressful years but did have some physical and emotional setbacks. This profession will eventually make you a very strong person but you have ...
  7. Why I'm leaving nursing

    I have been a high functioning ICU nurse for over 30 years. Now I am being told in oh so many ways if I don't get my BSN I am essentially worthless, second class, definitely not deserving of the extra bonuses paid out to the brand spanking new BSN's ...
  8. New Grad with 4 Job Offers - Can't decide

    A little off topic...not much more than a year ago many posts here about not being able to find a job, now lots of grads with too many choices...oh how the pendulum swings! As all us old folks retire it will only get better for a new generation of wo...
  9. Calling in for no sleep

    If sleep deprived driving is equivalent to drunk driving then sleep deprived working is equivalent to working under the influence; don't do it. That being said, YOU are responsible for a schedule that allows adequate time off to get rest. If none of ...
  10. Are nurse's all that and a bag of chips?

    Yes the job is demanding. It is also interesting, exciting, stimulating and fulfilling. I am content with my 35+ year career choice. I have invested a lot of my emotional self into my profession, running the gamut from shocked sobbing at my first dea...
  11. It would be interesting to see what happens if you went public and asked your local news station to investigate...I would not want my family member to go to a facility where nurses are expected to work when ill and no replacement is available in an e...
  12. Do you go to work with parabens on you?

    I only use invisible parabens. The visible ones tend to make my co-workers avoid me. And my Kindle does not recognize "parabens" as an actual word.
  13. I am about to quit with no notice and no warning

    I think this is tragic because there is such a desperate need for the job you do, especially with the new regulations. As the others say, give notice, tidy up, don't take on any new assignments, and leave with an outward smile. Thanks for doing the ...
  14. You did the right thing.
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