driftwood52

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1. How to deal with unexpected deaths of nurses and other health care professionals

   driftwood52 replied to confused101's topic in General Nursing

   I am sorry for your loss, and I can identify at this very moment. Two weeks ago, I lost a wonderful ER nurse friend. He was at the beach with his grown children, riding the waves, the wave slammed his head into a sand bar then his body was flipped ...

2. RNS with depression - r u out there?

   driftwood52 replied to zacsmimi's topic in Psychiatric

   I pretty much have decided that I need a new doctor, I just have to get up the emotional energy to do it.......you are right, I have felt like this time it is too much to handle alone -I need someone to help me! Pray that I will be able to do it......

3. What school do/did you go to?

   driftwood52 replied to blee1's topic in Male Students

   I received my BSN at Auburn University, Auburn, AL and my MSN at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA......I've been working in critical care SICU, MICU, PACU, ER since 1986......I want to tell you that I have worked with many male nurses......I lov...

4. RNS with depression - r u out there?

   driftwood52 replied to zacsmimi's topic in Psychiatric

   Last night I woke up at 3 am (which happens frequently), once I wake up my mind starts going around and around about everything. So I decided to write a "heart felt" letter to my doctor and deliver it to his office today. I can't get an appt until...

5. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

   driftwood52 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

   I was working in Surgical Intensive Care one evening. Mr. B was well enough that he was to be transferred out of ICU the next day. The three of us nurses were busy with outher patients, and in ICU you can see in all the rooms at once. Mr. B was s...

6. Nursing & Depression

   driftwood52 replied to carpe_de_em's topic in Stress 101

   Thanks for listening

7. Silly back injury! UHGGGG

   driftwood52 replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

8. RNS with depression - r u out there?

   driftwood52 replied to zacsmimi's topic in Psychiatric

   Yes, I'm out here. I am 52 years old, have been a critical care nurse since 1986. In 1991 (nearing a divorce - married 22 years)....I was diagnosed with Clinical Depression....at that time I was given Doxepin (old antidepressant). It did work, as i...

9. Nursing & Depression

   driftwood52 replied to carpe_de_em's topic in Stress 101

   Thanks for writing.....I'm up early today because I'm scheduled to work 7am-7pm, I have been off since Wednesday, so I hope it goes well. As many on this site have stated, we nurses have to be at our best when we are at work. So this morning, I'm tr...

10. Nursing & Depression

    driftwood52 replied to carpe_de_em's topic in Stress 101

    Thanks for your reply. I agree I need to talk to my psychiatrist, but thought I could ride it out until my appointment on 7/18......but I should call him on Monday. I have some background in mental health issues- from my family, my brother is bi-p...

11. Nursing & Depression

    driftwood52 replied to carpe_de_em's topic in Stress 101

    I totally know where you are coming from. I have been a Critical Care RN since 1986, have seen it all, truthfully am a bit jaded and cynical. That is not my major problem though, I too have suffered from depression since 1991- first a full blown C...