thedeeperwell

thedeeperwell has 41 years experience and specializes in Nursing burnout retreat CE teacher, etc..

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1. Vent: Why I won't accompany my mother to the ER anymore

   thedeeperwell replied to BelgianRN's topic in Emergency

   Our mothers often "trigger" us in many ways...but I am wondering about what was really going on with your mother in this situation, and I sense that she was very afraid and unable to talk about it directly. When we are the one--horizontal--in a hospi...

2. A Changed Heart

   thedeeperwell replied to jaelpn's topic in General Nursing

   Many of us, who are nurses, have this urge to fix, heal and make-well the whole world. It is a good thing but it can become overwhelming. You have that compassionate urge, but it somehow has left your out of the loop. There is a "character" in you th...

3. Finally understand the Facebook no-no's

   thedeeperwell replied to raebabelvn's topic in Relations

   Facebook has its uses for talking about important issues like nursing burnout, sharing interesting articles and blog posts, posting inspirational comments. This is what I use it for. You could have two accounts, one that is totally private for real f...

4. Moral/Ethical Advice

   thedeeperwell replied to chinacatSN's topic in General Students

   In this thread it appears there are only 2 responses that suggest you talk directly with the person who told you she was not writing her own papers. Her discomfort (or whatever she is feeling about it) prompted her to tell you about it, which I find ...

5. Really disappointed with the reality of nursing.

   thedeeperwell replied to NurseFrustrated's topic in Relations

   Unfortunately, in today's "healthcare" compromised world, families may also be watching their family member (patient) like a hawk because they feel they really have to. As a home health nurse (7 years) I heard way too many true stories about unprofes...

6. Nurses! Have you ever been told to "Just Relax"?

   thedeeperwell replied to Doc Lori, R.N.'s topic in General Nursing

   I just had a nurse email me to tell me she appreciated the daily burnout blips that I post on my facebook page, which are short messages that offer insight, hope and ways to deal with burnout in life and in work. This very experienced nurse, in a lon...

7. Nurses! Have you ever been told to "Just Relax"?

   thedeeperwell replied to Doc Lori, R.N.'s topic in General Nursing

   Don't rock the boat...is a common thread for many nurses and nursing work environments. Management says they want to have input to make the nursing environment better (what they really want is more productivity for less paid hours on the clock.) And ...

8. Needing an honest answer

   thedeeperwell replied to EbonyBorn2Succeed's topic in General Nursing

   It gives me hope that someone in nursing school is asking this question and researching it. Big Pharma.....It is a conspiracy of greed and big profits. It is not about really about helping people. It just can't be good for people to be taking 20-30 m...

9. First Nursing job, and I drowned!

   thedeeperwell replied to galenanurse's topic in New Nurse

   The first person on your list to take care of is you. If you are uncomfortable in any way, you need to communicate it and make sure you are heard. This was a very important teaching lesson for you, and it can make you a better nurse if you are brave ...

10. is it legal to work in craniosacral therapy as rn?

    thedeeperwell replied to chmaya's topic in Career Support

    In the State of California, you can practice craniosacral therapy as an RN. Your RN license gives you the legal ok to put your hands of people. Many massage therapists and physical therapists practice it too. There are no direct licensing or crede...

11. Nursing Burnout...

    thedeeperwell replied to 1BlessedRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a nurse for 39 years and during most of these years I have been working hand in hand with burnout. Nursing is hard work no matter what kind of nursing you are practicing. I have a theory that nursing burnout is an off shoot of the "non-h...