spunkygirl1962 BSN, RN

spunkygirl1962 has 35 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Emergency Room and PACU.

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1. Help Is Available If Life's Storms Lead To PTSD

   spunkygirl1962 posted a topic in General Nursing

   When the wind howls during a particularly bad thunderstorm, I can feel stressed and anxious. I sometimes find myself starting to relive a day nearly five years ago when I hunkered down with my elderly parents in their Florida Panhandle farmhouse as H...

2. Let's Put The Brakes On Drowsy Driving

   spunkygirl1962 replied to spunkygirl1962's topic in General Nursing

   I’m so sorry for you loss 😢 🙏🙏

3. Let's Put The Brakes On Drowsy Driving

   spunkygirl1962 replied to spunkygirl1962's topic in General Nursing

   I know part of my problem is that I don’t eat lunch or much breakfast the days I work. Our cafeteria closes so early and I get lazy on packing lunch. But what your saying is always a possibility. Thank you so much for the response! Definitely someth...

4. Let's Put The Brakes On Drowsy Driving

   spunkygirl1962 replied to spunkygirl1962's topic in General Nursing

   I never thought about that, but it could definitely be a cause. I have an oil change coming so will definitely ask. Thank you so much for bringing this to our attention!!

5. Let's Put The Brakes On Drowsy Driving

   spunkygirl1962 replied to spunkygirl1962's topic in General Nursing

   I think quite a few of us have almost or fallen asleep at a traffic light or stop sign after a night or long shift. I certainly have. I was recently mandated to work 12 hour night shifts in the ER for a couple of weeks. I loved the ER, but the dri...

6. Let's Put The Brakes On Drowsy Driving

   spunkygirl1962 replied to spunkygirl1962's topic in General Nursing

   I totally get what your saying! My commute is 30 miles but some days it takes me over an hour. I start off wide awake but sitting in rush hour traffic and the hot sun makes me so sleepy. Sometimes I don’t get lunch and that makes it worse for me! I l...

7. Let's Put The Brakes On Drowsy Driving

   spunkygirl1962 posted a topic in General Nursing

   No one will ever know for sure if a 38-year-old described as an amazing mom and excellent trauma nurse fell asleep at the wheel when her car drifted into oncoming traffic and was hit by a truck in 2019. But Julie Marlow had just finished a 12-hour o...

8. Battle Against Covid-19 Hits Home for RN

   spunkygirl1962 replied to spunkygirl1962's topic in COVID

   It sounds like your headed in the right direction! Stay safe! And good luck!

9. Battle Against Covid-19 Hits Home for RN

   spunkygirl1962 replied to spunkygirl1962's topic in COVID

   I’m so sorry this happened to you. ? I’m glad that you are starting to mend and are going to receive unemployment! hang in there! ??

10. Battle Against Covid-19 Hits Home for RN

    spunkygirl1962 replied to spunkygirl1962's topic in COVID

    I’m sorry to hear that you contracted Covid and had quite a few symptoms. I was very lucky and only had a few symptoms which resolved totally in a few weeks. Hang in there and stay strong!

11. Battle Against Covid-19 Hits Home for RN

    spunkygirl1962 replied to spunkygirl1962's topic in COVID

    Glad to hear your doing better! I have friends who had it and still have a cough also.

12. Battle Against Covid-19 Hits Home for RN

    spunkygirl1962 replied to spunkygirl1962's topic in COVID

    I'm also glad to hear that you have recovered! Im so sorry for your loss of one of your supervisors. It has been a long hard road for all especially in health care. Many of my fellow nurses and healthcare workers have contracted the virus also -som...

13. Battle Against Covid-19 Hits Home for RN

    spunkygirl1962 posted a topic in COVID

    COVID-19: The Battle Begins It started with an excruciating headache like I hadn't experienced in years. The pain just wouldn't go away, so I called in sick. I had no choice but to call in sick due to the pain. As a Registered Nurse, I wor...

14. Let It Go and Relax

    spunkygirl1962 posted a topic in Stress 101

    You think your stressful morning is finally over once you make it out of the house, into the vehicle, and off to work. However, as many of us know, that is usually not the case. You merge onto the road thinking all is good until you get behind anothe...