Vera Berry BSN, RN

Vera Berry has 45 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Pediatrics and Wound and Ostomy care.

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   To Vaccinate Or Not To Vaccinate, That Is The Question

   Vera Berry replied to Joe V's topic in Disaster Preparation

   I think it is total foolishness to discredit the people who have had children or loved ones that died or became impaired after receiving a vaccination. On the other hand, the advocates for...
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   New nurse having a hard time with coworkers

   Vera Berry replied to Me93RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I came on this board 6 years ago because I was struggling with my charge nurse. I felt strongly that she was targeting me often under the radar. She wrote me up for things that had nothing to do...
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   Feel like giving up. Help, please!

   Vera Berry replied to Ilovenursing15's topic in General Students

   I was in STTI for two years. I did not receive anything special other than the honor of being chosen. Still, my hospital could have cared less. 99.9% of the nurses in my unit are not STTI nurses....
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   Could I be sued for neglect or lose my license over this?

   Vera Berry replied to Ccinct's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   All you need to do in those cases is chart that the O2 saturation etc was reported to the nurse and physician (with their names). No orders received. You can't go over their heads. As it turned out,...
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   When you want to slap your co-workers

   Vera Berry replied to thecrossfitrn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I really blame the seeming lack of pay to the society versus the hospital administration. In a socialistic society, salaries are equalized in every realm so that the guy who is working at a job that...
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   Over 60, seasoned nurse, fired for not being a "Robot RN."

   Vera Berry replied to Wise Woman RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I concur. We think following the old ways of treating our fellow nurses is acceptable. We don't see these things from the perspective of these younger nurses. Hospitals are tired of recruiting newbies...
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   Being blamed for fall after shift

   Vera Berry replied to notyetnurse's topic in General Nursing

   In answer to your original question, in all situations that you encounter as a nurse, remember today. When things go wrong, people generally do not take ownership for the mistake. This was...
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   I Should Be in Jail

   Vera Berry replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   The saddest part of these stories is that we can offer love and support to the children but we are not the "ones" who the child wants to be giving it. At the end of the day, strangers do not satisfy...
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   My Burnout Story

   Vera Berry replied to jk2185's topic in Health, Stress Management

   There is a balance in what I have to say. On the one hand, our job as medical professionals must be to preserve life; but on the other hand, we have to accept death as a possibility. We are often...
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    Day 4: 2016 Nurses Week Top 5 Things Contest

    Vera Berry replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    1. Never be afraid to ask if you don't know. 2. Triple check your numbers. 3. Cover your a$$. If it wasn't charted, it wasn't done. 4. If it comes down to our friendship or my license - sorry. It's...
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    Day 3: 2016 Nurses Week Meme Contest

    Vera Berry replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Let me just use my superpowers for
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    Day 5: 2016 Nurses Week Mashup Contest

    Vera Berry replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Spanglish The Spanish I speak at
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    bullying? racism? or overreacting?

    Vera Berry replied to beachbum2000's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is a classic example of nurse on nurse aggression done covertly and surreptiously. It is a definite way that nurses are known to act wrongfully to other nurses by dumping a large assignment or...
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    Why do some nurses "hate their jobs"?

    Vera Berry replied to iculvr's topic in General Nursing

    I will tell you why I love nursing. I love seeing a child come in super sick and then get better. The stories I could tell. I love babies and all that is involved with them and their unique...
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    Leaving Bedside Nursing

    Vera Berry replied to Deebuzz's topic in Nursing Career

    Some people, Ruby, are not as good at others at blowing people's reactions off. They don't teach that in school and when we do act that way, we become the very people we dislike so much. It hard to...