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...

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...

3. What school do/did you go to?

   driftwood52 replied to blee1's topic in Male Nursing 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...

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...

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...

6. Silly back injury! UHGGGG

   driftwood52 replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

7. 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...