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Resident physician: Hey, I think the fluids in room x aren't running, could you check on them?? Me, who is literally standing in room x and already fixed the problem by unbending my patient's elbow: Sure, I'm on it. I get that things have to go quicker in the ER but I swear ER docs will call over so much more silly stuff than the IM docs ever did in med-surg. lolll submitted by /u/ikissedasaguaro [link] [comments]
Ever since I started being a nurse years ago I've always been studying or doing work for my BSN. Got my BSN then went on to get my CCRN and just recently got my CMC. I don't know what to do in my free time. I don't really have any hobbies. I don't have kids. I have two cats but you can only play with them so much before you get bored. I'm not really interested on anything on tv. What do I do? My next goal is getting my CSC but I feel a little burnt out from studying. submitted by /u/GingerNurse5512 [link] [comments]
Long post but i would appreciate advice. Basically, i moved away to go to nursing school to a college away from my family and partner so i dont have ANY distractions. I have been in nursing school for 1 year so far and don’t talk to anyone in my cohort. at first i became friends with this girl but then she stopped talking to me for some reason and got close to other people instead and it because VERY awkward and their was so much tension. every class turned into something i dreaded. same with exams and clinicals. it was hard because we were pretty close and just like that it was done. it made it harder to want to talk to other people in my cohort cause my overthinking brain convinced myself that she was talking shit to me about everyone else. it felt like she got everyone to be her bestie while i’m over here not knowing what tf happened. I also just don’t vibe with anyone in my cohort. everyone has their own friend groups and i am the ONLY person who doesn’t talk to them, even though i
Hi everyone, I was given this used Littmann stethoscope, but I do not know the exact model or its age. Based on the chestpiece and the thick single tube, I initially thought it might be an older Master Cardiology. The serial number engraved on the chestpiece is G20E10299 . The metal chestpiece measures approximately 42 mm in diameter . I purchased an original 3M Littmann Master Cardiology Spare Parts Kit, REF 40011 , but it does not fit. The replacement rim measures almost 50 mm , so it is clearly too large for the chestpiece. Does anyone recognize this model or know which diaphragm and retaining rim would fit it? I would prefer not to glue the diaphragm directly because I assume that would affect the seal and acoustic performance. submitted by /u/Redman2302 [link] [comments]
Hi nursing family. I’m hyper fixating on this question right now. We have a person in our ICU who is incredibly ill (not a trauma case), we’ve been circling the drain and I genuinely don’t see an end in sight. I can’t stop thinking about them and their poor family who are completely lost right now. The only tiny light is that this person is young and healthy at baseline. I’m curious have you ever seen anyone get so sick (I mean to the point of multiple pressors, CRRT, maxed out vent settings, severe acidosis, 20+ blood transfusions etc) that no one thought they were going to survive but then did and lived a normal life? Enlighten me! :) submitted by /u/OpenTicket1301 [link] [comments]
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What the title says. I wanna hear the scariest things you’ve ever experienced while working! For me, there was a patient on my CCU/CVICU floor that was in heart failure and had an LVAD, but he didn’t take proper care of it at home so he was constantly back in the hospital for driveline infections. His final stay was about 3 months long and he ultimately passed. After we sent him down to the morgue and cleaned his room, his call light kept going off and the TV would turn on at full volume even after I’d go cancel the light and turn the TV back off 😅 And then of course, the universal experience of a dementia patient asking “who is that behind you?” at 3 am in the pitch black dark. submitted by /u/Mountain_Ad2614 [link] [comments]
Several years ago, I was a medsurg nurse and recieved report for one of my patients. He was in the bathroom, and he said hello through the door. Little did I know he had someone drop off drugs to him that he was injecting in the bathroom. He overdosed, and within the first hour of shift, I went into the bathroom and found him, coded him, and couldn't get him back. We found the drugs, and it became a crime scene. So now I have been subpoenaed. I am foggy on the exact details of everything that happened that night. It was so long ago, and everything happened so fast. I am being called to be a witness by the defense, who is the man who dropped off the drugs. The state is prosecuting. Who would you contact? The state lawyer? My former hospital and ask for my narrative note of that night? I don't want to slip up and somehow help this guy get away with slipping this guy likely laced drugs. Any advice is appreciated. submitted by /u/Cautious_Sundae5581 [link] [comments]
I think this statement is true and false, but money is a motivator! submitted by /u/Crafty_Rooster5655 [link] [comments]
Today, my pt’s husband has trouble saying the word “gastroenterologist,” which is totally fine. It has more letters than he has teeth. What is not fine is that instead of saying something like “GI doctors,” he has chosen—all shift now—to refer to them as “G-ologists.” …I blepharospasm each time. submitted by /u/taktaga7-0-0 [link] [comments]
..when we can come to work and get job satisfaction like my little old lady patient telling me that I'm so much better and quicker at performing her straight cath and "all those other girls just don't know how to do it right". The warmth in my heart at outcathing a bunch of other nurses and making this patients day easier makes me forget about not getting a raise since early 2024. /s What was a stand out spiritual compensation you received lately? #nursingisacalling submitted by /u/diaju [link] [comments]
This is SUCH a stupid question but I am pretty decent at IVs now finally but I struggle with applying the tegaderm one handed. I feel like I can't let go of the IV or it's gonna slide out, dislodge, blow, etc. but then I end up getting the tegaderm stuck to the hand that's stabilizing the IV. Not to mention it is really hard to apply a tegaderm one handed. This feels like such a niche and obvious question but idk how to Google or search for it. Can I just let go of the IV and it'll stay in place while I apply the tegaderm? Any tips for keeping it stable while I apply the tegaderm? submitted by /u/CatnipOverdose [link] [comments]
I’ve been debating posting about this for quite some time now, but it has gotten to the point where I just avoid hanging out with her as I don’t want to hear about it anymore. My bestfriend and I have been close for the past 17 years. 5 years ago I became an HCA, and 4 years later she decided to do the HCAP program. I helped her quite a bit with the program. To start, during her HCA program she referred to herself as a nursing student. I did try to correct her quite a few times, but she would just change the subject and move on. Fast forward to the last 2 years, I’ve been in the HCA to LPN bridge program. Working my butt off just trying to make it through, as most nurses know, it’s much harder than the HCA program. At the beginning of my program we were out somewhere when someone asked us what we do for a living. She stated “I’m a nurse, and she’s in nursing school”. I didn’t correct her in the moment as I didn’t want to embarrass her, even though I wanted to as it felt like a slap in
I have been a nurse for 10 years ( I am 34 yo). I work jn a busy ER-over the past year I noticed a sloppiness in the work environment that drives me bonkers. For example: I come on shift and patients are not hooked up to the monitor when they need to be. Vitals are not done for 6+ hours. Temperature not checked for over 24hrs. Patient that needed OR still in his street clothes. Blood pressure cuff over the thick sweater. Dried blood on the monitoring equipment. Linen bags overfilled and full of pillows and garbage that should not be there. Doctors leaving their bloody sharps and equipment in the room. Don’t get me started on tech staff who just sit there while there are call lights going on and tasks to be completed and when I kindly ask I get an eye roll. Now, I don’t think I am unreasonable that these are the bare minimum tasks for everyone to be working smoothly. It truly takes more time to pick up this slack than doing the tasks at the moment. We are all busy. But that is not an ex
Love random stuff like this submitted by /u/PyramidHeadMain1 [link] [comments]
I see a lot of nurses here and irl who get mad when patients set an alarm and request their prn pain med on the dot. While I understand it’s frustrating to have to do an extra task, until you’ve been in 10/10 pain I think it’s unfair to judge. I’ve been in unmedicated 10/10 pain for days on end and I completely understand why patients want to stay on top of their pain meds. Being in a high level of pain isn’t only physically excruciating, it makes you question everything including if living is even worth it. I don’t blame patients for wanting to avoid that. With that said, when patients are rude about it that’s a different story, but I understand why they want to prevent their pain from getting worse when the pain meds wear off. It also may be a sign to advocate to the doctors that they need their standing pain reg to be adjusted. For the people who are saying requesting prns on the dot is an automatic indicator that they have an addiction problem I would ask that you reconsider this v
Hello, I'm a US citizen and will be attending nursing school in a western European country. I may eventually find myself back in the US to work as a nurse (after passing the NCLEX and whatnot). I was curious how you foreign nurses found your quality of education. I realize my question is vague, but I'd be happy to hear about your experiences in any country 😊 Thank you! submitted by /u/mehmehwoofwoof [link] [comments]
Hi everyone, I’m going into my senior year of nursing school this upcoming fall and thought it would be great for me to get my foot in the door and work as a PCT. I started in May, and just got off orientation last week. However, I’ve been getting really bad cold feet and just so much anxiety thinking about going back to work. I don’t even know why. Everyone had been very kind and supportive, but every time I think of going back, I want to break down and cry. I work in an ICU, and I do love critical care, which is why I wanted to work in the ICU as a new grad. I am now beginning to question if this is what I want to do. I’m honestly contemplating on quitting because my mental health has been deteriorating like crazy because of this. I’m feeling so hopeless because I feel like I can’t manage myself in this state, and when I’m at work, I just want to go right back home. I have been panicking about it and especially the day before I need to work I seriously begin to freak out. I know the
Hi everyone! I just graduated with a non-nursing undergraduate degree. I've been planning on going to medical school to become a pediatrician, but am now considering rerouting to pediatric nursing and possibly becoming a pediatric NP further down the line. I worked at a childcare center and fell in love with interacting with children, but I know that's much different than a hospital setting. I have experience shadowing outpatient pediatricians and basic hospital exposure through discharging patients and sanitizing rooms, but have no clue what life would actually look like as a pediatric nurse. - How does a typical day on the job play out? - What does a workweek look like? Is it always the 3 12-hour shifts/week format? - Is it hard to find work? Would I ever have to sacrifice working in a unit I don't like to get work? - How emotionally taxing is the job, especially when caring for super sick children? - Do you feel like you have enough autonomy and opportunities to critically think? -
What are the minimum shift requirements for your PRN nursing gig at your facility, if any? submitted by /u/v0ta_p0r_m0ta [link] [comments]
after 2 years of working in the icu… idk how much longer I could’ve done it. The constant “customer service” to families, hurting my back to pull patients up, cleaning up poop, purewicks not working, always being a comforting person for someone else, constant unpredictable stress, annoying type A nurses who have no life and make working in the ICU their entire personality (you guys suck, pls get a fucking hobby being a nurse shouldn’t be the coolest thing about you) I’m burnt out and that’s ok. Finally found my unicorn job… part time pacu, no call, full time benefits, inpatient pay with no weekends or holidays. God is good. Dreading my last 2 weeks in the icu though. So glad there’s an end in sight though. Mashallah 🙏 submitted by /u/NoSecret1857 [link] [comments]
Hi, New nurse here. Never worked in healthcare before. I'm about to be in my 5th week of orientation. I don't think this hospital is going to be a good fit for me. Does it look bad to quit in the middle of orientation? I also, don't want to waste their time either. submitted by /u/Fickle-Second9488 [link] [comments]
Be it educational or learning about a condition or learning more about patients' perspectives, etc. Obvious one: r/medicine submitted by /u/shatana [link] [comments]
Hi everyone. So I’ve been working in pediatric home health for about 8 months and I love it. (I’ve been a nurse almost 5 years). I love my company, and the kiddos and families I get to work with. The pay is great, and it’s super flexible. However, I have a safety concern. In my nursing career, safety has always been my number one priority. I’ve had to advocate in tough situations to protect my patients and my license. One of those situations is a recent patient I wanted to start working with. Please note, I have no vent experience and my job knows this. I told them in my interview when they asked. With our company, you take a virtual vent training class and that’s about the only knowledge I have under my belt. The shift I picked up was a baby that was coming home from the NICU that same day. It was never made clear to me that my company expected me to “orient” with a nurse for 2 hours, and work the entire shift with this baby alone. I was under the impression that I’d be training with
I’m so sick and tired of almost fainting every time I open my break room’s fridge. It’s so much bullshit in there, that it could literally be anything causing the smell of death inside it. I’m tempted to throw everything away one morning. Write up be damned 🙄 submitted by /u/AccomplishedGate2791 [link] [comments]
If it’s prescribed and the patients meet criteria we give it. That’s it. It’s the patient’s right. At least that’s how it goes in our facility. However, giving a narcotic every hour is mind numbing especially when some patients set alarms on their phones for it. I miss the ER. Med surg is NOT mentally stimulating. I barely feel like a nurse . submitted by /u/Somewhere32 [link] [comments]
I've been working at a new job in peds psych as a new grad for only a little bit now and I've loved it so far. There are days that are very heavy/stressful, but overall I'm happy to come into work. I'm not fully independent, so I'm aware I probably have those rose colored glasses on about enjoying this area of nursing, but... I wanna know how my seasoned peds psych nurses protect their peace and work through burnout. Sometimes it feels like some nurses have the view that it is inevitable to become burnt out and compassion fatigued with time, but is this just something I'll need to navigate when it 'inevitably' happens , or are there things I can do now to help myself not become bitter about my work and being a nurse in the future. Also, I'm not judging, because I know that this is a very emotionally draining specialty, and can even be physically dangerous. I'm just seeking advice so I can start off on the right foot :) submitted by /u/drpepperRN [link] [comments]
And apparently employees weren’t made aware of anything. After there was a shooting in the ER parking lot last month too. :) submitted by /u/violetluvr [link] [comments]
What is your favourite thing you’ve done with it? Were you able to work while completing it (and if so, did you work full/part time?) What other stuff were you juggling (ex did you have kids? Live at home and not pay rent?) How many hours do you average you spent on it per week, and how many years did it take you to complete? What do you think the future holds for doctorate prepared nurses? While I’d love to do a PhD now, I worry about the long term financial piece. Curious how others navigated if you’re open to sharing :) submitted by /u/ArchbishopNoodles [link] [comments]
Long story short, I'm looking for new apartments. I don't have the best credit score because I got in a car accident and by the time the insurance paid me the total loss it messed up my whole credit, plus some student loans, etc. so that made my application look not too good but, I was talking to two potential property managers about these concerns one was like “Ya but you’re nice and you’re a nurse so I can work something out with them”. Then the place that I wanted and got even though my credit report was not the best said “Well you’re a nurse and this and that, I respect you guys its hard work, I talked to the office and explained the situation and the good work you do” It feels great to finally be respected by somebody lol, as we all know most of the times in our workplace the patients and management are not super appreciative all the time… Edit: I don't understand so many people saying they've gotten out of speeding tickets which seems illogical? ok you're a nurse but you're still
So I was having an interview and they asked me ‘what would I do when having to do boring jobs such as admin work’. Well if it’s a part of my job I would just do it? So I said ‘if it’s a part of my job description I would just get it done’ then they just looked at each other as if I had given the worse answer ever 🤣 What else could I have said?? Did they want me to get up and perform a tap dance musical about how excited I would be to do admin work?? What else could anyone say other than I would get the job done regardless? At least I didn’t say if it’s boring I wouldn’t do it. But if the job needs doing and it’s my responsibility then I’ll get it done. I’m honestly not sure what answer they would have wanted from me. Anyone know the answer to this question? submitted by /u/Middle-Asparagus-802 [link] [comments]
Hi nurses. First of all, thanks for all you do. I hope this type of post is allowed. My friend recently got back into dating and has met someone who feels like a good match. They used to be a nurse but told my friend they lost their license due to sexual misconduct because they "checked the full body of a patient who complained of a rash." The way they have explained, it seems as though they believe they were checking the full body out of medical necessity. The documentation online says otherwise. The document basically says: this patient was not actually this nurses patient, nurse asked another employee if they could observe them taking vitals and check the rash, they entered the room several times without direction to do so, asked patient if rash was in certain areas (breast, genitals, buttocks), the patient showed the rash that ended on their stomach, then nurse asked to see all the above mentioned areas, grabbed waistband of pants to look down them, and examined/touched all above m
I’ve been a nurse for 6 years but in the NICU (level III) for four months. I still feel pretty new to the unit and am still learning all things newborn. On shift yesterday, there were approximately 15 nurses for 44 babies. Yesterday, I had an assignment with four babies: Baby A was 2 days old, had D10 going in a PIV, was on a CPAP of 6, and had several bili lights. Parents were there to help but needed to be coached through some things. Ate by NG. Q8 sugars. PIV went bad so had to be replaced. Labs due once per shift. Baby B was a chronic BPD baby on 1L. Very fussy. Mom was there for two sets of cares. Ate by NG. Had six meds throughout the day. Desats often. Baby C was 34 week old that spelled seven times the day before, but otherwise not on O2 or fluids. Doc increased his caffeine dose so he only spelled once for me on that shift. Ate by NG. Two meds. No parents. Medication and food were an hour late once due to replacing IV for baby A and no one else around to help. Baby D was being
Hi everyone, I’ve been accepted into both an ADN nursing program and a Radiologic Technology program, and I have to choose one. I’m 43 years old, so I want to make the right decision because this will probably be my last career change. I already have a bachelor’s degree, and all of my prerequisites were A’s, so I’m not worried about handling the coursework. I’m drawn to nursing because of the career growth, variety, and job opportunities. But I’m also concerned about burnout and how difficult the first couple of years can be as a new nurse. Radiologic Technology also interests me. It seems like students get a lot of clinical experience and are well prepared when they graduate. My only concern is that the long-term career growth seems more limited, with advancement mostly coming from moving into different modalities like CT, MRI, IR, Cath Lab, or EP Lab. If you were in my position, which would you choose and why? I’d really appreciate any advice from people who have worked in either fie
Coverage of the Massachusetts nursing strike and the corporate entities that run it. An excerpt, "For 24 consecutive years, America has ranked nursing as its most trusted profession. Our reward? Becoming one of the most relentlessly exploited workforces in the country. America loves nurses, at least in theory. But admiration is cheap, and it costs the wealthy hospital systems in America absolutely nothing. Right now, over 4,000 nurses from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Massachusetts are in the news for being on strike. The media will report on the strike, but they will never — ever —highlight the nurses. Instead, they lean heavily on statements from hospital leadership. Over 18 nursing strikes have happened this year, with seven more authorized before the end of 2026. In every single one, the nurses sound the same alarm, safe staffing. But you won’t hear about that part. The nurses become the subject of the story; the hospitals get to tell it. It gets framed as a wage dispute, or sim
Hi, baby NICU nurse here of 5 months, but I previously worked in Adult Stepdown for two years. Today I worked with an RT I have not worked with at all since finishing orientation, and our interactions were very concerning to me. Not only was she extremely critical of me in every care time with our baby (from when I should change my gloves to how I should place an NG), but I felt that she overstepped and did several things that were outside her scope of practice. She removed an NG I was in the middle of placing because she said it was in the trachea (it was not), started trying to do my cares early without me present (as early as 45 minutes while I was feeding another baby) and even went as far as to draw my am labs (not ABG: a bili, bmp and NBS.) I understand I do not have near as much experience as she does (8 years in NICU) and there’s plenty she could teach me, but this feels like a legal issue to me. I do not feel comfortable charting an assessment that I did not personally do, nor
I am just now driving home from one of the most exhausting nights I’ve had in awhile. 13 hours of truly non-stop movement and high stress situations. I work Mother/Baby and was on by myself as Stork so I attended all the deliveries. Our Postpartum rooms are maxed out so every delivery I also had to keep the baby and round on them. This also means we ran out of certain items for each baby (cribs, security tags, etc) I ended up delivering 7 babies and so in addition to helping deliver each new baby (prep paperwork, enter in preferences, deliver, footprints, admit, orders, bands, full assessments, medications, 3x vitals, education, complete paperwork and charting) I also had to do rounds on my existing babies and tend to their needs, medications, blood sugars checks, assisting with breastfeeding etc. And eventually making the call to send one to NICU. I am hurting and tired and hungry. I didn’t realize how stressed I was until I found myself having to take several deep breaths and try to
Hello my friends! Medical Laboratory Scientist here! So, as the title suggests, I am curious as to if you, as nurses, ever approach the providers with concern regarding essentially useless/redundant testing. By that, I mean testing that doesn't change how you approach or care for the patient or is just blatantly wasteful. The lab is expensive, and waste aside, I feel like we harm patients with frivolous or careless testing. I feel like it's partially my duty to watch out for our patients where I can, but my hands are tied. Who am I to question a physician/ provider? Let me give you a really simple example: ESR The patient comes into the ED and gets an ESR as part of diagnostic testing. The patient is admitted. The hospitalist orders an ESR 3 hours later - the same value. 3 additional hours later, routine labs come around, and the provider(hospitalist) has ordered yet another ESR. Guess what, same value. An elevated ESR is clinically an elevated ESR. How are we changing patient care wit
I was a LVN for 21 years, got my ADN in 2023 and BSN in 2024. I have been working in a pediatric outpatient office/clinic for the past 18 years. Since finishing my BSN I’ve been trying to move to a hospital position. I’d love PACu but I’m willing to start med/surg. The problem is I keep getting rejections because I don’t have hospital experience. The few interviews I’ve actually landed did not equate to offers. Please give advice on how I transition to a hospital position. I’m just getting super discouraged.😞 submitted by /u/justryin_2survive [link] [comments]
A few years ago there was a fire on my ward. I got a patient who couldn’t move herself out of the room and put out the fire at the same time. Then I finished my shift, because other patients still needed me. My hands were shaking. But I functioned. And what still gets to me isn’t the fire. It’s that no one asked me afterward how I was doing. Not that day. Not that week. Never. I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately. how we’re trained to absorb everything and process none of it. Does anyone else have a moment like this that nobody ever followed up on? submitted by /u/No-Shoe4245 [link] [comments]
Hello. I have been a nurse for one year. Anytime something emergent is happening with my patient I just draw blanks. Don't remember whats going on or important details other staff should know about. Or even what do at the time. Just complete and utter blanks. Couldn't even tell my charge what was going on when she asked. What's going on? Literally said I don't know. Any advice to how to prevent this or get better with this. I grabbed another nurse to help me and her logic behind what she was doing was just so organized and she knew exactly what to do. I wish I could be like her. And so calm too. I'm a hot chaotic mess in these scenarios. No, stopping and taking a deep breath does not help me. I'm not sure I will get constant experience and exposure in this area to where I could get used to it since these situations aren't common in the tiny community hospital I work at. I've just gotten lucky over the past few weeks having gotten three of them. Thank you in advance. submitted by /u/non
Took care of an L&D patient recently post op c-section was having eclampsia, 3 seizures in ER and when I asked my charge why she’s in ICU and she couldn’t really give me a good reason. This isn’t the first time this happened either. 1 month out of orientation had to admit a post op c-section who had HELLP syndrome and the only reason she came to ICU was due to a critical platelet count. She was perfectly stable but needed a unit of platelets which was very well within the abilities of any inpatient hospital nurse you would think but no I’m the one suddenly having to learn on the fly their assessments and order sets with no prior OB experience of any kind. Mind you I’ve had to transfuse for a critical platelet count on medsurg before. This is among other weird things about the place I currently work but I wanna know if it’s like this in other places too. submitted by /u/Tropicana_Abundance [link] [comments]
I have accepted a position in a 2 year masters in speech pathology program starting this fall, but I can't stop thinking about nursing. I've had experiences in both fields and think I could excel in both careers but am worried that I won't enjoy speech as much, and there is less growth within the profession. I'm scared that I am making the wrong decision with speech and will eventually pivot to nursing anyways. I am going to have to take out around 70k for my upcoming speech program which seems like an insane amount of money, but if I switched to nursing I would do an ABSN program which also looks expensive. Any advice/guidance? submitted by /u/No-Pack-1331 [link] [comments]
Anyone else feeling tired of nursing but not sure what other job to take ? I have an orientation on Monday for a new bedside position but i’m honestly like … I don’t even want to do bedside anymore . My mind and body are tired of the bedside crap. I don’t want to work in a 9-5 clinic either . So I feel stuck . I used to be able to push through and keep my head up and go to work brushing off negative feelings but my brain won’t let me anymore . Like … I quit . submitted by /u/pinkunicorn31 [link] [comments]
I'm a new grad RN and have heard that nursing 20 and more years ago was very different. How has it changed? I'm in Canada, so would love to hear Canadian perspectives. What has been made easier? What has become broadened? How have developments in technology (from IV pumps to EHR) improved or worsened nursing? Is nursing still the same? Is there a role now that you would say is more similar to nursing 20 years ago? Tell me the good, the bad, and the ugly! Has there been any changes that you wish didn't happen? What do you wish new grads knew? submitted by /u/KalikoBlack [link] [comments]
Whats up yall! I am a recently licensed RN in Ny. I am also of North African descent, and in my early 20s. My family supported me becoming an RN, but I am occasionally getting comments about it. Recently they have been asking me to find someone to marry, but they are saying things like "you need to advance your education, not many women want to marry a nurse." This deeply troubled me. I think I am a successful young man with a 6 figure salary, and pension. I understand that I am in a female-dominated profession, but like really? I hope I did not mess with my ability to get married by becoming an RN. Sorry if this is a stupid post, not sure if other nurses from an ethnic background have gotten similar comments. submitted by /u/Mysterious_Truck2086 [link] [comments]
On a stretch of nights, I woke up today and ate a bit and then got this horrible nausea and dizziness, so I called in. The charge nurse was upset saying he’ll have to “close beds” and that I can’t call in so late. It was 5:30pm and shift start is 7pm. I know it was short notice but I really don’t feel well and can’t focus when I’m so nauseous. Anyways I’m just having major anxiety about it now and wish I just went into work sick because I’m worried the charge will talk shit about me for calling in late. For clarification my unit does not have a sick policy or time restriction for calling in submitted by /u/Pretty-Security1353 [link] [comments]
If you are an RN working remotely and make over 6 figures, what job are you working? submitted by /u/NecessaryTea4730 [link] [comments]
I finished my sixth consecutive night shift and left work yesterday at 8:00 AM. Before sleeping, I cleaned my house and went to a doctor’s appointment. I finally went to bed around 3:30 PM. I woke up once around 6:30 AM to use the bathroom, then went back to sleep and finally got up at 2:30 PM today. Now I’m already back at work for another night shift. This has been my routine since April 2025. I know it sounds extreme, but after multiple consecutive night shifts, my body sometimes just crashes. I’m grateful I was able to recover. To everyone else working nights take care of yourselves. I feel completely refreshed after this long sleep. Sometimes our bodies know exactly what they need submitted by /u/Strikelight72 [link] [comments]
The second career fantasy thread got me thinking about this more seriously than I expected. Not in a dramatic way, just genuinely curious what people would actually do if they walked away. For me it would probably be something with my hands, maybe carpentry or some kind of trade work. There is something appealing about a job where you finish your shift and you can physically see what you built or fixed. No charting about it. No one calls you at 2am to ask if you documented it. Nursing skills transfer more than people give credit for. The critical thinking, staying calm when everything is going sideways, managing difficult personalities all day. None of that maps cleanly onto a resume outside of healthcare though. I think a lot of us end up staying not because we have no other options but because leaving feels like throwing away years of hardearned knowledge and a tolerance for chaos that most people couldn't handle for a single shift. Curious what people have actually thought about or