Named after the hundred-eyed watchman of Greek myth, Argus watches the education landscape: spotting new opportunities, pressure-testing the ventures we're building, and tracing every read back to the real-world signals behind it.
The evidence library: the raw signals the pipeline is watching across the education ecosystem. Every idea is built from these.
I've noticed there have been a lot of posts recently with nurses asking if it's normal that their manager will text or call them when they're not at work and ask them to do something like document from home, or come in to fix something that happened on their shift. Sometimes people are on vacation or a leave of absence or FMLA, and they say their manager message them everyday asking when they were coming back. First off, if I'm not at work I'm not answering. The only time I answer my phone is if someone calls me right before my shift because maybe I'll get low census. Otherwise I am not at work. I'm not getting paid. I will not talk to anyone from work. But besides that, especially younger nurses, sometimes feel guilty and will respond. I think we should all have a system. A fun system for newer nurses could be to answer every single message, email or text with basically an out of office message. Your manager text you saying can you fix this documentation issue when you're off work? Yo
I got those classes coming up soon and was curious on what I would exactly do? submitted by /u/MrGilber [link] [comments]
I dropped an accelerated nursing program realizing it was too fast for me and my heart wasn’t there. What do I do now ? submitted by /u/Inner-Frame6570 [link] [comments]
Hi everyone, I’ve been working in IT for several years, most recently as a Service Desk Analyst for a regional healthcare system supporting roughly 1,500 end users across hospitals and outpatient clinics. Before healthcare, I worked in K–12 education IT supporting staff and students, managing Chromebooks, Google Workspace, inventory, and endpoint support. Over the past year, I’ve realized that while I’ve gained a lot of valuable experience in healthcare IT, my long-term goal is to get back into education—specifically EdTech. I really enjoy technology that helps educators and students rather than working in a constantly reactive hospital environment. Some of my experience includes: - IT support for K–12 schools and healthcare organizations - Google Workspace administration - Device lifecycle management and endpoint support - Citrix, VPN, Active Directory, Microsoft 365 - Ticketing systems and documentation - Cross-functional support for software rollouts and end-user training I’ve been
I’m awake now for 24 hours and it happens so often on nightshift I’m lucky that I can make my own schedule. But almost every night shift I get home and have a huge burst of energy and just cannot get to sleep. I got black out curtains but I just cannot shut my brain off. It sucks I have tried like no electronics i don’t know why, does anyone have tips SOS submitted by /u/Zzz_sleepy6 [link] [comments]
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This was a major issue for me this year that I want to avoid as I head into my second year as a teacher. How do you be supportive and there for students but then not be involved when shit goes south if you catch my drift? submitted by /u/lilbitch6699 [link] [comments]
Hi teachers! I’m a first grade teacher, and I’m determined to only use iPads for required testing next school year. I’m wondering if any of you have really great, relatively quiet activities for fast finishers? I fear I’ve gotten into the habit of letting them go on the district approved apps since they are so quiet when they do and I’m able to work with smaller groups more easily. Thanks! Update: we’re going to add lit and math games, board games puzzles, knitting/crochet/individual craft projects, origami type activities to the standard read or draw. We’re avoiding worksheets because we don’t want fast finishers to feel like they’re being punished with more work and to help avoid disruptive behaviours. Thanks for the ideas! submitted by /u/Glass-Cartographer15 [link] [comments]
Don’t know how this post about Mark Cuban talking about insurance and MRI prices ended up with the 3rd most liked comment about nurses saying we are underpaid. What. 617 upvotes?? I found one reply to this and someone said it’s not the fact that we feel underpaid, it’s the fact that they are trying to give 7-8 patients to us instead of hiring more staff. But then someone replies “There is a nursing shortage. That is inevitable.” ???!! submitted by /u/dartmania444 [link] [comments]
Honestly, this goes out to all of the operating room nurses which apparently do not go on Reddit No, I’m not gonna talk shit about the place I’m working at. But I’m fucking tired. Every place I go everybody’s got their own rules. Why is there not something more standard? Names of instruments names of normal things like SCDS? Criles kellys and schnits? I don’t understand and I will never understand why there is not a universal way of doing things. Why is there not emergency case carts if you’re a level one trauma?? why is there no protocol and who is there to make sure this happens? Except for the administration, which do not work in the OR do not understand the OR and cannot be the person that you look to for help. Please help me understand. And why can’t we change? This is my biggest question. I don’t know how to do it and honestly, I’m not the change kind of person but I’m so tired. I need some help ladies and gentlemen. submitted by /u/PirateAgreeable5415 [link] [comments]
It was the video of Sophie Cunningham pointing at the player(s) from the other team they were playing in the WNBA the other night. If you haven’t seen it, look it up. And the caption was, “when a teacher asks a question at the very end of a faculty meeting” submitted by /u/RiverSuch7856 [link] [comments]
the hospital at which I do deliveries (not employee there, just privileges) has hired a male L&D nurse. i have no problem with men in nursing. the issue is that I (and many other obs at the hospital) am also male. i am not comfortable doing a pelvic exam on a woman with only a male chaperone and no females in the room. i make a point to never be alone in a room with a woman who is exposed (top or bottom), for obvious reasons. i don't think i am crazy to feel that most women would also be uncomfortable being examined by two men and no women and while they may not say anything, would feel very intimidated. i think the overwhelming majority of women also expect their L&D nurse to be a woman. i am not sure what to do. am i being crazy here? i am sure he is a nice guy and very professional and capable don't want him to lose his job or anything lol and don't believe in gender discrimination, but i am getting mild chest pain about not the possibility of not having any female chaperones availa
I am posting a pedagogy flair because I think asking our kids to put their name on papers that they turn in has reached some sort of critical apex. Each year it’s been for me treated like a “classroom mgt” type thing when really I think it needs to be switched over to “pedagogy.” And here’s why. A few weeks ago go I went to a new doctor to discuss med. He is from a great medical school and has one of the best bed side manners I have seen in a while. He wanted to see the science instead of giving me random pills to “see how it goes.” I was thrilled. He handed me an old timey prescription slip for a baseline EKG and we set the next appointment. I joked with him that i hadn’t seen a paper “scrip” in a long time. Fast forward I go to the hospital for EKG and registration looks at the order and says “he didn’t sign it.” Then hands it back to me. In turn I drive the 1.5 miles back to new docs office yesterday to get the signature. He’s young maybe a year into his full license. He says to me
I’m a new middle school home ec teacher. I am joining a new school and the janitors use the home ec washer and dryer for their mops and other supplies. Personally, I think this is not food safe and pretty icky. Thoughts? There is another set in the special ed dept that is used occasionally for non food related uses. Think this is worth bringing up? submitted by /u/Upstairs_Twist_9154 [link] [comments]
Something I keep running into in learning design: for a genuinely hard text, the text itself is the worst possible starting point. A learner with no background spends almost all their effort decoding the prose and has little left for actually understanding the idea. We treat reading comprehension and concept comprehension as the same skill, but for novices they really aren't. I've been experimenting with flipping the order. Before someone reads a dense paper or a long handout, give them a visual, narrative version first (in my case a literal manga retelling: the concept acted out in panels), then send them to the original. Anecdotally the original read gets much faster and retention goes up, because the learner already holds the structure and is now just attaching detail to it. It lines up with the old worked-example and dual-coding research, just pushed further into full narrative. The part most relevant to this sub is adaptivity. The version I built makes every concept expandable: a
I had dropped maternity early on bc it was combined with pediatrics, and i felt it was so much material tacked on at once, every week. I wish i had listened to my friend and stayed in cause she managed to pass both and move on without me to the third and final semester. I was passing medsurg but after spring break i felt so demotivated to come back study, and I was feeling super depressed and was doomscrolling. I had failed the third exam and final. Even worse was finding out that some students had gotten curves after the final after emailing the professor, some who had even had lower grades than me. I plan to spend the summer to study up on maternity, and im about to see a therapist. i feel somewhat confident in medsurg bc i was passing the classes before i stopped studying, but man it sucks that i lost sight of my goal and succumbed to pressure. submitted by /u/XenoGamR [link] [comments]
Walked into patient’s room and asked what was going on and three staff members two of which were RNs told me that the patient didn’t have a pulse (they checked radial). I checked in femoral and he didn’t have pulse. I asked if he was full code and there was hesitancy and someone said yes as I was climbing on the bed and said I’m starting CPR. Very quickly I needed relief because my hand was hurting and without going through all the details of the code I ended up getting reprimanded from my manager because my hand hurt and they asked me “why did I start CPR? Someone else would have.” That fucked me up. I cried for about an hour later. Replaying in mind. Etc etc. mind you, this is the first time in 10 years I have ever seen someone come back to mentation after 2 rounds of CPR. But I was in the wrong according to them. Help me process please? submitted by /u/Visible_Height5357 [link] [comments]
For context, I'm speaking of high school mathematics. Do you ever come across students that are clearly very weak with a big ego due to high grades with previous teachers? I'm a second year teacher noticing this more and more. "I got an A in Mrs. X's class and now have a B in Mr. SleeveOfWizard's class. I would like to switch teachers." What makes it tough is that, due to the high grades on paper, administration views the new grades as unacceptable and not representative of their abilities. It almost feels like gaslighting, and like an issue no one wants to really talk about in great depth. How do you reconcile this? In your eyes, is this immediately a sign of the previous teachers' grade inflation or poor instruction on my end? How does one tell? submitted by /u/SleeveOfWizardddd [link] [comments]
Hello, I have just completed my 1st placement (hurray!). I was taking care of this patient who recently had a hip surgery, and I noticed that this patient was able to scratch their leg near their calf, but when I was showering them they asked me to wash their genitals, but I gave the cloth the them and said here you go there's soap on this for you. But I am wondering now, if that was wrong or neglectful or encouraging? I do understand it's apart of patient care but going forward should I wash down there for them? Thanks, - Mango. submitted by /u/Mango_Outside [link] [comments]
In my final preceptorship and as I am increasing my patient load, I am struggling a little bit on when to chart things. It is usually my basic assessment that takes me awhile to chart and sometimes isn’t documented until a couple hours after I have actually done it. Looking for your best advice when it comes to organizing your time when it comes to documenting in a timely manner. Also any other advice to help me create good habits and develop my foundational skills. Thanks! submitted by /u/Stumblinaround [link] [comments]
The situation: I had about 300 feet of multicolor LED Christmas lights hanging from the roof supports on my ceiling. I loved them, and my students loved them. They provided plenty of light without interfering with my projection screen or sucking the life right out of my eyeballs. I had to take them down because, apparently, they are defined as “temporary” and not supposed to be used for more than 90 days. We all agree this sucks, but regulations are what they are—we have to have a certificate of occupancy. So what I need from y’all is verifiably legal and appropriate lighting solutions. What have you got that you know that you know that you know has cut muster with your most restrictive admin? (My admin is amazing, to be clear, but the building inspector holds the power here.) I’m reeling from searching Amazon, Walmart, etc. without any confidence that what I think *might* work actually *will* work. I’m looking for specific products, not broad categories. Pictures and/or links are very
I am a veteran teacher, been doing this for 30 years and today was the last school day for my kindergarten class. Exactly one parent sent in something her child made to thank us for our work with her daughter. I am not in need of gifts and I understand completely how bad the economy is for many young families but I am saddened by the lack of appreciation shown by parents now. I think it's a bad indicator for how our society is devolving. Is this happening in most public elementary schools or just my district? submitted by /u/Fragrant_Ad_2515 [link] [comments]
Have you seen people using these in your school? And when you tell them it’s AI they either don’t understand or don’t care? This year, our music teacher taught the whole school this nice inspirational positive song and they would sing it when they were feeling down. Great idea, but the song is completely AI along with a bunch of 10 second clips of children “singing” it. Like there was plenty of real alternatives. On another instance, We were asked to show students a “read-aloud” on bus safety that was also obviously written by AI and the pictures of buses were extremely distorted. One said: “SCHOULL BUS”. The kids laughed at points because of how ridiculous it was. Edit: Thank you all for answering my question! Looks like the answer was yes, and half of you don’t have a problem with it at all 🤣 Have a great summer submitted by /u/AntelopeOk9431 [link] [comments]
I'm a new teacher and I feel like the fastest way to bond with coworkers is through complaining. Not necessarily malicious gossip, but just being negative together. If someone is venting about admin, students, parents, another teacher, etc., and I empathize and join in, it feels like they instantly warm up to me. But if I respond with something positive or try to reframe it, the conversation dies and they get defensive. If I don't validate their feelings or don't talk along, they don't like me. I don't really want negativity to be the foundation of my work relationships. I've noticed that I started this year of positively and now I'm feeling increasingly negative. I haven't found someone yet that I can switch this dynamic around with. Someone who actually like their job and wants to be positive together. Is this just how adults bond at work, or have you found ways to get along with your coworkers without constantly complaining together? submitted by /u/Various-Aioli-4620 [link] [commen
Meme tag because it’s really the only one that fits. My pt. load dwindled down near the end of my shift. Went from 4 to 2, and the WR was empty, so I didn’t get anything for about an hour and a half. Went to give report. Started with my one room which was… involved, to say the least. Looked at my second room, and my heart dropped. Pt. had been in the room for about two hours, but I hadn’t seen the patient. I’ve never made a mistake like this. I apologized profusely to the oncoming dayshift nurse, who said it really wasn’t a big deal. I left the hospital feeling like an idiot for somehow not seeing this patient for two hours. Five minutes into my car ride, it all came rushing back to me. I had seen the second patient. I’d passed meds, done a full assessment, put in two notes, made sure the vitals were up to date. Somehow, my brain just shut off and it was like I had never laid eyes on the patient. I called the ED and got transferred to the nurse, who told me she’d already looked through
Hello everyone. I’m having a problem at work. I don’t have time to pump bc we are so short staffed. I’m in the ICU and I literally can’t walk away from my patients as the are on multiple forms of life support. I’ve complained to my manager and he just says “ you have to find time and someone to cover” but 1. It’s not fair to give a nurse 4-5 patients on multiple forms of life support, 2. It’s so bad that I’m stuck in patients rooms who are crashing for over an hour where it’s if I leave they could literally code so how am I supposed to “find time”. My baby only drinks breast milk and this is hurting my supply and causing me pain. I don’t know what to do in this instance. Seeking advice if someone has been in a situation like this before Update- I have portables but absolutely refuse to wear them bc 80% of patients are in contact precautions and I can’t justify risking my baby. I know it’s whiny but I deserve a safe clean place to pump. If I pump while on the computer I’m expected to ge
I start waking up at 4:45 AM and try to go back to sleep, but often cant. I am exhausted. Any tips to stay sleeping in? My brain is in auto wake-up-for-school mode even in the summer :( submitted by /u/TeacherGuy1980 [link] [comments]
I’m so sick and tired of these patients and their fck ass family. I run around like a chicken with its head cut off for majority of the shift trying to keep them alive, having to call teams to administer NALOXONE when our EMR is crashing. Multiple orders. STAT BLOODWORK for said patient while still attending to the demands of my other patients and the patients I’m covering, and it still is not enough I start my shift. I have just sat down and logged into the computer . Immediately, this woman comes up to me aggressive. “Why have you guys not changed my husband? He's wet. I've called multiple times to change my husband.” and I'm looking at her like, ma'am, I just got here. I don't even know who your husband is. I don't even know that I'm his primary nurse. Of course, to my luck, I find out I would be the primary nurse. I address her concern and get the PSW to do it. By the way, this is night shift. Our policy is that we don't keep patients/visitors overnight because there's always a ris
I have just shy of 2 years of medical surgical/telemetry experience at a hospital chain. But I physically can’t do the floor anymore. Im currently nights and every joint in my body screaming. Also mentally and emotionally Im done. What are some good options/opportunities I could do without 2 years of experience? BSN Northern California I want work life balance and reduced stress. submitted by /u/_Crazy_Lady_RedNeck_ [link] [comments]
I seen an instagram reel that claimed doctors were really not great at it. In my own experience i had two different doctors put a cannula in with mixed results. The ER doctor had to try twice and put it too far up the arm close to the joint in my elbow and it eventually popped out. The second doctor had to try twice as well because he didnt get it the first time. Not knocking doctors ive dealt with a lot of nephrologists who have done multiple biopsies etc on me and they havs all been fantastic. The Registered nurses in the renal ward i was in were darn good at it even if one really didn't like doing it. I am not sure if Enrolled nurses are allowed to do them but they always got an RN to do it. The same with the RNs in the cardiology ward they were great at it too. I belive the only other person to put a cannula in was a surgeons assistant (although it may have been someone else as it was during a kidney transplant). I am lead to believe anesthetists are meant to be really good at it t
Hi everyone. I’m a Type 1 diabetic in Chicago exploring a career shift into diabetes education, possibly working toward becoming a CDCES down the line. I’m trying to get a realistic sense of what this path actually involves, both the day-to-day of the job itself and what the training/program experience is like from people currently in school or early in their careers (nursing or dietetics students, new RNs/RDs, anyone working toward CDCES). If you’re further along: what does your role actually look like in an outpatient diabetes/endocrinology setting? What do you spend most of your time on (education, charting, calls, etc.)? If you’re still in school: what has the program itself been like so far, clinicals, coursework, exam prep, and does it feel like it’s setting you up for this kind of role? Also curious what path people are choosing (RN vs RD) and why, and if it’s felt worth it so far. Just trying to understand what I’d actually be stepping into before committing to a long program.
https://joinhandshake.com/blog/students/top-jobs-for-ed-tech-majors/ Using HandShake (an employment website for job listings, primarily for students), I found this article on EdTech jobs. Does it still seem accurate in 2026? What's the job outlook for either Healthcare IT or EdTech? I have a degree in Information Technology (with a focus on Computer Programming) where I have worked as a software developer for a little bit over 5 years, but I have just recently started considering changing careers or moving into a different side of IT (maybe EdTech or Healthcare IT). submitted by /u/moimicaelat [link] [comments]
Being floated sucks but it’s cool when you have your bros to count on. But after 12 hours, not even knowing or remembering their names. 😂 Why are we like this guys? submitted by /u/The3NightExit [link] [comments]
hello! i’m currently a senior in high school and really want to become a high school chemistry and/or biology teacher when i’m older. what would be the best course of action to do so? i’ve seen some people advise majoring in what you want to teach, which is what i think i’m going to do anyway, but are there any other things i should plan to do? for instance, some people mentioned obtaining a masters, which i might try and do. sorry if this post seems really vague, i just want to get a better idea of what i can do for the next 4+ years of my life to maximize my success! submitted by /u/Jealous_Coconut1603 [link] [comments]
Good afternoon!!! I live in so cal and I have been teaching for about 10 years. I was really struggling after having 2 interviews this week. They went ok but I just have a feeling I won’t get them. I moved over to special education about 2 years ago (I was a gen ed elementary teacher before). Just giving you some context. Every single job I have gotten (3 teaching jobs now) has been after the school year started. My first job, I got about a month into the school year. I stayed a long time and got tenure. I moved for other reasons and got a job at a local district after the school year started. First year was great, second year I went to a new school who had admin turnover in the middle of the year and I had some medical concerns. Got non renewed. My most recent job took me a little longer to get, but I got hired into the school year and worked for that district for over a year and a half. I was finishing my credential and I was an intern. I just completed my internship and I am on the
Hello! I’m a new grad nurse who just started and I’m on my second shift and I , shall I should say, do not always have the best reactions to some smells in the patient’s rooms (c. Diff patients, some dialysis patients, etc) and I was wondering what is something I can put in my mask to off set the smells or other tips ? Edit: damn y’all are really coming through with these great tips Thank you guys :-) submitted by /u/Content-Lavishness [link] [comments]
Hey there. I’m a teacher in a rural area and I’m starting to think about eventually leaving the classroom. Teaching was not originally my plan, but after moving to a rural area, it became one of the most stable career options. I got my teaching license and have spent a few years in the classroom. While I truly enjoy working with students and watching them learn and grow, I’m finding the workload and constant outside-of-school prep to be really overwhelming and hard to sustain long-term. Now that I’m starting a family, I’m also trying to think more seriously about work-life balance and being present at home. Our area also has very limited childcare options, which adds another layer of difficulty. Has anyone here left the classroom? If so, what direction did you go in, and how did you decide it was the right move? submitted by /u/blu_cleo [link] [comments]
For context I live in WA state and just finished my first year teaching. The job market for teachers is sooo oversaturated. A single job posting will get over 50 applications. There is a position I really want that popped up. I submitted my application, but I know it will get lost among people with more years of experience than me. Would it be bad/annoying if I email the principal of the school and politely let them know I am super enthusiastic about the position and directly ask to be interviewed? I don't want to come off as desperate (but I am lol). I know if I don't change something about my approach to job apps I will not get a job for next school year. Also at a place I interviewed a bit ago the principal called me and told me I didn't get the position but she thought I was great and said she would call principals to tell them to interview me. I said thank you but idk how that would actually go down. If I asked her to do that and the principal she calls asks why she didn't hire me
Current sub teacher who has an art IG. Had a redditor cyberstalk it and find out what city I teach in and he threatened to send my foul language and drawings towards him. Then talked about sending all that to CTC where he read off my sub permits and my certificate of clearance. I am not too worried because I found out he is just an alcoholic Redditor but it is creepy that he found my information. I do plan on becoming a full time teacher so not sure if to make a police report. submitted by /u/EGADo0 [link] [comments]
I spent the day babysitting someone in acute ETOH withdrawal before they FINALLY got transferred to MICU. The total phenobarbital was 1,430 mg followed by 4 mg versed and the dude still wasn’t snowed and had some fight left in him. For MICU this may be a normal day 🤷♀️ but it seemed bananas 🍌 to me! submitted by /u/vegan4life77 [link] [comments]
I’m in college to be a teacher. I’ve seen some pretty horrible behaviors, bad admin choices, lack of discipline, no parental support already. It’s scaring me away. Even in my student teaching & subbing, aggressive behaviors have happened to me. I am dreading this career even though I’m not even though I’m not an actual teacher yet. I have lost all passion. I am pulled towards helping animals. I feel like every second in a classroom (student teaching & subbing) is a waste of time where I could be pursuing something else. I might just need teachers to knock sense into me. Or let me know if my feelings are valid. Thank you :) submitted by /u/bunnyreporter [link] [comments]
I (21M) am about to graduate to start teaching high school ELA. Would anyone have any advice for me? How would you start if you could do it again? Some other questions for fellow ELA teachers: - What books do you enjoy teaching the most? What books did students really gel with? - How do you prefer teaching writing assignments? Do you typically have to go back to material that you consider to be “elementary or middle school stuff?” - Have you found an appropriate workload for homework? I don’t want to overwhelm students, but I also want to give them homework. submitted by /u/Pure-Faithlessness64 [link] [comments]
I have been out of school a week. I had to have a medical treatment yesterday and my blood pressure was really high, despite being on blood pressure medicine. The nurse at the office told me to contact my PCP about it and my PCP had an appointment for this morning. While talking to my PCP at today’s appointment, she asked if I was still taking my blood pressure at home. I told her I had slacked off the last 3 weeks of school because I was so busy. Then she asked about any changes to my diet or lifestyle. I told her I was surprised my blood pressure was so high because it usually comes down in the summer. Then, I just started crying, and telling her about how bad this year was, how I had received written and physical threats by students, about how my admin hasn’t backed or supported me or the teachers in the building, etc. She said I am probably still carrying the stress from the school year. In the meantime she is changing my med, encouraging me to continue my exercise regimen, and to
I’m a music teacher and I just played a side gig where a buddy of mine from undergrad who played in the jazz band with me was there catering the wine. He recognized me immediately and even said “Hi (my name)!” I felt like crap because his face was familiar, but I couldn’t pin him down to save my life. No name, not recollection of how I knew him. Nothing. I had to dig through FB to finally figure out what the relation was, what friends circle I knew him from, and what his name was. I blame it on having to crank out 50+ new names a year and moving cities multiple times since then, but man I still feel bad. It’s someone I should absolutely know. We spent more than a reasonable amount of time around each other. This happens to me A LOT, especially when they’re in a town they weren’t in when I knew them. Does any other teacher feel like this is common or do I need to go to the neurologist? submitted by /u/Asleep_Artichoke2671 [link] [comments]
I've been a nurse for some time now, i recently had a patient who had died and it really affected me. The death was the patients choice he wanted to be on hospice care, and we accommodated it until his last breaths. Those first couple of days after were so painful. all I could do was cry I was inconsolable. I had recurring nightmares of the day. A month later, being today I had my behavioral health checkup and I started crying again. Does grief ever go away or is it just something we as nurses live with? I have a good support network and my coworkers are also my friends and have supported me through this but someday just the thought of what happened it makes it hard just to go to work. submitted by /u/Fairytail-diva-3 [link] [comments]
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I am a newer nurse on med/surg floor. I am 6 months off orientation. I had a patient the other day with a hemoglobin of 6.8 and we needed to transfuse him with 1 unit of PRBCs. As a background, patient normally had a soft BP like high 90s to low 100s. After their abdominal surgery, their HR was in 100s to 110s. EKG showed only Sinus Tachycardia, Chest X-Ray showed no aspiration/pna, WBC was 10.3 but he was getting antibiotics so the doctor was not concerned about sepsis. Their CBC showed the 6.8 hgb so that’s why he was getting the blood. The patient was mildly confused and tends to tense up when they don’t want to do something, but they were able to make most needs known and redirect-able. When I started the blood, their BP was 100/63 HR was 103 Temp 97.6. I stayed for the 15 minutes it was running and proceeded to do my vitals again. Mind you there were family members in room and they were chatting with patient and patient was eating (important note for what happens next). I proceed
It's a heartbreaking situation all around. My young patient accidentally caused the deaths of two of their friends while driving under the influence. I don't think they fully understand the magnitude of what has happened or the seriousness of the legal consequences they now face. They have always been a respectful, polite patient—rarely requiring anything and always saying 'please' and 'thank you when Help them with anything. None of that changes the tragedy of what occurred, but it makes this moment especially difficult to witness. My heart goes out to the families of the two young people who lost their lives, and to my patient's family as well. They are all facing unimaginable grief, though in very different ways. Now the sheriff has arrived to escort them to them to jail. submitted by /u/one-life-2026 [link] [comments]
I’ve heard from several people lately that extreme behaviors are at every school now. Serious, troubling behaviors have always existed at inner city schools in particular. I’ve been hoping to get away from the extreme behaviors Ive tried to help kids through at my current school. I’m hoping for just… less with a change of scenery to a school where kids will be exposed to less trauma, food insecurity, other risk factors. Hearing to expect more of the same at a new school in a ‘better’ area has me feeling a little discouraged. I guess my question is- are extreme behaviors really everywhere now? And if so, what is causing these kids to have such extreme regulation challenges? submitted by /u/RadiantSherbet6571 [link] [comments]
"Texas public schools will require students to read Bible stories under a reading list approved by the state's education board Friday, widening conservative efforts to bring more Christian teachings into U.S. classrooms. The Texas State Board of Education, which is controlled by Republicans, approved the list of over critics who argued the titles lacked diversity and blurs the separation of church and state." Texas board approves adding Bible stories to required reading for public school students - CBS Texas submitted by /u/summerbreeze2027 [link] [comments]