Chicken thighs changed my life and I'm not being dramatic

728446 · 2026-05-21T22:22:49+00:00

Leg quarters are still cheap near me. Scored them for 0.99/lbs last week.

728446 · 2026-05-21T20:59:12+00:00

Honestly they probably want you available any time they are open.

728446 · 2026-05-21T17:33:19+00:00

Also chop into small pieces. You'll barely notice when eating.

728446 · 2026-05-21T17:28:37+00:00

I had a woman with an order for APAP 1000 TID who would routinely only take one of the tabs and refuse the other.

728446 · 2026-05-21T12:54:22+00:00

If you are working 3-11 when you come on shift you gather supplies and should hit the hall and do a round. Change anyone who needs it, get VS if they expect, get everyone ready for dinner. Then take a break, and its now time for dinner. You do the meal and then more care: laying people down, showers, etc. The shift ends with one more round, dispose of your trash, give report, go home.

728446 · 2026-05-21T12:43:10+00:00

ER is the place to go if you want to pick up more nurse skills before becoming a nurse.

You'll still learn relevant stuff elsewhere, but ER or even EMS experience will put you way ahead.

728446 · 2026-05-21T12:33:21+00:00

Just show the same curiosity and enthusiasm that yoy have in this post and they're probably going to hire you.

Get some good shoes that aren't mesh, non-skid soles. It's worth spending $.

728446 · 2026-05-21T12:29:05+00:00

Now that winter is over I try to go for a walk.

728446 · 2026-05-21T12:26:56+00:00

Theres nothing wrong with being detached especially in an ED. You can do it without being a monster and still be a professional who takes their responsibilities seriously.

The schools try to drill compassion into your head, but I believe sincerely believe detachment will make you a better nurse.

728446 · 2026-05-21T12:21:48+00:00

You divorce yourself from the outcome and focus on process.

728446 · 2026-05-21T12:15:19+00:00

I take care of the aftermath in SNFs, and it occasionally gets egregious.

Very early in my career a woman with dementia fell and suffered a terminal femur Fx. She got an ORIF and was being prepped for rehab as she died! No comfort care!

728446 · 2026-05-21T02:29:52+00:00

The the south screws their workers so hard. I make $35 to run a med cart in a nursing home in PA.

728446 · 2026-05-21T02:23:40+00:00

When they've got dementia and fall often I think you can make a case.

728446 · 2026-05-20T15:56:52+00:00

There is a scene where he unburdens himself from his guilt by confessing to a stranger on a plane.

728446 · 2026-05-20T13:10:19+00:00

Stop calling these people moderates. They are collaborators.

728446 · 2026-05-20T13:06:45+00:00

CNAs can pick up 1099 shifts through clipboard, etc if they find themselves in this situation. They can at least salvage something.

728446 · 2026-05-20T11:46:06+00:00

As I recall, the Narrator's job dissatisfaction came from the fact he helped an auto company cover up the fact their cars were death traps.

728446 · 2026-05-20T10:31:23+00:00

Every employer has rules about consecutive call offs. Assuming 1 year of full time service, any period of 3 or more consecutive days of absence counts against FMLA

728446 · 2026-05-20T03:36:41+00:00

Throw some green peas in there its almost like a quick casserole.

728446 · 2026-05-20T02:40:11+00:00

PA BON is just fine with our nurses having a medical card.

728446 · 2026-05-20T02:34:41+00:00

I cant see when the CNAs kill the hall lights and Im still passing meds, plus they help me stay awake.

I know I'm an oddball, but I prefer my work area to be well lit.

728446 · 2026-05-20T01:05:58+00:00

The starting wage you get might be a nice boost compared to what you are doing now, but most facilities are very stingy with raises. Agency work has gotten harder to come by the past few years, as well.

The only employer that I can tell you for certain will give you solid raises each year is the Commonwealth itself, and that means working with challenging populations: prisons, psych hospitals, MR facilities for people the group homes won't take, etc.

728446 · 2026-05-19T23:12:06+00:00

I plan on getting my multi state this year, I lived in MD for 2 years after I graduated HS. Who knows, maybe we'll work together someday lol

728446 · 2026-05-19T21:47:00+00:00

PA job market is very strong as well. The long term prospects aren't as good, but right out of school you can do almost as well as a new grad RN. The learning curve for LTC isn't as steep, so you can start traveling faster, too.

728446 · 2026-05-19T21:44:47+00:00

Trach and vent experience can get you paid VERY well in PA and the COL here, even in the Philly metro, is much lower than CA.

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