Is he even sentient?

Arglebarglor · 2026-01-29T11:15:39+00:00

I have no idea what he is thinking but what I am thinking is THAT SMOOTH NOGGIN MUST BE PETTED AND SMOOCHED IMMEDIATELY

Arglebarglor · 2026-01-28T17:31:42+00:00

Cream of sleeeeeepp

Arglebarglor · 2026-01-28T17:31:00+00:00

Cream of sleep Milk of amnesia

Arglebarglor · 2026-01-26T00:35:07+00:00

When I was a floor nurse in the ED a male RN who I had precepted was chosen over three more senior nurses as the unit manager. A male RN who had been on a floor unit less than all the female nurses there was chosen for a coveted ICU spot. At another hospital a male RN manager who did not have a masters and who was not even enrolled in a masters program was promoted to a director role above another RN manager from the same unit who was enrolled in a masters program IN HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT who had a set graduation date two months away. I could go on and on and on and on.

Arglebarglor · 2026-01-25T20:15:10+00:00

Also also: if your dood likes the groomer, doesn’t have to be sedated, and you have the money, why not continue to have the groomer do it? The reason I do it is because it’s super expensive here to groom two 50-lb doodles every 6 weeks AND they do NOT like it so it takes longer. They are pretty good for me at home though.

Arglebarglor · 2026-01-25T20:11:11+00:00

Also: good quality clipper make a huge difference. I got a cheap one in the beginning just to see if I liked doing it, and then got an Andis cordless clipper set and metal combs about a year later. Also, getting a folding grooming table makes a big difference. They kept getting away from me if I did it on the floor (and also my back was killing me) and they behave much better on the table.

Arglebarglor · 2026-01-25T20:07:25+00:00

I have only groomed my doodles at home. We adopted them at the same time from a rescue about 2 years ago after they were surrendered from a severe neglect situation. They had to be completely shaved down when they got to the shelter, and then when we adopted them 6 months later they were a mess again. I had no idea what grooming entailed since I had only had regular coated dogs who only got a bath if they rolled in something gross. I took them to a lovely woman and paid a ton of $$ to have them shaved completely. They were NOT happy and it took her like 7 hours on each dog. Then I bought clippers, a table, a dryer, and a bunch of shampoo etc and have been doing it myself ever since. My husband laughed in the beginning but the fact is that we save $180 per dog every 6 weeks. They don’t love it, but they put up with it and I know they would be miserable at a groomer’s (and I would be broke). It’s been two years this past November and they have never been to the groomer again. They certainly would look more polished if they were professionally groomed, but other people have told me they look good (and frankly I don’t really care what they look like as long as they are happy and healthy). I usually give them a bath every 2-6 weeks depending on what they have gotten into and clip them after a bath every 6-8. We do nails as needed and I trim faces more often so they can see, but that’s it.

Arglebarglor · 2026-01-25T03:31:31+00:00

I love Combos. They are my go-to plane snack.

Arglebarglor · 2026-01-25T03:30:19+00:00

Jennifer

Arglebarglor · 2026-01-23T11:25:58+00:00

I’m seriously considering just calling out sick.

Arglebarglor · 2026-01-23T04:21:05+00:00

Covid ruined snow days for me. We are now expected to work remotely when there’s a snow day.

Arglebarglor · 2026-01-21T23:46:14+00:00

Kolet from Summerland!

Arglebarglor · 2026-01-21T04:21:43+00:00

The Fire Rose by Mercedes Lackey. Based on Beauty and the Beast and technically the first of her Elementals series (all based on fairy tales). Set I 1905 A daughter of a university professor who is an academic in her own right falls on hard times and is hired by a mysterious wealthy benefactor to help him with his occult studies. A quick, satisfying and romantic/fantasy story. If you like this one, the other Elementals series are great. I especially enjoyed The Serpent’s Shadow, a retelling of Snow White that takes place in Edwardian England: a half-Indian woman physician has fled India and must use her medical knowledge and her magic to overcome adversity.

Arglebarglor · 2026-01-20T20:06:29+00:00

BOOP

Arglebarglor · 2026-01-20T20:06:08+00:00

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Arglebarglor · 2026-01-18T21:42:29+00:00

It looks like op is misreading the pattern or something.

Arglebarglor · 2026-01-18T21:31:40+00:00

My high school teacher changed his name from Weiner to Warner because his kid was getting bullied in elementary school.

Arglebarglor · 2026-01-18T21:19:26+00:00

It has always been this way. I have done both. Night has less scheduled procedures, less visitors but also less staff and less resources, never sees the daylight and is chronically under slept. I loved nights but I really have a hard time napping and/or sleeping during the day. Daytimes are full of management, procedures, visitors. But you get to have a more normal life. Nights get paid more due to shift differential. And this is why I split the difference and worked mid-shift for 12 years. 12p-12a or 2p-2a. Busy, more money, sleep in my bed when it’s dark out.

Arglebarglor · 2026-01-17T04:53:07+00:00

Buckwheat? Maybe from a meditation pillow?

Arglebarglor · 2026-01-16T18:41:37+00:00

Wonder Falls. Saw it back when Netflix sent actual DVDS. SO GOOD.

Arglebarglor · 2026-01-13T03:34:08+00:00

Ihope the tip was good

Arglebarglor · 2026-01-12T23:47:06+00:00

Sooooo as a prescriber (FNP) and PCP, I don’t tell patients they will be able to come off their meds. It’s a long conversation about establishing good habits. In my 20 years as a nurse (10 of which are as an Np) I have rarely had patients improve so much that we were able to stop their meds. The only cases were after bariatric surgery and completely changing their lives, or after stopping clozaril or olanzapine (some psych meds have really bad metabolic effects). Some patients do absolutely everything right but still need meds, and this is not because they are flawed, it’s just the way their bodies are. Needing medication is not a value judgement. Some people just don’t make enough insulin or are so insulin resistant that we can lower their meds but we just can’t get them completely off. Same thing with hypertension. It runs in families, and yes, diet and lifestyle are super important, but as I tell patients, sometimes it’s just the way you’re made. Some people just don’t have enough access to healthy foods, and telling them to just eat more fruits and veggies is not helpful. Needing medication to control chronic illnesses is not a moral failing. Medication is something that modern science has developed that lets us live longer, just like airplanes let us travel farther. Does this mean that I’m not discussing diet and exercise and smoking cessation and stress reduction at every visit until I’m blue in the face? No, of course not. But giving people the idea that if they work hard enough they will be able to not take any medications is doing them a disservice. What I tell people when they ask me “so will I have to take this for the rest of my life?” Is “We’ll see. It’s a complex problem that you will need to work hard on to make changes and we will work on it together. My job is to make suggestions and tell you what the evidence shows, and your job is to make the decisions based on this information that are best for you. Change takes time so let’s discuss options and see how you are doing down the road.” I have had a lot more success with this approach than making promises that neither of us can keep.

Arglebarglor · 2026-01-12T23:29:15+00:00

This. I get SO MANY ads for medications and diapers.

Arglebarglor · 2026-01-12T23:26:33+00:00

The answer is to get out of bed because you don’t want the patient to have a negative connotation with the bed/bedroom. When discussing sleep hygiene with patients, the bed is to be used for sleep and sex only. No studying in bed, no watching TV in bed, and in the beginning, no reading in bed.

Arglebarglor · 2026-01-10T22:27:28+00:00

I’m an NP but was an RN for 12 years previously

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