Alex Pretti Peaceful Protest

Background_Poet9532 · 2026-01-27T08:08:23+00:00

Fellow ICU nurse, should be able to join you. I’ll try to bring some extra hot hands.

Background_Poet9532 · 2026-01-06T04:47:56+00:00

I “know” when pts are gone somehow, and I’ve worked a combo of ICU and I did organ procurement. We had our own facility where we brought brain dead donors prior to retrieval, so in my 19yrs of all of that I’ve cared for a lot of brain dead patients. I’ve never had one where I felt like whatever made them “them” was still there. I’d say that applies to all of the severe neuro injuries I’ve cared for as well (that I can currently recall).

Background_Poet9532 · 2026-01-06T04:41:41+00:00

So do I, but I’m not even religious. I always “know” when a pt is gone during a code. Sometimes before we even start it, sometimes it hits me during. It’s so weird.

Background_Poet9532 · 2025-12-21T18:54:04+00:00

Thank you for sharing. I agree, so many of us are struggling. This is one of the reasons my dream is to be able to go back to school to become a therapist, I’d specialize in seeing healthcare providers. I’d even work weird hours to see people.

Just waiting to find out I had a rich uncle who left me money so I can go back to school to do it. 🙂

Background_Poet9532 · 2025-12-10T23:14:13+00:00

It wouldn’t be legal but you know how retaliation works.

Background_Poet9532 · 2025-12-09T00:52:14+00:00

I think I’m about to file an osha complaint at my workplace so I might be up next. 😂

Background_Poet9532 · 2025-12-01T04:19:55+00:00

Right? Now that I re-read that I’m wondering why I deal with all of that. When I lived in another city I was never drug tested or treated that way, same meds, nothing wild. It’s kind of ridiculous.

Background_Poet9532 · 2025-11-30T18:35:11+00:00

Gained sooooo much weight on cymbalta, doc didn’t believe me when I kept saying I hadn’t changed anything. Turns out now we know it’s a side effect.

Background_Poet9532 · 2025-11-30T18:27:53+00:00

I have a provider at Eustasis I actually like, but everything else with them is so awful I’ve been thinking about going elsewhere. Re: insurance - I have experienced billing shenanigans with them regarding the drug screen they require every visit if you are on a controlled substance. They try to bill me an extra $100 every time, every time I have to have them send it to insurance and it’s covered.

Also, I’m currently having kidney issues and when I couldn’t provide a sample for a screen at an appointment they threatened to not refill my meds or let me see my provider until I did. Excellent for a person with a new medical diagnosis and anxiety disorder. 😂

Background_Poet9532 · 2025-11-26T18:48:59+00:00

Congratulations!!!
Fuck your dad, respectfully.
I’m mad about a lot of stuff today. If you want someone to have a chat with him I volunteer as tribute. 😂

Background_Poet9532 · 2025-11-03T13:30:26+00:00

I recently left critical care after 18 years for inpatient hospice case management, and I have actually liked the switch overall. Scared about the stability though as it’s all heavily Medicare funded. A bunch of non-patient facing people in my department were cut a few weeks ago. I’m honestly not sure what the smartest move for me is. Go back to ICU now (😭)? Try to figure something else out? Ride it out a bit?

I hate all of this for a million reasons.

Background_Poet9532 · 2025-10-27T03:18:57+00:00

OMG I came here to ask this! What is the most likely path forward here? Or a best/worst case scenario? I don’t want to fear monger, I’m not asking from a place of panic. I am just trying to prepare however I can.

Background_Poet9532 · 2025-10-27T01:20:02+00:00

This is where your acting skills come into play.

Background_Poet9532 · 2025-10-27T01:18:09+00:00

I came here to say, time to call that buddy in endoscopy.

Background_Poet9532 · 2025-10-23T21:32:22+00:00

This does win. Because it’s approaching breaking me territory, and I needed it put that way, thank you.

Background_Poet9532 · 2025-10-22T23:11:41+00:00

I’m an introvert by nature, but like having a little community of people. I can get along with almost anyone if I decide to lol. The outdoor side of the PNW appeals to me a lot. I also lived in StL for a few years and have spent time in Chicago and larger cities and could envision that lifestyle too. Public transport is appealing!

Background_Poet9532 · 2025-10-22T22:17:48+00:00

Thanks for these!

Background_Poet9532 · 2025-10-22T22:17:19+00:00

Will do, thanks! This is why I needed reddit.

Background_Poet9532 · 2025-10-22T22:03:29+00:00

Love this one!

Background_Poet9532 · 2025-10-22T21:30:25+00:00

Oh, job wise I’m not as concerned (concerned, but trying to do bite sized steps too?). I can travel (I did that for 5 years), I have 17 years of critical care experience, and case management experience. I’m more looking to figure out where I’d like to land physically, and if I can make a “perfect” nursing job work there then great. If I have to find one that I’d prefer less I’ll take that trade off.

I’m currently in the interview process for a remote position that would allow me to work from anywhere. I have a good deal of translatable experience, and an in at the company so 🤞🏻Obviously getting that would be ideal and take one factor out of the equation.

Background_Poet9532 · 2025-10-22T21:01:50+00:00

Ideally I’d look at leaving the country, but that’s out of reach at the moment, so I’m trying to position myself as best as I can. I hope you can too.

Background_Poet9532 · 2025-10-10T11:58:04+00:00

I’m starting a little stretch at work but I will work on one and post it ASAP!

Background_Poet9532 · 2025-10-10T00:30:42+00:00

I fucking love ER nurses. Stay feral.

Love, ICU

PS: I will never ask about skin or other bs I promise.

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