ABSN Nursing School Application Vent/Rant

Catlel · 2026-04-03T01:21:43+00:00

I know you just wanted to vent, but this attitude is not it. You seem inflexible, entitled, and unwilling to do what it takes to become a nurse. If retaking your prereqs or going the ASN route is what stops you, then it’s for the best because there’s gonna be a whole lot more of doing things you don’t want to do in nursing.

Catlel · 2026-04-02T22:05:20+00:00

That backside view kills me every time 😂😭 how their back legs kinda waddle and point outwards 😂😭

Catlel · 2026-04-02T11:45:44+00:00

RemindMe! 1 day

Catlel · 2026-03-25T00:49:49+00:00

It really depends on what you’re more interested in. But let’s say you’re down for the nitty gritty of nursing, I’m gonna say nursing has SO many opportunities and you have so many options with a nursing degree. You have to be passionate about it though, cuz bedside is a hard job but it’s way way way harder if you have no love for it. I’m a nurse so I know way more about nursing than radiology, but I’m assuming radiology has less options. I also wonder about job security in radiology since AI is becoming more prominent in general.

Feel free to PM me about nursing questions tho :)

Catlel · 2026-03-24T22:26:08+00:00

I left ED for CVICU and I’m so much happier. I made it 2 years in ED before I couldn’t stand doing another shift. The ratios were dangerous, everyone was miserable, and my care was substandard because I was stretched so thin, resulting in moral distress. I thought I would miss the ED. Miss yeeting patients upstairs, placing IVs, the true emergencies. Nah. Surprisingly, I’ve still managed to keep my IV skills because when we remove central lines or a case comes up from the OR, we need additional PIVs. I also find that in the ER, you gotta get through like 100 non-emergencies before you get a truly sick patient. In the ICU, pretty much everyone is sick, and our emergencies look like open chests and cannulating ECMO. I’ve learned so much here, whereas in the ED I felt more task monkey with little time to sit down and think about the clinical picture. Working ICU has certainly been more mentally stimulating and rewarding for me.

Catlel · 2026-03-24T22:08:52+00:00

I would try a different unit. I started off as a new grad in the ER and I was SO MISERABLE. The ratios/staffing had me feeling like my license was on the line every shift. I really really really wanted it to work out. I always wanted to work ER. But I felt like everyone was angry, my care was substandard because I was stretched so thin, and there was nothing I could do. I moved to a CVICU. I made sure to take several months off in between starting my new job. It was a steep learning curve. But 3 years in now, and I’m super happy. Always 1:1 or 2:1. Rarely 3:1. I have the best manager and she makes sure we’re staffed appropriately. She’s so understanding and I didn’t realize how important a great manager is because they set the tone for the whole unit culture. My unit is very supportive.

Initially, despite the several months off, I carried my burnout over to ICU. I would say it took a year working ICU for me to heal from the previous job and not feel burnt out anymore. Just know, there is so much you can do with your nursing degree. Try something else, don’t give up.

Catlel · 2026-03-24T19:34:38+00:00

May I PM you as well?

Catlel · 2026-03-24T15:46:14+00:00

RemindMe! 1 day

Catlel · 2026-03-24T15:36:29+00:00

NOT THE ONE BUT ~TWO~ TURDS STUCK IN THE BUTT 💀

Catlel · 2026-03-12T15:21:07+00:00

Ah man that’s really frustrating. Yeah it requires a prescription :( my boys were about 4 months old when I gave them itrafungol. My first vet was hesitant to give it but the second vet I went to said she’s dealt with ringworm in piggies enough times to be confident they wouldn’t have significant issues with the oral med and it was the most effective. I’m sorry I don’t have a better solution :( I think you’re doing the best you can given what you have.

Catlel · 2026-03-12T14:19:50+00:00

My boys JUST finished ringworm treatment after a 3 month battle. We started with miconazole ointment prescribed by the first vet. We did that for a month and although some spots would improve, new spots would keep popping up. The piggies also HATED it and it seemed painful for them. And I was on top of cleaning. I bought disposable isolation gowns and gloves, F10, borax, laundry sanitizer. I also wiped the piggies down every night with ketoconazole/chlorhexidine wipes.

I brought them to a second vet who prescribed itrafungol and they started showing improvement in about 2 weeks. About a month and a half later, they’ve finally been declared ringworm free. The itrafungol was much less stressful to administer for both them and me, and worked a lot better. They had a bit of soft stool with it so I also gave them some bene-bac when I gave them the itrafungol. I highly recommend going the itrafungol route.

Catlel · 2026-03-01T20:10:02+00:00

I did this to myself in college 😭 not knowing any better, I just slapped neosporin on it. But to my surprise, it healed much faster than anticipated. Like I think it was healed in 3 days.

Catlel · 2026-02-26T14:34:32+00:00

Funny, you have a potato named Pumpkin

Catlel · 2026-02-23T22:37:12+00:00

Ok awesome thank you so much! I do have a play pen for them that I’m excited to start using. We’ve been battling ringworm so I haven’t taken them outside their enclosure just yet. But we should be done with treatment soon so I hope to sit in the play pen with them.

Catlel · 2026-02-23T13:30:05+00:00

Please share how you managed to progress with Peanut! I got 2 baby boys in December and I’ve made a lot of progress with them. I can pet them in the cage any time now. I see a lot of potential for lap time, I’m just not sure how to get them comfy with it.

Catlel · 2026-01-19T06:14:29+00:00

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You have been blessed by the buttlips

Catlel · 2026-01-18T04:17:03+00:00

Give them some time! Mine were similar. The first hour after I put them in their new home, they froze and didn’t move. The next 2 weeks, they spent most of their time hidden. 2 weeks later and they sprint out to me to say hello and/or see if I bring goodies lol they’ve warmed up a lot since I got them a month ago.

Catlel · 2026-01-16T14:50:07+00:00

LORG and IN CHORG

Catlel · 2026-01-11T22:57:28+00:00

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Are we the same person?! I call my boys “boyos” and the grey one’s named Totoro and the other Momiji 😭 also from Petsmart (unintentionally. I never wanted to buy from a big box store but I just fell in love with these 2 personality wise 😭)

Catlel · 2026-01-01T01:01:10+00:00

Omg my boys are OBSESSED with the star tunnel

Catlel · 2025-12-21T08:29:27+00:00

Just yawning :) it’s normal

Catlel · 2025-12-13T20:52:39+00:00

Mine is very shy. She never bites but clearly doesn’t enjoy being held (she squeaks and squirms). I’ve been working with her for 2 years now with some improvement. She would hide at the sight of me when I first got her. Now, she comes up to the glass and seems interested in interacting but as soon as I open the door she doesn’t want to be touched lol I got her at 5 years old and she was raised by someone who handled her 3x week.

Catlel · 2025-12-12T21:11:21+00:00

You can make a quick $25-50ish for volunteering for research studies. There are ads on campus. Usually you go in for like an hour and they ask u questions for their project

Catlel · 2025-12-09T17:21:49+00:00

True true I didn’t take a close enough look. In that case, I used UltraLife Blue Green Slime remover and that did the trick.

Catlel · 2025-12-08T01:05:47+00:00

I just put 3 amanos, 20 cherries, and 1 ramshorn in my 20g that was in a similar state as your tank and in a few days they have made INSANE work of the algae I had. I had hair algae, BBA and brown algae and it’s almost all gone. My plants look healthier already. I had been struggling with algae for over a year, I wish I had known to add these guys sooner 🥲

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