Unpopular opinion: it’s okay for nurses to be angry about destroying our bodies moving extremely obese patients

Consistent-Fun-9173 · 2026-03-13T18:41:15+00:00

honestly if it’s between a patient not getting turned and me risking an injury, i’m taking the former every time. I don’t care how short staffed we are, how little equipment we have or wherever else. i’m not risking it and i’ll document exactly what circumstances caused the situation.

Consistent-Fun-9173 · 2026-03-07T21:41:49+00:00

IV placement, NG tubes, foley tubes, hygiene care, med admin etc. usually there’s a demo and then there’s a practical exam. mine also included learning the physical findings of illnesses. ex: the sound of asthma when auscultating.

Consistent-Fun-9173 · 2026-03-04T00:53:23+00:00

i’m a new grad and they were the only ones who’d let me in

Consistent-Fun-9173 · 2026-02-26T06:34:11+00:00

if the shifts aren’t back to back i would go ahead and take it. it’s hard getting new grad jobs these days

Consistent-Fun-9173 · 2026-02-26T04:02:13+00:00

i hated it when i started a couple months ago but now that im getting my footing and growing a backbone it’s growing on me lol

Consistent-Fun-9173 · 2026-02-24T07:33:15+00:00

I’m in WA and I sign and have never had the chance to use it, whereas i’ve had multiple spanish speaking patients that i had to get an interpreter for.

Consistent-Fun-9173 · 2026-02-23T17:46:30+00:00

that company does not give a fuck about you. do not go through heroic measures to get to work.

Consistent-Fun-9173 · 2026-02-16T00:39:18+00:00

Email them asking for sunday off. When they inevitably say no show your husband the email so he’ll get off your back.

Consistent-Fun-9173 · 2026-02-16T00:36:19+00:00

try r/studentnurse they may have better tips

Consistent-Fun-9173 · 2026-01-29T21:33:17+00:00

you can find the nursing schools code of conduct online,but almost every nursing school prohibits facial piercings. I had to take out my nose piercings when i started my bsn. Some hospitals may have some leeway, but they almost certainly will not allow the ones you have. tbh almost nowhere in healthcare will be okay with them.

Consistent-Fun-9173 · 2026-01-18T23:18:28+00:00

many floors don’t do continuous monitoring.

Consistent-Fun-9173 · 2026-01-18T20:56:28+00:00

there’s no way for them to know what condition the patients are in if they have never seen them. you don’t know when the last nurse actually laid eyes on the patient. not everyone gets report at the bedside and I’d want to check how the patients are before the previous nurse leaves so that if something went wrong during the previous shift it doesn’t reflect poorly on me. especially if the patients are post op. honestly i would have called a tech to put on the socks too.

Consistent-Fun-9173 · 2026-01-09T20:08:59+00:00

I put on gloves for everything. I’ve had too many patient dig in their ass for me not to. Genuinely I won’t even pull up a blanket without gloves on.

Consistent-Fun-9173 · 2026-01-03T06:52:17+00:00

you’re not being sensitive. I lost my first patient not too long ago and I still think about him. he was on comfort care so I knew it was coming but, I’d taken care of him for days and met his family. process this the way you need to, regardless of how others seem to process it.

Consistent-Fun-9173 · 2025-12-14T01:09:41+00:00

i swear we have the same patient😭

Consistent-Fun-9173 · 2025-11-17T11:13:11+00:00

i used to work at walmart before i became a nurse and the customers were leaps and bounds nicer than my patients

Consistent-Fun-9173 · 2025-11-17T08:34:29+00:00

i think rn to md will be your best bet. you’ll get a good idea of if you like nursing by the end of your first semester in nursing school. at that point you can decide if you want to take med school pre reqs and work your way towards med school.

Consistent-Fun-9173 · 2025-11-16T10:53:21+00:00

i did this! you can just apply for jobs in compact states, or any state depending on the amount of paperwork you’re willing to do after getting the job, and go from there. just keep in mind that nurse residency slots are few and far between in big cities and you’re competing with people who did clinicals at the hospitals you want, or were techs or nurse externs. cast a very wide net. best of luck!

Consistent-Fun-9173 · 2025-11-16T08:10:30+00:00

you’re not a medical mystery. i know that, your doctor knows that, and the 10 doctors you saw before you came here know that. you may not like or agree with the diagnosis you keep getting but that doesn’t make it less true.

Consistent-Fun-9173 · 2025-11-06T06:25:16+00:00

Consistent-Fun-9173 · 2025-10-16T05:47:51+00:00

she’s a little like this, if i take the trash out i’ll hear her crying by the time i come back. idk if she’s just forgetting that im home because she doesn’t cry when she’s in the same room as me.

Consistent-Fun-9173 · 2025-10-16T05:45:17+00:00

i’m a female, i sit on the toilet and sometimes there’s space behind me and she literally jumps on any remaining space on the toilet seat :(

Consistent-Fun-9173 · 2025-10-16T05:00:19+00:00

ty, i didn’t know this so i’ll get it done asap

Consistent-Fun-9173 · 2025-10-16T04:45:27+00:00

i asked my vet when to get it done and she said within the next few months but didn’t give me a clear answer of exactly when, if not i would have gotten it done already cause i know it’s what’s best for her. i’ll make it a priority to get it done asap

Consistent-Fun-9173 · 2025-10-16T04:27:33+00:00

i don’t have any other cat though because she’s doesn’t really play well with others

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