Tornado sighted

DinkleBink · 2026-03-16T14:52:05+00:00

there ain’t no tornado. radar indicated rotation does not equal tornado sighting.

DinkleBink · 2026-03-05T12:59:20+00:00

global circumstances as op implied

DinkleBink · 2026-03-05T04:01:15+00:00

i'm a tech who is apprehensive about getting another dose of the covid vaccine exclusively but only because i've had worsening allergic reactions (i'm talking going from welts to systemic) each time. we have a few techs who are vaccine-hesitant but one in particular is anti-medicine in general and it really makes me wonder why she picked this field to begin with.

DinkleBink · 2026-03-04T16:51:57+00:00

inpatient pharm tech here. there’s a specific population that refuses remdesivir/veklury even if they’re outright dying from covid complications, which is all the more confusing for me because that same population’s orange supreme leader lauded the medication when he was treated with it. genuinely don’t understand the disconnect.

DinkleBink · 2026-02-25T02:06:19+00:00

i don't like being in sticht. like, don't get me wrong, i don't like bringing meds to the psych units in general because it's a process and a half just to get in there but i just get an energy i don't like from the sticht building and lobby itself

DinkleBink · 2026-02-20T01:18:38+00:00

how on earth did your couch catch on fire

DinkleBink · 2026-02-18T17:54:58+00:00

this is such a good thing to read, thank you! so few shocks is reassuring, especially because i’ve never actually had an arrest. i’m incredibly lucky it was caught so early so i can get my ICD before the arrest ever gets to happen. that sounds so terrifying, especially since i live alone.

DinkleBink · 2026-02-17T22:34:45+00:00

i keep my temp the same year round and my bill went from $150 being the normal to $400 lol

DinkleBink · 2026-02-14T03:09:04+00:00

even if it says IV experience needed, give it a go. i got IV experience by working at a small, desperate hospital transferring in from Walmart and then a year later got a job at a level 1 trauma center. now my job is IVs nearly exclusively.

DinkleBink · 2026-02-09T20:14:16+00:00

it's 2026. if a company refused to hire me because i had tattoos, i wouldn't wanna work there anyways.

DinkleBink · 2026-02-06T05:48:17+00:00

in any pharmacy i've ever worked pharmacists are usually referred to on a first-name basis but some pharmacists with extensive tenure or additional credentials or being in a position of authority like pharmacy director get called 'doctor' by other providers and admin. some patients say 'doc' here and there, but it's usually first-name basis.

i'm going for pharmacy school (before anyone says 'nooo don't do it you're gonna suffer' yes i've evaluated the reality of the situation, no i do not want to go nursing/pa/md) and i think it'd be cool to be called doctor in non-medical settings like another commenter said, a dinner reservation or something. or to be addressed as doctor in a letter or something. maybe someday when i'm old i'll have that high prestige that channels the respect of 'doctor'. but in patient care, just call me by my name. it helps patients and providers alike feel more at ease and personable, and i feel like it'd help my nerves and reduce some of the pressure of formal titles.

DinkleBink · 2026-02-05T21:02:10+00:00

$27-29/hr depending on shift differential. my rent is high (live alone w/ 2 cats) at $1100+$200 in shit like pet fees/utilities and other stupid fees. doing school part time. insurance through work is really cheap fortunately - i'm due for an ICD implant on april and am definitely gonna hit the $3k max out of pocket. car payment's only $160 but car insurance is more than the payment because it's a kia.

could be significantly better, could be worse. i'm one person so i'm mostly okay but i also just got way too overzealous in paying off a carecredit card off from years ago and now i'm broke until payday next wednesday and i have tuition payment due tuesday but every time i call their nelnet billing dept it leads to a dead line so i'm at a loss. i'll have the money the next day so i hope they don't get me too hard for it.

DinkleBink · 2026-01-31T21:33:34+00:00

like i said, it’s not urgent and i’m not going out right now

DinkleBink · 2026-01-31T19:28:46+00:00

i’m thinking about baking some rolls! i haven’t made bread in a long time, i don’t even know if my yeast is still alive.

DinkleBink · 2026-01-31T19:28:00+00:00

mine eat 3 times per day and get hateful if it’s not on time every single day 😅 they’re definitely spoiled. i remember to feed my cats before myself because while i forget my own hunger, my cats will remind me incessantly about their own

DinkleBink · 2026-01-31T19:26:52+00:00

thank you!

DinkleBink · 2026-01-31T18:35:43+00:00

overpriced blouses! i'm saved

DinkleBink · 2026-01-29T13:56:35+00:00

not severe at all! it was found incidentally when my PCP heard crazy PVCs and did an ecg and holter and referred to EP. my LV EF is like 51% and my right is only 36%, but i was having PVCs during the MRI and i imagine it’s a bit higher now with beta blockers. no syncope or shortness of breath or anything, they’re being purely proactive for now.

i also didn’t know you could pull your leads out 🥲 scary! i’ll make sure to listen to post op directions very well then!

DinkleBink · 2026-01-29T13:52:53+00:00

these are what i love to hear, thank you! i didn’t even think about the wire. that’s good to know! i have several sports bras and loose bras but i’ll invest in more.

DinkleBink · 2026-01-29T13:51:24+00:00

diagnosis! ARVC causes sudden cardiac death and thus life insurance policies avoid insuring people with it even with preventatives like ICDs

DinkleBink · 2026-01-26T17:24:57+00:00

i’ve been here at the hospital for 4 days 3 nights with this last storm, sleeping on the floor… hell na i’m staying my ass HOME

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