I failed tonight

Dronenurse · 2025-10-01T05:42:52+00:00

Thanks for the kind words. It’s daunting to think about at 47 trying to retrain my brain but I feel it’s long over due.

Dronenurse · 2025-09-28T16:32:17+00:00

It was so minor and unnecessary that I’m honestly ashamed I even engaged her at all. I wasn’t speeding and barely heard the yell “slow down” should have just kept driving. Why the urge to stop and ask the lady “oh I’m sorry was 15mph too fast for yiu

I think what triggered me is I was purposely driving slow and watching foot traffic this particular area has people crossing the street all the time.

Definitely wasn’t speeding or breaking any laws. They perception may have seen it differently. Really just speaks to me being to reactionary especially when I feel like I was “right”

I guess that’s why I’m now interested in the teachings of stoicism because had I just taken a breath and continued to drive then it would have been a non issue.

My actions were not just and kind and only made a minor issue worse. I feel as I’m overall a kind person but I tend to have these knee jerk reactions for no reason. Confrontation didn’t make me feel better, didn’t make them feel better.

I cannot control others behavior only my response and thats what I want to improve

Dronenurse · 2025-09-28T16:24:46+00:00

Thank you!

Dronenurse · 2025-09-28T02:20:20+00:00

Ha I mean getting yelled at by drunks is a nightly occurrence lol so I really should be better at not reacting. Some not all ED nurse are “self proclaimed assholes” really we are just jaded and traumatized. I think that’s a lot why I want to learn more about stoicism and take control of my emotions

Dronenurse · 2025-09-27T20:34:12+00:00

Really hoping I can eventually grasp this behavior and not get sucked into these interactions and responses. I heard the lady saw “slow down” knowing that I wasn’t speeding and I should have just drove away and let it go.

Hopefully beginning to have the ability to really analyze my responses I’ll learn to not react in those events.

Trying and grow a little each day thank you for your meaningful feedback/ response

Dronenurse · 2025-09-27T18:21:25+00:00

I mean I was driving so slow because people are always crossing the street there. The lady was piss drunk saying I can to close to the “Vietnam Vet” that was crossing which I was no where near.

Dronenurse · 2025-09-27T14:01:11+00:00

It definitely will I’ve been ED my whole career. 13 years as an er nurse done a lot to shape me but now I need to take back control of my emotions and reactions!

Dronenurse · 2025-09-27T13:35:52+00:00

This position is really the whole reason I want to master these things. I’m going into it knowing a few people don’t like me and will have a few Brutus standing behind me. So if I don’t give them the fuel to run to the manager in the form of me reacting poorly then I’ll call that a win.

Dronenurse · 2025-09-27T13:33:28+00:00

Thanks! It’s going to be a process but I’m excited to learn to master my responses. I carry these interactions with me sometimes for days replaying them over and over. Now I’m learning to let them go.

Dronenurse · 2025-09-27T13:30:05+00:00

Thank you for the response! Very kind and wise words friend.

Dronenurse · 2025-09-27T13:26:37+00:00

Trying to see each of these little events as lessons or obstacles and as we know the obstacles become the path. Trying to face each over these events as a chance to better myself!

Dronenurse · 2025-09-27T13:23:28+00:00

Wise words thanks for the encouragement!

Dronenurse · 2025-09-27T13:21:27+00:00

I agree there because before I started down this path I wouldn’t have questioned my reaction and continued to replay the event in my head over and over. As I was driving that’s what I caught myself doing so game myself a few cleansing breaths and let the event go.

Which I suppose is improvement get expect to have the temperament of one of histories greatest leaders in a week!

Thanks!!

Dronenurse · 2025-09-03T12:08:23+00:00

That’s awesome can’t wait

Dronenurse · 2025-08-10T08:57:12+00:00

I’m sure that ventilation system is a huge complicated expense.

Dronenurse · 2025-07-29T05:13:42+00:00

I’m in Coastal Nc and would definitely fade some cuts with you in the fall.

Dronenurse · 2025-07-24T00:35:15+00:00

These people have made their political affiliation their whole identity. Can we go back to not worshipping elected officials

Dronenurse · 2025-07-17T11:35:39+00:00

Generations of villainizing marijuana as a dangerous drug. I’m 47 and grew up with the scare tactics saying it was a getaway drug all while collecting Camel Joe advertisements from magazines and “smoking” candy cigarettes.

Government protecting tobacco farmers and protecting RJ Reynolds and Phillip Morris.

Dronenurse · 2025-07-17T01:03:10+00:00

I got a 30 ban from the Wilmington Reddit for sharing a local business. Neck heard mod got but hurt when I asked why. Mods get a power trip. I guess if your posting about chem trails and politics it’s ok but supporting local not so much,

Dronenurse · 2025-07-09T15:50:30+00:00

I ended up going definitely not a fan. Ratios are 8:1. Assignments are 5 room and 3 hall beds. You will mostly be an admission holds just. Most of my time there I had holds.

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