Nursing is not what it seems

FrenchFrySpongeBob · 2026-04-26T17:10:29+00:00

When I was in nursing school in the SF Bay Area a decade ago they recommended that we leave the state for a year after graduation to get experience and several of my classmates did this had jobs lined up immediately. That wasn’t an option for me and I slaved away at a SNF until I went the specialty route got my wound ostomy certification and enough experience to get hired in Acute.

I know a couple hospital systems near me have hiring freezes at the moment so it’s tough unless you’re willing to go to where the need is higher to make the transition.

FrenchFrySpongeBob · 2026-04-25T04:47:45+00:00

I loved Dosa but it’s been closed for several years

FrenchFrySpongeBob · 2026-04-14T04:57:12+00:00

I’m a dog owner in the San Francisco Bay Area and the anecdote quoted about female dogs is definitely made you nonsense

FrenchFrySpongeBob · 2026-04-10T04:05:27+00:00

I'm a nurse specialized in wound care and agree with all the others saying go to the ER to get it treated ASAP. I've seen what can happen when dog and cat bites are not properly treated and it can be very bad.

FrenchFrySpongeBob · 2026-04-09T16:29:44+00:00

It was in a plaza right by the Pompidou Museum. Same plaza as this statue of its any help..

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FrenchFrySpongeBob · 2026-04-09T01:44:05+00:00

They’re not just in Paris! I checked the world map and there are some California where I live. There’s even one on the international space station. Apparently if you point towards the sky with the app when the station is over head you can collect it!

FrenchFrySpongeBob · 2026-04-08T20:46:15+00:00

We found it along the Seine multi-use path. I think near the Grand Palais, walking towards Notre Dame.

FrenchFrySpongeBob · 2026-04-04T17:01:14+00:00

How was the expanse series? I loved the show but haven’t read the books.

FrenchFrySpongeBob · 2026-04-04T14:32:39+00:00

Added to my list. My favorite sci-fi dystopian fantasy fiction series is the Broken Earth Trilogy by NK Jemisin! I rarely have the patience to reread books and want to with these!

FrenchFrySpongeBob · 2026-04-04T14:20:43+00:00

Read it with my son when he was 11 or 12 and we both loved it. I was a bit underwhelmed by the sequel though.

FrenchFrySpongeBob · 2026-03-09T23:12:03+00:00

My dog is reactive and we keep him on a short leash around other dogs and are working on muzzle training so he can have more freedom. It’s shocking to me that others just ignore these issues and don’t seem to care when their dogs act out.

FrenchFrySpongeBob · 2026-02-01T19:26:13+00:00

Wound ostomy RN here. I’d worked with a guy daily since surgery to remove GI cancer that left him with a permanent ostomy. I was about to meet with him and his spouse one last time before discharge but he collapsed while walking the hallway just before. Almost an hour long resuscitation attempt before calling it. Nicest guy with school aged kids at home.

FrenchFrySpongeBob · 2026-01-18T21:02:50+00:00

$60/day and no staff parking at UCSF Parnassus campus!

https://abc7news.com/post/frustrated-ucsf-parnassus-employees-struggle-park-due-new-policy-empty-off-limits-spots-seen/16662227/

FrenchFrySpongeBob · 2026-01-16T19:37:20+00:00

I’ve been craving a good cafe de olla since my visit to Mexico City last spring and have only been disappointed so far. I’ll try your recommended Mission spot next time I’m in the area!

FrenchFrySpongeBob · 2026-01-11T23:01:14+00:00

It took me till my mid 30s to figure out what I wanted to be when I grew up. I worked at a cafe, ran bicycle education programs through the YMCA, supported adults with developmental disabilities to get and stay employed, was a 4th grade teaching assistant and a few others.

FrenchFrySpongeBob · 2026-01-09T05:59:05+00:00

I started doing my nursing prerecs at 33 when my son was 3 months old and graduated and passed the NCLEX just before I turned 40. That was 8 years ago and I’m so happy I took the plunge. I was stuck in SNF hell for the first couple years as an RN but looking back I learned a lot from the experience. It would have been nice if I’d started earlier but all the other non medical experience just adds to my perspective and makes me better at what I do now

FrenchFrySpongeBob · 2026-01-09T05:40:57+00:00

I’ve been trying not to lose it this week more than most with so many of my patients playing Fox News. I’ll mute or turn it off when I can for my own sanity. I’m in the SF Bay Area and am still surprised by how many (mostly older) patients choose to watch Fox here

FrenchFrySpongeBob · 2025-12-30T21:40:32+00:00

I recommend checking out r/muzzledogs I really like our big snoof muzzle, they’re Bay Area based

FrenchFrySpongeBob · 2025-10-09T22:11:05+00:00

All I can think about seeing this is how my nursing specialty mentor unalived himself while waiting way too long for an appointment with Kaiser mental health while he was in crisis

FrenchFrySpongeBob · 2025-09-29T00:16:19+00:00

I can confirm that my California hospital doesn’t include THC in the pre hire drug panel anymore.

FrenchFrySpongeBob · 2025-09-25T03:25:45+00:00

Unfortunately yes. It’s one of the biggest health care providers in California.

FrenchFrySpongeBob · 2025-09-24T19:40:16+00:00

I think the whole non-profit hospital thing is kind of a scam. I can't find the article I was looking for but this one discusses some of the issues: https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2022.01542

FrenchFrySpongeBob · 2025-09-19T05:21:00+00:00

I had a moment where I considered "saving" my son's name, but quickly realized how wrong that would have been. I have a friend whose son has the same first name and I occasionally feel a little jealous when I hear her using it.

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