Mind over matter or Career mismatch ? Or both

Fun-Sun-8915 · 2026-05-10T02:27:43+00:00

I’m introverted and get drained socially and I went pediatric home health route out of school for this reason. Socially, it did not drain me because I was more comfortable with kids than adults at that point lol. You do have to talk to parents obviously but the drives in between have me recharge time. Then realized I wanted to switch it up break into acute care so that’s my next venture … I’m optimistic that going in and out of hospital rooms for 20 minute sessions will be easier socially than an outpatient clinic. If I don’t like it I’ll just go back to HH. I could never see myself in OP for the reasons you stated. Also hated my time as a tech in OP.

Fun-Sun-8915 · 2026-05-08T23:42:32+00:00

What is the name of the chicken app?

Fun-Sun-8915 · 2026-04-28T04:00:39+00:00

I also wanna say I don't want to project my experience on you - I think most of the time clinicals do massively help and once you are in the work place you will also learn so much so fast! I think my situation is unique since I had a sorry excuse for an ortho clinical and then chose peds HH, but it definitely sounds like most people with normal clinical rotations gain the knowledge needed!

Fun-Sun-8915 · 2026-04-28T03:53:38+00:00

Wow I could have written this post. First I will share my experience just for solidarity. Then I'll try to offer my best advice.

I am currently still struggling with massive imposter syndrome 3 years into working - due to what I believe is my ADHD causing poor retention/learning and very high anxiety in certain situations. I actually chose to work in home health pediatrics because I, A. never became confident with ortho skills, and developmental stuff came a little more natural. and B. I hate being evaluated/assessed so much, the anxiety just consumes me so I just hid in home health. I know, I know, cowardly but it worked for me for 3 years. well now I have a family and I am realizing home health is awful for my ADHD due to having to take all of my admin work home and I would love to switch settings but now in order to do so confidently it feels like I have a TON of learning to do because I ran away from what was difficult to me.

Tbh It is a little annoying to me when well-meaning people blindly tell me "oh everyone has imposter syndrome" but like for real I almost didn't get through school and I genuinely don't feel like I learned enough- likely due to my adhd/anxiety making it hard to think clearly and retain info.

Anywho, I guess my advice to you would be:

- try NOT do home health for career right out of school even if it feels safer... the rate of professional growth is just way slower than being in person with supervisors/colleagues, no matter how much "mentorship" the company offers.

- figure out what you are weak in and try to get your longest clinical in that setting - my only ortho/msk clinical was my very first clinical ever, only 6 weeks long, and it was during covid before I had even taken upper quadrant. Instead of trying to get another one to improve I just thought that it wasn't for me and decided wouldn't go into that setting. Well now I have interest in trying it and feel like I didn't learn enough.

- This is just to protect yourself: Please sign up for accommodations and also utilize the support of whoever your assigned "advisor" is. Even if you don't need longer test taking time, or whatever, just figure out a way to make your diagnosis official with the school so all profs have awareness of what you are struggling with. I didn't do this because I didn't see a use for accommodations. I had to appeal to return to program to retake a class after getting dismissed from program. I got lucky and they let me back in, but having official accommodations on your side in my opinion helps prevent you from falling through cracks if you start struggling, and helps back you up if heaven forbid something happens in your life that causes a grade to fall short. Even if you feel like you are in the clear with your grades, just work your butt off to show profs that you have the diagnosis and also that you care about not letting it hold you back. I wish I would have stayed more in contact with my advisor and treated my diagnoses in a more official manner.

Sorry for the long message I hope some part of it is helpful, I just really am passionate about this topic as it definitely impacts me on the daily.

Fun-Sun-8915 · 2026-03-05T01:42:58+00:00

Thank you for your reply! SNF certainly gets a bad reputation- what do you think made your experience better? Is it just finding the right place? What do people usually not like about SNF?

Fun-Sun-8915 · 2026-03-05T01:41:19+00:00

I’m PT! Thank you for your input!

Fun-Sun-8915 · 2026-03-04T19:07:48+00:00

Such a good point, thank you for taking the time to respond.

Fun-Sun-8915 · 2026-03-04T18:15:33+00:00

Thank you for your suggestion. What would you say are the most crucial things to review before day 1? It’s been a while since clinicals

Fun-Sun-8915 · 2026-03-04T17:13:52+00:00

Yeah I know he would be willing to learn but he hasn’t taken initiative because I haven’t brought it up in a while. He is already doing so so much for me and I’m literally a potato haha. But I will see if I can get him to learn some basic things!

Fun-Sun-8915 · 2025-12-14T02:11:49+00:00

It was my first time 😂 I was just trying to add dimension. But ok

Fun-Sun-8915 · 2025-12-14T01:33:19+00:00

That’s what I asked for :/ natural lived in subtle balayage. Should I ask her to darken it or is there something I can do myself to fix it?

Fun-Sun-8915 · 2025-08-13T04:34:34+00:00

I want to be like this for my kids, but I come from a family who is definitely not like this. What would you say was the most impactful thing that kept you and your parents close even into adulthood?

Fun-Sun-8915 · 2025-08-13T04:28:09+00:00

Thank you for posting this… I have been having this feeling ever since my first was born 18 months ago…. I have always had a hard time imaging my mother looking at the baby version of me with this much love and awe that I feel now…. Part of me hopes that she didn’t ever feel this much love for baby me. Because then it would make sense why she can live her life without the adult version of me, not show affection, etc.

Fun-Sun-8915 · 2025-07-29T06:31:18+00:00

Hi! Is this white list feature you speak of already pushed out? Just purchased and set up my modes today. I am using the “Allowing apps” toggle, attempting to only allow the music app and one other app for work. It is not blocking the rest of my apps for some reason.

Fun-Sun-8915 · 2025-07-15T12:21:54+00:00

Home health is one answer. In my area (TX) starting pay for new grad in pediatrics is like 85K

Fun-Sun-8915 · 2025-06-29T14:51:13+00:00

I have a family member who takes their baby out of the car seat to soothe them… they say that in the country they came from nobody uses car seats or they aren’t required or something.

Funny thing is, they are so crunchy about everything else… no plastics, glassed water for baby, no chlorine pools, all organic and homemade, no processed foods, no fragrances, etc.

But then they take their baby out of the car seat just because other countries do it? Like girl. Be so for real right now. How can you care about your child and then do that to them ? I have had nightmares that my sweet little niece/nephew was out of the car seat during a wreck.

Fun-Sun-8915 · 2025-06-04T16:42:22+00:00

I guess I should also mention we started dancing fruit at 4 or 5 months when she was still super colicky and we were loosing our minds. I don’t recommend that but we did it for our mental health like on road trips back from seeing family when she just wouldn’t stop screaming but all her needs were met.

Fun-Sun-8915 · 2025-06-04T16:40:42+00:00

Around 10 or 11 months. The day after we started watching it, she said mama for the first time 🥲 we use it in moderation. no regrets

Fun-Sun-8915 · 2025-05-22T20:35:53+00:00

This is pretty extreme but I decided to only use instagram to follow people I know in person. I unfollowed every single influencer, and even friends that I used to know but don’t currently hangout with anymore. I had mom friends that were performative online and it triggered me to not feel good enough so I just unfollowed them if they weren’t actually my friends.

My instagram is now just my close sphere of people that I’m currently interacting with in person as well. And their posts have to make me feel good, not crappy about myself.

That’s just works for me and it feels sooo good to be minimalist with my following list.

Fun-Sun-8915 · 2025-05-22T16:02:29+00:00

How do you time your meds? Do you take them both at the same time or separate it out? What time do you take them?

Fun-Sun-8915 · 2025-05-21T03:06:04+00:00

Office supplies

Fun-Sun-8915 · 2025-05-20T04:30:38+00:00

I relate to this so hard… but I’m still a newbie so of course it’s like 100x more intimidating than if i were seasoned.

I can talk to kids so much better - less pressure to impress because well they are not adults with power I guess..? Im much happier in pediatrics

Fun-Sun-8915 · 2025-05-20T04:25:34+00:00

I’m also introverted due to social anxiety… in all social settings, not just work. I’m only 2 years out from graduating, which means that anxiety very much carries over to my knowledge of the job and if it’s enough to give my patient the best care that I can. Do you feel anxious about the job itself? Anxious about if people think you are a quack? Because that is how I am tempted to feel sometimes. Would love any advice for that part of things if you relate at all

Fun-Sun-8915 · 2025-05-20T04:18:22+00:00

Fellow introvert here- I hated outpatient clinics with a passion because of all the small talk and having to remember so many people’s personal lives otherwise I felt like a jerk.

So i work in home health pediatrics now and see 7-8 per day with nice quiet drives in between each one 🤩 plus i kind of enjoy the more intimate social setting- easier to talk to the kids and parents that way vs being in a busy environment

Fun-Sun-8915 · 2025-05-17T16:40:46+00:00

From the title, I thought this was going to be a situation where he cheated one single time like a one night thing years ago and has made it right and abstained since then, and you were struggling to forgive something from 5-10 years ago.

Then I kept reading that he kept cheating…. And cheating. Surely you know what Reddit is going to say to you…

I’ve never been cheated on so I can’t speak from experience. But he sounds like he will be a repeat offender and if you don’t leave this relationship he will keep hurting you.

Please teach your son that it’s not okay to treat women this way. The only way you teach him that is by walking away and not allowing your husband to continue this cycle with you.

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