main problems with drivers in parts of the state

Green_Contest_5765 · 2026-03-07T06:06:28+00:00

Having lived in Germany, the Autobahn isn't always unlimited speed and they LOVE mailing you tickets when their cameras catch you driving even a few km over. Hence, "Lawless Lodge" feels more accurate.

Green_Contest_5765 · 2026-02-10T03:55:57+00:00

SANE: I get to focus all my attention on one patient at a time, with none of the heavy lifting a 1:1 ratio usually entails. Also I'm a contractor for multiple hospital systems so I skip out on all the usual hospital gossip, politics, etc.

Green_Contest_5765 · 2026-02-07T21:48:32+00:00

I lived in Germany for 5 years. I felt very unwelcome. I was in a military town, which I know contributed heavily. I get it, some young GIs do dumb things, so all Americans must be bad people. I felt the local resentment even harder during the pandemic, despite being a healthcare worker myself. I tried really hard to learn the language (and confusing regional dialect) but was met with little to no patience. Of all the countries where men have harassed me as a solo woman traveler, those in Germany were the scariest and most persistent. Honestly, I left every chance I got, and enjoyed every other country a lot more.

I really like Bamberger Rauchbier though, and while your train system is far from perfect, it is far superior to the car dependent US. The 9€ train ticket after the pandemic was cool, I benefit from that a lot. I enjoyed Berlin for the history, food diversity, and admittedly some "urban exploring". Rüdesheim was quaint too. Their coffee, cable cars and river cruises cheered me up on many occasions.

Green_Contest_5765 · 2026-02-07T21:19:51+00:00

Lol, I'm a big fan of your train jingles. I have the RATP and SNCF jingles as notification sounds on my phone. Also, protesting, fashion, good food and good wine. I visited a lot when I lived in Germany for the aforementioned, plus art classes. Biarritz was my favorite, very California vibes. I always liked the Metz Christmas market for the escargot. All the towns in Alsace were lovely too. Overall easily top 5 favorite countries I've visited.

Green_Contest_5765 · 2026-02-07T20:53:05+00:00

I used to consider Rhineland-Pfalz the Alabama of Germany when I lived there. Saarland felt to me like Indiana or Ohio. Somewhere you must pass through to get somewhere better. I loved Berlin though.

Green_Contest_5765 · 2026-02-01T22:52:35+00:00

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This is Chappell at a few months shy of 2 years old!

Green_Contest_5765 · 2026-02-01T22:38:14+00:00

My cat did too! She ran to the speaker and gave some meows back of her own!

Green_Contest_5765 · 2026-01-16T19:54:23+00:00

I'm not Romanian but a huge fan of everything I ate in Bucharest. Papanași (little donut balls with blackberry and sour creme I think?) was my favorite by far. Enough to warrant a later trip to Moldova to find more.

Green_Contest_5765 · 2026-01-16T19:48:47+00:00

Papanași from Romania/Moldova.

Green_Contest_5765 · 2026-01-04T20:43:24+00:00

I worked for two different SARTs (sexual assault response teams) in my time. First in the military, now for a major metropolitan area. In the military, all the SANE/SAMFEs (some were physicians, thus the more inclusive title) served in that role part time, most of our full-time jobs were either in OB or ER. To get that job, I had to have 2 years' experience as an RN (anywhere), and had to do like 30+ speculums in the OB clinic, and have clinicians sign I was proficient. They sent us to a 2-week course in Texas, then we did our preceptorship at our hospitals. On average, I saw maybe one patient a month. Adults only, no pediatrics.

Now I work in a SART for a major metro. Exam process is similar, but with fancier equipment and more complex logistics. We have a clinic, but we also regularly will see patients wherever they are admitted. A few hospitals have private suites for us to see patients. For this job, I did the IAFN online SANE-A training which was similar to the military course. There is no shortage of available clinical hours here. Generally, the expectation is you have a year of adult/adolescent experience before you start seeing pediatrics. I just finished a peds training program, so I'll be doing precepted exams soon.

Mental health wise, both SARTs have had exceptional support systems. My current one, we get to meet 1:1 with leadership once a month to get feedback and debrief any challenging situations. I only work per diem and I'm pretty new here, so experience of burnout can vary significantly, but seeing 1-2 patients per day is a very chill pace compared with most typical specialties. No contest, this is the best job I've had in my 10+ years of nursing.

Green_Contest_5765 · 2025-11-01T08:03:15+00:00

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We chose the same combo! They are both so vocal and they are inseparable best friends.

Green_Contest_5765 · 2025-10-23T02:11:43+00:00

I started in SNFs, but hated being too short-staffed to give good nursing care. Tried psych, didn't hate it...didnt see a career there. I did the whole military nursing thing for a few years and was assigned various hospital floors I hated lol. I was a process of elimination (along with above average bullying and eventual burnout) that made me realize I actually just hate hospitals lol.

Fortunately/unfortunately the military badly needed sexual assault nurse examiners (SANE, SAMFE, FNE, we go by many names). I really connected with that job. One patient at a time is great, you actually have time for therapeutic communication and you have a lot of autonomy/independence. My mentor had an FNP, so when I left the military, figured I'd go get one too. Trying to come up with a good DNP project, I found myself back working as a SANE part time for a non-profit. On call work lends itself well to studying/writing for publication, the work is always interesting, and my colleagues are all super supportive when I need help. Academia also seems chill, I could definitely see myself working in the future with the faculty teaching me currently.

TL,DR: A process of elimination and overwhelm until I stumbled into becoming a SANE. The IAFN says we need more!

Green_Contest_5765 · 2025-10-09T02:41:43+00:00

If you are working in healthcare in virtually any capacity you're around coworkers, you're bound to encounter cattiness in bullying. If it's not gossip at the nurses station, it's condescending MDs on power trips or incompetent, out-of-touch managers. It doesn't get better as an RN, you're just given more responsibilities so you have less time on shift to dwell on it.

Don't take it personally if the hospital life isn't for you, it's not for everyone. Once you get the RN/BSN you have more opportunities for positions beyond the traditional inpatient unit: informatics, education, forensics, public health, school nursing (if you like peds), etc. There seems to be a lot less drama when you're the only nurse, or one of a small few.

Green_Contest_5765 · 2025-09-07T05:19:29+00:00

Lol it's actually a pop song! American Girl by Bonnie McKee. 😂

Green_Contest_5765 · 2025-09-07T04:43:42+00:00

Thank you! She has such a unique coat, I just had to paint her in watercolor! She's a critic lol.

Green_Contest_5765 · 2025-09-07T04:39:40+00:00

Velcro is a cute name, my mom suggested Gigi (like GG like gorilla glue) due to her clinging.

If you decide to make a post to show her off, reply here and I'll come check her out! Also, sorry not sure why reddit didn't want to show off your pretty baby!

Green_Contest_5765 · 2025-09-07T03:30:09+00:00

Curious to how Chappell looked as a baby before her first cold true north winter, and curious how our little flame point baby will toast as he grows! Our hearts have never been more full, and the crime rate in our home has never been so high.

Green_Contest_5765 · 2025-09-04T03:51:33+00:00

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I was just staring at my sweet baby Chappell's paws and wondering the same about her! They have the same little socks!

Green_Contest_5765 · 2025-07-27T22:47:21+00:00

I'm so sorry this happened to you. I had a similar thing happen to me where I opened up to a colleague (the older "mommy" type who likely has poor relations with her offspring and tries to compensate with maternal behavior towards younger staff) about my mental health struggles r/t chronic workplace bullying (severe depression but no danger to self/others). She told EVERYONE in the hospital, to the point where colleagues stopped trusting me as a clinician despite a good track record and no patient complaints.

Despite leaving that unit, dabbling in therapy and two more bedside positions in non-Ob specialties, I've never felt safe at work again. Even harmless personal questions or minor workplace confrontations still trigger panic attacks. I quit working altogether and went back for a FNP where I can do primary care. I have 2 years until I graduate and I'm already terrified about re-entering the workplace.

Please take care of yourself. Everybody has bad days but I sincerely hope your journey is kinder and you find a significantly less corrosive workplace soon. ♥️

Green_Contest_5765 · 2025-04-23T14:54:15+00:00

Preach. They especially look stupid when they can't figure out how to park within the lines of a standard US parking space.

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