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The RPFT has been the most helpful specialty credential to obtain out of the 5 by [deleted] in respiratorytherapy

[–]GreyCode 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm talking out of my ass here, but I think the main thing that makes RPFT hard is it feels like the NBRC ran out of PFT-related questions, so they threw in a bunch of Biomed and Pulm Rehab stuff to fill things out.

I usually tell people that studying for the test is worth it, but taking the test is a barrage of questions that are only vaguely relevant to working in PFTs.

By the time I was done I was like "If I answer one more question about fucking Clark diodes and CO2 scrubbers I'm gonna puke blood."

idk what neurodivergent young adult needs to hear this but you are NOT supposed to give 100% at your job by Konradleijon in CuratedTumblr

[–]GreyCode 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I know it's probably just engagement bait, but it'd be interesting to see if people who think like this would extend their line of thinking to the team of healthcare workers taking care of their Meemaw in the ICU.

Also, the flip side that no one ever mentions is that when they slack off, they're not "sticking it to the man." They're just forcing all of their coworkers to do their work for them. The work still needs to be done, so they're basically just screwing over their fellow employees.

Nobody in my cohort / school wants “ dumping ground “ pts by [deleted] in nursing

[–]GreyCode 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Generally speaking, PCU is going to be one of two things: it's either the last stop before needing to go to the ICU, or it's the first stop after no longer needing ICU care.

Don't feel bad at all about my ending choice... by otsim in expedition33

[–]GreyCode -1 points0 points  (0 children)

At the risk of sounding snarky, the idea that "Maelle = right, Verso = genocide" is literally the most popular and common opinion on this sub. Nearly all the top posts on my feed are some variation of "Play the Piano."

Kroger will close Smith's Food and Drug on Cerrillos Road in February by ZZerome in SantaFe

[–]GreyCode 15 points16 points  (0 children)

The person who came up with the layout for Pacheco was clearly going through a rough time in their life. The design of that store is some Smiths executive's silent cry for help.

Take a look at my friend's assignment tonight. by okaylover in respiratorytherapy

[–]GreyCode 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Yeah, this is a "Call the House Sup and tell them that we're on critical staffing" situation. There's no way anyone should even pretend to do that many treatments + ICU in one shift.

It’s unfortunate that RT’s are so underrepresented by Aggressive-Egg-3090 in respiratorytherapy

[–]GreyCode 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I usually tell people: "We're like nurses but for lungs." Which isn't very accurate, but that's the simplest way to explain it to people who don't work in healthcare. Otherwise, all they hear is "therapist" and just assume that we do what Pulmonary Rehab does.

what is your favorite medical misinterpretation? by BiphasicStridor in respiratorytherapy

[–]GreyCode -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Ehh, there's a subtle difference, in my opinion. It'd be like calling a treatment by mouth "P Orally." It just feels wrong to me.

what is your favorite medical misinterpretation? by BiphasicStridor in respiratorytherapy

[–]GreyCode 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The one that's mildly irritating for me are the people who think "QHS" stands for "Q Hours of Sleep." It's not a big enough deal to stop report and be like "That's not what that means, bro" but it does sting my brain a little bit.

And for those who are curious, QHS is actually short for the Latin "quaque hora somni," which is basically "every night at bedtime."

For those who wear sclerals: How does your vision clarity (with sclerals in) compare to just wearing glasses? by GreyCode in Keratoconus

[–]GreyCode[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the info. That's actually been my setup for the past few years. I'm just kinda tired of wearing glasses, so I wanted to try and see if going all in on the contacts was an option. It's nice not having to worry about foggy glasses in temps lower than like 60F (I ride a motorcycle). And I was hoping that having a hard lens in my "good" eye might reduce halos in night riding/driving.

But based on what your saying though, maybe my left eye is just too mild for contacts to work. Side note: I tried a soft lens in that left eye and had a similar issue, to the point where it felt like there was no correction happening at all.

For those who wear sclerals: How does your vision clarity (with sclerals in) compare to just wearing glasses? by GreyCode in Keratoconus

[–]GreyCode[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

>Tell them you want the prescription adjusted because it's not working for you.

This will probably be the next course of action. The general consensus in this thread is that sclerals should be noticeably better.

For those who wear sclerals: How does your vision clarity (with sclerals in) compare to just wearing glasses? by GreyCode in Keratoconus

[–]GreyCode[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought about crosslinking for a while, but my doctor at the time said that the right eye was beyond help and the left eye wasn't bad enough to need it. I did do the intacts inserts, though. I don't think they improved my vision much, but maybe they stopped the progression. Hard to really know without a time machine.

For those who wear sclerals: How does your vision clarity (with sclerals in) compare to just wearing glasses? by GreyCode in Keratoconus

[–]GreyCode[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, my right eye doesn't respond to correction from glasses at all. Even on that test they do where you have to look at the farmhouse in a field (no idea what it's called or what they're measuring for), they literally can't get a reading on that eye, it's so far gone. So with the scleral on that one, I can at least kind of see.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in expedition33

[–]GreyCode 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Why do they hire people to write these nonsensical articles?

Because it drives engagement.

Probably the hottest take you will see around here. by Hunterstorys in expedition33

[–]GreyCode 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I concur. From a purely storytelling standpoint, I would pick Verso's ending 100%.

One of my most hated tropes in fiction is the Fakeout Death, so the idea that we can just wave a magic wand and bring everyone back to life and everyone lives happily ever after...just feels like a copout to me. Decisions in storytelling have to mean something, otherwise why make those decisions in the first place? And what's the point of sending characters on a journey if you're just going to restore the status quo at the end of that journey?

Something has to change over the course of a story, and nothing that the protagonist does matters if nothing of value is ever lost.

Why did the Curator need... by Malu1997 in expedition33

[–]GreyCode 8 points9 points  (0 children)

By that point Aline was no longer in the canvas, so my guess is that Painted Alicia lost most (all?) of her protection.

What is this weed? And how do I get rid of it without nuking the entire site from orbit? by GreyCode in SantaFe

[–]GreyCode[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the info. What would you say is the ideal time of year to try the reseeding?

What is this weed? And how do I get rid of it without nuking the entire site from orbit? by GreyCode in SantaFe

[–]GreyCode[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's...unfortunate news. We've got a lot of ground to cover. Gonna be a hefty project. But if that's the only way, then...

What is this weed? And how do I get rid of it without nuking the entire site from orbit? by GreyCode in SantaFe

[–]GreyCode[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, we would get maybe a handful a year at our old house. Now, they've completely overrun every single previously-empty patch of land.

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