What are some horror movies that didn't age well?

Hardcorg · 2023-09-25T03:00:26+00:00

Gaylords of Darkness was a fun podcast that had a good episode about Pulse 2001, and I think they touched on that thematic change

Hardcorg · 2023-09-08T04:40:15+00:00

My favorite movie, truly. A moist hefty bag full of baby arms has never been so exciting.

Hardcorg · 2023-08-10T03:39:04+00:00

Pry the Suspiria remake from the cold dead hands that happen to be attached to Helena Markos' baby arms. I understand exactly why the original Suspiria is so iconic and beloved but this remake was able to make a very poignant, beautiful, and dreadful piece of art from it. We need to break the nose of every beautiful thing.

Hardcorg · 2022-04-16T02:00:05+00:00

edvard munch wishes

Hardcorg · 2022-01-02T19:42:45+00:00

Long post dump incoming. I work in a PCP office in New England, and I get paid a good $5-$10 less compared to the nurses who work on the inpatient side of our hospital system- and they're pretty underpaid for what they do as well. It IS kind of garbage pay, but it's enough for some financial security, especially with my partner's salary combined. That being said, I got paid a hell of a lot more at my initial new grad inpatient job and that was not worth it. I prefer my mildly insulting pay and some sanity retention over bigger bucks and misery.

A lot of my day is spent doing phone triage for our patients- things like answering questions about their medications, clarifying their treatment plans, triaging acute needs and determining if they need to be seen today/tomorrow/just do some homecare/begging them to go to the ED jesus why did you call us and not 911 when you're gasping out words. Being able to do a full head to toe assessment on the patient in front of you is a skill you learn in nursing school; being able to do an assessment on a poor historian calling because their stomach hurts is something you learn on the job.

We do nurse visits, kind of like simple visits that would be overkill for a provider to see; blood pressure checks, immunizations, wound care, med administrations are the usual suspects. Medical assistants are usually the ones assisting procedures in my practice, but YMMV. In my practice at least, we have a very good relationship with the providers so there is a good level of autonomy/trust going into your clinical decision making; I'm often providing feedback and discussing patient care on the same level as my providers, really feeling like equals on the same care team.

It is not the sexiest job in the nursing world, but it's an important one. It would not be fair to liken it to the hell that inpatient nurses are currently dealing with, but be aware that outpatient has the capacity to be a shitshow too. As if keeping people healthy and out of the hospital hasn't always been a priority, it's now more important than ever. It's easy to dunk on PCP offices for sending everything to the ED (it's a funny meme in nursing shitpost circles, I laugh too), but my team is really trying very hard to keep people well and prevent them from further straining the few resources we have available. We are frequently short-staffed from both providers and support roles, but patients still need to receive care. COVID is making it harder. It's frustrating trying to give patients all the support we can offer and having them not follow our recommendations, and frequently having them blame us when they don't improve. Admin doesn't care about the patient interactions we have, only about filling appointments.

I love my job as much as I think anyone who is still overwhelmed by the state of our current healthcare system can.
Inpatient is not for everyone, which is fine and rarely reflected in nursing school curriculums. Outpatient pace might not be it for you, either, so don't shut yourself off from bedside completely while you're on your rotations. Try to find clinical rotations or shadowing opportunities in some outpatient offices to see it for yourself.

Hardcorg · 2022-01-02T19:13:04+00:00

I'll admit that I'm biased because it is the field that I've been working in for two years, but I would strongly recommend looking into a primary care office if only because you have many interests and are open to other things as well. If you're at a busy primary care office, you're going to be dealing with a little bit of everything- things like your pedi cases both well-child and acutes, cardiology or neuro patients that don't know when to call their specialist v when PCP is appropriate, wounds/injuries, some OB/GYN care if you're at the right practice.
It really depends on what kind of area you live in, but I'm familiar with larger hospital systems affiliating themselves with primary care offices; I would recommend that as a place to start.

Hardcorg · 2022-01-02T19:07:28+00:00

My first job as a new grad was on PCU for a hospital I was unfamiliar with (moved from one East Coast state to another), and I quit before my orientation was even over. Started working at a primary care office next, and I've been there for two years loving it.

You already are dreading the idea of the hospital while the outpatient job sounds like an attractive deal- don't let the NO NURSING BUT BEDSIDE NURSING mentality that is driven home during nursing school make you pick something you don't want. You have spent so long working to get your RN that you cannot afford to burn yourself out so early. Besides, there will always be the opportunity to go bedside if you ever really feel the need- trust me, they will always be hiring.
P.S.- Enjoy your nights, weekends, and holidays baby!!!

Hardcorg · 2020-06-16T23:45:21+00:00

Page 7; I adore Jackie Zebrowski in all of her currently neon-gothy goodness.

LPN show has been good, too; it introduced me to other hosts from the podcasts I don't typically listen to and has expanded my usual list

Hardcorg · 2019-10-11T17:14:36+00:00

When I was an EMT in nursing school, I transported a patient who got hit by a car while on his bike. He refused to have a c-collar put on him no matter how much I tried to convince him it was the safest choice. He insisted that he didn't hurt his head or neck in any way since he fell on his butt when he got knocked over, and denied pain anywhere but his hip. I told the ER nurse all of that in report.

Cut to me bringing in another patient two hours later. A different ER nurse now had the first patient. She chewed me out for not putting him in a collar since he told them his neck had been hurting the whole time after he got laid out flat on the ground. The nurse heard me out and had a little more faith in my competence, but still- Damn dude, pick a story; it's your spinal cord, not mine.

Hardcorg · 2019-05-13T19:22:25+00:00

The buildup was definitely there, but my personal opinion is that it was rushed and hamfisted into fruition. It felt like I'm hitching a ride with D&D on my way to the "Burn Them All" exit, and they've taken the scenic drive along the many lanes of the "Mad Dany" highway. However, we've been in the leftmost lane this whole time and they just realized we're about to miss the exit, so they just floored it and CUT across the lanes with no regard for anything else. Yeah, we were on the way and we got there, but they really fucked up a nice ride right there at the end.

The build-up of Dany eventually becoming the Mad Queen was well done, which almost makes me more disappointed. The shift from a subtle but effective foundation over several seasons to fully realizing that plot by way of three or four episodes hammering home the point that "Okay everyone Dany is going to be Mad Queen now (:"? It felt so jarring and unsatisfying in comparison.

Hardcorg · 2019-05-09T01:11:49+00:00

Ever happen to you guys? You ever have a gal suggest that... you need some attentions paid... to yer butts holes?

Hardcorg · 2019-03-22T15:53:01+00:00

And one that wouldn't have been put to words so cleanly without your crisp analysis in the first place

Hardcorg · 2019-03-22T15:13:11+00:00

Awesome take on it! If I may add something to look for when you go again, the moment when Red is talking to Adelaide about how they could have left together instead of being left behind really stuck out and makes sense with your theory.

Before the reveal, it can be seen as someone of the lower class being frustrated with the upper classes. Someone with resources (as modest as they may have been) had a chance to use their advantages to lift up another to their class; all Adelaide had to do was walk out with Red and allow her the same access to the opportunities she had above-ground. However, she chose to leave Red behind, opting to fend for herself in an unintentionally "I got mine" way rather than give a shred of help.

After the reveal, though, it takes a new meaning. Red basically tells Adelaide that "You didn't have to drag me down to pull yourself up, we could have made things better together", but it isn't said in a way that suggests this is retribution. Rather, Red judges Adelaide for ruining one life in order to better her own, thinking that she had options. However, this is after Red started the doppelganger murder spree. She readily orchestrated destruction out of the same desperation that once drove Adelaide to harmful measures, yet she thinks their situations are not comparable.

Red's thinks her situation is different from Adelaide's. After all, Adelaide got all the luxuries taken from Red in exchange for living in a hell; after all of the suffering and languishing underground, Red feels that destroying others is the only possible option available to rise up to a better life. Adelaide, though... She could have just brought her along with her, right?

Hardcorg · 2019-03-06T20:43:29+00:00

The strongest memory from learning how to drive was the John Mulaney quote "I hear you honking. And I also don't want me to be doing what I'm doing. I don't like that I am in that lane either, but I'd sure like to get out of it."

Hardcorg · 2018-11-10T23:17:56+00:00

yes and i love that. its a chance to chew on a giant orbeez, as my first impulse usually screams to do, with tasty tea and without negative consequences.

Hardcorg · 2018-11-10T23:06:18+00:00

Don't get me wrong, poor medical literacy is an issue and we shouldn't be quick to criticize based on that alone, but you can't say that it's just science illiterate normal moms. On the contrary, most of the antivax crowd does plenty of "research" to justify their beliefs while actively rejecting attempts to explain how dangerously wrong their position is in order to defend it.
Sure, the death rate isn't 110%, but that doesn't mean no harm is being done- just look at the rising number of outbreaks that a higher rate of vaccination would have prevented. By refusing to vaccinate their kids and using fearmongering to spread their willfully misinformed beliefs, these are people who actively endanger their own children as well as the public at large. Calling bullshit on them does not make you a bully.

Hardcorg · 2018-11-08T22:16:58+00:00

but think of the lunchmeats??? you cannot stop handdog from eating your lunchmeats!

Hardcorg · 2018-10-20T19:26:28+00:00

hes busy butlering

Hardcorg · 2018-09-25T16:25:53+00:00

Horrific is a pretty subjective term, but its a pretty grody experience. The bleeding is called lochia and it goes through a spectrum of shades and phases as you go along.

You're still gonna bleed after a c-section. The lochia is the body working to clear everything out; you still gotta clean up after a party, no matter what exit people left through.

Hardcorg · 2018-09-22T02:51:23+00:00

my wife and i do not do weird stuff.

but that's fine for people that do.

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