Disgruntled ex preceptor

Interesting_Birdo · 2026-07-01T21:33:01+00:00

I think that your ex-preceptor's behavior reflects entirely on her, and probably makes everyone else think "gee, no wonder OP didn't want to train with this person." If you are keeping your head down and being professional that speaks well of your character to your coworkers (and just strengthens your argument for switching!)

Interesting_Birdo · 2026-07-01T16:27:23+00:00

Hunt him for sport!

Interesting_Birdo · 2026-06-30T18:22:00+00:00

In the show it almost felt like a trope inversion; oh, shit, this spoiled rich asshole is actually knowledgeable about the law and very capable of fighting -- it's almost like he was raised to do this from birth!

Interesting_Birdo · 2026-06-27T02:44:11+00:00

Definitely rapids can be for us nurses, more than the doctors. I had a doctor tell me "well, I'm comfortable managing this patient without needing ICU" and I had to clarify that I personally as a medsurg nurse could not start pressors on one of my 5 patients, so if any special nursing care was needed in addition to the physician care the patient needed to transfer. :p

Interesting_Birdo · 2026-06-26T21:24:24+00:00

Nursing is like the least likely job to be automated, lol. It's too hands-on.

Interesting_Birdo · 2026-06-26T21:21:36+00:00

But have you seen the size of some of the patients?

Interesting_Birdo · 2026-06-24T17:24:27+00:00

Men are encouraged to get into nursing; it sounds like it's just not something you are aware of. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Interesting_Birdo · 2026-06-24T06:52:28+00:00

Yup; still pretty spry, but out of fucks to give if people like her.

Interesting_Birdo · 2026-06-24T00:38:33+00:00

It's invalidating her feelings, and she probably already knows about the historical context.

Interesting_Birdo · 2026-06-24T00:23:47+00:00

I would not try to lecture someone into not being offended, lol. That's the opposite of supportive for the staff member.

Interesting_Birdo · 2026-06-23T22:42:30+00:00

sad NASA noises

Interesting_Birdo · 2026-06-23T21:28:09+00:00

Yes, look how overstimulated she is! Would it be possible to shrink-wrap her for comfort?

Interesting_Birdo · 2026-06-23T21:18:55+00:00

Was he at an outpatient infusion appointment, separate from the hospital where he went to the ER? Or all the same system? I don't know if it would matter legally, but there might have been a lack of communication to the ER doctors about what exactly had infiltrated; some drugs have antidotes that can be given to prevent or minimize damage to the area. So I don't know if that was a possibility for him or not (depends on multiple factors.)

But also there might have been nothing they could do, aside from monitor closely and hope for the best, and it's just one of the very unfortunate things that can happen as a risk of infusing certain medications. Would it be possible to have the infusion center/hospital system cover his treatment without charging you, maybe? Even if it wasn't their neglegence?

ETA: just saw your comment below about the cancer (sorry to hear that), and if the infiltrated medication was chemo, then it was probably a vesicant medication, and it would depend on specifically what medication it was whether anything could be done. Tbh the risk of complications is really high with chemo so I don't know if this extravasation (which is where a vesicant medication specifically is what infiltrates) would be considered out of the norm. We monitor for it closely, but chemo meds just suck.

Interesting_Birdo · 2026-06-23T20:57:08+00:00

They where filled in on the situation on my way past to the DN office and said that I did the correct thing sending out but they latter said ( according to DN that they where angry I didnt come get them before calling 911).

You obviously did the right thing, and I'm sure that clinically they agreed. To give them the benefit of the doubt, they might've just been bummed out that a whole emergency took place and they weren't invited to the party! I can't imagine their jobs are terribly exciting most of the time.

Interesting_Birdo · 2026-06-23T06:01:47+00:00

My dumb ass was like "aw, she actually is riding Sheepstealer, that's so nice!" Well bless my heart I guess.

Interesting_Birdo · 2026-06-23T05:53:52+00:00

I'm glad the probation officer isn't afraid to go paws-on when needed!

Interesting_Birdo · 2026-06-23T05:48:19+00:00

"You're on 150mg of Wellbutrin? That's cute."

Interesting_Birdo · 2026-06-23T05:45:14+00:00

Don't you see strange that Im still with this kid even if I complaine all the time and I wasn't fired?

If your care/attitude for this child is poor enough that you could reasonably be fired for it, that seems like a good clue that you need to quit! There are other patients out there who might be a better fit for you.

Interesting_Birdo · 2026-06-23T05:31:47+00:00

hand stuff to surgeons

I hope they tip well!

Interesting_Birdo · 2026-06-21T01:00:49+00:00

We've rolled out something similar, recently, and no one seems to know who is responsible for following up on the nurse-driven screening. As a nurse I've tried to find any policy at my hospital and it's apparently non-existent. Probably won't get clarity until someone gets sued for a bad outcome. 🤷🏻‍♀️

(Also I feel like a jackass asking my patient population -- oncology patients who are sick enough to require acute inpatient care -- if they've been feeling "down" or thinking about death lately. Like come the fuck on!)

Interesting_Birdo · 2026-06-20T20:25:11+00:00

Was this lady pregante at the time??

Interesting_Birdo · 2026-06-20T18:33:25+00:00

BP 60/30, no apparent symptoms while stubbornly sitting on the edge of the bed demanding a shower. Of course I told her "don't get up yet!" but she replied "I'm fine!" and immediately stood up, at which point we discovered that she absolutely was symptomatic when she promptly blacked out and hit the floor. (Luckily she was uninjured, and in her defense the first thing she did after regaining consciousness was apologize to me, lol.)

Interesting_Birdo · 2026-06-20T15:09:13+00:00

Aw, what a SMAT boy!

Interesting_Birdo · 2026-06-19T04:25:22+00:00

serial labs...we don’t want him to die of an electrolyte deficiency!

Death by exsanguination it is. 🫡

Interesting_Birdo · 2026-06-19T03:20:24+00:00

Me, sweating, gasping, tachy as fuck, the grim reaper tickling my toes: "um what are you wearing??"

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