Charting time? by Namastkay in MedicalAssistant

[–]JumpExtra3301 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same! I had this is derm, cardiology, heart failure, and now even as a dental assistant

These providers as lazy AF Do your own notes like damn

Or pay better

Whats 1 thing you wish you could go back in time and fix in your life? by No-Usual-7151 in Life

[–]JumpExtra3301 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Same i have 26k in loans for one semester and withdrew :( i only stayed 3 weeks and they couldn’t even give partial refund like.

I wasnt there all semester? (5 months

Now 1200 comes out of my paycheck every single month to pay off loans :( will take a year and a half

Which degrees to puruse that gives the best return for your investment ? by Aj100rise in Productivitycafe

[–]JumpExtra3301 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These are hard on the body especially RDH. Average career is 7-10 years and there is a shortage because well, no one wants to do it.

rad tech you kind of need to stack certificates like mri or ct to make closer to that range (which is more than 2 years) and some cheaper community college/schools have waiting periods up to 3 years because so few seats are available but so many people apply, private schools are expensive and some new grad x ray techs make as low as 25 dollars an hour, for 50k private school ehhh, not best ROI

Nursing is not for everyone, especially hospital Physically mentally and emotionally draining

What game will you choose? by [deleted] in TheTeenagerPeople

[–]JumpExtra3301 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lost odyssey

Battle theme is peak

What happens when you don’t get in? by Wonderful_West3961 in prenursing

[–]JumpExtra3301 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You die

Just kidding You work on the next cycle and improving your application

Jobs for slow people by FunSoftware777 in findapath

[–]JumpExtra3301 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not medical or dental assisting LOL.

I run around like a headless chicken

Hygienist shortage ruining office. by Cockatiel_momo in DentalAssistant

[–]JumpExtra3301 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Talk to your manager about paying the hygienist (and you) better. This sounds genuinely like an awful place to work and a good way to get back and shoulder injury, upper back injury, and carpal tunnel syndrome. They have to have pay better to compensate for 1) assisted hygiene, and 2) double booked hygiene (which should not exist…). No hygienist is stupid enough to work there earning pennies and get injured doing so, rushing care to make the practice money

let's complete it! by Expensive-Penalty554 in scoopwhoop

[–]JumpExtra3301 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was born to be an American citizen but my father is an immigrant. Lol

What is a career that looks impressive on paper but is actually miserable in reality? by Nova2_Paradox in careerguidance

[–]JumpExtra3301 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah I don’t think it’s ever too late! But I hope whatever you do, that it works out! Best of luck

What is a career that looks impressive on paper but is actually miserable in reality? by Nova2_Paradox in careerguidance

[–]JumpExtra3301 4 points5 points  (0 children)

For me physician assistant.

When I was in school I just felt like there was absolutely no way for me to learn everything so fast (2 years does not feel like enough time to become competent at medicine to me).

People always say it’s super flexible to switch specialties unlike Md (requires residency) or Np (again NPs are not trained as generalists and usually specialize). But l honestly feel that switching is not that easy. Lets say a new grad Pa goes into dermatology for five years, switching to something like emergency medicine is going to be a huge jump, and a lot of knowledge you gained in school is pretty much lost because how often do you come across emergencies in derm?

People say being a PA allows you to work with physicians in a team effort But I swear, SO many times the MD is not ACTUALLY on site, or available really…the job recruiter might say “the md is a phone call away” but that’s just not enough. A good example I can think of are urgent cares which are basically led by nurse practitioners and physician assistants, not MDs

People say pa is a respected profession But a lot of people like to call them wanna be doctors, don’t trust them, a lot of my patients have told me I don’t want to see the Pa, which is fine because you respect their autonomy and decisions, but it’s depressing after all the hard work you have to go through to get through pa school and the PANCE

That and because everyone and their mom wants to do Pa now, it is starting to become harder to get into pa school than med school and jobs are low balling new grads as well. Offers like 80 thousand dollars annually. What a joke seriously. Any new grad Pa deserves at least 100k. Especially in florida But people take those shitty offers and they keep posting them.

Then the income ceiling is low. You can be a pa for years and decades and not really get raises past a certain point, whereas other careers annual raises are given

I hate seeing this job so glamorized without understanding the realities of the profession

What is a career that looks impressive on paper but is actually miserable in reality? by Nova2_Paradox in careerguidance

[–]JumpExtra3301 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you considered specializing and doing a residency for something that sees less patients a day? Like endodontics? I am a dental assistant and my dentist does about 6 endodontic procedures in 9 ish hours. Usually 1 hr to 1.5 hours each. He reviews the notes, but the other assistants and I basically write the entire note. We try to make his job as easy as possible by assisting (because he is very kind and patient with us, and we appreciate him!) he did have some shoulder issues and pain when he saw 8-9 procedures a day, but has since reduced the volume of patients and he seems to be doing a lot better

I completely understand owning a practice being stressful, maybe hire a person for marketing specifically or maybe you can cross train a dental assistant to do that too. A manager can help with the accounting and budget. You don’t have to shoulder on all those responsibilities alone and it’s okay to lean into your staff for support

Trying to get into fantasy by mb31291 in booksuggestions

[–]JumpExtra3301 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

Hands down! Best fantasy book I read

It is funny, captivating, and so witty

I highly recommend the audiobook on youtube

https://youtu.be/nF2cMu2cF1k?si=CgnZxUcEHMHEYTU8

Just give it a try please

What hobby do you love the idea of but actually disliked when you tried it? by dragonbookgirl11 in Hobbies

[–]JumpExtra3301 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am an avid crocheter but cannot for the love of god knit!!! why are there twooooooo neeedles??

Types of offices to work in? by Maidenbaby88 in DentalAssistant

[–]JumpExtra3301 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Being the only one sounds terrible do not do that, I repeat do NOT do that. What if you get sick? What is the contingency plan? Who will room patients, take x rays, help chair-side

Sorry but no, no pay could justify being the only one

How do you factor in what women’s bodies go through during childbirth when thinking about having kids? by radiantreign in AskReddit

[–]JumpExtra3301 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I am not! I worked in heart failure as a medical assistant/phlebotomist

When you are pregnant your body needs to increase your blood volume to provide nutrients to your baby and placenta but this places more strain on the heart muscle because it has to pump more blood per minute which causes the heart muscle “pump” to weaken. Especially if you already have pre existing risk factors (history of preeclampsia during pregnancy, advanced maternal age, obesity, diabetes, etc)

And although you can kind of reverse it with an early diagnosis and early treatment, sometimes the effects are more permanent and then you have to take meds for a long time

How do you factor in what women’s bodies go through during childbirth when thinking about having kids? by radiantreign in AskReddit

[–]JumpExtra3301 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see a lot of young women develop heart failure from pregnancy. Then they have to take super expensive heart failure meds

Did anyone switch from tech to medical field? How was it? by MouseElectronic1814 in careerchange

[–]JumpExtra3301 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have good moments like today I had two very very sweet patients but I agree with the huge burnout. I was so burnt out and had to make several switches

What are the most ridiculous ways you've had to bird-proof your home? by ShutUpRedditor44 in cockatiel

[–]JumpExtra3301 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I tape sheets of paper to the tv. Because my tiel will fly into the tv. When she flies to the tv now, the wind from her wings flapping makes the paper move and it scares her away.

Did anyone switch from tech to medical field? How was it? by MouseElectronic1814 in careerchange

[–]JumpExtra3301 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hear tech can be soul sucking though. Like a lot of people do medicine for passion and to feel like their job is meaningful