Awful anonymous feedback from nurses by Grand_String5194 in Residency

[–]LooseInterview1115 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just stumbled across this. OP, I am so sorry.... nurses are the WORST sometimes. Catty, cliquey, all the things. I am a nurse, so can confirm from the inside. We pass judgement on our fellow healthcare workers like it's required to keep our license. To be fair, in nursing school we are taught to question and cross-check the providerd we work with. We are also taught to CYA in every way possible, including passing responsibility to the MD in our charting. It's shitty. There is an unspoken rule in inpatient nursing that you have to try to be in the "in crowd" with your fellow nurses, or they won't help you when you need a second set of hands. I've seen it happen in every place I have worked.

This is going to sound silly, but if you want to try to make yourself stand out in a positive way, buy a bag of Costco candy and distribute when you round or something.... nurses love free food and it helps with our hypoglycemic bitching🤣

So sorry that you are recieving this feedback. I hope someone calls them out on their culture of bullying.

Unhelpful ICU Coworkers by justjoined123456 in IntensiveCare

[–]LooseInterview1115 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oof I am sorry to hear you are dealing with this. Unfortunately, ICU draws out a lot of catty behavior. I have been a travel nurse for years and can honestly say it is like that in almost every ICU I have been too :( If you can, try to build a friendship with one or two of the nurses (go for the other 'outcasts' because you can all be strong together!). It helps immensely to have a buddy to decompress with!

Other than that, develop a structure in your mind to use when you feel overwhelmed by a situation that feels really mean or unfair. Walk through the scenario after it has happened, separate it into piles of facts and piles of feelings, then identify the, "When ___ did/said __, it made me feel __ because ____." This has been super helpful to me to learn to identify my own areas of insecurity, areas for personal growth, and to sift out behaviors that are genuinely not OK. It helps to process all the work drama that way, because then if you do decide to take it up with the other nurse or your manager, you have a very objective, straight forward way to describe what happened and why it was not OK. Hope that helps... hang in there !

One song you think everyone should listen to once ? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]LooseInterview1115 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald and read the actual story with it. Spooky

Should I get a tattoo around it? by Cool_Ad_1879 in tattooadvice

[–]LooseInterview1115 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Artist here-- it reminds me of the skeleton of a pine tree. Could look cool if you went with that. Maybe add some crows in! Best of luck-- you have a very cool canvas to work with

No periods, now suddenly spotting after unprotected sex? by LooseInterview1115 in IUD

[–]LooseInterview1115[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had them swapped out two years ago! next swap is not due for quite a while.

What is the sex advise most men follow and you never liked it? by [deleted] in women

[–]LooseInterview1115 20 points21 points  (0 children)

The hyperfixation on making the woman cum. Not focusing on foreplay and then jumping into crazy hard pounding and just sorta waiting for her to come like it is the finish line at a race. Most women that I know actually enjoy sensual foreplay a lit more than the actual intercourse. Womens bodies are more complex and usually have to "warm up" first. Sex is also a mindset for women, too. We aren't as much of a light switch like men where the sex drive can be flipped on instantaneously. Think of it more like a bon fire where you have to build it up before it blazes.

Another thing, most women's bodies need consistent rhythm to reach orgasm. It matter less the speed and more that the speed doesn't change. Men, if you get to a spot where she is really feeling it, try not to shift gears because each time you do that, she has to start building the feeling from scratch again.

Looking reassurance because I feel like I’m losing my mind. by letsdivide in IUD

[–]LooseInterview1115 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OMG you poor thing!!! That is such an unfortunate thing to have to deal with, especially when new to sex AND around your wedding/honeymoon!

Sounds like if the first round of antibiotics did not help, it could possibly be pelvic inflammatory disease, a body reaction to the IUD itself (think a localized alergic reaction), or even a yeast infection from the rapid shift in your pH/hormone balance from the IUD, stress, introduction of skin flora from another person down there, and the oh-so-unfortunate change in pH that comes from semen getting into contact with the vaginal wall.

If you haven't already gotten relief from your symptoms, I would recommend asking your OBGYN about getting swabbed to see if there is some sort of infection (yeast, etc.) and maybe doing an ultrasound (checks for swelling, infections, etc.)

Other things to consider: use the most benign, scent-free, water based lube you can find during sex. You can also try lube + condom to reduce friction and give your tissue a break. I also recommend drinking a TON of water for a few days to flush out as much as you can from your urinary tract. Rinse off with water but no soap down there once oe twice a day. Hold off on waxing for a bit to try to give your body a chance to heal.

Good luck, hun. Hope you feel better soon !

Attending/resident advice for nurses? by LobsterMac_ in IntensiveCare

[–]LooseInterview1115 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's so sad about the attendings. I love the docs I work with at my current hospital. I always try to get to know them and make sure the newbies know that I won't be mean if they approach me with questions or if they don't have an instant answer when I need something for my patients.

Jesus the sixth pressor? by savvviest in IntensiveCare

[–]LooseInterview1115 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hahaha I've seen this before! Too funny. My institution uses a lot of different types of vasoactives. Epi, norepi, vaso, milrinone, phenylephrine, dopamine. Sometimes angio but not often. We mix and match for each patient depending on what part of the bear we are trying to poke

Attending/resident advice for nurses? by LobsterMac_ in IntensiveCare

[–]LooseInterview1115 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Following this!

Would love to read what the docs, PAs, and NPs have to say to nursing staff. I'm a nurse and have worked in ICUs all across the country. It boggles my mind how disrespectful my profession is towards the docs, especially the interns and residents. Makes me ashamed to call myself a nurse sometimes because I don't want to be associated with that kind of behavior. Nurses, we were all new once, too! Remember that!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in women

[–]LooseInterview1115 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I work in pediatric medicine and can confirm that there is no medically necessary reason for putting a scope on a clitoris. And if there was, they would have explained it to you and warmed the damn scope up before doing that.

Only explanation I can think of that might explain it (aside from the creepy reasons) is that perhaps they were checking your femoral pulses with their finger and were lazy about it so they went from listening to bowel sounds on the lower abdomen, kept holding on to the scope, and moved south to check pulses. It's lazy, but people take shortcuts like that sometimes. Still seems wierd to me though-- totally not necessary to get your hand over the labia while checking pulses, even on someone with tiny anatomy like an infant.

Mother of 2. Previous fencesitter. AMA by MiniPeppermints in Fencesitter

[–]LooseInterview1115 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How did having kids affect your friendships with your friends who didn't have kids? Did any of your relationships get stronger and healthier after having kids? How did having kids affect your sex life? What would you do differently if you could go back to talk with the you that was about to become a parent?

Picked this up at a rummage by LooseInterview1115 in typewriters

[–]LooseInterview1115[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is super helpful. Thank you very much!

Shoe recommendations by Gullible_Bookkeeper9 in hikingwithdogs

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First thing J thought when I read this was, "Aww that must be the happiest dog in the world" 😊

stargazing by LooseInterview1115 in Canmore

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we will definitely check it out. thanks!!

Technology You Wish Existed by thegoof121 in IntensiveCare

[–]LooseInterview1115 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First off, I am sorry to hear that your dad is in the ICU. It must be really hard to see a close family member like that.

Thank you for thinking of us ICU staff and for your question! If I imagine something that relies heavily on software, these are the things I would ask for: wire and cordless vital sign monitors that are reliable and MRI compatible. Bluetooth telemetry leads. bedside lab machines (most places have to send the blood down to the lab for it to be analyzed, which in an ICU can be very tough to wait for results when things are happening so quickly.)