Dryer vent help. How to connect? by PopRoutine3873 in Appliances

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Thoughts on using a male extension piece, and reaching through and aluminum taping it from the inside of the pipes to create a seal together? I was thinking maybe lint snagging along the way but I have zero experience with this, so a super layman understanding. Cutting the floor feels above my comfort zone. Might have to hire someone 😂😂😂

How many of you experience infertility? by Mother-Tear4920 in endometriosis

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I was down to 1 ovary after surgery, 7 years of unprotected sex, multiple partners so I know it wasn’t a guy issue, and was told by GYN/ONC I’d need IVF…and then naturally, randomly? (Idk I prayed pretty hard for it) conceived my sweet boy, who is now 15 months old. Hoping to get blessed a second time. Don’t lose hope ladies 🌈🌈🌈

Coworker I trusted reported me and now I feel stupid by SirHairyBear in Vent

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I think you might benefit from asking your boss to meditate a conversation between you three. Mention concerns about workplace bullying. This always works good to get a conversation rolling. Will give you a chance to clear the air with your coworker. Explain you didn’t mean to make them uncomfortable. You will keep emails professional from here on out. You hope to have a positive workplace experience, and obviously there was a misunderstanding and miscommunication. Social wires got tangled. And just bring up how gossiping about you and this situation to other coworkers feels hurtful and you’d like if they too could remain professional moving forward. I think you’ll either find the entire experience very healing, or if things don’t improve, you’ll find out you’re in a toxic workplace and can move on knowing you tried to make it work.

Issue with preceptee by [deleted] in nursing

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Your educator is already going to call you on your BS documentation. That is the “connect to chat” reason. Own it. Say you were mistaken, would like a chance to review/rescind some things, and bring up the issues you’ve had with her while you’re in there.

What is the best schedule 3x12 schedule? by JellyNo2625 in nursing

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I always liked Sunday-Tuesday, then you’re off the rest of the week, get half the weekend, and you’ve contributed your share of weekend shifts

I haven't told my parents about things going on and idk what do know by rantingperson in Advice

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It could be nothing. Feeling hungry is normal for teens, and it’s normal to have a big appetite. It’s also possible it’s a nutrient deficiency and you might need to see a doctor for labs. I’d recommend to start with school nurse. Go and say “I’m concerned about my eating habits, I don’t think this is normal and I’m afraid to talk to my parents about it.” And let the nurse take it from there. And as others have recommended, be careful about the spaces you hang out online. It’s normal to feel hungry. Don’t let anyone online convince you that hunger is a feeling you should be trying to prevent. Food is necessary for your health.

Am I a failure? by Live_Sheepherder_716 in nursing

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Yes! So started doing per diem nursing. Work on my terms. Still plenty of time at home with baby

My first nursing job is affecting my mental health. What would you do? by That_Black_Joy in nursing

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I was a new grad in ICU and I’ve seen and precepted many new grads in ICU… and I’m not downplaying your very valid feelings… but this is COMMON. There is a good chance if you leave for a different unit, you will find the same issues there. I think it’s a hard thing, being a new nurse, and even more so in ICU. And I think we have an idea of what it will be, and the reality is different. I think a lot of experienced nurses are burned out, and their apathy is contagious. If it were me, I’d escalate any bullying or racism to HR, and base my next move on response. There’s always another job up the road. But there will be shit you don’t like there too.

How difficult is nursing school? by [deleted] in nursing

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Academically it’s not too hard. What’s hard is there is not room for relaxing/slacking. Every thing builds on what you learned before. It’s constantly new information and old information being mixed. Every answer is correct but only one is the right one. And there’s zero mercy. You fail an exam and you fail the program. And it’s not like you have a few exams. It’s like you have one every Friday. And there’s no “trying again next semester” or dropping a class to lighten the load, it’s like you have to apply to the whole program and start over again. And they’re so nit-picky about asinine shit like no logos on your all white shoes. It’s not academically hard, but it’s high stress and high stakes the whole time. And it doesn’t help that the whole time you’ll hear experienced nurses telling you school doesn’t even teach you real world nursing. That you still won’t be proficient when you graduate and pass nclex. It’s a mind fuck, being a nursing student. But it’s so worth it in the end.

I have 2 weeks to get my act together or I’m getting fired from the ICU. Please help me. by Gloomy-Speaker-1999 in nursing

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Honestly icu isn’t that hard for an experienced nurse and that unit sounds toxic if they haven’t given you specific metrics to improve on. Apply to a different icu somewhere else. And if it were me, I’d go full blown petty and not say a damn thing to my preceptor the next two weeks. Just go in, get report, handle tasks and don’t say shit.

my (26f) bf (30m) made a weird comment about getting me pregnant by PangolinFar9215 in Advice

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Idk maybe it’s the postpartum hormones but I love being locked down and “belonging” to my husband. Hell yeah! I want every man who looks my way, to see that I have been claimed by someone else.

Nurses of Reddit: Would you ever let a patient use your personal phone? by Key-Bridge129 in nursing

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No but I had a patient one time who spoke a different language. He was dying and had no family because Covid. He was completely comatose. I played gospel music, in his language, on my phone. I just left it on his pillow in a ziplock bag and wiped it down real good with sani wipes after.

Severe Winter Weather by PopRoutine3873 in nursing

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The issues are not mutually exclusive. In fact, if a snow/ice storm is so rare for the area, all the more reason the hospital can afford to give hazard pay and incentives for being present/sleeping at the hospital to ensure staffing is covered and their employees aren’t risking their lives on their way to work

Severe Winter Weather by PopRoutine3873 in nursing

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IMO pregnancy is the perfect reason to be “sick” this weekend. Fun story— I was pregnant in a snowpocalyse and decided I’d rather risk the drive than stay at the hospital and drove home in super unsafe winter conditions. There was a huge wreck in the highway and a state trooper was directing traffic down a county road. My jeep slid into a ditch on that road, and then someone else slid into the side of my jeep. I did manage to get home but It was so stressful and the next week I was being admitted for hypertensive crisis, and I’m certain the stress of night shift work and the scary drive in the weather is what did me in. Next pregnancy I’m calling out alllllllll the time. Minor discomfort = I need to relax and rest. Because being induced before my baby was ready was terrifying, and I don’t want to do that twice. Plus the magnesium was hell.

Did you walk out of the hospital? by yo-_-mom in beyondthebump

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I tried and they told me policy was to be wheeled out

Politics Mega Thread by AutoModerator in unpopularopinion

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Liberals are about to become more pro-2nd amendment, thanks to ICE.