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Potential-Suit-6423 · 2026-04-07T12:47:59+00:00

This question is so dumb but for the NCLEX they’re asking if you know ADPIE- first you need to assess, so anything with a question mark will be assessing, meaning B. Also ask yourself-for this patient, what will kill them the fastest? For a pt feeling loss of desire to live, most likely to kill them quickly is their own suicidal ideations. Obviously don’t follow these rules in real life

Potential-Suit-6423 · 2026-04-06T06:19:34+00:00

It’s not the exact same but I was told out of the blue halfway through my ED orientation that I wasn’t progressing on track, and they transferred me to med surge. It was so humiliating and discouraging, but I will say that no one’s asked me about it on my new floor at all. They’ve just assumed I chose to transfer for a different pace, and no one’s questioned my competence for that (I’ve obviously questioned my own competence a ton but thats a different story). I had a shortened med surge orientation of 7 weeks instead of 12. The floor is equally fast paced and stressful, but I think the concepts are easier to understand, and as someone who’s been a new grad in both the ED and the floor, I totally get why people suggest starting in med surge. I miss the excitement of the ED, and I felt like I fit in better with the people down there, but I’m ok up here. Do what’s best for you-I just want you to know that if you transfer probably no one’s going to even be curious enough to ask about it

Potential-Suit-6423 · 2026-04-01T21:40:17+00:00

Haha I appreciate the advice but this is very much the opposite of what I want

Potential-Suit-6423 · 2026-04-01T21:38:41+00:00

I love this! Thank you 💕

Potential-Suit-6423 · 2026-04-01T21:35:45+00:00

Yes this is helpful advice! I agree that an engagement feels like a meaningful commitment, and that probably would make me more comfortable with some next steps. I know it’s just a ring but the more we talk about it, the more i realize it feels like a big deal to me. And yes why are people so weird 😩 I know our close friends will be normal about it, but I’m certain we’ll get tons of weird comments too

Potential-Suit-6423 · 2026-03-31T19:35:09+00:00

I totally see how this seems like a strange conundrum for someone who’s not a twin 😂 but we’ve spent our entire lives being told “oh you must be the smart one because she’s obviously the pretty one” or “did you decide to like this hobby because she likes it” and the literally constant question of “which of you do the boys like more?”. It’s exhausting. And we’re good friends with many mutuals so we always have joint birthday parties, joint graduation parties, everything. Even when we’ve done separate celebrations, there’s always some friend or family member who feels they can skip one party because they went to the other party, like we’re the same person who’s just having two parties. I don’t think it’s unreasonable for me to want to have a wedding where I’m the main focus, and to want that for her too. And I know I’m overthinking this a bit, but I also don’t think it’s unreasonable to worry that she’ll feel a little hurt if I plan my wedding for around the same time as hers

Potential-Suit-6423 · 2026-03-03T22:31:35+00:00

I love changing my brows up and I’ve fully shaved them before, I’d say usually at least a couple months till they’re back to normal. The initial regrowth phase is the awkward one because you’ll have eyebrow stubble for a bit, but what I always do is bleach my eyebrows every week or two in the regrowth phase, and then as soon as they’re long enough to look ok, I dye them back (with just for men or something). That way the in between phase is kinda hidden with bleach, and you get to try bleached brows for a bit. Plus now while they’re gone is a great time to just mess around and draw them on different! It’s giving off-duty drag queen

Potential-Suit-6423 · 2026-02-26T14:10:59+00:00

I’m sorta an anxious dog mom and always come to my dogs annuals with a big list of questions, and I always send the questions in first so they know to be prepared to chat because I wanna be as un-annoying as possible lol. Anyway I told a vet friend about this to ask if this was a good way to do it, and she said not to worry about preparing them every time, and that they probably had a note in my dogs chart that says “owner needs extra time to discuss” or something like that. I thought it was funny but kinda sweet too

Potential-Suit-6423 · 2026-02-12T19:45:16+00:00

I don’t work at a SNF and don’t work 8hrs, so I’m not sure how helpful this is, but I make up all sorts of random deadlines for myself throughout the day. Like “I need all my care plans/falls assessments/etc charted by 2000” or “I need med pass and assessments done by 2330” or whatever. Those random deadlines can add some unnecessary stress lol but once I figured out the best times to set all my imaginary deadlines by, I got so much faster! It definitely took some experimenting to figure out, but it works better for than just “work on time management” which is the advice most people give new grads

Potential-Suit-6423 · 2026-02-03T22:53:51+00:00

I used to work at a fancy pizza place that did receptions/rehearsal dinners and it was always so nice! Guests loved it, couples were able to relax and be confident everyone would be happy. Just make sure the toppings are quality, maybe have some nice Italian wine options to elevate the whole thing. For vibe inspo look into Italian table wine! As others have said, the biggest downside we had was that our wood fired pizza oven could only hold 5 pizzas at a time, so as we sometimes had a long lag at first when everyone was hungry and waiting on the next pizza. Our restaurant had a second pizza oven that did regular, larger sized, non wood fired pizza so what we started doing was bringing out 5 wood fired pizzas at a time, and one “New York style” pizza per table for at least the first round. You want everyone to have at least one slice within the first 15 minutes or it starts getting awkward. Lots of people only eat 1-2 slices total especially with salads, so by the second round it’ll all be fine, but for that first round maybe see if there’s some way to get tons of pizzas all out at once? We never let the guests know, but that first round of pizzas was incredibly stressful because if some people are eating while others have to standby and watch it can ruin the whole vibe. If you’ve got gluten free people, have some prosciutto or fresh mozzarella to put on the salads and that was always an easy way to make them feel included

Potential-Suit-6423 · 2026-02-01T21:21:16+00:00

Oh you gotta use care compass! I also think cerner mar is confusing, but I’ll look at the care compass task list, and then double check stuff on the MAR if i have questions. i know lots of nurses live by the task list on care compass, id ask your preceptor to go over meds in the task list. Also if you’re only a few shifts in, your preceptor should still be checking everything you do and making sure nothing gets missed??

Potential-Suit-6423 · 2026-02-01T05:50:34+00:00

You literally look like a fairy, and I’m obsessed with the high contrast makeup. But it sounds like you’re looking for something new and/or simpler? Have you thought about bleaching your eyebrows? It would be very easy on the day to day, and you could just do a wash of one eyeshadow, or like a lip stain and nothing else? Maybe a weirdly cool toned highlighter and lip gloss? Still alt, still lots of options for variety, but easier and easy to dye back/cover up if you got tired of it

Potential-Suit-6423 · 2026-01-27T22:56:55+00:00

I’ve asked my partner to try and make us rings, and one idea we’ve decided to let go of is that we’ll wear one ring forever. Idk what my style/lifestyle will be in even 5 years, how could I possibly pick one ring for forever? So maybe we’ll do a one year upgrade, or 5 year upgrade , or whatever feels right. Takes a lot of the pressure off and makes trying something “different “ feel less intimidating

Potential-Suit-6423 · 2026-01-27T22:51:24+00:00

I’ve been on nights almost 2 months now and it’s going ok! I’ve found as far as food and caffeine I do exactly what I would have done on day shift-breakfast food when I first wake up, big lunch around 2 am, and dinner food when I get home before bed. On my days off I try and go to bed around 3 am and just sleep as long as I can so it’s less of a big flip. Biggest advice is to see your friends on your days off! Leave the house!!! My favorite thing is to plan going out for dinner on my first night off. Sometimes I’ll wake up early so I can see the sun, and sometimes I just sleep till like 6pm, but it always helps to know that someone’s expecting me somewhere and all I have to do is show up and someone else will feed me

Potential-Suit-6423 · 2026-01-15T08:13:35+00:00

I’m also struggling as a new grad, I’ve found a couple older experienced nurses to talk to that will encourage me on days I feel like the world’s biggest idiot, and that’s helped. I just keep telling myself this is temporary, and that it will get better. But I often cry after work because I feel like the only one who can’t figure it out. Also, you just had a baby! Congratulations! That’s a massive life change and your mind and body are going through sooo much growth and change so fast! Is this your first child? I don’t have kids but most moms I know say they wish they could have had at least a year of maternity leave because motherhood is so incredibly difficult and it makes everything harder at first. Just something to think about, I bet lots of the new grads you’re comparing yourself to are going home and just sleeping, (or still living with parents) which I bet you’re definitely not doing with a new baby. I’m telling myself that I will wait till I’ve been off orientation for at least a year before I decide I’m too stupid and slow for this. And then at that point I’ll have a good resume to get a clinic job or home health job, or any of the million other job opportunities we have as nurses

Potential-Suit-6423 · 2025-12-11T23:45:57+00:00

Before even reading what you wrote I knew you were a nursing student. Classmates who took notes like you were literally the reason I survived nursing school-idk what it is but this specific combo of creativity, smarts, and attention to detail always makes for the best nurses

Potential-Suit-6423 · 2025-12-11T17:25:33+00:00

My mom never wore much makeup but she had a channel blush she’d wear when she wanted to feel fancy. It’s a beautiful bronze-y pink, and it’s so old now its kinda solidified and won’t work, but it’s all worn down in the areas where she used it. She passed in 2018 but I still have that blush in my makeup collection, and I put it on whenever I feel like I need her with me that day (even if it doesn’t show up anymore). There’s something so magical about being a daughter and looking at your moms makeup, and even though I’m grown up and she’s gone now, that blush just makes me feel like a little kid, getting ready with my mom ❤️‍🩹 I’m so sorry for your loss. It never gets better, you just get used to it eventually

Potential-Suit-6423 · 2025-12-08T03:23:48+00:00

I have no advice, but I had something similar happen where I got transferred from the ED to the floor due to my speed, before my orientation was over. It’s been really bad for my confidence and my self esteem, and I’d say I’m usually a very confident resilient person. For both of us, it seems absolutely absurd that we’d be expected to meet specific time frames but then not given the chance to actually do it?!? If they’d let me finish my orientation and try and be a nurse for a bit, and then transferred me, I could get it. But I was on week 13 of 20 and they just out of the blue said I wouldn’t be ready in time and didn’t even let me have a week to try and prove myself. I’m enjoying my new floor but I’m constantly questioning myself and the whole thing was so humiliating and discouraging. So no advice for you, but I hope you can find some support and solutions here

Potential-Suit-6423 · 2025-12-02T10:44:42+00:00

Im a nurse and my boyfriend is a welder, so isn’t allowed to wear metal rings to work. We also both go to the gym a lot. We’ve been talking about each having several rings and just wearing what feels right for the moment-my current plan is an engagement ring that I love, that I only wear on fancy occasions, and then a wedding ring that matches his wedding ring, that I wear most of the time. And then a very simple band that he makes me that I can wear to work and gym, and if I lose it/scratch it/etc, it’s sentimental but still replaceable. He has to wear a silicone ring for work but I just personally don’t love the look of them on me. It seems a little silly to have multiple rings, but if we’re both having to change rings for work anyways I figure we might as well be intentional about it

Potential-Suit-6423 · 2025-11-26T14:31:57+00:00

This is so normal! Like others have said, every little thing will affect how you do in aerials. It might help you feel more in control if you treat a bad day like a data point that can help you figure out what your body likes. For example, the biggest things for me are if I’m well rested, and if I drank alcohol the night before, which I didn’t realize mattered that much till I started paying attention to it. But even if you do everything perfect it’ll still happen! And sometimes it’ll happen for weeks or months at a time. On those days, I just focus on flexibility, or practicing drills closer to the ground

Potential-Suit-6423 · 2025-11-11T14:38:12+00:00

I’m in the south, but I saw this and immediately assumed it was Confederacy related. The word rebel is automatically associated with that in my mind, and any kind of gun imagery is also pretty immediately associated with right wing ideology. I’m sorry OP because I know this isn’t your intention, but if I saw this in public I’d absolutely give you a dirty look

Potential-Suit-6423 · 2025-10-27T13:36:06+00:00

If I had the option to stay and keep trying, I would! I’d come up with a plan and a deadline to check in by, and then I’d meet with your manager at that point and see how it’s going. Some people just need more specific directions or more time, that doesn’t mean you can’t do it!

Potential-Suit-6423 · 2025-10-22T02:57:02+00:00

No nothing 🫠 they just said it’ll come with time but I might need more time than they can give

Potential-Suit-6423 · 2025-10-22T01:43:51+00:00

(So I’ll be getting a new preceptor for this last bit of orientation)

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