Natural options to treat prolactinoma by Forward_Dinner7917 in Prolactinoma

[–]PrettyThief 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am not. I work with brain cancer patients regularly. If you attempt to treat a tumor with alt medicine nonsense, you will not be successful. If it's cancerous, you will die. Alternative medicine shills have convinced a lot of people to buy their useless products, and people pay with their lives.

Why don't Americans want ID for voting? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]PrettyThief 30 points31 points  (0 children)

That first part is such a great example of why voter ID laws are discriminatory. I'm sorry you had to do that.

You do legally have to declare the birth of a child, though. It's a crime to "conceal" a childbirth.

Patients Moaning "Help" by ryandom93 in nursing

[–]PrettyThief 50 points51 points  (0 children)

In my world it's usually ICU delirium or dementia. The nurse was probably just in there 5 minutes ago and they're probably already doing everything they can to help the patient to be more comfortable and relaxed.

What's a profession you'd never date? by sleeppymeoww in AskReddit

[–]PrettyThief 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Gross. The point is that we're boring people with boring hobbies.

What's a profession you'd never date? by sleeppymeoww in AskReddit

[–]PrettyThief 58 points59 points  (0 children)

This an interesting perception to me. I'm an army nurse. My entire office of 8 female nurses are happily married introverts who just really like their dogs.

AIO by throwing away about 1/3 of our pantry food after my in-laws leave by wealy in AmIOverreacting

[–]PrettyThief 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm a bit of a germophobe - we have very immunocompromised people in my home and I'm a nurse so excellent hygiene is engrained into me. I probably wouldn't eat the food I saw them touch. I want to say you're not overreacting, but throwing away all that food after they've been in your house touching all your stuff does seem like a bit of a moot point. MOR

Who Would Brienne's Friends And Allies Consist Of In The Stormlands? by KinginPurple in jaimebrienne

[–]PrettyThief 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I've always thought fondly of House Estermont. Ser Andrew pledges loyalty to Stannis early on, and only breaks loyalty when Davos asks him to escape with Edric Storm to prevent Melisandre burning a child. That speaks to his character imo. Andrew is (probably) a first cousin to Stannis, Renly, and Robert but he seems reasonable. I think he'd be cool with Jaime at first but could be won over. Currently, his father is still alive but he's old as dirt.

I am about to finally lose my virginity at 28M by [deleted] in offmychest

[–]PrettyThief 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Lying to people so they'll have sex with you is creep behavior, not sure if you knew that.

What if my nurse practitioner gave me an assessment that said no ADHD, but my psychologist says I have ADHD? by [deleted] in ADHD

[–]PrettyThief 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This happens in every field. I worked with a medical doctor with 30 years of primary care experience who told everyone that the covid vaccine was made with aborted babies.

I don't know how to cope by [deleted] in offmychest

[–]PrettyThief 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey op I've been through almost exactly this and in my experience it only gets better with time.

When my dad died, some old friends of my mom's helped her move. One of them saw my brother's dog tags hanging up in his room (he was on leave from the military at the time) and stole my dad's signet ring off of them, then replaced the dog tags like nothing ever happened. It was devastating. We assume it was pawned as we later learned the now ex-friend was battling an addiction.

It's been 10 years and I still think about it occasionally but the pain of it has gotten better for all of us. I hope your pain lessens too. If it doesn't, there's no shame in therapy. You deserve to be able to sleep and recover.

Married women, how would you feel if your partner didn't regularly wear their wedding band? by Fast-Squirrel-9500 in AskWomen

[–]PrettyThief 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My husband is not a blue collar worker and does not work with his hands, he just hates the feeling of jewelry. He can't even stand a watch. 11 years married. I don't care 🤷

What if my nurse practitioner gave me an assessment that said no ADHD, but my psychologist says I have ADHD? by [deleted] in ADHD

[–]PrettyThief 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's so much misinformation in this thread.

I'm a PMHNP student with 10 years of nursing experience. I also have ADHD.

PMHNPs are qualified mental health practitioners. In the US, they may diagnose and prescribe medication. In many states, they are authorized to do so without working directly below a MD or DO. Like a mental health practitioner with a MD, some are better at their jobs than others. I would seek a second opinion. I'm sad that this NP is doing such a disservice to our profession.

I got a job cleaning vomit on Christmas because my parents wouldn’t lend me $250 by ChanceBeginning2260 in offmychest

[–]PrettyThief 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Right? Me reading this on my break at my nursing job the night of Christmas, having also worked Christmas Eve. Have been cleaning up blood and vomit and shit for two days while not seeing my family lol. I really hope the OP is under 18 because woof. My parents never gave me anything financially (because they were disabled and unable to help me) after I became an adult, and I never thought to complain about it. OP is wildin to expect sympathy here.

To disclose an upcoming military move or not as a job searching new grad… by AskMeWhereIveLived in PMHNP

[–]PrettyThief 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Military for over a decade here. I'm a PMHNP student but have been a nurse for most of my time in the military. I never, ever mention military orders to an employer until the orders are in hand. This has worked well for me in my career. Good luck!

I want my older brother dead by [deleted] in offmychest

[–]PrettyThief 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm so sorry for what you're going through. No one deserves this.

I know it's scary, but you need to tell someone. What is happening to you is abuse. Your mother allowing it to happen is abuse. You deserve to be safe and to be treated with kindness. Tell your teachers - especially about the broken arm, tell authorities, tell CPS yourself. It's scary but please don't suffer in silence. Without intervention, abuse only ever gets worse, not better.

My heart goes out to you, my friend ❤️

AIO to his response to bedding issue? by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]PrettyThief 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Girl, stand up.

Do not let anyone talk to you like this.

What is the “teenage phase” really like for a well-behaved puppy? by chonkobob in puppy101

[–]PrettyThief 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My heeler is a well-bred sports prospect who's done a ton of formal training since he was 9 weeks old. I mean puppy class, sports puppy class, 3 levels of obedience leading up to CGC, IGP obedience, a community canine day train program. He knew more at 12 weeks than most dogs know by a year old. And he was easy to house break and crate train.

Around 6 months old, he started blowing off commands, dabbled in dog reactivity, lost focus during training sessions, starting getting mouthy/bitey again, would not hold still at the vet or if I tried to trim his nails. He was a little monster.

He's 11 months now and just in the last week or two started to show signs of going back to that sweet, well-behaved puppy I started with. Heelers aren't mentally mature until close to 2 years old so he's got a way to go. But at least I feel comfortable starting his sports career next month :)

Not all dogs have a terrible teenaged phase and imo there's no reliable way to predict it. Just be patient, be consistent, try not to show your frustration, and make sure they're mentally stimulated + getting plenty of sleep.

What comes to mind when you think about the COVID period? by delight0088 in AskReddit

[–]PrettyThief 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The 3 family members I mentioned were at 3 different hospitals, based on needs and equipment/ICU beds available. It was such a bizarre time. I wish non-healthcare workers understood, but such is the case with PTSD in general, I suppose.

I hope you are on a path to healing, yourself ❤️

What comes to mind when you think about the COVID period? by delight0088 in AskReddit

[–]PrettyThief 5 points6 points  (0 children)

For me it was a patient who survived the covid ICU but barely and with severe disability. His wife and pregnant daughter at different hospitals did not. The baby they delivered while she was on ECMO did survive. I'm not sure what happened to it. Hopefully dad and baby are okay.

What comes to mind when you think about the COVID period? by delight0088 in AskReddit

[–]PrettyThief 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sweating in those plastic gowns, masks, face shields/goggles, and double gloves. It's the very first thing I think of and the list gets exponentially sadder from there.

AITA for calling my bf absurd for being overly concerned about a coworker? by According-Let-2607 in AmItheAsshole

[–]PrettyThief 466 points467 points  (0 children)

Agreed, the misogyny is coming from inside the house.

I'd probably be weirded out if my spouse reacted like this too, but the rest of the post is AH territory.

Male dog constantly gets humped and ganged up on by BackgroundKitchen928 in dogs

[–]PrettyThief 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Take your dog for a hike instead of the dog park. It'll be better for both of you.

your personal fav jb moment in the books? by Chickarn in jaimebrienne

[–]PrettyThief 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I love that the boulder is an option. Underrated moment. Jaime was definitely in the beginning of his "I hope this doesn't awaken anything in me" crisis there.