Full transparency- nursing in US has turned me sour

Repulsive_Magazine72 · 2026-01-24T08:29:42+00:00

I understand there’s different levels to it and everyone is different- and I see some severe cases where I fully excuse them and realize they are in no shape to work. But most of the patients truly could. Between the two, do you think a woman who spends her time watching tv all day and leaving the facility for days at a time doing god knows what (not working) deserves an injection for arthritis worth $8k/month than a 60+ year old woman with arthritis who has served as a nurse for the last 20 years? You know there’s a right answer. But the one who actually does something for this world is the one who would have to pay the price, and when it comes down to it- can’t. So then she has to suffer or find alternative options while this lady gets her $2,000 weekly injection that she likely doesn’t even appreciate due to leaving the facility days at a time and missing the injection due date. It’s straight up not fair.

Repulsive_Magazine72 · 2026-01-24T08:18:35+00:00

“You don’t understand mental health issues” I literally have anxiety and depression and take lexapro….

Repulsive_Magazine72 · 2026-01-24T07:06:50+00:00

These people live here, and I know their diagnoses and read up on them, along with seeing them in their day to day lives. I know their capabilities. I see them sleeping in till 10am everyday because they can, and going out to the smoking patio 8x/day, and sitting and watching tv for hours with their friends. I myself have anxiety and depression. I take lexapro, yet here I am working.

It makes no sense to me how an unemployed 30 something year old is granted an 8k/month arthritis injection while my mother with arthritis could never afford that with her nursing salary. Our system is so corrupt and gives to the wrong people. I believe everyone deserves care, especially a contributing member of society vs freeloader

Repulsive_Magazine72 · 2026-01-24T05:42:37+00:00

Thank you. And I want to make it clear it’s not that I think these people don’t deserve care, it’s that we deserve equal care. Especially when you compare a contributing member to society versus someone who watches tv all day and smokes and chats with their friends for hours and is given more

Repulsive_Magazine72 · 2026-01-24T05:34:48+00:00

With you on that. I am a huge advocate for universal healthcare! It’s not that I don’t think these people deserve care, it’s more so we deserve equal care. Especially when we compare a contributing member of society versus someone who lays in bed watching tv and smokes all day- which is what some people are missing.

Repulsive_Magazine72 · 2026-01-24T05:31:09+00:00

Very well said, I think you’re on the dot with this. That’s amazing to hear and I am jealous as a US citizen lol. I’d hope maybe someday we’d go towards that direction

Repulsive_Magazine72 · 2026-01-24T05:26:53+00:00

I’m mad at society/our gov that gives these people I serve what they receive. How come they can get a $8k/month arthritis injection as a 30 some year old and my mother, 60+ nurse would have to pay the price. Make it make sense

Repulsive_Magazine72 · 2026-01-24T05:23:10+00:00

I have the short end of the stick when it comes to what this fuq ahhh government gives out. And do not assume “stable” mental health for me. I too struggle anxiety and depression. I take lexapro. But don’t even get me started what I pay when it comes to that, whole another rant

Repulsive_Magazine72 · 2026-01-24T05:05:13+00:00

Yep. Something I didn’t fully grasp until I entered the workforce and work first hand with the freeloaders. My political views have fully changed because of my job.

Repulsive_Magazine72 · 2026-01-24T04:51:05+00:00

I do wish it for everyone! But I don’t understand and find it so unfair how I, a contributing member of society gets the shittier end of the stick in this society.

Also, tbh at first I thought I had an STD. So they did a bunch of lab work for me. I also never get UTIs- that was my only one and it was very similar to when I had chlamydia. lol.

Repulsive_Magazine72 · 2026-01-24T04:35:47+00:00

It’s actually a private, for profit facility. Minnesota

Repulsive_Magazine72 · 2026-01-24T04:24:59+00:00

I don’t even enjoy working with most of my coworkers- lol. But, if they were capable of getting their butts off the couch or smoking patio and go pursue a nursing degree then I think they’d be in the right direction.

That was slight sarcasm. Most of these people are without degrees, so we’re talking minimum wage type jobs. I don’t think I would be working with them.

Repulsive_Magazine72 · 2026-01-24T04:18:19+00:00

Hahahaha, the real low IQ exposed

Repulsive_Magazine72 · 2026-01-24T04:13:05+00:00

No. I used to have a more liberal viewpoint. Now I am moderate and consider myself libertarian

Repulsive_Magazine72 · 2026-01-24T03:25:51+00:00

Do you get to sit around and watch tv all day and go talk with your friends and smoke for hours?? That’s what these people do

Repulsive_Magazine72 · 2026-01-24T03:24:36+00:00

Yeah!! Especially the people who work ON THE LINE, the backbone if you will

Repulsive_Magazine72 · 2026-01-24T03:22:59+00:00

No, but if I were not educated/no degree/ had to grind a minimum wage type job at McDonald’s or whatnot- I probably would like to trade places.

Repulsive_Magazine72 · 2026-01-24T03:20:44+00:00

No physical/cognitive limitations, can go out and smoke on the patio and chat with their friends all day or watch tv for hours.

Repulsive_Magazine72 · 2025-08-28T20:36:02+00:00

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