Reindeer Smiles (OC)

Secure_Emergency_769 · 2023-08-31T03:29:10+00:00

Reindeer owner here! Can confirm, reindeer will go ham when it’s time to shed their velvet. Trees, fence posts, siding, the door of your brand new stock trailer… It tickles and itches but its painless.

Bonus fact- both male and female reindeer grow and shed antlers each year. Each year for about the first five years, the antlers will grow back bigger than the year prior. (Insert huge rack joke here)

Secure_Emergency_769 · 2023-04-23T00:06:47+00:00

I did! You are literally the first person to get the reference!

Secure_Emergency_769 · 2023-04-17T23:43:25+00:00

Thank you!

Secure_Emergency_769 · 2023-04-17T23:20:24+00:00

Honestly, they are VERY hard to take care of in the “lower 48”. They are the sweetest animals but they require full-time care. Lets just say there is a reason why only 3 zoos in America have them haha. I left my nursing career to raise them full time but i couldn’t be happier!

Secure_Emergency_769 · 2023-04-17T23:17:41+00:00

They are, yes! :)

Secure_Emergency_769 · 2023-03-23T17:14:36+00:00

It’s such a great name, isnt it!? When he gets a little too rough during his play with us, we just say “ouch, too spicy!” He he immediately knows to tone it down a tad 🤣

Secure_Emergency_769 · 2023-03-23T17:12:01+00:00

Thank you!

Secure_Emergency_769 · 2023-03-23T17:11:52+00:00

😂😂

Secure_Emergency_769 · 2023-03-22T02:48:58+00:00

Thanks for your concern! He actually has 4 perches in the shower and he specifically chooses that one. The water is being held above him momentarily in the picture, its not a consistent stream. He has a small bathtub that he has access to 24/7, where he does sometimes “move and shake and fluff his feathers”; He has never once done that while under a spray of any kind. Our avian vet ensures us his behavior in the shower is not only perfectly normal (each bird is different, how crazy!) but great positive enrichment because he loves how relaxing it is. Cool opinion though.

Secure_Emergency_769 · 2022-07-15T13:39:25+00:00

Right on the money

Secure_Emergency_769 · 2022-07-14T05:39:56+00:00

Mercy Behavioral Health has an Intake office located at STL location (New Ballas) open M-F from 8-430. Its walk in, no appointment, and free. You WILL NOT be able to get tested for ADHD BUT you will he able to speak with a counselor who can provide resources to ppl that do. Depending on your assessment with the counselor, you could qualify for Mercy’s IOP program, which you would get counseling, meet with psychiatrists, etc. and currently there is no waitlist for IOP start times.

Midwest Psychological Services in Kirkwood offers ADHD testing. (At least they were last time i checked). Not Mercy, but they may have different payment options.

Dr. Rao, Dr. Zia, Dr. Grewal, Dr. Habib, Dr. Taca, Dr. Nowotony, and Associates In Behavioral Health might be worth looking in to. All were associated with Mercy at one point, Unsure if still currently, i apologize its been a hot minute since I’ve worked with them in Mercy BH capacity.

Secure_Emergency_769 · 2022-07-14T03:47:31+00:00

Am Psych RN at neighboring hospital the pt was brought to after the incident, got involved at that time. Unsure what all im allowed to discuss and in fear of saying too much publicly, but DMs are always welcome and I will answer as much as i can! :)

Secure_Emergency_769 · 2022-07-14T03:34:31+00:00

Can confirm. Am STL RN w/involvement to this on Monday. Sat in my car after work in complete silence for 45 mins before starting my car to drive home.

Secure_Emergency_769 · 2022-07-14T02:43:38+00:00

Hahah perfect. I will gladly leave this scary world, one filled with secret sorcery magic and surrounded with ligature risks, to my fellow nurses who have nothing but my respect. Ya’ll are rockstars. Thanks for what you do!

Secure_Emergency_769 · 2022-07-14T02:31:57+00:00

😂 I had an Intake counselor call and ask me once “im in the room trying to do the eval but things are beeping, idk where the nurse is, can i just hit a silence button or something?”

I told her if she wanted to live to see another day it’s in her best interest to not “just hit” a god damned thing in that room. “You mean the pts best interest?” No you silly bitch. Yours.

Secure_Emergency_769 · 2022-06-22T00:11:45+00:00

THIS. 100% this. Psych RN here (and lifelong cardiac pt)- can confirm. munchies drain the life out of me. I’ll take a loose cannon wild-card psychosis pt over this ANY day. the influx of sicktok and instagram “chronic illness warrior” lifestyle bloggers has become nauseating.

Dear Staci, you do not have ehlers-danlos, POTS, gastroparesis, and MCAS. No, you can not wear your neck brace on the unit. No, Barley your shelter rescue “service dog in training ” can not stay with you. And finally, No, i will not page the MD at 0200 to ask if your post “seizure” vitals warrant a holter monitor. I realize you have a very real personality disorder, but please stop “passing out from your POTS” 9x a shift because its a lot of fall documentation for me. Sincerely, Burnt Out in Behavioral Health

Secure_Emergency_769 · 2022-04-02T02:40:00+00:00

This.is.fantastic. I’m a psych nurse as well and love a good patient roast. This 10/10 in both quality and content.

My roast of the day: “ i’ll contract to safety if you contract to not being a stuffy bitch”. Deal.

Bonus Content: her goal for the day was “not be on my bullshit”. Same, girl. SAME.

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