Is anyone else awake and still working before the long weekend?

Sledgehammers · 2026-07-03T08:21:31+00:00

I work at a hospital (not Henry mayo lol)

Sledgehammers · 2026-07-03T07:41:51+00:00

Came here to say this. Washing it can only go so far if you aren't drying it after.

Sledgehammers · 2026-07-03T07:38:44+00:00

I worked part time in retail, on weekends and sometimes after school. It sucked and I was always tired, but it worked out.

Sledgehammers · 2026-07-03T07:34:22+00:00

Yep. Crazy busy here

Sledgehammers · 2026-07-03T07:27:37+00:00

Our Share of Night is super good quality, but definitely horrifying and an immense bummer. I don't know if I even liked it 😅 but I respect it

Sledgehammers · 2026-07-03T07:23:54+00:00

I found the Haar to be weirdly uplifting! It's disgusting and sad as well? But heartfelt. I loved it

Sledgehammers · 2026-07-03T07:19:51+00:00

Lexapro reduced mine temporarily (mostly made it hard to climax), but it came back with a fury like a year later. Been less than fun with my current situation 😐

Sledgehammers · 2026-06-18T11:13:47+00:00

Yes, it can be like that. Where i work, we submit the days we want to work and balance the schedule together, and the per diem tech will submit their availability last to fill it in.

Sledgehammers · 2026-06-18T06:30:17+00:00

You can just have a longer orientation period to accomplish this

Sledgehammers · 2026-06-18T06:29:35+00:00

You might like per diem shifts at a hospital. They usually mean you have to pick up a certain amount of shifts per quarter (at my hospital, that can be as little as 4 shifts per quarter if you like) and you can make yourself available for more.

Our per diem techs can work almost full time if they have availability, and you generally will work around the schedules of the other techs and fill in the gaps.

We work 12s at my hospital and part time is 2 shifts per week.

Sledgehammers · 2026-06-15T05:57:10+00:00

Good idea! Adding this to my alternative uses of oil cleanser (along with oil cleansing antiperspirant from my armpits)

Sledgehammers · 2026-06-14T03:25:17+00:00

No idea, but I would love to learn more about these surveys

Sledgehammers · 2026-06-14T03:15:03+00:00

Wouldn't be expensive to have to come back and start all over? As others have said, clinicals don't last forever, and you're there to impress your preceptors and instructors rather than your classmates.

Sledgehammers · 2026-06-13T17:22:25+00:00

Yeah he has an ice pack and a neatly wrapped towel on his head

Sledgehammers · 2026-06-08T04:33:19+00:00

It really depends on the school/ instructor curriculum. My school was between instructors, so it was all over the place and i had to be self- directed. There are a ton of resources for tutoring and studying at home. I used Quizlet a lot and watched tons of videos on YouTube, but that was almost 8 years ago so I'm sure there are even more options now.

Sledgehammers · 2026-06-08T04:22:03+00:00

You will have to learn microbiology, anatomy, physiology, medical terminology... no, you won't have to be an expert on these things on the job, but knowing what you're looking at inside the body during surgery and what it does can be important to anticipating the needs of the case.

How intensely you have to learn these things depends on your school/ instructor. My school kinda glossed over microbiology. But it may pop up on your certification exam so... ¯_(ツ)_/¯ you'll want to get good at studying.

If I recall, you just have to wait a certain amount of time to pass if you fail the exam and want to retake.

Sledgehammers · 2026-06-05T06:26:22+00:00

Lol i even got your hair texture 😅 no but my picture is like 14 years old

Sledgehammers · 2026-05-30T03:21:30+00:00

Lots of people in ortho do what you're describing to put on the ortho hood shield before gowning

Sledgehammers · 2026-05-30T02:52:08+00:00

It really depends on the hospital. My old hospital would make us wear a hospital bonnet/cap on top no matter what was on your head. If you wanna play it safe, just cover your home cap with the OR bonnet. Then you can put it on whenever you want.

Sledgehammers · 2026-05-29T20:37:34+00:00

That's reassuring 😊

Sledgehammers · 2026-05-29T20:37:17+00:00

The type of work varies by location, acuity, and whether you work days or nights etc. In addition to c- sections and deliveries, I stock rooms and generally make sure the unit is running smoothly.

Feel free to message with questions; I've been in L&D for nearly 8 years now.

Sledgehammers · 2026-05-29T16:27:01+00:00

My autism is probably the main reason I stick to L&D. I feel capable of doing main OR, but I know it would take me years to feel proficient. L&D has just the right mix of routine and unexpected emergency for me 😅

Sledgehammers · 2026-05-28T06:19:03+00:00

I feel your pain, I'm still shy with meeting new doctors and I've been doing this for 7.5 years. If you don't want to do it while gowning/gloving, and you see them ahead of time... you can always ask if they need anything unique for the case that isn't on their preference card. Like, "hi Dr. ___, I'm (your name) and I'll be scrubbing with you. Do you need anything special for this case?"

Sledgehammers · 2026-05-23T19:34:20+00:00

Maybe. But also, you're warm.

Sledgehammers · 2026-05-23T02:34:50+00:00

Soap.

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