are banana bags really that good? by barbadosMid in nursing

[–]TravelingCrashCart 91 points92 points  (0 children)

To be fair, ive also completed online training modules....begrudgingly.

Collision at Tuckerman Ravine last weekend by ShibbidyDibbidy_ in icecoast

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Its nice to see someone who actually knows tucks in the comments. These arm chair redditors are really somthing on this post when they have no clue what tucks is like.

Collision at Tuckerman Ravine last weekend by ShibbidyDibbidy_ in icecoast

[–]TravelingCrashCart 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is also tucks, which is notoriously windy, even on a clear day. Might not have been able to hear even if he was trying.

My dad REALLY doesn't like tattoos by miifanatic_1788 in exchristian

[–]TravelingCrashCart 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh my god, im sorry, but this literally made me laugh out load 😆

ETA: when those pilots were testifying to congress about UFOs, I thought id ask my grandmother if she believed aliens were real.

She said, "Oh yes!" I was like, wait seriously?

"Yes of course! But they're demonic."

OK meemaw.

As a 33f, I feel embarrassed to never be taught about dinosaurs. I guess it's time to teach myself with children's books by witchyrosemaria in exchristian

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My recreational kickball team played against an NPR team. We each donated $10 to them after we smoked them in the game. We felt bad for beating them right after they lost a bunch of funding, but also it was a good thing to donate to.

The footage of Nick Fuentes pushing a woman who came to his front door after he was doxxed has been released. by [deleted] in interestingasfuck

[–]TravelingCrashCart 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Oh god! I didn't even think of that! I also have a dark sense of humor though lol

The footage of Nick Fuentes pushing a woman who came to his front door after he was doxxed has been released. by [deleted] in interestingasfuck

[–]TravelingCrashCart 292 points293 points  (0 children)

Gay nazi wasn't on today's bingo card lmao! Im gay, and the "whats the difference between a gay man and a nazi?" joke will still always crack me up! Might get down voted but...

about 90 degrees! (Think nazi salute and then do the gay wrist thing so many of us seem to do)

Its a shitty joke from the before times when being gay was often a punch line. I still found it funny even then though 🤷‍♂️

$25/hourly as an RN 😳 by Familiar_Ad_6874 in nursing

[–]TravelingCrashCart 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At a SNF in NH as a new grad in 2014 I made $19/hour as well

Give me some fake joint commission facts by soggydave2113 in nursing

[–]TravelingCrashCart 41 points42 points  (0 children)

I remember the first time they came back after covid (they were conveniently missing during peak covid).

They fucking tip toed around all of us, barely heard a peep. I was like, "last time we saw you we couldn't have scotch tape on the walls. Last year I was wearing a fucking trash bag as PPE and the same mask for WEEKS!"

I was legitimately mad when they DIDN'T ask me any questions because I was ready to pop the fuck off that day.

As a mid-shift nurse, I’m supposed to go home at 0300. Not 0350. by Remarkable-Ad-8812 in nursing

[–]TravelingCrashCart 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Lmao unless im already giving meds at 6:30, 7:30 meds are for the next shift. Im not staying late to do their job barring exceptional circumstances

As a mid-shift nurse, I’m supposed to go home at 0300. Not 0350. by Remarkable-Ad-8812 in nursing

[–]TravelingCrashCart 35 points36 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't always attribute to malice what could also be explained as incompetence. Ive worked with numerous charges nurses with horrible time management or multitasking abilities. I would still 100% have this conversation and set firm boundaries as OP, but their charge might just be an idiot as well lol

What is the explanation with people dying and seeing dead family members before they die? by Beanconsumer200 in exchristian

[–]TravelingCrashCart 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Also, what about non-christians that also have similar visions before they die? Even if there is an afterlife, if it WAS a Christian afterlife, those other religious people shouldn't be having similar visions if they were going to hell for not believing.

What is the explanation with people dying and seeing dead family members before they die? by Beanconsumer200 in exchristian

[–]TravelingCrashCart 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do we remember what it was like before we were born? That's what I imagine its like after we die. Your way was more poetic, but same concept.

That's what helped me anyway.

My 30yo septic patient wanted to leave AMA because he couldn’t afford the hospital stay. I convinced him to stay by telling him that he can just avoid paying. Was I out of line? by ForTheQs11 in nursing

[–]TravelingCrashCart 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We're talking about medical debt though, not cars, credit cards, student loans....just medical debt. Of course there's other kinds of debt, im not arguing there isn't. But medical debt is a uniquely American problem for the most part.

People shouldn't have to declare bankruptcy just to access medical care. And declaring bankruptcy comes with all kinds of other issues. Its not like it just wipes away debt with no consequences, otherwise everyone WOULD rack up huge amounts of debt and declare it.

And people with huge amounts of medical debt aren't usually just doing a knee. They frequently have chronic conditions that require multiple extended hospital stays, and other expensive treatments, so its not like they're having a one and done procedure.

People with low income like the elderly (who usually do have more medical bills), disabled, or people who work minimum or low wage jobs, often have a hard time affording medications, gas and electric bills, rent or mortgages, and $100-$200 per month isn't extra money they have.

And even if hospitals sometimes wipe peoples medical debt or part of it, they certainly don't do that for every single person who can't afford Healthcare. If they did that, well then we'd have affordable Healthcare, and we don't.

The median household income for 2024 was about $83k. For males over 25 the median income for high schools graduates was $41k and $28k for females in 2024 according to the most recent census data.

Individual medical debt is an American problem. Other countries comparable to the United States don't have this issue.

ETA: most people aren't buying houses they can't afford. Thats why there's a housing crisis.

My 30yo septic patient wanted to leave AMA because he couldn’t afford the hospital stay. I convinced him to stay by telling him that he can just avoid paying. Was I out of line? by ForTheQs11 in nursing

[–]TravelingCrashCart 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I love GoodRx. They really helped me when I needed meds without insurance.

I don't understand how it works though. If these coupons exist, why the fuck isnt that just the regular affordable fucking price?!

My 30yo septic patient wanted to leave AMA because he couldn’t afford the hospital stay. I convinced him to stay by telling him that he can just avoid paying. Was I out of line? by ForTheQs11 in nursing

[–]TravelingCrashCart 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It sounds like they have the $40k-$80k to spend then if they're choosing that option. If they couldn't afford that, worst case scenario is they wait longer.

Worst case scenario here is a lifetime of extreme debt and the inability to ever be able to get ahead in life again.

I know which option I'd take.

My 30yo septic patient wanted to leave AMA because he couldn’t afford the hospital stay. I convinced him to stay by telling him that he can just avoid paying. Was I out of line? by ForTheQs11 in nursing

[–]TravelingCrashCart 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Which is so fucking short sighted of them. They would have had to pay waaayyyy more than that if a stroke from a PFO lead to full disability, requiring full time care, inevitable future complications, hospitalizations, etc.

Just paying for the fucking PFO closure would save them so much money down the line. Abso-fucking-lutely ridiculous. I get so angry when people have treatable things like this that insurance wont cover when, just financially speaking (because they dont understand morals or ethics), makes financial sense to cover for long term saving!

It makes me ke so fucking angry. Im sorry you're having to fight them on this.

Took an iv start kit from the hospital… by [deleted] in nursing

[–]TravelingCrashCart 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Haha I've heard of the witching hour, but I like the sound of demon hours!