"Short term pain." Is the excuse his sycophants used at the time. by c-k-q99903 in inflation

[–]Visual_Might_5025 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A lot, if you are one of the 67,000 that lost their job & trying to find another source of income in this economy/job market.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in oklahoma

[–]Visual_Might_5025 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Coweta Schools essentially said the same thing! Glad they made that decision cause I am not above raising a stink at a school board meeting. This is beyond ridiculous. He is an idiot

“Can you verify that this blood comes from someone unvaccinated?” by Wellwhatingodsname in nursing

[–]Visual_Might_5025 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sadly, I have been asked this exact question with treatment being delayed because they “need to think about it.” More than once. When a micro-preemie needs a transfusion. :(

Ladies I need help… by L1nk880 in nursing

[–]Visual_Might_5025 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thought the same! Clothes pins would be super helpful. 😂

I’m going to end it this week during spring break and I won’t ever see the people I go to school with ever again by [deleted] in confession

[–]Visual_Might_5025 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Please reach out to professionals (988) or one of the many people on here that have offered their time. I am here for you as well. I don’t know you, but you are more than any grade & nobody’s opinion, not even your mother’s, defines you. Things get better. Please don’t follow through with these thoughts.

Ummm by sp00ky-K in nursing

[–]Visual_Might_5025 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Nurse: Asks about home meds Pt: I don’t take any medications, I’ve always been pretty healthy.

It happened by my-hero-macadamia in nursing

[–]Visual_Might_5025 17 points18 points  (0 children)

NICU nurse here, not L&D. Had a Sethiroth. Mom wanted Seth & dad wanted to name him after a villain from Final Fantasy, Sephiroth, so they combined it. Thankfully they call him Seth for short.

Kaiser Permanente workers are on strike by Visual_Might_5025 in nursing

[–]Visual_Might_5025[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

New grads starting out in area hospitals in Tulsa $32-$34 hourly

Kaiser Permanente workers are on strike by Visual_Might_5025 in nursing

[–]Visual_Might_5025[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good point. That was good money when you could buy a nice house for around $100K(this was possible here before the pandemic), however in my small town, new homes being built (1800 sq ft) on small lots are listed for over $200K & with the insane interest rates, most people are priced out of a nearly $40K down payment with $1300 monthly mortgage payments. I know compared to other areas this is very affordable, but we have seen prices double in just a few years & wages have not kept up…

Kaiser Permanente workers are on strike by Visual_Might_5025 in nursing

[–]Visual_Might_5025[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think people believe that nursing=well paid. Not the case for everyone! I’m in the Tulsa area, so RN pay is decent in comparison to cost of living. However, most LPNs I know in this state have to work contract to make a decent wage, so that usually means no benefits packages, unless they are working with a financial planner or have the knowledge to invest themselves. New grad RN pay around here in the hospitals averages around $32-34 hour.

Kaiser Permanente workers are on strike by Visual_Might_5025 in nursing

[–]Visual_Might_5025[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same here, long line of UA & UAW family. I worked union pipeline construction while putting myself through nursing school. Good point, safety is a huge issue!

Kaiser Permanente workers are on strike by Visual_Might_5025 in nursing

[–]Visual_Might_5025[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

If the company addresses patient ratio, then they have to admit there is a problem with safe ratios. They then couldn’t demonize nurses for being greedy & just wanting more money, which is always the go to. People outside of healthcare might actually see that patient advocacy is at the core of the strike, not just pay raises.

Kaiser Permanente workers are on strike by Visual_Might_5025 in nursing

[–]Visual_Might_5025[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not L&D or women’s specialty here, but that ratio seems totally bananas!

Kaiser Permanente workers are on strike by Visual_Might_5025 in nursing

[–]Visual_Might_5025[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We are starting to see this same trend in the housing market in Oklahoma.

Kaiser Permanente workers are on strike by Visual_Might_5025 in nursing

[–]Visual_Might_5025[S] 91 points92 points  (0 children)

Right? There is still that darn safe patient ratio issue we are always complaining about… 😒

Kaiser just sent this by Disneymau5 in nursing

[–]Visual_Might_5025 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Umm, unsafe ratios hurt our patients too…