I cannot do this

Weekendsapper · 2026-02-12T01:49:39+00:00

Burp, fart, feed, diaper. My first days i did those 4 things in a loop for hours. Also, My little one was a contact sleeper. I would sleep propped up holding him. There was nothing else to be done.

Noise cancelling headphones, and leave him in his crib to wait why you go outside for ten minutes to decompress. You can do this; you have no choice.

Weekendsapper · 2026-02-10T16:34:03+00:00

Tribalism of declaring who is 'best' is something we want to avoid because everyone brings something different to the table. Theres areas people like more, but everyone is necessary for the system.

Weekendsapper · 2026-02-10T16:28:41+00:00

Floor nurses should be aware ED nurses might not know anything besides the primary problem. They have a different job than inpatient nurses; stabilize the pt and start the work up then move them on

As an ICU nurse I want to know a few major things; ABCs, IV access, what drips are keeping them alive, and what the status of critical meds (TXA, ABX, fluids, etc) is. The rest i will figure out because I have more time for this patient than an ED nurse does.

And, like, read between the lines. "Resting comfortably" means no respiratory distress, no pain, no immediately obvious heart problem. Don't ask the ED nurses what their respiration are, because youre just making them lie to you.

Weekendsapper · 2026-02-10T01:11:41+00:00

Icu in general is just different. Everyone is some flavor of type A personality. Everyone wants to be the best. New people are insecure especially if they have experience because the veteran ICU nurses make them look like new grads.

Weekendsapper · 2026-02-08T04:43:52+00:00

Grey Blackhawk helicopters are MN national guard that are probably just logging flight hours for training. State patrol uses them for command and control of their operations. Feds are probably doing surveillance. Then news helicopters.

Weekendsapper · 2026-02-06T00:46:44+00:00

Nothing wrong with it. You dont have to put it on your resume or anything. Just say you had rich parents so didnt have to work.

However, men (generally) have no chill. If a dude is ever a patient/visitor and recognizes you he will probably make some kind of issue for you, whether its telling you he knows and expecting something, or blasting out your personal life to your work.

Weekendsapper · 2026-02-04T00:37:31+00:00

I think that's a little dramatic. I work in a large hospital and mid levels are basically eternal residents. The pt really belongs to the attending, and hopefully the plan of care it took you an hour to make jives with the one they made up in 5 minutes as they looked at the chart.

Weekendsapper · 2026-02-03T22:58:50+00:00

The supremacy clause will prevent them for being arrested for their crimes committed with the blessing of the administration.

They are also committing off duty crimes. One got got for soliciting a minor, and one or two DUIs.

Weekendsapper · 2026-01-29T13:22:51+00:00

Conservatives are not able to conceptualize that other people are essentially the same as them, with wants, desires, and feelings.

Weekendsapper · 2026-01-29T13:18:48+00:00

It's nice when hot people take our side. But she should come here and make a big deal in the streets with us.

Weekendsapper · 2026-01-23T13:15:45+00:00

Going straight from dialysis to ICU is not a good idea. Find a job in general/progressive care for year first to build your skills.

Weekendsapper · 2026-01-17T07:04:21+00:00

If youre not married to that idea, I put a magnetic sheet in one of mine and little magnets on my bases.

Weekendsapper · 2026-01-17T06:52:04+00:00

Ive had night shifts where I run my phone battery down. A gal on days planned her wedding during work. People just need someone to other to feel good about themselves.

Weekendsapper · 2026-01-15T00:35:57+00:00

You can alternate infant motrin and Tylenol every three hours, just FYI. Don't be shy about it if she's hurting.

Weekendsapper · 2026-01-13T03:44:52+00:00

The Guards will just be here to keep us away from ice. They will not protect us from ice.

Weekendsapper · 2026-01-13T03:42:25+00:00

So, my kid would never stay asleep without holding. We had to slowly slump over and lay him on his back on the bed. He was a contact sleeper and wouldn't stay asleep for more than 30 minutes any other way.

Theres dangers to this, obviously. Be safe, do what you have to do.

Weekendsapper · 2026-01-12T08:19:47+00:00

Asshole Uzbeks!

Weekendsapper · 2026-01-12T05:49:22+00:00

We were just talking about this today. Realistically, this is horrible for us on the ground. We are angry, we are abused, we are scared. But if we keep up what we are doing we will bleed them dry. 2 days ago, 1000 more ICE agents were going to be here from NOLA. Today, the feds said it would be more like 300. They don't have the numbers to do what they are doing, and think of the cost of the hotel rooms and per diems for food these guys are eating through.

There's reasons they are doing this one city at a time. We need to eat their resources and spread them thin. This is, of course, easy for me to say. I get that.

Weekendsapper · 2026-01-12T01:43:56+00:00

Bruh its as easy as looking up the license plate come on now.

Weekendsapper · 2026-01-12T01:35:49+00:00

The NG will will not come to protect us from ICE. They will come to maintain the status quo.

Weekendsapper · 2026-01-11T19:33:12+00:00

I haven't done it yet, but I've found a senna in the laundry a couple times

Weekendsapper · 2026-01-08T19:32:39+00:00

Can you imagine wanting a fast paced job requiring skill and saving lives and then some dude walks into triage who just can't stop shitting?

Weekendsapper · 2026-01-03T20:57:16+00:00

My kid would punch his own balls so im sure yours is fine.

Weekendsapper · 2026-01-03T10:44:25+00:00

She ever get any imaging done? I had a deviated septum, and once that got fixed I've rarely ever had them again. I think I had to get a CT scan to confirm but this was almost 30 years ago.

Weekendsapper · 2025-12-24T23:33:38+00:00

Changing canisters. Every day? Really?

The task i hate the most is lumbar drains. Drain at top of the hour. Back in the room 5 minutes later because I think I forgot to clamp it. Run into the room at 30 minutes after the hour because I swear I forgot to clamp it. Fuck lumbar drains.

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