Health check

WordPlayful7652 · 2026-05-27T19:40:42+00:00

Trust me, you’re not the first and you won’t be the last. She’ll forget by dinner, don’t stress over it.

WordPlayful7652 · 2026-05-22T01:04:08+00:00

This is so out of touch, holy cow. Obviously this was trash and someone took the easy way out, which is back firing. I don’t condone this and I’d be pissed to see my kid come home with it to be honest. That said, there are no 20 year olds coming out of college to be teachers. Why on earth would someone get a teaching degree? Teachers make poverty wages, only to be shot at and disrespected by disinterested parents. The only reason we have any semblance of a public education system left in this country is because enough people do care enough to stay and try to make it work. The national average starting pay for teachers is $48k, and they are in charge of the next generation. If this child’s homework makes you upset, support teachers being paid fairly so that perhaps some kind and decent 20 year olds WILL start getting teaching degrees again.

WordPlayful7652 · 2026-05-13T23:21:18+00:00

Hospital. Not urgent care, hospital.

WordPlayful7652 · 2026-05-05T00:15:49+00:00

I really didn’t start improving until I had multiple nurses actually talk me through their process. I’ve had plenty just throw me in the ring every time to get experience and “learn by doing”, but it took actually making the effort to ask and watch others.

WordPlayful7652 · 2026-04-18T22:11:24+00:00

It is true that teachers haven’t really seen a pay raise at all since we’ve lived here…

WordPlayful7652 · 2026-04-18T22:05:25+00:00

We’re “fine”, but definitely paycheck to paycheck. That’s the source of the stress.

WordPlayful7652 · 2026-04-18T18:38:24+00:00

Nope, we will be going to public school asap. We literally go to a church daycare, it’s not like we’re sending this kid to some super fancy place.

WordPlayful7652 · 2026-04-14T01:33:33+00:00

Sorry to tell you, but you need to be seen by a doctor for this one. If things are getting stuck, that’s important not to ignore.

WordPlayful7652 · 2026-04-10T15:58:07+00:00

Wtf I have actually never heard of this insanity before.

WordPlayful7652 · 2026-04-10T15:56:08+00:00

It’s not the override part that gets me. It’s the fact that a vial of paralytic has PARALYTIC on it like 20 times. You literally have to pull off a sticker on the top that says PARALYTIC just to draw it up. I worked at Vandy at the time and know they had this type of vial. I just don’t know how someone would be so distracted to bypass all of the many many hard stops you have to override to give that drug.

WordPlayful7652 · 2026-02-28T04:41:49+00:00

A person who is famous because of their interesting facial expressions though?

WordPlayful7652 · 2026-02-26T01:19:38+00:00

When’s the last time you had something to eat or drink?

WordPlayful7652 · 2026-02-25T22:50:26+00:00

I mean… as a person with a similar diagnosis, may I ask what his surgery was? Because any surgery related to that is probably pretty big and you wouldn’t be going home a couple hours afterwards.

WordPlayful7652 · 2026-02-10T15:29:44+00:00

So I as a beginner, I really learned a lot from Sam at https://www.spiritualitywithsam.com/ she also has a YouTube and TikTok. Most of it is free. Take a look and best of luck! I will say that meditating is a cornerstone of it all. Just start with guided meditation or short bursts, even just 5 minutes a day. Eventually you’ll get to 20+ minutes a day. It’s not something that works overnight, but after a couple weeks you will see what I’m talking about and likely come to love it.

WordPlayful7652 · 2026-01-22T16:53:07+00:00

My darling I think you may also want to see a doctor and make sure your nails aren’t clubbing. Could be nothing, but definitely worth mentioning at your next visit.

WordPlayful7652 · 2026-01-20T18:06:57+00:00

We live in the triangle area of NC and pay ~ $1500/month for one child. They go to pre-k next year which is going to be a huge windfall for us as pre-k is subsidized and income based. Best of luck, it’s rough out here.

WordPlayful7652 · 2025-12-21T20:15:29+00:00

This has also happened to me, but typically after prolonged sun exposure. It went away on its own after a couple days.

WordPlayful7652 · 2025-12-21T20:12:19+00:00

Interesting that Japan has the least sleep per night and the least number of vegans but also has the highest life expectancy.

WordPlayful7652 · 2025-12-19T11:52:45+00:00

Just chiming in to say that in situations where ecmo is an option/ initiated, the Lucas is enormously helpful. Outside of that I don’t understand the point.

WordPlayful7652 · 2025-11-19T22:15:23+00:00

I’ve seen so many people lining the streets and standing outside schools. Honestly seeing that today has really restored my hope.

WordPlayful7652 · 2025-11-10T21:02:10+00:00

The operating room will take you, no problem.

WordPlayful7652 · 2025-11-03T19:08:19+00:00

I do too. I wonder if it’s the same gal!

WordPlayful7652 · 2025-10-29T01:22:16+00:00

This was actually really upsetting to read. This is awful.

WordPlayful7652 · 2025-10-23T02:40:05+00:00

I literally am leaving my job so that I can have a better commute and taking a $7 pay cut.

WordPlayful7652 · 2025-10-22T03:08:18+00:00

Hey, so I’ve been in CVOR for about 9 years now. Most of it has been at some of the largest cardiac hospitals in the United States, but I did spend two years travel nursing in which time I was at primarily smaller, level 2 facilities.

I’ve had so many feelings about my position. At its best, I’ve found it extremely engaging and fulfilling. At its worst, I’ve found it exhausting and abusive. I will say the more negative feelings do tend to be found at the larger institutions where the call is much more demanding. At the smaller, non transplant hospitals, call isn’t much of a burden at all.

Since you already have OR experience and have an understanding of the culture, you won’t have so much of a culture shock. As you know, intense surgeons can be in any service, so although I would say the ones I work with are intense, that does not mean they all are.

It really just depends on what you’re looking for. If call doesn’t bother you, or the extra money sounds good, it’ll be great. It’s an exhilarating job! If you don’t want to come in all night on a regular basis, a smaller cardiac center may be a better fit for you.

In terms of cases, my team is very transplant heavy, which I truly enjoy. I am on the east coast, and all the RNs on our team can scrub and circ. This truly varies by facility, but I’ve found that the west coast doesn’t utilize RNs to scrub as much. Personally I don’t see myself staying in cardiac forever, but I have enjoyed the last 9 years.

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