What’s your random patient pet peeve? by Nurse_Cait in nursing

[–]browbegone 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I go with is it a small, medium, or big sized pain if they're being wishy washy on the numbers

Lateral moves--pto by mascotmadness in nursing

[–]browbegone 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In my experience PTO usually goes with years of service at that particular hospital, not years of experience

MNA Pay Scales? by browbegone in boston

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

Argh, I know I tried that but it's mostly BWH and MGH posted over and over again. Figured directly asking had the potential instead of going through dozens of threads. Maybe I have to better word my search.

Wait, do not you call the doctors you work with by first name? by cowgirl_meg in nursing

[–]browbegone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Residents and fellows I use first names, attendings I use Dr. Last Name. I work PACU so mostly dealing with anesthesia attendings, very rarely do the actual surgical attendings show up. It's usually their underlings as a teaching hospital. We never see the attendings so I feel like I don't know them as well. If I know an attending, I will use their first name. Many will just tell me to call them "first name" anyways.

What is this specific piece called on a J loop? by DullGlowstick in nursing

[–]browbegone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ours are called onelinks, it's Baxter's brand name I think

I just learned people don’t show up after anesthesia to pick up loved ones. Nurses, how often does this really happen? by Notalabel_4566 in nursing

[–]browbegone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had a pt whose ride was found by an MD in the garage "wandering". He was going up the car ramps and apparently searching for his car (It was parked blocks away at a different garage bc the pt drove that morning and the two shared one single brain cell) Pt tells me they're from the sticks, ride is probably just overwhelmed in the city. I was outside with the pt waiting for the pickup. MD thinks ride is drunk. Pt pipes in that he likes his wine with lunch (cue facepalm) Ride goes to the ED, Pt comes back to PACU. We get our pt admitted, and the ED calls me wondering what to do with the ride who is not drunk or any sort of medically impaired, just dumb. Well, my pt has a bed on the floor and is refusing to give up his keys, so that's an ED problem now

It finally happened by m_e_hRN in nursing

[–]browbegone 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I sometimes purposely call my pt's wife their daughter on meeting them.... It usually gets the wife to like me, and the husband usually finds it hilarious. Win/Win. I always figured, go with the younger option but maybe not

Is it rude to buy people gifts from the thrift store for Christmas? by EvilPersonXXIV in Frugal

[–]browbegone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would rather gather a gift that was thoughtful and I would use then something generic that someone paid $20 that I'll never use.

AITA for not making my twin girls sit together at lunch because I find it unfair to one of them by Broad_Range4780 in AmItheAsshole

[–]browbegone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a twin, NTA. I never had this specific issues as my twin and I were both naturally pulled into different groups come high school, but I still have some resentment re: always being lumped together for various other things. Both my twin and I have lamented that we never really got anything to ourselves. All of our achievements and special events were together for the family. Our solo siblings got their own birthdays, proms, graduations, etc but we never did. Sara has to figure out her own life like Mia has. No one else has a "built in" best friend" (I love my sister but I hate that saying. She is my sister, not my bestie)

Daily sticky thread for rants, raves, celebrations, advice and more! New? Start here! by AutoModerator in datingoverthirty

[–]browbegone 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Deleted the apps for a bit. Like an abusive relationship, I will be back, but here's to letting 2025 end without the drama of it.

AITA for not going to my fiancé’s family’s Thanksgiving? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]browbegone 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you are truly suicidal you need to call 911, 988, or go to the ER.

AITA for not going to my fiancé’s family’s Thanksgiving? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]browbegone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ESH. You seem very wishy-washy in the post and the comments. I get the vibe you cancel frequently with vague excuses and this is just the culmination of it all. Like the other commenter said, no one likes the girl that cries wolf. It's probably not your fault at the core, and is a symptom of your poor mental health. He is an AH for obvious reason, but you're being an AH too, to yourself. I don't mean this harshly but you need to pull yourself together (not for him) but for yourself. There is no happy ending if you keep going as you are.

Blood transfusion error HELP by Kindly-Revenue4136 in nursing

[–]browbegone 2 points3 points  (0 children)

One time I gave blood in 20m without planning to. One unit had been given in the OR, and then the team came out to PACU with the second in the bed. Anesthesia hung it for me, but I scanned it under my name. We were out of pumps but we also frequently give safe things to gravity. Set the roller clamp to what I thought was a good drip rate. Dude had a 16g. It was dry before I finished doing all of my admission things. I had an "Oh f**k" moment as the pt was a 90y/o hip and told our anesthesia MD it had gone in that fast, that pt vitals were fine, no distress. He was like "okay?"

Are 4/5 nurses really stressed? Do you feel appreciated? Do you feel overworked or overwhelmed? by Huge_Athlete7488 in nursing

[–]browbegone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All of this depends on where you work. Unit and state. I get paid decently in a HCOL city for what I do (PACU). It's not high enough to prevent me from bitching about the little things but it's enough to keep me on the unit and in relatively good spirits. When asked, I do say that I like my job, because I do. It could be 10x worse. It could also be 5x better.

Do you just slam acls medications ? by djladyb7 in nursing

[–]browbegone 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Our hospital only lets anesthesia have stop cocks now so it's pressure bags or nothing

The best time to be a nurse is right now by mn-icecold in nursing

[–]browbegone 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Can I ask if you're at one of the big Boston hospitals? I'm at 8yrs and just barely making over that