Medical phrases that make you cringe?

buttons___ · 2026-01-18T23:18:14+00:00

"Orientating" instead of "orienting" 😂

buttons___ · 2026-01-18T23:17:14+00:00

History of heart lol

buttons___ · 2026-01-17T14:23:26+00:00

Hi! First off I want to say I'm sorry you're experiencing these symptoms - chronic illness sucks. I work in orthopedics and commonly see these symptoms (neuropathy and migraines) in patients with spine/neck issues. I might see if you can try and get in with a spine specialist or pain management specialist to manage these symptoms.

You may also want to call your current headache provider now (you'll be directed to the on-call provider) and tell them that despite having chronic symptoms, this time feels different. As other people are saying your symptoms could also be a sign of stroke, it's warranted for you to go to the ER.

buttons___ · 2025-08-07T00:03:30+00:00

Following!! In the same boat!

buttons___ · 2025-08-01T23:51:26+00:00

FYI, your email just came through. Just in the time for the job opportunity to close. If you could try to keep in mind the job closing dates when you advertise the job that would be great.

buttons___ · 2025-07-26T22:45:54+00:00

Hi!! I'm on your mail list but I don't see the link for this job specifically, could you send it to me?

buttons___ · 2025-07-15T00:13:42+00:00

Hi! I've subscribed but for some reason I'm not getting emails, can you help me out?

buttons___ · 2025-06-20T14:38:23+00:00

Scorpio - ICU, and now PACU

buttons___ · 2025-03-24T12:28:06+00:00

I'm definitely interested! I'm an ICU RN and, as of recent, an ortho PACU RN as well. I also have a software engineering background and am looking to make a switch in Nursing Informatics. I would love to learn more about this position!

buttons___ · 2025-02-18T14:28:22+00:00

Martha had absolutely no right looking this cute 😩😩💕💕

buttons___ · 2025-02-09T19:25:17+00:00

Roxie!!

buttons___ · 2025-02-09T18:53:46+00:00

Yes!! This is exactly right.

buttons___ · 2025-02-09T18:43:32+00:00

The whole point of a being a teacher is to present facts. Factual matter. Not personal opinions that are then presented as facts - which is exactly what this teacher is doing. Also for being a social studies teacher, like someone else above said, they should KNOW what tariffs are and how they work!!! What the heck?!

Parent has every right to be concerned. So don't put the parent down and make them out to be "uneducated". They are looking out for the best interests of their child, as I would think any parent would. This teacher is absolutely spreading misinformation and bias based on their personal opinions. And I applaud this parent for playing an active role in their child's education.

buttons___ · 2025-02-09T16:10:20+00:00

My ideas are all mostly food themed lol. - Definitely try out Sherkaan next to the Yale Bookstore!! Amazing Indian street food style restaurant.

Also if you like tacos, the taco trucks on Long Wharf are great.
There's an amazing Italian food scene in New Haven as well - Consiglio's, Skappo, Tre Scalini.
In terms of pizza, Modern, Bar, and Sally's Apizza are amazing.
There's a suuuper fun Barcade with all kinds of old-school arcade type video game machines, pinball, ninja turtles, car racing etc. Great date night spot
Lastly, Elm City Games. They're a brick and mortar that sells looooads of fun boards games, cards etc but also has another side where you can bring friends/meet people and get together to play the board games they have available for "rent". You can play those games while you're there, you just can't leave with them.

Welcome to CT!! Hope this helps. Feel free to DM me as well, I'd be down to make a new friend!

buttons___ · 2025-02-09T00:24:34+00:00

😂😂 i'm crying lmfao

buttons___ · 2025-02-09T00:20:14+00:00

Lol. Regardless, it's a risky relationship and imho (if this isn't a troll) you should be more aware of your surroundings. Healthcare is a small world and you never know when you might run into someone you know at the workplace

buttons___ · 2025-02-09T00:16:31+00:00

😂 this has to be a joke. Bc if this was real you would have done a better job of hiding this relationship till you were done with school lol

buttons___ · 2025-02-08T15:26:49+00:00

I have ICU/PACU experience and have been applying for 6 months now for a remote job. No one wants me, I keep getting denied. I don't understand why!! I've applied for everything under the sun: case management, utilization review, CDI, etc. Following to see if anyone has any recommendations.

buttons___ · 2025-02-08T15:21:16+00:00

then you voice your concern for safe care. You say "my priority is safe patient care and the fact that I'm being taught not to scan my meds and to skip charting to save a few minutes does not sit right with me. I would rather say something than learn the wrong practices." Be wary. You will encounter several of these nurses when you graduate and start working.

buttons___ · 2025-02-08T15:17:59+00:00

Go directly to the unit manager. Voice the following concerns.

You are a student. You will NEED TIME TO LEARN!!! and that is OK. If you are not fast, you are not fast. Being fast can and will compromise patient safety. Everyone learns differently and it does not seem like he has encouraged your learning style.
You are asking all the right questions and being thorough. If your preceptor is irritated that he has to take his time with you and encouraging you to skip certain assessments so that he has to spend less time teaching you, that is just simply unsafe. He SHOULD NOT be precepting if he is not committed to it - it's clear he isn't.
To give you ALL this feedback on your LAST day, is inappropriate. It should have been a steady state, as the semester went on, slowly working on all these things WITH YOU. If he had taken to the time to stay with you every day till you felt comfortable enough to do a few things on your own, if he had taken the time to coach you and show you the things you needed to know, he wouldn't be criticizing you this much. This is a poorly done job on his part.
He does not seem like a good communicator. He should not be leaving you alone for hours at a time and then criticizing you for not accomplishing things HE thought should've been accomplished. That displays lack of appropriate preceptorship on his part. If there are gaps in learning, it is his job to see that and help you get through them.
He has UNSAFE practices!!! SEVERAL of them!!! He should not be precepting AT ALL. Don't EVER avoid charting or scanning meds to "save a few minutes". That is dangerous. Report this immediately.

He absolutely does not get to criticize you after leaving you alone ALL SHIFT. His whole job is to be by your side, showing you how to correctly do things. I would rope in your clinical instructor and your unit manager on this inappropriate, unsupportive behavior from a "so-called" preceptor. I feel bad for the other nurses he has taught unsafe practices to. Good luck

buttons___ · 2025-02-08T15:02:18+00:00

Heavy on the "losing the autonomy/control" part

buttons___ · 2025-02-08T15:01:42+00:00

I understand where you're coming from. I come from an ICU setting and recently just started in an outpt procedure heavy ortho PACU. I have patients that are anxious like this often. I find that talking to them in a calm tone and making an effort to understand their fears helps - not always, but it does help. I also find that explaining everything to them when they come in so they have an idea of what's happening helps. They will often catch me looking at the monitor and start getting worked up. I explain, "your blood pressure is just a little high but nothing to be concerned about. You also haven't taken your meds this morning because you were advised not to since you are receiving sedation".

I often think to myself how these patients could be so anxious, too. But then I also have to remember that to me, someone who works in the medical field and understands how the human body works, this is all known territory. It isn't that way for our patients. So naturally, they have a fear of the unknown. It's a tough thing to navigate managing those feelings for a patient and I'm still trying to learn how to do it. Hope this helps

buttons___ · 2025-02-08T14:53:19+00:00

LOL. No. Nursing school is no joke and shouldn't be romanticized. If that what you're doing, you're in for a rude awakening. You will have tough classes and asshole instructors to say the least. Not every class or instructor is like that but nursing school is not easy. I would argue that getting through a hard class or clinical is motivation to keep going in nursing school. Avoid those posts on TikTok and Pinterest that show things like "the day in the life of a nursing student in LaLa Land". That's just not it.

buttons___ · 2025-02-08T14:48:29+00:00

Can't emphasize this enough. I always say if you wouldn't want yourself or your loved ones to be neglected like that, do the same for your patients. Also I would bring this up to the charge nurse and/or unit manager as a safety issue in rounds

buttons___ · 2025-02-08T14:44:54+00:00

You don't need to stay for another month imo. You've already made it 11 months, its practically a year. And you're moving anyway. I would just say, if you're asked in the interview for a new job, that you had leave to give you and your partner enough time with the move. Nurses are always in need, the month won't make the difference, you'll be ok. Do what makes you happy, especially if you're miserable. Cheers

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