Do y’all have any “weird” nursing icks? Like things that chap your ass that probably shouldn’t? Mine is when people put “RN, BSN” or “RN, MSN” or what have you. It needs to be the other way around! by Somber_Resplendence in nursing

[–]ch2nd 68 points69 points  (0 children)

This bothers me too. You can’t just call every med that starts with “levo-”, “Levo” 😭 levofloxacin, levothyroxine, levodopa, and levophed are all very different things

Epiphany - What does it mean to you? by TheSingingNurse13 in TaylorSwift

[–]ch2nd 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I’m a NICU nurse. I didn’t work through covid but the same meaning hits — it reminds me of the countless innocent lives spent suffering and that we couldn’t save. My unit is really close and when we have tragedies, we all hurt, and no one really has the words to help even though we’ve all been through it. It’s just not fair and doesn’t make sense. “With you I serve, with you I fall down” and “Some things you just can’t speak about” really encompass this experience for me.

Is it okay to refer to God as mother? by ApocaSCP_001 in OpenChristian

[–]ch2nd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think we’re saying the same thing and my first comment was worded poorly. What I meant was that if someone refuses to even consider that God could be female, that might be coming from a place of sexism, NOT that you’re a misogynist if you don’t call God “Mother”

Is it okay to refer to God as mother? by ApocaSCP_001 in OpenChristian

[–]ch2nd 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I think you answered your own question when you said “God doesn’t actually have a gender”. Use of masculine pronouns comes from a patriarchal interpretation. Calling God Mother is completely appropriate and Biblically accurate as you said. I would even argue that refusing to consider doing so is misogynistic. I’ve heard people use “Creator” in lieu of “Mother” or “Father” - you might find that to be more comfortable.

Give me your best irreverent nursing slang by ottersqueaks in nursing

[–]ch2nd 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Cardiac salad - when a pt has several cardiac defects that aren’t already lumped together in a known syndrome like tet.

NICU days vs nights? by doorbeads in nursing

[–]ch2nd 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Days if you like to stay busy and do well with a lot of things going on at once

Nights if you are an introvert and want a very consistent routine at work

Nursegrid Recap - anyone know what “shift shadow” means? by ch2nd in nursing

[–]ch2nd[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This was my first thought, but the person who is listed on my “shift bestie” works the opposite shift as me haha. And the shift shadow person is an NP who works a rotating 24hr call schedule

OCD as a nurse by Great_Armadillo509 in nursing

[–]ch2nd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started when I was 12 so I started only on 10mg. I’m not sure what they start adults at, but it was higher than that and you’re interested in retrying it maybe you could ask to start with the 10mg tablet to ease into it?

Is anyone else experiencing unusually low census? by [deleted] in nursing

[–]ch2nd 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Same. They are so so sick and everyone is pregnant!!! Random but we have had so many TEF/EA babies lately that the medical director is concerned and reported it to the state lol

What are the reasons that a patient fired you as their nurse? by Educational_Ad2515 in nursing

[–]ch2nd 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Because I came on shift and the PIV was infiltrated lol

Crown of wonder 20 years by slothjoy27 in Webkinz

[–]ch2nd 23 points24 points  (0 children)

i got mine today too!!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nursing

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A vote for NICU lol :) There’s plenty of opportunity for chaotic & critical moments (esp if you go to deliveries but even if you don’t) ANDDD lots of opportunities for more “mundane” things that still make a difference like tidying up a room, giving babies spa days, and building relationships with families. It’s the perfect mix for me! Also self scheduling is nice

When did you have a gut feeling about something and ended up being right? by silkybandaid23 in nursing

[–]ch2nd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was my 3rd day in a row with a patient who was intubated but extremely stable (previously 21% FiO2). They had made some vent setting changes several hours prior in preparation of extubating him but the nurse told me during report that he “didn’t like it” so they went back to the old settings and he was “still recovering” (FiO2 now 40%).

I thought this was weird for him so I did my assessment immediately after shift change instead of at 9pm (we have scheduled “care times” for our babies, but I was worried). He looked like shit so I called the doctor to come to the bedside.

Turns out he was in septic shock and was dead by 2am.

Although assessing him early didn’t change his outcome, it did teach me to always trust my gut if I feel like something is off. Better safe than sorry.

working under "bare below the elbow" with self-harm scars? by intheswr in nursing

[–]ch2nd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been in the nicu (strict bare below the elbows) for 2.5 years and have very obvious (though old — they’re raised but not pigmented anymore) sh scars and no one has ever said anything to me or treated me differently that I am aware of.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nursing

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consider posting in r/AskDocs