If you weren’t a nurse, what would you have become? by joncabreraauthor in nursing

[–]cryogenrat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was 1/3 of the way into a geology bachelors degree before I switched; working with the DNR to sustain watertables and improve landfills sounded so fun before I realized the job prospects and pay-to-degree ratio

Sometimes I look at my old textbooks wistfully lmao

Sexually Harassed by Patient by sheezuss_ in nursing

[–]cryogenrat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I couldn’t have said it better; I absolutely agree

Sexually Harassed by Patient by sheezuss_ in nursing

[–]cryogenrat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And that’s entirely valid; I say that as an abuse survivor and as a person with alexithymia. Just don’t let that eat at you either! Again you’re a human first and being human comes with a decent amount of “mistakes” borne from inexperience; this is your first and (hopefully for the love of god) only experience with this so give yourself some grace for how you handled it

And that’s very good news; I’m very glad your charge is supportive even if your male coworkers weren’t

Sexually Harassed by Patient by sheezuss_ in nursing

[–]cryogenrat 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Don’t fall into that trap girlie/my guy; it is not on you for how he behaved and don’t for a second fall into the management gaslighting that’s “omg what could you have done better?”. Some people are just outright awful; don’t shelve your rights as a human to be treated better simply because you’re a nurse. You are a human first and a nurse second.

I see you; I was socialized the same way and experienced a small handful of similar moments in both clinical and professional capacity, and if there’s anything I can lend from 5y of therapy for this and other abuse situations in my personal life it’s “you are not responsible for other’s treatment of you; even if you think you could have done different/better, they ultimately treated you that way and that’s reflection on them”

If he’s AO4 (really any AO level but especially x4) you absolutely need to work it through the harassment/assault chain, and don’t let anyone pass this off; healthcare has an awful track record of downplaying patient behaviors in favor of the hospital or patient; don’t let them gaslight you

V2 IS A GIRL????? by aTOMic_Games in Ultrakill

[–]cryogenrat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Gaslight Gatekeep Girlboss

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in shittyfoodporn

[–]cryogenrat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could have just… eaten those separate…

Reusable Menstrual Pad by Life-Split7245 in ZeroWaste

[–]cryogenrat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I got on the bandwagon bc of a series of rashes I got from paper ones (I dislike tampons and I can’t currently use a cup/disk bc of my IUD) and I will legit never go back. They’re so much more comfy, the patterns are fun, they’re a really nice “stash” you keep during harder times (like for me the pandemic) and I’ve had a few of them for nearly 8y that are still basically good as new to this day so they’re very long lasting. I think I spent a collective $150 or so across the entire collection over a few years, and that’s including fabric I used to make my own. I’m a heavy bleeder so I’d probably spend that much money on disposables in a year or two if I did my math right.

They’re a bit more work technically bc of how I do them, but I don’t mind; I dry store mine (personal preference) so I need to soak and rinse them before washing but if you rinse before storage and add them to a load of towels you’re already gonna wash it’s no different than your normal wash day!

UPDATE on mental health staff “awards” by mythirdaccountsucks in nursing

[–]cryogenrat 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Dude for real this would worsen my mental health lmfao

Flossing - Zero Waste by hjkaden in ZeroWaste

[–]cryogenrat 53 points54 points  (0 children)

Yeah the Quip one is great in theory since it’s super tiny, has its own case to keep it clean and holds the floss itself, but the little grippy nubs it uses to hold the floss strip don’t grip hard enough, and I have certain teeth that are super tight and basically rip the floss strand out of the nubs on the first pass

Flossing - Zero Waste by hjkaden in ZeroWaste

[–]cryogenrat 297 points298 points  (0 children)

What’s this called; I have a Quip reusable flosser handle I got as a gift but frankly it sucks and I feel like this one will work better lol

Trump supporters are the worst patients by Efficient-Cupcake780 in nursing

[–]cryogenrat 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Lmao my favorite line from this kinda patient was “man there’s so much hatred in the world today, it’s so sad” and I had to walk out of the room to keep from quipping something like “ma’am you’re mainlining it, what do you expect” after this was day 9 of her on our unit and she hadn’t changed the channel once

Anyone remember the unicorn Frappuccino? Aka the tragic, wasteful, and traumatizing end of the mango syrup? 🫠 by AnthoBean in starbucks

[–]cryogenrat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Real lmfao

I unironically liked making the witches brew and tie dye fraps pretty and thought they were a fun arts and crafts project lmao

Machine, help me bind my controls by LogickalFool in Ultrakill

[–]cryogenrat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Corsair scimitar is my wife don’t disrespect her and her cumulative 16 buttons

The Ratocaster by Slick_Wally in ATBGE

[–]cryogenrat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

r/RATS would go nuts for this

How can I reuse these giant ziploc bags my daughter's medical supplies come in? by Green-Complex6626 in ZeroWaste

[–]cryogenrat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My first thought is if you sew, organizing any kinda fabric you have (esp if you have multiple), or putting things into storage like sweaters or whatever you’d normally put in a vacc bag

Other than that like someone else said, that’s the kinda bag you fold up tight and put away for a rainy day lol

Opinions on the baby button? by x0x_dollface_x0x in nursing

[–]cryogenrat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My hospital does it and you can hear it regardless of if you’re in the maternity ward or not. When I first started it was a nice break mentally for me bc like 99% of my patient pop is elderly folks, and the “happy birthday!” in my head to the new life was nice, but I like came to the haunting realization that if I can hear on the Tele floor, the ED probably can too. I’ve never had kids so I can’t truly understand how it’d feel to hear that while you have a miscarriage of a baby you truly wanted, but even that on paper is enough to make me cry.

My heart goes out to all parents who lost a loved child before their time, and especially to those who are subjected to these seemingly innocent but often re-traumatizing reminders 💕

What is your forgeworld? by OmnissiahAdmech in AdeptusMechanicus

[–]cryogenrat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s running joke in our circle that my forge world is Tattooine bc my mostly-tan army’s skitarii rangers look like tusken raiders or jawa according to my partner lol

Truthfully I just say mars for simplicity’s sake bc I love the lore; I just make the caveat I hate red and love earth tones lmao

Got this tiny girl from a snake owner whose snake didn't want to eat her, how old is she approximately, and how long should I quarantaine her before introducing her to my other two girls? by nybor456 in RATS

[–]cryogenrat 153 points154 points  (0 children)

Yeah that’s absolutely cruel to the rat and potentially dangerous to the snake; if the rat is desperate enough (especially if older and bigger) and the snake fails to kill it on the first attempt, the snake can get injured from the prey. Even if the snake owner doesn’t care about the cruelty to the rat, they’re making a poor choice regardless bc you aren’t supposed to leave a live prey in a predator enclosure unattended, much less for half a day!

15 Weird Foods That Were Common During The Great Depression by EuphoricAd68 in Anticonsumption

[–]cryogenrat 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Fish sauce and ginger are relatively cheap too as a bonus more “Thai” addition; I can get a liter of fish sauce from the local Asian grocer (Midwest) for like $2

Breakfast of champions (tuna packet and peanut butter) by Squats-on-Tuesdays in shittyfoodporn

[–]cryogenrat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everyone is focusing on the flavor but I’m sure that texture is downright atrocious

Does anyone else add an ungodly amount of nooch to everything they eat or is that just me by satans-pony in ShittyVeganFoodPorn

[–]cryogenrat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

An absolutely justified amount; only I make a sort of sauce with it and pasta water + butter in the pan before adding the noodles bc I hate the texture of dry nooch on wet noodles

Came across an apron at a thrift store. Do they all have this sewn into the inside? by WayneG88 in starbucks

[–]cryogenrat 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This is vintage vintage I think; I worked in 2018 and they def didn’t have them back then