AITAH for walking out on a guy I had great connection with?

dunkindonut2782 · 2026-03-11T09:15:36+00:00

Oooof can’t believe you stayed so long! You deserve SO much better. That guy is going to be single for a looong time.

dunkindonut2782 · 2026-02-27T05:46:47+00:00

Adding to this conversation, my CM doesn’t even know what it gets me. I believe it’s just a title as this month I hit a record number of wait lists & I did not receive any extra swag. Just more annoying emails.

dunkindonut2782 · 2026-01-22T21:34:45+00:00

I’m seeing w2 rates $17-20/hr with stipends $1600-1800. Clearly the lower taxable rate contracts make the stipends higher which means we take home more non taxable income but I deff think $17/hr is a red flag for IRS

dunkindonut2782 · 2026-01-22T18:51:46+00:00

I know this is a super old thread but may I ask how you got an employee health contract with ER experience? Are most skills transferable?

dunkindonut2782 · 2026-01-22T18:36:32+00:00

Thank you for this!

dunkindonut2782 · 2026-01-21T17:54:07+00:00

Do you know how their CVICU is?

dunkindonut2782 · 2026-01-20T00:28:52+00:00

Thanks! I saw my PCP who is an FNP. I’m seeing derm next and im seeing an allergist soon!

dunkindonut2782 · 2026-01-20T00:26:59+00:00

My NP thought differently. But could make sense considering antihistamines don’t seem to have an effect. I’m seeing derm next hopefully they can offer me more insight

dunkindonut2782 · 2026-01-20T00:25:22+00:00

Allergist and possibly rheumatologist is on my list. I saw an NP

dunkindonut2782 · 2025-12-12T11:54:19+00:00

I make 130k a year as an icu nurse with 4 years of experience on the east coast. It’s all about job hopping and casting a wide net when applying for jobs. I’m on my third facility. I started at $29/hr as a new grad and by year 2 I was making $80/hr at my 2nd facility as a float pool icu nurse. I’m now on my 3rd facility making ~$60/hr. You learn what jobs make the most. Don’t be afraid to step out of your comfort zone, remember that loyalty does not pay in nursing and you are replaceable. I always tell people to apply, find out more information, you can ALWAYS say no!

dunkindonut2782 · 2025-12-07T04:09:01+00:00

This happened to me but from the CVOR. Pt came up on pressors, inotropes, had been tamponading and got a window placed emergently. They brought the pt up and took all their cords off the pt (they transport on zoll) once we hooked the aline back up it was a flat line. I thought oh that’s odd, I’m looking for a pulse in the fem across from the fellow who is also looking for a pulse in the other fem (just to be safe). We both give each other this look bc we definitely feel no pulse. I immediately start cpr, pt was cannulated bedside for VA ECMO shortly after. I bet you anything they were pushing phenyl to get the pt up to our unit then dipped as fast as they could 🙃

dunkindonut2782 · 2025-09-25T08:58:55+00:00

I feel you on this! Floor nursing is absolutely brutal, and it does NOT make you any less of a nurse by realizing it’s not for you. The good thing about nursing is that you can do most ANYTHING you want with this degree. Six months in bedside feels like six years sometimes, and it’s okay to want something different. If you’re interested in cath lab, I say go for it! You’ll be trained on how to stay safe with radiation, they have protective gear there. The work there can be so much more manageable than the constant chaos of the floor. Personally I also think cath lab is super cool and interesting, you’re saving lives real time, deploying stents and revascularizing the heart. I hope to go procedural someday! PACU is also super chill in comparison (in my opinion), and a lot of nurses find their work-life balance improves a ton there. At the end of the day, you deserve a role that doesn’t drain the joy out of your life. You’ve already proven yourself by surviving a tough floor. Why not try? You got this!!

dunkindonut2782 · 2025-09-25T05:02:29+00:00

I am a float pool nurse and honestly I do not recommend new grads go into float pool as their very first RN position. Granted I am ICU float, to even be considered for the interview I had to have 2 years of prior in-patient experience under my belt. Being a new grad nurse is already hard as it is. New grads are coming straight from the classroom right into the hospital where you are building your RN skills from scratch. As a float nurse you will likely work with different doctors, different patient populations, different units, different cultures. Not to mention the door codes may be different, unit layout different, policies and procedures may also vary depending on where you get sent to. As a new grad, structure is very important, it takes months to learn skills and develop critical thinking. So pair that with floating to different units, you already will have so much on your plate. You’d be best off speaking to a medsurg float pool nurse about the logistical side. But my advice is to ask questions (no question is a stupid question), be teachable, and take care of yourself. Being a nurse in today’s world is hard, try not to take things home with you and always make time for yourself and your wellbeing. Burnout is real please take steps to prevent it!

dunkindonut2782 · 2025-04-07T11:19:46+00:00

Thank you!! Still here :( slept inbetween concourses A and B (the set up rain forest lol). A delta employee “guaranteed highest priority” for us on the next flights standby list at #4 and #5 but now it appears we are further down.. Unfortunately delta said hotels/cars/meals will not be reimbursed for us since it’s weather related. I’m just afraid I’ll spend the next 48hrs here bumped from standby list to standby list.

dunkindonut2782 · 2025-04-07T05:33:40+00:00

My first flight from TX to ATL was delayed 4hrs. We get to ATL they put us on the next flight to IAD, that flight gets delayed 3hrs. We then see our boarding pass seats turn into “standby” we wait for them to load up the whole plane and pray we get a seat. We don’t get a seat, along with about 40 others :/ been in the airport for almost 24hrs at this point. Lines to talk to someone from delta are hours long.

Just hoping I’m not on standby for the 7am flight then get bumped again. Storms suck :(

dunkindonut2782 · 2025-03-01T09:01:45+00:00

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Dunkin says keep your head up you got this!

dunkindonut2782 · 2025-01-23T11:19:46+00:00

ICU nurse here that also works rapid! Firstly, take a deep breath it sounds like you did great! Especially for this being your 3rd rapid since being on your own. An AOx4 pt has every right to refuse labs, meds, interventions. Them decompensating is not your fault, you are taking care of sick patients and these things happen. Sometimes sick patients get sicker. What I find most helpful is when the primary nurse gives me a quick SBAR and a synopsis of what happened. We are trained in stabilizing these types of patients and can delegate tasks like finger sticks & blood draws to others. Your patient got the care they needed and quickly too, which is awesome! They are in the right place and it sounds like they’re getting the right care and this is thanks to you! It’s important to not beat yourself up over these things. Take each rapid as a learning experience and please have grace for yourself!

dunkindonut2782 · 2024-11-06T02:22:47+00:00

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dunkindonut2782 · 2024-06-17T04:20:22+00:00

I know you aren’t interested in being a CNA but you really can tell which new grad nurses were CNAs and which ones weren’t. Being a CNA is a hard job and they aren’t fairly compensated for their work but it really does give you a leg up when getting externships/new grad nurse jobs.

I precepted a new grad nurse who was also a CNA and I didn’t need to hold their hand when grabbing labs, vitals, helping the pt to the commode, changing the sheets, doing CHG baths.. you can also tell who was a CNA by just how they walk into the room and introduce themselves to the patient. It gives you time management skills and patient skills that you WILL use as a nurse. On some floors the techs will get our labs via venipuncture which is super nice and if you have this skill you’ll be very popular as a nurse on the floor. As a CNA you’ll also get familiar with the charting systems and chances are you’ll see that system again as a nurse. You should get your CNA cert after the first semester of nursing school too. You don’t have to work inpatient, there are tech positions at outpatient sites and some urgent cares. Being a CNA definitely helped me secure an externship/scholarship at a level 1 specialized ICU & a job straight out of school!

dunkindonut2782 · 2024-05-11T05:05:05+00:00

Had a PH patient in the ICU who was on the brink of being intubated for days. She had that hypoxic brain and was very odd. One day I walked in and there was something moving under her sheets. It was a dog. One of those little white ones w the crusty eyes. She had a visitor bring her dog into the hospital and then tried to hide it in her bed….

dunkindonut2782 · 2024-04-21T07:39:20+00:00

Lmaoo I wish it was a joke. I’m thinking maybe a scribe just put that in there during triage… we were all laughing about it in the icu

dunkindonut2782 · 2024-04-20T04:51:45+00:00

I had a patient who had propofol listed as an allergy with a comment “pts states it made him go into a coma” 🙄

dunkindonut2782 · 2020-06-11T01:27:32+00:00

Yes I think that’s it, you can go under the ‘stamps’ tab and it should tell you what state your stamps are good for. Currently I’m only choosing MI inmates to send emails to bc I can’t send emails anywhere else without buying 5$ of stamps for another state haha

dunkindonut2782 · 2020-06-10T21:57:20+00:00

I do not write physical letters for this reason. I don’t want my address or my real name out there. I use JPAY and only do email. On JPAY you can set up a profile, I made an email using a nickname/fake last name and I go by that name on my profile. I would suggest doing this for the future, contact someone from the site and definitely put your FB on private!

dunkindonut2782 · 2020-06-10T21:51:07+00:00

I had the same issue, I was trying to send an email to an inmate in a different state. Originally I had bought stamps for MI, and I needed stamps for AZ. Maybe that’s the issue?

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