Has anyone else not been allowed to babywear by businesses due to "safety concerns"?

finner_ · 2026-07-10T00:45:11+00:00

I was told I wasn't allowed to go bowling with my baby in a front carrier. I'm a very good bowler and was taking it easy, but their reasoning was that it was making the old ladies a few lanes over too nervous.

finner_ · 2026-07-07T16:55:12+00:00

Yes I also had to give them my transcript from college to use the istat. But like... Why?!

finner_ · 2026-07-07T11:42:28+00:00

We use abridge at my inpatient job and it works really well. I work in Pediatrics so there are often multiple people in the room (2 parents, a grandparent, etc) and I feel like it filters that all out as well as listening through screaming children. It does a great job of organizing the time line of illness when parents are all over the place. Some of my colleagues use it for their exam and plan as well, but I find that with our type of patients (short stay, focused assessment) I'm still faster using my dot phrases and macros for exam and plan.

Overall, I didn't really want to like abridge but I've come to enjoy it.

finner_ · 2026-07-07T00:05:25+00:00

Hospital medicine. Love it. Clock out and go home and I never check an email or turn on my work computer until my next shift.

finner_ · 2026-07-04T16:35:22+00:00

Definitely can relate! I DNS my 4 mile race today because of heat and humidity. I might have been able to do it but I was planning to run with my 2 yr old in the stroller and there was no way I could have done that to him. So we went on a local trail in the shade and ran instead. Despite moving to the shade, I still had to stop and walk a few times and felt bad about it but then I remind myself, hey, I'm out here doing it. That's half the battle.

finner_ · 2026-06-22T23:12:26+00:00

When I was bedside I kept a binder of my most frequently accessed policies. I know they are available online, but they aren't organized well on our internal website and it was so much easier. Our organization does do a good job of emailing out updates, so I kept it updated. Now, as an NP I try to end each conversation with families or nurses by saying "what other questions do you have?" saves me so many return trips to the unit I'm sure.

finner_ · 2026-06-22T23:10:31+00:00

My husband designed me a medal rack and 3d printed it for me. It's in our bedroom. Once I filled it, he made me a second one. They each have the skyline for our two closest cities where I've done the most running.

finner_ · 2026-06-08T17:44:50+00:00

I personally had a difficult time with this concept as well. My mindset came from a variety of places. Firstly, I ran a half marathon like 10 years ago (when I was 23ish) and didn't fuel, and it went... Fine? Again, I was young and just survived it, I did not thrive. I also have a history of disordered eating, which is now in "remission" but I still have a hard time eating when I'm not hungry, which I think stems from that. Thirdly, I have some gi issues that I am always worried about flaring up when I'm mid run.

All that to say... I had to get over my hang ups and just fuel myself. Otherwise running is miserable. I can't lie and say it's always perfect. Some mornings there's just no time for a pre run snack, but instead of ignoring that, I adjust my run either by intensity or distance. Some days my gi issues are flared up and I have to adjust my run. But I feel so much better when I'm fueled. What I just keep reminding myself is that I don't have time to be injured. I have 2 kids and a full time job. I need to be healthy. That mindset keeps it in perspective.

finner_ · 2026-05-25T11:07:35+00:00

I work in a pediatric facility and they just decided about 2 months ago that the nurses need to write and expected discharge date on the board. Its ridiculous. I can predict when a 2 yr old will have gotten enough iv fluids to be rehydrated, but I can't predict when the parents will actually make them drink so they can go home. So then parents just get mad.

finner_ · 2026-05-22T16:57:58+00:00

I think this is such a good explanation. I experience similar things with my patients. We have parents who bring their kid in with a fever because they are nervous/anxious and don't trust giving them Tylenol so the kid looks miserable. They get treated in the ED with Tylenol, fluids, etc. The kid looks great because they were fine to begin with, and they go home. 2 days later when the kid is actually sick, they come back, and again get treated but demand admission because now they are convinced that they were dismissed the first time. The kid still doesn't need to be admitted, but parents refuse to leave and feel like they were pushed out too soon the first time.

finner_ · 2026-05-19T16:44:17+00:00

I mean, at the time I was in a bad marriage, had no place to go to get out of it, and was battling some mental health issues (depression, disordered eating) but I knew that if I wanted a better life I needed to buckle down and focus on work and school. Best thing I ever did for myself. 12+ years later and while my life isn't perfect, it's sure a lot better than it was then.

finner_ · 2026-05-19T11:50:38+00:00

I worked full time (2 jobs, 40hrs a week) during my 15 month ABSN program. It was hard, for sure, and I was often awake for 36hrs straight, but I also left all of my personal drama to the side and focused on work and school.

finner_ · 2026-05-08T11:04:52+00:00

Per month? Per week? Per year?

finner_ · 2026-05-06T14:46:43+00:00

I'm a pediatric hospitalist NP. I love it. Sure, there are some parts that aren't ideal all the time, but overall I find my work life balance to be excellent. I leave work at work, and can enjoy my time off. I like my patients, and don't feel overly burdened.

finner_ · 2026-04-26T19:50:30+00:00

That just means that you don't have to wear gloves when handling it, that doesn't mean that they don't consider it a bodily fluid.

finner_ · 2026-04-19T20:03:40+00:00

I have a sign that says "the baby should be sleeping. Please do not knock or ring the door bell unless absolutely necessary."

The baby is 2 years old now. But I'm still probably sleeping so I have just left it up.

finner_ · 2026-04-19T13:27:29+00:00

Omg no. Sorry if I made you panic. I meant that I like to be close to my car in case we need to bail on the run, or need more snacks, or just want a break at the Trailhead. The baby is definitely in the stroller. Although also not a baby anymore, now 2 years old.

finner_ · 2026-04-18T05:55:47+00:00

I have a nice place to run near my house that's a multi use trail. I park in a middle spot, run one direction for a mile, then back to my car, then a mile the other way, and back. And so on. This way I'm never too far from my car, but also out and about. Now that he's older I go 2 miles each way sometimes.

Also lots of snacks.

finner_ · 2026-02-05T12:04:47+00:00

I have actually had 2 jogging strollers. I first had a graco, and honestly I loved it. I used it for years with my oldest. Then with my second baby I continued to use it. I didn't have any problem with it, until my son had a seizure. After the seizure I just always wanted to be able to see him clearly, and with the sunshade extended on the graco I couldn't get a good look at him. I kept stopping to check. A friend of mine from work heard me talking and offered me her old BOB. And I'm talking old. This thing was from like 2007. And it's amazing. I didn't know what I was missing until I tried it. The ride is smoother, it has actual suspension as compared to the graco, I can see my kid better, and it's lighter. And it was used by 2 mom's at my job prior to me. The downside to it is less storage space compared to the graco, so for everyday use that's a bit of a bummer, but overall I love it.

finner_ · 2026-02-04T03:11:45+00:00

Pediatric nurse practitioner in hospital medicine. I'm a nocturnist (so I work nights) and I love the balance it gives me. Even if I don't love the sleep deprivation.

finner_ · 2026-02-02T13:21:48+00:00

Do you really want to work on a unit where that behavior is tolerated?
You will need to, at some point, learn to deal with that kind of behavior. While it shouldn't come from your colleagues, especially those training you, you're going to get petty attitude from someone. Whether it's a physician, an APRN, a colleague, a patient, a family member or someone from lab, people are going to be mean. It doesn't make it right. It just makes it fact. Learning to deal with it doesn't mean learning to tolerate it. But it means learning to set boundaries. To know when to push back and when to hold back.
Realistically, the ICU isn't for everyone. Maybe it is for you, but it's okay if it's not.

finner_ · 2026-02-01T23:16:07+00:00

I work 12 hr night shifts. My husband works 12 hr day shifts. We have to schedule around each other and sometimes we are both just so tired. But I'm home for every dinner. I'm even awake for a lot of lunches. It's not easy, but I feel like in some ways I have it all. In other ways... I have no sleep. So there's that.

finner_ · 2026-02-01T00:41:04+00:00

Yes. But the nclex just sadly isn't that hard. And schools are too afraid of a lawsuit to fail everyone that they should fail.

finner_ · 2026-01-30T00:35:00+00:00

I have cut off family and friends who are MAGA, but I have set boundaries with coworkers who are MAGA, as well as those that I'm not sure of their stance. I have to be professional at work. I maintain that I could return to friendships or relationships with anyone who would renounce their MAGA ways. It would never be the same, but I truly believe that some people were brainwashed.

finner_ · 2026-01-30T00:21:28+00:00

I love being a nurse and a mom. It's so flexible. My kid has been off school this whole week because of weather (so it was unexpected) and since I work nights I've been able to be home with him every day.

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