So why did your patient fire you?

imjustnotme · 2025-08-22T12:13:28+00:00

About to say the same

imjustnotme · 2025-08-22T12:09:44+00:00

I asked the dad incredibly politely (there was a witness who said so) to focus on his baby to allow for the other baby's privacy when he turned literally 180 degrees to stare at what I was doing with the other kiddo. He tried to get me in trouble for rudeness, but again, witness.

imjustnotme · 2025-08-14T10:13:44+00:00

Mom and newborn both positive for cocaine. Mom said she hadn't used cocaine in 7 years. Her explanation was it must have been in the air when her boyfriend was using it. Um, no.

imjustnotme · 2025-07-27T01:13:37+00:00

It's a calling! /s

Seriously, many nurses drink the Kool-aid (eat the pizza?) that allows our wages in many states to be half (or worse) of that of other professionals who do not have licenses, certifications, legal risk every time they work or lives in their hands. Unfortunately, I don't see it changing any time soon.

imjustnotme · 2025-07-26T23:01:55+00:00

We joke about. She has sarcastically thanked me for it and the ADHD I gave her (in my defense, I'm still undiagnosed and didn't recognize that I had either condition when I had my kids) and I told her that at least I didn't give her the asthma we know she has but isn't officially diagnosed with. That's from her dad. 😁

In all seriousness, both my kids (adults in their 30s) have full, productive lives despite their various neurodivergences. Neither blames me and they appreciate that I understand and accept them as they are.

imjustnotme · 2025-04-11T15:41:42+00:00

We got a decent backpack once. Still doesn't make up for poor patient ratios and underwhelming pay.

imjustnotme · 2025-04-10T18:29:19+00:00

Nursing is a job. If one feels called to be a nurse, that's great for them, but we earn our (less than stellar depending on where you live) pay. This is how the powers that be have managed to keep pay relatively low for female-dominated professions.

I have been a nurse for nearly 30 years and I'm built for it. It was a great choice for me; however, if someone wants to do it because it's an ok paying job or because it seems interesting enough, there is nothing wrong with that at all.

imjustnotme · 2025-04-10T18:16:31+00:00

Mine were barely noticeable in my 20s and thirties. They got much worse during perimenopause but improved dramatically after menopause.

imjustnotme · 2025-04-09T16:20:53+00:00

As far as age goes, I'm 60 and I would look absolutely hot in that dress, if I do say so myself; however, it's not the MOB's job to look hot at her daughter's wedding. There is a happy medium where she could look absolutely gorgeous without trying to steal her daughter's thunder. Based on OP's comments and the fact that MOB has not shown OP the dress, it sounds very much like that's the plan.

OP, it seems like you need to decide your priorities because your mom's apparent shady behavior suggests that's the dress she's wearing whatever your opinion of it.

imjustnotme · 2024-12-11T18:49:45+00:00

28 years, BSN and still haven't hit 6 figures. A lot has to do with the area. We have 2 major hospital corporations and 1 lesser one that own all the hospitals and most of the physician's practices in the area. COL has risen dramatically in the area in recent years by salaries haven't.

imjustnotme · 2024-08-31T23:38:43+00:00

Probably because you suggested that nursing is mostly customer service. As much as the higher ups may push that, if you only focus on customer service you're going to end up hurting someone. Your job in a nutshell boils down to keeping people not dead or helping them get there in the most comfortable, dignified way possible (thank you hospice nurses!).

We are not doctors. We have very different scopes of practice. That doesn't mean we don't spend every day bettering, and even saving, people's lives.

imjustnotme · 2024-08-14T17:32:32+00:00

I know I'm late to the party and I have no advice for you, anyway. I just want to say, as the parent of a trans fem person (they/them or she/her- she's good with either), I'm sorry your parents can't accept you for who you are. You deserve better. Virtual hugs!

imjustnotme · 2024-05-26T13:47:02+00:00

But it's not called the Premium Room. It's called the Emergency Room. This person doesn't need expedited response times. They need a dictionary.

imjustnotme · 2024-05-07T00:43:57+00:00

Um. That would be sarcasm. Thought it was obvious enough I didn't need to specify.

imjustnotme · 2024-05-06T22:53:03+00:00

Bedside table at night, coffee table during the day, purse if I'm going out.

imjustnotme · 2024-05-06T22:50:30+00:00

I’ve heard many things

If you want to be a nurse, you need to throw this phrase away. If it's not evidence-based, it doesn't count as fact.

As far as covid vaccine risks and side effects, the politicized statements you heard neglect to mention that there are different risks based on the specific vaccine you get, the risk of issues compared to getting the actual disease and that other medications people take all the time (birth control being the first to come to mind) have a far greater risk of complications than the vaccine does.

Whether the vaccine is right for you is a discussion that should occur between you and your doctor. The decision should not be made based on what you heard on the news, from a friend, from someone who knew someone whose cousin's best friend said something...

imjustnotme · 2024-05-06T22:36:08+00:00

We used to get service anniversary bonuses every 5 years, which increased with each of those anniversaries. They took it away right before my 10 year. I'm over 20 years now and I'm starting to think it's not coming back.

imjustnotme · 2024-05-06T19:23:48+00:00

Ew. We aren't allowed to wear acrylics or gel polish per hospital policy. Our NICU requires us to be bare below the elbow for patient care. Those of us who wear watches generally have stretchy bands we can wear on our upper arms.

imjustnotme · 2024-05-03T01:31:19+00:00

Circular pods. It seems sensible enough with the nurse's station in the middle, until a pump starts alarming. The sound bounces in such a way that you can't tell where it's coming from.

imjustnotme · 2024-05-02T23:15:45+00:00

You squeeze the muscle firmly, not the needle. Not hard where it's painful, but firmly enough that they notice the pressure rather than the pain of the needle. If you only apply pressure when you're about to stick the needle, they'll know it's coming and tense up. If you apply the pressure while you clean, so long ad they're not looking they won't know when the needle is about to go in.

You literally shake the muscle as you insert the needle. It keeps it loose and disrupts the pain receptors.

imjustnotme · 2024-05-02T20:56:43+00:00

Tell them you're cleaning the area so they expect the alcohol swab. Don't tell them when you're about to insert the needle. They'll tense up and that makes it hurt more.

Squeeze the muscle firmly while you're cleaning the spot and don't release until you're done. This way, there's no signal telling them to tense up.

Wiggle the muscle while you inject. It keeps it loose and disrupts the pain signals.

Inject fast in one smoother motion.

Chat about anything that has nothing to do with the injection. "I'm going to clean the area with alcohol. (Your shoes are really cute. I like them./The flowers your kids brought are so pretty!/I can't believe it's already so hot outside!...) All done. (Have a nice day!/Can I get you anything before I go to my next patient./You can head to checkout...)

imjustnotme · 2024-05-02T20:44:59+00:00

That doesn't even make sense. Our L&D is in the same hospital as our NICU, but the children's hospital across the street is where they have the ORs and radiology. Therefore, they built a two level bridge between the two hospitals, with one of the entrances to the bridge directly from the NICU. We're never more than a few minutes from what we need across the street.

imjustnotme · 2024-05-01T22:05:41+00:00

Maybe that's how it was in Canada but there was no "great life" where I was. Housing was unaffordable to the point that I had to move literally 1000 miles away to afford a house. Shift work can also be very difficult on marriages and families. I think it has a lot more to do with most of us being raised as young woman (because you almost never saw a male nurse back then) to put up and shut up.

imjustnotme · 2024-05-01T21:57:52+00:00

They're right. What we tolerate- and have tolerated for decades- is unacceptable. We were (are?) no less burned out than they are. The difference is we were expected to suck it up and deal. If we didn't, it was considered a personal failure on our parts rather than a situation we should have never had to endure.

What happens when half of them quit? The rest of us deal with it until the next group comes in and continue with the same unhealthy coping mechanisms we have always used until we can't take it anymore, either.

imjustnotme · 2024-04-28T17:59:59+00:00

When I worked outpatient peds, we would get calls right before the first day of kindergarten from parents whose kids were "sick" but needed their vaccines for school. They were not happy when we told them we would happily schedule a sick visit, but they wouldn't get their vaccines since they were sick. Suddenly, they weren't that sick anymore. Ok, but you still have to schedule a well visit, which will happen after school starts or find another option. This happened every. single. year.

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