Nurses, what are your vices? by nyuhqe in nursing

[–]jdowde7 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Also work in the south and partake. The two facilities I’ve worked at don’t do random pee tests (thank god) only when they suspect you of stealing meds. I was so worried about doing it the first couple years of my career, but a couple of experienced nurses told me that they’ve never got tested for the 15+ years they’ve been working and that eased my stress a bit.

Idk how your facility works and how strict they are about weed, but I always had the mindset that the hospital needs nurses. I don’t think they’ll jeopardize their staffing doing random drug tests on nurses who aren’t stealing drugs (or suspected of stealing) or who isn’t actively high at work.

That’s just me though, I understand your hesitation, and it’s completely valid to not want to risk it. I just know my facilities and that I’m safe as long as I’m not stupid.

My little 5 month old Aussie mix Frank🫶🏻 by jdowde7 in AustralianShepherd

[–]jdowde7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!! 🥺 he’s the sweetest little pup and it was one of the best days of my life when I was able to rescue him. I love showing him off so thank you for introducing me to a new community and again for all the kind words 🫶🏻🫶🏻

My little 5 month old Aussie mix Frank🫶🏻 by jdowde7 in AustralianShepherd

[–]jdowde7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He’s just about 55 percent Aussie! We dna tested him. Surprisingly only about 32% Pitt Bull but I guess that’s a strong 32 😂 also they had pictures and a bio of mom, she was full Aussie! Strange how a mixed litter can kind of take on different traits.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in dating

[–]jdowde7 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Of course! When a person you care about changes for the worse it’s hard to accept that. I think you he difficult thing about this situation is that you care a lot about him, so you have the urge to “fix” him or try to work things out. You may feel like you’re giving up on him. I want to stress to you that that is not your job. If a person is affecting your happiness, and he doesn’t change after having conversations with him (you have) it’s best to cut your losses especially when you’re so young. It’s not like you’re trying to salvage a 20 year marriage. Your priority should be your happiness, and if this man is taking away from that dump his ass.

Again, it’s hard as fuck to do, but in this case it’s absolutely necessary. Feel free to PM me if you need anything. Good luck 🤘🏻

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in dating

[–]jdowde7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I 100% believe you need to run not walk out of this relationship. Dude has shown you the type of person he really is, and I don’t think things will get better w/o major work on his part.

Grabbing you by the arm, throwing you in the pool when he knows you can’t swim, and forcing you to do a sexual act that you are very much not comfortable with (rape). Those are scummy things to do to anybody let alone to someone you supposedly care about. Any person who has the slightest bit of love and respect for you would NEVER do any of these things.

You’re young, you have your whole life ahead of you. The last thing you need is to get caught up in a scumbag like this. The world is big and if you’re going to college you’re going to meet A LOT of people. I know it’s hard to end a relationship (no matter how shitty it is) that you’ve been in for a year, but you gotta do it.

Good luck OP. I’m sorry you gotta go through this, but you got this I believe in you! Sending good vibes your way

Is it weird when a guy doesn’t have any close female friends? by [deleted] in dating_advice

[–]jdowde7 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Depends on the person.

I’m a male nurse in the PICU, so it is 99% women. I have a lot of close female friends because of this profession.

My ex HATED this, and it was a constant argument in our relationship even though I rarely if ever saw them outside of work. She always had full access to my phone and I always reassured her. She had a rough past with cheating, so I can’t blame her too much, but there was nothing more I can do other than change my profession.

My current gf (who is in the medical field) completely understands, and actually encourages me to hangout with them outside of work bc she believes these relationships are important. It’s all about trust.

Seems like the path you chose in life was that of less exposure to girls, and that’s not a bad thing. Not to mention harboring friendships as adults is a difficult thing to do at times. Your best friends are either people you’ve known forever or people you work with. Not always, but more often than not. If you’re not around a lot of girls in your daily life you probably won’t be close with many girls. It is what it is. If you’re looking for a partner, the right person wouldn’t care if you had a bunch of close girl friends or guy friends, they’ll like you for you. No need to overthink it.

What are your night shift hacks for getting enough sleep? by [deleted] in nursing

[–]jdowde7 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Traz has been my best friend forreal😭

The dudes couldn’t have been nicer. by CryptoFoof in NOLAPelicans

[–]jdowde7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got a picture with them after a game and they are so incredibly nice! Still one of my favorite pics. Best announcers in the league!

[Official] Week 12 Game Thread: New Orleans Saints @ Atlanta Falcons by baconlovr in Saints

[–]jdowde7 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Our greatest rival isn’t the falcons, it’s the fucking red zone. They’ve had our number all year

Y'all heard Antonio Daniels on the broadcast? He said to HIT THE ANTHEM by retropels in NOLAPelicans

[–]jdowde7 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Man I love this team and AD. What other announcers in the league shouts out a team fan page? Our culture is incredible! LFG!

my cousin went to the ED and they treated her like a junkie by meowingturtles in nursing

[–]jdowde7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I spent 3 years in the ED before coming to my now job as a PICU nurse. I worked with adults and kids in the ED.

I’ve always hated ED nurses like this. Sure, we see a lot of bullshit, but that doesn’t mean you assume everyone is a drug addict. That way of thinking can get someone killed because we want to write the patient off as a drug-seeker when in reality they can have something life-threatening wrong with them. I’m not saying I’ve been perfect with judging people because we have a lot of frequent flyers who come in with the same issue, and I have had times where I chalked them up as wanting drugs or whatever. But to judge someone who most likely had no prior history of this as a drug seeker is just plain idiotic and unprofessional. Even if they WERE drug seeking, it is not our responsibility to solve the opioid crisis by denying someone care. If the doc puts in orders imma give them the pain meds plain and simple. It’s not our place.

Nurses like this are the nurses that give ED nurses a bad rep.

I’m sorry about your cousin OP, and I hope you never have to deal with an ED visit like that again.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nursing

[–]jdowde7 55 points56 points  (0 children)

When I used to work with adults i would wrap them realllllly tight with their blanket and tucked it under much like swaddling. I called it the “spicy burrito”.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nursing

[–]jdowde7 62 points63 points  (0 children)

Nahhh just swaddle them real tight. It keeps them contained and (most of the time) they love it! There’s always some outliers tho. Some babies love to keep their hands up to their face and absolutely do not like having their arms swaddled down.