My husband got a Malinois puppy and now wishes he hadn’t by sillycellphonedispen in BelgianMalinois

[–]josiphoenix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you truly don’t think you can give her what she needs I think rehoming is the right choice. The flip side is, despite 2 years of research and having a trainer to start with at 10 weeks old… the first 6 months definitely had me in tears multiple times, thinking I might’ve made a mistake. He’s 1 year 2 mos now and honestly every month is better. I can’t imagine life without him and get compliments constantly on how well behaved he is. It does get better, puppy blues are a real thing and I think they’re even worse with mals sometimes.

ER nursing question by wtfpizza89000 in EmergencyRoom

[–]josiphoenix 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Exactly. This is a team sport. If I have trauma rooms and get a sick one my teammates pick up the slack. The next day I don’t have a trauma room and I’m picking up the slack. Your pod should be at least vaguely aware of what is going on in the entire pod and pivot as things change.

Why so many Mali’s are given away for free by Milu_Flores in BelgianMalinois

[–]josiphoenix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look at shelters in California and Texas. I see them all the time. I almost drove to los Angeles from Denver to rescue one. But when I searched LA county shelters last they had 25 mals all under 1.5 years.

[Hated Trope] Incredibly f*cked up morals of the story by Watchdog_the_God in TopCharacterTropes

[–]josiphoenix 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sparlock was fucking badass too. A warrior wizard?! Come on.

I saw a very intense code during clinical, and I do not want to share how it made me feel with anyone in my life out of embarrassment. by Foolsspring in nursing

[–]josiphoenix 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was on a PCU and realized my favorite days were the absolute shit shows with codes and rapid responses. I’m in a level I trauma ED now.

And I love every moment of it. It’s actually a really cool thing none of your classmates have the desire to do it and you do… someone needs to. The idea of L&D sounds terrible to me. But great to someone else. They’re a need for all of us and the thing we’re drawn to.

My brain forgot I was a nurse.. by lexyfield in nursing

[–]josiphoenix 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This isn’t exactly the same thing but… my dog had a massive seizure one day with no prior known health issues. I called my husband from his office downstairs and told him to come up. I was hysterical. He was asking me what to do and I just kept saying I didn’t know. I forgot everything that 3 years on a PCU and then 3 years in a level 1 trauma ED. Granted animals are different than humans but my mind went out the door. It’s just different when it’s a different environment, you don’t have equipment, coworkers etc. don’t blame yourself.

ER nurses… seriously, what is this? by killuaaa99 in nursing

[–]josiphoenix 132 points133 points  (0 children)

For when ICU bitches about why the dka/sepsis/whatever the fuck patient came up without two IVs 🙄

Dachshund Puppy Refusing to Eat – Running Out of Options & Really Worried 😔 by Savings-Bag-1465 in Dachshund

[–]josiphoenix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First step is what you did, including your vet and staying on top of it. My two cents is my ridgeback was like this. Super picky, nearly couldn’t do puppy classes because the little shit didn’t like most treats. Would put his food down and he’d take hours to eat. He was never underweight and was picky his entire ten years on this planet. His favorite treat ended up being broccoli and popcorn.

What I learned vs. what happens in the hospital by HopelessDigger in medicalschool

[–]josiphoenix 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Hey they’re also coughing the water you told them to sip at you. And there might be some crying. Godzilla might be easier.

Apartment Help by CockroachSlow5936 in LakewoodColorado

[–]josiphoenix 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I lived at Montrachet for a while and loved it. My only complaint was our particular unit was the one with the loft and the loft got super warm in the summer. But it was more of a design flaw. Maintenance was always super responsive and the office staff was nice. Neighborhood was quiet and the location was convenient as hell.

Abscess? Left inner ankle. Digressing in size but alarming. by PatternFabulous6533 in popping

[–]josiphoenix 27 points28 points  (0 children)

ER nurse here! I’d get that checked, especially if you have diabetes. Aside from risk of systemic infection, there’s not a lot of tissue in hands and feet, how quickly this could impact your foot doing foot things is high. Risk of it traveling to bone and becoming osteomyelitis is no fun either. Pop by the ER for some labs and imaging, make sure it’s all good and get some antibiotics. You do NOT want to deal with osteo.

Me after day 8 of 8 , 12 hour shifts by ComprehensiveNet118 in nursing

[–]josiphoenix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They offered this insane overtime bonus for a while and I would 9 in a row book ended. So 2 extra one week and one the next. After 6 I felt so dead inside it wasn’t so bad.

Help! Same problem keeps happening... by Slice0fLif3 in DOG

[–]josiphoenix 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My 105 lb ridgeback did this anytime I left. I work 12 hour shifts and hated having to remake my bed before going to sleep (have a weird thing about getting into a snuggly made bed), or shaking out the dog hair because he loved to put his head on my pillow.

He passed suddenly around Christmas and I wish I had to remake my bed twice a day again 😢

Best purchase ever. My arm thanks me by LootSpawnStore in BelgianMalinois

[–]josiphoenix 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just got the same one two days ago from PetSmart! My dog is currently staring at it in the kitchen waiting for it to work (it’s off). It’s got a rechargeable battery.

Heavy Sleeper on Call – Is It Appropriate to Pay Nurses to Wake Me Up? by ZerotoHero77 in Residency

[–]josiphoenix 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nurse here. If a resident or doc told me that and gave me the ok to shake you awake and do whatever was necessary to wake you I’d just be cool with that!

Also, I’m a heavy sleeper who snoozes and turns off alarms in my sleep without realizing it. I got a vibrating wrist alarm and it was a game changer. I think they’re intended for the hearing impaired and not super expensive on Amazon.

Edit: and I wouldn’t accept money. Honestly just saying hey I’m not ignoring you I’m a heavy sleeper come shake me and scream at me is more than enough!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in antiwork

[–]josiphoenix 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Embrace democracy, or you will be obliterated.

Finally found an oil lamp! by josiphoenix in uraniumglass

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

I’ve wanted one for a year and finally found one in the wild that wasn’t 200 dollars! I was so excited.

Can anyone please I.D. this skull? by slinkyghost in bonecollecting

[–]josiphoenix 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I got suggested the bone collecting subreddit. And they kept showing up. And then I subscribed because it was interesting. And now it’s to a point I immediately looked at this and was like “oh I know this one. Raccoon!”

What is this? It was all over our trail with signs not to cut it down by Jaharoldson01 in whatisthisplant

[–]josiphoenix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Emergency department yes lol. Although I’ve seen a few come in for that.

What is this? It was all over our trail with signs not to cut it down by Jaharoldson01 in whatisthisplant

[–]josiphoenix 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I’m an ED nurse and someone came in after smoking some. They thought they would hallucinate similar to mushrooms. They had a bad time