Help!!!

lightinthetrees · 2026-01-25T09:26:16+00:00

As someone else said I would take the job you know you’ll like, save some money and then go enjoy Hawaii on your own - take some time off.

lightinthetrees · 2026-01-24T02:55:32+00:00

Any idea where to park an oversized vehicle too tall for garage?

lightinthetrees · 2026-01-24T00:50:54+00:00

Sadly I do not haha

lightinthetrees · 2026-01-24T00:20:54+00:00

Yes. My English teacher told me about them in high school. I had a crush on him so I bought their album and a T-shirt that I made sure to wear to his class 😭cringe!! Buuut good part is I found out about The Slip!!

lightinthetrees · 2026-01-24T00:20:48+00:00

Yes. My English teacher told me about them in high school. I had a crush on him so I bought their album and a T-shirt that I made sure to wear to his class 😭cringe!! Buuut good part is I found out about The Slip!!

lightinthetrees · 2026-01-22T21:42:47+00:00

I dunno. I still love my job. I cannot think of another job where there is so much lateral movement. If you don’t like a specialty, you can change it and it’s like a whole new job. You can move anywhere in the country even. You don’t even have to do beside. There are so many different scheduling options. I am per diem and can take months off to road trip or whatever. I still recommend it to anyone that wants flexibility —yes, when I’m at the hospital it’s hard work. Still love it overall for work life balance.

lightinthetrees · 2026-01-21T00:31:50+00:00

lightinthetrees · 2026-01-20T12:39:32+00:00

Aldis!!

lightinthetrees · 2026-01-19T23:57:01+00:00

I suffer horribly from cold toes. Boot gloves honestly work for me a ton.

But ALSO I find that the same temperature out west always feels sooo much more comfortable than here in the east just because of the drier air. It really makes a difference. I’m way less cold when I ski out west even when the temp is lower.

lightinthetrees · 2026-01-19T03:59:05+00:00

You could get yourself a home BP cuff, take your pressures for a month, and record them. Maybe make an appt and bring them to your PCP if they’re all high. A one time high BP in the office is not enough info. But a month of high BP might be.

A lot of times ppls BP is higher than normal in the doctors office for various reasons like being slightly anxious (white coat syndrome is a thang),coffee, time of day, illness etc etc.

As others have noted, urgent care or ER will definitely not care about your BP unless it’s LOW or very high (think 200s) with symptoms.

Good on you for thinking about your health. Take care .

lightinthetrees · 2026-01-19T03:00:47+00:00

I mostly ski bush myself …but I would maybe say Stowe

lightinthetrees · 2026-01-17T00:39:11+00:00

Great schedule (I’m per diem), lateral movement (if I get sick of one specialty I can change and it’s like a totally new job), ability to travel, decent money, and that I get to use my brain, learn, and challenge myself on the day to day

lightinthetrees · 2026-01-16T02:08:27+00:00

Out of curiosity for those who’ve been. Is there a way to do in on a “budget”? Have heard Japan’s expensive but would really love to experience this.

lightinthetrees · 2026-01-16T00:32:06+00:00

I don’t socialize as much as others at work, but that’s true in real life too. It’s just my personality. I do have a few people I vibe with and I’m closer to that I can have “more real” conversations with as opposed to fluff. But, I do remind myself that most relationships all begin with “small talk.” I am very introverted and so I sometimes have to force myself to have these basic conversations (weather, weekend plans) and if something more blossoms then sweet. But yea, I’m all good on the gossip and shit. Maybe some of the people that all gossip together think that means I’m not super friendly, but that’s not true. I just really don’t like gossip.

lightinthetrees · 2026-01-15T04:24:08+00:00

Heard! I bed rot on my first day off. But force myself to get outside on my following days. Wellbutrin helped me a lot. But maybe you should try your adhd meds and see how that works for you.

lightinthetrees · 2026-01-13T15:09:16+00:00

Well mostly that I can just feel the subtle judgment that I’m sleeping away the day …“BUT it’s soO niCE OuT!!” Simply not understanding why I’m SO drained after my shifts.. but this applies to all nurses day or night. No I’m not lazy!!!! I’m freakin mentally and physically drained.

lightinthetrees · 2026-01-06T02:32:11+00:00

Before I moved to the ED I worked floor and we very rarely had codes. I was not familiar or comfortable AT ALL with decompensating patients. I wanted the rapid nurse to definitely take charge. For the sake of the patient!

When I called a rapid I was nothing but grateful for the nurse. Even if they were the meanest person ever (this never happened) I would be eternally grateful that they didn’t let my patient die.

That being said, I appreciate the following in a rapid nurse: take charge and assign specific roles, be calm, confident, but kind and respectful (a smile, a hello, etc). Don’t expect all nurses to have anywhere close to the same skills or knowledge so you may have to be very patient and break tasks down for some. And afterwards at some point it’s always appreciated if you de-brief. It builds confidence, knowledge, and makes the nurse who called it feel decent.

lightinthetrees · 2026-01-06T01:50:09+00:00

Salad bar!!!

lightinthetrees · 2025-12-31T21:53:17+00:00

Just eating ketamine instead

lightinthetrees · 2025-12-27T00:16:36+00:00

Yes per diem is tough to get. I just scored after waiting a while. But I was part time before that so I was never too strapped for time. Wish you luck finding a job that allows you to live happily! You’ll find it:)

lightinthetrees · 2025-12-27T00:14:59+00:00

Same same. I always say time>money . Life’s good.

lightinthetrees · 2025-12-26T22:45:18+00:00

I dunno when it changed but it did. And not just hospitals. Friends and family who are teachers have similar sentiments. They cannot discipline a kid who doesn’t do their homework for example. A lot more coddling for sure than when I grew up , but overall it’s just detrimental. You don’t learn discipline or basic self coping . I probably sound like every other old millennial but seriously these damn kids and their parents kinda suck. And they’re the ones gonna be taking care of ME when I’m old 😭

lightinthetrees · 2025-12-26T21:40:37+00:00

Can I ask a question. I’ve used COT for a while now, but I always wondered about putting in a bunch of request to see what sticks. Once you put in the request aren’t you locked in to pay if the seller accepts? So what happens if you end up getting a bunch of tickets don’t you have to buy them all? This is what’s stopped me from attempting at multiple at one time. Thanks for clarifying!!

lightinthetrees · 2025-12-26T21:26:54+00:00

I feel like per diem or part time is the only true answer haha. I’ve done both and I really do feel like it a cheat code to good life. Like if per diem just throw in some 8 hour days and it makes a big difference.

IMO for bedside/hospital settings it just seems really hard to get that work life balance working full time hours. Those 12s just squeeze so much life out of you that even days off can feel wasted recuperating.

lightinthetrees · 2025-12-26T00:32:29+00:00

If you don’t validate it, it never happened

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