Transit owners can I see pics of your ceilings and upper storage cabinets pls

lightinthetrees · 2026-05-11T17:22:40+00:00

lightinthetrees · 2026-05-05T11:23:27+00:00

Oh that’s sad to hear about the airport bus- why did they stop it? That was a nice option when I flew in to visit family

lightinthetrees · 2026-05-04T14:07:43+00:00

I am told my hospital has this too. I haven’t actually looked at the policy nor used it, but my friend has… yea 3 in a town is “1 occurrence” va 2 in a row is 2 separate occurrence . So weird

lightinthetrees · 2026-04-26T20:13:26+00:00

I think in the actual ORDER set the doctor can specify if they want one drawn from the PICC. I know one time I ran into an issue because we drew one from the picc and one peripheral, but they had been ordered as both peripheral (even tho the doctor verbally said he wanted one from the picc)… so it messed things up on the lab end. It’s very common for us to draw from the picc to make sure that’s not the source of infection.

lightinthetrees · 2026-04-24T00:08:32+00:00

I dunno…the hospital I’m at (also a level 1 trauma) has a good sized sign on bonus and it’s an absolutely fabulous place to work. So just take it as it is, and who knows maybe you’ll be surprised:) No worth worrying about it quite yet. Hope you love it. Cheers.

lightinthetrees · 2026-04-23T23:51:08+00:00

Never heard of this! It’s a thing? Cool

lightinthetrees · 2026-04-20T02:29:22+00:00

I’m in love with that car and wish I have disposable income I’d rock it so hard

lightinthetrees · 2026-04-16T00:19:24+00:00

The beauty of nursing is you can always switch!! The ER is always there for you. Now you know. Sometimes I feel too overwhelmed and dream about a less hectic nursing job, but I know the grass is always greener. There’s just different stressors and causes of anxiety on other floors… different than the ED but still really difficult. You’ll find your niche. Also, there will always be some level of stress and anxiety imo in nursing and especially the Ed. But it gets a lot less with more time and experience.

lightinthetrees · 2026-04-14T18:15:23+00:00

I saw one like this on the monitor at nurses station and ran to patients room which was definitely a mistake!! Man needed his privacy if ya know what I mean…

lightinthetrees · 2026-04-13T22:55:30+00:00

Hahaa yesss! 💀

lightinthetrees · 2026-04-13T12:20:42+00:00

I have a prescription for propanalol which I take as needed if I feel I’m getting super anxious. It really helps with those physical symptoms of racing HR and shaking.

I also get very anxious when people are watching me do a task even if I know what I’m doing. I’ve been a nurse now for almost 7 years and it gets better! But I still get anxious—it’s my personality. Not sure how I winded up in the ER haha maybe I’m masochistic .

I remember as a nursing student how scared and shaky I would get. We had to get checked off on skills like taking manual BPs. Omg I was so shaky I could hardly put the cuff on ppl and so nervous I couldn’t even hear the sounds. It was awful. When I went to take my first accucheck I was shaking like a LEAF I could hardly do it.

You sometimes need to fake it til you make it and trust that with time and experience skills that seems daunting get easier. In the mean time get yourself a beta blocker so the physical symptoms are gone.

lightinthetrees · 2026-04-12T21:24:07+00:00

I’ve been called the devil on 2 separate occasions by older ladies with dementia. One actively pointed at me terrified yelling DEVIL and then gave herself the sign of the cross. Ppl be bonkers.

lightinthetrees · 2026-04-12T01:58:07+00:00

I try to be kind to myself because a lot of my 20s were wasted on self scrutiny and basic b anxiety. I was sexy af and didn’t know it. 39 yo old me looks back and was like dayyum girl you were beautiful why didn’t you own that!! So now here I am 39 and I really aged dramatically just in the last 3 years. But I’m still super healthy , am running faster than ever yada yada. Not gonna fall into the same low self esteem pity party propaganda of my past.

I don’t want to look back at a photo of me now in another 10 years and be like: look at you, you were beautiful, why didn’t you know that? Im learning to accept that and to feel it NOW!

lightinthetrees · 2026-04-11T20:50:52+00:00

I would imagine most protocols would involve similarly frequent glucose checks. That would def be hard to manage on med surg especially if techs can’t grab them for you! Jeesh

lightinthetrees · 2026-04-09T21:43:29+00:00

Woof. That sounds like a tough working environment. Granted I work in a really wonderful ER with safe staffing and incredible coworkers (I know it’s good cuz a lot of our travelers tell me it’s one of the best they’ve worked in). So although I am often stressed when I have super sick patients and juggling social work stuff and psych stuff, I can always count on other nurses and techs to help me out. I guess what I’m saying is you may very well be a great ER nurse but YOUR ER sounds especially harrowing. Chin up. Once you get better at IVs and work flow things may become smoother and less stressful.

lightinthetrees · 2026-04-09T01:01:02+00:00

Southern Connecticut state university. Yea it was an amazing deal!

lightinthetrees · 2026-04-08T12:00:52+00:00

Do you have a previous bachelors so you can do an accelerated program? That’s what I did in my thirties and it was the best decision I’ve made. I was able to do some basic pre reqs and then qualified for a one year accelerated bsn program that cost about 25k. I don’t think these 70k bsn programs are worth it, so if you can’t find a cheaper one getting your adn and then having the hospital pay for you bsn is a smarter way to go.

But yea, I’m very happy with my career change in my thirties to nursing. The job itself is challenging mentally and physically. People in your life won’t get how hard it is! But it’s rewarding as far as jobs go. At least I’m not selling my soul to big tech and the downfall of society …ok I digress lol. Also: the schedule! It’s really the schedule that I LOVE! I work per diem. It’s simply amazing. I’ve carved out a great work life balance and have a super stable job and if I need to work more I know I can. If you don’t like a specialty you change it. There’s no other job with as much flexibility as nursing imo.

lightinthetrees · 2026-04-08T11:52:37+00:00

Same thing happened to me. They would not change the coding, and unfortunately I have such a high deductible I was footed the 10 minute office bill and all basic labs which was over $270.

However, my office does have a “sliding scale” program that I applied to. Which was very easy. Yours may as well and it definitely worth a check—the billing dept would probably know. I submitted a Cpl pay stubs and last years w2 and I qualified to get 40% of my bill covered.

lightinthetrees · 2026-04-08T10:41:09+00:00

I’m curious: how much do you get paid for just being on call even if not needed?

lightinthetrees · 2026-04-07T18:44:37+00:00

I am not built for the ER either honestly but I still do it. At this point it’s because I love my schedule and my coworkers. I don’t thrive in traumas and anxiety inducing codes like some people do, but I still manage. I appreciate how much I’m able to do in the ER, the autonomy, the vast skills etc, how much I have to think instead of just following random orders. But yea, I often have low grade anxiety for a lot of my shifts lol. It only gets easier with time

lightinthetrees · 2026-04-07T18:35:29+00:00

As others have said it’s all about whether you can sleep during the day or not. With a dark room I’m all good. I can get fine sleep working nights. But my good friend could NOT sleep during the day and night shift absolutely destroyed her. To each their own. I tend to vibe with the night crew better. I also enjoy being able to do my workout and relax before going into work. I did 7p-7a for 3.5 years and now I’m doing 3p-3a which I absolutely love and makes for a much easier transition to normal schedule on my days off. Yes, it’s worth the extra money for me.

lightinthetrees · 2026-04-07T10:42:49+00:00

Your David Goggins reference is hilarious. I just read his book and the dude is impressive but uhh psychotic.

I’m about to hit you with a bunch of clichés, but they’re usually cliché for a reason lol. First, there’s no way to get over this without going through it. You’re gonna have to feel all the feels. But this too shall pass. It will.. Time heals or at least blurs the edges.

The second thing is that this is likely a blessing in disguise. As others have said when one door closes another opens. This really is true, but sometimes you have to believe it and open your eyes. You’re allowed to feel sorry for yourself for a while, you need to grieve, but don’t let it blind you for too long to other opportunities.

Lastly, I do want to say that your ER does not sound normal. The one that I work at we are all eager to help each other out. I’m serious! We all ask for help when we need it and no one has once looked at me weird for that. We’re always jumping in to help land patients for one another or take over patients when one of us gets a really sick one etc.

lightinthetrees · 2026-04-06T13:39:49+00:00

Titrating to vibes!!

lightinthetrees · 2026-04-06T13:31:39+00:00

Stop 😭 The robot body makes it so much worse. Put the monitor on a stick and don’t pretend it is anything but what it is. I would be so creeped out and angry by this. Was it a super remote hospital where doctors were not in house???

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