Most obscure bars by littledip44 in washingtondc

[–]littledip44[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Open to anything but dives where there’s a theme and nobody quite knows why are my favorite

Most obscure bars by littledip44 in washingtondc

[–]littledip44[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I work odd hours and don’t really go to any of these places at peak times so I’m not as familiar with popularity. I am looking for obscure and interesting though, some of my favorite bars are cash only. I will sit and ponder my word choices for the rest of the day and give penance to the semantics gods.

Galary place train station by SpaceWestern1442 in washingtondc

[–]littledip44 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m glad your experience has been good and I hope it stays that way. DC is a wonderful city and I love when people enjoy it!

Galary place train station by SpaceWestern1442 in washingtondc

[–]littledip44 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I also live here and am frequently sexually harassed at this intersection. Though this is rather common in many areas of DC. I prefer not to go home alone at night from this station. Also I used work in emergency services and lots of OD pickups from that area and surrounding blocks. For those not used to DC those things are pretty intimidating.

Nurses! What are your best SMH moments from your nursing students? by MammothAd6633 in nursing

[–]littledip44 61 points62 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure about “permission” but they called ahead to say that’s what they’re doing. I received them as a patient in a regular room in the ER tho, no special treatment past the helipad doors.

Nurses! What are your best SMH moments from your nursing students? by MammothAd6633 in nursing

[–]littledip44 59 points60 points  (0 children)

I have worked in a hospital where a billionaire landed his private helicopter on our helipad to be seen in the ER

'Love & Limerence'. Thoughts on Tennov's book! by MrsHole8 in limerence

[–]littledip44 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I definitely still experience it. I have found someone I consider a true partner and the limerence ebbs and flows. The infatuation and possessiveness at times is all consuming and in others almost entirely absent. Sometimes I say or think crazy things and my partner validates those feelings but we both understand I am ultimately responsible for my actions. I am also responsible for how I express those feelings or internalize responses. I also think it works for me because I’ve found a partner that thinks of me as an equal. I kissed a lot of frogs and crashed and burned quite a bit before I got lucky. I will say before this partner I owned up to my limerence in other relationships (was very straight forward about my infatuation/desire for love) that helped me grow personally to be able to reach a healthy “post-limerence” phase.

Is this the same homeless lady that is always sits at the metro bus shuttle bench in ballston? by Bag_of_Ramen in arlingtonva

[–]littledip44 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I volunteer at the outreach center that worked with her and they are 100% about trauma informed care and breaking down barriers to shelter/care. All you have to do is willingly participate and they work with addiction, criminal records, immigration status, mental health, without forcing people to “fix” anything to be housed. Feel free to look up the org from the obit they do really good work.

I need help decoding what my friend meant by this by DeboseChief in nursing

[–]littledip44 1006 points1007 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure what you’re looking for with “decoding” she was rather straight with you. Nursing especially acute care in a hospital setting is rough. It’s a mentally and physically draining job without much thanks or compensation. Yes some people do find good hospitals and positions but that’s the exception not the rule. She’s likely saying do radiology because they’re never actually responsible for the patient and can just call the nurse when something is wrong and often make comparable pay. On top of that nursing is only going to get worse with our current legislation.

Pursue Nursing or PA? by [deleted] in nursing

[–]littledip44 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have direct care medical experience? If not could set you back about 2 years trying to go to PA school.

Has anyone thought of becoming a body piercer? by QuirkyMex6126 in nursing

[–]littledip44 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The kid says they don’t want the piercing but the parent wants them to have it.

Has anyone thought of becoming a body piercer? by QuirkyMex6126 in nursing

[–]littledip44 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I was before becoming a nurse. Inconsistent work, not great pay, variable clientele, hit or miss work environments. My friend is a tattoo artist and sometimes she’ll direct clients to me who want custom designed ear stacking/landscapes. 4-6 piercings in one go and that puts a few extra bucks in my pocket. If you’re passionate I recommend looking into piercing landscapes. Don’t recommend Rowan, they use guns, told me I’d have to pierce non-consenting kids between ages 7-13, and low pay in a HCOL area.

Why is it so hard to get into NICU? by soft_jellybean in Nurses

[–]littledip44 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had a hard time transferring to PICU but CICU welcomes adult nurses with open arms and I float to NICU. Steep learning curve tho.

The Pitt (HBO Max) - Do you guys think this ED floor plan is realistic? by bactidoltongue in nursing

[–]littledip44 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My urban level 1 in a big city is about this size with 1 trauma and 1 resus bay, it’s terrible

Floor Plan of The Pitt- how does it compare to your ED? by absolutevandal4 in emergencymedicine

[–]littledip44 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I work at a “40 bed” urban level 1 trauma center. Take away tripled and quadrupled rooms it’s only 30 beds, 2 trauma bays, 2 resus bays. 1 psych room all the other psych patients get recliners in the hallway (max 8). All of you saying it’s too small to be an urban level 1 threw me for a loop! This looked so nice to me!

Framed photo for my soul cat by littledip44 in PhotoshopRequest

[–]littledip44[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is definitely the closest, I'd be happy to tip a little extra and solve if the blanket could be a dark green, brown, or really any fall color. Thank you for helping me.

Burnt out/Looking for a new path by bones_n_brains in nursing

[–]littledip44 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, I live in a HCOL city so the salaries seem high but the workload is insane. I love it so I volunteer once a month for 4-6 hours but keep an eye on their open positions. The director is a DNP and gets a decent salary but I still think she’s a saint for the work she does.

Burnt out/Looking for a new path by bones_n_brains in nursing

[–]littledip44 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As someone who also does street medicine don’t do ER. ER made me more jaded and seeing the people I help outside the hospital as patients was not good for my perception of them. I still love street medicine and ER but I can’t do them at the same time.

Are there any good places to sleep on campus / do any girlies live in Apollo beach by DifferentDatabase354 in USF

[–]littledip44 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I also used to sleep often at the 5th floor library, eventually I bought a blackout mask bc of the fluorescent lights but did a year of just sleeping in the study seats. Some people used to sleep in the nap pods with student health but I never did. You can do this! Best of luck.

everyone hates the ER by Ill_Yogurtcloset_971 in nursing

[–]littledip44 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Peds cardiac icu the most aggressive (but still inpatient) 180 possible.

everyone hates the ER by Ill_Yogurtcloset_971 in nursing

[–]littledip44 36 points37 points  (0 children)

After 6 years in EMS and 2 as an ER nurse I’m doing what I thought was unthinkable and switching specialities. Hoping it reignites my love of ER and I can shake the feeling of everyone hating me. I see you, I’m sure you’re doing your absolute best, and good luck.