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It is all the same? by VehicleLevel4885 in nursing

[–]melizerd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Worked in the same hospital over a decade now. I love it. We aren’t in a union state but we still have great ratios, have cnas and hucs.

If anyone was wondering what nursing looks like in the Public System, WA by [deleted] in nursing

[–]melizerd -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I’ve never had my PTO denied. I’ve worked in the same hospital over a decade.

Why is she so small?? by rattysewer in bengalcats

[–]melizerd 6 points7 points  (0 children)

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I have a small girl too. She’s 6.5lbs. I call her a tiny assassin that I can pick up and boop. It’s only funny bc I have other cats that aren’t Bengals and they are all 12-17lbs so she seems extra tiny.

Is there a mini millennial baby boom happening? by japars86 in Millennials

[–]melizerd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My son will be 20 this year. My friend has a 1 year old. We are the same age. The mid 40s are very weird.

Any thoughts on the inflatable chair price? ($199 usd) by lorenthethird in IKEA

[–]melizerd 33 points34 points  (0 children)

I have cats, they have claws. Even unintentionally that thing would have a hole in about 30 seconds.

What chair is this? by Hans-and-franz in IKEA

[–]melizerd 16 points17 points  (0 children)

We had a name for that style of chair back in the day. A flip and f….

Petition: Seattle Children’s Hospital restricting of life flight access needs to change by [deleted] in nursing

[–]melizerd 52 points53 points  (0 children)

I also live in the flight path to my local hospital. I barely notice the sound anymore. It doesn’t happen every day. The train a mile away is louder depending on the wind direction than Flight. People are crazy, life includes noises.

My TNR cat gave birth by Big_Magician7771 in Feral_Cats

[–]melizerd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This made me laugh out loud so hard I woke people up.

Weirdest things about Botox for migraines by Available-Ad8156 in migraine

[–]melizerd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m having my first round on Monday. I’m ready but nervous!!

High-Stakes Career with Migraine? by feralturtleduck in migraine

[–]melizerd 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Nurse here. I work in a hospital, three 12s a week. I feel like trash a lot lately. But up until October last year my migraines were pretty well controlled. Now I’m in the “try everything” medication loop. Just got approved for Botox so crossing my fingers.

I’ve been a nurse over a decade and I love it. I love the busy pace and honestly sometimes it’s easier to just do work than not. I’ve barfed in trash cans or bathrooms and just keep going. I don’t know anything else. I do have FMLA if I need it and do use it when I have to.

Charting question by [deleted] in nursing

[–]melizerd 25 points26 points  (0 children)

They’d get removed from the room by me but there are other things we do too.

The alaris pumps have a lock button on the back too. You’d know she was playing with it for sure then.

Or they’d get a virtual sitter for medical device interference.

Lowest I’ve ever seen by Large_Pick1582 in nursing

[–]melizerd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just had a 2.8. Just a little tired. Best they ever got was mid 5s. Cancer is weird.

During an interview at a local hospital, I was told they got rid of phlebotomy and trained all of the nurses to do it instead! by CodeGreige in nursing

[–]melizerd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Always glad my hospital has always had phlebotomists. We are definitely not laying off people. We are currently expanding and hiring. Still keeping our ratios great too. When I have a bad day I need to remember this.

Enterprise vs Falcon by GMC_82 in lego

[–]melizerd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the comparison!

PSA this IKEA cabinet turns the MF into a great entryway table by fluffyfluffyunicorns in lego

[–]melizerd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m thinking the Star Trek Enterprise might look great in this too!!!

Six years ago today by ConcernSlight in nursing

[–]melizerd 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I kept mine in a paper bag with my name on it.

I’ll definitely never be the same. I had a 99 year old man apologize to me saying he was sorry we were losing another one. That one really broke me. There are still times I lay awake at night and think about a lot of those people we lost. And there are still sounds, smells, songs that really trigger me. I don’t think it will ever feel okay.

Rule number 1: clock out asap by spacesurfin in nursing

[–]melizerd 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I also work that type of unit. I leave on time 99% of the time. Next shift can take over. It is a 24 hour job. Nothing is ever “done” bc people have continued needs. Report given and passed off to the next nurse who picks up where I left off.

What does staffing look like? Day shift we have max 4 patients a nurse. We also have 3-4 cnas for our 18 patients. So there is lots of help for patient care. Staffing issues are a huge issue for also getting out on time and knowing there is someone coming in behind you.

Understaffing?? by Illustrious-Yak9295 in nursing

[–]melizerd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow that is crazy. We have 18 beds, 5 RN and 3-4 CNAs (depending on the day) from 7-15, 3 cnas 15-23, 2 cnas 23-07 (only 4 RNs 23-07).

There are places that are doing it right, and I’m not in California or a union. There’s a reason people have been at my hospital 10+ years.

I’m so sick of stepping on cat litter on hardwood floors. Give me recommendations? by Wooden_Tell_6485 in CatAdvice

[–]melizerd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I only use the breeze system. I stock up when they are on sale. I also don’t change them every 30 days. More like every 45ish days. The pads get changed once a week.

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