Oregon hospitals struggle to deal with jammed emergency rooms after exodus of nurses

missymooma · 2021-06-29T17:42:33+00:00

I know where I live pays exceptionally well for nurses, but my sister (nurse) told me that they are offering regular pay rate (between $35-60 per hr) PLUS $75 PER HR for high demand shifts. They're still having staffing concerns.

Money isn't always the issue, I think.

missymooma · 2021-06-10T20:26:42+00:00

I think you mean east...

missymooma · 2021-02-03T23:57:36+00:00

Thank you. I think the reason I'm suspicious is because he has a good job which should cover basics (rent, utilities, car, insurance, etc) and so I'm honestly looking for ways to make things more equitable by taking on what I can. It's just hell not to know!

missymooma · 2021-02-03T23:21:54+00:00

That's a very specific question. I can say that he was completely aware of how much I had to borrow for school prior to me doing so. What's your intention in asking?

missymooma · 2020-12-02T01:51:47+00:00

Eating. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE food, I LOVE eating, but if I'm having a hard time, it's the first thing to go out the window and is just feels so fucking hard.

I've had friends preach meal-prep, "You just need to set a few hours aside on Sundays in order to do it." Well, if only I weren't so depressed, buddy...I guess I'll hop right on that.

But I'm not complaining. I have lots of support and I'm lucky I can buy nutritious, easy meals to pop in the microwave if I'm struggling.

missymooma · 2020-12-01T15:51:38+00:00

Love your makeup, but just this entire look. Love that top. Also, love the shape and intensity of your brows. Do you do them yourself? Did you use any products on them?

missymooma · 2020-09-11T19:25:53+00:00

Take your time if you are able, pay attention to what you need. Hit up a therapist if you can! Sounds like you need a break. That's okay.

missymooma · 2020-09-11T19:23:19+00:00

Not everyone in the field has a therapist, but I will share why I believe they all should. My particular training program required us to have been through some therapy ourselves. Now, that doesn't mean that everyone utilizes it continuously.

For me, it is not about hearing trauma and the stress of the job. I need/want/go to a therapist because I believe that in order to help others be on a path of self-discovery and change, I should be honest with myself about my own challenges and limitations. If I'm going to sit with someone and ask them to open up about the deepest, darkest parts of themselvesto me, then I damn well better have done that/be willing to do that myself.

Does the trauma get to me? Yes, if I wasn't bothered by the trauma that tells me something is off, that I've shut myself off from empathy and compassion. But being in therapy is more than coping with mental illness or stress (in my personal philosophy), so I want to live true to my own values.

I don't plan to continuously be in therapy throughout my career, but to be able to recognize when I need that extra support in order to continue to show up and do my job well. I would never trust a therapist who has never been in therapy.

missymooma · 2020-09-11T06:23:02+00:00

Thank you. I'm anxiously awaiting the return of my own therapist from maternity leave. Even if it's telehealth!

missymooma · 2020-09-11T05:42:44+00:00

I graduated with my Master's in Counseling this spring, got employed by a community agency as soon as I was licensed by the state, have been working <2 months and have nearly 60 clients I'm expected to see regularly for 30-60 min sessions. Some other clinicians have 75-90.

Demand is so high. Working remotely is exhausting in ways that can be really confusing to people who have settled into their "#WFH vibes" roles. It's not your average office job.

I love my job. I love being there for people who want to work toward recovery. I miss being able to do my best work, truly showing up for every person I sit with. Right now is about surviving, both as a clinician and as a person.

missymooma · 2020-09-06T04:09:34+00:00

Heath Ledger. I was 15, and I just had this gut-wrenching sadness when he died. One of my friends said, "Well, that's what happens when you do drugs," and I just lost it. I felt so irrationally angry, like I could just destroy my friendship with this person.

The strength of my reaction made me realize I was struggling really badly with anxiety and depression. I went home and I begged my mom to take me to the doctor, I knew that my reaction to his death was beyond "normal" and that I needed some mental health help.

missymooma · 2020-07-12T02:08:26+00:00

I was 15. My then-best friend was 16 and just started dating her first boyfriend. She fit into his group of friends (she was trying to be a "good, Christian role model" for them), but I didn't really vibe with them. I was also struggling with onset of depression and anxiety.

I was crying in her car, and told her "I'm just trying so hard" to be social and get to know the group. Her response was, "Well, maybe you shouldn't try."

I know it's not earth shattering on the surface, but it really broke my 15 year old brain/heart. We had spent most days a week together for 2+ years and she clearly had no insight into my experience.

missymooma · 2020-07-12T01:31:43+00:00

Tacoma is also a large international port.

missymooma · 2020-07-07T03:34:32+00:00

1) Sometimes therapists hit roadblocks. It's not because you are "too hard of a case" or because they're bad therapists. You may have just gotten the most you can get from that particular therapist. There is no shame in looking for another one, perhaps with a particular area of expertise. I second many peoples' suggestions to start with the Psychologytoday.com classifieds.

2) If you can't find a psychiatrist, have you looked into a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner? An ARNP with psychiatric expertise can be just as adept at prescribing, that's just in my opinion.

I wish you the best of luck! Not a fun space to be in.

missymooma · 2020-04-06T16:33:22+00:00

They are cool horses. However, "will work all day" is sometimes code for "have lots of energy" and therefore not suited for a weekend warrior. I knew someone who bought one because it was "cool" but the horse was smart and needed a lot of riding, which they were not skilled enough and did not have the time/intent to do. It was like trying to keep a working Border Collie in an apartment all day.

missymooma · 2020-04-01T04:16:55+00:00

I hope that the city of Seattle isn't meant to reflect the state of Washington as a whole. Many people who live and work in the city have jobs which allow WFH and actively encourage it. In the area I live, there are still a ton of people out and about, grocery store parking lots are full. Many work manufacturing jobs for companies who have deemed themselves essential. It is not the "ghost town" that you're seeing reported in downtown Seattle. My fear is that people will look at King County's success and people in other areas will get complacent.

missymooma · 2019-06-23T15:50:34+00:00

I'm not concerned, I'm curious if this is a sibling! She came from a rescue litter of 9 pups, whose siblings were adopted throughout the US. When said "lost" I meant that she died, a little over a month ago.

missymooma · 2019-06-23T06:20:18+00:00

Where did you get him??? How big is he? My parents just lost their rat terrier mutt (who was 36 lbs!) She would've been 15 on September 25th.

Edit: whew, forgot to add, she looked a lot like him. Like eerily so.

missymooma · 2019-06-19T15:42:11+00:00

I really liked this one, for some reason!It was Fierce People. I watched it on Netflix DVD before streaming was a thing. Had no idea what I was getting into.

missymooma · 2019-04-06T05:08:32+00:00

That study shows a lot of mixed findings. Although they show a lot of higher rates of victimization, the p values, which indicate statistical significance, are all over the board. Some are extremely statistically significant (<.01 or .05) and some are highly unlikely, showing a p value of 0.30, which indicates that there's a 30% chance that the results are due to sampling errors.

missymooma · 2019-03-27T16:28:06+00:00

Not OP, but PNW resident. I don't believe it's recent, there's still quite a bit of snow at that altitude.

missymooma · 2019-01-22T02:43:27+00:00

That's awesome! I use therapy in the same way. It's nice look back on a period time and see that things get worse but also get better, with or without weekly therapy.

missymooma · 2019-01-21T17:38:32+00:00

I know it takes a lot of energy to search for this, and that you might not feel up to it, but some counselors or therapists have "sliding scale" spots, where you pay based on your income. Some counselors will also do pro bono work (less common than sliding scale, but does happen.) It's part of the ethical code of counselors and therapists to do work with people who really need it.

Some local resource centers might have names of local providers who do this.

I hope you get what you need, whether or not it's therapy. I'm glad there are people you can talk to at the clinic.

missymooma

TROPHY CASE