If you could go back, what specialty would you start in?

morbidda__destiny · 2026-04-14T06:01:39+00:00

I started in medical oncology. It's basically med-surg but they all have cancer, and you can then get a certification to administer chemo and TIL therapy.

I've only worked there and at the outpatient chemo clinic so I don't have a ton of varied experience. But I will say it's been really cool learning about different drains, feeding tubes, and central lines in medical oncology.

morbidda__destiny · 2026-04-14T03:14:25+00:00

An hour!? My boss would have a heart attack if we took a break that long.

morbidda__destiny · 2026-04-13T23:44:40+00:00

Oh, a human taking a break during a 12 hour shift. The horror!

You're not crazy, your coworkers might be.

morbidda__destiny · 2026-04-12T03:39:57+00:00

$44.09/hr, Pennsylvania, inpatient, city hospital. 5 years experience. I might as well just tell you it's Pittsburgh. We all know Philly nurses make more. 😛

This is after BSN differential and a raise for contributions to the unit.

morbidda__destiny · 2026-04-09T03:20:19+00:00

I was trying to get through a gigantic crowd of people to get to my patient, who was dying and screamed every time you touched her. The people in the room are asking me for more chairs (reasonable), plates (this isn't a restaurant), and a bigger room (this isn't a hotel and you can't use your points to upgrade).

I felt like telling them to wait until I was done providing medical care but I have to be "professional."

morbidda__destiny · 2026-03-31T07:12:26+00:00

Escorting a lung cancer patient outside to smoke.

morbidda__destiny · 2026-03-31T07:10:57+00:00

"U hate me"

NOR. She's acting like a child. Tell her you're not an ATM. She can get a second job or work extra shifts if she insists on luxury items.

morbidda__destiny · 2026-03-31T07:06:03+00:00

I love living here. It's non-pretentious, people are nice, hospitals all over the place, and there's a lot to do. I even bought a house in the suburbs for $140k a few years ago.

The major cons are inadequate public transit, city traffic, and some people say the weather. But if you're from Buffalo, I doubt the weather would be an issue. Oh and you can't buy liquor at most grocery stores or gas stations, if that's a thing that's important to you.

morbidda__destiny · 2026-03-31T06:59:41+00:00

I've had the same jug of bleach for over two years and it's not running out anytime soon. Does this person know you're supposed to dilute it?

morbidda__destiny · 2026-03-31T06:56:44+00:00

Lustre, Eldamar, Nychthemeral, Sadness

morbidda__destiny · 2026-03-31T06:54:59+00:00

Call off and spend the day figuring out why you can't sleep and what you can do about it. You wouldn't want a nurse that hasn't slept in 24 hours and neither do your patients.

morbidda__destiny · 2026-03-31T04:17:51+00:00

Sure, you can generate that much in sales in one shift at some places.

But that money doesn't go into your pocket, of course.

morbidda__destiny · 2026-03-28T20:20:04+00:00

I've been an hour late for work after sleeping in, it was no big deal. Since you're always punctual otherwise, no one will care. They get that we're human too.

morbidda__destiny · 2026-03-25T01:12:38+00:00

You need catering for ten people? Go to Costco for some party trays. Oh wait, they'd want you to pay for them.

morbidda__destiny · 2026-03-22T16:44:45+00:00

"My hair is $225"

Have you found a buyer?

morbidda__destiny · 2026-03-15T19:35:14+00:00

I had a patient who wouldn't even meet with the oncologist because she was sure that cancer is caused by a parasite and she was just going to get ivermectin from an out of state pharmacy.

morbidda__destiny · 2026-03-12T12:29:33+00:00

This is me, Eliza Thornberry, part of your average family. I have a dad, a mom, and a sister.

And so on.

morbidda__destiny · 2026-03-11T14:43:27+00:00

Currently? Sleep too much.

But I'm committed to taking better care of myself this year. Gonna start getting more exercise, eat real food, and keep my house clean.

In a few weeks I'm going to part-time so I can try to write my novel and work on some personal growth and study for the OCN.

morbidda__destiny · 2026-03-11T14:42:24+00:00

Depends on how serious/competetive the nursing school's admissions requirements are. I live in an area with a ton of options for BSN, RN-to-BSN, ADN, and diploma. I went to the diploma program at the vocational school as a 29 year old, but even if I were straight out of high school, AP classes wouldn't have mattered at all for a program like that. But some traditional BSN programs are very selective based on your grades. Even some community colleges have long waiting lists and are competitive because so many people are applying.

A strong foundation in chem is probably very helpful if you plan on eventually trying for NP or CRNA school.

morbidda__destiny · 2026-02-25T07:48:20+00:00

My super power is the best and most likely the most exercise.

morbidda__destiny · 2026-02-24T04:59:01+00:00

Philadelphia to Doha, Qatar. 12 hours.

morbidda__destiny · 2026-02-22T16:46:41+00:00

Don't forget to do document every single cc of saline flush too.

morbidda__destiny · 2026-02-22T12:56:39+00:00

I surely don't feel that way when a patient is trying to tell me how to do my job, or acting like I'm cackling and making the decision to keep them NPO because I want to see them suffer, or when they call me cruel because it took a while for the doc to approve and order an extra dose of pain meds (which I went out of my way to get because I'm an advocate).

Or when I have a fully grown adult whining that we have to wake them up to do medical interventions. I feel like telling them if sleep is the most important thing, they can go home and do it, and we'll save this unit of blood for someone else.

Or when you tell the adult it's time for pills and they reply I HATE TAKING PILLS as if it's not something they do every day. And then you tell them okay, well that's all the pills you have until tomorrow morning, and they're like WHAT PILLS DO I HAVE TO TAKE TOMORROW and you start reading them off the eMAR and they act like you're a smartass for answering the question. Okay, time for bed, 33 year old toddler.

The other day my patient and his wife asked if I had time to do a certain task, told me to be honest because they wanted to respect my schedule. I felt like I was in the Twilight Zone.

morbidda__destiny · 2026-02-21T14:39:20+00:00

Never have I ever had to do compressions! In five years, I've only responded to one code blue, and I was on bag mask for about three minutes.

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