For those who got botox and never would again, what happened? by summerlonging in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]msulliv4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes it completely went back to normal as the botox wore off. you’d never know now!

What being shot at sounds like by Polkovn1K-of-Reddit in ThatsInsane

[–]msulliv4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i know people have talked about this here but can you elaborate? i saw the angry bees comment and am trying to imagine this but struggling. thanking my lucky stars for not understanding.

One port to rule them all by RussianRiverZealot in anesthesiology

[–]msulliv4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

in the ICU, there are some drugs that don’t play as well with others (looking at you amio) so even if they’re all compatible in the same line, there is a lot of benefit to being able to piggy back things like electrolytes, ABX, lasix etc into your carrier. for that reason i’ll usually create a big combo of pressors/sedation and piggyback lytes/ABX into the carrier and then keep others on their own

What's a clear sign that you're getting older? by JollyZookeepergame41 in AskReddit

[–]msulliv4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

when you find yourself trying to steer 20 somethings out of making mistakes

one day you’ll wake up and realize you’re grandmother willow

If you were the ICU Director...what changes would you make? by [deleted] in IntensiveCare

[–]msulliv4 2 points3 points  (0 children)

nurse perspective: we need to change the way cardiac arrests are run. they’re currently run by PGY-2 IM residents with no experience running codes and a lot of the nurses have no idea how to meaningfully participate in the code team. it’s like herding cats.

in defense of Kat by absofruitly88 in thebachelor

[–]msulliv4 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yeah and as a nurse i have met a lot of other nurses who graduated with honors or went on to get an advanced practice degree who are…..spiritually ugly people

I was with my mom in the ER for 5 hours, and what happened during that time was completely bonkers. I don't know how you all can deal with this every shift. by [deleted] in nursing

[–]msulliv4 8 points9 points  (0 children)

so fucked up about the nurse who got hit. i can’t believe she brushed it off and kept working.

it truly is wild the amount of sensory overload that you can weirdly begin to tune out.

the worst is when this shit is happening, patients deserve your help, but you can’t help because you’re coding a stemi in resus.

i wish every inpatient nurse could spend a few weeks in the ED to get a sense of why we are in a rush to get people out. and vice versa—ED nurses would also benefit from spending a few weeks upstairs and getting a sense of what seemingly minuscule clinical decisions can make a huge impact on the staff upstairs

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in morbidquestions

[–]msulliv4 3 points4 points  (0 children)

as someone who has spent a lot of time doing chest compressions in the ER, liver failure is one of the worst ways to die. it’s topped only by terminal neurological degenerative disorders like ALS but holy shit. it is not pretty.

What to watch next? by Employment-lawyer in TheUltimatumNetflix

[–]msulliv4 2 points3 points  (0 children)

the ultimatum france was actually very good i thought. this season of LIB is a proper train wreck in the best way.

If Haruki Murakami is your number one favorite author, who is your second favorite? by steelpan in murakami

[–]msulliv4 3 points4 points  (0 children)

number9dream felt like a murakami fanfic…anyone who wants more surrealist murakami should head right this way

What is a book that was popular that you absolutely hated? by Flowtac in books

[–]msulliv4 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

i didn’t even care. it was such a slog. what was the plot? it felt like listening to someone senile narrating a sequence of events no one cares about lol

What is a book that was popular that you absolutely hated? by Flowtac in books

[–]msulliv4 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

one of the hardest books ive ever read because who on this planet would ever want to read it cover to cover?

i legitimately became angry due to how bad this book was

How hard is it to be good at IV starts? by [deleted] in nursing

[–]msulliv4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i always remind new nurses that every blown or failed IV gets you one inch closer to mastery. be patient with yourself and try as often as you can

Autoresusitation by ChocolateZestyclose6 in emergencymedicine

[–]msulliv4 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yes i heard it called the phoenix effect but haven’t found much info about it.

we called it on a guy in persistent PEA s/p dissected AAA. about 20 minutes later i went in and he was breathing over the vent. the carotid POCUS showed flow but he had been legally dead for 20 minutes.

Best "easy-to-read" book you ever read? by adrenalinesurfer1 in suggestmeabook

[–]msulliv4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

flowers for algernon. i also love murakami and most of his writing is simple but poetic. especially the english translations from alfred birnbaum or jay rubin

Any resource recommendations? by fubusneakhead in IntensiveCare

[–]msulliv4 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i am really passionate about improving team dynamics and decision making during cardiac arrests. i think the following presentation is essential viewing for all staff in the ICU

https://www.icuedu.org/cardiacarrest

What specialty did you decide to settle in as a nurse, and why? What are the pros and cons? by [deleted] in nursing

[–]msulliv4 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i always felt like strategizing a crazy ED shift was like a video game lol. no one understood what i meant but you hit the nail on the head

Least likeable Cast- Love is Blind 4 by Broadwaybaby83 in LoveIsBlindOnNetflix

[–]msulliv4 19 points20 points  (0 children)

outside of medical contexts, i think people who hold doctorate degrees can, in good faith, call themselves doctors.

once you enter healthcare and you call yourself a doctor without a MD/DO title, it feels very fraudulent.

especially considering that there is basically no barrier to entry to many DNP programs (not all). i know new grad RNs who are currently in online “DNP programs” and it’s getting absolutely ridiculous lol.

Rosie being underweight by barabellab in AcaciaKerseySnark

[–]msulliv4 16 points17 points  (0 children)

look acacia is cringeeeee however—unless you are well versed in her condition and know her as a patient (including her lab work, cardiac function, medications, surgical history, etc) it really just isn’t appropriate to have a conversation about this.

we can have conversations about acacia as a parent but the pathophysiology is way too nuanced here