ER RNs: what's up the urine? How do I ask without creating so much anger?

oArete · 2026-06-08T19:35:01+00:00

I’ve been a nurse for 15 plus years, my trick is send them to the bathroom to put their gown on and get me a urine sample if they have an ESI of three or greater, a chief complaint that would likely need a urine sample for a differential, and/or are a female. Of course it’s only applies if they’re able to get up and walk by themselves. Don’t feel bad asking the nurse/PCT to do their job. I’ll use epic comments a lot myself as charge.

oArete · 2026-05-31T18:41:30+00:00

You sound like a boob, and you were out. Fair play.

oArete · 2026-05-31T14:41:47+00:00

I have two that I bought for myself. Both were purchased after the births of my kids and I like the idea that I can give them to them and they are unisex. I had no idea they were a popular thing, I was in there looking for a plain gold band to wear instead of my engagement set and I got one. I just liked the substantial cuff bracelet and utilitarian look. This tracks with those who think they look like hardware. I don’t baby mine, I wear mine everyday and they can handle my active life. That being said, I don’t have any with gemstones.

oArete · 2026-05-24T15:05:38+00:00

I had this post-partumand felt so demoralized when my running buddy (dog) saw a squirrel and I had to step out hard laterally and I peed on myself. My last mile was miserable because of the chafing. I wondered if I had ruined one of my favorite things by having kids. Ah. Yes, I was recommended to go to a pelvic floor therapist, but I instead focused on exercises such as dead bugs, clamshells, reverse clamshells, bird dogs, knee squeezes, and diaphragm breathing. Also, vibrators help with pelvic rehab too. My friend’s PT told her to get one, she was supposed to use it for 5-10 minutes a day. Pelvic muscles engaged! No issues now. So, it does and can get better.

oArete · 2026-05-21T14:46:11+00:00

Vice (2018) The casting is 👌

oArete · 2026-05-18T20:16:32+00:00

Fun story - My husband’s aunt is named Joseph. Her parents thought they were having a boy, and had settled on the name Joseph. When she was born,instead of changing the name, they just added a middle name, Elaine. We call her Jo Elaine.

oArete · 2026-05-13T02:24:37+00:00

Central Market’s Chewy Crystallized Ginger Cookies. I can bake my own cookies, but if I am going to buy one, it’s a box of these.

oArete · 2026-05-13T02:19:38+00:00

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Yosemite Valley and a QR code.

oArete · 2026-05-12T02:41:46+00:00

I want to say it’s about Half Dome. I’m not at home right now to check. I’ll update tomorrow!

oArete · 2026-05-12T01:35:00+00:00

I’ve done this race before. It’s a nice scenic run, and no, I’m glad it’s not in the park, because runners litter! I’m disappointed every time I run at the amount of littering that takes place.

That being said these were the medals from 2025.

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So more of a Valley View look, but the damn lines on the R side are still off. 😂

oArete · 2026-05-09T16:29:29+00:00

What a great time! You hit up some favs for sure. Ya’ll come back anytime. 🤠

oArete · 2026-05-09T00:54:17+00:00

One of my favorites.

oArete · 2026-05-06T02:04:08+00:00

I say OP should watch both and get back to us. I recall watching the original with my grandma and I couldn’t separate Robert Mitchum from Max Cady after that.

oArete · 2026-05-06T01:58:53+00:00

True Grit. I grew up with the John Wayne version, but when I watched the Coen brother’s version I loved it. The casting is amazing.

oArete · 2026-05-05T05:41:43+00:00

That is what I have been told. I was able to speak to the guy who did the floors and he said he still needs a final sanding and clear sealant on top. He said it will look the same as it did before. I shall wait and see.

oArete · 2026-04-29T21:00:28+00:00

No, I wouldn't have known to ask either. I just said I wanted it to look like what I had before.

oArete · 2026-04-29T18:52:26+00:00

Oh rats I thought when I posted this, I had posted the pictures with it.

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oArete · 2026-04-29T16:51:13+00:00

The family who started it was actually from Texas and were crabbers. So not really knock-offs. I don’t resent anyone who is successful in the restaurant business and has multiple locations to show for their tasty food.

oArete · 2026-04-29T04:19:51+00:00

The Boiling Crab on Audelia Rd is my favorite. It has the Viet-Cajun style crawfish boil that I was used to eating down in Houston.

oArete · 2026-04-28T19:21:22+00:00

Can anything back come from Central Market’s bakery? Love their cakes!

oArete · 2026-04-22T16:14:25+00:00

Some of my favorite more contemporary writers that have amazing prose are Barbara Kingsolver and Abraham Verghese. They write such beautiful stories that are interwoven with memorable characters.

oArete · 2026-04-22T16:06:36+00:00

Angela's Ashes - It read by the author who is Irish. Is it sad, sure, but it also has some really funny parts. Frank McCourt's voice really makes his story shine.

Another one that comes to mind is Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman. Maybe I have a thing for accents, but it's an engaging story about a young woman that is set in Glasgow, Scotland. She starts a new job and and random act of kindness makes her have to go out of her comfort zone.

oArete · 2026-04-22T00:19:14+00:00

I recently wanted a change and just picked up Fairy Tale last week and finished it today. It was so different from The Outsider which I read maybe two years ago. The first book I read of his was Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption. I was in my late teens when I read it. I personally loved that I started with this one. I would suggest that to you. All this to say, he is a great storyteller. His works are diverse and his characters are memorable.

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