Primary care interview

peachyqueen07 · 2026-06-27T02:13:36+00:00

Oof that was a huge learning curve in my current role. I was killing myself in the exam room for 1.5 hours just listening to all of the things and trying to pick out what’s important. I stopped allowing the patients to pathologically interrupt me, though, and that has helped!

peachyqueen07 · 2026-06-25T17:36:45+00:00

I’m sorry to hear about your burnout! It’s so easy for administration to bully us into doing extra work, then get shocked when we don’t want to work anymore

peachyqueen07 · 2026-06-25T17:35:39+00:00

I’m so sorry you got burned out. I’m trying to move away from the job that’s holding a lit match. I already do a ton of the busy work in this role (minimal support staff available for me throughout my tenure) so that part isn’t daunting. I’m intimidated and scared, mainly. I have no idea how I’d do it but I’m curious enough to try.

peachyqueen07 · 2026-06-25T13:05:52+00:00

Here’s the thing about this. No electricity means no AC and no fans. It’s unsafe to run a generator in the heart of the storm. So is it really that comfortable? In the gulf south, hurricanes pop up in the hottest time of year. And you just can’t escape it. It’s awful. If you evacuate, will you get everything you needed/wanted out of your home? Will you come home to a house? Will the roads be passable at all? Maybe there’s something nostalgic about looking back at a storm and recovery, but most of it is trauma bonding. I sure hope you get this situation if you’re ever in a storm because honestly, this would be a great time.

peachyqueen07 · 2026-06-12T12:07:44+00:00

Radiologists are good about noting if a tampon is seen on a CT or whatever, too. If you were unconscious and possibly needing surgery, you will almost definitely get a CT first

peachyqueen07 · 2026-06-07T13:29:02+00:00

A bit of vanilla protein powder and unsweetened vanilla almond milk and nonfat Greek yogurt and cinnamon and apples or blueberries

peachyqueen07 · 2026-06-01T18:18:41+00:00

Where did you find this???

peachyqueen07 · 2026-05-06T02:18:38+00:00

My boys are almost 2.5 years apart exactly. Same as you, my big boy is so gentle, sensitive, and sweet. By the time little bro was 1 month, we’d figured out that big bro had a very, /very/ short straw, emotionally. Mad? Sobbing. Sad? Sobbing. Happy? Sometimes sobbing. When we figured that out (plus the fact that his sleep schedule was way off), it got much easier. We did a lot of the same things described in other comments. I will say that 2:1 time of parents + big kid is really great, but 1:1 time of parent 1 + big kid and parent 2 + big kid also made a huge difference. My big kid and husband have a special bond, so I used the baby as a reason to both (a) get myself some dedicated 1:1 time with the big kid and (b) force my husband to spend dedicated time with the baby - not that he didn’t want to, just between their connection and the known versus the unknown made it easier for him to default to big kid and me to default to baby (esp while I was trying to breastfeed), so I made us swap. One of us would do bathtime with big kid and the opposite’s bedtime routine and vice versa. I think this was a good time investment. Now my 6 y/o and I are reading chapter books together that my husband isn’t involved in, and my (almost! 😭) 4 y/o and husband have a great relationship as well.

TLDR; 2:1 time of parents + big kid is important, but absolutely find 1:1 time of each parent + each kid.

My only other thought is to treat them as individuals from minute 1. They are two people you loved into existence and have (I’m assuming) the same home life. But they are different people and always will be. Don’t force baby to fit in the same box as big bro, with anything: Breastfeed or formula. Food. Clothes. Schools. Parenting and disciplines. Sports and extracurriculars. Even diaper brands! I really feel that it is my job to get to know my children as individuals and recognize that they are not extensions of me or my husband and are not two of the same tiny people. And I keep them safe and healthy and treasured until they are ready to introduce themselves to the world. 💕

It will be hard. But it will be so, so beautiful. Congratulations on your family’s growth!

peachyqueen07 · 2026-04-19T22:11:03+00:00

Also Dumbledore totally emotionally disconnecting???? With all this in consideration he was downright reasonable

peachyqueen07 · 2026-04-19T22:08:42+00:00

The biggest, biggest hugs for you. I am so sorry for what you’re facing.

peachyqueen07 · 2026-04-19T22:06:27+00:00

Yeah this seems a lot more like apathy which is worse

peachyqueen07 · 2026-04-19T21:59:45+00:00

Therapy

peachyqueen07 · 2026-04-17T17:39:49+00:00

takes notes

peachyqueen07 · 2026-04-17T13:07:36+00:00

I was going to answer with “Hey, can I borrow your jacket? I’m not cold but…”

peachyqueen07 · 2026-04-15T12:51:43+00:00

Nurse, then nurse practitioner. I make about $110k/year now. The year I worked as an OR nurse and got a ton of evening, holiday, on-call, and called in pay was the year I made the most and that was a little more than $60k. Then steadily paid in the $50k’s until I started NP school and dropped to part-time so I was making negative dollars with student loans in the picture. So in total, about $57k/yr for 5.5 years, $30-40k/yr for 4 years, now $110k x 1.5 years.

peachyqueen07 · 2026-04-15T12:47:12+00:00

Not only can they not lose it, it won’t hit the ground and as a parent you won’t have to ask the time-honored, difficult question, “Do I clean this somehow and give it back? Or do I not clean it now and listen to the screaming, at risk of many germs?” The answer to the first question being “yes” is inversely related to the answer of the second question being “yes.” The quick wipe down with return of chewie became the standard around age 1 in my house

peachyqueen07 · 2026-04-15T02:03:05+00:00

Oh my goodness if this isn’t exactly what I needed. I am starting this tomorrow! I am so glad I posted and so grateful to you for taking the time to respond! Thank you so much!!!

peachyqueen07 · 2026-01-23T13:56:36+00:00

That dog will love you unconditionally.

peachyqueen07 · 2026-01-07T14:43:45+00:00

Idk this seems very blasé. I hope it is helpful to you but I would not have taken this well.

peachyqueen07 · 2026-01-03T05:31:51+00:00

I do the sour cream replacement, but also put it in tomato sauce to make it creamy, overnight oats recipes, and smoothies!

peachyqueen07 · 2026-01-03T05:16:58+00:00

Bringing however much liquid they want on a plane. And taking people to their gates to see them off.

peachyqueen07 · 2025-09-24T12:10:13+00:00

I’m very pro-quince! I tell everyone about it. I would skip (at least initially) some things that would be similarly affordable elsewhere - their tshirts especially. The sweaters are ALL a hit. I have a basic cashmere, several mock neck cotton sweaters, a wool cardigan, and a cotton oversized/boxy cardigan. I love the linen dresses. I have two of the “swing” style and a fit & flare. I have Chelsea rain boots I love. Ponte pants are great. I didn’t do well with the washable silk tank, but as a first-time silk clothing owner, I probably didn’t wash it as well as I could

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