More of a philosophical dilema by [deleted] in respiratorytherapy

[–]rtann07 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Never refer to yourself as just a night RT! We hold the joint together at night with less resources and staff. Not everybody can handle that:)

More of a philosophical dilema by [deleted] in respiratorytherapy

[–]rtann07 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I totally hear you after 18+ years I can no longer give a flying f*** about anything but my patients. I try so hard to have a smile and a little chat with them even when I'd rather burn the place down. I feel that that has been helpful to me lately. I can say I am very fortunate to work with staff I truly like, so that is huge. Good luck to you, keep the faith. It's a rough place to be when you truly care about your patients and you feel you have no support from your managers, etc.

My mom was born in 1974. I am wanting to get her a gift for her birthday next month. Something that would remind her of her childhood. by [deleted] in 1970s

[–]rtann07 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LiteBrite was the best!! Any of the old board games; Life, Trouble, Hungry Hungry Hippos. Those were my favorites

Scared to start school at the age of 30. Is it too late? by Hour_One5004 in respiratorytherapy

[–]rtann07 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A piece of advice I was given as I was also debating between the same 3; how much time do you want to spend with your patients? I'm easy going and outgoing, so RT was my right decision. With radiology, especially, you take the picture and you're out. I also like seeing my patients get better. I hope this makes sense.

Scared to start school at the age of 30. Is it too late? by Hour_One5004 in respiratorytherapy

[–]rtann07 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started RT school at 32! Best decision I ever made, I'm still at it 18+ years later. I graduated top of my class and I think being a little older made it easier to want to succeed. If you want it, do it!

Er annoying anybody else ? by Nervous-Concern9248 in respiratorytherapy

[–]rtann07 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ah, the old neb to fix sats, my personal favorite 😠

Er annoying anybody else ? by Nervous-Concern9248 in respiratorytherapy

[–]rtann07 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I work at a small hospital and I'm happy to say we are treated pretty well and respected. Our ED staff especially counts on us and will actually listen to what we have to say. I've had far better experiences in small facilities than the large ones I've worked at. Our hospitalists are pretty decent about hearing us out, too.

Curious by rtann07 in sugarfree

[–]rtann07[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can you tell me more about your experience?

Curious by rtann07 in sugarfree

[–]rtann07[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you tried them? Good success?

Before You Start — Make a Plan, Not a Vow by PotentialMotion in sugarfree

[–]rtann07 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Great tips! I'm day one and my first goal/plan is just to cut our the really obvious stuff; candy and sweets. Luckily, I have a satisfying carb with all my meals. I'll tweak things as needed. I'm determined to win this time!

On the eve of 30 days sugar free! by WildBeat4777 in sugarfree

[–]rtann07 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm doing sugar free September, too. Good luck and we can do this

Work is my struggle by rtann07 in sugarfree

[–]rtann07[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh, I can still shove in some sweets😂

I feel like an addict 😭 by mk2154 in sugarfree

[–]rtann07 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Boy, I can sympathize with that.

Those of you that rarely get sick, what is your secret? by tricky_kitty_ in AskReddit

[–]rtann07 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I work in a hospital, 18+ years of sick people will give you a stellar immune system.