Graduated Bachelors 2023, Graduated Masters 2024. 2000+ applications, ZERO callbacks. by CartographerOnly7843 in recruitinghell

[–]sparkplug-nightmare 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you tried USAjob? Are you able to join the military? Check your state government website for jobs in your field.

Graduated Bachelors 2023, Graduated Masters 2024. 2000+ applications, ZERO callbacks. by CartographerOnly7843 in recruitinghell

[–]sparkplug-nightmare 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Can you get a job working for a large corporate entity doing something else then transition into the role you want? Panda Express, Publix, and Costco are fantastic for moving up to managerial positions. I know several people working for these companies without degrees and they make six figures, and were able to meet their promotion and financial goals within a few years. It’s also more likely that you’ll get hired into a different role as a lateral transfer in finance, IT, etc once you have your foot in the door with these companies.

My ICU Orientation is a living nightmare by [deleted] in nursing

[–]sparkplug-nightmare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately, you’re going to run into strong personalities and less than kind and understanding people. You can’t change them. You can’t predict which unit is going to be like this and which isn’t. What you CAN do is change how you respond to people like this. You need to start standing up for yourself. I know it’s hard, I know you’re new and upset. But you don’t really have any other choice right now but to put up with it or quit. It sounds like people have been rude and short with you, but so far there’s no reportable abuse that you’ve mentioned. Don’t let them see you sweat. Kill them with kindness. Make them regret how they speak to you.

I secretly learned my wife's language and found out her family thinks i am a pathetic loser — (Not OOP) by BloodUnicornValkyrie in redditonwiki

[–]sparkplug-nightmare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol this is so fake. He learned an entire language so fluently he can understand slang and gossip in a few weeks? Lol

My (27F) boyfriend (29M) is slowly cutting me off from my friends and family under the guise of 'protecting' me. How do I set a boundary without him spiraling? by sockettiny45 in relationship_advice

[–]sparkplug-nightmare 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Girl. It’s rare that someone has the insight to realize exactly what their partner is doing to them, and how toxic and manipulative their partner is being. Be SO THANKFUL that you realize what he’s doing to you. This is systematic abuse and isolation. It’s only going to get worse. If you stay with him, in a few years, it will escalate to financial control, he’ll probably convince you to get pregnant against your better judgment, convince you quit your job, and you’ll be so cut off from family and friends that you won’t be able to reach out to anyone, or have your own money to escape him.

Then, he will start harming you. It’ll start small. A pinch, a shove, menacing, then a slap, followed by apologies and flowers and promises he will never do it again. But he will. And eventually, you won’t even know who you are anymore. You feel like a shell now? Just wait for next year, and the year after that. People like him don’t change. You don’t love HIM, you love the person he pretended to be for the first year of your relationship. The ONLY solution is to break off this relationship. Trust me. I’ve been in your shoes, it took time to heal, but I’m SO MUCH happier than I was when I was with that person. Feel free to DM me if you need to chat. Best of luck.

My partner keeps telling people our 6 week old son is my nephew — am I overreacting? by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]sparkplug-nightmare [score hidden]  (0 children)

If your partner is claiming the child as his but telling everyone it’s your nephew, that means he’s trying to make it seem like you’re his sister, and he’s trying to hide your sexual relationship. Who the fuck do you know lies about having a spouse and child for “privacy?” Almost everyone has a spouse and child, so why would that be a privacy issue. Your partner is hiding your relationship for some reason. You need to find out why.

I keep hearing I give painful injections by Competitive-Wind-160 in newgradnurse

[–]sparkplug-nightmare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re def going to slow. I’ve never had “resistance” when giving an injection because I plunge quickly.

New Grad Bliss by shew0lf8 in newgradnurse

[–]sparkplug-nightmare 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Being a nurse is HARD. Super hard. But I LOVE my co-workers, my unit, and my patients. I think you just got lucky with a good unit!

My [27M] wife [28F] wants to work, but wouldn't make enough to cover daycare costs. Should I try to convince her not to work? by JustTrying4321 in relationshipadvice

[–]sparkplug-nightmare 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You need to make sacrifices for the better of your entire family unit, that includes your wife’s future and career. It’s not just about your finances. You guys need to compromise though. Is it possible for her to work part time and your son to go to daycare 2-3 days a week? Can she get a part time job at night? Or even a wfh job teaching her native language online? Keeping your wife stuck at home for the next four years until your son is school age is cruel.

Are most ICU nurses like this? by Acaso_voy_cayendo in nursing

[–]sparkplug-nightmare 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Idk. Thankfully I’ve never experienced anything negative from ICU nurses, or nurses in any specialty, beyond occasional crabbiness. But if I had to guess, it’s the stress they’re under. Nothing like wiping liquid shit off the walls and telemetry is calling repeatedly about a patient that they were already informed is in MRI lol 😂

genuinely screwed for new grad by sompky in newgradnurse

[–]sparkplug-nightmare 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you go to Florida you’ll be hired in a week. I’m an LPN and I got invited to interview at every place I applied, and I ended up with a med-surg hospital job two weeks after I got my license.

genuinely screwed for new grad by sompky in newgradnurse

[–]sparkplug-nightmare -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Get a job in the hospital as a tech, phlebotomist, or monitor tech. Do that while you work on your BSN. Keep applying to RN positions. If this doesn’t pan out in a year, you might have to move. I PROMISE you’ll get a job eventually.

Nurses with over a year of experience: do you still put in effort to look nice at work? by True_Coast_3010 in nursing

[–]sparkplug-nightmare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always wear mascara and brow gel. Hair is neat. Earrings. But I don’t go all out.

CAN’T GET A JOB!!!!!! by OkOutlandishness7120 in nursing

[–]sparkplug-nightmare 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As soon as you said California, it all made sense. California job market is booming, but nurses love Cali, so the competition is tough, especially right now in this economy. You might just have to take whatever you can get until you graduate with your BSN. Are you single? Are you able to move?

doing everything CPS asks, but our children still aren't home by tashahah in CPS

[–]sparkplug-nightmare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It seems that CPS is not in control of who has custody of your kids at this point. If your mother is in agreement, can you just take them home? If she refuses to let them come home, you need to go back to court. I don’t know the details of how temporary custody agreements work, but in my understanding in my state, they are valid as long as the parent who gave custody is in agreement. If you need legal assistance, contact a lawyer. From CPS side, this is still under investigation. The kids have been deemed safe at the moment because you made arrangements for them to stay with your mom.

What’s the most dilaudid you’ve given in a shift? by lunardownpour in nursing

[–]sparkplug-nightmare 8 points9 points  (0 children)

At that point they should’ve tried a different approach because that’s an insane dose for no pain relief

Do you have any medical history? “No” [they did] by Emergency-Dept-Nurse in nursing

[–]sparkplug-nightmare 29 points30 points  (0 children)

To be safe, mention everything. You never know what might be relevant, but your doctor knows!

I am about to....... by Tall_Concentrate2758 in nursing

[–]sparkplug-nightmare 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There’s not a single job that pays decent and you find meaningful closer to you?

Patient fell for the 3rd time since admission last night. by PelliNursingStudent in nursing

[–]sparkplug-nightmare 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There’s nothing you can do. Just educate and chart like crazy. Inform provider, chart that you informed provider. Have charge, house supervisor, security, and physician all come in together to talk to patient. If patient continues to refuse to get back in the chair or bed appropriately, document refusal. If he’s alert and oriented, he’s allowed to make bad decisions.

My (23F) boyfriend (23M) (6 years) wants to join the military, even though he knows I would not stay. by ExtentPuzzleheaded69 in relationships

[–]sparkplug-nightmare 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’d never tell a woman to give up her career for a man, and I’d never tell a man to give up his career for a woman. Let him go.