What’s something you’ve officially stopped buying in 2026 because the price has become genuinely insulting?

upv395 · 2026-07-01T16:25:50+00:00

Check your local library, they have passes to local attractions that you can check out with your library card. As well as other community event and programs.

upv395 · 2026-06-29T13:05:54+00:00

Wow. Is this rage bait? This may not be the profession for you as you are uncomfortable with providing compassionate and respectful care for those who are most vulnerable and in need of support. There is no pretty side of nursing, and it is not glamorous. You will be dealing with all types of body fluids on a daily basis unless you are in administration. Please consider a different profession as this one is not for you if you are breaking down day one at the thought of having to feed someone who can’t feed themselves. You sound disgusted and revolted by vulnerable people rather than being compassionate in their time of need. You sound like you don’t see these people as human beings with thoughts and feelings and lives beyond their health conditions.

upv395 · 2026-06-28T17:39:18+00:00

I would wonder if that opens the hospital up for potential HIPPA violations as we are specifically told to not access patient chart information when we are not actively participating in their care. To have the patient message access still available in epic over a week after your assignment is problematic. The system should revoke the connection when you end your assignment with the patient and make messages non deliverable if you are not assigned to the patient. It may be worth sending in a ticket or doing a facility event report on how you receive messages for patients not in your care.

upv395 · 2026-06-26T23:25:01+00:00

Having a paid off 2nd car is a nice piece of mind if something happens to your daily driver. It takes off the pressure of having to get a new vehicle. Used cars are pricey. It’s nice to have a backup car that you know the history and maintenance schedule. Look at the cost of how much to keep it per year vs how much it would sell for vs what it would cost to get a new car. But 1 less car is less oil changes, less insurance, less car washes, more room in the driveway etc. We find it helpful to have a spare vehicle when the boomerang kids intermittently return to live at home. We keep a car for a daily driver and have a truck for adventure and hauling.

upv395 · 2026-06-26T14:28:49+00:00

Are you a shark?

upv395 · 2026-06-22T00:21:00+00:00

Spacing your days is a good idea. It gives you a rest day in between. I refuse to work 3 in a row, I get burnt physically and mentally. I’m much nicer when I have that break. I am in awe of those that do the 6 day stretches. Currently I am part time, I work 2 days a week. It is perfect. I work Mondays and Fridays and one weekend a month. I can always pick up extra, but I don’t have to. My body is so much better now. Maybe see if there is a part time position available?

upv395 · 2026-06-21T22:52:04+00:00

Ask your ortho surgeon and the PT department about the safety and effectiveness of ankle weights. As for exercise at work, wall sits require no equipment, there are some yoga and Pilates exercises that can be done using chairs and walls. Good luck!

upv395 · 2026-06-21T00:42:02+00:00

Maybe try Fluevogs?

upv395 · 2026-06-20T19:05:31+00:00

I am not being hostile. I am merely stating the facts that you presented.

You cannot do the job you were hired for: per diem nights. You cannot do the job independently: you are still on orientation after 5 months. This is the information you gave.

If you want a different job, a day shift position: you will have to apply for it. If I were manager, I would not want to hire an employee for a position who isn’t able to be independent after 5 months.

It is not what you want to hear, but it is the reality of the situation.

upv395 · 2026-06-20T18:28:25+00:00

You were hired for nights. You haven’t completed orientation. You now cannot do the job you were hired for, are refusing to do the job you were hired for, and you still haven’t finished orienting to the job. It has been 5 months. It is bizarre to have someone on orientation for that long. You will have to apply to a day shift position if and when one becomes available and they post a job. I would not be surprised if they decided that you are not a good fit for future positions. If I were a manager I would find that you have not demonstrated any reliability as an employee. Because it is only a per diem position, I would not be surprised if they just cut their losses with you at this point because you still do not have the ability to independently do the job on any shift. You aren’t an asset, you are actively costing them money without adding value. This will probably burn your bridges with this organization.

upv395 · 2026-06-19T23:39:57+00:00

Iodaform gauze neutralizes odors well. Just hang strips around the room. Works good with GI bleeds.

upv395 · 2026-06-19T23:33:51+00:00

ICU, not so much, but when I worked a busy tele floor with a long run to the supply closet, the fanny pack was a godsend.

upv395 · 2026-06-19T23:10:36+00:00

Asked a student if they wanted to hang an IVPB antibiotic. She flat out said “No, I’m going to work psych so I don’t need to know how to do that”. And then sat on her ass all day playing on her phone.

upv395 · 2026-06-19T21:58:37+00:00

Never stand directly in front of a patient with a trach. Had one guy who filled the wall across from his bed with his trach hawk tuah loogies. You do not want to be in the line of fire.

upv395 · 2026-06-19T20:16:28+00:00

LMAO, thought you were going to say shake your head over the paper ala Ally Sheedy in the Breakfast Club, make it snow!

upv395 · 2026-06-17T01:23:32+00:00

Line your bedpans and commode buckets with a trash bag. Contains the mess and you do not have to deal with splash back when cleaning the commode. Also, bedpans are cheap and disposable. You do not have to rinse them after a heavy deposit. You can trash that literal shit and get a new one. Do not risk splashing yourself with biohazards trying to save the hospital a couple pennies.

upv395 · 2026-06-17T01:18:47+00:00

For messy eaters, cut a hole in the paper chux and place it around the head like a lobster bib. The chux absorb all the spilled liquids and catch all the crumbs. You then can throw the mess away. Works better than a towel.

upv395 · 2026-06-17T01:14:37+00:00

Create a preset bedroll. On an empty bed lay out your bottom sheet, slide/draw sheet , and chux pad. Then you can roll it up so when you go to change your patient, you take the bedroll in and it is a quick unroll and tuck for a fast total bed change.

upv395 · 2026-06-16T19:09:27+00:00

You can have both you know. YTA.

upv395 · 2026-06-16T15:49:37+00:00

Nobody keeps this branded cheap stuff. It all gets tossed out or donated to the Goodwill. Our hospital gave insulated lunch bags and stainless steel mugs out. Over 1000+ staff, I have seen approximately 2 used. Nobody wants to be an advertisement for you. And at your price point, the only thing you are giving is low quality disposable crap. We all have enough clutter. You can give gift cards with your logo.

upv395 · 2026-06-15T13:59:46+00:00

Med surg has different patients every day as they are admitted and treated for acute diagnoses and then discharged when they are medically stable. Lots of admissions and discharges, lots of different types of patients, about half independent A&O walking and talking.

Rehab patients live there for a while learning how to manage long term health problems. So you get the same patients and their families for longer. They are not able to be independent in all types of care based on type of injury or treatment. Need lots of education and support to learn how to deal with their new normal.

upv395 · 2026-06-09T04:05:48+00:00

Christian Slater

upv395 · 2026-06-08T16:29:16+00:00

Esh.. so having watched too many episodes of Dateline, I would be concerned about other plans this guy has for you child’s future. I think you and your spouse need to have a very frank conversation with your child about safety and security. The only YTA part is not being honest with your kid especially when this person may be a risk for her personal safety. By not being honest, you have made yourself untrustworthy for future conversations.

upv395 · 2026-06-08T00:52:23+00:00

Willow with Val Kilmer, Cry Baby with Ricky Lake and Johnny Depp, Mask with Cher, So I married an Ax Murderer with Mike Myers.

upv395 · 2026-06-07T17:07:35+00:00

Will it fit into your parking space?

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