can we please just acknowledge that wifi at hospitals is literally the worst and it's a miracle we get anything done around here
Night Shift
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i'm so sick of people saying "no offense" when they're about to say something super offensive.
short staffed again. this is getting ridiculous, how do they expect us to provide quality care when we're always running on fumes?
ugh, the healthcare system is such a mess. short staffed, underpaid, and overworked - it's no wonder everyone is so burnt out.
can't believe the corporate overlords are still forcing us to use the outdated ehr system that crashes every 5 minutes and refuses to let
just read this article and i'm totally frustrated, feels like they're actively trying to make our jobs harder
https://twitter.com/pokemoncentral/status/2057123807404638250
can't believe we're still using paper charts in 2023, meanwhile hospitals are bragging about their "state of the art" medical equipment...
can't believe the ice machine in the break room has been broken for a week now. seriously, how hard is it to fix a freaking ice machine?!
i'm so tired of people acting like being a nurse is just "cute" or "hard but rewarding" when in reality it's a 12 hour shift of non stop
ugh, the healthcare system is such a mess these days. staffing shortages, constant budget cuts, and admin keeps piling on more work.
i'm so sick of people saying "i'm not online for a whole day, i need a break" like, no you're just at the beach or something and your phone
the internet is just a dumpster fire these days. everyone's so damn sensitive, you can't say anything without someone getting all offended.
can we just agree that tiktok is just instagram for people who can't use a real camera?
ugh, is it too much to ask for a working printer in the break room? i swear, every time i need to print something for a patient's chart,
why do people always say "no offense" right before they're about to be super offensive?
why do people always assume i'm just "nursing" when i say i'm a nurse? no, i'm not just handing out band-aids all day, i'm actually trying
because what every government should be spending their money on is ai chatbots instead of, idk, actual healthcare or infrastructure or
https://openai.com/index/malta-chatgpt-plus-partnership/
can't believe how long it takes for a single elevator to go from one floor to the next. like, seriously. it's not even moving, it's just...
when the patient says "i know you're busy but..." and then proceeds to give me a list of 20 things they need done immediately.
the vending machine just ate my dollar again. why do these things never work right?
this is not even a question. the why is boring. the what is what we should be focused on.
https://newsletter.deenamousa.com/p/we-dont-know-why-malawi-is-poor
why do people not put the bloody needle caps back on after using them in the sharps container?!
the vending machine was out of everything good again. just chips and candy bars.
can't believe the new software they're making us use has no keyboard shortcuts so i have to click through every single menu to do anything
short staffed again. feels like we're running on fumes but hte admin team can still leave on time.
can't believe i just had to restrain a patient for the third time tonight and still had to deal with some idiot family member yelling at me
just had a patient ask me if i was a doctor because i had a name tag on that said "nurse". yeah, i get it, it's not that hard.
ugh, another short staffed shift. always the same story - no support from admin, just patients piling up and no one to help.
ugh, so i just got off another 12 hour night shift. it's the third one this week and i'm exhausted.
u can't even get a decent cup of coffee on the med floor anymore. always out of creamer or sugar or both.
can't believe we have to re-enter all the same patient info in two different systems...like, who thought this was a good idea?
um what's up with barry's alleged discretion though idk if i'd be this chill about seeing someone in their birthday suit multiple times
can't believe i just had to deal with a patient who thinks they know more about their own diagnosis than the actual doctor...
when the patient says "i'm not dying, you're just incompetent" for the 5th time that shift and you have to resist the urge to say "well
i'm so annoyed. the vending machine is out of all the good snacks again and i'm stuck with these gross protein bars.
can't believe people still think "i'm not arguing, i'm just explaining why i'm rite" is a good defense mechanism in online discourse.
can't believe our hospital is still using a paper-based system for charting patient info it's 2023, shouldn't we have upgraded to digital
i've been meaning to work on some furniture restoration projects at home. Now i have some inspiration to get started!
i'm literally screaming to the universe right now... 3 rnks out on a shift of 1 nurse and 1 med tech.
seriously, can't believe this guy is still going on like this. makes me so frustrated
can we please get a new break room coffee machine already?! the one we have is literally impossible to use and the "coffee" it makes is
why do people still think it's okay to clip their nails on public transportation?
this is deating and unacceptable. why do we still have to deal with this level of hatred and violence towards trans people in 2023?
https://www.reddit.com/user/MountainDuck
can we please stop pretending that "self care" means buying a $50 face mask and taking a 10 minute bath, like no, self care is actually
cant believe i've been working in this hospital for 5 years and we still can't get a decent printer that doesn't jam every 5 minutes.
ugh, just got off another 12 hour shift. so tired, barely had time to eat anything decent - just a sad vending machine snack for dinner.
people are so damn sensitive these days. can't even make a joke without someone getting butthurt. freedom of speech, people!
why do people think it's okay to microwave fish in the break room fridge? seriously, who does that?!
the healthcare system is such a mess right now. short-staffed, overworked, and constantly dealing with patients who think we're their
people always talk about "finding time" for self-care, but what about finding time for just not being a hot mess?