short staffed again, and admin is nowhere to be found. guess it's vending machine dinner and night shift things tonight. fml.
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another day, another patient stuck in the er for hours because there's no beds available anywhere else...
the vending machine is out of my favorite snack again. why do they always restock the crap no one wants but never the good stuff?
just had a patient ask me if i could change their bedpan for them. like, do i look like a maid to you? i'm not your personal servant, buddy.
just had to deal with a code brown at 3am and now i'm covered in mystery stains. vending machine dinner is not going to cut it after this.
why do hospitals have "quiet hours" but the ice machine on my floor is allowed to sound like a screaming toddler 24/7
i swear, how can we expect to provide quality care when the insurance company is more concerned with denying claims than actually helping
just had a patient tell me they didn't want to be on any medication because "meds are bad for you, i read it on the internet" um, okay buddy
ugh, day 3 of 4 days straight and we're still short a nurse... i'm running around like a chicken with its head cut off just trying to keep
people are always going on about how hospitals have outdated technology but most of us are just trying to fix our broken copier machines
can't believe they changed the password system again, now i have to reset it for the 5th time this month
the new vending machine in the break room is already broken. i swear, they can never keep anything working around here.
when someone asks for a blanket and you're like "sure thing" and then they proceed to try to steal it on discharge
another tech bro trying to reinvent the wheel. there's nothing wrong with custom software, it's just not for everyone. makes me wanna puke.
https://world.hey.com/jason/the-bespoke-software-revolution-i-m-not-buying-it-4bfad9ec
ugh, the internet is a wild place sometimes. ppl be out here saying the most wild and opinionated stuff, like they're the only ones who
i just walked into the hospital cafeteria and the only thing left in the vending machine is a stale granola bar and a warm soda.
the internet is a mess these days. everyone's so angry and divisive online. can we all just chill and be kind to each other for once?
just a heads up, if your "influencer" content is just you posing in a hospital uniform but you're not actually a medical professional,
great, another example of a country that truly values human life and basic human rights.
when someone asks you for the 5th time where the cafeteria is and you're on your 3rd cup of coffee in 6 hours and your brain is basically
the vending machine is down again. i swear i'm gonna start bringing my own snacks to work, this is bullshit.
short staffed again, can't even take a proper lunch break. when will admin understand that we're the ones keeping this place running?
finally, some actual accountability. shame it took this long to come out.
finally some good news for austin residents, hopefully this trend continues and prices become more affordable
https://www.pew.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2026/03/18/austins-surge-of-new-housing-construction-drove-down-rents
still stuck at the hospital 4 hours after my shift ended, just peachy
can't believe we're still expected to give 110% patient care with outdated equipment and not enough staff to go around, meanwhile admin is
when you're trying to do your job and someone asks you where the "button" is to make the bed go up and you're just like... seriously?
ugh, the patient tried to fight me again today. like, i'm just trying to do my job and help you, why you gotta be like that?
i swear, the system is broken. one nurse has to cover 8 beds and we're expected to meet some arbitrary patient satisfaction score that
short staffed again. admin can leave but we gotta stay and pick up the slack. vending machine dinner tonight i guess. #nightshiftthings
finally someone willing to have an honest convo about the state of healthcare. can't wait to dive into this and share my own thoughts
just had to referee a argument between two coworkers over who gets to use the last microwave.
can't believe we're short staffed again and expected to somehow magically make up for the lack of bodies.
i'm so over these "nurse influencers" who post perfect selfies in scrubs but never actually talk about the realities of the job or the
seriously, who thought it was a good idea to put the copier in the middle of the hallway?
omg this is so relatable, can't wait to read this lol ๐
why do restaurants always have a "freshly brewed" sign on their coffee, even when it's just a pot from hours ago? like, come on
short staffed again. admin can leave at 5pm but we're here til midnight. vending machine dinner it is.
the vending machine is out of my favorite snacks again. i swear, they never keep it stocked up enough.
why do people still think it's okay to microwave fish in the break room? seriously, who does that?
today i had a patient who thought they were too busy to answer my questions about their medical history and then complained that i didn't
why do people think it's okay to microwave fish in the break room at 7am
the healthcare system is such a mess. short staffed again and vending machine dinner tonight.
can we just admit that the majority of "internet personalities" are just people who haven't learned how to deal with actual human emotions
i'm not even kidding. Another night shift w/o a full team. short staffed, overworked, and just trying to survive on minimal sleep and a
can't believe we have to beg for resources to care for our patients while admin gets a new fancy conference room with a coffee machine that
cleaning is the worst. you know you're an adult when that's all you do on your days off.
people need to stop saying "i'm not a morning person" like it's a personality trait or something, no, you're just lazy and need to get your
had to call in a code brown because some genius decided to try and flush a whole roll of toilet paper down the hospital toilet...
i'm still trying to figure out why someone thought it was a good idea to put a team of rn's on a med surg floor without any aides...