Nurse here. Yep it took about 2 years until it all clicked, but always learning. What’s your unit? It sounds like your coworkers are also burned out if they are bullying you. Do you have a nurse educator? Maybe they could guide you on things you are unsure about or need more practice with. Is there a way you can transfer to another unit that may be a better fit? If you are not stuck at that hospital under contract, look into travel nursing when you get a year under your belt. Sometimes there are local opportunities. Some hospitals have New Grad positions where they try to ensure their new nurses are mentored properly to build confidence.

If you are stuck at that unit/hospital, try to keep pushing through. Build that thick skin. Regarding confidence: fake it til you make it, but always ask questions and make sure patient safety is your top priority. Try not to think of your coworkers ask trying to push you to do things their way as a bad thing. IMO, everyone has a different way of doing things. Observe coworkers techniques and adapt to whatever works best for you. I go by the old “kill them with kindness” technique. Pleasantly thank them for showing you their way of doing things, but in the end you do you as long as you keep your patients safe.

Can you switch shifts? If so, perhaps give that a try. When I was burned out on days, I switched to nights and the tempo and personalities were different.

It is hard. And the only ones who understand are those who have gone through it. In the end, if it is truly wrecking your soul, it is not worth it. Try to stick it out if you can, but not at the expense of your mental, physical, or emotional well being.

I wish you the best. Feel free to DM me if you want to chat any further on this topic.

As a Floridian, I was disgusted to receive an email several month ago from the office of the Surgeon General advising against getting Covid vaccines and boosters knowing a majority of folks who receive this email will take this as best recommended practice. Folks, it is your choice, but please talk to your doctor to help guide you in such decisions.

This is neat, however the problem that caused ischemic PAD in the first place (diabetes) will still be there and continue to do damage if not controlled.

I think it’s more of an HCA for-profit thing. All my coworkers who have ever worked for HCA rarely had anything good to say about that company. Businesses that are for profit do not put patient care above all else. By trying to squeeze more profit out they cut staffing and quality equipment and increase mandatory overtime. In the end it’s the staff and moreover the patients who suffer.

CHF in this case is the abbreviation for the Swiss franc (currency). I was quite confused initially reading it as CHF as the medical abbreviation for Congestive Heart Failure. Was wondering how heart failure and arthritis were related for a sec. :)

I am going to lock this post, though I would rather remove it. The information provided on the video and the video creator’s website is not proof or evidence. The studies referred to are 8+ years old, which in the research community is considered outdated. Just because a site has .org does not mean it contains reliable information. Scientific evidence is more than stringing along several poorly correlating studies done by individual companies or persons. Also, what may work for some may not work for you and vice-versa. Everyone’s biology, physiology, and other relevant backgrounds are different and should be taken into consideration when posting health-based information.

You are free to bring up topics to discuss here, but next time you post a video with a wall of text directly from the video summary, I will remove it. If you want to start out with a personal discussion and link information within your post to check out, I will consider allowing it as long as the intention is to create a constructive discussion, not merely being dismissive of alternative viewpoints.

Furthermore, I will update community rules as the action of posting links videos with no (or no original context to initiate a healthy dialogue between users) has become more prevalent. Please consider this a warning.

Care to add a TL:DW (too long: didn’t watch) summary or any supporting discussion?

I watched it. Some good points, but very jargon-y and technical. Never heard of Bret Weinstein before.

IMO it would be better in the future to post something more than a link to a video we should watch. Will likely remove similar posts in the future with just video links without any other context or input from OP.

The information in the links you provided have no proof of scientific evidence or research studies to support them.

You bring up some excellent points.

After reading the article, I don’t necessarily think it is biased to assuming STDs are more prevalent in the gay, bi, and trans community, just that that is the population this particular group of researchers have done the most studies on. I know that the gay, bi, and trans community in the past had much less healthcare studies for various reasons, so it is a good thing IMO that this population is not overlooked in studies and healthcare issues that impact all persons regardless of sex, sexual activity, or sexual identity.

I completely agree with limiting unnecessary prescriptions to help prevent “superbugs” along with secondary effects on the individuals taking the medications.

I never liked the idea of doctors just throwing pills at people. I have family members who run to their doc or a local clinic every time they get a cold to get a “z-pack” without just trying to deal with it allowing their non-compromised immune system do it’s job. I believe part of the problem is lack of education (or incorrect information from online sites) and lack of knowledge of appropriate facilities to address conditions. The emergency room is for emergencies… not boo boos or something you can see your doctor or a doctor at a clinic for. Anyway, I have gone off on a tangent.

Thanks for your contribution in this discussion.

I am a nurse and agree with your analysis of the article and information provided. Thank you for your input.

About 3 years ago my husband and I stopped reheating anything in plastic containers. We still use them to store food in, but mainly have switched to glass containers.

We also invested in good water bottles that we use daily when in transit or at work.

We don’t really use straws much but have been gifted reusable straws and occasionally use them, mostly for guests.

We recycle and have become more conscientious over the years in making greater attempts to avoid purchases that involve environmental contaminants.

Unfortunately, not everyone has an oven to heat things in, whereas microwaves can be easier and cheaper to come by. Not to mention the time convenience of using a microwave. But I agree it would be a healthier option.

In the last few years we have switched from plastic to glass containers for this and similar health reasons.

I also find the caffeine-aspirin-tylenol (Excedrin) combination works for headaches, but not necessarily for my migraines. Usually I can tell the difference between my headaches and migraines and treat them as soon as I feel it and figure out which it is. If the Excedrin doesn’t work, I will dip into the triptan prescription but all of them give me a nasty side effect of stiff neck and just feeling weird, so I end up taking a muscle relaxer and lay down and nap in a cool, dark room until the effects and headache subside. I recently started taking the shot Emgality monthly as a preventative. So far it seems to work well with the only side effect being a mild localized reaction where the shot was (and the shot hurts like a @_&^#+!!!) But it goes away shortly. Hoping to avoid needing to use the triptan/muscle relaxer combo as it just steals my day(s) away.

It’s been up into the high 90’s F (33+ C) Luckily I have mini-split air conditioning units in the various rooms of my home. We try to keep the bedroom cool with AC, fans, and blackout curtains. To conserve energy, we raise the temp during the daytime when not in the room. Similarly, we close off the rooms we aren’t using and just us a reasonable AC temp in the occupied rooms.

I am thankful I work indoors in a temperature controlled environment, so I can’t really complain. Been avoiding meals that require a lot of stovetop cooking to reduce heat from that source. Lastly, keeping a water source nearby and keeping hydrated.

I am more worried about my chickens. While they do have shade, it is still blazingly hot, so I have a cheap mister I found on Amazon that helps keep them cool.

If it’s not hot, it is humid with storms. Been trying to avoid outdoor activities between 10 am and 7 pm.

Am a nurse, but consider myself a bit of a computer geek. Was an avid Reddit user, but left in protest of the changes and never looked back. I’ve enjoyed participating in the growth of lemmy, learning the system by trial and error in throughout the migration. Has been really enjoyable, reminding me of when I switched over to Linux a bit in the early 2000’s before becoming an avid gamer.

I know a lot of the non-tech savvy folks and younger generations were disappointed when joining lemmy and learning it isn’t a polished platform like most other commercial social media is, but imo that’s part of its charm, knowing it is a growing, living work in progress with the many dedicated developers devoting their free time to continually improve it.

Corepunk https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=d2eSk5Etz7M

It was announced several years ago. The development team was based in Ukraine. Since the military conflict started, production has drastically slowed. Most of the devs migrated to Greece. Been getting updates, but sporadically.

I am still holding hope for its release. From everything I have read/heard about the game, I believe the developers are trying to make sure they release a quality product, therefore part of the “slow to release” aspect.

I’ve been waiting for a c/nurses or c/nursing pop up but I dare not want to take the lead on that