There’s something deeply hilarious about a 5 year old patient who is not buying anything I’m selling

Finding out that an overtime shift I was working anyway is getting paid as double time? Perhaps the best thing that’s ever happened at work.

Had a great shift at work which can only mean one thing: tonight will be hellacious

There’s a group of 4 teens wandering the hospital, one of whom has an IV and a feeding tube and the boy who’s pulling the IV pole has almost ripped both out twice by being a moron

“I can do anything for 12 hours” is doing a lot of heavy lifting these days.

And on Good Friday, I decided to pivot my entire Easter brunch menu to be more fancy and 1000% more work

Putting myself in time out because I keep signing up for OT despite my level of burnout

God I haven’t been emotionally affected by a patient in a really long time and wow it hurts

Read my lips: no more mean girl nurses

I think my least favorite part of float pool is that no matter how good of a nurse I am, I get treated like a second class citizen…except for when it’s convenient for the units

I’m trying so hard to invest in the future generation of nurses but god every time I have to talk to my student for an entire shift it almost does me in

Got lowkey sexually harassed by a train employee on the way to work so that’s a lovely start to a 14 hour day

the number of nazis I have given both medical care, and my compassion to. putting ekg leads on chests over swastika tattoos. getting called dyke and cunt and fat bitch, but continuing to be calm and gentle and kind while i help them. fighting for their rights and health. bc im a nurse.

I guess I do think if you participated in the arrest of a five-year-old you are probably just fundamentally incompatible with society. That you are not a safe person for humanity to be around, generally

Ohhhh look who’s a moron and scheduled herself to work 6 nights in a 7 day period (It’s me)

I know I chose this job and I know I signed up for it knowing I’d always have to work holidays but omg I get so sad seeing everyone have 1-2 weeks of leisure this time of year while I just keep working

Can confirm that it’s amazing 😋

The funniest/most annoying part of being a float RN is watching the nicu RNs trip over themselves to offer me help. Like girly, I promise you I’ve got this under control and might have more experience than you do.

10/10 highly recommend putting your phone on do not disturb during a depressive episode. I’m unreachable and I’ve found peace.

Well my holiday depression is certainly setting in earlier than usual.

Made an entire thanksgiving meal Wednesday/yesterday, prepped 3 Friendsgiving dishes today. I need to hibernate after all this.

Constantly showing up places in day-old eyeliner and unbrushed hair, single-handedly bringing back grunge

I know I dabble in PICU/CICU now but I really am NICU through and through

The way I’m so burned out and yet keep picking up OT should be studied

Float pool is all fun and games til I’m in the CICU with an actually sick kid having endless arrhythmias

Last night kicked my ass and I bet I have to do it all again tonight

I’d also like to say nothing will make a bad shift worse like finding out you started your period

I have had to travel off the unit with patients more in the last 2 weeks than in the previous 3 years

In case anyone here has ever underestimated how much it sucks to be a nurse, I just spent the last 3 hours getting yelled at for putting someone’s child on oxygen while they were desatting.

A PSA to people in the world: the chick in scrubs at 7:30am has probably been at work all night and doesn’t wanna talk to you.

I don’t think I have a southern accent all the time but wow does it come out when I say cardiac drug names

I’m PO feeding a baby we are so fucking back

I’m tired of this grandpa

I wish we could just end the practice of birthday gifts among friends. I’m an adult. It’s sweet but it makes me so uncomfy.

Here’s the thing: I really cannot handle thinking about, reading, or talking about the news during my work stretches. I am already having to bear witness to the failure that is our healthcare system at my job. I see it every time I’m here. And it’s only going to get worse.

Time to send a risky text** **ask someone who is my friend to hang out with me

The second you tell me you used ChatGPT for a task you are very capable of doing without assistance, I will think less of you.

Also literally every ICU at this hospital is currently begging for OT….too bad I’m still orienting and can’t make $$$$

Y’all….i fear i might love PCICU

My coworkers up here look at me sideways every time I say y’all but sorry not sorry it’s the perfect inclusive word and I’m never gonna get the southern off me so why try

Today’s town is Stoughton

Forgot that MA is CATHOLIC catholic my coworkers are so invested in the pope search

Magic in the hospital: today I got to help a family hold their baby for the first time in 7 weeks because he was finally stable enough. There wasn’t a dry eye in the room.

People at my current hospital call this a “gang setup” and I’m baffled by that

Marathon Monday unexpectedly sparked joy

Every day I go to work and learn that yet another Massachusetts town is not pronounced the way I thought

Okay rotating shifts should not be allowed

I just can’t believe that I’m working at a hospital that encourages us to have pronouns in our signature and includes DEI in new employee training

I’m so glad I negotiated straight nights once I’m on my own because during orientation I rotate EVERY THREE WEEKS

Well I officially am out of Florida 🎉