Hey, I’m having this issue only with Mander. I can’t reliably reproduce it, sometimes it’ll go days without issue. But then the insurance gets disconnected and I need to add the account again. Does not happen with my account on another instance. Anyone else experiencing the same? Any clues as to what is causing it?
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.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration fought back on Friday against what it calls “the proliferation of misinformation” by Florida’s Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo about the safety of COVID-19 vaccines....
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.
Across the United States, about 2 million people are living with an amputation and another 185,000 amputations occur every year, according to the Amputee Coalition, a Washington DC-based support group. About 54% of these lost limbs were caused by vascular disease, including diabetes and peripheral arterial disease (PAD)....
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.
North Carolina’s attorney general is suing HCA Healthcare, alleging the for-profit hospital chain has “degraded” the formerly nonprofit Mission Health....
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. :)
Myles Power investigates. Acupuncture, considered superstitious and irrational as far back as the seventeenth century, gained popularity in the west when it was reintroduced by the Chinese Communist government in 1949. This reinstatement of the once outlawed practice was possibly driven by nationalistic motives or the need to...
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.
U.S. health officials plan to endorse a common antibiotic as a morning-after pill that gay and bisexual men can use to try to avoid some increasingly common sexually transmitted diseases....
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.
When doctors tell a patient “It’s all in your head,” that’s medical gaslighting. Here’s how to address an issue that disproportionately impacts the health of women, LGBTQ individuals and the elderly.
Hello all beings of the fediverse. I wanted to discuss something that may be hard for some but has recently come to my doorstep. My father-in-law has been fighting a terminal illness for quite some time. He’s elderly and just recently took a turn for the worse physical and mentally. Prior to this he was still able to live...
Plastics are one of the greatest and most prevalent human inventions… And also one with risks that have only recently began to get the proper attention....
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.
Funilly enough, another topic for weekly discussion I was planning, was plastic and food. Really not a fan of having plastic around stuff that I eat, especially when heating it....
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.
Anyone who’s had a migraine knows how debilitating it can be. It begins with your head throbbing from the inside, the pain spreading like frozen iron from behind one eye to the next. You keep your head down, avoiding bright lights and loud sounds. Nausea begins to rise....
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.
I think most all of us here on Lemmy are people with technical background. Most of my professional contacts remained using Reddit, Twitter and even excited when Threads launched....
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.
I’m trying to benefit from the public healthcare in my country. Today I went to an orthopedian with a traumatized hand knuckle (I’m practising martial arts and it’s been hit a bit too hard a bit too many times)....
I have been in the healthcare field for 12 years and never heard of it until now. I looked it up and came across this article health.clevelandclinic.org/ozone-therapy/
Looks like it is unproven, unregulated, and risky. I personally would not recommend it. Seek a second opinion.
In addition to the linked article, visit https://www.aad.org/public/diseases/skin-cancer/find/at-risk/abcdes to view the ABCDE method for assessing unusual skin growths.
Wow. I am not surprised as it seems Amazon and other mega-corporations are trying to get their hands into anything that could turn a profit by preying on consumer information. It is sad that American healthcare has come to this.
Not surprising when the world is currently experiencing hottest temperatures on record. I never understood the need to bake one’s body, especially without sunscreen. Just a little vitamin D scattered throughout your daily activities as able versus getting a year’s worth of exposure in 1 day. I never understood the enjoyment people get out of sunbathing. Personally I find it boring. What is sad, living in Florida, the amount of tourists you see that are beet red after a day in the sun without protection. Some end up with second degree burns. Perhaps ignorance? Lack of education? I feel especially bad for the children who don’t know any better.
Frequent disconnects from Voyager app
Hey, I’m having this issue only with Mander. I can’t reliably reproduce it, sometimes it’ll go days without issue. But then the insurance gets disconnected and I need to add the account again. Does not happen with my account on another instance. Anyone else experiencing the same? Any clues as to what is causing it?
how long did you need to become proficient at your job?
Im a nurse and most nurses seem to agree 2 years is the mark when you become proficient....
Florida’s surgeon general told the FDA that COVID-19 vaccines aren’t safe. The FDA calls that misinformation (www.yahoo.com)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration fought back on Friday against what it calls “the proliferation of misinformation” by Florida’s Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo about the safety of COVID-19 vaccines....
New way to prompt blood vessel growth shows promise for rescuing limbs at risk (medicalxpress.com)
Across the United States, about 2 million people are living with an amputation and another 185,000 amputations occur every year, according to the Amputee Coalition, a Washington DC-based support group. About 54% of these lost limbs were caused by vascular disease, including diabetes and peripheral arterial disease (PAD)....
North Carolina attorney general sues HCA for lapses at Mission Health (www.statnews.com)
North Carolina’s attorney general is suing HCA Healthcare, alleging the for-profit hospital chain has “degraded” the formerly nonprofit Mission Health....
11.8 million CHF for clinical trials of novel arthritis repair (www.unibas.ch)
Acupuncture Is Useless (youtu.be)
Myles Power investigates. Acupuncture, considered superstitious and irrational as far back as the seventeenth century, gained popularity in the west when it was reintroduced by the Chinese Communist government in 1949. This reinstatement of the once outlawed practice was possibly driven by nationalistic motives or the need to...
Will Bret Weinstein keep his word? Let's find out! [Antivaxxer corrected] Dr Wilson Debunks (youtu.be)
Dr Wilson Debunks
US health officials propose using a cheap antibiotic as a ‘morning-after pill’ against STDs (apnews.com)
U.S. health officials plan to endorse a common antibiotic as a morning-after pill that gay and bisexual men can use to try to avoid some increasingly common sexually transmitted diseases....
New nasal spray may treat rapid heartbeat (www.upi.com)
Up to 2 million people in the U.S. experience rapid-fire heartbeats from time to time, and many end up in the hospital for treatment....
You Might Want a Longer Needle for Your Next Vaccine (lifehacker.com)
How to Address 'Medical Gaslighting' - Scientific American (www.scientificamerican.com)
When doctors tell a patient “It’s all in your head,” that’s medical gaslighting. Here’s how to address an issue that disproportionately impacts the health of women, LGBTQ individuals and the elderly.
Discussion - What is a good death? (⚠️ Some graphic descriptions) (www.medicalnewstoday.com)
Hello all beings of the fediverse. I wanted to discuss something that may be hard for some but has recently come to my doorstep. My father-in-law has been fighting a terminal illness for quite some time. He’s elderly and just recently took a turn for the worse physical and mentally. Prior to this he was still able to live...
(Bi-)weekly discussion: Plastic in, and around, food
Plastics are one of the greatest and most prevalent human inventions… And also one with risks that have only recently began to get the proper attention....
Microwaving plastic releases millions upon millions of polymer bits (www.wired.com)
Funilly enough, another topic for weekly discussion I was planning, was plastic and food. Really not a fan of having plastic around stuff that I eat, especially when heating it....
Migraine: how it starts and how to treat it (www.dw.com)
Anyone who’s had a migraine knows how debilitating it can be. It begins with your head throbbing from the inside, the pain spreading like frozen iron from behind one eye to the next. You keep your head down, avoiding bright lights and loud sounds. Nausea begins to rise....
(Weekly discussion) How are you handling the weather?
We thought it would be a nice idea to not just post news, but also help share some human element directly with discussion topics every week or so....
How many Lemmy users are non-technical background?
I think most all of us here on Lemmy are people with technical background. Most of my professional contacts remained using Reddit, Twitter and even excited when Threads launched....
Doubts regarding Ozone Therapy
I’m trying to benefit from the public healthcare in my country. Today I went to an orthopedian with a traumatized hand knuckle (I’m practising martial arts and it’s been hit a bit too hard a bit too many times)....
Vibrating haptic suits give deaf people a new way to feel live music (www.npr.org)
Black Men at Increased Risk of Dying From Melanoma (www.webmd.com)
In addition to the linked article, visit https://www.aad.org/public/diseases/skin-cancer/find/at-risk/abcdes to view the ABCDE method for assessing unusual skin growths.
To become an Amazon Clinic patient, first you sign away some privacy,You agreed to what? The ‘HIPAA authorization’ for Amazon’s new low-cost clinic offers the tech giant more control over your health
cross-posted from: lem.clinicians-exchange.org/post/24603...
1st over-the-counter birth control pill approved by FDA (www.livescience.com)
Skin cancer cases reach record high in UK with sharp rise among older adults (www.theguardian.com)