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  • 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.






  • 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 The studies referred to are 8+ years old, which in the research community is considered outdated.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.




  • 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 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.