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Named after the hundred-eyed watchman of Greek myth, Argus watches the education landscape: spotting new opportunities, pressure-testing the ventures we're building, and tracing every read back to the real-world signals behind it.

Updated Aug 31, 2026 · 36 ideas · 18349 signals

Signals

The evidence library: the raw signals the pipeline is watching across the education ecosystem. Every idea is built from these.

need Jul 15, 2026
r/nursing

DON got a reality check about the floor.

SIENA HEALTHCARE (Named misspelled for legal reasons) So the skilled nursing home I currently work at has been a work in progress for a long time.. we had a nursing meeting this morning and the DON was telling us floor nurses to ensure that we are having the CNAs do check and changes every two hours. And I simply told her they only give us about 20 washcloths per night and we have 29 patients in a unit.. most of the CNA’s have to limit the amount of times they are changing people simply because we do not have wipes or washcloths.. how are we supposed to change 20+ people with that. I told her I’m going to start counting every single wash cloth we get and documenting the times we get them. She said that information was very helpful and she will look into it. I guess they are ordering the max amount of washcloths and towels every month that the budget allows.. but the CNA’s have been throwing them away. Hopefully something gives.. I really want to stay and try to improve this place but i

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need Jul 15, 2026
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Let’s talk about “Type B” personalities in the ICU

During report today I had a comment made that really just say funny with me. For some background, I’m on orientation in a surgical ICU (TL2), as I just switched hospitals and was working at a smaller hospital in their ICU which operated much like a MICU. Some of the nurses on this floor are very particular and “Type A”. They want a whole mini book on the patient. I’ve noticed this and tried to make sure I’m building reports that include as much as possible while considering things that I may find minuscule and ensuring I include them to try to meet the needs of other nurses who don’t operate like I do (which is totally fine). I gave a pretty good report IMO. Decent time-line, head to toe, relevant/out of range labs, drips, lines, etc. There was only one thing, maybe two, that was asked by receiving nurse I didn’t know. Tried to make light conversation and said something along the lines of “sorry, I’m type B and try my best to make sure I write everything as I’ve noticed a lot of the nu

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need Jul 15, 2026
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What’s the most trivial reason you’ve seen a patient go to surgery (full anesthesia) for?

I had a patient go under full anesthesia to get a fish hook removed from a limb. No blood vessels, nerves or other structures were in danger. The patient was simply too afraid to get it done with lidocaine, a nerve block or even conscious sedation. So they underwent surgery to get the hook point pushed through, snipped off and the hook pulled back out (and the subsequent wash out). It took less than five minutes. Didn’t even need stitches or packing. A foam adhesive dressing (like a band-aid), antibiotics, tetanus shot and otc pain medicine. I was really surprised that the physician allowed the risk of anesthesia. submitted by /u/ArkieRN [link] [comments]

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need Jul 15, 2026
r/nursing

Don’t sleep with the doctors

With new grad season in full swing, this is my piece of advice. Don’t do it. Especially not the attendings. submitted by /u/postertoast [link] [comments]

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need Jul 15, 2026
r/nursing

The California "Licensure By Endorsement" process is hell on earth

Not sure if anyone out there gets me on this, but I have to say it. Don't misunderstand me here: It's not like I came out here to magically end up in the Bay area making 3 trillion gold doubloons in a week, I'm not delusional. I HAD to move to the west coast for housing reasons completely outside of my career. But now the CA BRN has me upside down by the short n curlies. I'm a brand new grad nurse (May) and just passed the NCLEX last Tuesday for the state I'm originally from (VA). I immediately slammed my license into the endorsement app the same day, without even bothering to celebrate. I guess they get away with it because of the salaries of RNs in the state in general (which honestly with this CoL, who cares), but its absolutely ludicrous. I'm guessing they have like 2 people with dyslexia and a dog wearing glasses working these applications at any one time. There are multiple pitfalls and rules that your school BETTER have adhered to.... doesn't matter if (like me) it was an ACEN-a

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need Jul 15, 2026
r/nursing

Day In the Life of a Correctional Nurse

Just got called a Big N*gger from an inmate because he was upset he was only getting valium and meclizine instead of tylenol as well….(Our protocol is if its not ordered we cannot give it. Even if its OTC.) He is being treated for withdrawls. That is why he got the Diazepam. Also, I only said he MAY get the tylenol because usually they are ordered PRN. Like my bad big dog, Im sorry its not ordered. Whats the worst thing you’ve been called? submitted by /u/Any-Effort732 [link] [comments]

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need Jul 15, 2026
r/nursing

Thank you Republicans for making nurses' lives harder

The big beautiful (ugly) bill is cutting Medicaid funding which is currently making mine and everyone's job so much harder. Our resources got cut, no more overtime, and more duties are put on our charge nurses. If a nurse misses their break due to lack of help, the charge nurse get sent to the metaphorical guillotine. Our cool management is now micromanaging everyone just so they don't get reprimanded by their higher ups who are trying to save money due to these budget cuts. I am seriously having concerns for patient safety. Life was good, and now I have extreme anxiety going into work. Thank you. submitted by /u/Spare_Reward9137 [link] [comments]

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need Jul 15, 2026
r/nursing

Cyclosporiasis option

I thought you might all appreciate some epidemiological guidance. submitted by /u/molesen [link] [comments]

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need Jul 15, 2026
r/nursing

Why is she doing that??

I’m a nurse that is opposite of a nurse on day shift, my residents have come to us night shift nurses stating she’s an rn when she’s an lpn and the residents know. she is bullying any person that comes onto the unit that’s new or does anything nice, she gossips so badly and she’s always messing up orders, prog notes then turns around and criticizes anyone that remotely does something small or even says something she doesn’t like when they’re not even talking to her… any suggestions on how to get her to stop. submitted by /u/novcaine_13 [link] [comments]

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need Jul 15, 2026
r/nursing

Family fired me after harassing me to tell them what my nationality is

Hi. So I had got to work on Sunday and this family started questioning me about my race and heritage which I didn't want to talk about, but they kept on. Anyway, they got upset once I told them and made a scene then fired me. Does this happen often? It feels so weird to care about it submitted by /u/FloatingWalrus5 [link] [comments]

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need Jul 15, 2026
r/nursing

New Grad: Two Narcotics Mistakes within 2 Days

I’m around 6 months off orientation and I feel like this is my lowest point yet, especially since they are so close together. I honestly just feel really bad because I didn’t realize what I did was wrong and I know this is a big gap in my knowledge. The first mistake that came up was that I was giving dilaudid and I had to waste to give the appropriate dose. I wasted with another nurse and unfortunately I accidentally threw away the bottle in the med room. I realized this in the pt’s room and realized I had nothing to scan. So I went out and asked another nurse to waste the remaining so I can pull another so I had something to scan. I didn’t think this was issue because I wasted the first dose but the next day they flagged me because of the fact I pulled two doses. I learned now that it’s better to get a WOW and just scan the med from the pyxis and cancel so it doesn’t look like I grabbed two. I just feel horrible because while it’s a common mistake, I feel like I’m in the wrong due to

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need Jul 15, 2026
r/nursing

Today, I cried.

Just ended my 1st week in the ED. I'm not even inexperienced or new grad. That's all. Just wanna let shit go today. </3 submitted by /u/Top-Spinach-5747 [link] [comments]

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need Jul 14, 2026
r/nursing

Sometimes You Read a Note and Just… Pause.

What’s the wildest refusal/allergy you’ve seen charted or had to document? submitted by /u/Ok-Pea-7977 [link] [comments]

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need Jul 14, 2026
r/nursing

Hear me out, HIPAA/privacy rules are bent as admin finds appropriate and then used to punish staff.

Obviously HIPAA is super important but does anyone else feel like it’s really just used to punish and intimidate nurse more than it’s actually used for its intended purpose. God forbid you talk too loudly at the nurses station about “the patient in 5”, but somehow answering phone calls and giving out patient info is ok because someone said they are the patient’s relative? Even with the “pass code” system. Okay so a creative family member got the code and then were given PHI over the phone… how is that our fault? What about the hallway beds in the ER are HIPAA compliant? Or the curtained off exam rooms for that matter? I’m annoyed that a nurse can get in trouble for going into the patient’s room for a regular med pass. Let me explain. If the patient has a visitor, the onus is on the nurse to ask the patient if it is okay to discuss medical things in front of said visitor. And then the nurse can still get in trouble if the patient didn’t feel comfortable asking their own visitor to leave

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need Jul 14, 2026
r/nursing

Home health client gave me bed bugs

I work in home health and was just informed from an exterminator that I have bed bugs in me and my husband's room only. The exterminator said it had to have come from one of my clients since I work home health. I informed my supervisor but what should my job be able to do for me? submitted by /u/FlatInitiative9040 [link] [comments]

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need Jul 14, 2026
r/nursing

Fake Phishing Emails

OMGGGGGG yesterday my hospital sent out one of those fake phishing emails telling us about a fake 5% wage increase and asking us to click for info. You can imagine how that went. This morning, they sent out an apology. I am cackling over here. submitted by /u/janekathleen [link] [comments]

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need Jul 14, 2026
r/nursing

NICU nurses, what's your facilities gestational requirement for admission? What are the ethics?

I'm just curious because I recently heard of a 22 weeker being admitted. My niece was born at barely 25 weeks after a placental abruption and is now 12 with many developmental delays and challenges in her life. She is the sweetest girl and I'm so glad she's with us. I am not a NICU mom, or a NICU nurse, just a concerned Aunt (and trauma RN) that was up there every day and saw the saw the heroic efforts of the nurses and staff. These babies struggle so much, and our technology is getting so advanced. Is there a point where it is unethical to pursue life prolonging measures when the quality of life is so uncertain? My niece is doing fairly well now and can eat on her own and doesn't use oxygen anymore, but does require assistance with ADLs and other basic tasks. I can't imagine being a parent in that position, but have been thinking about this a lot, especially as our reproductive rights laws change. submitted by /u/dopaminegtt [link] [comments]

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need Jul 14, 2026
r/nursing

I went back to a rotating schedule after working nights for 6 years. I wasn’t prepared for the mentality of dayshift nurses

I want to start off by saying I mean absolutely no disrespect. The general public is already nasty enough towards us…the last thing I want to do is cause a rift between us nurses. We have a tough job that doesn’t get the respect it deserves…but I really need to get this off my chest. I’ve been a peds ER nurse for 12 years now, and worked straight nights for close to 6 years. Due to some family issues, I went back to a rotating schedule. I don’t think I really thought this through. Let me also say, I’ve known some of these nurses for 5+ years, and they’ve always been pleasant towards me when giving report. But I wasn’t prepared for the nastiness and clique nature between my day shift colleagues. The pettiness is just bizarre. Just in the past couple of weeks, I’ve heard of numerous rumors being spread. Just yesterday, there was a group 20-something year old nurses talking about one nurse who found out she was pregnant. The one nurse says “I wonder who the father is” and the entire group

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need Jul 14, 2026
r/nursing

Tattoos

I am a nursing student in AB I am heavily covered in tattoos, especially one arm is a horror sleeves. My other sleeve has a tiger, and then a graveyard and what not. But my other sleeve is Classic horror movies. I am thinking it’s best to cover them while in school, and at work? submitted by /u/Thewaverlyplace [link] [comments]

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need Jul 14, 2026
r/nursing

NICU nurses, tell me the strangest things that you've seen parents get angry over.

Disclaimer: I love almost all of my NICU families and really enjoy supporting them in any way that I can. I am not hating on NICU parents; we've just had a recent influx of parents who are impossible to please and I could use a laugh. I'll go first: The dayshift nurse put a pacifier in my patient's bed. When my shift began, the baby was sleeping soundly, so I just sat it off to the side. There is nothing in the chart that says the baby cannot have a paci. Parents come in for care time, notice the paci, and mom loses her mind. "WHO GAVE THAT TO HIM? DID YOU GIVE THAT TO HIM? WHY DOES HE HAVE THAT? I WANT TO KNOW WHO DID THAT!" I just threw it away and said I would make a note in the chart. I got "fired" by a dad because I asked if he would like to learn how to change the baby's diaper. Baby was barely 36 weeks and had just been moved to an open crib. We had the baby dressed in a onesie and a sleeper. Dad was mad that we had baby dressed in layers because it made it "too hard" to change

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need Jul 14, 2026
r/nursing

That’s a weird thing to ask for in a code situation!

When I was a baby nurse they hired me in a small ICU unit with no experience. I worked nights and we didn’t have any intensivists or pulmonologists in the unit so if someone needed to be intubated it was a call to anesthesia and someone on call would come. It was always a stranger that didn’t have any rapport with our unit really. One night we had to page for anesthesia and they came up and asked me for the “time and date” I’m like what are you asking me that for, I told her the information and she looked at me like the idiot I was and said ETOMIDATE. I had never heard of this med before and my coworkers quickly got the proper drugs pulled up. submitted by /u/BeneGezzeret [link] [comments]

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need Jul 14, 2026
r/nursing

It's giving 'Live, Laugh, Love' in the staff toilet on the ward

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need Jul 14, 2026
r/nursing

Anyone else required to write an end of shift summary, essentially?

I don’t know how to feel about this. I’m mostly pissed because it’s just another task for us to do and I’m sure doing it is taken into consideration when evaluating us for our raises. I work on medsurg, so this is something I will have to do for every patient, potentially 6, at the end of my shift. I know I can have AI do it but I’m not really even understanding what the whole point of the task is. Why am I having to summarize what I did all day? submitted by /u/juiceboxith [link] [comments]

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need Jul 14, 2026
r/nursing

12 NY nurses fired, replaced by AI

I attached a link. I copypasta'd a bunch from the article. I didn't want to use the "Discussion" tag, because truly, I am at a loss for words. So I don't even know where I'd begin a discussion... Thoughts, anyone? https://www.techspot.com/news/113092-new-york-hospital-replaces-12-nurses-ai-prompting.html#google_vignette In New York, 12 nurses were laid off on Sunday and replaced by AI-powered software, some of whom had worked at the hospital for decades. The move came not long after the city's nurses went on strike and won a three-year contract. It's also led to warnings about the quality of care the AI will offer. According to the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA), the layoffs, made by the Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, were a direct result of the AI-powered software provided by Datavant. Montefiore described it as a nonclinical program that helps facilitate the paperwork process. The software replaces 12 utilization review nurses who examine patient records and demon

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need Jul 14, 2026
r/nursing

When will the first ever drug test likely be?

I have orientation Friday and I was wondering when the first drug test will be. Will it be at orientation? Will it be shorty after orientation? Or will it be before clinicals? submitted by /u/HopeAppropriate5802 [link] [comments]

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need Jul 14, 2026
r/nursing

Why don’t my coworkers talk to me, is it because I’m a murse?

I’m new-ish at my job been here a few months. I try to be pretty approachable, make little conversation. I brought in krispy kreme (enough for both shifts). I offer to help whenever and wherever I can. But nobody talks to me at all unless I start the conversation first. Someone was doing a coffee run and got everyone’s orders but didn’t ask for mine even through I was right there. I haven’t been mean or overly friendly at all (to my knowledge). My old unit was sort of the same but not as bad as this unit. It makes me feel a little bit unwelcome. Is this a universal murse experience? submitted by /u/diclofenac-sodium [link] [comments]

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need Jul 14, 2026
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Taking my NCLEX tomorrow

terrified shitting my pants rn- please everyone tell me i’m a genius and i’ll pass i’ve been doing the archer assessments all day even though most people say don’t do it day before or you’ll psych yourself out- who could’ve known they were right huh? anyways i had all high and very high probability’s on my readiness assessments but then i got one borderline and im spiraling- it’s 8 am tomorrow morning, is it too late to reschedule or do i just pray and suck it up? submitted by /u/Old-Historian-2520 [link] [comments]

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need Jul 14, 2026
r/nursing

UCSF vs Stanford nursing??

Currently at Stanford children’s hospital (LPCH)…but considering making the switch to UCSF due to my long commute from the city. I have an interview lined up next week with UCSF Mission Bay. Honestly, minus the strenuous commute, I love my unit at Stanford. The teamwork is great. My coworkers are awesome. Can’t beat the pay. But I have no plans of relocating out of the city and this commute is getting the best of me these days. I also don’t have a ton of seniority at Stanford that I’d be leaving behind. I would love any thoughts or input if anyone has experiences with being a staff employee at either hospital! Thank you! submitted by /u/buffbikinibarbie [link] [comments]

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need Jul 14, 2026
r/nursing

Manager adding lunch break

I'm on a new unit and so am fairly unfamilar with my new manager. I am also not loving the switch and already thinking about leaving. Just some background. Last week, I worked two shifts where I did not get a lunch break; one was during my regularly scheduled shift and none of the three of us working were able to take a break. The other time, I was working a different, later shift than I normally do, so planned to take my break later but I ended up getting sent home early for low census. I just today noticed that my manager added a 30-minute break into that latter shift, as if I had ultimately left the hospital a half an hour later than I did. I feel like this is the last straw for me in a new job that I have not been loving, but other than getting tf out, should I act on this? The funny thing is that I had been planning on adding a break in there just to not getting a "talking to" about it (and because technically I did have the opportunity to take a break about 3-4 hours in but had a

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need Jul 14, 2026
r/nursing

Regretting my transfer but gaining experience — did I make the right call?

Would you choose comfort or experience as a nurse? I’m a nurse working in home care in the Middle East, and I’ve been struggling with some regret over a recent decision. For the past 2 years, I had a bedridden patient who was very chill, and the family was okay to work with. The setup was 3 days staying in the patient’s home, then 4 days off every week. We were allowed to sleep there, but honestly, I never slept well. Being paid hourly while staying in also drained me, and I’ll admit that because of the exhaustion, I wasn’t always able to give 100% care. Because of that, I asked to be transferred. Now I’ve been reassigned to a more advanced case — a bedridden patient with a trach and ventilator. This is actually something I prayed for before because I wanted to improve my skills. But the schedule is now 12 hours a day for 5 days, plus about 30 minutes travel each way. The problem is… I regret leaving my previous patient. I feel like I made a hasty decision. I gave up overtime that made

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need Jul 14, 2026
r/nursing

Most unnecessary phone call I got today:

Resident physician: Hey, I think the fluids in room x aren't running, could you check on them?? Me, who is literally standing in room x and already fixed the problem by unbending my patient's elbow: Sure, I'm on it. I get that things have to go quicker in the ER but I swear ER docs will call over so much more silly stuff than the IM docs ever did in med-surg. lolll submitted by /u/ikissedasaguaro [link] [comments]

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need Jul 14, 2026
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Is achievement depression a thing?

Ever since I started being a nurse years ago I've always been studying or doing work for my BSN. Got my BSN then went on to get my CCRN and just recently got my CMC. I don't know what to do in my free time. I don't really have any hobbies. I don't have kids. I have two cats but you can only play with them so much before you get bored. I'm not really interested on anything on tv. What do I do? My next goal is getting my CSC but I feel a little burnt out from studying. submitted by /u/GingerNurse5512 [link] [comments]

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need Jul 14, 2026
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I’m struggling with people in my nursing cohort and in general

Long post but i would appreciate advice. Basically, i moved away to go to nursing school to a college away from my family and partner so i dont have ANY distractions. I have been in nursing school for 1 year so far and don’t talk to anyone in my cohort. at first i became friends with this girl but then she stopped talking to me for some reason and got close to other people instead and it because VERY awkward and their was so much tension. every class turned into something i dreaded. same with exams and clinicals. it was hard because we were pretty close and just like that it was done. it made it harder to want to talk to other people in my cohort cause my overthinking brain convinced myself that she was talking shit to me about everyone else. it felt like she got everyone to be her bestie while i’m over here not knowing what tf happened. I also just don’t vibe with anyone in my cohort. everyone has their own friend groups and i am the ONLY person who doesn’t talk to them, even though i

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need Jul 14, 2026
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Help identifying an old Littmann stethoscope and finding the correct diaphragm

Hi everyone, I was given this used Littmann stethoscope, but I do not know the exact model or its age. Based on the chestpiece and the thick single tube, I initially thought it might be an older Master Cardiology. The serial number engraved on the chestpiece is G20E10299 . The metal chestpiece measures approximately 42 mm in diameter . I purchased an original 3M Littmann Master Cardiology Spare Parts Kit, REF 40011 , but it does not fit. The replacement rim measures almost 50 mm , so it is clearly too large for the chestpiece. Does anyone recognize this model or know which diaphragm and retaining rim would fit it? I would prefer not to glue the diaphragm directly because I assume that would affect the seal and acoustic performance. submitted by /u/Redman2302 [link] [comments]

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need Jul 14, 2026
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What’s the sickest you’ve seen someone get who survived?

Hi nursing family. I’m hyper fixating on this question right now. We have a person in our ICU who is incredibly ill (not a trauma case), we’ve been circling the drain and I genuinely don’t see an end in sight. I can’t stop thinking about them and their poor family who are completely lost right now. The only tiny light is that this person is young and healthy at baseline. I’m curious have you ever seen anyone get so sick (I mean to the point of multiple pressors, CRRT, maxed out vent settings, severe acidosis, 20+ blood transfusions etc) that no one thought they were going to survive but then did and lived a normal life? Enlighten me! :) submitted by /u/OpenTicket1301 [link] [comments]

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need Jul 14, 2026
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Judge Rules Hospital Must Face Wrongful Death Suit Over Nurse Killed in Parking Lot

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need Jul 14, 2026
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What are your spooky unexplainable stories you’ve experienced at work?

What the title says. I wanna hear the scariest things you’ve ever experienced while working! For me, there was a patient on my CCU/CVICU floor that was in heart failure and had an LVAD, but he didn’t take proper care of it at home so he was constantly back in the hospital for driveline infections. His final stay was about 3 months long and he ultimately passed. After we sent him down to the morgue and cleaned his room, his call light kept going off and the TV would turn on at full volume even after I’d go cancel the light and turn the TV back off 😅 And then of course, the universal experience of a dementia patient asking “who is that behind you?” at 3 am in the pitch black dark. submitted by /u/Mountain_Ad2614 [link] [comments]

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need Jul 14, 2026
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Subpoena for deposition. Need advice.

Several years ago, I was a medsurg nurse and recieved report for one of my patients. He was in the bathroom, and he said hello through the door. Little did I know he had someone drop off drugs to him that he was injecting in the bathroom. He overdosed, and within the first hour of shift, I went into the bathroom and found him, coded him, and couldn't get him back. We found the drugs, and it became a crime scene. So now I have been subpoenaed. I am foggy on the exact details of everything that happened that night. It was so long ago, and everything happened so fast. I am being called to be a witness by the defense, who is the man who dropped off the drugs. The state is prosecuting. Who would you contact? The state lawyer? My former hospital and ask for my narrative note of that night? I don't want to slip up and somehow help this guy get away with slipping this guy likely laced drugs. Any advice is appreciated. submitted by /u/Cautious_Sundae5581 [link] [comments]

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need Jul 13, 2026
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They say don't do Nursing for the "Money" but do you think?

I think this statement is true and false, but money is a motivator! submitted by /u/Crafty_Rooster5655 [link] [comments]

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need Jul 13, 2026
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What’s the worst mispronunciation/misspelling/misuse of a medical term you’ve seen?

Today, my pt’s husband has trouble saying the word “gastroenterologist,” which is totally fine. It has more letters than he has teeth. What is not fine is that instead of saying something like “GI doctors,” he has chosen—all shift now—to refer to them as “G-ologists.” …I blepharospasm each time. submitted by /u/taktaga7-0-0 [link] [comments]

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need Jul 13, 2026
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Nurses don't need raises...

..when we can come to work and get job satisfaction like my little old lady patient telling me that I'm so much better and quicker at performing her straight cath and "all those other girls just don't know how to do it right". The warmth in my heart at outcathing a bunch of other nurses and making this patients day easier makes me forget about not getting a raise since early 2024. /s What was a stand out spiritual compensation you received lately? #nursingisacalling submitted by /u/diaju [link] [comments]

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need Jul 13, 2026
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Tegaderm application once IV is inserted

This is SUCH a stupid question but I am pretty decent at IVs now finally but I struggle with applying the tegaderm one handed. I feel like I can't let go of the IV or it's gonna slide out, dislodge, blow, etc. but then I end up getting the tegaderm stuck to the hand that's stabilizing the IV. Not to mention it is really hard to apply a tegaderm one handed. This feels like such a niche and obvious question but idk how to Google or search for it. Can I just let go of the IV and it'll stay in place while I apply the tegaderm? Any tips for keeping it stable while I apply the tegaderm? submitted by /u/CatnipOverdose [link] [comments]

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need Jul 13, 2026
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Best friend (HCA) calling herself a nurse

I’ve been debating posting about this for quite some time now, but it has gotten to the point where I just avoid hanging out with her as I don’t want to hear about it anymore. My bestfriend and I have been close for the past 17 years. 5 years ago I became an HCA, and 4 years later she decided to do the HCAP program. I helped her quite a bit with the program. To start, during her HCA program she referred to herself as a nursing student. I did try to correct her quite a few times, but she would just change the subject and move on. Fast forward to the last 2 years, I’ve been in the HCA to LPN bridge program. Working my butt off just trying to make it through, as most nurses know, it’s much harder than the HCA program. At the beginning of my program we were out somewhere when someone asked us what we do for a living. She stated “I’m a nurse, and she’s in nursing school”. I didn’t correct her in the moment as I didn’t want to embarrass her, even though I wanted to as it felt like a slap in

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need Jul 13, 2026
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Am I just old and cranky or am I noticing a lot of sloppy work ?

I have been a nurse for 10 years ( I am 34 yo). I work jn a busy ER-over the past year I noticed a sloppiness in the work environment that drives me bonkers. For example: I come on shift and patients are not hooked up to the monitor when they need to be. Vitals are not done for 6+ hours. Temperature not checked for over 24hrs. Patient that needed OR still in his street clothes. Blood pressure cuff over the thick sweater. Dried blood on the monitoring equipment. Linen bags overfilled and full of pillows and garbage that should not be there. Doctors leaving their bloody sharps and equipment in the room. Don’t get me started on tech staff who just sit there while there are call lights going on and tasks to be completed and when I kindly ask I get an eye roll. Now, I don’t think I am unreasonable that these are the bare minimum tasks for everyone to be working smoothly. It truly takes more time to pick up this slack than doing the tasks at the moment. We are all busy. But that is not an ex

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need Jul 13, 2026
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We had a monkey in our ER yesterday. Genuinely never know what to expect here.

Love random stuff like this submitted by /u/PyramidHeadMain1 [link] [comments]

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need Jul 13, 2026
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My unpopular opinion

I see a lot of nurses here and irl who get mad when patients set an alarm and request their prn pain med on the dot. While I understand it’s frustrating to have to do an extra task, until you’ve been in 10/10 pain I think it’s unfair to judge. I’ve been in unmedicated 10/10 pain for days on end and I completely understand why patients want to stay on top of their pain meds. Being in a high level of pain isn’t only physically excruciating, it makes you question everything including if living is even worth it. I don’t blame patients for wanting to avoid that. With that said, when patients are rude about it that’s a different story, but I understand why they want to prevent their pain from getting worse when the pain meds wear off. It also may be a sign to advocate to the doctors that they need their standing pain reg to be adjusted. For the people who are saying requesting prns on the dot is an automatic indicator that they have an addiction problem I would ask that you reconsider this v

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need Jul 13, 2026
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Nurses trained in European countries who now work in the US. How well did your education prepare you?

Hello, I'm a US citizen and will be attending nursing school in a western European country. I may eventually find myself back in the US to work as a nurse (after passing the NCLEX and whatnot). I was curious how you foreign nurses found your quality of education. I realize my question is vague, but I'd be happy to hear about your experiences in any country 😊 Thank you! submitted by /u/mehmehwoofwoof [link] [comments]

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need Jul 13, 2026
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How am I going to be a nurse when I’m having such a hard time as a pct

Hi everyone, I’m going into my senior year of nursing school this upcoming fall and thought it would be great for me to get my foot in the door and work as a PCT. I started in May, and just got off orientation last week. However, I’ve been getting really bad cold feet and just so much anxiety thinking about going back to work. I don’t even know why. Everyone had been very kind and supportive, but every time I think of going back, I want to break down and cry. I work in an ICU, and I do love critical care, which is why I wanted to work in the ICU as a new grad. I am now beginning to question if this is what I want to do. I’m honestly contemplating on quitting because my mental health has been deteriorating like crazy because of this. I’m feeling so hopeless because I feel like I can’t manage myself in this state, and when I’m at work, I just want to go right back home. I have been panicking about it and especially the day before I need to work I seriously begin to freak out. I know the

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need Jul 13, 2026
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Pre-med rerouting to pediatric nursing, what do I need to know?

Hi everyone! I just graduated with a non-nursing undergraduate degree. I've been planning on going to medical school to become a pediatrician, but am now considering rerouting to pediatric nursing and possibly becoming a pediatric NP further down the line. I worked at a childcare center and fell in love with interacting with children, but I know that's much different than a hospital setting. I have experience shadowing outpatient pediatricians and basic hospital exposure through discharging patients and sanitizing rooms, but have no clue what life would actually look like as a pediatric nurse. - How does a typical day on the job play out? - What does a workweek look like? Is it always the 3 12-hour shifts/week format? - Is it hard to find work? Would I ever have to sacrifice working in a unit I don't like to get work? - How emotionally taxing is the job, especially when caring for super sick children? - Do you feel like you have enough autonomy and opportunities to critically think? -

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need Jul 13, 2026
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PRN nurses

What are the minimum shift requirements for your PRN nursing gig at your facility, if any? submitted by /u/v0ta_p0r_m0ta [link] [comments]

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