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.
The evidence library: the raw signals the pipeline is watching across the education ecosystem. Every idea is built from these.
The Secretary of Education proposes to amend the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) and other provisions in 2 CFR parts 3474 and 3485 to update the regulations and better align them with other U.S. Department of Education (Department) regulations and procedures, and to include technical updates from the Office of Management and Budget's Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards published in the Federal Register on April 22, 2024. The Department intends to finalize these regulations in late 2026.
But now I’ve been there long enough they’ve decided I can float. Which, floating for the whole 12 hour shift wouldn’t bother me so much. But they rarely do that. No, my job loves to do this thing where you float to another unit for the first 4 hours of your shift and then come back to your unit for the last 8 hours. It’s like double the charting/so much extra work. Fml. submitted by /u/Minimum-Possible-415 [link] [comments]
Do nursing care plans actually have any legal purpose and/or effect on patient outcomes? I’m talking about these pre-built templates and checkboxes that are required to document in the EMR (e.g. impaired skin integrity). They seem like a waste of time and do nothing but add clutter to the patient’s chart. Has anyone ever had or heard of a case where a nurse care plan was brought up in court? Does anyone know of any EBP or studies that show that they do anything at all? submitted by /u/BadNewsBenz [link] [comments]
I have taught 7th grade science for 3 years. I moved to a new state and went down to 5th grade. Each teacher in my grade level is in charge of one subject. The grade level chair is in charge of the science curriculum. I gave her some of my materials for a seed lab from the University of Arizona. However, when I opened the lesson it was all copy and pasted from Chat GPT the formatting included. I can tell from the emojis and underlining that ChatGPT likes to use. I know parents will look at it and see exactly what I am seeing. Which is very obviously AI. I don’t know what to do. Because I have taught science before and in all honesty it’s slop. But, I don’t want to rock any boats. We are all supposed to use the same lesson plan. What should I do? submitted by /u/throwawaybtwway [link] [comments]
In icu with dad on a ventilator. All I can think is how smart the nurses here are. Not just about the meds, but about keeping us sane. Communicating with him when he can’t talk, managing a bazillion cords and machines, stalling lunch breaks to make sure he’s comfortable. I appreciate the quick jokes and check ins for the caregivers, I’m not a patient but your checking on me too. Can’t imagine working in this type of environment every day. Really appreciate those of y’all that care. This is such a difficult time but your work is really easing it. I hope your pillow is your preferred temperature and you get a raise. Gonna see if there’s a review system I can use for the nurses here. submitted by /u/Pale_Barnacle_2210 [link] [comments]
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I've heard that in the OR/Endos, etc where nurses can be called in late at night, get the job done, then back to work to their normal shift in the morning. Is it me or that sounds....insane ,unsafe, and unhealthy? You have a sleep deprived nurse going to work, go home, then back to work again. In higher pay area like the Bay where they get paid a couple hundreds an hour, there might be some financial incentives. I can't fathom doing it for $30/hr in many hospitals in the South, because even when you double it, it's only $60/hr. submitted by /u/yukinara [link] [comments]
I’m a student. Why does my reading call patients ‘clients’ instead of patients? I find this annoying. submitted by /u/Obvious_Relative5877 [link] [comments]
Without too much info. Very elderly and the plan is to trach/peg. The family is woefully misinformed about everything. Think they will be able to eat while on the ventilator after trach. They get in the face of the patient and agitate them on the vent. The patient is hard to sedate to begin with. The family freaks out because the patient coughs on the vent and gags. Of course they will there is an irritating tube down their throat and you’re agitating them. I try to educate gently that the patient needs rest. Tell them: No, you can’t stay overnight in the room and they get mad. I let them stay wayyy after hours because I’m a pushover. For some reason the situation is really. I mean really bothering me. I’m mad that they agitate the patient. I’m mad the doctors don’t explain things. I’m mad we’re doing this to a very elderly, frail person when the nearest places to take trachs are in different states/hours away. Ugh. Help me. Normally I’m very detached from work and these situations. Bu
I made my first med error today as a new grad. I’ve been doing so good and I was feeling so confident. I gave the wrong scheduled med. The patient was fine and there was no effect from the medication error. I immediately owned up to it and everyone was so nice. The patient and their family were so sweet to me too, which made me cry because I just felt so bad. I’m trying to get over it but I feel so terrible. I started to cry and then was embarrassed I cried at work. Everyone was so nice and told me it happens to everyone but I can’t help but feel like everyone thinks I’m an idiot or that I can’t be trusted. It was truly an honest mistake and I reported it instantly. I’m afraid I’ll be fired or something. I never made a single mistake in school so I’m having a hard time. I am usually the most careful person, I can’t believe I did it. submitted by /u/Wild-Masterpiece3847 [link] [comments]
It was a tough year, and I knew it was while I was teaching, but didn’t really feel the full impacts until the year was done. I was a shell of myself, and almost 2 months later I’m trying to figure out how to put myself back together. I’m so scared that if I have another class like I had last year that I won’t be okay. I can’t tell if it means I’m not cut out of this job, because I’m only 4 years in. I love it so much when it’s good, but I’m struggling to find the good, and can only hope that this year is good because I need a win. submitted by /u/silliest-goose-honk [link] [comments]
The issue of students using ChatGPT/AI to do their homework has become uncontrollable. It has become blatantly obvious that almost every student in each of my classes simply uploads the questions and fills out whatever the AI says. As a teacher, I am so frustrated. I don't know what to do anymore. I feel like it's my responsibility to teach my students what they need before sending them onward, and yet they aren't learning because they aren't even trying. Is it my fault?? I learned that a teacher at a different school has begun "inverting" his math classes -- meaning he has recorded his lessons and assigns students to watch them at home, so that they do the typical "homework" assignments in class. He can then make sure technology is away so they can't use AI. Although I see some benefit to this, I don't really like the concept. How is it any better than something like Khan Academy? It has removed the in-person human element of teaching a class. Is this the future of teaching?? I really
Last week I heard a student say one of his other teachers “banned wikipedia, but really likes ChatGPT.” This was enough for a 15 year old to be shocked; I am beyond annoyed at that mentality. I spent my formative years hearing how Wikipedia was the devil and was never acceptable. I understood those teachers rationale and I still do, but it’s time to drop the Wikipedia hate. I’m not here to claim it’s better than academic research or rigorous reading, but it is a gem in the dopamine speed of LLMs. – The work is summarized, yes, but it is sourced . That is more than I can say for AI chatbots. Even if you ask them for sources, it is still pulling from countless places without credit just to formulate a response. – The information is good . For the decade I heard “anyone can edit it,” I don’t think I’ve ever stumbled something intently false or blatantly misleading. I’ve seen a lot of incoherent BS from AI. – It incorporates more than just summaries. I teach Social Studies and love the pri
This is a paper that takes a Darwinian view on education to try to understand it origins. If we go back far enough in time, education does not exist. So, when does it appear? It largely depends on how we define it and distinguish it from learning. This paper attempts to do this by examining the academic literature in hunter gatherer societies, what psychological studies say about the way children learn, and then what changes when civilizations utilize scripts and have bureaucracies that are in charge of accounting. The origins of formal education submitted by /u/Low-External-3116 [link] [comments]
When I learned the times tables back in the day, we learned them in order -- the times tables for 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and so on. Having now taught them to my 8yo, I see that there is a better order in which to teach them. You start with 2s -- that’s just doubling, and most kids can handle that easily. Then you might want to do 10s -- there, you’re just playing with place value. Then, if you want, you can do another easy one -- 11s, for instance. And then, arguably, you might want to build on the knowledge you got from 2s and 10s. 4s are just doubling twice, and 5s are just half of what you’d get multiplying by 10 (so 5x6 is half of whatever 10x6 would be). 3s might make sense next -- those you’d have to memorize again, or you might think: I know how to double, and 3 groups of that thing is just adding one extra group of that thing (so 3x7 is 7 more than whatever 2x7 is). 9s would be fine to do next: they’re in the 3s family, but also there are all these tricks you can do with 9s (using fing
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Everything feels incredibly overwhelming right now. It is going to be okay! Take a deep breath, use some coping strategies (personally I love the physiological sigh and progressive muscle relaxation, but find what works for you) and start sorting your list by "needs to be done today" to "can be done in a month". Start with the stuff that is highest priority. Do one thing at a time! Do not hop from one thing to another (coming from a person who constantly does that when overwhelmed), stick to the task and get it done. Put music or white noise in your headphones and zone everything out. Things will not be perfect right away (or ever!). Take that thought out of your head. Your only goal is to have a functional first week. Teach the basics first. Everyone says this, but what does it look like? Pretend the children are feral, they've never been to school. Teach them how you want them to walk into your room, how to sit down, what to do first, what to do when they need to go to the bathroom,
Trump aid Natalie Harp has recently come under public scrutiny / heightened media attention for various reasons. One thing that keeps standing out to me is that she claims an accidental infusion of sterile water by a nurse left her homebound and in a wheelchair. I know that getting pure sterile water without any electrolyte or medication added would be quite bad for you, but my question is do y’all‘s hospitals just have bags of water around??? I have never seen a liter sized infusion bag of sterile water on my floor ever. We have sterile water in bottles that obviously cannot be hooked up to an IV line and we have sterile water premixed with things like magnesium and we have tiny 10cc vials of sterile water for reconstituting things like diuril. I guess I’m just questioning how it was even possible that she could’ve gotten a large amount of sterile water infused accidentally / is that a risk that you, my fellow nurses, come across on the regular? submitted by /u/Flimsy_Course_9923 [lin
Yup the title says it all. After one month, I am putting in my resignation tomorrow. (I’m from California) I teach SPED self contained 1st/2nd Before I signed the contract they told me I would have a veteran co teacher of over 3 years and that is the only reason I signed he contract. I did not find out until post signed contract and on my first day on site that she hasn’t been there for a whole year….. so basically they threw me to the wolves in one of the most difficult classes( a first year teacher) These kids have so much behavior (screaming, kicking, yelling, knocking desks over, ripping everything up) I’m experiencing stress like never before. I can’t sleep well, or eat well and I cry everyday before work and after work. It’s is messing up my mental health and I just don’t think I can do it anymore. I know everyone says to try to stick it out the year but honestly I can’t, my health is a priority. I’m not even out yet but I feel relieved with myself that I made this decision… sinc
I am watching all of "the videos" again for this year. You know the ones: bloodborne pathogens, mandated reporter, harassment prevention. Except this year they have added one called "Creating Inclusion in the Classroom." My HR wants them all done before September. I do the videos every year, but this year the videos are supposed to clock out at 6 hours. 6 hours!? And they are the ones where you have to take a little quiz every 10 mins, so I cannot just play the video and walk away. Wish me luck... Edit: I made it to a section with a clearly AI voice. Save me! submitted by /u/whynaut4 [link] [comments]
When a kid falls behind in reading, parents panic faster than with almost any other subject. They wonder if they missed something, if testing is needed, if their child will ever catch up. But most reading gaps close with consistent daily practice, not dramatic interventions. What parents actually need isn't another adaptive algorithm or more engagement metrics. They need to see the specific skill gaps in plain language, so they stop guessing and start knowing where to focus. Mastery percentages per skill area, not time-on-platform. The shift from anxious to informed changes how a parent shows up every morning. What I'm wondering: do the reading tools you've built or used actually surface skill-level gaps in a way parents can act on? Or is it still mostly completion rates and minutes spent? Feels like there's a real gap between what gets built and what actually reduces parent anxiety. submitted by /u/PrestigiousChip5172 [link] [comments]
I’ve always been curious about checking out Abbott Elementary. I’ve heard it be praised for being a realistic depiction of teaching (or at least realistic for being a sitcom). Part of me wants to watch it because it seems it would be validating and relatable to see teachers’ issues on screen in such a mainstream way. And I’m sure it would be funny too. Another part of me thinks it might just make me miserable. If it reminds me too much of the real educational issues I experience at work, I can imagine it just making me frustrated and it would become more of a negative experience, similar to scrolling through this very subreddit (which I don’t do anymore) and seeing that everyone else is struggling and dealing with some crazy bullshit in this profession too. I’m sure I’ll give it a try at some point but just wanted to know y’all’s thoughts on this! Also, I teach high school art so I’d be curious to know if high school teachers find the show entertaining and relatable too! *tagged humor
Video Here Summary Rising back-to-school costs pivot to sexual abuse in public education AI Integration successes; cites Alpha School in Austin as a model. Alpha School tuition is 40k/year When asked if kids are guinea pigs for AI, she said no. But then she states that once AI is implemented, if it doesn't yield results, then it will be removed Advocate for bell to bell no cell Argued for more trade school paths over college pathways. When asked if a grade schooler should be put on trade school tracks, she basically said yes. When pressed, she pivoted and said it should be up to local control Moving away from equity-based college admissions and more toward meritocracy admissions, although there is no mention of banning legacy policies Issues not talked about The status of the OCR backlog Whether they are still moving SPED services to HHS The status of the multi-billion dollar student loan portfolio the D of E handles The impact of Medicaid and SNAP cuts on state general fund budgets th
First year teacher here, I started using Google Classroom to have my math students submit homework so I wouldnt have 400 papers sitting on my desk each week. Anywho, one of my students said “why do i have to do extra work so you can use AI to grade our homework” to which i responded “I can barely read half of your guys handwriting, theres no way AI could grade 90% of it”. Like yall i grade on completion, they know that. Why would I use AI? submitted by /u/Tad_623 [link] [comments]
I mean CEO's resign, superintendents resign, across all walks and jobs. I don't live where the these "takeovers" in certain districts in Texas has taken over. I've heard that some teachers are leaving but are threatened with license punishment or whatever if they leave. I don't think that's fair because they weren't given clear outlines from their building or school what conditions would be like. I mean if we start a new year or new job, if things are terrible and there is no way to fix it, then one should have the right to leave. Just my opinion. I know that it takes work to find a new person, but isn't that the job of "bosses" or leaders?? I mean if one is in charge of the building and thinks the only time a new person should come in June for the next then I think they have the wrong job. That's the job of a boss I thought. I mean I think 2-4 weeks would be a reasonable timeframe to exit. Why keep someone if they realize they are not a good fit, burned out, or just need out? submitte
I (23F) just started my first year teaching at a charter school, and I genuinely love it so far. I’m excited to go to work every day. The school can be a little disorganized, but from what I’ve seen, the teachers and even admin genuinely care about the kids and try their best. Unfortunately, during my second week, I got sick. It started with a scratchy throat on Monday, and by Tuesday morning I felt like I could barely move. I was feverish and felt horrible, but I was genuinely petrified to call out because: 1. I’m still within my 90-day probationary period. I don’t want to be seen as unreliable, especially as a brand-new teacher. My previous employer let me go after I got sick, even though I literally threw up in their office and they could physically see that I was ill. So I think that experience has made me extremely anxious about calling out now. My admin and coworkers reassured me that I could have stayed home and that I should call out when I’m sick. They were actually incredibly
6-7 is Hopefully dead. What's replacing it? submitted by /u/mikevnyc [link] [comments]
For context, I teach in Florida and can't leave the state right now. I'm simply wondering what to do here. Teaching has been my entire career and I'm 39. Insurance premiums just came out and insurance is going up by 100 plus dollars per paycheck if I'm reading it correctly. Since i have to take on my boys (6 and 3), I will be paying 583 per paycheck or 600 depending on which plan I pick. This does not include vision, dental, or anything extra. I'm at a loss as this amount will hurt our bottom line. My husband currently has our boys but has to remove them due to insurance changing for him to one of the worst insurance companies in existence. He's talking about keeping them but I don't think it's a good idea due to their needs. That leaves me in the hole and even with him bringing a bigger check, we rely on my income as i make more than him. With this increase, I will be making far less. I do not know what to do. We have two months to figure this out until open enrollment happens but I'm
I literally just graduated this year, and passed the NCLEX in June. Started my job in July for a LTC / rehab facility, (which was not what I wanted). Also I have never worked for a company this large before. I’ve been a CNA for years in LTC and was excited about going back to school for my LPN. I was very excited about becoming the nurse for my residents and being able to provide them quality patient centered care. Then the further I progressed through school, and learned all about nursing, and clinical skills. And had my clinical rotations. I fell in love with medically complex patients in an acute care setting. anyways, ive always had some anxiety, and can be a hard critic of myself. but throughout school i was managing it well! I quit my vape, I was eating healthy, yoga, everything with moderation right. Then, I just felt such a high high passing nursing school, and my NCLEX. I felt like I learned the material well, never got under 80% on an exam. Then stepping on the floor for my f
I just accidentally forwarded an email of my nurse in charge report, which was actually just 7 blown up faces of all BTS members, to all the supervisors, director, administrator and NP in the building. Somehow the image I saved to send to myself was saved as my NIC report. This feels worse than a med error😭 submitted by /u/lmk0714 [link] [comments]
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Hello, I am in great need of some advice and help. I teach Gen-Ed Kindergarten in a Title 1 public school in California. We started school 4 days ago and most of my class has never been in school before. I am teaching them how to take turns talking, raise hands, be part of a community of learners and waiting (a big one). I have 4 students on the spectrum, one of whom is not participating in any activities with the class. He is constantly going through my personal belongings, ripping things off the wall and playing with all of the manipulatives during instruction. He takes out the creative play supplies, rips open boxes and leaves messes everywhere. This is pulling the rest of the class' attention away from learning how to behave and follow directions. They think that if he gets to do whatever he wants, so should they. Some of the more severe issues that a handful of other kids are having include turning off the smart board while I'm using it, messing with the volume, going up and scrat
Nightmare group of patients. Then I get floated to another unit after 4 hours with an even heavier group. submitted by /u/Minimum-Possible-415 [link] [comments]
I went into this 10 years ago with good intentions and filled with care, now i struggle to get out of bed in the morning knowing i will get assaulted and basically get told to deal with it. submitted by /u/Squigels [link] [comments]
through food speaks with nurse Birgit Umaigba about burnout, staffing shortages, racism, wages, and the conditions pushing Canada’s health-care system to its limits. submitted by /u/Critical-Base5744 [link] [comments]
I work in LTAC and am a new nurse (4 months). I have a patient who is a nurse, ended up in our facility after a MVA and is on trach, feeding tube and has wound vacs and more wounds. She seems to have given up on herself! She pulled her PEG the other day and keeps pulling her mask or AIRVO from her trach. Whenever I go in and talk to her and try to talk to her, she starts crying but doesn’t respond to anything else we ask/tell her. I know she’s suffering and she KNOWS what’s next and just wants to end her suffering! How do you guys cope with situations like these? I keep thinking about her and am not able to sleep or do anything else when not working! I guess I am asking for any advice in how to manage these kind of situations. submitted by /u/karamtokaand [link] [comments]
I really hate how chaotic it feels to sit there and chart.. I Came to the nurse’s station for a pen and a snacky . Left with 4 rumors, 2 secrets, and somebody’s entire relationship history. HIPAA says we can’t gossip about patients, so naturally we gossip about each other. nursing stations really be a break room, courtroom, and TMZ newsroom all at once. Forever wishing I can chart from the bathroom >.< submitted by /u/matchaamaamii [link] [comments]
When I was in elementary school, my grandma came to read to my class. She would read us chapter books, a few chapters each time. We didn’t have our own copies to follow along with. We just sat there silently and listened. I don’t remember anyone misbehaving during this time; it was special and we all loved it. I genuinely cannot imagine this still being able to happen in an elementary school now. I teach high school so, elementary teachers, please correct me if I’m wrong. I want to be wrong about this. I just imagine they could NOT all sit still or stay silent for more than a few minutes, if at all. My high school students can barely make it through a 5 minute video without seeming like they are about to explode with restlessness. I don’t show many videos but if I do, I literally aim for like 1-3 minute long ones. I can’t imagine elementary kids sitting through several minutes of listening, especially with no extra visual stimulation. This wasn’t even THAT long ago (I’m 24) but it seem
I got off my 8-week orientation, and today was my first day. Throughout my orientation, I have felt stressed. Some good days and some realllllly stressful, busy days. My unit ratio is 1:6, and we take post-surgery patients (mainly bariatric surgeries), as well as discharges throughout the day. It can get incredibly hectic, and some days I just feel like all I did was pass meds and that I didn’t get to really review the chart, look at histories, or review orders aside from monitoring lab work and vitals prior to meds. On top of that, I have anxiety about making mistakes. I’m anxious when talking to doctors and terrified that I will write a verbal order down incorrectly, even after reading it back. I’ve had a lot of days where I can’t take a break. I’ve had a lot of days where I’m staying 2+ hours late to catch up on charting. Overall, I’m just very stressed. I feel like I wasn’t prepared for this in nursing school. I was determined to work bedside, and now that I’m doing it, I can see j
so for some context i took a one year course to become a PSW and i got very high grades all 80s-90s+ and ive been working as a part time PSW for about a year. i really want to become a RN as soon as possible and im wondering what is the best way to go about this? i do not have a high school diploma so i would be registering as a mature student and im looking at taking a pre health 1 year course to get me up to pace and eligible to apply directly into BSCN programs. anyway i came to ask everyone here what do you guys think i should do in my position if my man goal is to become a RN asap? should i try the RPN to RN bridge or just go for RN? submitted by /u/indubitbly [link] [comments]
I work nights, and I generally try to give any 0700 meds so that the day shift nurse doesn’t have to worry about them when they get on shift. However, it never seems to happen the other way around for me. Sometimes, the day shift nurse will even have been in the room around 1830-1850 to give pain meds or other PRNs and for some reason didn’t give the 1900 meds. Is this common elsewhere? I used to work days and I would do my best to give 1900 meds. I know days can be more hectic so I understand them not being given sometimes but for them to essentially never be given is odd to me. So I’m genuinely curious, am I being weird by giving 0700 meds on the night shift? Or is it weird that the day shift nurses on my unit are not giving 1900 meds? submitted by /u/pdggin99 [link] [comments]
Hi all, I’m a first year teacher (middle school) and I feel like I’m drowning in “to-do” items and responsibilities. I feel like I have no clue where to start and this wasn’t something they covered in college. The imposter syndrome is getting to the point where I feel like this year is going to go terribly, and I haven’t even started new hire orientation. I guess my general question (outside of any tips you can suggest about the imposter syndrome), is when am I supposed to plan the year? I have the first week of class planned for 3/6 classes but that’s it so far. I have no clue what happens during orientation & PD, so I’m trying to figure out if I should be planning out the entire year before I even get there. I don’t want to look like the lazy Gen-Z employee who didn’t do any work over the summer, but I also don’t want to waste the little free time I have now planning out the year just to realize I should’ve waited. I genuinely feel like giving up already, which I hate saying because
I'm a 4th year student that got placed into post partum for final focus. I enjoyed my post partum rotation, but now I'm just worried about getting a job afterwards. I've heard different things - that med surge is the foundation and you want to keep your skills if you want to advance, e.g. nurse practitioner, or that even with post partum rotation, that you still need 1-2 years of med surge experience to get a job in post partum. I'm worried if I do post partum as final focus, that I'll have a difficult time getting a job as an RN. I wanna keep my options open, so is it best that I switch to med surge final focus? And then later just go into med surge to keep options open? And switch to specialty nursing like post partum or mental health if I decide to in the future? (Right now, I have no interest in ER or ICU) Please help, any advice helps! submitted by /u/kaziaraanon [link] [comments]
My admin is pushing for us to continue curriculum as normal when there is a sub and not give 1 day lessons, work days, or simple activities. Great in theory but as an art teacher - it’s so challenging for me to continue my curriculum when I’m not there. Kids end up rushing through stuff, barely trying, and then I end up having to make them completely redo a project that should have taken 2 weeks because they finished it in 30 minutes with a sub. I tend to just use sub days as short 1 day skill builders and if I know or think I’ll be out multiple days, then I’ll give a low risk lesson (something I know a sub could easily teach + manage and students might enjoy enough to not rush through). Sometimes it’s a work day if we’re near the end of the project and I don’t need to worry about kids rushing through. Basically, a sub is almost never stepping into my room and continuing our current project with students. Maybe it’s different in the core classes? I just have a hard time imagining curri
I know they hardly make any money and if it’s an emergency fine!! But sitting there on TikTok while i’m actively teaching is rude and distracting for the kids. I’m a young teacher so it’s awkward to confront them and NOT BEING ON YOUR PHONE ALL DAY AT WORK SHOULDNT NEED TO BE SAID submitted by /u/Pleasant-Pumpkin-339 [link] [comments]
Hi! This semester my school requires the newest editions of all the textbooks, which are newly published and hard to find used ones with good prices. I found really good prices for these textbooks but one edition prior. For example, my school requires the 10th edition but I want to get the 9th edition one since it’s way cheaper. Do you think there are lots of updates and differences between versions? And is it a good idea? Thanks!!! submitted by /u/Altruistic-Hair-1931 [link] [comments]
I am 4 months into a new inpatient med-surg job. We almost never have techs to help with a ratio of 6:1. No phlebotomy or IV help. I can't properly take care of patients and I am feeling moral distress. Patients get upset and think the staff are lazy and have no idea what pressure we are under. I just read that our CEO made a salary of $33.2 million in a year at our "non-profit" hospital system, yet they can't be bothered to properly staff our unit (this is the Southeast- no hope for unionizing.) I am livid. I keep calling out because I am depressed and having suicidal ideation. I know I just need to quit but I'm not sure how. Should I bother giving notice? I'm worried about the employment gap if I leave the job off my resume but feel like only working somewhere for 4 months looks bad too. I also don't know what to say about it in job interviews. Any advice is appreciated. submitted by /u/SalamanderOk9624 [link] [comments]
I’m a kindergarten teacher and also a mom to a 3-year-old and 1-year-old, and I genuinely feel like my nervous system is shot. 😅 I love teaching, and I love coming home to my babies, but kindergarten is SO much sensory input all day long!! 21 little voices needing you, constant questions, noise, transitions, behaviors, touching, decision-making, etc. Then I come home and immediately switch into mom mode with two very little kids who obviously also need me in the same exact ways. My husband is a firefighter and so I’m solo mom a lot. My MIL helps a ton but still. By the end of the day, I’m exhausted in a way that doesn’t even feel like regular tired. I feel more exhausted between being a homemaker, wife, mom, teaching and all of the prep. It’s my first year as a classroom teacher. I was a ISC para before this. I have been getting 3-4 hours of sleep a night. I don’t hate my life. I love the chaos and being busy but it’s also like my brain is constantly going and never strolled. For teach
Hello! I am an elementary teacher who has a very odd schedule this year. My contracted hours are 7:25-2:35. I have an extremely early lunch this year from 10:10-10:40. Normally I would switch to eat lunch during my planning, but this year my planning is from 9:40-10:10. We have no other break after 10:40 except for a 15 minute recess (including me walking them out to recess and picking them up) from 12:25-12:40. Planning and prepping meals tends to be a source of anxiety for me and this year it is even worse. I can’t figure how to work with this schedule and eating dinner leftovers at 10:10 doesn’t sound appealing. I would love some ideas to help me get unstuck and lessen my anxiety in this area. A bit of extra information: I am a vegetarian with ADHD (medicated) who cooks only because I have to. I live alone so I do not have extra help in this area. As mentioned above, food tends to be a source of anxiety for me due to the planning, prepping, and energy required to make meals. Thank y