u/Aquarius_K

I'm new and the office portion of where I work has some very cheap pens that are crusty and need thrown away. Like they're wobbly you can't even write unless you hold it a certain way so it dosen't come apart.

I have decided to take it upon myself to get new pens.

What is the Cadillac of ink pens in healthcare? I prefer sharpie felt tip but they are manual caps (no clicking in and out) and I know that won't fly in this setting. What about sharpie s gel?

I've ran into a similar situation multiple times now and I don't know what to do.

I got my CNA license last semester and just finished phlebotomy this semester. I was able to get a phleb job and have been at it for a few weeks now. I'm still paired up with someone for rounds in LTC because those are the most difficult draws.

I keep noticing that my partners basically ignore the residents. One tried to speak but I couldn't understand them and thought the best course of action was to get the nurse (this guy only had very limited use of one hand, he's essentially helpless) but when I said "don't you think we should get the nurse?" My partner was like "idk" and walked off to the next room to which I am expected to follow. She acted like I was some kind of freak because I tried to find a way to communicate with the resident.

Next time I'm with another partner and a resident who can't walk asks for something to drink. There's not any NPO signs up so I thought I should get somebody on our way out so they can help her. Nobody was at the nurses station. My partner is like they have to check on them every few minutes it's fine they'll get it. The next nurses station we pass has people. She says nothing. They could've notified the other station. And the crazy thing is the way we operate, we'd actually get out of more work by taking longer on rounds and we don't get penalized.

I get the scope of practice issues. This is not our job. But it's not going to kill us to get a CNA. Right? Or am I just new and don't understand? If this isn't ok how do I address it?

I'm pretty sure the book they gave us says hospital policy is that all staff, clinical and non clinical, are to assist in certain things or get somebody who can. I'll try to find that and update the post.

I'm sorry I have to come on here so much recently. Anyway I got the job I wanted, and am doing two weeks of training, taking one week off, then I will return and figure out my normal schedule with my boss. I'm "as needed" (PRN) so it won't be a set in stone schedule.

Caseworker #1 : The income from the training period will not count because it is not representative of your normal expected income. Your boss will fill out a paper explaining what your normal expected income will be and if it changes you just call and let us know, they have plenty of people with varying income and they can do a min/max amount if needed.

Caseworker#2: They are going to input my training income and set it as my normal income for now because they don't know what my normal income will be and they have to put something in the system (even though I don't even work at all for a whole week and I know for sure it won't be as much when I come back. So I'm pretty much getting screwed over for income I won't even get) Caseworker 2 also said They need an estimate of my first paycheck. They need my boss to fill out what my schedule has been and will be, but they can't change it. (So why fo you need it???????) I asked her if I needed to try and get them to make my schedule more regular and she said no.

I don't understand what the heck is going on. Do they not talk to each other or read the same rules?

I am not even working as much this week as I did last week and last week is what she put in the system. That included orientation and all this crazy stuff and I'll never be working that much from now on. I get that the income needs to be counted but it's not fair that they're going to treat it like I'll have that much income from now on when I know for sure that I won't. Do other people's jobs not have training or orientation? I mean what the heck!!!

Also they both gave me different answers on what my family size is for medicaid again. I checked head of household on my tax form HR gave me and that I will claim one dependent but idk if it counts yet because I didn't file yet. I may still be household of 1. One of them said 2 and another said 3.

State is KY. Two adults, One 7 year old child. We are both exempt from all work requirements because of substance abuse program. Not married but he is the father. He is no longer employed. This job makes more than his self employment did so he's going to pick her up from school and all that good stuff now.

This is my first time working in a long time. I've always been a little "odd" (PTSD, Anxiety, Misophonia, maybe some others, also was raised by my grandparents because my parents were addicts) but I made friends easily anyway because I was good at things and they would be like oh how do you do that.

Compared to the people who have been there a while I am not good at my job, and my lack of (being normal, I guess?) is making it difficult for me to get any better because I never get to do anything. The other new people get all the little opportunities that pop up. The group is polarized in age. Everyone is 40s or early 20s except for me here in the middle. I can get along with the 40s group a little better but I'm totally lost with the younger crowd. They giggle over random stuff that I can't for the life of me find the comedy in, even if I think outside the box, and honestly I think there may be some mean girl stuff going on but I can't trust my instincts.

How the heck do you all figure this stuff out? I really don't care about it in real life, real friends come easy (although rare), but again I can't get any better at my job because of this stuff. I can't practice at home, especially the computer system issue.

Add to that, when I am able to put my foot down and get a turn, the other new girls are LITERALLY so close they're touching me on both sides of me and breathing down my neck, again literally. I wanted to crawl out of my skin and they made me screw up. I know you're usually not supposed to say that but in this instance I think they did make me lol.

What do I do 😭

KY - I just started a new job today. Talked to a caseworker about it last week and she was certified in both snap and medicaid. When I call to actually report the change do I need to call both agencies or do they communicate? Or what if the caseworker does both?

Also, I'm going to try and just do it tomorrow but it's 10 days right?

I have an issue getting to sleep but no issue staying asleep. I just need to get there. Melatonin works but it like builds up if I use it more than one day and I get really groggy. Or that seems to be my experience. What's the shortest acting available sleep aid?

When everything is over and they got magic back, they could've went back and got another Penny for Kady. Just keep trying till they get one who loves her and send the rest back lol

I've seen a lot of people saying they don't like how out of control tipping has gotten, but we all know that the business sets it up this way, not the server or person getting a tip (usually anyway).

What's a good way to protest that dosen't hurt the server?

Do you leave a smaller more reasonable tip?

Boycott the restaurant/business?

Leave a bad review?

Call or write corporate?

Write your local government or state representatives?

Most of those are probably futile but I'm curious if any of you have tried and what result you got.

PS, you all need some therapy or something it was just a question! Jeez! I am not expecting to end tipping.

Hi, as I'm absolutely terrified of flying I never bothered with a passport, but a situation has come up and I'm more afraid to disappoint my kid than fly. This will be a domestic flight from lexington KY to Hilton Head SC.

I am going to go to the DMV tomorrow and try to update my regular drivers license to a real ID. It says you immediately get a temporary one but TSA says they don't accept that. The realID might not come before I leave (last week of May or first week of June)

Anyway, incase it does not come in time, I'm wondering how the TSA confirm ID works? I don't have a credit history and it seems like stuff like that always works through credit history.

I do have my drivers license, social security card, birth certificate, and student ID for a local community college. If the confirm ID fails can they let me through anyway if I have enough supporting documents with me?

I'm wondering how you all keep medications and cash/valuables safe from your Q?

I had been locking everything in my glove box but he knows about that now so I need a new spot. I saw a text where he said his girlfriend put in $100 to buy drugs so either he stole it from me or is calling someone else that. Anyway any recommendations on a small safe? Do the combination ones work or do they get stuck?

**This is my question, the rest of the post is a vent which is entirely optional lol.**

I think I've finally actually made up my mind to leave but I still need a solution for the meantime. After I posted last time I talked to him and explained that I really cannot go through this anymore, and I don't deserve to go through this anymore. He was like "Oh thank you for not giving up on me, I will quit". I think he might have tried for 24 hours but then his drug buddy who never calls for any other reason messaged and asked him to call and he did.

The following morning on the way to his methadone clinic appointment he was mad because he couldn't find the bottle he likes to use to sneak pee in for his drug test. He wanted me to help him look for it, I did but was visibly pissed off, he said what's your problem, and I said idk maybe I just think after 500 lies you deserve some consequences. Then he goes off about how he's not lying and I falsely accuse him and assume the worst of him when he dosen't deserve it.

He kept on and on, calling me childish and immature. That made me see red because I've been the only adult in this relationship for years and the hypocrisy is just mind blowing. With his relapse recently it's been even more so.

I told him the full extent of what I know. All about the other women and him having somebody who has threatened to kill me sneak next door and bring him drugs. He blamed me and said "well he can't come here because of you can he?" WTF!!! Are you serious??? He didn't say a word after that. No explanation about the other women.

He's just tried to go around acting like everything is normal now and that makes me so mad because he knows if he's acting all nice I'll feel bad for him. He made a doctor appointment to get his adderall back, which he does legitimately have an ADHD diagnosis but he takes way too much. It makes him mean as hell and I'm not staying for that. So I guess it's a blessing in disguise because I know I'll have no issue leaving him when he starts that crap. He got all mad talking about it this morning and my daughter ran into her room so she didn't have to hear it and I can't get him to understand that it's not ok.

The only issue is I just got my first job (aside from teenager jobs I had before our daughter was born). I should be able to manage it anyway, my family can help some, but I am scared that he will show up at my job. Has anyone had this happen? Do you get I trouble or just the other person? My job is at a hospital so there is security at least.

Anyway thank you all. I'm glad there is somewhere to go to talk about this. I think I am starting to be able to peel the guilt away and become excited for a new life without all his bullcrap.

In rewatching and I can't believe Penny takes the library deal and they don't even fix his hands. They tell him there are books that will help him but he has to do that on his own time. I'd want a refund!

Also why don't we see Alice's body at first when she dies? But then we do after she dies again? Is it just not on camera or is it to do with the niffin issue? Do niffins leave bodies behind?

I'm wondering what the oldest known idol, God/god, or diety is? I thought it was the staff god, however Google says it's Venus? What about the dogu figurines?

(I am just a layperson who just tries to learn and read so go easy on me if I'm totally wrong lol 😆) thanks!

If anyone knows I'd also be interested in the oldest known symbol of a spiritual or supernatural nature (like the ankh, pentagram, etc) or any book recommendations that talk about this sort of thing!

Somebody recently posted asking where not to draw from. I commented what the phlebotomy books and CLSI recommend which is avoid the basilic if possible and never ever draw from the palm side of the wrist due to risk of hitting an artery or nerve or tendon.

I think I was rather polite in my comment, just trying to answer their question and share CLSIs safety recommendations (as well as hospital policy in some places) but got several people being a bully. Rational statements turns into people being flat out mean. I am aware that I'm new but it dosen't take a rocket scientist to know that ignoring safety is reckless. I didn't try to say you can never do this under any circumstances.

I just can't believe I'm being bullied for merely relaying information from a book. Now I see what people mean about healthcare being toxic. Thanks for reminding me why I don't like women or social media. I won't be back so congratulations on bullying a new person out of a group.

Just for kicks, do you draw from the palm side of the wrist? And do you think it's ok to go around telling people to ignore safety recommendations?

Hi, I'm trying to find a motorcycle that is structurally similar to a 1973 Honda CB 350. I like that it sits higher up and I like the seat. They're so old they're more in the collector category apparently so it's been hard to find one.

To be frank I want a motorcycle that is as close as possible to a dirt bike lol. I'm just not comfortable with the low seat on a regular motorcycle. It makes my center of gravity or whatever all weird. I'm 5'7 if it matters. Thank you! ETA: Engine size does not have to be 350.

Have you all be able to get fire coverage for your tiny home? I was assuming you couldn't if you built it yourself? Idk. Never dealt with insurance before.