Healthcare

Does anyone else feel like they are playing a character at work just to keep their sanity intact? The real me is quiet, introverted, and hates small talk, but my healthcare persona is loud, cheerful, … more

I swear, lean staffing is the worst thing that has happened to healthcare (aside from for-profit insurance). Maybe it works for manufacturing but it’s a terrible idea for healthcare. Is everyone else’… more

How long does it take to receive an offer letter? I went for an interview, received a verbal offer which I accepted for an RN position in home care and 2 business days later still waiting on the offer… more

Has anyone done home health nursing? Can you tell me your experience and what to look for when interviewing with a company?

I’m currently facing a massive dilemma because my family member was just admitted to the unit where I work, and the care they are receiving is subpar. I’m seeing shortcuts being taken that I know are … more

Hi! I applied for an administrative position at Merck and made it to the final panel interview. It was two weeks ago and the HM said that it was the final 5 and they’d be making their decision the wee… more

We just got notified that our building was sold to a corporation healthcare facility, we are a private dental office. Should we be worried that the corporate healthcare company will try to shut us do… more

🤔 Do you actually enjoy your job, or is it just something that pays the bills?

I almost fell for a scam email request for a job interview and I have to admit I was pretty disappointed. Have you ever fallen for a scam like that?

I want to go on this training, it's not a must have for my job but I think it'll help with career progression later for me.. how do I angle it to discuss work paying for it? Any suggestions?

Looking for advice! I became a certified phlebotomist in February but every job wants 1–2 years of experience. I’ve applied to LifeSouth, Quest, Red Cross, hospitals, and even jobs 1.5 hours away with… more

We used to have lunches provided at work a few times a month and now it’s nothing or the occasional leftovers from an executive meeting. How come the highest paid people get lunch provided and those o… more

Staff are committed and hardworking. Advancement in the organization is not based on experience or qualifications but on who you know. As a result, you have an administration that is ill prepared. … more

Does your workplace limit how many people can be out on vacation at the same time? Ours technically does but we are already feeling so short staffed and summer vacations are just adding to the pressur… more

Anyone here work at Sutter Health in Oakland? I would like to connect. Thank you

Our facility just transitioned to a Linen Rationing protocol to save money, and I am currently hiding a stash of fitted sheets in an empty locker like contraband. We are literally being told to use pi… more

Why is apple and capital one employees so rude, you call in for assistance with medical claims your in customer service so it seemed like you would know how to conduct yourself, but y’all are rude the… more

Hot take: The Patient Portal was a massive mistake because it gives people access to raw data they don't understand, causing immediate panic. I spent hours answering frantic messages about a sligh… more

Sometimes I feel jealous of my friends who are teachers because they get summers off. I know they work all the time during the school year but at least they know there is a “reset” each year. Meanwhil… more

I am previously an In-Home Caregiver from California, I recently had to move back to Nevada due to personal complications, and I'm looking to find work in order to not only broaden my experience b… more

💭 If you were let go from your job tomorrow, what's the first thing you'd do?

Are companies not hiring managers or do they want 5x more experience for dead end middle management jobs

I just finished my MPH, and I wanted to know where everyone find their first job after graduation.

I’m interested in getting into teaching on the side and I’m wondering if anyone here has experience doing that. I’m thinking a class or two at a community college or something like that.

I’m in a high-volume imaging center making $34/hour, and I’m being asked to train a new hire who is starting at $41/hour. When I asked HR about a market adjustment for my own rate to match the new hir… more

My unit introduced a Peer-to-Peer Accountability program where we are supposed to anonymously flag our coworkers for minor protocol deviations. I’m not about to report my favorite tech for forgetting … more

Is AI actually saving anyone time? Our facility started using AI to draft our clinical summaries and documentation notes, and it feels incredibly dystopian. The software listens to the patient interac… more

So over the morning huddle because standing in a circle while someone reads a piece of paper I can already see in my email is a waste of life. We are already late starting our tasks, the patients are … more

What do you do to keep current in your profession? I studied public health and read books and follow some people on social media and Substack who put out relevant content.

Can anyone tell me the working culture and environment at the HCA PACU in Gainesville, FL. I am a 2 years old RN with a passion for critical care. A passing friend told me it is the place where you ha… more

Today a patient asked my coworkers and I if it was crazy outside around here because of the Knicks parade today, and I told him that we wouldn't know...because we haven't been outside since ou… more

I just found out a patient lied about their symptoms for three days just to get a warm bed and a turkey sandwich, and I don't even know who to be mad at. They completely fabricated a clinical issu… more

I’m a male in a female-dominated specialty, and I am so tired of being used as the default security guard whenever a patient gets rowdy. The moment a patient starts yelling or escalating, my coworkers… more

If you changed jobs this year, how long did it take you to find your new role? I’m trying to figure out what I should expect.

Is safe, accessible parking too much to ask for the people who actually keep the building running? Our hospital replaced the staff parking lot with a premium Patient and Visitor deck, and now we are e… more

I am a detox/resident nurse. Right now we have 51 patients with only 2 nurses on a 12 hour shift. This is unsafe odds, but our DN seems to think this is ok, but at the same time never pitches in to he… more

I have a coworker who complains about her workload all the time and it’s really starting to get old. I say “hi, how are you?” to be polite and the answer is always about how stressed she is. My worklo… more

💸 If you found out a coworker made significantly more than you for the same role, what would you do about it (if anything)?

I've started a new job about 6 months ago, and I just saw a new job in a team I'm really interested in come up. I don't think I'll get the role, but i want to know what it's like t… more