Healthcare

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

I've recently graduated with my AAS (health information technology) and passed the RHIT exam. I have no history of healthcare experience (mostly office work, customer service, and hotels). Does an… more

I’m the only person on my team who doesn't drink alcohol, and it is actively destroying my ability to network. Every single team building event, post-shift decompress, or farewell party is hosted … more

I am officially calling a truce on the Scrubs vs. Business Casual debate for outpatient clinicians because both sides are missing the point. The older providers in my clinic insist that wearing busine… more

I was laid off May 22nd…..I’ve applied to OVER 100 jobs, gotten 5 call backs, interviewed for two of them (didn’t hear back from the other three after I let them know by phone I’m available for an interview) got … more

Has anyone here worked for a healthcare system outside of the United States? I hear criticisms of nationalized systems but I can’t imagine it is worse than a profit driven system with insurance compan… more

A patient just left me a glowing, multi-paragraph review on Google, but they specifically mentioned my appearance and it feels weird. They called me beautiful and sweet before mentioning that I was gr… more

I just watched a clinician give a patient's family a brutal dose of reality, and half the unit thinks it went too far. The family was completely clinging to unrealistic expectations for a terminal… more

My workplace just had to complete a cybersecurity training. One of my coworkers used to work someplace that had a cyber attack and found that the training they did didn’t really help. Has anyone here … more

I recently applied for a home care job, I was told they need skilled RN to help w cath, wound care, med teach. Then my nightmare began dealing with the DON. She scheduled twice to touch base on Sunday… more

How many Progyny smart cycles are offered in the infertility benefits for employees at Atlantic Health in NJ?

I'm on Call in Outpatient Lab for 1 year 10 months. My 2 years will be coming up in 2 months. I just moved out on my own. Rent went from being $600 to 2K a month. I'm in a medical office bui… more

I had to explain to a patient that no, they cannot film a TikTok live during their procedure, and they looked at me like I was the villain. They actually claimed it was a violation of their rights to … more

Hi all, I’m a certified HCA + phlebotomist from Nigeria. I keep getting messages about UK Care Worker CoS but I heard overseas applications closed July 2025.

Can anyone confirm: Can care homes still sponsor HCAs … more

Is anyone else in float pool having the worst time? We’re treated like second-class citizens by the permanent units, and it is making the job incredibly lonely. We come in to save their staffing ratio… more

Since when did wearing a clown hat become part of my clinical competency? I received a formal warning for unprofessional conduct because I didn't participate in the hospital’s mandatory Spirit Wee… more

Our hospital installed security cameras in the staff breakroom under the guise of preventing theft, and it feels like a massive invasion of privacy. Now, everyone sits in complete silence because we k… more

Why don't patients respect that doctors have schedules and can't build them around one individual? Someone told me today that they were just going to come at 4 pm instead of 2 pm tomorrow to s… more

I’ve been hearing a lot of stories about more people going without health insurance either because it’s too expensive or because they lost their job. Are people seeing this in patients at their workpl… more

I was just filling out an application. One of the questions was my sexual orientation. Is that not illegal? It's definitely weird

I recently found out the new starter in my team is on a higher salary than me, we do the same job. I've had a raise maybe 2 years ago, and that felt like pulling teeth to get. Has anyone had the e… more

💭 How/when do you disclose that you were let go from your last job in an interview?

There is always pop music playing in our waiting room and sometimes it drives me crazy. I try to lower the volume a little bit when I can to help me focus. Anyone have other suggestions I can try?

It’s Sunday and I’m already tired thinking about the week ahead. What are your best tips for preparing for a busy work week?

I am officially trapped in the Healthcare Echo Chamber because every single person in my contacts is a coworker or a former classmate. My entire social life revolves around talking about the hospital,… more

I work as a mens sexual health specialist and I've noticed the past few months, some of my clients have ED and are getting married thinking that will fix there issue. In fact, it makes it even wor… more

Our hospital implemented a Performance-Based Bonus system that is largely dependent on peer reviews, and it has turned our unit into a high school popularity contest. Suddenly, people are baking cooki… more

A friend of mine used to work in an urgent care and she said they had them drawing blood for patients after attending just a training class or two. I was shocked! Have you heard any similar stories of… more

I am being asked to train a new staff member which is going to involve taking on a fair amount of extra work on top of my current responsibilities. I have been asking for a raise for a while and I kee… more

How do you all find romance outside of our industry? I’m currently dating someone who has a normal 9-to-5 job, and they genuinely don't understand why I can't just request a random Friday off … more

I am new role and there are records missing due to no process in place (I have instituted a process). The corporate quality nurse wants me to tell corporate that I lost the records instead of explain… more