Healthcare

For those here looking for work, how long has it been so far?

Hey 👋🏾 guys.. If anyone has had an interview on teams, how did you prepare?? I just think that is so impersonal. 🤷🏾‍♀️🤷🏾‍♀️

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I’m currently seeking (AMFT) opportunities remote in California or hybrid in the SD area. I have experience working with individuals, couples,children. I utilize evidence-based approaches includi… more

My patient’s family just prescribed their own treatment plan via TikTok and they are refusing to listen to the actual medical team. They literally tried to show me a 15-second video as proof that we’r… more

My workplace has had so many rounds of layoffs over the past two years and I am finding myself feeling anxious all the time that I will be next. Does anyone have tips on how to compartmentalize that f… more

👀Is your compensation keeping up with the cost of living?

So on March 9th, two ladies from corporate came to our small office that serves an underserved community and handed us a letter that stated they are going to be closing our office on 4/10 (in less tha… more

I am currently a junior majoring in Social Work
. I know I need a license to be competitive . Recently, I decided to have a long term goal of traveling abroad with Peace Corps until I cannot.

Here is … more

I caught a glimpse of myself in the hospital mirror at 4 AM and I looked like a background extra from The Walking Dead. The combination of fluorescent lighting, three-day-old scrubs, and a diet of ven… more

The family narrative is just a toxic manipulation tactic used to make us accept poor working conditions. Every time management uses the word family, it’s usually followed by a request to work for free… more

Hi, I’ve been actively applying for phlebotomist roles for about a year but haven’t received any interview invitations. I have 5+ years of experience performing venipuncture, EKGs, and working directly with… more

Hi everyone :) I'm new here and looking for advise on working while chronically ill. Any and all advice on companies or career fields would be appreciated.
Thx :)

I just found out the traveler I’m training is making triple my hourly rate for doing half the work. I know they don't get benefits and they're flexible, but watching someone struggle with basi… more

Reported unsafe working conditions and policy violations on a secure Psychiatric Unit via the chain of command by email. (staff sleeping while on suicide watch, staff off floor 2 & 3 hrs at a time, Secu… more

I was sick last week and missed a day and a half of work and now I am swamped. It feels unsustainable when you have things that come up and you just can’t work. What are your strategies for getting ba… more

Was speaking to a Band 6 who said her mortgage rate changed twice before she could lock anything in. She said it like it was normal… then went straight back to chasing discharge targets. I keep thinki… more

I caught my favorite coworker taking a shortcut with a sterile procedure and now I’m stuck in an ethical nightmare. We’ve been friends for years, and I know they’re just burnt out and rushing, but my … more

I'm excited to officially announce my business, Caretopia Care Services
I provide private companion and sitting services for individuals who need supervision and support at home.
Serving Houston and surrounding areas… more

I am a Do not rehire due to verbal harassment...not really but that is what they titled it. How do you answer "have you ever been disciplined for harassment" on the applicaTION.

We collectively decided as a unit to decline the upcoming morale-booster pizza party and asked for the funds to be used for a new breakroom microwave instead. Management acted like we were staging a c… more

I’m 24 years old and I’m already looking for an exit strategy from bedside care. I love my patients, but the physical toll of 12-hour shifts is making my knees sound like a bowl of Rice Krispies every… more

I’m in a specialized clinic and I haven't seen a cost-of-living raise since 2022. My performance review was glowing, but when I brought up a salary adjustment, management talked about budget freez… more

I was curious what you all do when a patient you’ve had for a long time passes away. In my line of work, you can make some really close connections and friendships with people. When they pass away, it… more

We talk a lot about safety for patients, but not always for staff.
I have sat in meetings where people clearly did not feel safe to speak up. Nothing gets challenged in those rooms. do you actually ha… more

What is one thing you wish you had learned earlier about in your career? Something you wish someone had told or taught you. I have an intern coming and shadowing me for the month and want to be able t… more

Hot take: If you’re a provider who treats the ancillary staff like garbage, you’re actually a bad clinician. I don't care how many surgeries you’ve performed… if you don't know the name of the… more

I just lost my job due to the changes in the home health law. I was shocked for being short one person that I supervisor. These laws keep changing and Corp. is finding ways to let go of individuals, m… more

What’s the worst gift you’ve ever received from an employer? Our Employee Appreciation gift this year was a branded plastic water bottle that leaks if you actually put water in it. I would have honest… more

My work bestie just put in her two weeks' notice and I feel like I’m going through a genuine breakup. She’s the only person who knows exactly what I mean when I just look at her during a meeting, … more

With springtime approaching and warmer temperatures, it usually makes me feel better and more motivated. Have you noticed this? When the weather changes, if you live in a temperate area of the country… more

How would you recommend getting more hours? I can barely scrape by now at my store.

We were joking today that AI could probably analyse our incident reports faster than we ever could. Then someone said “yes but would you trust it?” That question stuck with me. Would you trust AI to s… more

A colleague of mine told me that on her day off she was looking at the notifications on her phone from teams to see how busy we were. Do you know anyone who does this? Do you get it? Because I feel li… more

What do you think about natural medicine or non-pharmaceutical remedies? A lot of times, there are remedies just as good, if not better, than reaching for medication for common ailments. For instance,… more

Recently I took a job opportunity but feel like I was discriminated against because I’m a single parent.
Our company is getting ready to start us on Phlebotomy & the new hire has experience. The new hire stated in the intervie… more

Have folks been following the federal vaccine whiplash going on in the news? How has it been impacting day to day work at the clinic level, if at all. It’s been a few years since I have been in direct… more

I sat with a colleague today who said her mortgage rate changed twice in one week. She laughed it off but you could tell it was stressing her out. We still expected her to focus on patient flow target… more

👀It’s Tax Season! Do you file as soon as you can, or do you wait until the last minute?

Does anyone know the best and quickest way to get a medical billing/coding certificate online? I’m considering getting it to make myself more marketable. I want to be sure it’s a good program and not … more

im freshly 17 and a CNA in maryland working at a hospital. i wanna be a pediatric oncology nurse but i have absolutely no idea what steps to take or what to do to even get into nursing school as idk a… more