#healthcare fields

[inkskinned]

you have to go to work so you can pay for your doctor, who is not taking your insurance right now, and if you say i can't afford the doctor's you are told - get a better job. it is very sad that you are unwell, yes, but maybe you should have thought about that before not having a better job.

(where is the better job? who is giving out these better jobs? you are sick, you are hurting - how the hell are you supposed to be well enough for this better job?)

but you go to the doctor because you had the nerve to be hurt or sick or whatever else. and they tell you that it is because you have anxiety. you try your best. you are a self-advocate. you've done the reading (which sometimes pisses them off worse, honestly). you say it is actually adding to my anxiety, it is effecting my quality of life. so they say that you are fat. they say that all young people have this happen to them, isn't it a medical marvel! they say that you should eat more vegetables. they say that you probably just need to lose a little more weight, and that you are faking it for attention.

(what attention could this doctor possibly give? what validation? that's their fucking job, isn't it?)

there is always a hypochondriac, right. someone always tells you about a hypochondriac. or someone who is unnecessarily aggressive during the worst days of their life. or someone looking "for a quick fix". or some idiot who wasn't educated about how to properly care for themselves who just abandons their treatment. and again, the hypochondriac, the overly-cautious hysteric. these people don't deserve to be treated like humans (right), and since you might be one of these people, you also don't get treated like a human. because those people can really fuck with the system, you now have to pay for it. and besides. you're actually probably faking it.

(more often than not, you find a 2:1 ratio of these stories. for every "hypochondriac", there are 2 people who knew something was wrong, and yet nobody could fucking find it. the story often ends with pointless suffering. the story often ends with and now it's too late, and it's going to kill me.)

you are actually just making excuses. someone else got that procedure or that diagnosis and he's fine, you should be fine too. someone else said they watched a documentary about other inspirational people with your exact same condition, maybe you should be inspirational, too. you're just too morbid. your pain and your experience is probably just not statistically concerning. it is all self-reported anyway, and you're just being a baby.

(once, while sitting down in the middle of making coffee, you had the sudden, horrible thought - i could kill myself to make the pain stop. you had to call your best friend after that. had to pet your dog. had to cry about it in the shower. you won't, but that moment - god, fuck. the pain just goes on and on.)

you know someone who went in for routine surgery and said i still feel everything. they told her to just relax. it took her kicking and screaming before they figured out she wasn't lying - the anesthetic drip hadn't been working. you know someone who went in for severe migraines who was told drink water and lose weight. you know someone who was actively bleeding out and throwing up in the ER and was told you're just having a bad period.

in the ER there are always these little posters saying things like "don't wait! get checked today!" and you think about how often you do wait. how often the days spool out. you once waited a full week before seeing the doctor for what you thought was a sprained wrist. it had actually been broken - they had to rebreak it to set it.

but you go into the doctor. the problem you're having is immediate. the person behind the counter frowns and says we're not taking your insurance. you will be paying for this out-of-pocket.

they send you home with tylenol and a little health packet about weight loss or anxiety or attention deficit. on the front it has your birthday and diagnosis. you think about crying, and the words swim. it might as well say go fuck yourself. it might as well say you're a fucking idiot. it might as well say light your money on fire and lie down in it. and the entire fucking time - the problem persists.

it's okay. it's okay, it's just another thing, you think. it's just another thing i have to learn to live with.

#spilled ink #warm up #can you tell what i'm mad about today specifically #i will say that there are a LOT of things that go into this. like a lot. this is ungendered and unspecific for a reason #it isn't just sexism. it's also racism. and ableism. and honestly classism. #and before a healthcare professional reads this as a personal attack: i understand ur burnt out #we are ALSO burnt out. your situation is also dire. this is not an attack on you. #this is a commentary on the incredible amounts of bigotry that lie at the heart of capitalism #where people have to pay money out of pocket to be told to fuck off. #your job is important. so is our humanity. and if you cannot accept that people are fucking mad as hell #at the industry - you are probably not listening . #anyway at some point im gonna write a piece about sexism specifically in medical shit #but i don't want terfs clowning in it bc they can't understand nuance #> it is true that ppl w/a uterus are more likely to experience medical malpractice & dismissal globally #> it is also true that trans people experience an equally fucked up and bad time in the medical field #> great news! the medical industrial complex is an equal opportunity life ruiner :) #(if you find it necessary to go into a debate about biology while discussing medical malpractice #i want to warn you that you're misunderstanding the issue. because guess what. #cis MEN might experience this. particularly black men. particularly disabled men. #so YES having a uterus can lead to more trouble for you. but this happens a LOT. #instead of fighting those ALSO experiencing your pain.... try working WITH them. #which btw. is like. actual feminism.)

[theereina]

Black Women in the Medical/Healthcare Field 🏥👩🏾‍⚕️🩺🥼💉💊

#black girl moodboard #black girl aesthetic #nurses #healthcare #medical field #poc aesthetic #girl aesthetic #pretty girl aesthetic #dream life #dream job #vision board #manifesting #manifestation #black girl vision board #black woman appreciation #black doctors #black nurses #healthcare workers

[uncanny-tranny]

Doctors/surgeons should come before a panel of medical experts who are trans before being allowed to administer trans-specific care

#trans #transgender #lgbt #lgbtq #ftm #mtf #nonbinary #this is a half-joke post btw #i kind of want to go in a medical field and while i don't know the ins and outs of what training is for people of minority status... #...it's probably not the best considering how many awful doctors *i've* had... #...i genuinely think we need some reconciliation of this issue because it's unhelpful at best and irresponsible and unethical in some... #...of these cases #so the panel of transsexuals is probably a hyperbole but i think if you're a doctor doing TRANS healthcare... #...then your *trans* patients should be your top priority #again i do kind of want to enter the field and while i don't want to do trans-specific care i would still put my trans patients... #...very highly when considering how to treat patients of trans experience... #...before there is misinterpretation: no i wouldn't prioritize a trans patient over a cis one #all i'm saying is that TRANS-specific healthcare providers should be required to uphold their trans patients... #...and treat them not only well but equitably. same goes for general healthcare providers... #...but it is wild to me that you don't need to have your future patients' best interest in mind in order to enter the field... #...that should be about the FIRST thing you make sure the prospective professional has no?

[motherdanger]

Daniel Matthews is a Jigsaw apprentice truthers, I would like to raise you....

Brent Abbott is also a Jigsaw apprentice.

I keep thinking if maybe they were available for Saw VII, they would've been the ones with Gordon instead of Brad and Ryan.

#we need 20 more saw movies #GUYS DO YOU SEE THE VISION #SOMEONE AGREE WITH ME SO I CAN DRAW THIS #daniel would cling to lawrence fast because he lost his dad and sees lawrence as a dad figure #and lawrence IS a dad figure cuz he sorta lost diana when they moved away after he and alison separated. #brent clinged onto him for the same reason but he was iffy at first #because lawrence is part of the healthcare field #the same industry that failed his dad. #saw #sawposting #saw franchise #saw ii #saw 2004 #saw vii #Lawrence gordon #jigsaw #john kramer #horror #more of a headcanon than a theory

[irhabiya]

i need to get my dad off facebook somehow he argued with me at length about how bread (carbs in general) are worse than cigarettes

#the confidence with which old arab men argue completely false things is insane #this man has 2 children in the healthcare field how can he say this stuff so confidently😭

[juniperhillpatient]

working in a field that requires empathy & caring is fun because it will occasionally tear you apart inside & leave you sleep deprived & riddled with anxiety lol

#healthcare #social work #I’ve finally found my place I love my job but also. Jesus Christ you literally take this stuff home with you #I mean this very literally #I’m taking care of a literal dog & it’s so sweet but I’m insane #this was never a good idea I just can’t say no & my heart is soft #long story that I couldn’t post anyway because of hippa #just. if you’ve worked in social work health care or any adjoining field. u know. #rose.txt

[prussianmemes]

what's incredible about these maps is how hard western euros will cope at the idea that their enlightened and superior society could ever be worse than *flips through notebook* those uncivilized lesser slavic poles and ukrainians. russians and croats also are lying too.

what's funny is that this yearly EU study is conducted in such a way that literally accounts for bias in reporting and cultural stigma, yet still they will cope and are unable to consider that based social democrat scandinavian finns beat their wives more than poles

(don't look at spousal murder rates in scandinavia ha ha)

#it's not surprising to me at all #this is the same way they get miffed at the fact that eastern euros have far better representation of women in higher fields of work #like healthcare and academia #uhhh it can't be those filthy communists or cultural differences uhh it's #yeah fake data look they're not as developed as our fields does it count??? #or how miffed and pissed they got when ukrainian refugees in the UK said the healthcare system there is completely dysfunctional compared #to ukraine #NO!!! ungrateful untermensch!!! #it must be lesser quality!!! (it isn't and is sometimes better) #like the four things the communist excelled at was 1) housing 2) healthcare 3) public transport 4) education #why is this a surprise #txt #btw wth is going on with latvia #no. 2 wife beaters after turkey

[madmonksandmaenads]

It's a shame that the best way to make money off of Occultism is:

A)Taking advantage of vulnerable people looking for hope.

And

B) Mostly uses very basic, boring, occult concepts. It's easier to scam people with some aura bullshit than with the Emanations of God.

#occult #I don't even want much money #All id like is a 15/hr job with healthcare pursuing the field of study I am most passionate about #but then I guess I am in the same boat as many others

[tony-andonuts]

Hey by the way. If you can't respect and acknowledge mentally AND Physically disabled people, people of color, immigrants who don't know your country's language, queer people (ESP TRANS PEOPLE), fat people, people who aren't of your religion, and overall anyone not like you,

YOU HAVE NO FUCKING BUSINESS WORKING IN HEALTHCARE!!!!!!!!!!!

#the amount of conservatives i work with makes me wanna derogatorily thow up and then shred them with my vomit covered teeth #when you work in healthcare you vow to help your patients/residents NO MATTER WHAT. #it doesnt matter if you think theyre delusional because theyre trans or you think theyre delusional #becauase they have dimentia. you fucking help that person out while acknowledging them as a HUMAN BEING #WHO DESERVES LOVE AND COMPASSION #its a stressful field to be honest but its so important to give others a better quality of life when you can #its too late for me to learn chinese but im still trying to learn small #words and phrases bclike #isolation fucking sucks #and the us healthcare system already makes chronically disabled people feel like invisible trash bc 'ew we dont wanna see *those* freaks #in public. #and i couldnt imagine experiencing that ON TOP OF NOT EVEN BEING ABLE TO SPEAK TO ANYONE!! #anyways the healthcare field is perfect for autistics and both low and high empathy people. so long as you have a bit of patience #tony speaks

[bogus-disaster]

So for those who may want to know

Some medical abbreviations

Tx- treatment

Dx- diagnosis

Hx- history

Fx- fracture

Rx- pharmacy (or prescription)

ABX- antibiotics

R/O- ruled out

C/O- complains of (WHY DOES IT CHANGE ITSELF?! WHY IS THAT A SHORTCUT??!)

VS- vital signs

S/S- signs and symptoms

AC- before meals

HS- at night

HTN- hypertension

DM- diabetes

GSW- gunshot wound

CVA- cerebrovascular accident

ASA- asprin

MAR- medication administration record

PCN- penicillin

SID- 1x a day

BID- 2x a day

TID- 3x a day

QID- 4x a day

QD- every day

PRN- as needed

Bx- behavior

MI- myocardial infection

OA- osteoarthritis

RA- rheumatoid arthritis

COPD- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

PO- by mouth

NPO- nothing by mouth

WNL- within normal limits

PAH- pulmonary arterial hypertension

PR- per rectum

This is not all of them by any means, but a fair amount of commonly used ones. Hope it helps

#yay chronic illness life #nurses always ask what healthcare field I work in #disabled #medicine #medical fields and specialties #healthcare #chronic illness

[the-cookie-of-doom]

yall today was exhausting. Fascinating, but exhausting. Finally home and writing just a lil bit of the victorian Au to post, then i'm going to pass thee fuck out

#cookie speaks #my legs are so sore #good god #i was in the OR legit all day today #and when I wasn't #i was in Post-op recovery #healthcare is haaard lmao #i love it though it was a really good day #i feel a lot better than i did yesterday #i need this to remind me why i'm bothering with school #and that i didn't make a mistake #i may have failed the test but I belong in this field

[missrosegold]

I swear on everything holy: next year, I'm out of healthcare. I can't deal with people anymore.

#i had a really shit day #the longer i'm in healthcare for the more i realize i shouldn't be in said field #my tolerance for entitled people and their complaining gets less and less by the day #honestly i can only take so much myself and it's not really fair to me or patients #i'm just a little frustrated #and what i mean by entitled people i mean the people don't really need the care urgently what they need is a therapist #and i am not a therapist #for the most part 97% of patients are great but that 3% make me question why i even went into healthcare #mentally tired #rose rants

[americascomic]

#trans #queer #transfemminity #trans healthcare #amber flannery field

[probablyzevran]

what is the point of scheduling an appointment for 9:50am if it is now 11:20am and i am still waitingggggg. purgatory is a doctors office waiting room

#if i did this in my corner of the healthcare field my supervisor would murder me to death #why do doctors get to do this

[mahkari]

Kari it's 3 AM and I just got pain meds and since I for some reason chickened out asking my actual nurse I'm curious: what made you decide to go into nursing?

if we’re being wholeheartedly honest the job security :pensive: but the longer and actual reason is that my dad is a nurse and healthcare ( but nursing especially ) is such a versatile field that you can go to just about anything in and still make a pretty good salary and with enough experience do travel nursing which pays more and allows for you to travel , all expenses paid , etc etc . it’s literally like the hardest thing ive ever done and i think going to nursing school is going to be worse ( i don’t think it i know it will ) but it’s a very rewarding field

#kari answers #and i think that ‘rewarding’ doesn’t even have to necessarily mean you watched a patient go from worse to better in the sense that their tx #was successful and now they’re all good but even in like a hospice sense . which might be morbid #but the whole point of hospice is to allow for a smooth transition into death instead of suffering for several months on end ( living off #machines …. dialysis … breathing and feeding tubes . what have you ) and also becoming a reoccurring figure in these patients and their #families lives when it could potentially be the worst time of their life #alls that’s to say it’s a good field . very rewarding #healthcare posting

[thedisablednaturalist]

I have my EPA interview today! Everyone wish me luck!!

#from the field #im so nervous #i gotta get this job i need that sweet sweet government healthcare