Yes, it’s true most nurses work three days a week ― however, the shifts are longer than your standard 9-to-5.
“Those ‘three days’ are often 12- to 14-hour shifts on their feet and this statement overlooks the long days and physically demanding nature of these shifts,” Dunne said. “Plus, nurses are also often faced with shifts on weekends, nights and holidays, which, to many, are…
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“I’m a registered nurse. If you’re visiting the hospital with a baby, toddler, or any small child, NEVER let them crawl on any floor in the hospital! It might look very clean, but it’s absolutely NOT sterile, or germ-free, in any way! You…
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“I’m a medical laboratory scientist. I’m the guy who plays with all the stuff your mother told you never to touch. One day, a labor and delivery patient drops in and decides to have her baby. She had no prenatal care. The nurse draws her blood and…
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September 14, 2025
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“I am an eye doctor, and I’ve been in the field in muliptle different capacities for about 20 years. The not-so-secret secret: People are lazy and apprehensive of change. Many are so lazy, they can’t even care about themselves enough to take simple…
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“Your child needs a yearly well-check — even if they seem fine and have no issues. I know of a case where a 15-year-old girl had her first well-check in five years, and she had a severe case of scoliosis, leading to a delayed diagnosis and treatment…
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August 19, 2025
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“I’m a doctor in the pediatric ICU. We don’t get scheduled breaks or protected meal time when we work. When we are there, we are on until the patients don’t need us anymore. I may not see your child until the afternoon because I’ve…
Delivery Room Nurses Are Sharing The Red Flags That Make Them Think "This Marriage Is Doomed"
August 12, 2025
Fortunately, supportive birth partners outweigh the disengaged and outright hostile birth partners, nurses said. But often, there are also confused, nervous partners who could simply be better with more guidance.
Ideally, Richard said, birth partners should ask their…