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I'm a CNA, and about a year ago, my charge nurse confronted me about it. She told the DON, who told the ADON. That nurse doesn't work with me anymore, but the other two are okay about it. They insist that a nurse dress my wounds before I go on the floor, which I ignore most of the time. Some of my c...

We all started with the first cut. You are only 14. Tell someone. An adult, not a peer. They are not equipped to help you. Talk to your parents, a teacher, school counselor, a hotliine, someone who can help you get the help you need. If being here isn't triggering, then by all means, stay. And as ha...

My boss found out like, a year ago. He's okay about it though. Most people who know at work are pretty okay about it. There's always the person who talks behind my back though.

I walked outside this morning and it was really cold, and I felt that same familiar anxiety that I remember so well from winters past. I notice that I cut significantly less in the summer.

Hi all. I'm new here. Is there anyone here who works in health care? How do you deal with coworkers and supervisors finding out? How do you protect yourself from the increased risk of infection? I feel like a total freak sometimes, like I take care of people, I should have my shit together. Anyone e...

I had to get sewn up this one time by an ER doc who had stitched me up a few times before, and the ER was not too busy, but he did it on a gurney out by the nurses station and was none too gentle with the needle, and he told me that this treatment was the consequences of my actions. Nice guy. A nurs...