Mikayla

ED tech🩺 living off caffeine and sarcasm.

[Amy Faith Ho, MD MPH @amyfaithho]

Q: Why are waits at emergency rooms so long?

A: Because the rest of the healthcare system is failing.

The patient did everything right, but the healthcare system did them so so so wrong.

🧵…

They call their PCP, but can’t get an appointment. So they turn to the ER.

They call their specialist, but the call line (automated, no human to respond) says go to the ER.

They try to pick up their new medicine, but it’s 3x their monthly rent $ and they already work 3 minimum wage jobs…so they turn to the ER to get a dose of medicine.

They try to get their imaging done, but can’t get the prior auth approved. So they come to the ER to get it.

Their employer won’t let them take a sick day without a work note (and the ER is the only thing open they can get into TODAY).

They need to see their doctor in the clinic, but can’t afford to take time off work to go, much less arrange childcare, and the ER is the only thing open when all those conditions sync up.

They lost their job and now have no insurance and can’t see their doctors anyways. So they come to the ER.

The list goes on and on and on…

Healthcare reform is not about healthcare — it’s about economics, corporate greed, lobby dollars, transportation, housing, politics/policy, culture, and more…

[laura🇺🇸 @legitlaurag]

she’s a 10 but she cries when she’s overwhelmed

[. @nowherehere56]

There ain’t even BABY FORMULA ON THE SHELVES

[SIE @_badassiee]

I'm allowed to be high maintenance, I'm the one maintaining it.

[Code Blue Memes @codebluememes]

Which Answer is the Most Right?

- a tale of nursing school gaslighting

[Mikayla @Mikayyllaaa]

Lord have mercy. Nothing kills your spirit and humbles you more than nursing school will lol

[Mikayla @Mikayyllaaa]

My little patient is so cute❤️he goes “you’re such a pretty little thing. If I were 90 years younger I’d ask you to go out with me”

[BIG 🅰️ @Modeltype_leesh]

I actually hate staying at other ppl house I will avoid that at all cost I be wanting to go home😂

[Mikayla @Mikayyllaaa]

Guess who made it into the kudos email this morning for kicking ass in triage when we were super busy last night🥰🥰

[Mikayla @Mikayyllaaa]

$222 for my fundamentals textbook😭

[Mikayla @Mikayyllaaa]

My charge nurse let me leave work at 3:30 so I could get some sleep before class today😭😭bless her

[Mikayla @Mikayyllaaa]

I’m at a point in life where I’m leveling up in so many different ways and while I’m happy about it….boy is it uncomfortable.

[Mikayla @Mikayyllaaa]

Man this was one of those nights where I question if I have what it takes to work in the ED

[Mikayla @Mikayyllaaa]

Got into nursing school and started a new job that scared me but ended up being one of the best moves I could’ve made💪🏻

[Mikayla @Mikayyllaaa]

I just recently learned that when my roommate says “where you going all dressed up” even if I’m in jeans and a t-shirt it translates to “you look nice today.” 🙄🙄living with men….

[Mikayla @Mikayyllaaa]

One of my pts is an ER nurse at another hospital. I walked in to start her IV and she goes “are you even allowed to do this?? You’re just a tech” 🙄🙄🙄girl what hospital do you work at bc we start lines non stop around here