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  1. Office Assistant
    First time poster

    So I need clarification. I work in the clerical part of the medical field (front desk). I schedule appts, update basic information and verify insurance. The current office im in I feel has me doing th...

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  2. Associate

    Am I overreacting? I am taking Wednesday off to take my kid to an appointment that is going to take most of the day. I’ve had it scheduled for months now and it’s been on the calendar. My manager has ...

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  3. LPN
    First time poster

    I am a detox/resident nurse. Right now we have 51 patients with only 2 nurses on a 12 hour shift. This is unsafe odds, but our DN seems to think this is ok, but at the same time never pitches in to he...

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  4. Registered Nurse
    First time poster

    Has anyone showed up to an interview in scrubs? It's my first in person interview with this company. I went to 4 different stores today and couldn't find a suit, so just asking if scrubs are appropria...

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  5. Medical Technologist

    I’m in rural Ohio making $28/hour and I just found out the new Costco down the street is starting at $26. I spent four years in school and have a national certification, but the unskilled retail secto...

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  6. Certified Medical Assistant
    First time poster

    Does anyone else fill out application after application, and you know you that your resume is well written and you are perfectly capable and qualified for the job and never hear anything back? They sa...

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  7. Registered Nurse

    Do you all just wear your scrubs everywhere? I’m just too tired to care what I look like at the bank. I used to be so careful about not being that person in public with scrubs on, but now if I’m not a...

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  8. Associate

    I saw a TikTok about a nurse who started a new job and the person who was supposed to train her wasn’t there and the other nurses completely ignored her and were incredibly rude. She ended up leaving ...

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  9. Occupational Therapy Aide
    First time poster

    How are you guys finding work? I can’t find a job at all as a medical assistant? What am I doing wrong? Graduated in November 2025 and I can’t find anything. Do you guys have any tips or suggestions??

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  10. Program Manager
    First time poster

    AITAH? I am a program manager over several area group homes for people with disabilities. I have worked here for several years and have always taken a 2 week vacation every February with my family as ...

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  11. Patint Access Representative

    Hey guys! I have a Bachelor’s in Public Health and work as a Patient Rep in outpatient imaging. I’ve been applying to jobs but keep getting rejected, so I’m rethinking my career path. I’m interested i...

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  12. RN
    First time poster

    Hello, I was recently terminated and accused of impairment during work, without factual evidence, Also, I was asked what medications I take' in front of 3 other staff members, including two of which...

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  13. Registered Nurse

    An attending physician just made a highly inappropriate, racially charged comment in the breakroom, and the entire staff just laughed it off because that’s just how he is. I’m the newest person on the...

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  14. Nurse Practitioner

    My supervisor is correcting my clinical notes to make the patient interactions look more severe so the hospital can bill at a higher tier. Upcoding. If I compliance-call it, I ruin my relationship wit...

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  15. Medical Technologist

    The phrase The Patient is Always Right has absolutely zero place in a medical facility and needs to be banned from corporate training. A hospital is not a retail store, and treating patients like cust...

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  16. Registered Nurse

    I took a 6-month hiatus to travel and clear my head, and now recruiters are treating my gap like a criminal record. Every interview feels like an interrogation where I have to justify taking care of m...

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  17. Obstetrics & Gynecology RN

    I signed an offer letter today to get $47 an hour as a staff RN at an ambulatory multispecialty clinic. I’m still unsure since I’m so burnt out from nursing in general, also past horrible experiences ...

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  18. Registered Nurse

    I’ve noticed a massive generational divide on our unit where the older clinicians refuse to learn the new equipment and the younger grads refuse to do anything without an app. Neither side respects th...

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  19. Physical Therapist

    A patient I’ve been treating for months just found me on Instagram and sent a friendly DM that made my stomach drop. It’s nothing inappropriate, but the boundary has been officially crossed and I feel...

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  20. Care Giver
    First time poster

    Let me say I absolutely LOVE working in a home as a caregiver but over time and going through the stuff I’ve been through this year I’ve lost a bit of my passion to even care for myself so I feel like...

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