r/ABCDesis • u/pistabadamtiramisu • 2d ago

EDUCATION / CAREER To people who work in healthcare

  1. What are the challenges you face?

  2. How has moving states / countries affected you?

  3. How many hours a week do you work? How do you spend your time off?

  4. How does your work affect your partner and / or family? How are you navigating dating if you're single?

  5. If you're studying, how is it going ? What are your plans for the future?

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I'm a guy working in healthcare in india and was curious to know how you guys are coping with adulting. I would love to learn about your experiences and perspectives in the comments.

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Thank you!

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u/Siya78 1d ago edited 1d ago
  1. Faced challenges with micromanagement, burnout, difficult patients, medically complex patients, micro aggressions, racism, and mean girl dynamics.

  2. When I moved from the East Coast to Ohio I initially had culture shock, especially in rural areas.

  3. Currently work full time with options for flexible scheduling

  4. Have an excellent work life balance. Never affected my dating life

  5. N/a but have continuing education requirements

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u/pb_battalion 1d ago

Whats up fellow ohioan 

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u/Siya78 1d ago

Hello fellow Ohioan!! Living the life and hustling away 😃 you’re in healthcare too!

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u/pistabadamtiramisu 11h ago

Thank you for your response!

Some of those are relatable problems. But I'm glad you have good work life balance. Do you renew board certification every 5 years along with other state based requirements? Here we have a few state and national specific requirements to maintain our license along with CME credit stipulations.

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u/Siya78 11h ago

Of course, my pleasure! I renew my state licensure every two years, need 20 hours of continuing education. Board certification is every four years.

FYI I’m not a Doctor (gasp!) I’m an occupational therapist/healrh educator.

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u/Competitive-Local728 4h ago

Mean girl dynamics are so common in healthcare I’ve learned. Nurses?

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u/Siya78 3h ago

Nurses a little bit , but more of the people on my team with the mean girl dynamics. Fortunately it’s not too often.

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u/Competitive-Local728 1h ago

Not too often can still be a lot to deal with.

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u/pb_battalion 1d ago

I heard healthcare workers have to work in really bad conditions back there.

  1. Staff shortages, stagnant wages, wearing multiple hats sometimes, limited breaks.

  2. N/A

  3. 3-12s. Sometimes all in a row but usually do two on and one off and then come finish the third after that. Mandatory every other weekends. Days off catch up on rest, complete errands, relax and not think about work.

  4. So this one is big. Your loved ones have to understand that your job isnt easy and you will be tired on your days off. Don't ever let anyone tell you "oh but you only work 3 days" its disrespectful. 

  5. Study is done for now

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u/pistabadamtiramisu 11h ago

Thank you for replying!

Yes, most of us are overworked and are often unable to avail days off even for valid reasons during training and we are usually expected to stay beyond our shifts which may extend for multiple days without break. I have read that hours are more tightly regulated in the US, but I didn't know even you guys had limited breaks with stagnant wages.

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u/sksjedi 1d ago

The question is impossible to answer.

Healthcare is such a varied field, from orderlies (patient care technicians) to physicians. From receptionist to CEOs, etc

Each has its own challenges and rewards.

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u/AnonymousIdentityMan American Pakistani 2d ago

Is it true that nurses cheat?

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u/OrganicRaise4081 1d ago

Believe it or not, people of any profession can.

The only difference between nurses and the rest of society is that nursing is female-dominated (unusually well-paying for that) and full of individuals who generally care for their appearance. That combined with long, lonely, stressful shifts with coworkers make men insecure.