Wrench Party

Wrench Party

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  1. Is there a test to determine which area of nursing you are best for?

    Wrench Party replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    It told me CNM, Transplant, or substance abuse. Too bad I'm not really about babies or psych patients. They seemed to have missed the ED/cardiac algorithm entirely in this whole little link. Those...

  2. What is your most and least favourite area/specialty of nursing and why?

    Wrench Party replied to CaffeinePOQ4HPRN's topic in General Nursing

    Most: anything cardiac- the tele, medical, treatment, the devices, post-ops, you name it, I'm all about it. I can't wait to be trained to CTICU in the near future! (a few years) Least: gotta be...

  3. What nurse life-hacks do you have to offer?

    Wrench Party replied to Purple_roses's topic in Nurses Rock

    I like to use a coldpack wrapped in a paper cover in this position to help those patients who are nauseous in PACU. Sometimes a mint or cough drop can provide enough of a smell to help distract the...

  4. Need help deciding between 2 job offers

    Wrench Party replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Boston. Get a cheap place to rent with other nurses, or even try paying to rent an extra room from another nurse. Try to stack your shifts so you can get in and out of the city easily, and spend the...

  5. Should I give up my dream job or risk my marriage?

    Wrench Party replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    You have to ask yourself what you really want. What is more important, your marriage, your career, or husband's career? Nursing is very portable and flexible as a career (just ask military spouses...

  6. Initiating Intravenous Access

    Wrench Party replied to TheNGTKingRN's topic in General Nursing

    Flash isn't a problem for me, it's the catheter finesse game. Push in catheter while pulling needle back out- I'm finally nailing this part . I blew a lot of veins unnecessarily figuring out how to...

  7. To smile or not to smile-from the interviewer

    Wrench Party replied to NursetoMogul34's topic in General Nursing

    I think it depends on the interviewer. One was very friendly and smiled, another was more stoic and verbal. Both full time offers I received recently came within the business week. Interviewed on a...

  8. The Controversy: Mandatory Flu Vaccines

    Wrench Party replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    Do you take the flu vaccine yearly? If you do not, what is the reason you do not participate (if you don't mind answering this question)? Yes, it's always free from employers, and I have many other...

  9. Boyfriend of a Nursing Student

    Wrench Party replied to AZStudent01's topic in General Students

    You know, out of all the amusing questions my friends (I guess in this case, husband) asks about nursing, I've never got the "Hey babe, what does my member look like compared to other

  10. Walking from school at night with deer and no street lamps?

    Wrench Party replied to KatFUTUREnurse's topic in General Students

    Spend the money on a nice headlamp like a Petzl. It will keep your hands free to carry other things, and you'll get a nice LED illumination so motorists can see you. Carry pepper spray on your...

  11. What do you guys do to de-stress?

    Wrench Party replied to OBigdog26's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Yoooogaaaaaa! I found a new studio in town a year ago, and one of the best teachers I have seen in a long time. His instruction is excellent, and this is attested to by how popular his classes

  12. First Week - Grave Mistake!

    Wrench Party replied to DNS.RN78's topic in General Nursing

    My recovery room one day was totally empty. I was enjoying the break. A doctor comes in and says "huh, it's totally quiet". I glared at her and was like ":no: Don't ever say that aloud". Not half an...

  13. colleague does not want to take day off

    Wrench Party replied to bellefleur's topic in General Nursing

    I bike to work, may do multiple workouts on a day, and like to go out to socialize after work. Does that make manic? No it just means I like being active, nurse a healthy caffeine addiction, and NOT...

  14. Doctor charts later?

    Wrench Party replied to nursefromcali's topic in General Nursing

    Are you talking about standing orders? We operate under a lot of those, for the sake of efficiency. If I had to wait for a doctor to sign off on every med I ever gave at that very second, we'd never...

  15. Nurses and their pens

    Wrench Party replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Pilot G-2 in blue and black since we do paper charting. I have hunted those down from my coworkers, as those pens are bold and have a nice sharp

  16. Realized floor nursing isn't for me, anything else i can do with a bsn?

    Wrench Party replied to enchantedlife's topic in General Students

    Go work bedside for a few years, put those feathers in your cap, then get experience doing clinical trials. I justpicked up a per diem clinical trials job to see if I like it before committing to it...

  17. To Those Nurses/Nursing Students Who Fear Never Making It to the Hospital....

    Wrench Party posted a topic in General Nursing

    This little thread is for all the nurses and nursing students who fear: 1) they'll never get a hospital job if they work somewhere else first (LTC, clinic, prisons, etc.) 2) no one will hire you back...

  18. What advice would you give your 19 year old self?

    Wrench Party replied to depalma.amada's topic in General Nursing

    1) Rock on with your blue hair, girl! This is the time in your life to do it! 2) That boy is an idiot. Dump him! 3) Get yourself to the gym! Your future self will thank you for finally taking an...

  19. To Those Nurses/Nursing Students Who Fear Never Making It to the Hospital....

    Wrench Party replied to Wrench Party's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in NC. We're a tight market in my area because of all the nursing schools. I expect our market is loosening up some and people are starting to move around in

  20. Having no car for nursing school?

    Wrench Party replied to CarolynNAC1's topic in General Nursing

    I used a combination of riding my bike, taking the bus and driving my truck to remote clinical sites to get through nursing school. Look at all your options, inform your instructors about it (I was...

  21. What do you guys like to do in your free time?

    Wrench Party replied to PianoTiles's topic in General Nursing

    I forgot to add crafting- knitting and sewing in particular. And taking a medical Spanish class. A more compressed schedule is the main reason I'm going back to the hospital- it was easier to get...

  22. What do you guys like to do in your free time?

    Wrench Party replied to PianoTiles's topic in General Nursing

    -ride 2 horses -work out: run, bike, swim, lift weights, yoga, whatever else -putter about on my homestead: garden, gather supplies for a greenhouse, feed animals -go to music shows -figure out how to...

  23. Nursing is becoming stupid

    Wrench Party replied to canigraduate's topic in General Nursing

    Management that also hasn't worked bedside in a blue moon is also stupid. Come talk to me about patient flow and my nursing skills when we're not understaffed, I get an adequate lunch break, and I'm...

  24. Stay at home mom after degree?

    Wrench Party replied to ajm16's topic in Nursing Career

    You have plenty of time to get your license until the baby comes, then go with what the others have said- take up a per diem job. Flu season is coming up so that might be a good option with flu...

  25. Reality Shock: Nursing school vs the real world

    Wrench Party replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I've seen filter needles aplenty on different medications (fentanyl and methergine come to mind) and I've also seen the concurrent safety needle available for either IM injection or IV push. We even...