Wrench Party

Wrench Party

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  1. Lowest turnover specialty

    Wrench Party replied to guest769224's topic in General Nursing

    At my last facility, it was postpartum, Radiology, and one of the inpatient GI clinics. One of my friends, who currently work on one of the stepdown floors, applied to the GI clinic and was told they...

  2. Medical school after nursing school ?

    Wrench Party replied to Harlee92's topic in General Students

    I think if you're young and motivated, you can pull this off. 1) go to nursing school, get your BSN 2) work as an RN, save up money (who knows? you may like nursing as is) 3) take pre-requisites for...

  3. Nurses have an Attitude Problem

    Wrench Party replied to SunriseDay's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Holy batman, Ms. Crankypants! Somebody did something to your cornflakes this

  4. If you decided to be a RN, think again..

    Wrench Party replied to kate_ibl's topic in General Students

    I took my pre-reqs at a local community college, transferred them to the local state university, and filled out an application to get accepted into the clinical portion of my program. I had...

  5. Every other weekend & holidays??

    Wrench Party replied to LuciaRN2b's topic in General Nursing

    Suck it up, work a few years of nights/weekends/holidays, get the experience you need, then get hired into a job with hours you

  6. How can I improve my reputation?

    Wrench Party replied to Gummibear_stare's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As long as upper management likes you, you have a job, and you give good care to your patients, that's what matters. Who gives a flying flip what some aide thinks about something that happened last...

  7. Holding Hands at Work

    Wrench Party replied to Mavrick's topic in General Nursing

    Mine want to grab onto my hands when I'm charting in real-time during a procedure, I have them hold onto a forearm instead. I can still have both hands free to get things accomplished, and I don't...

  8. Nurses and Financial Freedom

    Wrench Party replied to Soliloquy's topic in General Nursing

    For me, it was all about buying a house we could afford and putting enough of a down payment on it (20%), and having one car we bought cash for. We put money into our 401(k)s, I pay extra on the...

  9. Some people are too smart for nursing

    Wrench Party replied to Careerchange88's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My response is: "Because I wanted a job when I got done with school" vs. toiling for 8 years on a PhD in biochemistry, that's

  10. Higher Calling

    Wrench Party replied to guest449786's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    From the Burgh, transplanted to the South, and not sure what schools still teach this "higher calling" nonsense. I got 'called' to this profession by the lack of funds in my bank

  11. Starting to think there should be some limits...

    Wrench Party replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    Some other sites I participate in have a "so you're new here?" section where new members' posts are restricted to these forums for a period of time, then they are let loose into the main forums. These...

  12. Black Humour

    Wrench Party replied to Tenebrae's topic in Nursing Humor

    I don't know a nurse WITHOUT a terribly twisted sense of humor, or doctors either for that matter. If we didn't crack jokes we'd scream or cry

  13. How do you sign your name?

    Wrench Party replied to ohiobobcat's topic in General Nursing

    Wrench Party, RN. If published, it would be Wrench A. Party, BSN, RN. (the A stands for Awesome, and I'm already published under Wrench A. Party from my past life as a

  14. What's wrong with me?

    Wrench Party replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I've been chewed on a bit by COBs, but nothing I didn't deserve, or that I didn't learn from. It did help a bit when they learned nursing was not my first rodeo, and that I don't have a mental...

  15. go and volunteer people...

    Wrench Party replied to toERortonot's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Paid position >> volunteering, for sure. If I ever go back to the floor, I'd work tele- mostly stable patients without too many other comorbidities or needs. These patients are more often than...

  16. Would you have called out?

    Wrench Party replied to Angeljho's topic in General Nursing

    Luckily I've never suffered from this problem (my parents are easy to keep occupied, and my mother is also a nurse), but shame on your family for guilt tripping you! I wouldn't have called off either-...

  17. If you wear Danskos.... How often do you replace shoes?

    Wrench Party replied to dannygirl04's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Love em! I had the classic whites for nursing school, bought a second pair in black patent for work on the floor, and now I'm on my third pair with a pair of brown suede Mary Janes. I wear the new...

  18. one side love problem between student nurse and doctor

    Wrench Party replied to chinglee's topic in General Students

    Obviously, if he hasn't responded, he's not interested. Millenial kids these days seem to have a different definition of what constitutes stalking (Internet searching a crush a lot, reading through...

  19. How did you pay for nursing school? Help...I'm in a pickle!

    Wrench Party replied to dc1994's topic in General Students

    1) Sounds like you have a great set-up. I'd work a little bit at a CNA or tech job that will build your resume, make some decent money. 2)Have you also looked at jobs on campus? Admin, etc.? If you...

  20. When should I start a family?

    Wrench Party replied to nyc2011's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Assuming your spouse has a stable job with good income, and your fertilities are intact, I don't see why you can't do both. Work a year as an NP, start getting pregnant then, then go part time when...

  21. I am the wife of a male student nurse and having trouble coping.

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

    I am impressed this thread has gotten to 200 comments. This must be the most bizarre nursing school the OP's husband goes to,

  22. I am the wife of a male student nurse and having trouble coping.

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

    Nursing school stresses a lot of relationships. A lot of marriages and relationships don't make it. He will be out of school before long. Fortunately, I had a supportive now-husband who cooked meals,...

  23. Dissatisfied RN

    Wrench Party replied to Viictoriaann's topic in General Nursing

    Surprised no one has mentioned float pool! The major hospitals in my area even have ICU float pools experienced RNs can go into after 2-3 years. Some will even float you down to the ED, where you can...

  24. Deliberate sabotage?

    Wrench Party replied to greenerpastures's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, this is a disaster waiting to happen. I'd be beyond merely annoyed- I'd be going up the chain of command and filing an incident report if my manager ran off with my safety equipment or, God...

  25. Nurse retention

    Wrench Party replied to mombuxx's topic in General Nursing

    Reasons I would stay at a facility: 1) decent pay 2) decent benefits 3) management with a brain 4) support for education and career advancement (I'm a nurse My current job has good benefits (I...