Wrench Party

Wrench Party

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  1. Practical tips & tricks you wish you'd learned earlier

    Wrench Party replied to jordiRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    1) Warm up a patient's arm when doing tricky IV starts- it helps draw up the veins. Also, have them lay down instead of sitting up. 2) Attach the EKG leads to the little stickies before sticking to...

  2. Pay for parking?

    Wrench Party replied to Paws2people's topic in General Nursing

    Nope, never paid for parking. Either took the bus, rode there, or drove to places where it was

  3. Malpractice insurance

    Wrench Party replied to amzyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh hell no. I just got around to buying it last week with my new job, and I'm so, so glad I did it. I also went through NSO. I've got assets now that I worked really hard for (house, livestock, my...

  4. What's your Myers-Briggs personality type?

    Wrench Party replied to bekahinpink's topic in General Nursing

    I can somewhat explain at least the INTJ contradiction for nurses- we're good at science and math, and understanding systems, which would make us good at technical skills and procedures. INTjs are...

  5. What's your Myers-Briggs personality type?

    Wrench Party replied to bekahinpink's topic in General Nursing

    INTJ- OB/gyn, outpatient

  6. Is this the route I have to take??

    Wrench Party replied to Tvel97's topic in Holistic

    Dietitian or nutritionist would be the way to go if you want to focus on diet and exercise to help people. Most RNs, including myself, are trained in the allopathic/Western model vs. holistic and...

  7. Ever work with people who talk about church all the time?

    Wrench Party replied to Nola009's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    All I can say is, God bless magazines and smartphones. It's how I disengage myself from any conversation in the breakroom I choose not to be a part of. Super-religious people are annoying, right up...

  8. Dirty hands in your house...

    Wrench Party replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    No antibacterial soap in my house. I've already had a lifetime's experience treating multi drug resistant organisms in patients on the floor. I just use regular dish soap for the pots and pans too....

  9. Help me out guys, I don't even know if I want to show up for the interview.

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

    I wouldn't fret over not having certain 'skills'. Most places will figure out what you lack, and will design an orientation to address them. Many units are looking for the right personality to fit in...

  10. UNDERWEAR (Yes, underwear)

    Wrench Party replied to nycnurse92's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Considering I just watched my neighbor this morning retrieve the paper in only his briefs and an open robe, and my husband and former roommates regularly wander around the house in their boxer briefs,...

  11. Fake call outs irritate me

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

    This is why most hospitals have a float pool, or per diem staff. Get coverage for the holidays. If the hospital chooses not to use these obvious solutions, that's not your

  12. Atheism in nursing

    Wrench Party replied to pugmom79's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Eh...I know what I believe (Buddhist/theist here), but if a patient wants to hold my hand and wants me to pray with them, I go with it. I've never really had anyone question my beliefs outright, a...

  13. Holiday Scheduling - how to make it fair

    Wrench Party replied to DisneyNurseGal's topic in General Nursing

    Our unit listed out the major holidays on a grid system, with our names, below, and we numbered our preferences 1-6, with 1 being the day we wanted off, and 6 being the one we'd work. Then the...

  14. My patients would be horrified...

    Wrench Party replied to Kitkat1212's topic in General Students

    Those books are all geared towards young adults. You're a young adult. I'm currently obsessed with the Hunger Games series because I love dystopic science fiction, and it has a strong female lead. A+...

  15. General workplace/personal life separation

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

    Shrug- my current coworkers came to my wedding, and I've gone to past coworkers' weddings, baby showers and the like. It's all about the vibe of your workplace. I've always worked on small teams in...

  16. Renewed Rn license, and still no job!

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

    I know California is horribly tight for even new grad RNs- many are moving out of state to get their 2+ years of experience. Have you had someone revamp your resume or practice interview skills with...

  17. What do YOU do with your old scrubs?

    Wrench Party replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I haven't worn mine out my first pairs that I bought a year ago. I've actually gone and bought some solid color scrub tops at Goodwill, just to have some variety, and as backup scrubs I can keep at...

  18. Of Nursing, Nudity and Public Perception

    Wrench Party replied to hagiospneuma's topic in General Nursing

    This humors me deeply. Unless you are a straight female, and happen to work on, let's say, an ortho floor that is magically full of an entire extremely attractive professional sports team's worth of...

  19. **POLL** New 1st Year RN Salary

    Wrench Party replied to Bell13's topic in First Year After Licensure

    the South As a new grad in hospital: was making ~21/hr base, 3.50 evenings, 4.00 weekend diff. Now 1 year later: switching to outpatient same day surgery, 35 hrs/week on days, 28/base, 35/weekend...

  20. Commuting to Nursing School?

    Wrench Party replied to ihurdle1920's topic in General Students

    If at all possible, and it's an area with graduate or professional students, try to rent a room from a private landlord. It will be so much easier to rent a room close than to drive. I've never lived...

  21. Does your hospital or facility badge include your credentials?

    Wrench Party replied to icuRNmaggie's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Ours have our phots, then names, then credentials, Name, BSN, RN or MSN, RN. ADNs just have RN. Then, below that we have 'RN" in big bold letters. I like it because I can identify who's a nurse and...

  22. Does Everyone Actually Hate Nurses?

    Wrench Party replied to Casha9's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm. The only negative comments I heard were from my own mother, also a nurse, and she was more stunned than anything else. "You're doing what?" was what she said when I announced my intention of...

  23. Hipaa violation and interview

    Wrench Party replied to Edubs1023's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I'm glad many facilities are now providing patients (and their families) access to their own medical records and tests via a separate system. It helps prevent this kind of unintended HIPAA

  24. PRN in hospital while working outpatient?

    Wrench Party posted a topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I've been an RN at a hospital for about a year, and recently accepted an outpatient same day surgery position. I look forward to the different environment and the better schedule, but I haven't...

  25. Really long commute to find work

    Wrench Party replied to RunBabyRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    A lot of nurses in my area drive in from the rural counties (2+ hours away), rent cheap nearby apartments together for a few hundred bucks, and try to work the back to back shifts that pay the most...