Wrench Party

Wrench Party

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  1. First Job Landed - Need Financial Advice About It

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

    ^ I'd investigate the cost of being on your parents' insurance vs. being on your own. For example, in my health org, even though my husband and I work for the same system, it's cheaper for us to...

  2. Your Interview Outfits

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

    Just landed my second nursing job in outpatient surgery- I wore a teal 3/4 length jacket over a black and white patterned print shirt, grey slacks, silver flats with matte silver nails. Hair was down...

  3. Post-interview thank you notes - do you or don't you?

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

    I haven't bothered since I got my first nursing job..mainly because the thank yous were directed to whom interviewed me (co-workers and

  4. Obnoxious Doctors

    Wrench Party replied to SU2013's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I'll bite: I think it all depends on your tone of voice when asking questions. If you approach the docs in a friendly, calm manner with some question or observation, they will usually answer...

  5. Pt reports pain not being managed to charge RN.

    Wrench Party replied to Graduatenurse14's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Always assess your patient first, even if the unit is trying to go that place in a

  6. Looking ahead to CRNA Med School

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

    I went after a biochemistry degree my first time in college, for several reasons: 1) I like science 2) the degree covered me for the hard sciences required for many of the other health care...

  7. Nursing salary and buying a home?

    Wrench Party replied to applesbananas's topic in General Nursing

    What? $500,000 house? I hope that house comes with a farm! I don't think it would be very realistic to afford a half-mil house on an average bedside nursing salary, fresh out of the gate. Think more...

  8. Husband doesn't understand... advice?

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

    My husband understands he must provide dinner after my evening 12s if he does not notify me about stopping on the way home..it can come from Subway, it can be a can of soup, I'm not too picky. Else I...

  9. What's a "difficult pt" to you?

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

    The patients that are medically complicated, almost total cares who require a higher level of care than where they currently are and the staff can reasonably handle. We don't seem to have too many...

  10. Is nursing school worth it?

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

    Sounds like you need an accelerated BSN if you want to start at the bedside. No reason to go out and get that much debt for a nursing degree. Bachelor's degrees mean nothing from previous fields in...

  11. Hospital will not hire smokers

    Wrench Party replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    There's nothing quite like riding home at the end of the day and going through a plume of cigarette smoke on my way out of the hospital. I can't even begin to tell you how disgusting I find it. Side...

  12. Being a SAHM after graduation

    Wrench Party replied to KatarinaCoffman's topic in Nursing Career

    Plenty of women make this work. As others have said, finish school, get your license and your few years experience, and get creative with scheduling. My mom worked 3-11 when we were young, and my dad...

  13. Proper undergarments under WHITE PANTS

    Wrench Party replied to Purple Lady's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I dealt with the horror of white uniforms all through nursing school. Alumni said we looked "sharp" and "professional'. No, I did not feel "sharp" when on the floors; I was constantly worried about...

  14. How did you change?

    Wrench Party replied to openyourmind's topic in General Nursing

    Thought I'd be a CNM, actually want to specialize in adult cardiac (CCU/CT/stepdown). Who

  15. Woman sues hospital after med records posted on FaceBook

    Wrench Party replied to nurseprnRN's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I have to agree...this nurse's career is most likely over, UC probably will lose a lot of money over this, and I'm wondering if there won't be a civil suit over slander/libel. I'm sure this major...

  16. Feminism, Nursing, and Gender

    Wrench Party replied to fakenurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I think the conservative field of nursing has a lot of catching up to do to the 21st century LGBTQ movement(s) in its acceptance of its own nurses and that of patients and their families. I know...

  17. New Nurses, please watch your diction and filler words

    Wrench Party posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was in a continuing education class at my facility today and we had a Q and A session after the lectures. I facepalmed almost the entire time listening to some of the younger nurses speak- the use...

  18. New Nurses, please watch your diction and filler words

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

    'No' to all three accounts. I just think this particular pattern of speech conveys a lack of professionalism, particularly jarring to not-new and not-young nurses. Not trying to turn this into a...

  19. 8s vs 12s and the evening shift

    Wrench Party replied to PCnurse88's topic in First Year After Licensure

    12s all the way! I couldn't function mentally after doing 5 8s on a floor and try to get everything done that I need. That, and I like having weekdays off to get errands

  20. Dealing with calls from work

    Wrench Party replied to Katniss88's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, it's called, turn your phone off or don't answer it. I can see who calls on my smartphone. Luckily, my facility has a float pool that can cover our team if we have to call out. Also, my...

  21. New RN and wanting to start my family...

    Wrench Party replied to pat510's topic in First Year After Licensure

    All depends on your comfort level. Plenty of 1st year nurses I know got pregnant and are doing fine. They just adjusted their planning accordingly- got stuff like the nursery and shopping done early,...

  22. why nursing is a mess. three simple facts

    Wrench Party replied to chillnurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Maybe I posted this story another thread....maybe I didn't. Can't remember. I had a 3rd-semester nursing student with me taking the patient to get an ultrasound for potential DVTs done. Had A...

  23. Transportation Safety Question

    Wrench Party replied to fitzfan82's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Are these regular hospital beds and/or stretchers? Both of ours have poles that can be set up as needed. The stretchers are extra nice for infusions, because they have poles that can hang IVs running...

  24. How important is your 'look' as a nurse

    Wrench Party replied to Nola009's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I want my coworkers to be professional in demeanor, team players and easy to get along with. Beyond them not smelling, not wearing clothes with excessive stains or holes, and not having food stuck in...

  25. To Be (Monitored) or Not To Be (Monitored)

    Wrench Party replied to dianah's topic in Cardiac

    My institution has a specialty team of ACLS-certified RNs that transport to and monitor patients in procedures. To be transported, they must meet certain criteria (most often on cardiac monitoring,...