Wrench Party

Wrench Party

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  1. Why Can't Spouses and Families Understand The NOC Schedule?

    Wrench Party replied to NurseQT's topic in General Nursing

    When I was orienting on days, my husband used to wake me up at 1 or 2 in the morning to tell me about his night he'd had. I'd usually be in bed by 10. A few times of me waking him up at 5 and making...

  2. Failure is an Option: A New Grad Story

    Wrench Party replied to elixRN's topic in General Students

    I agree the OP's mistake had major repercussions. She has recognized she has made a major medication error and has moved forward from it, hence the point of the article. We have all made mistakes. I...

  3. Reflection of accepting a job offer for North Dakota

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

    Congrats to you on your decision! I hope you have a long and fulfilling career ahead of you. The opportunities are there for those that want

  4. How does a recent grad get a 9-5 job/clinic job

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

    Not impossible. 1) Have you been cleared medically to start your nursing program? We had to undergo a physical every year, including psychological testing, to make sure we could withstand the rigors...

  5. How does your facility prevent falls?

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

    All kinds of fun ways: 1) yellow wristband and socks with traction for falls risk patients. 2) Picture of a leaf on the door for those who have fallen in the hospital 3) OT/PT will include in their...

  6. Is your spouse supportive of your nursing career?

    Wrench Party replied to Nola009's topic in General Nursing

    My husband is supportive in his own way- usually by popping down a glass of wine or a bottle of beer, and always some food. I'm not so cranky after I've eaten and relaxed a little bit. He also takes...

  7. Student Nurse with a poop problem

    Wrench Party replied to Grrrse's topic in Men in Nursing

    Had a pt with C diff the other day....holy moly, I had almost forgotten what that smells like! Don't fear, that smell was seared into my brain for the next few years again. As long as I have enough...

  8. Helping non-patients

    Wrench Party replied to kgrise09's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Inside our hospital, it's various code teams, in the outpatient clinics and other campus buildings, it's EMS. The lines get blurry when defining who transports non-critical patients inside the...

  9. Newborn pictures posted on social media?

    Wrench Party replied to sandy79's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I never will post anything of me in, near, or by the hospital with anyone. No breakroom photos, no selfies, nothing. Especially with my badge on. That's just asking for trouble. Now the only time I...

  10. First Mistake... Can't shake bad feelings

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

    My first was caught by my preceptor: I crossed my lines and accidentally ran another med as a maintenance fluid for about 20 minutes. I had to go home for the rest of the day because I was so...

  11. Don't do this in clinical..

    Wrench Party replied to ArtClassRN's topic in General Students

    I'm glad the real world of nursing, while maddening at times, is a lot better than the NCLEX world. The NCLEX world seemed to have few right answers, was overly technical and drove me crazy. At least...

  12. Wanting your child to have anxiety???

    Wrench Party replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    Sounds like the mom could use the psych workup, not the

  13. Sexism in a primarily female dominated field

    Wrench Party replied to ritit123's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    ^^ It could be your manager hires mostly new grads for the positions on the floor, and there are a lot more younger guys coming up in the field. Maybe there was a dearth of qualified female candidates...

  14. When You Request I Switch Shifts with You

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

    I'm so glad we self schedule for this reason. I like to know I at least have some control over my work life, and can predict when I can squish in the shift without ruining all my plans. That being...

  15. How Does Your Hospital Decide Who is Called Off for Low Census?

    Wrench Party replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    We usually just decide among ourselves and volunteer to go home. Truthfully, it depends on what my plans are after work- if the weather's nice or I have plans, I'll willfully

  16. I want to adopt a dog from a shelter

    Wrench Party replied to alexhecht's topic in General Students

    ^ If she's leash trained, consider having a dog walker or petsitter come over and tire her out with a good walk and play on the days you work. Works especially well if you live in a college town and...

  17. I want to adopt a dog from a shelter

    Wrench Party replied to alexhecht's topic in General Students

    Sure- I adopted a high energy pointer mix right before I started nursing school. Just make sure your family's on board with letting him out when you're not there. Normally when I work, my fiance lets...

  18. Pregnant in nursing school.

    Wrench Party replied to suanna's topic in General Students

    Several women in my program were pregnant in school- one delivered right before we started our program, and even graduated pregnant with her second! I never saw any retribution from instructors- I'd...

  19. New Grad, New Mom, & ICU Offer?

    Wrench Party replied to cp2012's topic in Nursing Career

    I'll be the optimist here: if you have the family support and the drive to do it, I don't see why a small community ICU would be a bad place to work for a few years with a newborn. Even though we know...

  20. Nursing school is killing my relationship!

    Wrench Party replied to jarielle22's topic in General Students

    When I started nursing school, I told Hubs my order of operations would be: 1) school 2) sleep 3) foraging for food 4) our relationship Once we established that, he understood that if I hadn't done my...

  21. manager refusing comp time, and other issues

    Wrench Party replied to Dean7's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Our tele floors are 1:4 with aides and central tele by the nurses' station. Mostly walkie-talkie, A&Ox4 and those nurses rarely get out before 7:30. I can't imagine what it's like with 5-7, almost...

  22. Which seems longer, this shift or this winter?

    Wrench Party replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    We just had our last cold snap here today- trees have been trying mighty hard to bloom over successive bouts of ice, sleet and snow. My garden's been delayed by several weeks. Winter is like the worst...

  23. Am I unemployable as a nurse if....

    Wrench Party replied to Manny92's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    One trick I used in my cover letter and resume was to highlight key concepts in the job description and connect those to my accomplishments and work experience. If you think creatively enough, you can...

  24. Father of a nursing student needs advice

    Wrench Party replied to Keane68's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, she doesn't really get a break for at least another year or two. Better for her to take the NCLEX, get her license, get her first job, and then buckle down through a year of said job, THEN...

  25. Do you ever get sick?

    Wrench Party replied to akey77's topic in General Nursing

    Do I get sick? Sometimes. But if you eat right, try to get enough sleep, and handle your stress, your body will do a lot better fighting all the random bugs in the hospital. If I feel a cold coming...