Wrench Party

Wrench Party

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  1. Getting my degree later than many and in not the most traditional of circumstances...

    Wrench Party replied to Destiny'skid's topic in General Students

    In a class of 60 at my school, about 5 are traditional "college age". The rest of us balance school, families, work and whatever else we do. I much prefer older students like myself for their...

  2. Not a real nurse huh?

    Wrench Party replied to kkrlaa5512's topic in School

    Even though I want to go into hospital nursing, I will come out and say I envy those of you in non-hospital settings, with your relatively normal hours, different style of care, and working with...

  3. What if we had to tell the real truth when asked about our weaknesses?

    Wrench Party replied to RNperdiem's topic in General Nursing

    My response would honestly be, and I've wanted to say this in previous interviews in my other career: "My weaknesses are as such: I'm not sure why people keep making me a leader because I just want to...

  4. How has "nursing" helped you at home?

    Wrench Party replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I identified evidence of both a kidney stone and a benign cyst in my boyfriend, and helped him lose 20 lb, drop his BP and cholesterol 30 points, and drink less EtOH. He still gets mad at me when I...

  5. I can't go to the ICU!

    Wrench Party replied to Nolander's topic in General Students

    Aachavez: oh that sounds like a nightmare. You can't learn Med Surg at a nursing home. And what about your Psych/OB/Peds rotations as Sali22 said? I graduate in May and have been through 2 Med Surg,...

  6. I just can't do this anymore...

    Wrench Party replied to ruthiemk's topic in General Nursing

    Your husband is a jerk and makes me go ! I'd never tolerate that in my household. Second, you need to find a job with health insurance, who gives a tar if the pay is lower, your health is more...

  7. How Many Schools Did You Apply For?

    Wrench Party replied to mxDP95's topic in General Students

    Only one. I figured I had a pretty good

  8. Dieting and nursing school

    Wrench Party replied to Jennybrie's topic in General Students

    Not dieting necessarily...just trying to cut out all gluten from my diet for the next few months, drinking more smoothies, drinking only wine instead of beers, and switching from pop to green tea in...

  9. SICK of BSN Pedestal

    Wrench Party replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Oh, for the love of my mother, quit trolling. I'm getting my BSN in to go the 2 year route. All except one had previous Bachelor's degrees. One decided to go the ADN route because she's older and...

  10. Loose Uniforms?

    Wrench Party replied to ChooSoul's topic in General Students

    If they're really so loose they're falling off, you can always taken them to a tailor and have them altered, or to a friend that sews. It should take about 15 min to put in some darts on the top and...

  11. Opinions on the idea of taking a semester off of school?

    Wrench Party replied to ashleym91's topic in General Students

    I would talk to a school counselor or adviser to discuss your options. If your program allows you to withdraw and re-start without penalty,and you can withdraw without losing any money, it might be...

  12. Nursing Students: What do you think of your instructors?

    Wrench Party replied to KBICU's topic in General Students

    I wish more focus was placed on nurse educators actually knowing how to teach. It is a skill like everything else, and even though I understand many educators are great nurses, many are not great...

  13. Appearance?

    Wrench Party replied to TheBerriGirl's topic in General Students

    As someone who used to be the punk rock kid with blue hair in college v1.0, my best advice to you would be to blend in as much as possible for nursing school. That means dyeing your hair back to a...

  14. Confessions of a Job hopper

    Wrench Party replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds fine to me- high school and college jobs don't really count (I literally had 20 of those), and you had a few since your nursing career started a few years back. You're allowed to try things...

  15. Unsupportive fiance'

    Wrench Party replied to Kdrenee's topic in Texas Nursing

    Oh, well if he's not paying for it, then I don't really see what the big deal is in the decision-making process. BSN it

  16. Unsupportive fiance'

    Wrench Party replied to Kdrenee's topic in Texas Nursing

    Being super practical, I would sit down and compute the cost of the two programs and compare them. Include cost of tuition and fees, books, gas, car maintenance, insurance, etc. If you work, compute...

  17. Do you think psychiatric care is inadequate in the US?

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

    Staying off the gun part of this topic...but yes, I firmly believe that psych care is inadequate from my own experience. I used to work with the homeless population in a nearby city serving meals and...

  18. Nurses, what is on your Santa wishlist?

    Wrench Party replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    The preceptorship I want at the hospital I want...and some extra $$ would always be nice, but I won't push my luck with

  19. If you were granted just one wish what would it be?

    Wrench Party replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    I've got 2: graduate, and get a decent

  20. Husband rant...kinda long.

    Wrench Party replied to jamieekins's topic in General Students

    Welcome to being a nursing student! You will learn 'flexibility' is your new way of life. Everything outside of schoolwork, getting to classes, remembering to sleep and eat sometimes, and waving hi to...

  21. SHOES!

    Wrench Party replied to ATerzoLPN2RN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    People hate the Danskos, but whatever. I've had them for a year and a half and the more I wear them, the more I love them. I credit them for helping me avoid knee and foot injuries when running,...

  22. Question About Stretched Ears

    Wrench Party replied to KatieMarie1127's topic in General Students

    So...related question....I have many friends with tats and piercings (common in my social scenes), but always wondered with stretched earlobes...if you take the gauges out, will the ears shrink? I...

  23. Should I just cut my loses and choose another career path?

    Wrench Party replied to nella197's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    With a 1.375 GPA, many places won't even let you graduate, because you didn't pass the courses. How can you be awarded a degree in a field if you cannot demonstrate proficiency with the material?...

  24. What is your favorite class that you took or currently taking in Nursing School?

    Wrench Party replied to gelibean's topic in General Students

    Favorite: Probably Peds. Least favorite: psych. Didn't help on my peds rotation when a patient's mother asked me what kind of nursing I wanted to do, and I replied "Not sure, but definitely not...

  25. Have dress codes changed for clinical prep?

    Wrench Party replied to DoeRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    The fact some students can't dress themselves appropriately is still mind boggling to me. A nice T-shirt with no advertisement from Target, some flats, and some simple dress pants are all you really...