Wrench Party

Wrench Party

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  1. New Grads in Critical Care

    Wrench Party replied to mrs.walt's topic in General Nursing

    If you can find a reputable preceptorship program, I think it might be worth it. New grads in my area are precepted for a minimum of 6 months and seem to do fairly well once off orientation....

  2. How much do you make?

    Wrench Party replied to middleagednurse's topic in Private Duty

    I make about $20/hour doing peds PDN in my area. I've only taken on one case with the agency, and my case isn't that "nursing" complicated (the most difficult thing I do is assess for seizures, give...

  3. Disrespectful ad against nurses on Craigslist

    Wrench Party replied to Trilldayz,RN BSN's topic in General Nursing

    I think you got your gutchies in a bunch over a whole lot of

  4. Hi my fellow cardiac/CT nurses!

    Wrench Party replied to Wrench Party's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I hit nights this week off orientation. We'll see how that

  5. Do differentials make up for working 36 hrs vs 40 hrs per week?

    Wrench Party replied to Philly85's topic in General Nursing

    I forgot to mention, one of the primary benefits to a 3-day workweek is the shorter overall commute times. I save an extra 4 hours a week not being in the car at all (I bike commute), plus the time...

  6. Do differentials make up for working 36 hrs vs 40 hrs per week?

    Wrench Party replied to Philly85's topic in General Nursing

    You could always do full time 0.9 somewhere and pick up a shift somewhere else with the differentials that's the beauty of working 3 12s. I worked in a clinic with 4 8s and 1 half day and HATED IT. I...

  7. Specialty pay

    Wrench Party replied to BeachsideRN's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on where you work and experience level. I took after hours phone triage at my last job (outpatient) and it payed fairly well ($270/week). I just picked up a per diem position that pays more $$...

  8. Are we "semi-professionals"

    Wrench Party replied to GastroAwesome's topic in General Nursing

    I don't really care what you call me, as long as my paycheck comes on the regular. FYI, we do have the ability to fire patients in multiple

  9. Got hit on by a patient and it wasn't a granny.

    Wrench Party replied to TheNGTKingRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    One of my elderly patients requested one of my male coworkers to help her walk because he was "cute with those big strong arms". Needless to say, the patient's husband and I had some fun with that...

  10. Where will I have the least amount of contact with men?

    Wrench Party replied to nightflower's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I wish I could like this multiple times.I work with a lot of great male nurses and I think they help keep the unit culture more

  11. Where will I have the least amount of contact with men?

    Wrench Party replied to nightflower's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Uhhhh...you do realize that most women do not get pregnant in a vacuum? I worked in an OB/gyn clinic, and men are very active these days in their partners' pregnancies. We had male doctors and nurses...

  12. Acute care vs. office nursing, which do you prefer?

    Wrench Party replied to Butterflyxx0621's topic in General Nursing

    Clinic nursing: more unpredictable schedule, slower to adapt to EHR (we were still on paper when I left), healthier patients, nurses do less nursing "tasks" and more patient education, telephone...

  13. What thrills you/what terrifies you?

    Wrench Party replied to Philly85's topic in General Nursing

    Thrilling: when my patients' lines and drains get pulled out day by day and I see steady improvement to discharge. Terrifying: that awful emergency code sound that stops lunch in its tracks and the...

  14. Weed and work.

    Wrench Party replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Side note: how did he get into the nursing program in the first place smoking a bunch of weed? My school required a drug test before every year so we could get clinical

  15. So fed up with my coworker

    Wrench Party replied to Rainy day RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    So let me get this straight...you're mad at a PRN employee with a bunch of small children who fulfills her contractual obligations with your employer, you think she's lazy and has lots of free time,...

  16. Is it true that being a job-hopper is a good thing?!

    Wrench Party replied to Cola89's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I suppose it's a good thing! I'm on my 3rd position in 2 years and I've never been asked why I wanted to leave. I usually address it up front like "I'm seeing what's out there" and "I want to learn...

  17. Top ethical concerns to RNs

    Wrench Party replied to BirkieGirl's topic in General Nursing

    1) Quality of life once we discharge patients into the community. 2) Access to affordable care, especially to my patient populations (older cardiac and adolescent-25 yo women and men) 3) Transplant...

  18. Once you work in acute care you can't go back to LTC?

    Wrench Party replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    Several things come to mind: 1) You're a bit of a flight risk from job-hopping. 2) Your acute care experience shows you can easily leave for another hospital or facility. 3) You'd be too

  19. I saw another nurse assault a patient

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

    REPORT IT.This is way less about CYA, and more about the ethics of patient care. Would you want your elderly father, brother, grandfather, brother, etc. to be treated this way? Would you want any...

  20. Why is EFM cert. a requirement for L an D

    Wrench Party replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    Seems logical to have to read fetal monitoring strips in L & D. We have to read rhythm strips in cardiac. I remember even back in my maternity rotation we had to understand decels and accels and...

  21. Tools for opening medication packets?

    Wrench Party replied to oatmeal89's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I use my bandage scissors. Blunt-ended and can be cleaned between patients with an alcohol swab. Barring that, a safety

  22. Overtime pay and taxes

    Wrench Party replied to JVoEDrn's topic in General Nursing

    So if i'm married, filing jointly, what can I change my withholding to so I get most of my money back from taxes? I'm looking at doing some OT over the holidays and I'd like to keep the

  23. Divorced due to nursing career?

    Wrench Party replied to seahawksgirlie's topic in General Nursing

    I'm definitely with the others that think you need to take a step back and re-examine what you want to salvage out of your marriage, if anything, and what sort of job you'll be able to do as someone...

  24. Not having kids until 35

    Wrench Party replied to waiting4ivpush's topic in General Nursing

    Y'all worry too much. The OP will be fine getting down to child-rearing at 35. Isn't it well-regarded that children of older parents do generally better in school and are more successful in life,...

  25. Please help...

    Wrench Party replied to nurset4835's topic in General Nursing

    That job sounds sweet. Get some hobbies and the friends will follow. Clean the house. Join a gym. Take up knitting. Find some friends at the local pub.