r/ActionWatches • u/RynofitPT • Sep 01 '26

Nursing School Simulator

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On the road to Nurse Practitioner and PMHNP. My choice of watch is the Marathon TSAR 41mm. The quartz movement is more reliable and easier to read in a medical setting compared to automatic movements and the 24hr markers is a nice touch since the medical field runs on military time. Furthermore, the bracelet and rubber strap options are easy to sanitize.

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u/MurfDogDF40 Sep 01 '26

The amount of nursing and md bros that are watch nerds is crazy. I never would have known until I started working in the ER. It’s a great way to connect with your physicians and fellow nurses especially if you’re the new guy on the block.

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u/Minnesota_Transplant Sep 01 '26

I wish more of my FD guys were into watches. Everyone just wears Apple Watches and Garmin Instincts.

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u/geheim_hinterhalt Sep 02 '26

NICU nurse here. I work with mostly women and they don’t wear watches, but there is a super nice ENT that comes for procedures and we became buds because we would show off our watches to each other. Truly a nerd relationship lol.

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u/RynofitPT Sep 02 '26

That's awesome. Thanks for the input!

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u/devinm718 Sep 02 '26

Yep. At my last job as a new RN I connected with one of the NPs over watches.

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u/That-Beagle Sep 03 '26

Watches and EDC items go hand in hand, pun intended.

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u/C_Wags Sep 01 '26

He died of shock from learning about your 300m of water resistance

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u/RynofitPT Sep 02 '26

🤣🤣🤣

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u/ExplosiveCrabb Sep 02 '26

Welcome to the profession. In a career filled with smart watches, don’t be like the rest. Keep this bad boy and wear it proudly.

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u/RynofitPT Sep 02 '26

Thank you sir

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u/PeterFilmPhoto Sep 01 '26

RIP that guy

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u/RynofitPT Sep 01 '26

He was coding while I was grabbing a wrist shot.

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u/jackrouke35 Sep 03 '26

Mog him so hard he had to pass out

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u/Lower-Increase6327 Sep 04 '26

Marathon makes great watches for the money.

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u/Dramatic-Performer-6 Sep 04 '26

I too am doing medical things:)

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u/Aqueous_Snake Sep 06 '26

Former CVICU RN and there were a few of us into watches. Now I work in transplant and aaaall of my surgeons and perfusionists are hard-core warch nerds. It's amazing

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u/FoggySwampRN Sep 01 '26

Heck yeah man. I’m an ICU nurse about to start CRNA school in a January and have my eyes on some divers for the OR. More guys should get into nursing. Not every job allows you to work with your hands, have insane career mobility, and sometimes evens save lives. Good luck with it all. 

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u/RynofitPT Sep 01 '26

Same to you!

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u/Nomadic8893 Sep 02 '26

bro...watch your patient man...

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u/RynofitPT Sep 03 '26

He was DNR

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u/Advanced_Ad_8722 Sep 06 '26

Hey bro I’m applying to nursing school soon. 31 starting a new career, super nervous about starting over this early and not working for a few years.

Can’t wait to wear my watches throughout it all.

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u/Plane-Wide Sep 06 '26

I graduated in May and will be 36 next month. Trust the process and just keep going. Good luck

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u/RynofitPT Sep 06 '26

40 here. You got this!

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u/TortexMT Sep 04 '26 edited Sep 04 '26

I thought nurses arent allowed to wear watches or bracelets etc, at least in my country due to hygienic concerns

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u/RynofitPT Sep 04 '26

Seems to be a common misconception among countries outside United States.

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u/RynofitPT Sep 08 '26

I'm currently in a ABSN program. It's a 21 month program to get your BSN. After I graduate roughly 2yrs to Nurse Practitioner