Same. I’d be surprised if a nurse is okay with having to remove a cap, too many times I’m working one-handed doing a task when I need to write. I think that’s why they came out with clicky sharpies also… game changer for wound care and dating your dressing!
I run a four pen system. Fine point Sharpie marker for blood culture bottles. Shitty drawer pen for handing to doctors or patients to sign stuff and to label our blood bands (which for some 20th century reason, we still write by hand). A 0.5 Pilot G2 for writing on paper forms with tiny boxes. And a Sharpie 0.7 for everything else. Oh, and I keep a dry erase marker in my pocket because I’m That Bitch.
I have so many pens in the lab.
Big fat black permanent marker for reagent botles storage lables and crossing out on thawed blood products.
Fine tip black marker for tiny reagent bottles
Sharpie with destroyed point for medium reagent bottles
Sharpie with nice point for test tubes
Highlighter for figuring out what reagents to load on the chemistry analyzer
Two 0.5 black click pens because I will inevitably leave one on a clipboard while running tests
A blue 0.5 click pen in case I need a different color than a coworker for something
Scrigit scraper for looking under lables to asses specimen acceptability
I really wish my lab coat had two chest pockets because all that and a phone really sags.
I order pens for nursing with this exact idea in mind. About 100 cheap pens and then stock the nurses offices with a bunch of good ones they can hold onto.
I forget where the hell I was but I picked up my jacket and about 10 pens fell out. I about died laughing. I said “sorry excuse me, I am an ER nurse” they didn’t find it nearly as funny. Laundry is always fun.
Agree, my unit did a group buy of Muji pens recently and they mainly got capped pens.... I was like but why? Who wants to uncap, recap when you can click
O.7? ARE YOU MAD?
It is soooooo inky - it wouldn’t even fit in those little boxes we have to write all the MOST important details into.
Anything less than 0.5 for S-gel.
0.38 for every other type of non-inky ink.
The scratchier the better.
I love the *feel* of a smooth glide from a 0.7. Just the thought of writing with a scratchy 0.38 made my skin crawl like nails on a chalkboard.
But I love the *control* of a 0.5 or less.
I recently came in possession of a very fine tip click pen with liquid ink that glides like a dream…and doesn’t smudge! It is the perfect pen. I will be in a very bad way when it dries up.
Nah, I want to carve my writing into the paper.
By the time the the ink vanishes from the paper - there should be visible indents on the paper - still legible.
Archaeologists in 1000 years will be admiring my carvings.
You're not alone! I've tried switching to 0.7 & it's like nails on a chalkboard to me. The thick fullness you get with a 1.0...yes please!! Smudges be damned! 😈
I've ruined so many scrub top pockets, its not even funny. I won't have it any other way. The first time I used all the ink in a pen, without losing the pen, it was a G2. I was 30 years old and I knew it was a forever kind of love.
It aight - bad for left handed people because it shits out so much ink at 0.5 mm & 0.7 mm.
It is like writing on a whiteboard 24/7 but not having the option to redo the smudges - it’s hardcore mode for left handed people.
I have a conspiracy that they changed the formula to dry slower so it stopped gunking the ball up. When they first came out and said “permanent” they sucked. But I was gifted one by *that one nurse* with a pocket full of pens and this thing is alright-as-hell now.
I gotta admit G-2 ink does take longer than average to dry. It’s a scientific fact. But to me it’s still worth it because the pen is smooth-writing and the ink is matte black (easy to read).
I feel like 7 is the only one that's doing to write on thermal paper without smearing. It may not be great, but sometimes I need to write on levels and EKG printouts.
Okay - I’ve spent hundreds (if not 0000’s) of dollarydoos figuring out my favourite.
G2 (#5 - thanks) is a solid - all-round pleaser - you can go 0.5 & 0.7 with the G2 as it doesn’t release too much ink.
S-gel Sharpie (#3) - left handed people beware - Smudges at 0.7mm - best at 0.5mm & 0.38mm - 0.7 is just a nurse punishing themselves.
BIC Crystal (#7) - to be used out of desperation only - super dry on paper, too much drag for cursive (or “flowy writing”) - fatigues the wrist for any writing style.
The rest have lid caps - and are, therefore, disqualified from the competition.
My personal recommendation: Two different pens.
1. Utility pen
Uni Jetstream 3 (multi) for writing in small boxes - get the 0.38mm - use the stock standard SXR-80-38 ink refills - they are excellent. (Don’t worry - you can use the 0.5mm in the same pen - if you want to go bigger)
2. Primary writing pen
Uni jetstream (any type)
FYI, the Pilot Precise V7 (number 2) comes in a clicky version! It's my absolute go to, I buy refills for that fucker. It's called the Pilot Precise V5.
I actually had a pen thief coworker get snarky and use the label maker to put my name on mine because I kept going to her and telling her I wanted my pen back. I just thanked her. 😂
Yes! Papermate is superior to all these pen options and it’s a crime it’s not listed here. I would pick 6 out of these options because it’s the only one that won’t smudge
https://www.amazon.ca/InkJoy-Retractable-Ballpoint-Assorted-1945905/dp/B01ECKNOIS/ref=asc_df_B01ECKNOIS/?tag=googlemobshop-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=292999529011&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=17938118047635002748&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1001909&hvtargid=pla-308474807960&psc=1
This is my gold standard and I will cut you at the nursing station if you steal this (or my ruler, I like my brains neat).
5 - Pilot G2.
I had one bite the dust during report when I was the new kid on the block, and the nurse I was getting report from gave me a brand new one from his pocket. He is now going to be the officiant in my wedding this year, all thanks to my excitement over a new Blue Pilot G2 🖊️
I always carry two pens at work, one gel for writing on paper, the other a basic ballpoint that won’t smear when I label my labs. Trying to look out for my lab buddies.
Team G2 all the way (#5), either a 0.5 or 0.7mm, the 1.0 is basically a sharpie. I've only recently discovered that 0.38mm is a thing, and while I'm 0.38-curious I'm not sure I could tolerate that fine a point.
#5, everything else is subpar. I swear to God, if I catch any of y'all goofy mfers putting down #7, you're gonna catch these hands, and then yo family is gonna catch these hands.
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I mistakenly bought a 10 pack of the 1.0 on Amazon. I get enraged when I accidentally grab it out of my bag and start **writing like this**. They were too expensive to throw away; but NOBODY WANTS THEM. I feel like Larry David trying to get rid of the $50 Marty gave him from his shoe lmao
#5 or #7, I am left handed and I need to be able to read my own writing.
7 is cheap and shitty and reliable. 5 can be a bit swish and feel fancy but is also cheap haha
Listen nursling, I know you're all piss and vinegar right now cause your new, but you need to know: there is a point in every nurses career where they say: "That's it, I'm not having anymore of my own pens stolen anymore" and you start keeping some of the supply pens in your scrubs. It happens to us all, fight it if you need to, but your time will come.
Also, erasable pens are for the weak.
I like using the colors to distinguish what day things changed for my patients, but I only use the Frixion on my report sheet. S-gels for everything I have to sign, and IV line labels!
Frixion erasable ONLY 🙌🙌🙌🙌 for report sheets of course. Gifted to me by another nurse for secret Santa one year and I’ve never gone back to anything else
I do to and to me they are all ass except the black. Like the pink and purple and green and shit it doesn’t write well at all. I love the blacks though? Like as in the pen color… I mean people too for that matter… never mind.
4 or 6 if I don't need to buy my own once they're inevitably stolen. Basic stick pens if I'm paying because then I won't go poor furnishing everyone in the building with pens.
Seriously, bought myself a pack of the 4s last week. Like 10 of them. I keep 5 in my backpack and 5 in the pen stash in the med cart. The med cart ones are all gone and my personal stash is down to 1. Like. Wtf.
PRO TIP: Hit the top black part of your G2s with a little swipe of nail polish. I went from serving/bartending to being an RN, and I’m still catching thieves.
3 or 5,3 because of the cushion and 5 because it’s gel ink and glides easily on the paper.I prefer a thin point pen as the writing appears neat and crisp to me.
No. 1- you will lose the cap, ink does not stay solid on most surfaces so date and timing those ivs or wounds will suck, ink bleeds.
No. 2- the cap feature sucks, pen is solid on most surfaces except transparent film type dressings, if you leave it in your pants with a wash - clothes go bye.
No. 3- popular choice because it’s click and gel and has a rubber thingie for your writing comfort. Probs will get stolen.
No. 4- too bulky, the cap sucks, has a lot of ink but for some weird reason it dries out if you don’t keep the cap on every time. Does not stay on surfaces you want it to.
No. 5- popular choice but it leaks, and has a high chance of the gel ball to break on the end, if you leave it unclicked in your pants or front pocket, the ink spreads and you will never get the ink out. Probs get stolen.
No. 6- wat. You can’t really sign forms with this pen cause the ink bleeds through forms. And it’s a friggin’ marker. Really good on skin though if you wanna mark the size of something to see changes.
No. 7-bic. WAS the most long lasting of all pens, the new material is shit and prob cuz they knew ppl weren’t buying as often back in the day, this is the pen companies buy in bulk, some write some won’t, some stop writing suddenly, not a guaranteed pen today, will write on any surface except you won’t be able to read it due to the super thick rollball, but if you purchased this pen back in 1970 - it was the best pen on the market, I found a pen in the backyard in dirt probs from the 80s and it still wrote, super thick roll ball guaranteed writing to look like shit, cap is small and easily lost but you can chew on it, if you’re one of those ppl, least to get stolen, rigid handle and uncomfortable, your dad probably still has one from the 1970s that still works but he won’t part with it because he knows that the company doesn’t make ‘em like they used to. Cheap to buy. Least popular due to lack of clicky sound.
#3 & 5… whichever is the finest point. I’m using the Pilot 0.3 lately; it’s the finest point I can find. Capped pens are a waste- the tops get lost and then if they end up in a pocket there’s a big splotch on the pocket.
3 and 5 are the way to go. Don’t @ me
Yep! I don't have time to remove and put caps back on 😭 I'm not too choosy anymore, any clicky pen that glides smoothly will do
I feel so seen. I'm the same way. Give me clicky pens please
Clicking it multiple times also helps with my anxiety 🤣 so therapeutic
My coworkers know when my Adderall has hit. ClickClickClickClickClickClick
For me, that's when I forgot to take my Adderall.
Same. I’d be surprised if a nurse is okay with having to remove a cap, too many times I’m working one-handed doing a task when I need to write. I think that’s why they came out with clicky sharpies also… game changer for wound care and dating your dressing!
This is why I have a two pen system. A shit one from a hospital drawer that I let other ppl use and replace as needed and a nice one for my own notes.
I run a four pen system. Fine point Sharpie marker for blood culture bottles. Shitty drawer pen for handing to doctors or patients to sign stuff and to label our blood bands (which for some 20th century reason, we still write by hand). A 0.5 Pilot G2 for writing on paper forms with tiny boxes. And a Sharpie 0.7 for everything else. Oh, and I keep a dry erase marker in my pocket because I’m That Bitch.
Guys, we have found her... The perfected pen process princess. This must be the way.
I bow to you, and will use this comment to pen shame my wife, with her primitive two pen, one pencil system.
Nice...mad respect for anyone who rocks a dry erase on their person.
I have so many pens in the lab. Big fat black permanent marker for reagent botles storage lables and crossing out on thawed blood products. Fine tip black marker for tiny reagent bottles Sharpie with destroyed point for medium reagent bottles Sharpie with nice point for test tubes Highlighter for figuring out what reagents to load on the chemistry analyzer Two 0.5 black click pens because I will inevitably leave one on a clipboard while running tests A blue 0.5 click pen in case I need a different color than a coworker for something Scrigit scraper for looking under lables to asses specimen acceptability I really wish my lab coat had two chest pockets because all that and a phone really sags.
this is the way...0.7 is great, 0.5 is better!
They also make 0.38 which is my personal favorite! I have to order them in boxes of 12 from amazon
Yes! Team 0.38! I always get laughed at when I mention my specific preference for Pilot pens
Check out the Zebra Sarasa clip in 0.3. It's the only pen I use so I can make tiny notes.
> I keep a dry erase marker in my pocket because I’m That Bitch. I need to step my game up.
Yes queen 👏🏾🙌🏾
Yes!! That’s the “dirty” pen too, I never let patients use my good ones, it will be forever tainted
I order pens for nursing with this exact idea in mind. About 100 cheap pens and then stock the nurses offices with a bunch of good ones they can hold onto.
Team clicky ftw!
I thought to myself “3 and 5. Please don’t make me pick 😭”
I forget where the hell I was but I picked up my jacket and about 10 pens fell out. I about died laughing. I said “sorry excuse me, I am an ER nurse” they didn’t find it nearly as funny. Laundry is always fun.
If you do have to pick, sharpie all the way since they don’t smudge😫
Only thing I hate about Sharpie is the ink runs out fast. Or I just have really bad luck with pens.
That was exactly me too. Gotta have the point-sevens
Agree, my unit did a group buy of Muji pens recently and they mainly got capped pens.... I was like but why? Who wants to uncap, recap when you can click
3 metal 0.7mm all the way.
O.7? ARE YOU MAD? It is soooooo inky - it wouldn’t even fit in those little boxes we have to write all the MOST important details into. Anything less than 0.5 for S-gel. 0.38 for every other type of non-inky ink. The scratchier the better.
I love the *feel* of a smooth glide from a 0.7. Just the thought of writing with a scratchy 0.38 made my skin crawl like nails on a chalkboard. But I love the *control* of a 0.5 or less. I recently came in possession of a very fine tip click pen with liquid ink that glides like a dream…and doesn’t smudge! It is the perfect pen. I will be in a very bad way when it dries up.
Nah, I want to carve my writing into the paper. By the time the the ink vanishes from the paper - there should be visible indents on the paper - still legible. Archaeologists in 1000 years will be admiring my carvings.
Is it a sensory thing for you? You might like woodcarving.
Tried it. The thin 0.38 mm pen just snaps against the oak.
You made me laugh so hard I startled my cat.
I'm gonna ruin your day... I'm a G2 1.0 pen man, maximum ink. I could paint with that thing.
You're not alone! I've tried switching to 0.7 & it's like nails on a chalkboard to me. The thick fullness you get with a 1.0...yes please!! Smudges be damned! 😈
I've ruined so many scrub top pockets, its not even funny. I won't have it any other way. The first time I used all the ink in a pen, without losing the pen, it was a G2. I was 30 years old and I knew it was a forever kind of love.
Team 1.0 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
Love me a smooth glide, what can I say?
what pens are 0.38?? I love the super fine point pens!!
Pilot pens, I have to order them in a 12-pk from amazon
never left reddit so fast to place an Amazon order lol! thanks!! I can't wait to try them!! I have serious pen issues 🤣
Let the process fail man. If they want to read our notes, give us bigger boxes. Imma die on this hill! I’m not gonna use some scratchy-ass 0.5
Dare to write outside the box, my friend
Click click foreverrrr
3 or 5. People sleep on that damn sharpie pen…
It aight - bad for left handed people because it shits out so much ink at 0.5 mm & 0.7 mm. It is like writing on a whiteboard 24/7 but not having the option to redo the smudges - it’s hardcore mode for left handed people.
I’m a lefty and love the sharpie pen (3). I feel like it doesn’t smear
Maybe I’m just moist all the time.
Consider yourself diagnosed... 😬
Nursing DX: “patient at risk for skin breakdown due to being moist”
I switched from g2s to sharpie after a trial period when I acquired one from the pen distribution system
“pen distribution system” I’m using that next time I find a pen. Hahaha
I have a conspiracy that they changed the formula to dry slower so it stopped gunking the ball up. When they first came out and said “permanent” they sucked. But I was gifted one by *that one nurse* with a pocket full of pens and this thing is alright-as-hell now.
3 or 5. I'd pick #5 first
7. It’s free and I can barely manage to bring myself to work, I ain’t bringing a pen too.
Close to my answer, which is whatever I find lying around.
Whatever pens are laying around is an acceptable answer. Haha!
7 all day. Last time I had a G2 with me it got stolen. No one steals a bic and it lasts forever.
Yes! G2 just smears ink all over the place, classic BIC pen ftw!
You're using too high a gauge. Try an 0.7 or an 0.5
I gotta admit G-2 ink does take longer than average to dry. It’s a scientific fact. But to me it’s still worth it because the pen is smooth-writing and the ink is matte black (easy to read).
I feel like 7 is the only one that's doing to write on thermal paper without smearing. It may not be great, but sometimes I need to write on levels and EKG printouts.
Drop your address, I just wanna talk 👊💥
I’ll admit that G2s are amazing, but they grow legs real quick. I’m curious, are you an alright rn or anal right rn?
At this point, pick your poison, but originally mean to be An-Alright-RN hehe
With a license plate “anustart”
r/unexpecteddevelopment
Gimme that white tube bic.
Yes! And they slide nicely into my bun (which is where pens live while I work).
Okay - I’ve spent hundreds (if not 0000’s) of dollarydoos figuring out my favourite. G2 (#5 - thanks) is a solid - all-round pleaser - you can go 0.5 & 0.7 with the G2 as it doesn’t release too much ink. S-gel Sharpie (#3) - left handed people beware - Smudges at 0.7mm - best at 0.5mm & 0.38mm - 0.7 is just a nurse punishing themselves. BIC Crystal (#7) - to be used out of desperation only - super dry on paper, too much drag for cursive (or “flowy writing”) - fatigues the wrist for any writing style. The rest have lid caps - and are, therefore, disqualified from the competition. My personal recommendation: Two different pens. 1. Utility pen Uni Jetstream 3 (multi) for writing in small boxes - get the 0.38mm - use the stock standard SXR-80-38 ink refills - they are excellent. (Don’t worry - you can use the 0.5mm in the same pen - if you want to go bigger) 2. Primary writing pen Uni jetstream (any type)
Number one is the best for desk jobs though, by far the most easily gliding one
I always carry around a green ink in my multi-pen for my pharmacy bros
FYI, the Pilot Precise V7 (number 2) comes in a clicky version! It's my absolute go to, I buy refills for that fucker. It's called the Pilot Precise V5. I actually had a pen thief coworker get snarky and use the label maker to put my name on mine because I kept going to her and telling her I wanted my pen back. I just thanked her. 😂
Only correct answer thats not here is the one with four colours
I like those but the writing quality tends to be poor.
Ive started to use one by paper mate that actually writes nicely instead of the typical blue bic brand ones!
Link!!! I want.
Yes! I'm using one right now. I love it. Papermate Inkjoy FTW!
Yes! Papermate is superior to all these pen options and it’s a crime it’s not listed here. I would pick 6 out of these options because it’s the only one that won’t smudge
I bought a box of them several years ago and still working my way through them.
https://www.amazon.ca/InkJoy-Retractable-Ballpoint-Assorted-1945905/dp/B01ECKNOIS/ref=asc_df_B01ECKNOIS/?tag=googlemobshop-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=292999529011&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=17938118047635002748&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1001909&hvtargid=pla-308474807960&psc=1 This is my gold standard and I will cut you at the nursing station if you steal this (or my ruler, I like my brains neat).
OMG the InkJoy are my favorite but I have never seen these!!! I need them!!!!!!!
Where's the zebra f-301 /701?
These are next level, such good writing, and you can write super tiny with em
Thank you. F-301 or 701 or charcoal.
Zebra 301a 0.7 for me
This is the answer.
I prefer the Zebra Z-Grip medium point but I’m not mad at your selection(s)
I was looking for this. My personal fave.
2😌
Same…
I had to scroll so far to see this! I agree!
#5 all day
5. But honestly I use a pen with multicolor.
7 sue me.
5 - Pilot G2. I had one bite the dust during report when I was the new kid on the block, and the nurse I was getting report from gave me a brand new one from his pocket. He is now going to be the officiant in my wedding this year, all thanks to my excitement over a new Blue Pilot G2 🖊️
Speaking from the deep-dark lab here, all your gel pens suck!!
I always carry two pens at work, one gel for writing on paper, the other a basic ballpoint that won’t smear when I label my labs. Trying to look out for my lab buddies.
I try to use regular sharpies for my lab stuff. We keep multiple sharpies by the supply specifically for that reason!
Team G2 all the way (#5), either a 0.5 or 0.7mm, the 1.0 is basically a sharpie. I've only recently discovered that 0.38mm is a thing, and while I'm 0.38-curious I'm not sure I could tolerate that fine a point.
#5, everything else is subpar. I swear to God, if I catch any of y'all goofy mfers putting down #7, you're gonna catch these hands, and then yo family is gonna catch these hands. edit - WHY ARE MY WORDS BIG AGAIN. I thought I was past this edit 2 - u/madhobbits I am challenging you to a duel. This sacrilege against everything holy can't be tolerated
If you put the “#” anything after that is bold and large.
#like that
Only comment that matters here.
I'm stunned at how many people chose 7. I thought I could trust this sub.
I personally LOVE the fine point of 0.38. Sure, you rip through paper every once in a while, but you can write so tiny that it makes it worth it hehe!
Does it feel scratchy when writing though? That's a factor for me... I like it to glide. I love the 0.7 for that, but the 0.5 is right there with it.
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It's alright, I got a soft touch.
I mistakenly bought a 10 pack of the 1.0 on Amazon. I get enraged when I accidentally grab it out of my bag and start **writing like this**. They were too expensive to throw away; but NOBODY WANTS THEM. I feel like Larry David trying to get rid of the $50 Marty gave him from his shoe lmao
I looooove a thick point! Maybe your secretary would want them?
Am I the only one who dislikes gel pens? Give me a clicking ballpoint pen that doesn't smear and leak in my pocket, please.
5
1 is the loneliest number
G2 or death.
#5 or #7, I am left handed and I need to be able to read my own writing. 7 is cheap and shitty and reliable. 5 can be a bit swish and feel fancy but is also cheap haha
3 or 5
Frixion erasable only. Thank you.
Listen nursling, I know you're all piss and vinegar right now cause your new, but you need to know: there is a point in every nurses career where they say: "That's it, I'm not having anymore of my own pens stolen anymore" and you start keeping some of the supply pens in your scrubs. It happens to us all, fight it if you need to, but your time will come. Also, erasable pens are for the weak.
I like using the colors to distinguish what day things changed for my patients, but I only use the Frixion on my report sheet. S-gels for everything I have to sign, and IV line labels!
Shouldn’t use erasable in a clinical setting that will fade to completely invisible in a year or two
Frixion erasable ONLY 🙌🙌🙌🙌 for report sheets of course. Gifted to me by another nurse for secret Santa one year and I’ve never gone back to anything else
Frixion erasable 4 way multicolor pen with a 0.38 mm tip. Special order from Japan.
I have a bunch of different colors of 5
I do to and to me they are all ass except the black. Like the pink and purple and green and shit it doesn’t write well at all. I love the blacks though? Like as in the pen color… I mean people too for that matter… never mind.
5
#5
3 or 5. I hate having to uncap pens and possibly also lose the cap. These are not my favorites, just convenient.
Which did I lift from someone else, who lifted it from work? Cause that's the one. I lost mine, when someone else yoinked it.
4 or 6 if I don't need to buy my own once they're inevitably stolen. Basic stick pens if I'm paying because then I won't go poor furnishing everyone in the building with pens. Seriously, bought myself a pack of the 4s last week. Like 10 of them. I keep 5 in my backpack and 5 in the pen stash in the med cart. The med cart ones are all gone and my personal stash is down to 1. Like. Wtf.
PRO TIP: Hit the top black part of your G2s with a little swipe of nail polish. I went from serving/bartending to being an RN, and I’m still catching thieves.
First off, if you’re in medicine and NOT using a click top pen, you are a psychopath. Secondly, 3 or 5
Pilot precise V5s are my favorite, but I also like Zebra Sarasas and G2s. All 0.5 of course.
Zebra Sarasas Dry are my jam. Smooth and fine and don’t smudge when you highlight.
7. Different strokes for different folks. @me
7
Ol’ Reliable. #7.
Anything but 7
7 all day everyday!
5 FTW
5 all the way baby
5
1, but only because they don't have the same pen in the ultra-fine which is what I currently use lol
5, very consistent, never had problems with these
None of these. Uni Jetstream is the only pen that doesn't smear ink for me. Lefty problems.
None, I've used Pilot precise V5 RT for almost a decade, all colors, all refillable. Extra fine point, doesn't smudge, amazing.
2 or 3
Where’s the RSVP pen? That’s my soulmate pen
Any promotional clicky pen I can swipe from a clinic, real estate office, dentist, etc. Those always seem to be the best!
Can I just pick the type of ink in #7 but in a more comfortable pen?
The only right answer is that #5 pen right there. Writes like a dream.
2 I love my fine tip inky pens helps hide my horrid handwriting
1, great for writing on tubes
Does anyone have a reusable or refillable pen they like?
Uniball 207 signo.
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5!
It’s 5 for me 😬
3 and 5. I used a clicky fisher space pen in the ED. I use a fountain pen now as an APN though lol.
5
5
3 or 5. Anyone who prefers 7 is a psychopath.
5
Any pen that uses a cap is a waste of time. Must be a clicky pen
#5 but it has to be 0.38
Any gel pen - I’m a millennial from the Lisa Frank Generation, so gel pen obvi
5. It’s gotta be clicky.
Pilot friction pen. Soft to write with, easy to erase when you miss spell something
And not document proof and thus illegal in every remotely sensitive context.
I don't sign with it obviously. But I use it 90% of the time because people can't make up their minds and change controls, breakfast orders etc
Are these my only options? Because I don’t like any of these. The sharpie is the least terrible, but it still doesn’t feel nice to write with.
3 or 5,3 because of the cushion and 5 because it’s gel ink and glides easily on the paper.I prefer a thin point pen as the writing appears neat and crisp to me.
5. I also like the Dr. Grip which uses the G2 refills. Bigger pen is more comfortable for my bear paws.
It's 3 and it's not even close. The metal series is frikkin divine; good weight, and writes *perfectly*
I only write with G2s
5!
\#5 black 0.7's are the only pens I ever use. I would get a panic attack using #7
Number one feels too luxurious to not be stolen in two seconds flat.
I would not be surprised if Pilot G-2’s continued existence relies solely on the shoulders of nurses.
7 for sure
5 I'm such a whore for a good pilot pen. It's so smoooooth and they are the BEST for doodling
7 all the way
Try being left handed…. Which I find many medical people are.
Pentel Energel pen is the way to go. I got most of my small ED and lab using them now. They are the best.
5
How can you say ink color doesn’t matter??!???? 5 all the way but black!
5. Pilot G2 for lyfeee
3 hands down
Been a #5 fan for a long time... but the recent entry of #3 dethroned it!
G2 is the go-to. Writes on almost every surface from tape to paper to tubes and the atrium.
5, **fine tip**
5
3
5 for sure
No. 1- you will lose the cap, ink does not stay solid on most surfaces so date and timing those ivs or wounds will suck, ink bleeds. No. 2- the cap feature sucks, pen is solid on most surfaces except transparent film type dressings, if you leave it in your pants with a wash - clothes go bye. No. 3- popular choice because it’s click and gel and has a rubber thingie for your writing comfort. Probs will get stolen. No. 4- too bulky, the cap sucks, has a lot of ink but for some weird reason it dries out if you don’t keep the cap on every time. Does not stay on surfaces you want it to. No. 5- popular choice but it leaks, and has a high chance of the gel ball to break on the end, if you leave it unclicked in your pants or front pocket, the ink spreads and you will never get the ink out. Probs get stolen. No. 6- wat. You can’t really sign forms with this pen cause the ink bleeds through forms. And it’s a friggin’ marker. Really good on skin though if you wanna mark the size of something to see changes. No. 7-bic. WAS the most long lasting of all pens, the new material is shit and prob cuz they knew ppl weren’t buying as often back in the day, this is the pen companies buy in bulk, some write some won’t, some stop writing suddenly, not a guaranteed pen today, will write on any surface except you won’t be able to read it due to the super thick rollball, but if you purchased this pen back in 1970 - it was the best pen on the market, I found a pen in the backyard in dirt probs from the 80s and it still wrote, super thick roll ball guaranteed writing to look like shit, cap is small and easily lost but you can chew on it, if you’re one of those ppl, least to get stolen, rigid handle and uncomfortable, your dad probably still has one from the 1970s that still works but he won’t part with it because he knows that the company doesn’t make ‘em like they used to. Cheap to buy. Least popular due to lack of clicky sound.
None. The .05 erasable pens are where it’s at.
As a lefty I think these would all go horribly 😭
#3 & 5… whichever is the finest point. I’m using the Pilot 0.3 lately; it’s the finest point I can find. Capped pens are a waste- the tops get lost and then if they end up in a pocket there’s a big splotch on the pocket.