Maevish

Maevish ASN, RN

ICU, Postpartum, Onc, PACU

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  1. (Warning graphic topic). "Worst of the Worst" former pediatric nurse sentenced

    Maevish replied to JustBeachyNurse's topic in Nursing News

    These "people" make me so ill. We did foster care for years and got quite a few kids who had been abused (though no babies) and even as a kid I was horrified. This waste of space deserves to be...

  2. Awarding-Winning Nurse Sets Himself on Fire Outside Kensington Palace

    Maevish replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing News

    The sacking was BS. As long as it was politely worded, I see no problem in the letter itself. Now, if he'd gone and published it in a local paper and used pt identifiers, that would be another...

  3. Nurse takes pic of patient's...

    Maevish replied to Penelope_Pitstop's topic in Nursing News

    I think nearly every nurse has seen something that was picture/video worthy in their careers, but that doesn't mean we have done that! This story made me so embarrassed when I first heard it...I've...

  4. FBI: Hospice Owner Told Worker to 'Make Patient Go Bye-Bye

    Maevish replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Nursing News

    I was recently told to basically do this (and I work critical care) by a doctor because it would "make things easier on her husband" who was old and gladly sacrificing his rest to spend her last...

  5. Am I just being too sensitive?

    Maevish replied to PCABham's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I would say something to her, nicely, and if it doesn't change or gets defensive, go to someone else (maybe a charge nurse you feel like you can talk to). I'm a nurse and I get so irritated when...

  6. Struggling: Anatomy & Physiology

    Maevish replied to ibree's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Maybe study the 4 hours total a day, but break them up? I know I always needed to schedule breaks every 45 minutes or so unless I was "onto something" mentally or I would stop absorbing informations....

  7. Need help from ICU RNs PLEASE!

    Maevish replied to chelsea1216's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Until I came to this horrid little hospital I would've said the same thing, but they've given me numerous hospice/comfort care pts and I don't get it either. I'm used to big trauma ICU's like...

  8. Need help from ICU RNs PLEASE!

    Maevish replied to chelsea1216's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I had a doctor the other day suggest a morphine gtt for my pt because it would be "easier on the husband if he wasn't here all night again", intimating that it would be better to push her over the...

  9. Easy online statistics course?

    Maevish replied to bsnorbust's topic in General Students

    I wish I knew about the stats course, but I did my sociology requirement (human anthropology) from LSU online and I don't remember it being bad at all. Hope that helped.

  10. Nursing instructor doesn't allow open textbooks during lecture !??!

    Maevish replied to LVNlivin's topic in General Students

    I don't have a problem with that because every time I tried that, I was distracted from the lecture and had to learn some things the hard way. I've never heard of a teacher doing that, but I get it....

  11. Microbiology and Human Anatomy at the same time?

    Maevish replied to Nari's topic in General Students

    It depends on the teacher and how they teach/grade. If you have someone who thoroughly explains everything in your learning style, then that cuts down on the studying you have to do to not only...

  12. As an experienced RN, do you like/dislike having a student nurse assigned to you?

    Maevish replied to jamie32764's topic in General Students

    I love having any student unless they're a know-it-all. That I can NOT stand because they're a pain to work with and they're scary as hell on the unit. Otherwise, I really do love having them...

  13. What to do when coworkers exclude you?

    Maevish replied to _Skittles_'s topic in Health, Stress Management

    I'm sorry. That's no fun and, as a traveler, I go through that every 13 weeks or so. It can take awhile to get "in" with everybody, but if they're that self absorbed and don't notice that you've not...

  14. Depressed night shift worker

    Maevish replied to LithEruiel's topic in Health, Stress Management

    For new nurses, you pretty much have to take what you can get and when you're new somewhere, sometimes it's the same thing. I happen to like nights, though, so it worked out well for me in that...

  15. Night shift RN's :Do you eat in the morning after your shift?

    Maevish replied to DesertSky's topic in Health, Stress Management

    It sounds like you're doing well, but what's killing you is probably the odd sleep schedule. The better you can stick to either the night schedule or day schedule sleep-wise, the better off you'll...

  16. Too many patients. Too little pay. Losing it.

    Maevish replied to moonmelody's topic in Health, Stress Management

    How do you even go home if you come off a night shift and do a day shift (I'm assuming nights and days start the same time over there too, since I've had friends who've worked there and told me)??!...

  17. Night Shift Survival

    Maevish replied to allrncb's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Like the others said, if you're not already a night owl, it may always be difficult for you. If you have kids or a s/o, then staying on the night shift hours just may not be possible (kids don't care...

  18. Do you get really nervous before a shift?

    Maevish replied to j0yegan's topic in Health, Stress Management

    The only thing I get nervous (and it's more like anxious) about at this job is them floating me, since I've told them I won't go anywhere unless it's in a "helping out" situation. It's already too...

  19. Small Town Hospitals

    Maevish replied to hawesce's topic in Health, Stress Management

    The first 6 months-year is usually not very good and you will always have those crazy shifts where you can't get everything done on time. It was hard for me to accept that at first, but as you grow...

  20. Burned out and hate nursing

    Maevish replied to RN1023's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Maybe you hate med-surg! I do, so I moved to ICU/Plastics. I'm a natural introvert (unless I've been drinking haha) so I feel ya on the not wanting people contact loads of days! The things you...

  21. how many calories do you think we burn during a 12 hour shift?

    Maevish replied to shopaholic42488's topic in Health, Stress Management

    It SO depends on the size of the unit, if you're new (and constantly looking for things in the wrong places), and the pt load. Some shifts I do 12K+ steps and others, I barely do anything at all...

  22. Obese Nurse....I feel like a fraud

    Maevish replied to Suga Moore's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I completely understand that, since I work in ICU (which still includes health teaching) and have been on both sides: healthy and obese. I'm currently extremely obese again, but am working on getting...

  23. Nurse or Biologist?

    Maevish replied to pineapplepie's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm with you. I started music/pre-vet (then got discouraged by the chances of getting into Vet school, so I switched to music/pre-med. Then *curse word* Physics happened. That took care of the...

  24. Not sure I am right for nursing.

    Maevish replied to squirrel12's topic in Nursing Career

    I think that you haven't had enough time to know if you can or can't do it. That's just me, but it takes some people (including myself) longer to feel comfortable with what I was doing. Then it...

  25. Is this a violation of HIPPA?

    Maevish replied to CM35's topic in Nursing Career

    I don't think so, but I hope other nurses will weigh in because I'm not sure. If she only told you and you were in private, I wouldn't think there would be a problem, but I'd be careful. If you were...