Maevish

Maevish ASN, RN

ICU, Postpartum, Onc, PACU

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  1. Bad day in clinicals...

    Maevish replied to givxnchy's topic in General Students

    Ok, first of all breathe... Now: 1) If you never felt like you weren't good enough at LEAST once, you're in the small minority of student nurses and new nurses. 2) If you think that dressings and...

  2. Is this worth it?

    Maevish replied to sstei5988's topic in General Students

    It depends. I've only heard mostly horror stories from my fellow travel nurses (and nurses who used to be on staff there) about Texas, but I'm sure every hospital isn't like that. It would also make...

  3. Applying for nursing school on antidepressants

    Maevish replied to kristinamarie55's topic in General Students

    I didn't have any problems with that (my problems, for other reasons, intensified during nursing school, but I was on antidepressants before and during my first quarter of nursing school). I was...

  4. New Nurse feeling very down

    Maevish replied to RNthenDoc's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I am SO sorry you've been made to feel like that. As a new nurse you already start figuring out (if you have 2 brain cells in your head) that everything you THOUGHT you knew in school either doesn't...

  5. Where was your Best Travel Assignment?

    Maevish replied to JJdetravelinRN's topic in Travel

    The hospitals I've liked best weren't necessarily because of the workload or staffing "within the ratios", but was the people. If you like your coworkers (and even better, if they like YOU) a job can...

  6. Travel Nursing in Texas in the ICU

    Maevish replied to CardiacDork's topic in Travel

    I'm trying not to laugh because I think you're genuinely serious about that second to last sentence! I would wish that there were only a dozen people over 600lbs in the US, but that's not our reality....

  7. Travel Nursing in Texas in the ICU

    Maevish replied to CardiacDork's topic in Travel

    It's a choice thing...I've been there so I can talk haha (thankfully not close to 600 lbs, but a hefty

  8. Travel Nursing: Agency reviews and recommendations?

    Maevish replied to DiscGolfNurse's topic in Travel

    Hospitals don't want to train nurses because you're there to fill a temporary need and need to be able to hit the ground with only a few days orientation. If a contract is only 13 weeks it doesn't...

  9. What is the real deal with Trustaff???

    Maevish replied to oncrn86's topic in Travel

    I think it just depends...I've had 2 different recruiters from the same agency (at different points) and they were polar opposites. Depends on the person I guess and the amount of customer service...

  10. Contracts and Cancellations

    Maevish replied to RNAvatar's topic in Travel

    I was once cancelled by a hospital, which hurt even more than it should have since I LOVED the assignment, because someone told the manager I'd said something I've never said in my life (that I was...

  11. I'm scared to travel!

    Maevish replied to tabitha1979's topic in Travel

    Traveling can be really great, but I've only ever had one assignment (I've only been doing it for 3 years though, so keep that in mind!) where it was EVERYTHING I could've hoped for. You can expect...

  12. Travel and Floating

    Maevish replied to Work2Live's topic in Travel

    After many bad experiences floating on assignment, I specifically told a manager in the interview (when he asked about floating) that I would possibly go to OB if they needed, but I wanted to stay in...

  13. Insurance for Travel Nursing

    Maevish replied to KijanaKiume's topic in Travel

    I've always wondered what other travelers do and forget to ask when I happen to work with one. I get migraines a couple times a month, but only ever go to the ER a few times a year (you know, if...

  14. States that are friendly to travelers who want a lunch break

    Maevish replied to DieselBurps's topic in Travel

    I've only ever worked in California and the hospital I'm at now NEVER staffs adequately on the regular and I don't know how they get away with it. It's an ICU where there are only two of us ever on...

  15. Has anyone worked at any of the Sutter Hospitals as a traveler or contingent staff

    Maevish replied to positivethinker's topic in Travel

    Wow, did things get weird there for a sec! haha I'm a traveler and am really getting over it because it's very stressful knowing they can cancel you for any reason (even if you don't give them one),...

  16. Going into travel nursing first time....

    Maevish posted a topic in Travel

    I'll probably get my first assignment in a week or so and I'm wondering (pardon if this has already been posted on) what to bring. All companies don't offer the same benefits as far as housing, etc,...

  17. So nervous! CCRN time!

    Maevish posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I take the test tomorrow morning and I'm trying to keep myself together here....I took it without having time to study awhile back and nearly passed. I figured now that I have more experience I'd take...

  18. Going into travel nursing first time....

    Maevish replied to Maevish's topic in Travel

    Thanks a lot for the info! If I had a place to stay in Bakersfield (where I'm going early next month) I'd take the housing stipend over provided housing in a second! I have to take this first job and...

  19. New nurse is stressed!! HELP!!!

    Maevish replied to Kathrynlyn0's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Everyone knows you're new and as long as you are focused on learning and go out of your way to see new things, assisting with procedures when you can, and are open minded you'll be great.If you...

  20. Precepting in CCU

    Maevish replied to Madds06's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I LOVE that

  21. First shift of preceptorship: told that my IV priming is wrong

    Maevish replied to seks's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! Welcome to the world of "eating our young!" ;-)Unless you (seks) get an attitude and aren't teachable (and in that case, probably won't be around long anyways) there are nicer ways of saying...

  22. Is your Facility 'forcing' you to get the Flu Vaccine?

    Maevish replied to madwife2002's topic in Disaster Preparation

    We're supposed to get it every year and last year they said if we didn't we'd have to wear masks in all pt care areas....not sure of the consequences though.I've never gotten a flu shot in my life and...

  23. "Friends" at work?

    Maevish replied to TX.RN.Shannon's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I will go out with people outside of work, but as for sharing personal stuff? Unless you want the hospital to know, be very careful. I was dumb and thought I could trust people when I first started...

  24. How do you talk to doctors on the phone?

    Maevish replied to Lael's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When I first glanced at the topic I laughed cause I just thought: "like you'd talk to anyone else!" cause they're not gods (although many of them don't share that opinion lol). If you have your ducks...

  25. Hard to handle family members

    Maevish replied to RunninOnCoffee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have a "cold heart" I guess when it comes to this type of stuff. Unless the patient is on comfort care, it's 2 visitors at a time. When family members protest and I've tried to explain nicely,...