Maevish

Maevish ASN, RN

ICU, Postpartum, Onc, PACU

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  1. What offends you (nursing related)?

    Maevish replied to milesims's topic in General Nursing

    You cope by NOT leaving on time or leaving stuff for the next shift to complete, depending on the complexity of the admit. I don't hear anyone saying that they're "panicking" because someone was 10...

  2. What offends you (nursing related)?

    Maevish replied to milesims's topic in General Nursing

    How I read it is that when the same pts are consistently late (no matter length of time), the office gets screwed up big time. A the very least, the inconvenience of trying to reschedule or shuffle...

  3. Meaning of your username?

    Maevish replied to Flightless Bird's topic in General Nursing

    One of my favorite Irish names is Neamh (which no one ever spells right lol), but I also love Maeve. That was my user name on another site years ago when I was in college and people on the site...

  4. Pregnant nurse: scared of problems with baby from working as a nurse.

    Maevish replied to Nursing2102's topic in Health, Stress Management

    From what all my pregnant coworkers/friends have said to me over the years, you just use common sense. There are certain patients you will be excluded from caring for if you're pregnant so that kinda...

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

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

    Do you know if you're in that rare 3-5% of people who have real medical reasons why you're obese? Most people don't fit in this category and, if they're fat, they obviously just don't want to change,...

  6. Night shift exercise routine?

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

    I'm SO jealous I don't have a 24 hour fitness near me anymore! That was a godsend for nightshifters. Now, I have a fancy gym for a little over 100/mo that's open for around 10 hours, but is close to...

  7. Night shift exercise routine?

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

    I just finished a short, week long juice cleanse and feel LOADS better! The first day or so is kind of hard, but after that, I swear, it's like I'm high. I don't hit that wall between 0200-0500 and...

  8. Fun hobbies or interests?

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

    I've play piano since I was 4 and still love to do that (hell, that was my original major in college haha) and anything to do with music in general. I'm lucky enough to live in an area with loads of...

  9. What stethoscope do YOU use?

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

    I don't know about the newer ones, but have also considered getting a new one as well, since I've had my Littmann since I graduated. It's always done the job just fine (but I'm not trying to be a...

  10. "Your job is to make me happy"

    Maevish replied to Nurse216's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You did fine and were honest. It's difficult to deal with entitled pts and families all the time and you spoke the truth lol No worries and don't lost any sleep over it cause you didn't do anything...

  11. Earning Ceiling

    Maevish replied to DreamerMW's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    You can always make more money if you do OT or go on call...I've never worked anywhere else but California/Sac/Bay Area and I didn't/don't make over $80K unless I work a lot of OT (course I'm just ICU...

  12. IL looking to "Legalize" Midwives - what do you think?

    Maevish replied to traumaRUs's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    PREACH, sister!! I'm with you...there are just too many stories and deaths related to uncertified "professionals" not using their brains (or not being trained well enough) while doing their job. Bad...

  13. Giving Nursing Students a Taste of NICU

    Maevish replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Don't let them discourage you before you even start! I didn't think I'd love Oncology as much as I did (I also said I'd never work ICU and here I am, 8 years later lol), but it was amazing. You'll...

  14. Giving Nursing Students a Taste of NICU

    Maevish replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    4 days?? I would think that was a long time anywhere (unless you were precepting)!! That was unheard of in both my nursing programs and I'm so jealous We got 1 or 2 days, I don't remember which, but...

  15. Home births gone wrong

    Maevish replied to MNNICU, RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Wow...I second the people saying that no way should she not be under the care of an OB/ultra qualified nurse midwife for this delivery. My friend is 33 (and has a pacemaker) and while the doctor...

  16. Home births gone wrong

    Maevish replied to MNNICU, RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    AGREED!! I did clinicals at a Catholic hospital (in my OB rotation) and I was appalled by how openly they shamed mothers who didn't want to or COULDN'T breastfeed their babies. I specifically...

  17. Home births gone wrong

    Maevish replied to MNNICU, RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm hoping maybe she read it wrong or something because I totally get it. I don't yet work in the NICU, but I have friends who do and express the same frustrations. It's just so much harder because...

  18. Sedation choices for vented babies

    Maevish replied to wensday's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Are nurses just not supposed to do that in NICU? I do it fairly often (and at two jobs, I've done that almost exclusively-at plastic surgery centers) because the nurses are the only ones there, for...

  19. How hard is transitioning from adult ICU/IMU to NICU? Tips?

    Maevish replied to sdecourcey's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thanks for asking this because I'm thinking of doing that sometime soon (my poor back! haha) because I love babies. However, I had misgivings because the only ICU experience I have has been with...

  20. Nurses smoking weed?

    Maevish replied to bunnynurse's topic in General Nursing

    I WISH!! Ok, that was kind of silly, but as someone who lives in a "legal" state and who has horrible migraines, I hate the fact that I can't have a little something when I'm having a headache (and...

  21. Leaving Bedside Nursing

    Maevish replied to Deebuzz's topic in Nursing Career

    There will be rotten people everywhere you go, but maybe you're right that bedside isn't for you. Hell, I question that many nights when I'm at work, but there are "better" places. Cath lab, OR,...

  22. Don't go to co-workers' parties where drinking is occurring

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

    That's the best (the crying)! hahaha I have no middle ground. Either I get super friendly and bubbly or I pass out. #oldlady

  23. Don't go to co-workers' parties where drinking is occurring

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

    I always thought that meant to not sleep with your co-workers! lol (also a very good rule) If you're not super close to the people you're partying with, then stay away if you feel you must. However,...

  24. Exhausted

    Maevish replied to rnccf2007's topic in General Nursing

    I'd watch it with the "s" word since you're getting paid (and people don't like that word:rolleyes:), but yeah, if that happened all the time it would be unsafe. Interns and residents pull 120 hour...

  25. Do you always get out of work on time?

    Maevish replied to sandiamts's topic in General Nursing

    I do, because I don't want to get out late. However, if I've been running my a** off all night I don't feel bad (and will explain to the manager) for staying clocked in while finishing my charting...