mauxtav8r

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1. Vent thread "universal" health care

   mauxtav8r replied to mauxtav8r's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   So now if this could please be on the Times Square Jumbotron. Thanks

2. Vent thread "universal" health care

   mauxtav8r posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

   Gotta vent here. Three times this week a patient or family member who was looking for more and more benefits added to their (already insured and covered and provided for) health care needs told me...

3. Red bulls, No-doz, Coffee and Caffeine pills!!

   mauxtav8r replied to Dee_RN's topic in General Nursing

   Warm drink and protein snack between 2 and 4. I always felt a "low" and had a hard time thinking toward the end of the shift but this seemed to help. Sleeping in the daytime was never my strong suit....

4. anyone have an idea how to ....

   mauxtav8r replied to purple10's topic in General Nursing

   There's also the trump card "You know, I really made the decision based on my family's needs." They are sort of boxed in then, because they are not supposed to ask about family

5. Nursing vs. Teaching?

   mauxtav8r replied to nurse1109's topic in Nursing Career

   I am not sure why you say that it would definitely be a pay cut. Working 10 months a year, all holidays off, starting pay in my area is close to identical starting RN pay. Follow your passion. As was...

6. Pharmacology made easy????

   mauxtav8r replied to Darkpk55's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Caliotter3 makes an excellent point. If you lay the groundwork you in the science underlying the pharm you will find pharm much much

7. New grad doesn't want to work on the floor...

   mauxtav8r replied to regrebs's topic in General Nursing

   Consider your first year in the field working as an extension (and completion) of nursing school. Then, no one can argue that you are not a "real"nurse. Take a year of med surg nursing on a floor,...

8. And What Did YOU eat today?

   mauxtav8r replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

   coffee, corn flakes and half a banana with milk (at home), an apple (the little bagged kind), a cheese stick and one very large fountain diet coke (in the car --- homehealth nurse). I plan a decent...

9. Eliminating the Charge Nurse on a Med-Surg unit

   mauxtav8r replied to Kurious RN's topic in General Nursing

   1) The first dayshift nurse to arrive. Like it, or get there earlier. 2) By team agreement, seniority rules, call the house super if you are peeved or swamped or somebody's crashing. In low census, by...

10. Why do doctors office pay nurses pennies to work for them?

    mauxtav8r replied to danursern's topic in General Nursing

    Like the law of gravity, economic laws will rule. Nurses are willing to work these jobs because on balance the it is overwhelmingly worth it to work in the healthier environment than to risk further...

11. not looking "put together"

    mauxtav8r replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    > we watched Breakfast At Tiffany's recently. Hepburn's eyebrows were way bushy by modern standards. I'll keep mine, thanks.

12. home remedies you would NEVER try

    mauxtav8r replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    Rub a wart with a chicken gizzard to make the wart go

13. Are nurses allowed to wear "doctor-like" lab coats?

    mauxtav8r replied to lalalalexi's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Looks great to me. I have several styles, was required to wear one of them for clinicals. Got used to the pockets. If you feel comfortable and confident it will look fine. I have heard of facilities...

14. Days vs nights

    mauxtav8r replied to roxie144's topic in General Nursing

    i found the exact opposite to be true. bottom line: day shift has more staff so work is shared. on nights i was the rn, lpn, cna, unit secretary, admit nurse, line nurse and anything else. you name...

15. how do i say this job is not for me??

    mauxtav8r replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    This is also the "work version" of the old line "It's not you, it's me" when breaking off a relationship. Saying "This is not as much of a fit as I thought it would be" is also truthful and a safe...