Mavrick BSN, RN

15 years in ICU, 22 years in PACU

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    The good ole days of nursing...share your stories!

    Mavrick replied to NurseLife88's topic in General Nursing

    I'll be the first!
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    The good ole days of nursing...share your stories!

    Mavrick replied to NurseLife88's topic in General Nursing

    Speaking of good ole days. You looking good
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    The good ole days of nursing...share your stories!

    Mavrick replied to NurseLife88's topic in General Nursing

    Not necessarily good ole days but back "in the day"...... We let patients smoke in bed with oxygen! Most nurses wore white nursing uniforms (dresses) with a school cap, nursing school pin, white...
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    Taking a break after nursing school?

    Mavrick replied to LVNurse17's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Don't count on this being a realistic expectation. Based on knowing little about you, I would think your youth will work against you as far as looking appealing. You will be a new grad with no...
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    Considering New Career

    Mavrick replied to EJhummingbird's topic in Nursing Career

    As the flight attendant says, "Put the oxygen mask on yourself first before helping
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    Bsn with recent dui

    Mavrick replied to Timboslice's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Wow. What unfortunate timing but I guess it's never a good time to drink and
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    Help

    Mavrick replied to mcadet1's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Don't bother, this one's too far
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    Brave or just stupid?

    Mavrick replied to Polly Peptide's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Well you have already proved your priorities. I am getting sick of training "advanced degree" NPs with no basic experience. They are trying to get their experience off my 35 years in the trenches and...
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    Nursing is not for you if you don't have a burning passion for it?

    Mavrick replied to .CJ.'s topic in General Students

    If you can't pass your classes you won't be a nurse. Problem solved. Nursing was never a "calling" for me but the job has a great many satisfiers other than money. During some of my early days in...
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    Not today Satan, not today!

    Mavrick replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Nursing

    As they always do, this tale of the supernatural starts on the night shift in the ICU. A female patient had expired on the evening shift and the body was still in the room. The family hadn't decided...
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    Sick of the BS

    Mavrick replied to Helluvanurse33's topic in General Students

    There is a pattern here and I see why people don't like you. Oh yeah, and pulling the "I'm being bullied because I'm Hispanic" line is not gonna win you any friends either. You did all this in one...
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    Management legally offering union, what does that mean?

    Mavrick replied to Coumarin's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Several major errors should not happen in a nurses entire career. I am way late to this disciplinary action party cuz you are on the fast track out the door. Assuming you are still working in...
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    Seattle Pay

    Mavrick replied to lphilley's topic in Nursing Career

    Seattle hospitals are highly unionized and the pay reflects that. You are paid based on your years' experience per union contract. Just make sure they calculate your experience correctly. For...
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    Will I get kicked out of nursing school?

    Mavrick replied to Happymango's topic in General Students

    Lesson learned for everyone. I worked a hospital where there was disaster in the ER. The nurse flushed a kid's central line with a fluid she thought was Sodium Chloride. Turns out someone else had...
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    7 months into my ADN program my long time employer doesn't want to work with my schedule

    Mavrick replied to pandalovey's topic in LPN to RN

    I lost a little something along the way with this story. OP was hired to work Fridays as an LVN. She is now going back to school voluntarily, not at the request of her employer, and can no longer...
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    Weird email after second interview

    Mavrick replied to Kay_Ray's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Maybe not so
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    Too soon to ask about going part time or to day shift?

    Mavrick replied to newnurse085's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Way, way, waaaay too soon. You have not demonstrated you can do the job at all yet. The probation period is for both you and your employer to see if the job is a good fit. If you find you cannot...
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    DWI

    Mavrick replied to Ccc123's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Seriously?? Turning the key on a "manual transmission" does not cause a vehicle to roll forward. You actually have to start the engine with the clutch engaged. If the vehicle was left in neutral and...
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    How are preload and afterload measured?

    Mavrick replied to Worldnursing's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I suppose the simplest answer to your question is in "mm of Hg", which is a unit of measurement of pressure. Ideally you would stick a probe into the ventricle and just before a contraction would...
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    Is nursing school possible with RA.

    Mavrick replied to jalexislopez13's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    In total agreement with previous posters. I have had well controlled RA (Enbrel, methotrexate) for over 20 years and would never be able to go back to the early days of bedside nursing, let alone...
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    Handwashing Question

    Mavrick replied to Mickey78's topic in General Nursing

    What is the rationale for using a dry towel on the faucet to turn it off? The minute moisture on the paper towel you just used will allow bacteria to recontaminate your now clean hands? I suppose for...
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    Realistic explanation of CPR

    Mavrick replied to Kteichow's topic in General Nursing

    CPR, when appropriately used, is only done on dead people. In BLS/ACLS class we are first trained to assess whether CPR is even needed by checking for consciousness, checking for breathing, THEN...
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    Florida nurse moving to Colorado

    Mavrick replied to Taylordennis's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Actually you don't transfer your license, you get another one, thus you are licensed to practice in both
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    Need help with nursing diagnosis

    Mavrick replied to MaNeTri's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Iyanla needs to fix her
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    Trouble Finding a Job as a New Grad

    Mavrick replied to Kitty1987's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Are you old enough to leave home and try looking for a job where they are hiring