Mavrick BSN, RN

15 years in ICU, 22 years in PACU

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    How do people feel about male nurses?

    Mavrick replied to Natgurad's topic in Men in Nursing

    Yuck and yuck with the "murse" thing. NOT appreciated,
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    How do people feel about male nurses?

    Mavrick replied to Natgurad's topic in Men in Nursing

    I'm "liking" this because I agree. As a male you can be a target for the accusation no matter your sexuality. I also want to agree to having a female witness to any legitimate procedure that might be...
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    How do people feel about male nurses?

    Mavrick replied to Natgurad's topic in Men in Nursing

    There is no particular Demand for male nurses. We are not entitled to any affirmative action benefits and are not a protected class. Some male nurses do have a specialty skill though, like lifting or...
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    How is it fair to put PRN nurses on call?

    Mavrick replied to sarabear44's topic in General Nursing

    Either OP didn't read the contract or didn't understand it. PRN: as needed. You do not have any obligation to work, employer has no obligation to provide you work. It's an agreement you decide you...
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    Why are some people on here so rude?

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

    Hey, ktwlpn, thanks for the summary. I remember those threads now and recall thinking "someone thinks this is a counseling hotline run by nurses" As OP is a nursing student they have more things to...
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    pre student???

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

    The sooner you get competent with computer skills the better. (Says an old fart who knows the IT helpline number by
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    pay

    Mavrick replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    Not if you have a union. You dang well better have your disciplinary ducks in a row to even consider withholding a bonus. Not possible to reduce pay you are already entitled to by years of
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    Disciplining employee in front of other employees?!

    Mavrick replied to Seas's topic in General Nursing

    Jeeze, why are you tip-toeing around waiting for the other shoe to drop. Approach her! Ask for private 1:1. Thank her for the corrective active as best you can. Then speak out. If she was trying...
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    Would you tell a coworker they're going to be demoted?

    Mavrick replied to jschut's topic in General Nursing

    Your boss is a piece of ****. If your co-worker is also your friend I would tell them what the boss told you, her snakey little plan to use that co-worker then dispose of her. If the boss doesn't...
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    Cost of Living Loans?

    Mavrick replied to CTurner02's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thank family for their help. Sell house, minimize all debt, live cheap, finish school, get nursing license/job, resume living the good life with reasonable loan repayment plan. Consider advanced...
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    Nurse Tries to Eat Another Nurse

    Mavrick replied to FLAlleycat's topic in Nursing Humor

    Lassie says he's at the bottom of the
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    Anyone NOT willing to move for nursing school?

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

    I looked forward to moving out of my parents home. Going to school was an added
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    Priority questions on nclex

    Mavrick replied to Maja3699's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Depends on the arrhythmia. Some, such as Sinus Bradycardia or Atrial Fibrillation aren't particularly harmful. Seizures not so
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    Horizontal violence in the workplace

    Mavrick replied to soulshine101's topic in General Nursing

    So you are a brand new nurse AND a brand new Clinical Nurse Leader tasked with a little project to "address" horizontal violence. Does this mean the usual unsettling of the dust and flapping about or...
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    i need help answering this question

    Mavrick replied to aschwartzy89's topic in General Students

    If you have previously stated something, you don't need to state it again. It is highly doubtful you (or anyone for that matter) have always put everything into your work. That kind of exaggeration...
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    I Know You Love Me — Now Let Me Die

    Mavrick replied to Dusty Trail's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    There are things worse than
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    File this one under "things I think but won't say"...

    Mavrick replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    The doctor that told you surgery wouldn't hurt is a fool and you were stupid to believe
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    Scanning in the supply room

    Mavrick replied to elizabeast7's topic in General Nursing

    We have the worse possible EHR because it is built by a supply company and retro-fitted to be a nursing record. In order to close out a chart, the supplies must be verified and you are forced to go...
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    Do RNs do a lot of heavy lifting?

    Mavrick replied to TimTamJimJam's topic in General Nursing

    It's a team effort and you are expected to do your share. If you want your workmates to help you, then you better be there for them. Usually it only takes two people to pull a patient up in bed or...
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    How do I begin to get certifications?

    Mavrick replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    Certification for Post Anesthesia Care (CPAN) and Ambulatory Surgery (CAPA) comes from the American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing Certification, Inc. Eligibility starts with 1800 hours of direct...
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    4 traffic tickets in 1 day

    Mavrick replied to student789's topic in General Students

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    I was a cam model. Can I still be a nurse?

    Mavrick replied to RaggedyAm's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Was it worth
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    positive for pot

    Mavrick replied to my own worst enemy's topic in Nurses Recovery

    It is also helpful to use the "Quote" button when responding to individual posts. Assuming you didn't make the narcotic error, this is an example of getting caught up in someone else's mistake. Error...
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    What is the likelihood of test ending at 75, getting the "good pop-up", and STILL failing?

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

    Signs point to
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    Magnet Designation: What's the Attraction?

    Mavrick replied to ElizabethStoneRN's topic in General Nursing

    I suppose there was a time when Magnet status reflected a hospital work environment that was so positively peachy it attracted and retained nurses. Child care, flexible scheduling, educational...