Mavrick BSN, RN

15 years in ICU, 22 years in PACU

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    terminated- feeling like a failure

    Mavrick replied to sunshine539's topic in General Nursing

    No, no no no no no no no. There is a way to edit or amend an entry. Perfectly
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    terminated- feeling like a failure

    Mavrick replied to sunshine539's topic in General Nursing

    You are in a bad way right now and I'm not sure if you feel so bad about what you did or that you got caught and don't know the full extent of the consequences. I assume there is a lot more to the...
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    Final Grade D = 74%

    Mavrick replied to nodirection29's topic in General Students

    I would think you would invest some thought as to why you are failing these classes. Are you just trying to find an "easier" program that will let you sneak through? Healthcare doesn't need someone...
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    Age-slapped in the face!

    Mavrick replied to hawaiicarl's topic in Nursing Humor

    Now that's painful. Take the senior drink discount wherever you can get it! Taco Bell, where you can get all the refills you want, gives you a medium sized cup so you don't spill it all over...
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    Need an Opinion (As a nursing undergrad)

    Mavrick replied to BCnursingkid's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Your argument that a "very rigorous" Boston College GPA should be better than an "imagined" Community College GPA is flawed and will not make any difference on your application. Attitude displayed in...
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    Student Nurse PCT only for BSN students?

    Mavrick replied to Xlorgguss's topic in General Students

    Well, I have certainly read on this very board that BSN students don't have the same clinical experience fresh out of school as ADN students do. I wonder if the hospital that has to hire BSN grads is...
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    I saw another nurse assault a patient

    Mavrick replied to morman's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's crap like this that has exasperated the OP. She NEVER said she was not going to report. She NEVER said it was a promotion she was worried about. It's the jumping on assumptions and...
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    Age-slapped in the face!

    Mavrick replied to hawaiicarl's topic in Nursing Humor

    I reported the guy with the junk car in his yard to the city. Just doing my civic duty to clean up the neighborhood. (I used to park an RV in the yard til some jerk reported
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    Schools for students who dropped out of a nursing program

    Mavrick replied to male2bnurse0's topic in General Students

    Ya know, your story, your grammar and your attitude sound familiar. Have you been here before under another name asking this same
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    Is this for me?

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

    You are a new nurse of 8 months and have had a rare complaint. You are doing pretty well really, it's a shame these rare events have overshadowed the good stuff. Maybe a special project at work...
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    Torn between jobs

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

    Did I forget the good side? The excitement of all the good stuff that won't come out in the papers and stories to keep you the hit at any party. (interchanging/exaggerating details to protect patient...
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    Torn between jobs

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

    Well, if you're young enough to accept a little inconvenience for an adventure I'd say go for it. A public city hospital ER will be a wild ride. The Discovery Channel doesn't film in quiet suburban...
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    "You'll hate your life"

    Mavrick replied to happyinmyheart's topic in General Students

    My dearest happy, lucky and thankful student-nurse-to-be, Stop listening to the losers who do nothing but complain. It's not all about intellect. A naturally smart slacker pales in comparison to an...
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    Can you help me understand the rationale for choosing this IV solution?

    Mavrick replied to fatrabbit's topic in General Students

    Oops didn't read this part closely enough. So, now that you know the 20 mEq of KCl is per liter, the fluid is running at 75 ml/hr, the pt will receive that 20 mEq over a 13 hour period. How does...
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    Can you help me understand the rationale for choosing this IV solution?

    Mavrick replied to fatrabbit's topic in General Students

    I would like to hear the thinking on this one just to get an idea how the OP is processing. No insult to you. This is how you learn. Just giving someone an answer isn't near as helpful. An answer...
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    Would you leave your current position over scheduling issues?

    Mavrick replied to Butterflyxx0621's topic in General Nursing

    Path of least resistance, squeaky wheel, yeah all of that. You gotta speak up to be heard. Crappy schedule with no hope of change is a perfectly legitimate reason to leave. However, take a minute to...
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    Weed and work.

    Mavrick replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Well, actually you kinda did. By negated the poster who was negating the line "everyone smoked pot" you implied that you were supporting that sentiment. Simple levity here. [ Let's see how this looks...
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    what to do if you are told not to come back to clinical site?

    Mavrick replied to HoneybadgerFTW's topic in General Students

    First off, I agree, thank you and appreciate your service. Are you still active duty? However, denying you played the vet card when you clearly did subtracts from the validity of your entire post....
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    Oh, you quirky night shifter you!

    Mavrick replied to dannibeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sound of birdies tweeting? Time to get off the internet and go to bed before my wife wakes up and catches me. Of course this "owl" is married to a "lark". When the 24 hour SuperWalMart came to town,...
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    Weed and work.

    Mavrick replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Just like nicotine, which is not illegal, it's against conditions of employment. You play by our rules or you play someplace else. The BoN is far more concerned with the safety of the public than...
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    Worth the read? Long!

    Mavrick replied to Studentnurse365's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Based on what you've written, your first preceptor dropped the ball. Now that you're in charge of your own learning I think it's a great idea to request higher acuity patients if you also get to pick...
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    Bad job reference from my school...now what?

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

    It was your mistake to unprofessionally mass blast an e-mail to everyone. It is usually an expected courtesy to ask someone for a
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    Prescribers vs Providers

    Mavrick posted a topic in Advanced Practice

    It's getting cool here in the Northwest, so let's heat things up. I just read a thread where it was mentioned "...prescribing is where the money and opportunities are." NPs are called "Providers" but...
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    5 months in, someone talk me off the ledge :/

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

    No, do not quit. You can do this. As a new grad in ICU you are taking an enormous first step. It is hard. Very hard. It is the kind of thing that is a terrible experience while you're going...
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    Incentive Spirometer Appearance and Patient Care

    Mavrick replied to jayjay12345's topic in General Nursing

    In the PACU, when people are awake enough to focus their eyes 1 foot in front of them we play the "Breathing Game". The IS we have is a simple plastic device that detects air volume with a rising...