Mavrick BSN, RN

15 years in ICU, 22 years in PACU

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    Seeking advice from CRNA/SRNA

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

    Some schools are really proud and protective of their pass rates so they want to admit candidates who are most likely to succeed. Your GPA reflects your past success/failure and carries more weight...
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    I Don't Get the Anxiety Part of Nursing

    Mavrick replied to missmollie's topic in General Nursing

    I would humbly suggest you read the posts and replies of a thread before adding your "judgmental, inconsiderate
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    BSN career without RN

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

    Try search function. You are the third person with this request (BSN without an RN) in the last couple of
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    New Grad, disciplinary woes

    Mavrick replied to furelite's topic in General Nursing

    You realize I was responding to the poster I quoted right? And though she didn't actually use the word "meanies" she referred to her manager with calling her in with "no feedback, no warning and let...
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    I Don't Get the Anxiety Part of Nursing

    Mavrick replied to missmollie's topic in General Nursing

    Good point, she over played that hand a
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    I Don't Get the Anxiety Part of Nursing

    Mavrick replied to missmollie's topic in General Nursing

    No, I read that part. I included that as part of the first draft of my response and forgot to add it later. I read into the OP's second post that she admitted to having anxiety and fear but wasn't...
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    I Don't Get the Anxiety Part of Nursing

    Mavrick replied to missmollie's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! Somebody with a plan and taking control of her anxiety rather than just crying about it. Good for you! Yeah, I do not want to see my nurse, surgeon, lawyer or firefighter crying about the stress...
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    New Grad, disciplinary woes

    Mavrick replied to furelite's topic in General Nursing

    Doesn't sound like you learned anything from your experience. You were perfect and they were all meanies. Excuse me, but you have to show potential for competence even if nursing is your "calling"....
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    New Grad, disciplinary woes

    Mavrick replied to furelite's topic in General Nursing

    You're still on orientation? So sorry your orientation is being mismanaged. Do not let this one incident derail your budding career. Only you can decide if you are a failure so decide right now...
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    Forgot information from a year ago

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

    Taking the NCLEX next June after you graduate in May is making much more sense. Good on you for thinking ahead and being prepared. We usually don't get such a well thought out plan from a student...
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    Acute Kidney Injury

    Mavrick replied to sjdg369's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Oh, so based purely on your vague question, simple answer is,
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    Acute Kidney Injury

    Mavrick replied to sjdg369's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    A really hard hit by Michael Bennett to your blind side will cause Acute Kidney Injury. There is a lot of detailed physics I won't go into about an unstoppable force meeting an immovable object but...
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    Anyone here work only nights/weekends???

    Mavrick replied to NursingGirl9's topic in PACU

    My last job was 6:00pm to 0630:am every Thursday and Friday night. It was a Level I Trauma center and besides recovering emergency surgery and endoscopy cases I was the PACU station stocker and Pre...
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    Accreditation

    Mavrick replied to LexArsDad's topic in General Nursing

    Dear OP, Thanks for your reply. Your situation is pretty unique in the accreditation switcheroo lie but it just gets my dander up about these predatory schools. I have read so many of the sad, sad...
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    Accreditation

    Mavrick replied to LexArsDad's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like you did make some effort to research. More than most unwary students on the hunt list of these predatory "investor-owned" diploma mills that target people with little cash, smarts and...
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    Would you quit this job? Wondering why I became a nurse in the first place.

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

    Without knowing all the details my first guess is, it's not you, it's them. You were desperate for a job when you took this one and that employer knew it. Stick it out a year, learn all you can. When...
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    Does everybody want to be a NP?

    Mavrick replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    Can't say I have had the best experience with NP's. My wife chose to see the NP at my doctor's medical practice and was very disappointed that the NP seemed disorganized and flighty. Didn't do a very...
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    Dosing calculation for Ceftriaxone 400 mg IM

    Mavrick replied to gigi607's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    [TABLE] [TR=class: First] [TH=align: center]Vial Dosage Size[/TH] [TH=colspan: 2, align: center] Amount of Diluent to be Added [/TH] [/TR] [TR=class: Last] [TH=align:...
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    Getting back in the saddle after a med error

    Mavrick replied to trishamn, MS, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I made a med error in 1984. Another ICU nurse asked me to check her Insulin Drip calculation and I agreed it was correct. Morning blood glucose on the patient was 16. What went wrong? I was busy...
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    Frustrated with nursing

    Mavrick replied to GoldieRN1's topic in General Nursing

    An unfortunate reality. You have, literally, a red flag on your license that shows up every time anyone accesses your license on Nursys. In some cases there is a PDF file of the whole sad tale that...
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    I need an ER nurse to answer this question for me (pt with HIV related)

    Mavrick replied to Risan's topic in Emergency

    I'm talking about the frantic but sometimes whispered notification while I apply a pulse oximeter. Of course you can tell me about an important aspect of the patient's condition in a calm voice...
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    Did I pass NClex? I used PVT. Haaallllp!!!!

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

    And that's the nice way to say it! How can you possibly ask this forum if the PVT works????? Wait for your quick results and go in
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    Med-surg = Acute care?

    Mavrick replied to Bluebell.'s topic in Medical-Surgical

    So it's not the kind of care you receive it's where you receive it? Or is it how it is
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    I need an ER nurse to answer this question for me (pt with HIV related)

    Mavrick replied to Risan's topic in Emergency

    Well, think again. It's still rampant and I am truly embarrassed to say it's healthcare workers. I get patients brought to me from the OR and while I am connecting monitor leads and placing a pulse...
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    Nurse Practitioner Route: No RN Experience?

    Mavrick replied to meganec17's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    OOps, Sorry PB. I was quoting you to AGREE that it is ridiculous to practice advanced without the basics. The "you" I was referring to was the OP who wanted to become a Nurse Practitioner without...