Mavrick BSN, RN

15 years in ICU, 22 years in PACU

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    Males considering nursing?

    Mavrick replied to gaits72's topic in Men in Nursing

    Well, I suppose Nursing is the "go to" occupation when all of your options are dried up. You have not done near enough research to think the job market looks great in nursing. Depending on which...
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    Has anyone failed the NCLEX with the computer stopping at 75?

    Mavrick replied to wakeuptoreality's topic in General Students

    Happens all the time. It means you failed it good! The computer was able to determine with a minimal number of questions (75) that you cannot possibly pass. If you are wrong and you did indeed pass,...
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    Having trouble interpreting this ECG

    Mavrick replied to JuliusSeizure's topic in Study Tips for Students's Share Tips

    Atrial Fibrillation. There are no "p" waves. Rhythm is irregularly irregular. Mostly normal "qrs complex" with depressed "st" segment. Rate greater than 100. Is there a patient associated with this...
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    Do RNs get extra pay for working with students?

    Mavrick replied to johndough's topic in General Nursing

    I think you can go back to the post and "unlike". Your "like" to this poster did catch my eye. I had thought of you as so reasonable
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    Do RNs get extra pay for working with students?

    Mavrick replied to johndough's topic in General Nursing

    Overused and inappropriate. Find some other way to disagree that you think working nurses should be thrilled to have the additional responsibility of picking up the slack lazy, (and apparently...
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    Arghh...

    Mavrick replied to SN2RN2011's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    So sorry that you had the Cloud 9 to dunk experience. Your mature handling of it reflects well on you. Sounds so very fishy that HR is blaming JCHO for their mistake. HR is one shady department...
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    Do RNs get extra pay for working with students?

    Mavrick replied to johndough's topic in General Nursing

    Of course they (Oh'Ello) were. It's obvious from the context of the
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    Do RNs get extra pay for working with students?

    Mavrick replied to johndough's topic in General Nursing

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    Do RNs get extra pay for working with students?

    Mavrick replied to johndough's topic in General Nursing

    My clinical instructor supervised my clinical time. Most of the things we were to do, we had already practiced in learning lab and not placed with a working nurse except to observe. I imagine you...
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    Apothecary measures in medicine

    Mavrick replied to comocean's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    We were just getting warmed up. I'm not sure how many degrees
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    New grad, severe anxiety and depression

    Mavrick replied to setsuna92's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I could not possibly improve on this poster's advice other than emphasize that what you are going through is NOT normal new grad stress and you need to take measures rather than just wait it out. You...
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    I'm too depressed

    Mavrick replied to Leslie terrones's topic in General Students

    If this is true, now is NOT the time for nursing school. As much as you may say you want it, you are choosing other things instead of school. Many single parents do go to nursing school but they have...
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    High cost of nursing courses

    Mavrick replied to Mkiwi's topic in School, College Programs

    Have you determined what kind of "nurse" you want to be? Bedside in a hospital? (most common mental image of a nurse), Clinic? (working with relatively healthy walkie-talkie type patients) ,...
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    Is it okay to have snacks in my pockets for clinical?

    Mavrick replied to NotAllThoseWhoWander's topic in General Students

    Unless your clinicals are in some remote wilderness you will have plenty of access to food every 3-4 hours without having to carry a snack on your person. Plan your morning so you can kill and...
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    Your Uniform....

    Mavrick replied to Nurse24abc's topic in School

    Maybe you could go to a doctor's store to buy some doctory accessories now that we all know what nurses
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    The Nurse on the Other Side

    Mavrick replied to sheilagood52's topic in General Nursing

    I have not had the experience of being treated poorly by staff nurses nor did I accompany you during your hospitalization and see anyone treat you poorly so I can't speak to any of that. I am basing...
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    The Nurse on the Other Side

    Mavrick replied to sheilagood52's topic in General Nursing

    "I didn't hear the things you said to your co-workers as soon as you cleared the room, but I heard them in my mind as if standing next to you. I imagine you couldn't pull my patient record and...
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    What's a good private nursing school in the valley?

    Mavrick replied to Mellizza's topic in General Students

    "Easy to get into" is NOT a criteria usually associated with a good school. In fact it's usually quite the opposite. A good school does not want to waste it's resources on students that will not...
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    Plz Help me..

    Mavrick replied to wldk0204's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    How long have you been out of school? What you learned 3-4 years ago and never put into practice is long gone. Doesn't sound like Nursing is your thing. You have failed your NCLEX with 75 or 76...
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    Plz Help me..

    Mavrick replied to wldk0204's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    EIGHT
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    The Nurse on the Other Side

    Mavrick replied to sheilagood52's topic in General Nursing

    girlvet wasn't talking to
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    Looking into nursing

    Mavrick replied to andrew4507's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I can only add a little to the great advice you have already obtained. I will say Nursing is a job, not a calling. The "Angel of Mercy" gig is over-rated. Don't go too far out of your comfort zone...
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    Firearms

    Mavrick replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Nursing

    I have thus far always had successful conflict resolution with regards to someone who has a gun pointed at me in every movie theater I have ever been to. I have totally avoided any such conflict. I...
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    Firearms

    Mavrick replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Nursing

    If I can read my own words correctly, I said "people who carry guns get whack-a-doodle". If you are mentally healthy enough to realize suicidal ideation and carrying a gun is not a good combination,...
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    The Nurse on the Other Side

    Mavrick replied to sheilagood52's topic in General Nursing

    Is this essay a work of fiction or non-fiction? Did your nurse actually say these things or did you hear something "in your mind"? Yep, a nurse as a patient is a nightmare. There are so many kinds of...