Mavrick BSN, RN

15 years in ICU, 22 years in PACU

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    What's going on with this job?

    Mavrick replied to Coffee Nurse's topic in Nursing Career

    I was on the other side of the job-no job dilemma. I was interviewed, got offered and accepted a job. Then I had to wait 2 weeks for the job to be "officially" posted. I felt sorry for anybody who...
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    First Day Ever as RN

    Mavrick replied to Sunshine54327's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It would help if you mentioned what kind of facility you will be starting at. If it's a regular acute care hospital, you won't need any nursing things. You will sit in a room with all the new start...
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    Failed A&P 1... idk what to do

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

    One failed class and you give up your "Dream". I'm not sure what you expected but obviously you are not prepared to follow through. Are you used to having things handed to you like a "participation...
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    Denied every job so far as a new grad bsn

    Mavrick replied to Tanny22's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    If I were hiring new grads who had absolutely no experience to offer, that I had to train for a year to make them useful to my facility, I would want someone flexible and not dictating to me what they...
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    SICU vs PACU

    Mavrick replied to RockstarRN16's topic in Nursing Career

    If you are still learning to care for critical patients, I DO NOT recommend going to the PACU (assuming you're talking about an inpatient PACU). You will not have one patient for an hour. Most...
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    Went Home Dilaudid in Pocket

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

    Unless you have made an edit, your original post does not state the vial was opened. I accidentally left work with a 0.5 ml vial of Dilaudid. Found it in my scrub pocket on my way home. Immediately...
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    Went Home Dilaudid in Pocket

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

    At my work we can't return opened vials, we waste them. We can credit it back to the patient so they aren't charged for the unused medication but we can only return meds that can be used for another...
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    No BSN required if 20 yrs or more experience!

    Mavrick replied to Emergent's topic in Nursing Career

    This is getting old. PEOPLE! Getting a BSN has nothing to do with your ability to provide nursing care. It is a sham requirement that hospitals have come to believe the public wants. They target...
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    Need some advice!

    Mavrick replied to kimpup123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Let the nurses who thought they could do both tell you their sad tales of woe. Scares me into yet another day of sobriety. (Over 10,000 and
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    Eligible for rehire?

    Mavrick replied to setsuna92's topic in Nursing Career

    You have made several mistakes here. Renigging on your sign-on contract, quitting a job based on the conditional offer of a new one, placing a non-refundable deposit on an apartment you may not use...
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    Dose angio catherter size matter angiopain when potassium fluid injected via IV?

    Mavrick replied to Ironprostate's topic in General Nursing

    Bernoulli's Principle applies to the walls of the hose NOT the outlet. Your perfect explanation of how airplanes wings get their lift is not demonstrating the pressure of the air in front of the...
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    Dose angio catherter size matter angiopain when potassium fluid injected via IV?

    Mavrick replied to Ironprostate's topic in General Nursing

    The simple answer is: Bernoulli's Principle "The faster a fluid moves the less pressure it exerts" Or if you prefer: Bernoulli's Equation "P+1\2 *rho v^2 + rho * gh = constant" Although it seems...
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    Suspension

    Mavrick replied to stasiastar's topic in General Nursing

    Correct. Not abandonment because the nurse did not accept the assignment. But it IS: Tacky, sneaky, sleezy, unprofessional, morally questionable and easily grounds for termination. If the nurse...
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    Gave Blood transfusion too fast maybe?

    Mavrick replied to Maria1308's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting factoid: A single hemodialysis nurse can give multiple units of blood pretty dang
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    Gave Blood transfusion too fast maybe?

    Mavrick replied to Maria1308's topic in General Nursing

    In these RARE cases, the greater risk to the patient is their current condition. WITHOUT blood they are essentially dead. Do NOT confuse this with your much more common bedside blood transfusion....
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    Do nurses get away with nurse brutality

    Mavrick replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Probably. If they looked at what we do with the perspective of ignorance most lay people have of the law enforcement world. For the most part nurses are trusted before the fact and get an even more...
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    Am I too old to start?

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

    Use of the "search" button will yield so much information you won't know what to do with it
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    Gave Blood transfusion too fast maybe?

    Mavrick replied to Maria1308's topic in General Nursing

    NO, you are NOT. (In the vast majority of cases) I would need a clinical condition that would support the decision to give 10 units of blood in 15
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    Gave Blood transfusion too fast maybe?

    Mavrick replied to Maria1308's topic in General Nursing

    What makes you think the increase from 3.2 to 4.7 was "so little"? Why would you guess it was because you transfused the blood "too fast"? If you ran blood at 90ml/hr for 4 hours why would you think...
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    Conflicting Dosage Calculation Information

    Mavrick replied to zynnnie's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Was this the only question you missed that caused the fail or did this ONE question cause your total score to fall below passing? My opinion doesn't amount to a hill of beans at your school but if it...
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    Now that I'm an "old" nurse

    Mavrick replied to Tasern1214's topic in General Nursing

    Could this be the difference? You devalue yourself if you assume it's because of
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    What undergrad bsn nursing should I go to? Does school rank matter?

    Mavrick replied to Azhe5298's topic in General Students

    Bingo! You are always so
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    Older Student, Unprofessional Nurse During Clinical

    Mavrick replied to Nurse Magnolia's topic in General Students

    This post warmed my heart. JKL33, I would like to have more of your attitude in my
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    Is this considered bullying?

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

    I would try to get a new preceptor. Use the old soft touch excuse that "it's not a good fit" or "I have a different learning style". You could come out looking like the put together one without...
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    Older Student, Unprofessional Nurse During Clinical

    Mavrick replied to Nurse Magnolia's topic in General Students

    Based on this question .... I would answer, "NO this not the NORM" Yes, it happens. Frequently the comments are just frustration about the unrealistic expectations of too much TV watching from an...