Mavrick BSN, RN

15 years in ICU, 22 years in PACU

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    3 Months Orientation: I Want to Quit.

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

    In addition to excellent advice from Nurse Beth, I am concerned about your use of "dream job" You had preconceived notions about what your new job was going to be, that you would be good at it and it...
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    Tell me what nurse does not get this one....

    Mavrick replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    I use them as temporary bandaging, so cheap and convenient are my criteria. Don't pay extra for
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    Potential Nursing student in the dark

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

    Sorry beekee, you caught me in a mood with my previous comment. The main point of your post is very helpful and a thing of beauty. OP continue with your research. Don't sell your soul to the...
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    both respiratory and metabolic acidosis - possible?

    Mavrick replied to coolplanet2003's topic in Critical Care

    Definitely uncompensated because pH is not in "normal" range 7.35 - 7.45. So what do we have here, a septic diabetic in heart failure? Cirrhotic COPD'er on wrong vent setting? It is July after
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    My first dump and run

    Mavrick replied to JBMmom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wow! Absolutely no judgement here but what a sucky situation for everyone. I would not do well with dementia patients that have no chance of getting better. If it's me I hope I go
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    Tell me what nurse does not get this one....

    Mavrick replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    I flipped my ATV one Sunday afternoon and cut my shin to the bone. Had friends over to watch the Chiefs game. Seems stupid to sit in the ER all afternoon by myself cuz you know my "emergency" ain't...
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    Tell me what nurse does not get this one....

    Mavrick replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    I'm proud of you, man! Function not form. I pack those little mini pads in my bicycle first aid kit. They are great self-contained individually-packaged instant bandages for sloppy road rash. Just...
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    About apologizing

    Mavrick replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

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    Hi! I need three nurses to answer a question for an assignment.

    Mavrick replied to allylorell's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The "critical thinking" area of my brain agrees. Perhaps this was a learning experience for the OP after
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    Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

    Mavrick replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    While we're on strange uses of medical equipment. In the movie "Alien" (my personal favorite) when the Synthetic gets its head torn off, the internal connections look like Foleys with the balloon...
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    Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

    Mavrick replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

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    Vacation Schedule

    Mavrick replied to kaykay3233's topic in Operating Room

    One place I worked had a Holiday schedule that was started years ago. All 10 official hospital-paid Holidays were posted. By seniority (at the time) everyone picked the Holiday they wanted to...
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    Potential Nursing student in the dark

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

    This is fingernails on the chalkboard. Could you consider changing this to schooling or education and leave training to
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    About apologizing

    Mavrick replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    I was in my manager's office once to deal with a complaint like this. At the time of the incident it seemed like such a non-incident but the other nurse made it an "incident". After the session, my...
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    I Want To Support My Pre-Nursing Student Girlfriend. Please Help!

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

    OP can consider this a learning experience
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    Hi! I need three nurses to answer a question for an assignment.

    Mavrick replied to allylorell's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What legitimate "school" would give an "assignment" like this to ask three internet strangers to define a term you already know? Is this some on-line buy-a-degree
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    I Want To Support My Pre-Nursing Student Girlfriend. Please Help!

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

    Of course you're going to get suppositions. And assumptions and best guesses and all manner of inaccuracies. How much does anyone know about you from a single post? So your shocked indignation is...
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    Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

    Mavrick replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    Anyone remember the old MA-1 ventilators of decades ago? Well they all ended up in Hollywood for their retirement party. They are a more "mechanical" and impressive looking "breathing machine" than...
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    Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

    Mavrick replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    I so remember laughing at that one. And talking to the TV as
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    Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

    Mavrick replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    Speaking of impressive non-dripping IVs. One show had the IV tubing taped to the guy's arm. The spike and drip chamber end. New grad mistake? Just teasing ya new grads, you already know more than...
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    What I learned this week (7/4/15)....

    Mavrick replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    What I learned this week (7/4/2015) 1) Being slim and fit doesn't protect you from death. One of our very fit, very active OR nurses up and died last Saturday. She was at work perfectly fine on...
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    Happy July, Fellow Nurses

    Mavrick replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I would be curious if they differentiate between University teaching hospitals and non-teaching hospitals? The rotation of Residents only happens in teaching
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    Report: Where do you work and what do you want to know

    Mavrick replied to Oh'Ello's topic in General Nursing

    I am reading this post with special interest beings as how I am a PACU nurse. First, let me apologize for our snarkiness. We have many problems to solve/prevent in the very short period of time we...
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    Report: Where do you work and what do you want to know

    Mavrick replied to Oh'Ello's topic in General Nursing

    Most excellent thread. Kudos OP. I am a PACU nurse and in my hospital the floor nurses have a standard report/brain sheet they fill out for themselves. I got a copy of one and now organize my report...
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    The Wisdom of Lurking

    Mavrick replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/apologies-995240-page2.html Jun 21 by Mavrick, BSN, RN Anytime you walk into a room full of strangers it is wise to keep your mouth shut and ears...