Mavrick BSN, RN

15 years in ICU, 22 years in PACU

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    Ventricular tachycardia

    Mavrick replied to mialamia's topic in General Nursing

    If the patient was in NSR the entire night except for an isolated monitor alarm that was found long after the event, then do nothing. If it doesn't happen frequently enough to repeat in an eight hour...
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    People who have taken NCLEX, I have a question...

    Mavrick replied to lth1123's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    So, folks who can't pass the NCLEX after two attempts are in the superminority. (90 out of 100 pass on first attempt, 7 out of 10 pass on second attempt.) The 3 that don't pass just make the...
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    I am completely burned out

    Mavrick replied to NursingBro's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hey Bro, Sorry you are so unhappy. What can you do get a little happiness outta this life? You have to take care of YOU. Sometimes that is a polite "No, thanks for asking". When I was an agency...
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    a simple question about sats.

    Mavrick replied to hyhero89's topic in MICU, SICU

    It's an artery until it turns into a
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    Blue Pigtail on Nasogastric Tube

    Mavrick replied to mikeynizm's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I totally agree, as I suggested in post #4, coulda been another
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    Positive alcohol test

    Mavrick replied to Omaapecm's topic in Nurses Recovery

    A Missouri nurse came to work with alcohol on breath, got fired, signed contract with BoN to not drink, got called for urine test, tested positive for metabolite of alcohol, license revolked. Kansas...
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    Nursing shortage???

    Mavrick replied to MatrixRn's topic in Nursing News

    Here's a link to a thread that claims to crank out an RN in 10 months.
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    Lvn RN the same as BSN RN??

    Mavrick replied to 2k15NurseExtern4u's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

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    Blue Pigtail on Nasogastric Tube

    Mavrick replied to mikeynizm's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    kaylee - Please re-read this thread. The blue "pigtail" is NOT connected to suction. It is an air
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    Help! I have to precept a new grad who already knows it all....but not really.

    Mavrick replied to GOMER-RN's topic in General Nursing

    I KNEW you were talking about a guy before I even got to your first response. This new grad has brought way too much unwanted attention to himself and nobody can withstand that kind of scrutiny....
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    Proper Documentation

    Mavrick replied to Willowjude's topic in General Nursing

    Now I'm not sayin' you're backward or anything, but which way does your toilet swirl? To the right or to the
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    New machine to replace Anesthesiologists!?

    Mavrick replied to TBLV4's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    And
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    Wellness Programs - Incentive or Violation of Privacy

    Mavrick replied to MatrixRn's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    My employer offers an incentive to the tune of $600 /yr off my medical insurance cost by accumulating 700 points on the wellness website. I get points for an annual physical, dental visit,...
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    Why does it take so long to find a job?

    Mavrick replied to eris08's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    ooooh, I did think of something useful. If you do well in your clinicals and are at all interested in working for one of those facilities, be friendly to the staff and mangement. They may help you...
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    Why does it take so long to find a job?

    Mavrick replied to eris08's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Be prepared to take your shiney new BSN on the road and move to an area less saturated with hundreds of other shiney (or not so shiney) newly minted BSNs. Consider nights, weekends and holidays as...
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    Proper Documentation

    Mavrick replied to Willowjude's topic in General Nursing

    So many questions ; so little space. Are you a troll? Is the other nurse dyslexic? Could the patient possibly have two left eyes? Are you located in the southern hemisphere? Does your facility have a...
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    New machine to replace Anesthesiologists!?

    Mavrick replied to TBLV4's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    It's called a computer-assisted personalized sedation machine. A little too late for Michael Jackson
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    New machine to replace Anesthesiologists!?

    Mavrick replied to TBLV4's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Kinda like those self checkout stands at Wal
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    ER to PACU

    Mavrick replied to Lev's topic in PACU

    PACU can be very enjoyable when things go well. A lot of the going well of things is directly dependent on predicting and preventing disasters. A simple chin lift, elevate HOB, oral suction, 500ml...
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    Torn

    Mavrick replied to Kaligirl02's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sounds like they have been burnt with new ICU nurses not working out and they have wasted money in attempting to train them. That is usually just the price you pay for a poor selection process but no...
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    Failing Nursing School Over One Class?!!

    Mavrick replied to Britgirl1's topic in General Students

    Seriously?? You call these posts judgmental, in compassionate and hateful? May 12 by roser13 My opinion is that you need to take a step back and absorb the constructive criticism that you have...
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    Failing Nursing School Over One Class?!!

    Mavrick replied to Britgirl1's topic in General Students

    Hmmmmm, what kind of career can you have where it's not necessary to correct mistakes or admit to wrong-doings? I see a fully successful career in
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    Lowest turnover specialty

    Mavrick replied to guest769224's topic in General Nursing

    I'll put in a plug for PACU. When I started on my unit they couldn't even find their orientation manual it had been so long since they had a new
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    Clinical Question: Continuous PCA Infusions w/ XYZ Drip

    Mavrick replied to CCNP-FL's topic in Critical Care

    Ah, so the Levophed was titrateable. Thus if you changed from 10mcg/min to 20mcg/min, doubling the rate of the Levophed would also double the rate of anything in line with it until the part of the...
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    Does the Shadow know anything about nursing?

    Mavrick posted a topic in General Nursing

    Whenever someone asks "I'm not sure about wanting to be a nurse", there is the inevitable "shadow a nurse" response. My question is can you really do that? I mean, can a complete stranger go into a...