Mavrick BSN, RN

15 years in ICU, 22 years in PACU

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    Fentanyl shortages or DEA policing healthcare?

    Mavrick replied to Polskijames's topic in General Nursing

    I apologize if I got it wrong. It seemed like you were complaining that it is the government's fault that you are not able to adequately medicate your patients. Now it sounds like your doctors are...
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    Fentanyl shortages or DEA policing healthcare?

    Mavrick replied to Polskijames's topic in General Nursing

    There is no excuse to allow your patient to be in pain because you don't know how to administer any other kind of pain medication than Fentanyl. In the PACU we give Dilaudid, Morphine, Demerol,...
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    The detail I missed that set my day on the wrong foot

    Mavrick replied to ellisjl's topic in General Nursing

    Totally did that one. I got called in on a warm summer day I was wearing Tevas and didn't even think about what I was missing until I was changing into scrubs in the locker room. I tried to put the...
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    Biggest weakness

    Mavrick replied to Sunshine54327's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Then why don't you just ask that instead of the silly "weakness" BS. There is plenty of game playing going on and it starts in HR. What exactly do you think "competitive salary "means to job
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    Transition from Nursing to medical school (MD/DO)...Offering my experience and advice.

    Mavrick replied to HVLA, OMS III, LPN's topic in Nursing Career

    Don't use it if you don't have it. If all you have is experience in applying to a program but have not completed that program to the satisfaction of the school and been awarded the degree, you don't...
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    Biggest weakness

    Mavrick replied to Sunshine54327's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Interviewers ask that stupid question to see how good you are at "playing the game". If they don't have any more imagination than that, don't go overboard on a creative or honest answer. Pick some...
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    Why did my senior place the iv roller clamp near iv site during blood transfusion?

    Mavrick replied to Newnurse1256's topic in General Nursing

    I would hazard a guess at less than 25%. Let's do a survey project on it shall we? That's why I pointed it out in the picture. I didn't think most people would know what I was referring to when I...
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    Patient going to send nurse to Concentration Camps??

    Mavrick replied to Kayauhs's topic in General Nursing

    There you have it. This patient is an equal opportunity abuser. It's not about misused 1st Amendment Rights. This patient said something very hurtful to you and well, it hurt. People will do that...
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    Hoping I did the right thing for my patient

    Mavrick replied to Agmiuit's topic in General Nursing

    So, the doc gives you a verbal order to start an IV and give Dilaudid and Reglan, then writes that order with a certain frequency that Pharmacy verifies. While you're starting the IV and before you...
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    Hoping I did the right thing for my patient

    Mavrick replied to Agmiuit's topic in General Nursing

    Said so well all I can do is bold and
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    Why did my senior place the iv roller clamp near iv site during blood transfusion?

    Mavrick replied to Newnurse1256's topic in General Nursing

    I too put my roller clamp just a few inches below the drip chamber. Then I use the little clip on the back of the clamp to secure the tubing in a loop to keep it from getting caught on stuff or...
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    The Unsung Heroes of the PACU

    Mavrick replied to WalterWho's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! What a wonderful post. I do understand that most patients won't remember the many bullets dodged by having an attentive PACU nurse at the ready. Yep, they finish your surgery, you uneventfully...
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    ECG interpretation

    Mavrick replied to rariel's topic in Cardiac

    Actually it doesn't. After the "pause" the 4th complex comes in 0.12 seconds earlier than a fully "missed beat" would. Sinus pause is defined as a pause greater than 2 seconds. That's why I believe it...
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    Workplace Sayings

    Mavrick replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Don't keep that Jesus Bus waiting ......... looks like a transfer to the Eternal Care
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    Workplace Sayings

    Mavrick replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    When a piece of equipment doesn't fit or falls apart in your hands (from my days working at the VA): That was low bid. Coming in on a day off to work 4 hours for lunch relief: I'm workin' a Princess...
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    April Fools Jokes

    Mavrick replied to cardiacfreak's topic in General Nursing

    We have a guy at work that puts a $20 bill on fishing line, places it in a conspicuous area, then lies in wait to put the line when you try to pick up the $20. Got taken twice cuz I thought a little...
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    ECG interpretation

    Mavrick replied to rariel's topic in Cardiac

    This is a strip of 2nd degree block. The "p" waves march out, even the lonely one. The "missed "qrs" causes an interval that is a multiple of the normal "qrs", in this case twice as long. In the OP...
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    Questions about BLS

    Mavrick replied to sandyisb914's topic in General Students

    The instructors WANT you to learn CPR they will make every effort to help you learn and pass the exam. People that have trouble are trying to put too much real life experience into answering the...
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    IV incompatibility error

    Mavrick replied to Pinkflower77's topic in General Nursing

    Seriously? You have to check the manufacturer? We don't hang Zosyn in the PACU much, but they hang it in the OR all the time with
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    When you have a rule that you don't 'friend' coworkers on FB

    Mavrick replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I like this advice for Facebook users. Stop with the oversharing. Keep it Fakebook, we don't believe you
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    ECG interpretation

    Mavrick replied to rariel's topic in Cardiac

    I would call this Sinus Arrhythmia (probably respiratory related) in the setting of sinus bradycardia. There is no "dropped beat" as there is no "p" wave. There is also no AV block as there is no "p"...
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    Should I Go into Debt for Nursing School?

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

    If this is true for you then NO, NO, NO. Having that much debt will adversely affect every decision you make. You will be desperate for a job to start paying it back and will be much tempted to take...
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    Wearing gloves with HIV positive patients

    Mavrick replied to Leekri's topic in General Nursing

    It is truly embarrassing to still be working with nurses living in the HIV hysteria of the '80s. A patient came out of the OR and while I was hooking them up to the monitors. The OR nurse made a big...
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    Trouble Finding Work

    Mavrick replied to FatElvis's topic in Men in Nursing

    In 2013 I moved to Seattle looking for work. I was 58, BSN, 17yr PACU / 13yr ICU exp, Certified in PACU, with a disciplinary flag on my license from 18 years ago. Fairly overweight, married, visible...
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    Nursing school isn't preparing me for the real world

    Mavrick replied to yesrun's topic in General Students

    Yes, it is a sincere compliment. Since you're new I'm not surprised you haven't gotten the drift that BSN degree ("higher") nurses frequently get in trouble for suggesting that they know more and...