Mavrick BSN, RN

15 years in ICU, 22 years in PACU

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    Opinion about a nurse's erros

    Mavrick replied to PNPss's topic in Advanced Practice

    I can see not noticing a 14 pound discrepancy on a 200 pound adult but 14 pounds is almost 50% of the weight of a 30 pound child. Not something any observant healthcare practitioner would overlook. I...
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    St. Louis University AMSN 2018

    Mavrick replied to Round-Two's topic in School, College Programs

    I got my BSN from SLU. Back in the dark ages it was a good although an incredibly expensive school. I worked part time at Firmin Deslodge and got student loans when there was a nursing shortage and...
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    paying for nursig school

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

    Student loans, scholarships, part-time employment throughout nursing school (full-time during the summer). I went to an astronomically expensive private nursing school. I took out the loans necessary...
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    Fired Due to Not Being Able to Get to Work

    Mavrick replied to Studentworker's topic in General Nursing

    During the great snow storm of 2013 in Kansas City, nurses were considered "essential personnel" and were not included in travel bans. Our hospital issued an e-mail at the start of the winter season...
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    Fired Due to Not Being Able to Get to Work

    Mavrick replied to Studentworker's topic in General Nursing

    What state(s) are tire chains illegal? There are restrictions on when you can use them but outright
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    Evaluation scaries

    Mavrick replied to Nursebry91's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Dear OP, You are in a serious mess. I can't make it better and I certainly don't want to make it worse but I would like to ask a question. I am mortally terrified of the consequences imposed by our...
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    Men not helpful

    Mavrick replied to Sarah2018's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is as sexist a remark as I have ever heard on this board. This post is totally insulting to men describing male leadership as those who do nothing at work but sit, talk and joke. Then you think...
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    Magnet behind nurses station?

    Mavrick replied to Pharmahaulic's topic in General Nursing

    OP needs to seriously get back with us to call off this "wild snipe chase that is a total waste of time pulling our
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    Do I have to list my psych meds and opioids on job app?

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

    Wow. A compete medical history on an employment application that goes through so many hands does sound way too invasive. I can see an offer pending satisfactory medical exam as more acceptable. I...
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    Anyone having a hard time getting over the verbal abuse?

    Mavrick replied to kayleeschiff's topic in General Nursing

    You are in an alert patient's room talking on the phone with a Dr. about another patient???? Your poor judgement has many facets. As other have suggested, your definition of abuse is suspect. Crying...
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    What is the "BEST" post-operative position for rhinoplasty patients in pacu?

    Mavrick replied to zarkasik's topic in PACU

    We don't do rhinoplasty but do a lot of septoplasty surgery (but still call it a "nose job") HOB at least 60 degrees. An OR mask cut in a narrow strip with elastic band to hold a 4x4 in place under...
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    HELP !!!! New nursing student and a case study

    Mavrick replied to Asevans9527's topic in General Students

    This whole thing started with trying to light a cigarette. What about pamphlets on the hazards of smoking and driving? If you give him opioids for pain he'll probably get addicted to those too, so...
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    Which of following patients is at highest risk for fluid overload?

    Mavrick replied to disenchanted1's topic in General Students

    There is no A or B. Your answer options are 1. 2. 3. or
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    Magnet behind nurses station?

    Mavrick replied to Pharmahaulic's topic in General Nursing

    Most of the time it's such a usual part of the background people get used to seeing it and don't notice it anymore. It's used in the OR for non-emergency purposes then when the patient gets to PACU...
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    Magnet behind nurses station?

    Mavrick replied to Pharmahaulic's topic in General Nursing

    Every surgical area I have ever worked on has the big "pacemaker magnet" stuck on the med room door jamb, code cart, anesthesia cart or other easily found metal object so we can find it. Anesthesia...
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    Punitive culture

    Mavrick replied to pink panther's topic in General Nursing

    Can I be an Admiral or something like that? I thought you meant to inform us of your "tack" as in a change of a boat's direction into and through the wind. I pictured your sturdy form (think...
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    Punitive culture

    Mavrick replied to pink panther's topic in General Nursing

    Are we looking for these? tack, than,
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    Furosemide med error

    Mavrick replied to cutiep7's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    In some states LPN/LVNs cannot give blood or blood products. As demonstrated here, the medications accompanying said blood products require the clinical assessment skills of RNs. You should not have...
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    Abuse

    Mavrick replied to 4RealStudent's topic in General Students

    This question (series of questions) need some serious boundaries. There. Was that abusive enough for
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    GI to PACU

    Mavrick replied to Natasha22's topic in Nursing Career

    Get some ICU experience. Your GI experience with conscious sedation is only minimally useful if you plan to work in an acute care PACU. The Endoscopy Department in my hospital sends their patients...
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    University hospital tuition assistance

    Mavrick replied to LRN2018's topic in General Students

    Read the contract. Some Hospitals will only reimburse you for the nursing related classes you take and get at least a "B"
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    Fired Due to Not Being Able to Get to Work

    Mavrick replied to Studentworker's topic in General Nursing

    Well, OP, you have just seen the power of the Nursing-Work-Ethic. If you don't plan to ever be a nurse, then the cultural education you just got doesn't mean a thing to you. However, for those...
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    Nurses don't do their 3 med checks?

    Mavrick replied to OsceanSN2018's topic in General Nursing

    The Johns Hopkins study may suggest but it's really just a wild guesstimate without any statistics because we don't keep those numbers according to the CDC. So it's not really "been
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    Nurses don't do their 3 med checks?

    Mavrick replied to OsceanSN2018's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, thanks for taking time to correct this. I was not buying that med errors are the 3rd leading cause of death. Where did that even come from? A typo or misinterpretation of
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    Nurses don't do their 3 med checks?

    Mavrick replied to OsceanSN2018's topic in General Nursing

    Good gravy. Just