mak2

mak2 has 21 years experience and specializes in ER, ICU, Education.

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1. Tips for Making Your Clinical Day Better

   mak2 replied to bruinlaura's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   I am a clinical instructor picking up a new class at the end of the month. Anyone else care to expand on the above. I am not a new instructor, just trying to be a better one.

2. VA Hospital

   mak2 replied to everthesame's topic in Indiana Nursing

   Sorry I ahve not been around for a while. I ahve worked at VA Indy for about 15 years. We are union but it is not a closed shop. You can join or not. No pressure either way. We can work at any VA...

3. fluro during bronch

   mak2 replied to mak2's topic in General Nursing

   There are problems everywhere. Good to work someplace willng to fix

4. fluro during bronch

   mak2 replied to mak2's topic in General Nursing

   It is political. Fluro in the bronch room has been grounded until everyone is trained. I do like working where I do becasue usually they do the right thing when something wrong is brought to their...

5. fluro during bronch

   mak2 replied to mak2's topic in General Nursing

   No actually I am refering to respriatory therapist that I suppose is suppose to be responsible for the Fluro. I can show policy moderate sedation RN's dont even answer the phone, just monitor the...

6. fluro during bronch

   mak2 posted a topic in General Nursing

   My unit regularly does bronchs in a suite near the GI lab. During many bronchs we use fluro to guide the needle for biopsy collection. I have been doing this for a year now and it just dawned on me...

7. Veterans deserve affordable health care

   mak2 replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   Interesting, I thought combat vets got a 2 year free ride. I know I am not eligible to be treated at the VA because I make too much and have insurance even though I would otherwise qualify. I will...

8. Veterans deserve affordable health care

   mak2 replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   Send him to the VA, we can help him. They are never ignored. where did you get

9. Obesity - Implications For Nursing

   mak2 replied to starshine07's topic in General Nursing

   I was at a meeting at a large local hospital, not mine, honest. this meeting was about some hospital equiptment I was interested in. Another topic came up while I was there. It was a bunch of...

10. ER- HELP: Dumbest reason people go to ER

    mak2 replied to DachRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Did he tell you it grew

11. ER- HELP: Dumbest reason people go to ER

    mak2 replied to DachRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    I triaged a guy one night, no psych dx or anything, dressed nice, got ambulance ride. When I asked him why he came in he held his hand down (veins appear) then he holds them up (veins dissappear)...

12. what do you say when thanked?

    mak2 replied to NurseNature's topic in General Nursing

    ok, just kidding. Your welcome is

13. what do you say when thanked?

    mak2 replied to NurseNature's topic in General Nursing

    How bout, "Don't thank me, Uncle Sam thanks me twice a month". Carry

14. This Nurse I Work With

    mak2 replied to TrudyRN's topic in General Nursing

    If she is following existing protocols she is probably a great nurse. You dont really explain exactly what she is doing. If she is doing things that require a physican's order and she does not have...

15. Miami VA...Oh boy!

    mak2 replied to ex1140's topic in Government, Military

    Why did you wait so long if the pay was so low it is an insult? You have a job and that silly employer wants you to come to work at a certain time. Unbeleiveable. I just would not work for the...