Mavnurse17

Mavnurse17 BSN, RN

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  1. Immunization compliance and exclusion

    Mavnurse17 posted a topic in School

    Hi all, and welcome back to a new school year! This is my second year as a high school nurse. I started midway through last school year and I had no idea what I was doing, so I kind of just went with...

  2. Scary commute for work?

    Mavnurse17 replied to Kat12340's topic in General Nursing

    I'm from Texas so I don't have much experience with the wintry conditions, but my commute to my first bedside job was 45 min-1 hour on weeknights and 15 minutes on weekends (less traffic). I ended up...

  3. Parents be like...

    Mavnurse17 replied to Margaret K. Stephen's topic in School

    Mom: "I need you to email my baby's PE coach and tell them she can't participate this week. She sprained her ankle really bad." Me: "Okay, we typically require a Dr.'s note. Did you take her to the...

  4. Feedback appreciated

    Mavnurse17 replied to jinct's topic in General Nursing

    So... another nurse, whom wasn't assigned or involved in this patient's care, made a medication error, refused to document, was reluctant to self-report to the MD, and doesn't like you anymore for...

  5. Question about blood pressure medications

    Mavnurse17 replied to NoobRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm not sure if this has been said yet (I haven't read through the entire thread), but did you look at the MAR? Have those meds been given consistently throughout the hospital stay/are these the...

  6. Assessments, meds, documentation - need some tips

    Mavnurse17 replied to FutureRN20190's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hi! I left the bedside almost a year ago, but hopefully this might guide you a little. I worked on a very busy cardiac PCU, taking 3-4 patients a night. What really helped me was coming in a...

  7. Exhausted; I want a way out.

    Mavnurse17 replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    Look into school nursing. I left the bedside for a school and my stress level plummeted. The hours are good and stable, you get loads of time off for holidays, and the pay actually isn't as bad as I...

  8. Elevated BP

    Mavnurse17 replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    @SmallTownNurseSWL Diastolic is tricky I think because while it's still unhealthy for the DBP to be high, it doesn't usually cause as many symptoms as a high SBP does. Our cardiac docs had us give a...

  9. Potential interest

    Mavnurse17 replied to Morgan0819's topic in Cardiac

    Hello! I was a cardiac nurse on a busy cardiothoracic PCU at a major university hospital system for a year and a half. I guess it depends on what exact floor you transition to; my last hospital had 4...

  10. Adjusting to NIGHT SHIFTS advice??

    Mavnurse17 replied to nurse.sierra's topic in General Nursing

    By now I'm sure you've already started your residency and may already have worked some night shifts, but I'll share my input anyway. I'm not a bedside nurse anymore but I spent the year that I was on...

  11. Elevated BP

    Mavnurse17 replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    I came from a cardiovascular floor, where MD's were typically okay with SBP's up to 160 (as long as they're asymptomatic). I tend to follow the same guideline in my clinic-- if SBP is 140's-160's and...

  12. bedside report

    Mavnurse17 replied to Mr. Murse's topic in General Nursing

    I realize this post is about a month old, but I wanted to offer my !! I work community health now, but I spent about a year out of RN school at a very large university teaching hospital. One of the...

  13. Speaking of summer...

    Mavnurse17 replied to BluebellRN's topic in School

    I'll be working 2 sessions of credit recovery this summer! It's 4 hours per day x 4 days per week x 3 weeks per session. It'll give me something to do while also still having a considerable amount...

  14. Shake it off

    Mavnurse17 replied to Rizowe's topic in School

    I see this at the high school level too. And, since they're older, I try to teach them that they won't be able to lay down for 30 minutes or call mom to come get them when they're at their job out in...

  15. What is One of the Most Memorable Moments in Your Nursing Career?

    Mavnurse17 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    I was about 10 months into my new-grad job on a cardiovascular step-down unit. I was caring for a patient that was readmitted shortly after his last visit for another CHF exacerbation. His family...

  16. LOW sugar, check ketones?

    Mavnurse17 replied to Jedrnurse's topic in School

    I think this may be the basis of the Keto diet and the obsession with those dieters going into ketosis. They lower their carb intake to almost nothing (imitating low blood glucose), which forces...

  17. Valuing each other's time

    Mavnurse17 replied to Flare's topic in School

    oh man I am cackling, idk why this is so funny to

  18. STOP!!!

    Mavnurse17 replied to SaltineQueen's topic in School

    I cannot stand this!! I'm in a HS so everyone has a cell phone, and so often they'll call their parents to pick them up either without seeing me or while I let them rest for 5-10 minutes. If I...

  19. LVAD Careplan

    Mavnurse17 replied to tining's topic in School

    Wow! You have a kiddo with an LVAD? I'm in a HS now but I was on a heart failure floor, directly caring for LVAD patients for a year and a half so I am somewhat nostalgic about this. (Obviously I...

  20. Pure curiosity :)

    Mavnurse17 replied to KeeperOfTheIceRN's topic in School

    I have my BLS and ACLS certs (my former employer, a large university hospital, made me recert my BLS even though I was getting ACLS?), both of which are expiring this August. I'd like to re-up my...

  21. School Title

    Mavnurse17 replied to Keeperofbandages's topic in School

    Most students call me "miss" or "nurse." ? I came from a hospital where I went by my first name, so stepping into a school where everyone goes by their last name was so bizarre. I'd prefer to go by...

  22. Does your state allow you to give medication without a Health care provider order?

    Mavnurse17 replied to RNTadaaaa's topic in School

    In my school district in TX, we need an order for EVERYTHING--RX or OTC. I, too, get parents that bring Tylenol up to the school and ask if I can give it throughout the day if their kid gets a...

  23. Pain management in nursing

    Mavnurse17 replied to Flylik3abr1's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have a soft spot for pain d/t an extensive hx with kidney stones (plural) as a teenager. I started my nursing career with a firm belief in the adage from nursing school: "a patient's pain is...

  24. First med error/mistakes

    Mavnurse17 replied to Smhcdh0623's topic in General Nursing

    You're a brand new nurse!!! This sounds exactly like the unit I came from. I say "came" because I got out of there after a year and half (started there as a new grad myself). I had nights like the...

  25. First med error/mistakes

    Mavnurse17 replied to Smhcdh0623's topic in General Nursing

    You are a BRAND NEW