Kanani_Ikike

Kanani_Ikike

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  1. new to dialysis

    Kanani_Ikike replied to shelbykel's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Errosmith, I just want you to know that I agree with most of what you have to say. A person that is not in ESRD does not and cannot understand fully why patients are wary at times. I know that if it...

  2. considering dialysis nursing, input?

    Kanani_Ikike replied to RNwondering's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I know that you are tired of the ED. Hospital politics have driven me away. But, trust me, if you have done time in the ED, dialysis nursing you will hate. It is too boring for floor nurses/ED...

  3. considering dialysis nursing, input?

    Kanani_Ikike replied to RNwondering's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I know exactly what you mean. I recently started a dialysis job and have been in it for about a month. I hate it! It's so boring. I am used to being on the floor and the adrenaline involved with...

  4. to sleep or not to sleep???

    Kanani_Ikike replied to trmr's topic in General Nursing

    I would definitely wake them whether they are long term or not. It would be just my luck that the night I didn't wake them would be the night they were in trouble. I have grown a thick skin since I...

  5. Any of your preggy patients crave toxic things like PineSol?

    Kanani_Ikike replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Ob/Gyn

    When I was pregnant, I used to become almost "high" off of the smell of laundry detergent. I confess, and I am now ashamed of this but,I used to get freshly laundered washclothes and suck the...

  6. Why instill saline into foley Cath for bladder ultrasound?

    Kanani_Ikike posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hello, all my wonderful colleagues. I wanted to ask some of you a question. Why would I need to disconnect a one-way Foley to instill normal saline into the bladder for an ultrasound as opposed to...

  7. Do You Tell EVERYONE You Are a Nurse?

    Kanani_Ikike replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's not a good idea to have a personalized car tag proclaiming that one is a nurse. I haven't heard of any cars being broken into on the sole basis of the personalized car tage, but I know...

  8. Do You Tell EVERYONE You Are a Nurse?

    Kanani_Ikike replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    LOL!!! Not laughing at the situation, but at how you mother hollers, "my daughter is a nurse!". My mother is bad about telling everyone she meets ,"My daughter is a registered nurse!". I guess she's...

  9. It's sometimes hard being a nurse of color isn't it?

    Kanani_Ikike posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello, everyone out there in the world of allnurses.com I just need to get something that's been bothering me for a while off of my chest. I just want to talk about this issue especially affecting...

  10. I am giving up

    Kanani_Ikike replied to ZootRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sure, we are all doing God's work by giving of ourself to help others. But that does not mean we have to stick around and be falsely accused and abused by out patients and their families. It's...

  11. I am giving up

    Kanani_Ikike replied to ZootRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oops. Please ignore my thanks, didn't mean to thank you, instead I wanted to quote you. Look, I hate that your loved one had a bad experience during his illness, but that is not the OP's fault....

  12. I am giving up

    Kanani_Ikike replied to ZootRN's topic in General Nursing

    You don't sound negative. You sound tired. As am I. I, too, am currently looking for something else. I desire a non-nursing job, but's it's been hard to find one at the moment. But, whatever I do,...

  13. Positive Thoughts

    Kanani_Ikike replied to Kymmi's topic in General Nursing

    Kymmi, no need to apologize. You didn't do anything wrong. Actually, I'm sorry if I sounded harsh, myself. I just want you to realize that in the end, most nurses really love what they do. They...

  14. Positive Thoughts

    Kanani_Ikike replied to Kymmi's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I guess I'm reading a different thread than you are, then. Because I saw some positive words about nursing in every post I've read in this thread so far. What more are you asking for? Every...

  15. Ready to Call it Quits

    Kanani_Ikike replied to whontime's topic in General Nursing

    I, too, agree with everything you have to say. It's bad enough that management expects us to care for people with so limited resources. Then you have to put up with such PITA. Most of the patients we...

  16. Positive Thoughts

    Kanani_Ikike replied to Kymmi's topic in General Nursing

    Well, for me, nothing but my own experiences can make me feel anyway about anything. Negativity from others does not affect me. I am my own person and you have to remember that you are your own. You...

  17. Families from Hell

    Kanani_Ikike replied to traumamomtx30's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, I am so glad you brought that up. The nurse manager got on our case the other night about not answering the phone for a patient. He said that a family member had called and complained because...

  18. Drug seeking or real pain? How do you tell?

    Kanani_Ikike replied to JudyPRN's topic in Pain Management

    Sorry, didn't mean to jack you up. Please forgive me, I have PMS. But to answer your question. Having religion has nothing to do with real pain. I am not saying that believing in any diety will...

  19. Do many nurses resent their patients?

    Kanani_Ikike replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know if I resent some of them. There are some that I don't care for. Some of them are manipulative and tell lies. Some act like they can't reach two inches to get something and will call you...

  20. What patient population do you enjoy working with the most?

    Kanani_Ikike replied to philosophical's topic in General Nursing

    Infants are too fragile, they scare me. Young Children are so much fun, but then you have to deal with their parents. I can't do it. Older Children I like less than I do younger children. Young...

  21. Drug seeking or real pain? How do you tell?

    Kanani_Ikike replied to JudyPRN's topic in Pain Management

    Yes, seriously. I mean, did I make a typo or

  22. Drug seeking or real pain? How do you tell?

    Kanani_Ikike replied to JudyPRN's topic in Pain Management

    If more people trusted in God more than they trust in man, then we wouldn't have so many in that situation. And for those that don't believe in God, they can go with their higher power. People need...

  23. Drug seeking or real pain? How do you tell?

    Kanani_Ikike replied to JudyPRN's topic in Pain Management

    You are exactly right. Whether some want to admit it or not, there are people that do actually seek pain killers. And if they are what we call a "frequent flier", there is more than just physical...

  24. Patients Treat Nurses Like Garbage!

    Kanani_Ikike replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing

    They're rude because they're morons. They don't have any manners. Don't get it twisted, sweetie, I treat my patients like gold. But I do not tolerate any monkey-business. Ya

  25. Drug seeking or real pain? How do you tell?

    Kanani_Ikike replied to JudyPRN's topic in Pain Management

    It's not as simple as that. I feel that by saying we just need to give pain meds as long as their respirations are within normal limits is not getting to the route of the problem for most of our...