Antikigirl

Antikigirl ASN, RN

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  1. Can anyone give some input?

    Antikigirl replied to Xx2bNurse RatchedxX's topic in General Nursing

    We can not give medical advice on this forum, but please have her schedule an appt with her physician so they can go over her symptoms and be able to find the answers you all are looking

  2. TPN thru a peripheral line?

    Antikigirl replied to ripcurl1's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the other posters...there have been rare occasions that we have had to run TPN/Lipids into a periph line, but that is if a central or picc couldn't be placed for some reason. And at our...

  3. trying to figure out my life.

    Antikigirl replied to chmiller1229's topic in General Nursing

    Ahhhhhh life huh...risks vs not taking them!...consequences vs not...failure or not...isn't that cut and dry...NOT! Okay so kiddo...you will suceed in any arena you want...not do so well in others or...

  4. When is a situation considered an Emergency?

    Antikigirl replied to I want to be a nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Actually Maya...when you told of this story I wondered about appendix rupture or kidney stones before I got to the end of the story! You described the story so very well!!!!!!! I agree with you, with...

  5. NONCOMPLIANCE, why be at the big H? in the first place?

    Antikigirl replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    My patients are NOT my CLIENTS ever ever ever! Rules be darned..NEVER EVER~! I am not a hooker, I am not in another job field where I help with draperies or picking out flooring or what not. I am...

  6. ACLS question

    Antikigirl replied to TurismoDreamin's topic in General Nursing

    with only an ACLS..a very good observer! That is

  7. How do you handle innappropriate patients?

    Antikigirl replied to AmyRN1227's topic in General Nursing

    No..you don't allow a kiss..but I do understand he is fighting for what he wants in life before it is over! He needs to come to realistic terms..he is soooooo not there yet. But HOW do you deal with...

  8. Symptoms pointing to one thing..but not the DX!

    Antikigirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been enjoying and watching the thread about the poor wife that had the hubby with the kidney stones and their unfortunate experiences in the ER's. Made me think...what type of patients have...

  9. Symptoms pointing to one thing..but not the DX!

    Antikigirl replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Great..I am staring at Chatsdale's avitar and drewling bad...LOL!!!!!!! OH another...harley davidson guy having "BM probelms"...wound up being hemorhoids! I was a newbie and assigned to him....not...

  10. Lost in translation!

    Antikigirl replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    OH these stories are great...keep them up! We can learn so much by them! Un Paile? I would have thought wet maybe...depends on how fast they spoke...but diss my own language...I would have...

  11. Lost in translation!

    Antikigirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just thought I would open the thread to those that have had probelms with pts that speak other languages and the stories..their must be so many! Share your story! Just recently I had the sweetest...

  12. Symptoms pointing to one thing..but not the DX!

    Antikigirl replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    This case was odd from the get go..the mother actually acted and spoke like this was death for her...and she wanted the baby to die! BUT...she didn't know about calcium or that taking that much tums...

  13. Symptoms pointing to one thing..but not the DX!

    Antikigirl replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    OH yeah..got to give a funny one! LOL!!!!!!!!! Male..came in looking like he just came out of Marti Gras (hello Portland Oregon in Feb???). He had bigger hair than Aretha Franklin, more sparkles...

  14. Do you really want work with foreign nurses?

    Antikigirl replied to lucinka's topic in General Nursing

    The only thing I wish for all people, heck even folks that speak a particular language (even people fluent in English may not speak well!!! ). is that you are understood well enough, and patient...

  15. NONCOMPLIANCE, why be at the big H? in the first place?

    Antikigirl replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    The situation that you just described is why there is NO smoking at our hospital typcially (there are a few RARE exceptions for those not in for smoking related probelms and are being tortured/PIA by...

  16. How to donate medical supplies?

    Antikigirl replied to Laught3r's topic in General Nursing

    Expired meds can not be donated that I know of...however...especially in LTC/ALF/CNF where patients come in with samples and your facility can't use them (because they are not labled...you in the know...

  17. Ethical dilemma r/t documentation

    Antikigirl replied to Murse901's topic in General Nursing

    This was in LTC/ALF...and thankfully they put up with it because they couldn't afford to loose a nurse, and well...I had asked a nurse associate that works for the BON what I should have done in that...

  18. H-i-p-a-a

    Antikigirl replied to KellNY's topic in General Nursing

    He** In Practicing Accountable Assessments! Holding In Practical Assessment Articulation! Hoping In Prayer Against Arbortration! Healthcare In Persistant Anti Assistance Helping In Perpetrating...

  19. Ethical dilemma r/t documentation

    Antikigirl replied to Murse901's topic in General Nursing

    OH heck..I could have re-written it and still saved my hide! Of course management proably would not have liked it..LOL! I would have put the first paragraph in as stated: "original assessment forms...

  20. When is a situation considered an Emergency?

    Antikigirl replied to I want to be a nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Hey guys...remember, the patient did not have a dx yet...so sudden onset of pain like that, even if very typcial of a kidney stone...still needs to be Dx'd before we can rule out life threatening or...

  21. Helping the goof offs

    Antikigirl replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    I have my patiented "Don't you EVEN" look that I can use for just such occasions! However, it only works because I am known for helping out whenever I can...and when I get that look...it means I am...

  22. Can students be helpful, or are they just in the way?

    Antikigirl replied to Megsd's topic in General Nursing

    OH man..when I get a bad day or things flying at me from different directions I am very flustered and rather 'leave me alone' too. It isn't that I don't want help, or that person around...I am just...

  23. 'Scuse me sir, don't bite into that frito ! ! !

    Antikigirl replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    OH my favorite is someone NPO for a treatment, and I catch them eating/drinking and we have to delay treatment (or even surgery) and the MD yells at ME! Uhgggggggg! Had it happen a few times, I...

  24. Chronic COPD'er, 1 lung, 02 @ 6L/min. What would you do?

    Antikigirl replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    Gee however could you tell...not to mention I am a paramedic wannabe! LOL!!!!!!!!! Huggles

  25. When is a situation considered an Emergency?

    Antikigirl replied to I want to be a nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I absolutely agree with the definition as given by Tazzi! That is right on! I would not have gone hospital jumping though, I would have stayed at that hospital till treated. Why? What if all the...