Antikigirl

Antikigirl ASN, RN

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  1. My first code

    Antikigirl replied to christvs's topic in General Nursing

    IT has been a long time for me, and I will be a mess too...but I know if I am the historian, write the time and what is being done...just that, try to avoid thinking too much or watching in awe (which...

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

    Antikigirl replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    Okay lets look at a little bit of the old A/P here...one lung doesn't do much for the slow add up of CO2 or even an acute case. Remember, it is the action of the lungs and adrenals first that help...

  3. No pain meds for you, mother

    Antikigirl replied to ZootRN's topic in General Nursing

    Been here many times, so many times my blood no longer boils but goes into advocate mode right away. I get my MD's involved and explain to them that they need to have a sit down with the family, or...

  4. Just a little advice for SN's in clincials...

    Antikigirl posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Last night I was working on a patient who had a bilateral total knee surgery. Poor thing was so knocked out from the operation and a flight from out of state (across the US infact) that she was...

  5. "You're a nurse...how wonderful!" (rant)

    Antikigirl replied to arizonanurse's topic in General Nursing

    I enjoy that people think my choice in careers is a good one, and respect me for it. Many people know that a nurses job is a hard one...having to mix the rules of healthcare as they are today, caring...

  6. Use of restraint on out of control pt....look out !

    Antikigirl replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    I have had to take down two patients in my career, and nothing was ever said about it except "good job NURSE!!!". The first one was from a fight in a crowded space and innocent people were getting...

  7. Why does Nursing put up with short staffing?

    Antikigirl replied to elfinM's topic in General Nursing

    I tolerate some short staffing issues on the basic principle that I am there to help patients, and I will do the best I can in given situations. However, I can only do what I can do safely based on...

  8. piercings at work

    Antikigirl replied to iamcool's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, if I was to be judged on my tattoo (which is hidden on my shoulder) what would people think??? It is the medical symbol Caducesis (double serpent with wings on the staff).

  9. IV Lopressor on the med/surg ward?

    Antikigirl replied to country bumkin's topic in General Nursing

    Not our med surge floor since we do not have tele, and they have to be on tele for that per hospital protocol. We on the ortho med surge floor take care of cancer pts on chemo, and ortho surgeries...

  10. Can (do) nurses unions help improve patient care

    Antikigirl replied to Tucson's topic in General Nursing

    This is my first time working in a facility with the option of a nurses union. I can't afford the monthly yet, but will be joining when I can! Our union protects nurses in many different ways, and...

  11. piercings at work

    Antikigirl replied to iamcool's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I am rather lucky. We are allowed to wear earrings, and facial rings (and I guess others because you can't see those..LOL!). I have a tiny tiny diamond chip nose ring, one that doesn't have...

  12. Wish me luck! LOL!

    Antikigirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    Okay..been a bit of a bummer week for me, and either my paxil in on high gear or I am just too tired to be upset! LOL!!!!!!!! So day before yesterday...my car was in the hospital parking lot under...

  13. Gag Me, The Hospital's Food's Rank ! ! !

    Antikigirl replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    My hospitals food is pretty darn good now! So normally I don't have a probelm! But lately...we have been doing this carb count for diabetics and it is driving them and us nuts! What it is is when...

  14. carpuject injectors

    Antikigirl replied to errn911's topic in General Nursing

    We use them tons! I will only use the type that fits around the syringe part...not the blue ones that only clamp to the bottom..those are for crud! What I do is push the top part of my medication...

  15. Wish me luck! LOL!

    Antikigirl replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Thank YOU!!!!!!!!!!

  16. How do you handle Criticism? I dont well!

    Antikigirl replied to Fairlythere's topic in General Nursing

    It also depends on the type of critism for me too...is it actual professional critism or a **tch out is what I consider. However, with both I feel that I am at work and will turn it around into a...

  17. I MUST be out of my mind...

    Antikigirl replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    I worked a few jobs in nursing before returning to med surge and frankly...I love it being back! Yeah it is stressful, but I really worked hard on my time managment skills and interpersonal skills so...

  18. Mental Block...need help!

    Antikigirl replied to TurismoDreamin's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, could you tape it so you can review? I am assuming that the translator is either in person, or via the phone that has a speaker phone like I have. Assessing clients body language is rather...

  19. If you won the lottery, would you still do your job?

    Antikigirl replied to SK-222's topic in General Nursing

    Oh heck no! LOL! BUT, I would like to start up a business helping the elderly community here in my town by maybe opening up a place where they could easily do labs and minor check ups so they didn't...

  20. Moving a patient after hip surgery

    Antikigirl replied to hica19's topic in General Nursing

    Logroll! The things you want to avoid are internal or external rotation of the hip until cleared by the MD or PT. With the way hips are done now a days...patients get up and start moving the day...

  21. rules for student nurses

    Antikigirl replied to squeakykitty's topic in General Nursing

    *do not be quick in clinicals to point out things YOU FEEL are mistakes by the Nurses. Ask them nicely why they chose to do things that way...(if you don't think it is an immediate serious...

  22. Families, are they getting more demanding?

    Antikigirl replied to MrsWampthang's topic in General Nursing

    Oh we had a pt that was taken in for suicidal ideation and she was young. She was immediately made into a ward of the state and taken from her mother (parents divorsed). SO the father shows up, and...

  23. Hospital Survival Guide for Friends and Family

    Antikigirl replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Oh and at our hospital if you are in a shared room (we have three on each floor except ICU/PCU/OB)..then no family/friend can stay the night. It is for respect of the other pt. We have had double...

  24. Hospital Survival Guide for Friends and Family

    Antikigirl replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    I like patients and families to know that once you get onto a floor...we dont' have your orders in working order yet...and no I can't just get you food/drink the moment you come onto the floor! There...

  25. Families, are they getting more demanding?

    Antikigirl replied to MrsWampthang's topic in General Nursing

    I have actually asked people the old "A/O" questions when they start ordering me around like I was a maid/hotel employee. They are shocked when I start asking them to tell me the date,...