Antikigirl

Antikigirl ASN, RN

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  1. uniform requirements at my hospital

    Antikigirl replied to marygirl's topic in General Nursing

    LOL, most of my patients are either medicated or demented and wouldn't remember you if you were in a clown uniform let alone a color designating your rank! LOL! I go by introductions...and my badge...

  2. Families, are they getting more demanding?

    Antikigirl replied to MrsWampthang's topic in General Nursing

    I think it is a combination of the public watching the MD shows, fear of 'nursing shortage', the media wave on how horrible healthcare is (but not addressing the REAL probelms), even more on nurse or...

  3. Out of nursing program cause i am smoker!!!

    Antikigirl replied to misstaz25's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in nursing school, and if I had been told that my instructor would not allow smoking even if it is not the school policy I would have been requesting another instructor right away! Yes, I...

  4. What would you bring?

    Antikigirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    After reading/posting on the post on caring for Nurses or MD's...I thought of another question that may be amusing... If you were a patient, say you had back surgery or something where you were in bed...

  5. What I miss/don't miss about my previous nursing position

    Antikigirl replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in General Nursing

    I worked ALF/LTC in a facility that was owned by a large fraturnal organization...and there is MUCH I don't miss!!!!!! 1. Having to go through a commitee of non medics just to post a memo to staff or...

  6. How common is SQ hydration therapy?

    Antikigirl replied to styRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yep Earle! I have used that site many times for older diabetics whos sites have been used so many times! I use those so I am not using up spots they or other nurses will use (if they are in a...

  7. What would you bring?

    Antikigirl replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    OH these are great! Earplugs!!!!!! OH yeah!!!!!!! LOL Muffie...naaaaaaa I would leave the ambulance driving pillow at home to take care of the kids for once! LOL!!!!!!!! Plus my fluffy pillow...

  8. How common is SQ hydration therapy?

    Antikigirl replied to styRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am with some of these posters in knowing it for treatment of animals. When I worked at a pet store (family owned and wonderful one..heck we had a hard time actually selling the pets because we all...

  9. Oh God, A NURSE is my pt!!!!

    Antikigirl replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    I have cared for nurses and doctors...some retired, others not. I don't seem to have any probelms with it, even though I will admit sometimes I do wonder if they are taking mental notes..LOL! Most of...

  10. Please assess your patient well!

    Antikigirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I come on to work today...and noticed three of my four patients were in serious pain! One was so bad she was hyperventilating and just beggin me so badly to do whatever it would take to just put...

  11. Deathbed visions

    Antikigirl replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't seen my patients talk to someone that wasn't there or claimed to see someone who wasnt'...but I have seen many people once they have died either in an up position in bed or actually walking...

  12. End of life questions

    Antikigirl replied to nursemike's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen so much of these types of situations, and I am not a hospice nurse! When it comes to end of life, it differs in each individual...and very differently in the family or friends that are...

  13. Shocked at Surgery

    Antikigirl replied to LogCabinMom's topic in General Nursing

    I saw two in RN school, a shoulder reconstruction and a c-section...both had my eyes open wide! The shoulder of course dealt with bone...can't be gentle with that...ohhhh I cringed at the sounds a...

  14. When did LTC/ALF's administrations start calling the shots?

    Antikigirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    So, as most of you know I use to work at an ALF/LTC for four years...I certainly know their sides to the story. But now that I work in hospital, tending many of the same pts I cared for there...I...

  15. Probably a stupid question, but what do you think about this?

    Antikigirl replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    We had a pt that had an colonostomy and would take the waste from that an actually inject it into their abdomen to get into the hospital~!!!! I don't know how it was done (getting needles and all),...

  16. Probably a stupid question, but what do you think about this?

    Antikigirl replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    I would perhaps get social services involved to see if they need to help her find a facility to help her quit her addiction, and if she is unwilling...then the MD should consider discharging her....

  17. Chest Drainage

    Antikigirl replied to MM2007's topic in General Nursing

    Tricky one, but with our chest tubes we have no set limit unless the MD's say so. One, because there could be a large area in need of drainage that they can't quite measure accurately and Two, the...

  18. Vent! What part of the word NO!! do nurses not comprehend???

    Antikigirl replied to caroladybelle's topic in General Nursing

    LOL, I loose my phone constantly because I always have it on vibrate for work, and I keep forgetting to turn the ringer on when I am not at work! LOL! I keep mine on vibrate and it doesn't disturb...

  19. Family Video Taping

    Antikigirl replied to mydesygn's topic in General Nursing

    Inflitration!?!?! Okay better videotape the real culprit..the vein! Holly cow dookie! Sounds like these folks have large issues, and need some counseling big time about taking a reality pill! ALSO,...

  20. What do you know about Methamphetemine?

    Antikigirl replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    Meth is pure evil in my book! We have quite the probelm with it in my neck of the woods, and it is hard to find any younger person as a patient that hasn't tried it, are full time users, or quit only...

  21. I got in!!!

    Antikigirl replied to Emery's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats! Hey now..this is the PERFECT time to learn about your own anti-stress techniques, how you learn, and most of all...how to have fun when you learn! (before you are in there)...oh and how to...

  22. Customer service roll model part two...the irony!

    Antikigirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    Okay so lets say we all go for a customer service roll model..they all have catch phrases that get people comming...lets try a few! Please join in! LOL!!!!!!!! Roto rooter: "and way goes troubles...

  23. Patient as Customer model of healthcare

    Antikigirl replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    From Angio's first post (love you babe!) "So IMO, the customer service model can work, but you have to make your terms clear. My biggest customer service complaint is "I can't get any sleep with...

  24. CDiff Smell?

    Antikigirl replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    Oh c-diff..yep! Infact, a nurse smelled it today and sadly...so did us at the nursing desk! Oh yeah...you know that one! To me it is like that rotten chicken meat smell, (like when you smell that...

  25. Patient as Customer model of healthcare

    Antikigirl replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    I find when you use terms like client or customer you lessen the reality of the situation! I will always call my patients 'patients' because they are there to be treated in a very serious way for...