Antikigirl

Antikigirl ASN, RN

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  1. Taking Respirations

    Antikigirl replied to Rhonda V's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I have learned to assess patients without them knowing it most of the time. I get people into conversation while I am checking facial movements, hand movements, seeing if they are moving their...

  2. Am I being unrealistic?

    Antikigirl replied to Valanda's topic in General Nursing

    Considering we here at all nurses do not give medical advice...I can give you human advice here! It seems that you and your doc have a communication probelm...and perhaps the Doc didn't give you the...

  3. feeling anxiety and other ranges of emotions

    Antikigirl replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    Confidence is earned through experience, and as you obviously have a good foundation in life experience...I hear you when you may be shaky on the Nursing confidence...but give yourself a break on that...

  4. 30 Day notice for resignation??

    Antikigirl replied to ctyler98's topic in General Nursing

    I have had companies try that with me, and well...I consider if I ever want to work there again and guage it on that! The thing I think of is basic...if I want to leave so badly I consider a two week,...

  5. Reality show(s) that I would watch

    Antikigirl replied to CIRQL8's topic in General Nursing

    I love it! Nurses desk "the real behind the scenes!" Premise: see all the work that goes into just getting you a tylenol when it wasn't ordered, watch pharmacy delay your meds because of an I that...

  6. feeling anxiety and other ranges of emotions

    Antikigirl replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    I was working as a nurse for a assisted living facility for 4 years, and well...I got very very attached to the patients and all the wonderful people I worked with! It is a small community to begin...

  7. A step towards "universal health care" run by the government?

    Antikigirl replied to blueyesue's topic in General Nursing

    Wow...do other businesses have to also provide minimal charity work also or get excise taxed? Does my grocery store HAVE to provide groceries for a year for a poor family? Does Walgreens HAVE to...

  8. Shaken Baby

    Antikigirl replied to royr's topic in General Nursing

    Most of the best people in healthcare I know have done the right thing and had other systems in play lead to heartbreak...but those folks seek some counseling if needed, get back on that horse with...

  9. Holiday Gifts: What is appropriate?

    Antikigirl replied to weirdRN's topic in General Nursing

    One year I was lucky enough to have gone to the coast after a big storm and the beaches were full of sand dollars! I got hundreds! So what I did was to get some ribbon and little charms on sale at a...

  10. Restraining Children

    Antikigirl replied to MIU SUE's topic in General Nursing

    The only times I have really had to work with children was in my ER preceptorship. I had a few...and different ways of getting treatment to them based on individual basis, age (cognitive and...

  11. Help when a non-nurse steps over Nursing bounds!!!

    Antikigirl replied to mizzou_ivy's topic in General Nursing

    Not meaning to scare...but it will be the RN who will pay dearly for NOT reporting this practice since we are obligated to point these issues out...even if we just 'feel' this may be wrong. I too...

  12. red-heads and bleeding?

    Antikigirl replied to MyEBee's topic in General Nursing

    Oh man...I just colored my hair to auburn! LOL!!!!!! I think it one of those things that point to individuals and not trends...I mean I was told darker skinned people don't show cyanosis well...and I...

  13. Medication Reconciliation Are all hospitals doing this?

    Antikigirl replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    I wish my hospital would do this..and I have seen one that does (very smart). They have an Admit and Discharge team that deal only with these two issues. The admit team does all the paperwork...

  14. Medication Reconciliation Are all hospitals doing this?

    Antikigirl replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    I have talked to many docs about "continue home meds"...and there are a few valid reasons for that order actually. One being that a patient may have several prescribing docs, including specialists....

  15. These firings are scary!!

    Antikigirl replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen this type of situation before in places where I have worked...and frankly I didn't last long in them because I don't go with the whole fear motivation deal...I simply find a new job and...

  16. Medication Reconciliation Are all hospitals doing this?

    Antikigirl replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    Oh man the vita's and naturalpathics! UHGGGG! In this day and age these two disaplines have still not met! What happens when we have those...we have the pt family/friends bring them in. Then pharm...

  17. Medication Reconciliation Are all hospitals doing this?

    Antikigirl replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    Oh Lordie yes, and what a PAIN! We had forms like it before, but now they pumped it up five notches and made it an absolute pain for everyone involved! I also noted recently that our pharmacy will...

  18. Med pass negligence? please feedback

    Antikigirl replied to Kashia's topic in General Nursing

    I have done the sign as I despense, and if a pt declines I circle the sign and document in the RN notes and back of the MAR why. I found that that was much better than having a pt take them and me...

  19. Would you go to the ER for this?

    Antikigirl replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    I would have chosen to go to an urgent care frankly if one was open. If not I may have tried benadryl in case it was an insect bite, tylenol for the fever, and wait it out only if my respirations...

  20. Is there REALLY a nursing shortage?

    Antikigirl replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in General Nursing

    Personally I think it involves horrible work policies, patients/families and wages! AND the "customer is always right" mentality that hospitals try to pull or patients themselves shoving that in our...

  21. Cure for whiny negative nurses - PET PEEVE game. Always read first post before entry.

    Antikigirl replied to UKRNinUSA's topic in Nursing Humor

    My biggest pet peve in nursing is that family that knows more than you do about the patient because they watched ER or Grays Anatomy! If they gave out couch diplomas or degrees for medical by watching...

  22. Incontinence sores- at work now and need some ideas!

    Antikigirl replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I am a believer in keeping wounds open to air if able...the skin does have its natural way of healing..and I like to promote that! Also, I tend to shy from soaps or lotions during this time for the...

  23. NO way! Narcan deal part III!

    Antikigirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    OMGosh..okay for those following the thread about my pt that had narcan when I really think he shouldn't have...you will shutter when you hear this! The poor man and family have been freaked ever...

  24. blood transfusions

    Antikigirl replied to p1gnr53's topic in General Nursing

    Actually Mulan is 100% on the dot here! Do not do anything you don't know the reason for in nursing! It is your pt, the outcome needs to be monitored so knowing WHY they are getting something (or...

  25. blood transfusions

    Antikigirl replied to p1gnr53's topic in General Nursing

    I read the OP wrong...oops...sorry...need more coffee~!