Antikigirl

Antikigirl ASN, RN

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  1. Narcan?

    Antikigirl replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Awesome! Thanks! I said the same thing to my hubby (Paramedic) once I found out what the other RN had done...that it was my clinical opinion not to...and hers to for some reason...so nursing...

  2. Paramedics advance into nursing

    Antikigirl replied to cctparamedic's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks! We just got a new home and the payments are very high...need some time to pay those till they decrease monthly and then we will chose who and what schooling to do. Just have to take care of...

  3. Professionalism...

    Antikigirl replied to rninme's topic in General Nursing

    BTW..I forgot to mention that leaving a code is WRONG unless you have been dismissed by the code leader for some reason. There is always something to do during a code...historian, gofer, assist with...

  4. Narcan?

    Antikigirl replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks! Our protocol is to give narcan if resps fall below 12, but pt never got near that thankfully. Bi pap was considered but the MD didn't order it during my shift (I suggested it and an RT...

  5. Why nursing?

    Antikigirl replied to samantha18's topic in General Nursing

    I was always medically minded...LOL, just too bad I enjoyed helping animals far more than people! LOL! But I was offered a grant for RN school and took it. I did very well and knew I could do it....

  6. It's that time again! Working Christmas?

    Antikigirl replied to scrmblr's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yeah..the only time I about threw a fit...but just went all quiet and down to facts (scary like) was in the summer when I had a vacation planned months in advanced and they tried to bump me for...

  7. It's that time again! Working Christmas?

    Antikigirl replied to scrmblr's topic in General Nursing

    I volunteered for Thanksgiving and Christmas eve since my hubby has to work those anyway as well (oh the money will be sweet!). Then there was a switch and now hubby is working Christmas day...I said...

  8. Professionalism...

    Antikigirl replied to rninme's topic in General Nursing

    The only newest one I have come into contact with is my job as of late. Now, I love my new job (hate the hours but working on that) and I love the day shift/swing shift nurses I work with...we are...

  9. Paramedics advance into nursing

    Antikigirl replied to cctparamedic's topic in General Nursing

    Here here and I will gladly sign any petitions! LOL! My hubby would like to switch to nursing, but we can't afford the schooling and loss of his pay during that time...if there was a bridge, then we...

  10. Imput please: change of shift and admits.

    Antikigirl replied to annmariern's topic in General Nursing

    Happens at our unit all the time too! The part that gets me is family that follows that patient up during this time!!! They all come up to our floors and all the sudden they think it is eat/drink...

  11. "Men should be EMT's or Doctors!"

    Antikigirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    So our floor had this little old lady who was basically your general pain in the keester. Declined meds, treatments, tests...and was needy as all get go but no one could satisfy her. Very bold woman...

  12. What do you do when people ask you questions related to their health?

    Antikigirl replied to Missa's topic in General Nursing

    I tell my friends/family to talk to their physicians because their MD has their medical history and other info to make a diagnosis specific to them, and that they are the folks you should be directing...

  13. Experience in Med/Surg or not?

    Antikigirl replied to slou!'s topic in General Nursing

    Now I got out of school and found a job at a hospital I wanted to work for and did their med/surge grad program. I hated my job...not because of the tasks or learning experience..that was very...

  14. "I'm NOT going to support his habit...." LONG

    Antikigirl replied to tencat's topic in General Nursing

    I have come up with problems like this before, some dealing with addicts...some dealing with folks with mental probelms/brain injury/ or odd reactions and can't take narcotic pain medications. What I...

  15. You have never steared me wrong!

    Antikigirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    Okay...well I am being silly, and keeping something in that is really getting to me. I guess I am using work as a way to fill my time and efforts because..heck..truth be told that is something I can...

  16. Chat

    Antikigirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    Well...just wanted to let folks know I have the chat up for live chat about nursing! So I am there folks, if I don't respond right away just give it a minute...I am proably finishing a post or using...

  17. Chat

    Antikigirl replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    OH and check your firewalls..some are programed not to allow chat...that is about all I

  18. Chat

    Antikigirl replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmmmmmmm...I saw you come up....hmmmmmmm... Well try again and wait a while....the screen takes a while even on dsl! Hope to see you

  19. Holiday behaviors starting early this year!

    Antikigirl replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    I am glad I am not the only one to realize this trend! We have gotten far more than ever psych cases than ever in our hospitals history...increase significantly of suicidal ideations. We are not set...

  20. Chat

    Antikigirl replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Still have it open kiddos....lets chit chat! We can start up a certain subject too! Today the ones on my mind are pain med compliance in end of life issues, DNR and advanced directives...and skin...

  21. "Men should be EMT's or Doctors!"

    Antikigirl replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Yes they are...very much so...but a part that is a forever lingering on a part that can be wavered just a bit to discover the foundations and actual human nature triggers in that that quantify the...

  22. HELP!! Need a topic for an ESSAY

    Antikigirl replied to prettywm's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Okay...a few hot button topics that helped me when I was in school. Needle donation programs for addicts...pro or con. Woman with aids breastfeeding. Confidentility when it involves a 'life...

  23. "Men should be EMT's or Doctors!"

    Antikigirl replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    WOW...ummmmm okay...didn't want this to be a republican vs democrat thing! No way! That would be awesome on another post...I mean...it takes away from what I was trying to say...and well, I thought...

  24. Abdominal pain??

    Antikigirl replied to turtles's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital is doing this wierd thing with diabetics. Not only do you do a certain sliding scale with novolog back up, but now you have to count carbs a pt eats and divide it by 15 and the number...

  25. Brain storm needed...

    Antikigirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I have this patient who is having a very tough time, and his wife even more! The patient was in a MVA a few weeks, and suffered closed head trauma and spinal fx. Actually the situation directly...