Antikigirl

Antikigirl ASN, RN

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  1. Help with school project PLEASE!!

    Antikigirl replied to ConfusedStudent3's topic in General Nursing

    1) How many years have you been in this job? 7 almost 8 years 2) What is your educational history? High school, college of nursing for my ADN. Plans on BSN soon. 3) If you had your educational...

  2. Weekends, NOCs? Ya!

    Antikigirl replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Okay..can you move to my facility please! LOL!!!!!! I am the opposite, I need weekday day shifts 8 hours to handle my kids and life...but I am working 8hrs nocs all days. Oregon is pretty, and fun...

  3. Isn't it the pt's right to...

    Antikigirl replied to Sandi0302's topic in General Nursing

    There is certainly criteria, check out your local BON and the Patients Right Act. I have actually copied the Patient Rights Act when defending myself in an ALF for a patient that declined CBG's and I...

  4. sometimes you have to trust your gut!

    Antikigirl replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    THanks hon! I just hope I got her in on time to save her. The ER pushed her off as a drug user and just seeking....ummmmmm NO! Lucky for me I don't trust the term "drug seeker" but actually try to...

  5. ? regarding phenergan administration & being a concerned patient

    Antikigirl replied to iHeartNICU's topic in General Nursing

    OUCH! I give lots of phen in my line of work...I dilute it in 10 ml of saline, give SLOW push, and back it up with another 10 of saline. I also will apply a cold compress if it stings immediately...

  6. "Nurses are not professionals"

    Antikigirl replied to wannabesedated's topic in General Nursing

    Well...if someone doesn't think I am a professional nurse, then why the heck to they trust their actual LIVES with me? A doc sees pts for a small time, I see them constantly and have to alert and act...

  7. Yes your highness...I mean doctor!! rant!!!

    Antikigirl replied to irish_std/n's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry, but I am a professional nurse not a "little girl" and I would find that as harrassment big time and report him! I don't call my team, my docs, or my patients 'good little girl/boy' or "be...

  8. Illegal Alien- frustrated!

    Antikigirl replied to SaderNurse05's topic in General Nursing

    It is just fine to be angry or upset at this...it is a hot button topic! I too get very angry at this, however I do treat all my patients to the best of my ability (biting my tongue many times) and...

  9. What is the major reason nurses leave?

    Antikigirl replied to saguaro13's topic in General Nursing

    Before I got this newer job, which even though I have run into some bumps I do adore...I would have definately said Nurse to PT ratio without concern to acuity! In fact, I about burned out and...

  10. the hug for Tweety thread

    Antikigirl replied to Ado Annie's topic in General Nursing

    Tweety...you are strong and very rational, you will make this through and be better for it! I actually have two folks here at home going through the same thing, and one is staying with me for a while...

  11. Horrible tragedy

    Antikigirl replied to jbp0529's topic in General Nursing

    My deepest sympathies and hopes for you and your collegues! That is horrible and I know I would have quite a difficult time with that myself. We too are a very close knit team and if one was gone, the...

  12. Nursing home or not?

    Antikigirl replied to mommy2boys's topic in General Nursing

    I am an ortho med surge nurse, and this is my insight. The hospital ortho floors are geared to handle the immediate recovery and a small part of rehab to the point of certain criteria only. The...

  13. ? about Fentanyl

    Antikigirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    This is actually a question of my huband who is a paramedic. The local paremdics/emts want to know about a new protocol they have, and I don't blame them! They are trying to replace morphine on the...

  14. ? about Fentanyl

    Antikigirl replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Yah me neither..that seemed very odd to me..thanks...keep the answers comming folks..this just makes me say

  15. Liability question

    Antikigirl replied to jansop's topic in General Nursing

    Meow..so great to see you hon! I thought the same thing actually..thank you for bringing it

  16. Chat room

    Antikigirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    Okay..this is about the only way I know to announce the chat room is open, besides if you look down on the allnurses thread area to see if someone is there (no one told me about that..I found it...

  17. Question about Hip Replacement....???...???

    Antikigirl replied to luvmy3kids's topic in General Nursing

    Oh man it deals with prostetics too! They get all up on biohazard and won't let it go! Even with religious reasons! I have tried..and failed big time no matter the stink I put on the subject! Once...

  18. Starting IV's

    Antikigirl replied to bsunbeam's topic in General Nursing

    Awesome CuttingEdgeRN...I have not used it but those that I work with said that was a large probelm...but I never believe in something I never tried or had experience myself in certain situations.......

  19. Liability question

    Antikigirl replied to jansop's topic in General Nursing

    Oh lordie..I have done the same with my facial expression! LOL, I am human! But I try really hard to catch that quick and give that old Nurse expression! LOL!!!!!!! I am a human nurse by far...I am...

  20. Starting IV's

    Antikigirl replied to bsunbeam's topic in General Nursing

    okay this just happened to me yesterday! I guess my hospital has a protocol that RN's can use lido for IV! HOWEVER...lido tends to shrink vessels or make them very sensitive (roll potential) so many...

  21. Question about wound care

    Antikigirl replied to blondiii's topic in General Nursing

    I would call the surgeon and ask if this is what is expected. I know gravity once mobile does tend to seep...but how much is normal to the surgeons comfort level, and what about the patients comfort...

  22. Grading Scale

    Antikigirl replied to jaylynn67's topic in General Nursing

    My very best friend didn't pass because of a health probelm that took her from studies...she tried her darnest, but sadly missed too much in fast pace. She was 0.02 points behind on...

  23. Grading Scale

    Antikigirl replied to jaylynn67's topic in General Nursing

    The above seems like the curve we had! I really didn't pay attention because I told myself to do my best..and if my best wasn't good enough...then it wasn't my thing! I was shocked as heck when I just...

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

    Antikigirl replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    AKhiker..thank you so very much! It was a challenge not to tell her how things go and how she should be..I had 6 other patients. but I was darned if I was going to let this patient down...she...

  25. Liability question

    Antikigirl replied to jansop's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Santhony! Actually I have a unit secretary staying at my house (my best friend) that agreed too. Sometimes she slips and her human side comes out and oops! But generally just sticking to...