Antikigirl

Antikigirl ASN, RN

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  1. hospital nursing assistant seeking advice from RN's

    Antikigirl replied to miniaussie's topic in General Nursing

    Okay...lets take a step back and think really hard about your goals and future. Take a good look at yourself and try to figure things out focusing on the future and being a nurse. This should help...

  2. Do I Have the Right NOT to Be Weighed?

    Antikigirl replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    You certainly have the right to decline as long as you know the consequences of declining as you seem to! It is informed concent actually even though it is a declination...like informed declination....

  3. Parade article about ER danger

    Antikigirl replied to medsurgnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Some of the info is good but I will admit to being furious over using ambulances to get seen faster! Okay..yeah lets go ahead and have paramedics go on code one calls all darn day (like they are...

  4. Okay WOW!

    Antikigirl replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    You guys are just too great!!!!!! Thanks! I won't go over to the dark side, I told them my transition to management and admin would have to be over time because I like being a floor nurse! They...

  5. Non compliant and frequent flyer patients

    Antikigirl replied to dona4jc's topic in General Nursing

    We have lately gotten a large population of meth or drug addicts that have figured if they 'voluntarily' enter themselves for suicidal ideation they get a free meal and bed and a servant (Nurses and...

  6. RN job in jeopardy please help

    Antikigirl replied to fe3's topic in General Nursing

    I was just going to say...I have seen them fall back into the area behind the drawers or stuck up on the top of the the drawer area and get stuck! I am so glad they found it! Yeah...I had a friend...

  7. You know your pt is a jerk if........

    Antikigirl replied to traumamomtx's topic in General Nursing

    Rolling on the floor laughing!!!!!!!! I LOVE

  8. Physicians bullying patients...

    Antikigirl replied to Nurse`Chief~Chickie's topic in General Nursing

    I tend to agree, there is proably something going on where it was definately more benificial to stay then to go. I don't know too many docs that would go beyond saying 'fine than go AMA' and be done...

  9. You know your pt is a jerk if........

    Antikigirl replied to traumamomtx's topic in General Nursing

    OH MY! Yeah, we just had a meth addict in for a shoulder repair post op day 5 that called us for EVERYTHING! Straighten his pillows, hold the urinal, wipe his bum, bed baths..and was flirting with...

  10. empathy vs sympathy

    Antikigirl replied to MrsMommaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I find empathy is being able to feel what someone is talking about...either by being in a similar situation yourself or family member...or having some insight into it. Remember..empath is being able...

  11. i decided not to have my son circumcised-need feedback

    Antikigirl replied to nursemn's topic in General Nursing

    Like I always said about this topic...millions of people are uncircumsized and have no probelms...why not? Just keep it clean and teach good hygeine! I mean..hello, there are people in third world...

  12. Is HIPPA really secure?

    Antikigirl replied to doublej's topic in General Nursing

    Okay this is just me but I feel that HIPAA is just a political deal such as many things in healthcare. If someone notices a probelm with anything in healthcare...things seem to swing like a pendulum...

  13. The Politics Of Dancing

    Antikigirl replied to SteppinraeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds too familiar with my experiences working in LTC/ALF. It is sad! So many great nurses are so mentally/emotionally/physically/spiritually abused in these facilities just for being someone who...

  14. Stop #@$%!* Thief!!!

    Antikigirl replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    The facility I worked for locked up everyones money and residents signed it out when needed! This kept cash/credit/check safe! It was in a safe that only the uppermost managers had the combo to!...

  15. A bit of common sense to nursing?! (long)

    Antikigirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    OH man..the other day I had a heck of a time, it was one of those days where we had three urgencies at one time and we were running the floor big time! However, there was a point when I felt like my...

  16. "sister" = registered nurse

    Antikigirl replied to walkiez's topic in General Nursing

    We have a few actual "Sisters" that are RN's...but that is a title of Religion as a Nun and nurse. You refer to them as "sister _____" commonly or "nurse sister _____". But yeah...we call LPN's LPN's...

  17. Who can witness a waste?

    Antikigirl replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

    Tazzi hon, in ALF's around the US a CNA or unlicensed person can be delegated to do medication adminitration now. I worked for a facility that did this. However...a waste had to be witnessed by

  18. Breaks?

    Antikigirl replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    Me I stay on campus too because there is little time for anything else..but I certainly leave the floor and am unseen! If a code or urgent call is paged I return post haste because I know I may be...

  19. shift report

    Antikigirl replied to lmonet82's topic in General Nursing

    We tape report and here is how I line it up: 1. Room number Pt name and age 2. "pt of __________" 3. "in here for _____________" (if surgery I state date of). 4. All tubes if there ("has a foley,...

  20. Alcohol breath nurse........

    Antikigirl replied to Sailingshoes's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting tid bit about halatosis... My dad once got charged of this at his work (non medical) and under investigation for a while...had to take pee tests and the works. Wound up being his...

  21. A bit of common sense to nursing?! (long)

    Antikigirl replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    LOL...no kidding...and all this happened (and more) during the last two hours of a busy day too! Uhggggggg I so went home, had a beer, took a long soak in the bath and relaxed in the bubbles. I was...

  22. Personal references - What do you say?

    Antikigirl replied to caroladybelle's topic in General Nursing

    Although a bummer at times, but my last employer does not allow personal references at all, and even if you leave you sign a agreement that you will not give personal references from anything during...

  23. A bit of common sense to nursing?! (long)

    Antikigirl replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    BTW...all these nurses were 10+ nurses. A newer nurse I would have understood, but these were seasoned nurses who have worked ED, ICU, PCU, and Med surge all their careers! To me that makes a...

  24. Breaks?

    Antikigirl replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    In addition, the hospital can get in trouble for labor law violations for not offering a chance for their employees to take their breaks. I always take mine...well at least my 30 minute...

  25. Delegation to unlicensed assistive personnel (long...)

    Antikigirl replied to dacryocystitis's topic in General Nursing

    Okay...I was asked to delegate med pass education/administration to CNA's at an ALF. I had the choice because it was according to my discression! If I ran into a CNA not doing well...I revoked the...