Antikigirl

Antikigirl ASN, RN

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  1. working night shift, gaining weitght .....HELP!!!!!!

    Antikigirl replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    I am working swings, and gaining weight too! I found that with the late dinners for me, then sleep isn't doing my weight any good, so I need to change my habits to eating earlier in my shift so I run...

  2. Dry hands

    Antikigirl replied to mamason's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I am very lucky...my hands rarely get too dry! When they do I have used the gold bond lotion, St. Ives, Vaseoline intensive care...but my favorite is shea butter by far~! The thing that gets...

  3. *koff* *gasp*

    Antikigirl replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    Enjoy work! LOL!!!!!!!! NO I am just kidding. I would report that to security pronto. I was a nurse who did volunteer medical aide at outdoor concerts and this was a constant! I too was a goodie...

  4. Before work mental pep! :)

    Antikigirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    I had to go to this hospital orientation the other day "YAWN"...LOL. But actually it was quite fun! I learned something that I think will help many folks out there about how to pep yourself for work...

  5. Before work mental pep! :)

    Antikigirl replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    An example for me of play is the word game I have played with fellow staff! A few times an order comes in that we can't read to save our lives, and so we try to say it phenetically (sp?). Then we use...

  6. Favorite Patients

    Antikigirl replied to mommy2boys's topic in General Nursing

    I adore my patients that are realistic and easy going! Patients that actually realize that they are not my only pts that day, that seem to appreciate me and my sense of humor, that realize that I am...

  7. What am I to do???

    Antikigirl replied to PSYCH NURSE RN's topic in General Nursing

    I go with the theory...if it isn't in their hands...I did not give it, and I expect vs versa! Things easily get misplaced on a desk, and if this was this important...it should have been handed to me,...

  8. A.n.d.?

    Antikigirl replied to one2one's topic in General Nursing

    We have a very strong nursing department at our facility, and if it is not an approved abreviation and something was to go wrong...our hospital stands up for the nurses. But typically if we see an...

  9. do you know enough about MI symptoms?

    Antikigirl replied to diamondmeadows's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen a variety of symptoms, especially in women. Some range from a shoulder pain, flank pain, muscle weakness, fatigue, indigestion, chest tighness or pain, flu symptoms, or closer to the...

  10. Advocacy and Caring..

    Antikigirl replied to solumedrol's topic in General Nursing

    Yes they do....OP share yours first

  11. Concerned and venting

    Antikigirl replied to LPNkm's topic in General Nursing

    Wow...I agree with the above poster. If worse comes to worse you can notify the BON for your state. Also, a suggestion you can give for your Management...till he proves safe effective Medication...

  12. What Three Words....

    Antikigirl replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    1. I CAN....Compassionate, Attentive, Nurturing! 2. RAD...Ready, accountable, and Determined 3. The three P's...Professional, Proactive, and Personable. (then I can make a light joke about how...

  13. Nurses don't have a hard job

    Antikigirl replied to classactkellie's topic in General Nursing

    I have had a few patients like this, and basically I tell folks it is like being a mother to 6 sick kids all needing your compassion, time, LTC, and not to mention all the hoops one has to jump...

  14. Experienced Nurses Only

    Antikigirl replied to RunningWithScissors's topic in General Nursing

    I like the variety personally! Doesn't bother me one bit. I simply choose which post I wish to read, read it, answer if I wish to...and I feel that is what a forum is all about. I have had no...

  15. Experienced nurses, please help!

    Antikigirl replied to lhenson's topic in General Nursing

    I use the ol vicks thing all the time when faced with very bad odors. A little in my nares and wow...things aren't so bad! One time in RN school I had to help a Rn change a dressing on a patient with...

  16. yesterday was FIRST day! is this how it always is?

    Antikigirl replied to ncriverrat's topic in General Nursing

    For our facility, an LPN can have a new nurse with her....our LPN's do the same duties as RN's basically, so it isn't a probelm. Actually many times it is luck of the draw who some will get, depends...

  17. What do I do now? HELP ME, PLEASE

    Antikigirl replied to Texas BeachBum's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so very much morte! I started out as a new nurse with 6-9 pts on a given day...now I only have 3-5! Much better even for an experienced RN! I can actually take time and really investigate...

  18. Is 26 too old to go back to school?

    Antikigirl replied to anouk's topic in General Nursing

    I started RN school at 28! Most of the students were older than me! I find it takes a level of maturity to handle nursing you don't find straight out of school. Takes some life experience to bring...

  19. What do I do now? HELP ME, PLEASE

    Antikigirl replied to Texas BeachBum's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Mulan! When I am confused about priorities and what I should be doing...I converse with other nurses to formulate a good game plan. I keep my clipboard with me at all times and write...

  20. A question for all Nurses.

    Antikigirl replied to BecomeNurse06's topic in General Nursing

    In A/P we discected cats only. And not much of that either! When I was a blooming Biology Teacher Wannabe, I discected many more things in high school (via certain college courses available to me for...

  21. RN-MD doesn't make sense

    Antikigirl replied to PeachPie's topic in General Nursing

    NO way...I am so not going back to school, going through what those interns go through! No way!!!!!!!! A wise nurse once told me "a Doctor is trained at long lengths how to treat diseases and...

  22. A different kind of Salary question

    Antikigirl replied to BSNtobe2009's topic in General Nursing

    I work 8 hour days so my swing shift is 1500 to

  23. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    Antikigirl replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    LOL, Actually the other day I freaked a PT out! LOL!!!!!! We were assisting a new total hip patient post op day 3 to the BSC. He was very painful despite lots of pain meds, and he made a quick move...

  24. Is Nursing School Hard?

    Antikigirl replied to BecomeNurse06's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I went to RN school at 28 with a will to learn...no a passion to learn...so to me it wasn't as much hard as it was stressful...and I found out that it was my time management that made that stressful,...

  25. Personality Type and Nursing

    Antikigirl replied to Mesomorph's topic in General Nursing

    lol....i am a your type is [color=#d000a0]enfj[color=#d000a0]extroverted[color=#d000a0]intuitive[color=#d000a0]feeling[color=#d000a0]judgingstrength of the preferences %...